Ahhh I know I've said it a million times but you guys are AWESOME! The story has broken over 200 followers and that just blows my mind! Again your reviews make me so happy…some of you guys literally crack me up! You make me look like a big weirdo laughing to myself and I'm OK with that! Sorry this chapter took so long to post I've had a bit of writer's block.
Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time or their characters. I am just borrowing them for a bit!
Previously
Regina then took a hold of Emma's tie pulling her lips to hers. The kiss was sweet at first but quickly turned into a passionate fest of dueling tongues when Emma was the first to seek entrance. Emma took a hold of Regina's hips pressing them even closer until there was no space left between them. Her hands slid towards Regina's back and glided up and down her exposed spine. Regina pulled back with a gasp giving them both time to catch their breaths.
Regina cupped Emma's cheek with her right hand while her left still clutched the tie. She asked while rubbing light lines across Emma's cheekbone "Would you like to come in for a night cap?"
Chapter 7
Emma placed her hand on top of the one Regina had on her cheek "I would love to but you see it's getting kind of late and I have a date tomorrow with the woman I really like. I need to head home and get my beauty sleep. I can't be all sloppy for her."
Regina shook her head and laughed "A simple no would have sufficed dear."
Emma grinned lopsidedly "Well where's the fun in that?"
Regina leaned in and pressed her lips chastely to Emma's. When she pulled back she took her hand from Emma's face and released her tie "How about you come over around ten and I'll make us brunch before we go to the Met."
Emma placed her hands on Regina's hips and kissed her cheek before pulling back she whispered in her ear "That sounds like a plan beautiful."
They gave each other one last lingering kiss before they both said their goodnights and parted.
The following morning Regina woke up extra early to start prepping for brunch. Emma had given her such an amazing date that she wanted to do the same. She got up and dressed in black tights knowing they did wonderful things for her backside, knee high boots and a red boat neck sweater completed the outfit. First she made a trip to the grocery store in order to get the ingredients for the eggs benedict she wanted to prepare. She also wanted to give the blonde something special since Emma had given her the beautiful flowers. Regina didn't want to copy by giving her flowers, besides Emma didn't really seem like a flowers kind of girl. She thought hard on what to get Emma when it finally hit her. When Emma was a young teen she had an obsession with Reese's peanut butter cups. The girl would always try to sneakily eat them in her class. She bought two dozen packs along with sticks to glue them too and tissue paper to wrap around them like a bouquet. Regina paid for her purchases and went home. She was just starting to poach the eggs when she heard to door bell ring. She fluffed out her hair and checked her lipstick before opening the door. Emma was standing a giant smile on her face and her hand in the back pockets of her jeans.
Regina's eyes roamed over the tight fitting pants down to the brown lace up boots back up to the form fitting black tank and the light brown leather jacket. Emma had her hair styled in soft waves hanging over her shoulders.
Regina looked up into Emma's eyes and smiled "Good morning dear. Please come in."
Regina scooted to the side to let Emma enter. As Emma was brushing past the brunette she stopped and pressed a peck to Regina's lips and said "Good morning to you too beautiful."
Regina's heart swelled and images of Emma saying that to her in bed while she was wrapped in the blonde's arms floated through her head as they both made their way to the kitchen.
"Make yourself comfortable. Brunch is almost ready." said Regina as she turned to the stove to finish the eggs. She got the plates out and started dishing out the food once everything was cooked.
Emma quietly came up behind Regina and wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist. Resting her chin on Regina's shoulder Emma said "Mmmm smells delicious. What did you make baby?"
Emma stiffened realizing she let the endearment slip. Regina set down her spatula and turned in Emma's arms with a raised brow.
Wide eyed Emma stuttered out "I-I I'm sorry you're probably not one for pet names. It kind of just slipped out."
Regina smiled at Emma's adorableness. She wrapped her arms around the blonde's neck and kissed her. When they parted both women were beaming at each other. Regina broke the silence "You are correct. I'm not normally one for pet names but for some reason I like them when they come from you."
Emma wrapped her arms tighter around Regina's waist. She kissed the brunette's neck then whispered "Good because I like using them when I'm with you."
Regina pulled away "Come on let's eat before it gets cold."
Regina put the plates on the kitchen island as Emma took her seat on the stool across from the brunette. When Emma took her first bite she moaned with delight.
"Oh my god Regina this is absolutely delicious! Is there anything you can't do?"
Regina smirked and replied cockily "I can't play the guitar but that's only because I haven't had lessons."
Emma laughed lightly "Well Miss Amazing this brunch is truly one of the best things I've ever eaten."
The women talked casually about the plans for the day while finishing their meals. Once they were finished Emma scooped up their plates and brought them to the kitchen to wash.
Regina tried to stop her "Miss Swan what do you think you are doing?"
"I'm building a rocket ship. What does it look like I'm doing?" replied Emma in her smart ass way.
Regina huffed "You should not be washing my dishes. You are a guest in my home."
"You cooked so I clean." said Emma with finality.
Regina shook her head in annoyance "Well hurry up then dear. I have something for you."
Emma quickly turned with childlike amazement on her face "You got me a present!?"
Regina giggled lightly "Yes I did. So finish up already!"
Emma set the last clean dish on the drying rack and turned to Regina triumphantly "Done!"
Regina shook her head and smiled at the adult sized child that was Emma Swan. Regina took a hold of Emma's hand and led her to the study. Emma sat down on the plush leather sofa while Regina went to get the candy bouquet for her. When she came back in the room with the gift Regina had a smile so bright on her face it could light up all of Manhattan.
When Emma saw her gift she exclaimed "Oh my god you remembered! This is one of the best gifts I have ever gotten!"
"How could I forget when I always had to reprimand you for eating them in my class?"
Emma took the bouquet and set it on the coffee table in front of her. She then pulled Regina by the hand on to her lap. Regina squealed at the unexpected move as Emma wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist tightly and nuzzled her neck. Regina brought her hands to Emma's hair and ran her fingers through it lightly.
Emma mumbled against Regina's neck "How did I get so lucky to get you back?"
Regina pulled back slightly and took Emma's face in her hands "I'm the lucky one to have you back. You gave me a chance to make it up to you for leaving. You've brought so much happiness back into my life. It's like I left a piece of my heart with you when I left Storybrooke and you brought it back with you making me whole."
Regina then tilted her head and pressed her lips to Emma's. Emma responded enthusiastically. Having had enough of the chaste kiss Emma started to nibble on the brunette's plump lower lip pulling a moan from the older woman. Regina jumped from Emma's lap to quickly place herself back down straddling the blonde. Emma took a hold of the back of Regina's neck and crashed their lips together forcing her tongue through slightly parted red-painted lips. Their tongues battled at a furious pace. Neither woman could get enough of the other. Regina's hands were clutching the blonde's curls while Emma's hands had made it under the older woman's sweater to rub against the heated flesh of her back. Caught up in the most pleasurable kiss she has ever had Regina started to grind her hips into Emma's. The seam of the younger woman's jeans was doing marvelous things to her thinly covered sex. Regina pulled back with a gasp when she felt sinful tingles shoot up and down her spine. The women took each other in. Both were breathing heavily trying to make up for the air they missed during the kiss. They both had kiss-swollen lips with red lip stick smears from nose to chin.
Regina laughed as she wiped the lipstick from Emma's face with her thumb "Maybe we should stop. We don't want to be late and catch traffic."
Emma still caught up in the feeling of Regina on top of her could not formulate a verbal response so she just nodded her agreement.
Regina smiled at the affect she had on the other woman. She gave Emma one last peck and clambered off her lap stopping by a nearby mirror to fix her hair and lipstick. Once she was done primping she walked back to Emma pulling her up from the couch by her hand.
"Come on let's go you tease." said Regina jokingly.
A look of fake shock took over Emma's face "Wait! How am I the tease? You're the one who stopped."
Regina gave the blonde a sexy smirk "Payback is a bitch isn't it Miss Swan?"
Emma quickly took a hold of Regina's face between her hands and crashed their lips together. She then ruffled the other woman's hair that had just been put back in place.
Emma was smiling like a kid who cracked the piñata. Before she took off running to the front door she turned back to yell "You might want to fix your hair Miss Mills. You look like a crazy person!"
Regina looked in the mirror again. She really did look like a crazy person! She laughed as she smoothed her hair back down. No one could make her laugh like Emma could. She felt like a smitten teenage girl. Shaking her head she grabbed her purse and keys and headed out the door.
The women walked hand in hand through the rooms of the Met. They stopped at different paintings and sculptures to discuss their thoughts or simply just to gaze in awe.
Regina untangled her fingers from Emma's "Excuse me dear but I have to use the ladies room."
Emma gave the brunette a small smile "OK I'll wait here for you."
Regina pecked Emma quickly on the cheek before walking away. Emma was in a trance looking at a Picasso when she heard her name being called. She turned and froze at who she saw.
A pretty, petite brunette with crystal blue eyes came walking towards Emma "Oh my god Emma Swan! I thought that was you."
Emma was still frozen in place, eyes wide when the woman got closer and threw her arms around the blonde in a hug.
"How have you been Emma? It's been what…seven or eight years since I last saw you?" asked the perky brunette when she pulled back from the unreciprocated hug.
"Yea something like that. I've been well. How have you been Kelly?" replied Emma in a monotone.
"Oh well I've been better. I just got divorced from my scum bag of a husband a few months ago."
Emma said with absolutely no feeling "I'm sorry to hear that."
Kelly laughed lightly and placed her hand on Emma's shoulder "No you're not but thank you anyways. So what about you are you seeing anyone?"
Regina was walking back from the ladies room when she saw some strange woman with her hand on Emma clearly trying to flirt. She could tell Emma was distressed by the other woman presence. The blonde's posture was rigid and Emma was looking at the ground not at the brunette. Regina was pissed. How dare that woman make her Emma uncomfortable and how dare she put her hands on her? She tried to tame down her jealousy and possessiveness before approaching the other women. She thought to herself that she really had no claim to Emma since this was only their second date and no discussion of exclusivity had been made.
Regina walked calmly over to Emma slipping an arm around her waist and giving the other brunette a pointed look.
Regina kissed Emma on the lips and said "Sorry I took so long. The line for the ladies was ridiculous."
Emma smiled brightly "That's OK."
Kelly cleared her throat bringing their attention to her.
She extended her hand to Regina "Hello I'm Kelly."
Regina plastered a fake smile on her face "Nice to meet you Kelly. I'm Regina."
Recognition lit up Kelly's face. She turned to Emma "Oh my gosh. Is this THE Regina."
Emma's face turned bright red "Yes it is."
Emma knew she used to talk a lot about her former teacher. Regina had been one of the most important people in her life but she was surprised the woman remembered.
Kelly gave her a cocky smile "I guess we both have a thing for our teachers huh?"
Emma was livid. How dare this bitch compare what she and Regina have to her cheating with their professor?
"Yea I guess so except Regina isn't my teacher anymore and I'm not cheating on someone with her." replied Emma confidently.
Regina looked at Emma with shock. So this was the blonde's ex, the one and only girlfriend she ever had. She was the one that cheated on her and broke Emma's heart leaving her with a bad outlook on relationships.
Kelly's face fell. Emma's words were like a slap in the face "So what is she your girlfriend? Last I heard you became a hit em and quit em kind of girl after we broke up." she said bitterly.
Emma's mouth opened. She didn't know how to reply. This was only their second date. She wanted Regina to be her girlfriend. Emma was falling hard and fast for her ex teacher. Regina looked at Emma wondering how she was going to respond. She knew it was early but she also knew deep down Emma was the one.
Emma decided to follow her heart hoping it wouldn't scare Regina away "Not that it is any of your business but yes she is."
After she gave Kelly a smug smile she turned to see Regina's reaction. Regina was beaming like the sun. Emma couldn't help herself. Regina was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She cupped the brunette's cheek and leaned in pressing her lips to Regina's remaining for a long moment. They pulled back letting their eyes tell each other everything they were feeling.
Kelly ruined the moment by speaking "Well I guess I'll be going. It was nice to meet you Regina and good to see you again Em."
Emma's only reply was an unenthusiastic "Yea." while Regina gave her a nod.
When Kelly walked off Regina was the first to speak "So am I going to meet one of your exes on all of our dates?"
A frown replaced Emma smile "I'm so sorry. Believe me I did NOT want to see her!"
Regina wrapped her arms tightly around Emma's waist. "Dear I was only joking."
Emma brought her arms around Regina's neck and sighed "OK."
Regina looked into Emma's eyes and asked "Did you really mean it?"
Emma nodded her head "Yea I did. I know we've only been back in each other's lives for less than a week and this is only our second date but I plan on keeping you. I thought it would be more romantic and that I would actually have the chance to ask you to be my girlfriend but I guess it's out there now."
Regina didn't speak. Emma bit her lip nervously and started to ramble "Unless you think it's too soon. We can take this as slow as you like. I don't want to rush you into anything you're not read.."
Regina silences Emma's rambling by pressing her lips firmly to the other woman's. When she pulls back they both have smiles.
"Emma Swan I would love nothing more than to be your girlfriend." says Regina genuinely.
They stood there for a while holding each other happy with the new development of their relationship when Regina slowly moved her hands from Emma's waist to her backside.
She leaned in close and whispered huskily into the blonde's ear "So now that it's official are you going to make me wait for the customary third date or can I take you home right now?"
So I'm wondering if anyone caught on to my little Saved by the Bell College Years reference with Kelly and Prof Laskey? Sorry again for the long wait. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
