a/n: this chapter was fun to write and i love how you're all interested on how i'll portray Blue! the whole dynamic between Regina/Emma/Blue was so fun to write mwahahaha. also, like, i'm pretty sure the last bit with the contract is a wee bittttttt fake because i'm pretty sure it's illegal, whoops. but nonetheless, this is AU and we all love a controlling bitchy hot Regina so i'm sure y'all let it fly ;)
Anyway, happy reading! please remember that this story will be finishing soon but not TOO soon.
Emma xo (ant1ers. tumblr. com) the L is a 1, fyi x
That night, Regina found my bottle of Whiskey and proceeded to drink all of it, and by eight at night, she was done. Oh so done. Henry walked in the door from an afternoon out at the shopping centre with friends to a very drunk, sobbing Regina. He kind of took it in stride and just followed all of Regina's weird requests like making her pot noodle and specifically asking for a pair of used socks from my laundry basket. After tucking the love of my life into my bed, I had to explain to my bewildered son that she was dealing with some shit and just to accept it. He did, and he thought it was funny. Little bugger.
That was Friday evening, and now it was Monday morning and I was brushing my teeth for the third time in one hour. Superior was arriving today and I was nervous. I had no idea how Regina was going to handle this, hell; I had no idea how I was going to handle this. Regina said that Blue was momentarily taking the new Head of Department for English and then being moved over to the School Library to work beside that Australian Belle girl.
"Come on Mum, we're going to be late," Henry groaned as I left my bedroom, slipping on a pair of black heels. Regina liked me in heels and Lord knows I'll need all her loving today. We left the house with Henry running down to the bug and me shuffling along because I only had one heel on.
I did the usual of dropping Henry down the road from the school before I sped off and pulled into the staff car park. It was just Blue… it was just another woman. I killed the engine and glared at the frightening familiar forest green Camry. She was here already. Shit the woman was earlier than Regina? That's a first. As if by a miracle, there was a loud honk behind me and Regina's Mercedes slipped quietly into the grounds. Fuck, I only got a glimpse of her and she looked fantastic. She was going to have Superior eating out her hand…and me possibly eating her out, full stop. Regina opened her door and a pair of long, stockinged legs stretched out and I really needed to learn how to control myself around the woman. Her fingers hooked on a pair of heels that put mine to shame, and she clambered out gracefully. Stockings, high waisted pencil skirt, super see-through shirt with black bra underneath; Hell fucking yeah.
"Good morning dear," Regina whispered as I came up and practically rammed the woman into the side of the car. She was so perfect and goddamn I just wanted to feel her under my hands.
"Hey," I pressed my hips into hers and placed my mouth onto hers. Regina hummed under my contact.
"Someone's happy to see me," I kissed her quickly on the side of the mouth,
"Well yeah, it's you,"
"How sweet," I felt the woman roll her eyes as I grinned and kept kissing her.
"I'm a bloody angel Regina,"
"Then what am I?" she mocked,
"Oh, you?" I brushed my lips down her neck, "you, Regina Mills, are definitely the Devil,"
"Very well," Regina hummed as another car pulled into the car park.
"Can you please stop twitching Ms Swan?"
"Hmm," I peeled my eyes off the open window and Regina had raised an eyebrow at my jigging knee, "oh, right, sorry,"
Regina shook her head as she scanned over Blue Superior's teaching records.
"She's going to be here soon," I said as I rubbed my sweaty palms on my black trousers. Regina grunted in agreement as she scratched the skin just where her black glasses met the bridge of her nose,
"So um, are you sure you want me here?"
"Yes dear," She still didn't look up at me. I felt like my heart was breaking through my ribcage. I sighed and rubbed my hands together,
"Like, are you sure-sure or?"
Regina deadpanned and finally, glanced at me, "there is no need for you to be worried Emma,"
"But…it's Blue,"
"Yes, and I am here," Regina smiled, "Remember what Mary Margaret told you, we're all here for you,"
"Even if I think the Principal of this school is a mega babe?" I grinned sheepishly. Regina hung her head and I spotted a small smirk on her lips,
"Yes, even if you think the Principal is a mega babe and you try to kiss her at all the inappropriate times,"
"Hey!" I raised my hands in defence, "not my fault you're totally kissable all the time,"
There was a knock at the closed door. Shit. Regina faced sideways to me as she flicked her heels back on. She rolled her shoulder at me seductively and winked like a massive moron,
"You're actually a dork, Regina,"
Regina smiled as she stood up and skimmed past me to answer the door to her office,
"And you love me,"
"I know," I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly as Regina squeezed my hand, "let's do this,"
I sat down in the chair next to Regina's empty one and crossed my legs. I lifted my chin slightly and gripped the ends of the armchair like my life depended on it.
"Good morning Ms Superior, I am Regina Mills,"
Here we go; time to party, time to shine.
"Hello, and please, call me Blue,"
Her voice was a sick reminder of everything I left behind at that stupid school. The sound of her voice and her manic laughter made me cower every time I heard it at Maine Falls. She was a power crazy bitch and I hope Regina knows what the fuck she's signing herself up for.
"Of course Blue, please come in; I will have another member of staff with me because of pedagogy reasons". Why the fuck was she using the excuse of pedagogy? Where was Regina going with this?
"Of course," there were clicks of several pairs of heels. I was not ready, nope, no, no I was not. Pedagogy or no pedagogy, I wanted out. I stood up immediately and regretted it. My leg was dead and I stumbled slightly.
"This is Emma Swan,"
Oh shit. I looked up and Regina stared at my slightly confused. It definitely looked like I was in a deep bow to the stupid Christian crazy lady by the name of Blue Superior.
Blue hadn't changed at all. Still a ball of subtle intensity squished into a very small woman. Much like Regina, but not. Her hair was classically pinned back and her eyebrows still like daggers; her eyes still very much weirdly close and her head super big. She wore a stupid white blouse and a stupid navy jumper over that with a super stupid skirt and a pair of stupid looking heels. She was so stupid.
Blue's eyes practically popped out her head when she saw me. I fell backwards into the chair and acted like nothing had happened.
"My, my," Superior looked me up and down like I was a dog Regina had dragged in, "never thought I'd see you again, Swan," her voice was venomous. I glared at her,
"Lovely to see you too, Blue,"
Blue bared her teeth at me slightly as Regina closed the door behind us. Regina stepped behind me and rested a reassuring hand on my shoulder. Blue's brown eyes zeroed in on the contact. Almost what seemed subconsciously, Superior fiddled with her necklace until a massive cross flipped out from underneath her jumper, and landed smack bang in the middle of her chest for the whole world to see.
"Seems to me like you two have met already," Regina smirked knowingly as Blue cleared her throat and straightened herself.
"Of course," Blue's eyes flicked over to me briefly, "why Emma and I used to work together at Maine Falls,"
"Hmm," Regina pulled out Blue Superior's file, "and did you enjoy it there, Ms Superior?"
"Of course,"
"May I ask why you chose Story Brooke College?"
"Closer to home," She snipped. That was a lie. Everybody knew the woman lived down the road from Maine Falls, which was like a good half an hour away from this place. She always made a point of 'popping home' to grab work she'd left or food for lunch.
"Excellent," Regina tapped the papers like a news reporter would do just before going on air, "I have already approved your transfer Ms Superior, and you are to start work tomorrow," Superior titled her head towards Regina in acknowledgement, "but, I have a few rules. Story Brooke College is a lot different to Maine Falls in the way we run things,"
Regina leaned back into her chair and recrossed her legs. Somehow she'd scooted the chair closer to mine.
"First, we are an open minded school. We accept everyone for who they are; for their sexuality, religion, whatever, we accept it". Blue's nostrils flared at the sexuality statement. She looked at me and I smirked.
"Many of our staff and students are openly gay and many also believe in religions other than Christianity". Regina was on fucking fire. She had Blue squished under her foot like the little grub she was.
"N-no problem," Blue cracked her knuckles,
"Clearly, this is a problem to you Ms Superior; please enlighten me on what frustrates you," Regina tapped her nails annoyingly on her armrest.
"To be honest, Ms Mills, I am a very religious person and I do not believe nor accept your school's open-mindedness,"
"Well then, we are going to have some issues aren't we?" Regina leaned forward and I could see the sparkle of mischief in her eyes.
"I do not like gays," Blue stared directly at me, licking her lips.
"My lovely co-worker here, Ms Swan, has educated me on her side of the Maine Falls story," Blue gulped, "and I am not very happy at all,"
"You don't understand Regina…"
"It's Ms Mills to you," Feisty bitch Regina,
"…Ms Mills, you don't understand," she leaned forward, slightly out of earshot of me, "they're everywhere. We straight women need to stick together, who knows what'll happen,"
And in that moment, I wanted to punch Blue in the face but also kiss the fuck out of Regina for her horrified facial expression.
"Whatever will you straight people do…"
Regina stood up, bumping the table and frightening poor little Blue.
"I'm sorry, 'you straight people'? My dear, you are straight; you meant 'whatever will we straight people do'" Blue muttered innocently. This bitch was about to get her head sliced open.
"Emma," Regina whispered, her hands balled up at her sides. I jumped to attention.
"Uh yeah,"
Regina turned to Blue, her chest heaving in anger.
"Dear, you misconstrue me," Regina bunched the material of my collar in her tiny hands and yanked my face towards hers. She was angry, that's for sure, because her teeth bit into my lips and her tongue was harsh and deadly.
"Monsters," Blue screeched but Regina didn't pull away, in fact, she latched on even harder. Note to self, piss Regina off before having sex.
"You are just like…her," Blue pointed a shaky finger at me as Regina let me go. Regina wiped her lipstick off from around her lips,
"Blue Superior, I'd like you to meet my co-worker and girlfriend, Emma Swan," Regina entwined her fingers with mine as Blue cursed us.
"I want out, she-devil! I want nothing to do with this school of blasphemers!"
Regina laughed manically as she picked Blue's contract up from the edge of the table and slammed it down right in front of the terrified Christian teacher.
"You know what this contract states? You're mine…bitch," She pointed to Superior's loopy signature, "don't' think you can go crying to Head of Education, Sidney Glass, because I have that dumb little imbecile wrapped around my finger,"
Blue gawked at the form like she didn't realise she'd signed her life away. Well, technically she hadn't, but in this moment, it felt like she did.
"Your services are required for a minimal of five weeks,"
"I want to be gone after that; immediately," Blue spat. Regina brightened instantaneously,
"Excellent. Emma, after our friend here has left, would you like to take the permanent position of Head of English?"
My mouth fell to the floor. So this was Regina's plan the whole time. Holy shit, I was in a relationship with an evil mastermind.
"Um, yeah, totally…I guess,"
"Fine, it's settled. Blue, you will work for five weeks and then I no longer require your services,"
a/n: pedagogy means studying how to educate high school students to the best of their abilities, or some shit.
KINDA SORRY ABOUT THE CONTRACT BIT, KINDA NOT.