Regina approached her mother with caution, as Henry Sr had filled her in quickly, on what Regina had told him and she didn't look happy.
"Mother.." Regina grimaced, as she waited for her mother to go off on a rant, however she was surprised by the calming words of "I don't know what to say Regina"
Regina looked to her father, who gave a small nervous smile.
"You have gone behind my back" she then said, in a composed voice that Regina found more unsettling than if she were to shout at her.
"The Hotel will still be built mother" Regina replied.
"Yes, but you have been sneaking behind my back dear"
"Only for two weeks and when I saw this new site had became available, I saw that I could keep my promise and the center actually means a lot to the people and could be a profitable to you"
"You take after your father for your sediments" she now snapped.
"I understand if you want me to leave the company" Regina then said and this made Cora glare at her.
"Leave! there is no way your leaving me with this" she gestured to the center. "This is your project, you have to deal with it" she went to walk away and Regina frowned.
"She's mad at me" Regina muttered and Henry Sr nodded in agreement.
"She will be fine in time"
Regina then sighed and looked round to see the reporters packing up.
"And you have Emma" Henry Sr then added.
"As a friend" Regina corrected.
He shook his head and took his daughters hand.
"After what you just said on TV, I think she will be a lot more than that"
Regina tilted her head at her father and asked "Do you think so?"
"I know so" he smiled widely and Regina found herself hoping for that to be true.
"I will be back at the office if you need me" she then said and kissed her fathers cheek.
"Okay Sweetheart"
And with that she left, hoping everything would work out for the best.
When Regina arrived back at her office, she had mixed feelings and she wondered if Emma had even watched her speech. Maybe that was why Emma hadn't called or messaged her and she frowned.
Meanwhile, Emma had arrived at the center and there was barely anyone there.
Shes not here...Emma thought as she looked around and tapped her hands on the steering wheel, before messaging Regina.
Emma: Hey Regina, Where are you?
Regina was starring sadly at her computer screen, when her phone beeped and she hoped it was Emma and smiled upon seeing, that is was.
Regina: Hello, I am at the office why?
Emma grinned and thought, nope I am not going to say why. Otherwise it will ruin the surprise. So she tucked her phone into her pocket and drove off to her old workplace.
Sometime later, Regina was worried why Emma hadn't replied. Had Emma seen the news and didn't like what she had said. She groaned and put her head on the table and a long moment later, the door opened and Regina sighed.
"I WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE RIGHT NOW" she shouted, not looking up.
Emma tilted her head and wondered what was wrong. She then took a breath.
"Okay I will come back later and thank you for keeping the center"
Regina's eye's widened and felt she suddenly felt breathless, as she snapped her head up to see Emma shyly looking at her.
The brunettes heart swelled, she's come to see me she thought and she felt her heart begin to thud within her chest at the sight of the blonde. Who was now slowly stepping towards her desk.
Emma herself, felt as if she was being pulled towards Regina, wonderful, beautiful Regina. Who had kept her promise and said on TV, how she thought Emma was beautiful.
Never breaking their gaze, Regina said in a whisper "You have come to see me"
"Of course...how could I not" she replied softly, as she stopped on the other side of the desk.
Regina swallowed.
"Regina...were all those secret meetings you were having, to do with saving the center?" Emma asked softly, whilst looking into brown pools.
"Yes"
"Wow...I...I can't thank you enough and what you said...that was beautiful apart from the last bit...actually what did you mean by the last bit" she tilted her head.
Regina smirked.
"I assume you thought the man I kissed on the cheek last week was a boyfriend?" she answered.
Emma nodded with wide eyes.
"He is actually Katheryn's husband and he was helping with some things to do with the center. I actually kissed him on the cheek dear" she took a breath, seeing Emma's mouth part.
"I'm such an idiot" she said out loud.
Regina chuckled and stood up, which made Emma hold her breath, as she saw Regina walk around her desk and stand in front of Emma.
"You are not an idiot Miss Swan" Regina brought her hand up and cupped the blondes cheek, whilst losing herself into green pools.
"Re...Regina" Emma whispered, her chest was now visibly rising and falling.
"Yes.." Regina whispered, looking down to pink lips then back up into green eyes with so much affection.
"I want you to know that...I'm in love with you.." Emma confessed sweetly.
Regina gasped and on instinct leaned forward, capturing Emma's lips soft pink lips with her own and passionately kissed her.
Emma melted instantly, as she grabbed Regina around the waist and held her close. She then heard Regina moan and it excited her even more, if that was even possible because right now she was the happiest woman alive.
Regina then pulled back slightly and rested her head on the blondes forehead and said "I love you too and have wanted to do this for so long"
Emma squeezed her loves waist and smiled so bright, that her mouth hurt.
"Does this mean were officially dating" Emma asked happily.
Regina smirked.
"We have just used the L word, so yes I think that means were be going on dates and whatever else couples do" Regina sassed.
Emma laughed.
"I'm sorry, I'm just...so happy that you feel the same"
"Me too" Regina said meaningfully and looked once more into Emma's eyes. "I must tell you Emma...That I never thought id find happiness again after Daniel, but then you came into my life" she smiled and Emma smiled back, whilst bringing her hand up to wipe a tear that now escaped her loves eye.
"I have never felt this way before Emma...and I can't' promise that we won't have arguments but I can promise that we will always make up, because I am in love with you and the thought of not having you in my life, is unbearable"
Emma's own eyes started to water. Regina had literally stolen her heart and she didn't want it any other way.
"You have my heart Regina Mills" Emma then said truthfully, taking Regina's hand and placing it upon her chest. Which made Regina look down and look at her hand laid flat on her loves chest. She could feel the blondes heart beating.
Regina closed her eyes and smiled, her cheeks were now red and her breathing was still erratic.
Emma then removed the hand from her chest and leaned in to kiss Regina once more and this time Regina pulled Emma into her and held her firmly, whilst trying to convey how much love she had for Emma into this kiss and after a very long moment. Emma had to pull back slightly for air.
"Wo..wow that..it was..." she was speechless, as this kiss was so much more intense, than the first but it didn't stop there. As Regina started kissing down her neck and she felt goosebumps upon her skin.
"Regina...please...if you carry on, I may lose control" she whimpered.
Regina chuckled and brought herself up, to met her loves eyes.
"I would love to see that, my love" she said in a sultry voice.
Emma smiled goofily and thought her heart may explode, with all this happiness.
A long moment later, Regina tried to compose herself and said "So..." whilst smiling.
"Yes" Emma replied, whilst stroking her fingers through brown locks.
"It's near enough time to go and get Henry, shall we go and get him from school together?" Regina asked, which made Emma kiss her again.
"Yes and were tell him the good news" she beamed.
"Are you sure he will be okay with this, I mean us?"
Emma chuckled.
"Yeah, he really likes you and to be honest, I think he wants us to be together" she smirked.
"Oh is that so" she replied and smirked back.
"Yeah"
Regina ducked her head slightly and smiled, before stepping back slightly and walking round her desk to get her bag and put her coat on.
"Ready?" Emma then asked happily.
"Of course" she smiled and as the walked to the door, Emma asked "How did your mother take the news about the center?"
Regina stopped and looked to her
"Not good, but it was worth it because I got you"
Emma's heart swelled.
"Yeah you certainly did" Emma grinned goofily and Regina leaned forward and cupped the blondes face, with her left hand and gave her a soft kiss that warmed both their hearts, before saying "I think we all should go celebrate at the Diner, I am sure he will like that"
"That's a great idea, I'm kinda hungry" Emma said seriously.
"Of course you are dear" Regina teased.
"Yeah and not just for food either" she wiggled her eyebrows at Regina, who laughed and began to blush, as she turned and walked out the office. Leaving Emma to grin goofily and follow after her.
Epilogue to follow :)