Emma had left Regina's house over two hours ago. After spending the most precious hour or so with the brunette, Emma could finally decide how she felt. She loved Regina Mills. Every inch of the mayor was perfect to her. She wanted to spend every morning waking up to her. She wanted it all. She had no regrets. She hope Regina felt the same because it would crush her if she didn't. Every thing she knew about love had changed in that moment with Regina. She wanted marriage and a family and a new life. She wanted it all whether it was here in StoryBrooke or back in the Enchanted Forest, Emma wanted it. And she would get it.
Regina had kissed Emma goodbye and held her in a tight embrace for a little too long to have regretted anything. This put Emma's mind at ease. As long as Regina wanted her as much as Emma did, then she would fight to keep their hearts connected.
When she had made love to Regina, there was a swirl of purple and white smoke surrounding them. Emma hadn't noticed it until she had rolled over and took Regina into a naked embrace under the sheets. Emma had questioned it but Regina had shrugged it off and said she didn't know, but of course she knew. Or at least she knew it meant Emma wasn't just a fling. It was True-Love. Regina had questioned it after Emma had left but came up empty. The only way she'd know was to go to her vault and search for some of her old Spell books and Enchanted Forest journals where she documented all sorts of things when she was learning her magic.
'Regina' Robin called softly to the brunette who was sitting at the oak dining table with some paper work she hadn't finished.
She looked up to the man standing at the end of the table, Regret and sorrow in his eyes.
'I..Im so sorry for the way I behaved Regina. Please.. Forgive me' He pleaded as he looking into her brown orbs.
'Robin..' Regina began but soon closed her mouth when she saw her mother walk into the room with a gleaming smile plastered across her face.
'Regina my darling daughter' Cora said happily holding out her arms to welcome her daughter into a tight hug. Regina, confused stood and willingly went into her mothers arms.
'Mother, what are you doing here?' Regina asked confused looking back and forth between Robin and Cora. Robin looked just as confused as Regina.
'Well dear I think there are some things we need to discuss don't you' Cora said with a tight smile. 'Robin would you leave us for a while?' Cora turned to the man.
'Y..Yes of course. I-I'll see you later Regina' He stuttered turning on his heels and leaving the house.
Cora turned to her daughter, still smiling, still happy and sat in the chair besides Regina's. Regina followed her lead and re-occupied her chair and closed the lid to her laptop.
What could Cora possibly want? Did she know about Emma? What they had done this morning? Surely not. Her mother was powerful yes, but not that powerful? No one knew about what had happened between the two women except themselves, and Regina knew Emma wouldn't say a word to anyone.
'Don't look so worried dear. Im here to talk to you about..Your little chat with Rumplestiltskin.' Cora informed. Her voice turning stern and serious.
'What chat?' Regina asked playing dumb.
'Now now Regina. We both know what im talking about' Cora laughed gently taking her daughters young, soft hand into her old ones.
'He told me about the questions you had...About..those feelings I told you about when you was a little younger. You remember what I said don't you?' She asked.
'Of course Mother' Regina replied looking down to her hands covers by older ones.
'And you know that if you, Leaving your True-Love for someone you have those false feelings for, bad things can happen?' Cora asked.
'Yes Mother..I know' Regina replied quietly.
'Do you feel them? Those false feelings?' Cora asked sincerely.
She really didn't know about Emma did she? Regina needed to play those cards right.
'No Mother. Of course not. I was simply seeking advice for a friend of mine who had spoke of such feelings and thoughts of someone other than the man she had wed' Regina lied.
'Well, the girl will have a bad comeuppance' Cora said sadly.
'Yes she will' Regina said.
Emma passed Regina a black mug of coffee as she sat down on her sofa next to her. She placed the cup on the table before turning to the brunette with question in her eyes.
'What is it Regina?' Emma asked softly taking her hand into her own.
'My Mother dropped by earlier. I..She said some things to me about True-Love and how false feelings occur often after finding that person and that acting on them brings bad things your way.'
'Regina where are you going with this?' Emma asked concerned.
'Im trying to say that, I think my Mother has set my fate. Somehow' Regina confessed looking down into her coffee cup.
'I don't understand. How can one possible set another's fate?' Emma questioned.
'Before a child is born, you could go to the most powerful sorcerer and tell him the path you wanted your child to have. He then writes the fate into a magical scroll that can never be undone.' Regina explained.
'And you think Cora did this to you?' Emma asked. 'Why?'.
'I spoke to Gold about True-Love and the false feelings my Mother told me about as a young girl. He told me everything she had said was a lie. You couldn't possibly gain feelings for someone after finding your True-Love.' Regina said looking up to meet Emma's gaze.
'Go on..' Emma encouraged.
'If Robin is to be my True-Love, Then why do I feel this way for you?' Regina questioned herself.
'And how do you feel Regina?..' Emma asked hoping she would say something good.
'Im in love with you Emma. That isn't possible if Robin is my Truest Love.'
'Then Robin isn't. Right?' Emma asked feeling hope bubble inside of her.
'Exactly. And this is why I feel that my Mother set my fate. By trying to make Robin my True-Love for some reason. I just can't work out how. If I am right Emma...This mean this' She gestured between the two of them. 'This can end very badly. One of us could end up being hurt, or worse, Dead' Regina said worriedly.
'I won't let anything happen to you Regina. I promise you that. Don't worry about Cora. What could she possibly do to us when our magic combined is the most powerful in all the realms?' Emma asked pulling the brunette into her arms.
Regina let herself be pulled into the strong arms of the blonde as she worried about the consequences to her and Emma.
'Robin needs to stay with you' Emma said softly. Regina looked up pulling away from Emma.
'What? Emma I don't want to be with Robin! I want you? Have you missed everything the past two days?' Regina cried.
'No Regina, I mean you need to keep him where he is. If Cora is planning something and needs you and Robin to stay together then that's the way it has to be to keep yourself safe. What we have right now, will need to be kept between us two until we work out what it is that Cora is doing.' Emma explained looking into Regina's worrying eyes.
'So what are you saying? We're..going to have some affair?' Regina questioned.
Emma smirked.
'If that's the way you want to look at it then sure. I want to keep you safe so..you need to make everyone believe you and Robin are still together. Go on as usual and keep us on a low for now. And that doesn't mean see less of me. I want you every day' Emma whispered seductively into the brunettes ear.
'And that is what you shall have my saviour'