Emma opened her eyes the next morning, She saw the sun shining through the large window in the bed room. She smiled. It looked so pretty. The birds were outside singing, it was a lovely day.

"Well, good morning dear"

Emma heard from above her. She looked up and noticed Regina. Regina was holding her. Emma had to admit she was super comfy, and if it was anyone else besides Regina holding her right now, it would have been perfect. Emma tensed.

"Good morning" She whispered. "Did I fall asleep on you?" Emma asked but then remembered that Regina was not in bed with her when she went to sleep.

"No, I came in here this morning. I woke up hours ago" Regina held Emma and brushed her hair down. "Are you hungry dear?"

"Yes ma'am" Emma answered, relaxing into Regina's embrace, hating that she couldn't help it, but Regina was so soft.

"Good girl. Why don't you go wash up and put on so clothes. Remember to make your bed" Regina instructed. She waited until Emma lifted up and sled from under the covers with Emma, and exited the room.

Emma sat for a moment thinking about everything that has happened. She was punished for skipping school, she had to scrub hardwood floors, which was, well, really really hard. Then she got spanked, and it wasn't the kind that she liked either. Then she had to write lines. Then she woke up, and Regina was lovingly holding her? She really didn't understand. Regina told her that she loved her, and she meant it. How does someone start to love someone so soon? She had been with many families and they each sent her back, Emma wondered if Regina had adopted her before she got emancipated would she have sent her away as well. Not that she wanted to be adopted by Regina, that would be crazy.

Emma stood from the bed and fixed it back to the way that it was, she went into the bathroom to get ready for the day.

Emma practically ran down the stairs. She was hungry and the kitchen smelled like grannies Diner. She saw Regina as soon as she turned into the kitchen. Regina motioned for her to sit down at the breakfast bar. Emma obeyed and Regina sat a stack of pancakes in front of her.

"Here you are dear. I hope you like pancakes"

"Thank-you, I do" Emma responded. She picked up a fork and started eating. Emma loved food. Most importantly she loved food that was sweet and covered in syrup. "These are really good" Emma told Regina, with a mouth full of food.

"Thank-you. Don't talk with your mouth full dear. Would you like a spanking? You know better"

Emma wanted to apologize but she remembered what happened when she did last night. Even though Regina apologized to her. She swallowed the food she had in her mouth. "I won't do it again" She quickly added, slightly afraid.

Regina nodded. She looked at the floors. "You know these floors have never looked better, you did a great job dear"

Emma was careful not to talk while food was in her mouth. "Thank-you" She said shyly looking at her plate.

"Hey, look at me, don't do that. You're so pretty, I am going to take care of you, always"

Emma frowned. It was as if Regina heard her thoughts from earlier.

"What, you don't believe me?" Regina asked slightly offended. "Emma, have I ever lied to you"

"No" Emma answered.

"And I don't plan on starting now. Go on eat your breakfast. There is something I would like to talk to you about" Regina informed Emma before cleaning up the mess she made while cooking breakfast for Emma.

Regina and Emma sat in Regina's home office. Regina stared at Emma, and Emma couldn't help but feel weird about the it.

Emma cleared her throat. "You um...you wanted to talk to me?"

Regina smirked. "Yes dear. I wanted to ask you something, and please, be honest"

Emma nodded. "Okay"

"I wanted to know, if you would like to move in, the bed room you slept in last night could be yours. If you want it. I could force you to move in with me, but I'm trying to give you some space. A little. I don't want you to hate me" Regina admitted.

"I don't hate you" Emma responded. 'or do I?' Emma honestly didn't know anymore. She did at first, that much was clear. Regina had molested her, spanked her, made her do things she didn't want to do, and threatened her, while she was choking her. Emma should hate Regina, and yet, somehow, someway...she didn't, Emma wondered why. Maybe it was because Regina had been the only adult in her life that actually showed some interest in her. Maybe it was because Regina had told her she loved her, and actually meant it. Emma wanted her to meant it. Emma wondered if she maybe loved Re- nope, nope, nope. Emma refused to even consider it. This relationship was crazy, yet again, it was the only one she had. Ever had, and according to Regina would ever have. At least she knew one thing. "I don't hate you" She repeated and then looked up to Regina. She could have sworn she saw a ghost of a smile on Regina's face.

"That's not the question I wanted you to answer" Regina informed Emma.

Emma shook her head. She promised to be honest didn't she? "I can't move in here with you. I don't want to" Emma bravely stated.

Regina looked hurt for a moment before she quickly hid it. "Can I, can I ask why?"

"If I stayed here, I would have no freedom from you. I would be afraid, that I would mess up, I couldn't have friends over, I couldn't do anything. It would be a nightmare. Plus, I've already agreed to work for Gold in exchange for rent"

Regina listened to Emma and thought about what she said carefully before responding. "How about this. If you move in with me, we discuss some rules. A contract if you will. You make your rules, I make mine, we decided on the final results together. If you sigh the contract we make, together, you will have as much freedom as the contract allows. If you don't sign the contract. Things go back to the way they were, and you do as I say, when I say. And I might just make you move in anyway, I don't know.

Emma gulped.

"So, Miss Swan. What do you say?

Guy's what should Emma do? What are some must haves on that contract? Update coming soon :)