A/N Thanks everyone for the latest reviews/faves/follows it gives me the motivation, to write the chapters quicker. Hope you all like this one as much as the last ones.
That Saturday, Emma went out drinking with her good friend Tinkerbell who had persuaded her to get her parents to look after Henry and go out on the town with her. She had meet Tinkerbell through a previous job a few years back and they saw each other often.
Tinkerbell is 26, has blonde long hair and is quite slim. She loved green and had an obsession with true love, it was odd but Emma found her fun to be around.
"That chick is checking you out" Tinkerbell said, after their fourth shot, as they sat at a corner table looking outwards.
The club was half full, of mainly women and the music was loud.
"Who?" Emma asked, looking across the floor where a dozen people were grinding against each other.
"The one at the bar, bleach blonde"
Emma leaned back and saw the woman looking over towards her, with a sweet smile.
"What you think?" Tinkerbell asked.
"She's not really my type"
"That's true, but it's about time you started dating again Emma"
"I don't know. I've got a lot on"
"You mean, you got Regina block on" Tinkerbell teased and Emma glared at her. "I do not"
"Oh come on, you talk about her a lot, since you started working for her"
"Tink"
"I know, she's your boss, straight and out of your league right?"
"Right"
Tinkerbell sighed, realizing their drinks had run out.
"We need another shot, why don't you go get us another?" Tinkerbell asked and Emma stood up in her tight red dress and walked over to the bar. Where the bleach blonde was standing.
"Hey what's your name" the girl asked.
"Emma and you?"
"Chloe"
"Nice' Emma said and ordered two more shots, of which she ended up downing. As Chloe had chatted on to her about random stuff before, suddenly dragging Emma into the ladies restroom and into a cubicle.
Chloe kissed her eagerly and ran her hands all over Emma's body.
The shot's were clearly having an effect on Emma now. she thought. As she felt unsteady on her feet and the room didn't look exactly right.
"Mmm Regina" Emma moaned and Chloe pulled back "Who's Regina?"
"This was a, a bad idea" Emma then said, looking anywhere but at the girl.
"Who's Regina?" Chloe said more firmly.
"No one" Emma grinned goofily.
"Clearly it's someone, if your moaning her name"
Emma didn't know what at to say and to be honest she was having trouble concentrating.
"I think I'm going to leave" Chloe then said and walked off. Leaving Emma confused and rather glad, that she didn't do anything more. That she'd regret in the morning.
She arrived home, an hour later after her and Tinkerbell had shared a taxi. She headed straight to her bed.
Where she thought about Regina and thought she was in big, big trouble, moaning her name, when someone else is kissing her was a big red light and she needed to stop this now, she was only going to get herself heartbroken.
Once Monday came round. Emma was head deep in organizing files. She kind of hated this part of the job. However seeing Regina walk in with a dazzling smile helped a whole lot.
"Good morning Miss Swan"
Yep, she's in a good mood. Emma thought.
"Morning Regina. You have a good weekend?"
Regina looked over the blondes desk "Yes, i went to the stables and rode my horse Ro"
"Cool, i remember you saying that you liked riding, as you feel free" she smiled goofily and the brunette melted, that Emma remembered.
"Yes exactly and how was your weekend dear?"
"Oh, well my dad took Henry out" she shifted in her seat. "And i went to a club, with a friend. We drunk to much and I neatly did something. I would of regretted"
Why did I tell her that! Emma immediately thought.
Regina quirked an eyebrow "Oh. Well the main thing is you didn't" she replied.
"Yeah" she bit her lip, thinking back to her moaning Regina's name. God she was in deep.
Regina now felt slightly awkward and thought it was time to leave. "Right I've got important work yo be getting on with. I will see you later" she motioned to leave and Emma watched her go and then hit her head on the table.
"Ugh this is getting so complicated" she muttered.
Later that day.
"Were not doing anything big. He wants to go laser tag and eat at the city Diner. where he loves the food" Emma said, whilst standing in Regina large neat white office. She was telling Regina it was Henry's birthday on Saturday.
"Will his friends be going with you?" Regina asked.
"Um" she looked down "he only has two good friends"
Regina tilted her head and thought how could Henry not be popular, his a great kid.
"Anyway it's just going to be me, Henry, Henry's two friends. So um, would you like to come?"
Regina was dumbfounded and she stared at Emma. Who now felt slightly foolish, of course she wouldn't. Emma thought and Regina saw the blondes frown.
"I would love too" she replied and Emma's jaw dropped.
"Really?"
"Yes. Mother has a lunch arrangement, but I can get out of that" she smiled and Emma couldn't help but smile back.
"Cool, um were going to be a laser tag at 1pm, Saturday. If you want to meet us outside?"
"That will be fine" they continued to gaze at one another happily. Until a knock on the door made them jump.
"Miss Mills, your needed in the conference suite"
"Thank-you Sidney" she looked back to Emma "I will see you later" Emma nodded and Regina was gone.
Tuesday.
Emma was standing outside the law firm building, waiting for Regina's colleague to stop talking to her. They were meant to be going to lunch, but instead this douche as Emma liked to call him. Was blabbering on about a case that Emma had no interest in at all.
Suddenly a bright cardigan caught her eye. It was her mother, who was walking with her father.
"I'm just gonna say a quick hello to my folks" she then told Regina and hurried off towards them. Not hearing Regina say "Your folks?" in a surprised voice.
"Hey" Emma said, getting their attention.
"Is that your work wear? you look nice" her mother said. Approving of the skirt and blouse look.
Meanwhile, Regina thought Oh my god and quickly made her excuses and followed Emma over to her parents.
They all looked to her.
"Hello, I'm Miss Mills. Mr and Ms Swan I presume?" she smiled and Emma gaped at Regina's eagerness to speak with her parents.
However Emma's mother glared stone hard at Regina.
"I'm Larry, it's a pleasure to met you Miss Mills" Emma's father said.
"Same here" Regina replied honestly, looking between the two.
"We should go eat" Emma suddenly said to Regina, feeling a little awkward.
"You should have some cake at the apartment, some back with us" her father said.
"That's okay dad, were just go to the local cafe"
"Oh come on"
Regina and Emma looked to each other unsure.
"Do you mind?" Emma asked.
"No not at all" Regina smiled.
"Were met you there" Emma then said and they went their separate ways. Until they were all at the apartment.
"This is nice" Regina said, looking around at nothing in particular, she wasn't bothered that nothing was fancy or expensive.
"Yes well, we all can't live in fancy Hotels and how do you sleep at night? knowing there's those less fortunate" Emma's mother said and Regina smirked.
"Well, I have a machine that simulates the sound of the ocean" she replied sarcastically, which made Larry laugh and Emma snort.
"Oh god" her mother sighed and walked to the kitchen.
"Do those really work?" Larry asked.
"Well yes they do" she smiled at him.
A while later, Emma took Regina on to the roof of the apartment. That overlooked the road and buildings opposite.
"I used to come up here when I was a teenager, look out at other kids and people walking by" Emma said, whilst digging a folk into her piece of cake that sat on a plain plate.
"You used to come up here on your own?" Regina asked softly.
"Yeah, a place to think especially after the rows with mom"
"Oh. Yes she is rather intimidating. I thought that glare she gave me, was one that could beat my own mother's one"
Emma chuckled.
"Can you imagine them two, in the same room?"
"Oh god, I would pay to see that" Regina joked and they both looked to one another and laughed.
"You know there's something different about this sponge cake" Regina then said.
"Yeah there's tofu in it"
Regina quirked an eyebrow and they continued to look out in a comfortable silence before returning to work.
Wednesday. 6.07pm.
Regina and her friend Archie were sat in Regina's lounge of her Hotel Room, playing chess.
"Your not concentrating, is something bothering you?" Archie asked, whilst moving a pawn on the board.
Archie was one of the department managers of the Hotel and had become a friend of Regina's, after bonding over games of Chess.
He was short haired, average sized and wore glasses. He was also divorced with two kids. who he got to see regularly.
"No. I just don't think I will be able to keep a promise to someone that's all" Regina replied sadly.
"Oh. Is it your mother?" he asked.
"No. It is someone who has become very important to me"
Archie smiled and moved another pawn, while Regina took a sip of her wine.
"What will you do?" he asked.
Regina sighed.
"I have no idea" she moved her Queen. "I believe that is check mate" she added.
Archie leaned back and shock his head. How the hell had she pulled that move off, he thought. Before saying "Well done" and Regina smiled widely and raised her glass in smugness.
Thursday.
After the morning meetings, Regina took Emma to another place. Where she enjoyed eating for lunch.
"This is getting a regular thing now. Should I be worried?" Emma joked as she sat down in her seat.
"Of course not Miss Swan. Unless you wish not to have lunch with me"
Shit! Emma thought.
"Oh, Um, I do...I mean I do want to eat lunch with you" Emma stuttered.
Regina chuckled.
"So Is he looking forward to his birthday?" she then asked.
"Yeah. I mentioned you might come"
"I said, I will be coming" Regina said seriously and looked at Emma seriously.
Emma smiled nervously.
"Yeah? I just thought things might change with your schedule and all" she glanced down at the table.
"No. I will be there" Regina stated.
"Cool. I mean that will be great" Emma replied taking a breath.
"Are you feeling okay?" Regina asked slightly concerned.
"Yeah" she licked her lips and glanced around. The place with nearly empty and a man was staring at her.
"Ugh" she said, shifting in her seat and Regina looked round at the man then turned back to Emma.
"Is he bothering you?" Regina asked.
"No, it's alright. Maybe his got some condition or something" she picked up the menu and a few moments later, they were talking about Music.
"I can't believe you like them" Emma said disbelievingly, as she stared at Regina who now looked a little embarrassed.
"Believe it, Miss Swan" Regina replied, whilst not meting Emma's gaze.
"Call me Emma" the blonde asked.
Regina nodded. "Sorry, I just have gotten so used to saying Miss Swan"
Emma nodded and took a sip of the water, that was on the table. She then thought, maybe it is best she call me Miss Swan because, when she does say my name it's so...
"You having fries?" Regina suddenly asked, bringing Emma out of her thoughts.
"Yep" she grinned. "And your having a salad" she added.
"Actually I may have a Jacket potatoe today"
"Yeah with Salad" Emma laughed.
"Shut up" Regina replied with a smirk and they both continued to talk about random things. All of which, meant a lot to both of them...