Regina opened her eyes slowly, the smell of cinnamon and vanilla filling her nostrils. She felt overly hot, trapped and confused.
She was confused as to how she had ended up trapped between Henry and Emma. She lay on her side with Henry in front of her, her arm resting on his shoulder. She looked at his pale face as she moved her hand to his clammy head.
Then she remembered how she ended up in this position, trapped between her son and his other mother. In the night Henry had been sick again which had resulted in him sleeping on the edge while she had been forced to sleep in the middle. She had asked Henry for permission to go back to her own bed but he'd told her he wanted his Mom and there was no way she could deny a sick Henry anything.
Surprisingly Emma seemed to have slept through the commotion in the night. When Henry and Regina had made a dash to the bathroom at 2am, Emma had simply made a grumbled noise, turned over, and had gone back to sleep.
Regina on the other hand had spent an hour in the bathroom with a sick and tearful Henry. He was on his hands and knees next to the toilet while Regina rested on the edge of the bath, her hand soothingly rubbing his back while giving him a forced smile.
"I'm sorry I ate desert" Henry said with a sad face between small sobs.
"I'm sorry I let you Henry, but I think maybe it's more than that. You've been sick far too much for it to just be over eating"
"Thank you for looking after me" he said with a small smile that made Regina's heart ache.
"You're my son Henry. I will always look after you... Even if it means I have sick on my pyjama bottoms!" She said pulling a mock displeased face and scrunching her nose in disgust.
He gave her a shy loving smile and rested his head on her knee.
"I love you Mom"
"I love you too" she said pressing a kiss to his clammy forehead.
"How are you feeling now?" She asked as she ran her fingers through his damp hair.
"A little better. I think I'm done being sick."
"Ok I'm just going to change my Pyjamas and get you some fresh ones. You just wash your face and brush your teeth and we'll get you back to bed."
Ten minutes later the pair crawled back into bed after Regina's failed attempt to flee to her own room. As she crawled into the bed, Regina tried her best to keep as far away from Emma as possible and once Henry was settled in, she made a conscious effort to scoot closer to him laying a protective arm over him.
She woke up in the same position that she went to sleep in, however Emma had clearly moved. Regina now had the blonde pressed up behind her. So close that she could smell her shampoo and feel the blonde's curls on her neck. Emma's hand had also found its way to Regina's hip where if rested as if it had always belonged there.
For a few minutes before her mind started to go into panic mode, Regina lay there feeling happy and content. It felt nice to just lay there with Henry and Emma but soon she felt herself begin to panic. She felt trapped, she hated not being in control and she felt she had no control in her current situation.
She needed to get out of this bed but had no idea how to do so without waking one or both of her bed companions. Waking Henry would be less embarrassing but he really needed the sleep and as she checked the clock she saw the red display reading 06.37. She didn't have a valid reason to wake him, waking a sick, sleeping child to avoid embarrassment just didn't seem like a valid reason.
She felt Emma move behind her. She hoped the blonde would realise what she'd done and move away or even better be waking up to use the bathroom. Then Regina could make her escape without having to face the younger woman.
But the blonde obviously had other ideas. She made a noise something between a moan and a yawn and moved in even closer to the brunette. Her leg now wrapped over the brunettes and her hand that had been resting on Regina's hip had found its way around the older woman's stomach and under her top, resting protectively and securely over her stomach.
The movement made Regina's breath hitch and her body tense. If Emma had slept like a 'normal person' then Regina was sure this would have woken her. She took some deep breaths to try and regain some control. After a few minutes she felt her body relax and settle into the feeling of having Emma wrapped around her.
Eventually Regina drifted back to sleep. When she woke up she was alone. She looked at the clock to see the display reading 10.16. She had never been one to sleep in, the extra sleep made her feel even more tired than she was three hours before.
She heard Emma singing quietly in the kitchen. She lay there for a little while getting her bearings before she sat up and rubbed her still sleepy eyes.
"Morning sleeping beauty" Emma said shyly from the kitchen as she spotted movement from the bed.
"Hardly" Regina replied running her hands through her messy hair.
"I'm not even dignifying that was a response!"
"Something smells good"
"Why, thank you. That will be breakfast. I made omelettes" the blonde said proudly.
"Made them or bought them from the food court" Regina asked sceptically.
"I bought the ingredients from the shop but made them with my own fair hands I'll have you know."
"Impressive" The older woman mocked.
"Thanks. I may not be the best cook but I'm a master omeletteer". The brunette gave the blonde a genuine smile.
"How's Henry?" Regina asked noticing he wasn't in the kitchen with Emma.
"He was sick again"
"You should have woken me" Regina said worriedly as she pushed off the covers and got out of bed.
"Hey relax, he's fine. He's just in the shower. Plus I heard you had an adventurous night. You should have woken me."
"It was fine. No point in us both losing sleep"
"Still I could have helped or something"
"Emma you sleep like a corpse. You would have been no help"
"That's not..."
"It's fine. I don't mean anything by it, besides you looked too cute to wake up" Both women blushed at Regina's statement.
"Still I should have helped"
"Really Emma it's fine. It won't be the first night I've dealt with a sick Henry alone."
She didn't miss the hurt look that appeared on Emma's face. "Shit I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you. Look we are fine. You looked after him this morning and let me sleep in…we are even" the brunette said with a sorry smile as she approached the blonde.
"Ok?" Regina asked tentatively as she touched Emma hand to try and offer some reassurance.
"Regina..."
"Yes"
"When you sleep. You are totally 'adorable Regina'" the blonde said with a smile.
"And when you sleep your definitely 'handsey Emma" Regina replied not missing a beat.
"Oh you noticed that. I thought I got away with it"
"You mean did I notice your hands under my top, your leg over mine and your hair in my face? Then no Emma I didn't notice..." The older woman mocked.
"Shit sorry I thought I got away with it. I was asleep I didn't realise"
"It's fine"
"Really?"
"Really. Now I'm starving and I think you promised me an omelette."
The pair sat at the kitchen table still in their pyjamas while eating breakfast.
"That was the best omelette I've ever tasted" Regina said sincerely as she took a sip of water.
"I'm glad you liked it" Emma replied with a big proud smile. She wasn't the best cook but had a few signature dishes she excelled at.
The pair sat in an awkward silence for a while until Henry emerged from the bathroom.
"How are you feeling Henry?" Regina asked as soon as Henry walked out of the bathroom.
"I don't feel well Mom" he said with sad eyes as he snuggled into her side.
She wrapped her arm around his and kissed his head.
"It will pass soon" she promised.
"Today we should be going to animal kingdom and I don't want to ruin our plans"
"Its fine Henry, we will go another day. We have lots of days left." The brunette reassured.
"But I planned the best days to go based on predicated visitor numbers" he whined.
"Well I don't want to sit next to you on rides while you're throwing up kid" Emma chipped in.
"Me neither!" Regina agreed.
"So, how about a Pyjama day?" The blonde suggested.
"Pyjama day?" Regina questioned in confusion.
"Yes we are going to shower, put fresh pyjamas on, then spend the day on the sofa bed watching films and eating junk food" Emma explained proudly.
"There will be no eating of junk food today!"
"Ok my bad, so no junk food...But yes to pyjamas right?"
"I suppose so and as you're dressed can you go get some groceries for lunch?"
"Already done" the blonde said proudly.
"How about fruit and vegetables?"
"Already got some this morning"
"Looks like you had a busy morning"
"Not as busy as your night but I wanted to do what I could while you rested."
An hour later the trio were back in bed. Emma was sat up on one side of the bed with Henry's head on her lap while Regina sat at the other side, her hand resting on Henry's back.
As they settled into the film Henry drifted off to sleep while Emma and Regina spent the afternoon stealing glances and the occasional touch of the hand.
They watched three Disney films before Regina declared it was time to get out of the villa.
"As enjoyable as Pyjama day has been I think it's time we all got some fresh air" Regina declared. Cabin fever beginning to set in.
"What do you suggest?" Emma asked.
"How about we pick some dinner up from the food court and then head down to the beach. They show a movie under the stars each night."
"Cool" Henry said getting crawling out of bed.
"That sounds pretty perfect" the blonde added throwing the brunette a genuine content smile.
Emma and Regina sat side by side on deck chairs while Henry lay on a beach towel in front of them. Emma and Henry both watched the film while Regina was watching both of them and listened to the film in the background.
"Look" Regina said to Emma nudging her hand.
"Is that?"
"A shooting star"
"Make a wish" Emma insisted.
"I did, did you?"
"I did" she said with a big smile.
Regina's hand still lay next to Emma's. Emma looked her in the eye and then took Regina's hand in her own before pretending to pay attention to the film. Regina looked down at their linked hands. Her heart was heavy as she linked their fingers but also pretended to pay attention to the film.
They sat like that for the rest of the film both content to just hold each other's hands.
Later that evening when Henry was asleep the women stepped out onto the balcony.
Not giving Emma a chance to sit down Regina approached her with a nervous look across her face. "What did you wish for?" She asked timidly hoping she already knew the answer.
"This" Emma said as she cupped Regina's face in her hands and brought her lips to Regina's with a soft sweet kiss. "What did you wish for?"
"This" Regina said as she placed her hand on the back of the blondes head and pulled her in closer. While the first kiss was delicate and polite the second was hungry and full of need.
For a few minutes they stood lost in the feel of each other's lips. Emma's hands found their way to Regina's lower back while Regina's hands were lost in Emma's hair. The kiss kept going and going neither wanting it to end, both for the pleasure it brought them and the fear of the conversation that would inevitably follow. Eventually Regina let go of Emma's head, but didn't break the kiss. She kept her lips touching the blondes even when her mouth stopped moving.
Emma dropped one final peck the brunette's lips before making eye contact and pulling back.
"Hi" she said sheepishly.
"Hi" the brunette replied biting her lip nervously.
"Well that was new"
"It was"
"It was nice"
"Nice?" Regina raised a concerned eyebrow.
"Really nice?"
"Still... Nice?"
"Ok it was breathtakingly perfect. Is that better for you your majesty?"
"That sounds more like what I just experienced"
"Yes?"
"Yes dear you were breath-taking and perfect."
"So if I was to do it again?"
"Then you'd have to beat me to it" Regina said before pulling the blonde by her t shirt and smashing their lips together in a messy kiss. Emma fought to get control but Regina wasn't giving up. Eventually the brunette pulled away and looked at the blonde shyly.
"So I guess we should talk?" Emma tried again.
"I guess so"
"Are you attracted to me?"
"That's a stupid question." Regina said as she rolled her eyes.
Emma looked a little hurt "ok I'm sorry I just thought, we just kissed and I, maybe I misread"
"Emma stop. It's a stupid question because I thought I couldn't be more obvious as to how attracted to you I am. So to answer your question. Yes Emma, I am ridiculously attracted to you."
"Good well I am too... I mean I'm attracted to you"
"Is it a new thing for you?"
"Yes... Well no. Ok well it's the first time I've let myself believe that there could be something more than friendship between us. Before there was Robin and I didn't know you were, well erm interested in women. But to answer your question it's not new for me to find you attractive. What about you?"
"Same in a way. Thinking back we have always had a connection. I've always felt something between us I just didn't expect it to be this."
"Oh"
"Emma please don't take everything I say the wrong way. I am happy, ecstatic even that 'this'" Regina said as she pointed between them. "whatever this is, is happening"
"You are?"
"How many times do I have to kiss you for you to believe me?"
"A few more at least" Emma teased as she pulled Regina in for another kiss.
"Well then I better keep trying" Regina said breaking the kiss only to kiss the blonde again.
"So what do we do about Henry?"
"I don't know"
"He knows somethings going on. He probably thinks we've been doing this for a while"
"Probably"
"Do we sit down and have conversation because that seems a little awkward 'so Henry I'd like to date your mom. I promise you my intentions are completely honourable"
"Completely honourable?" Regina questioned with a smirk.
"Ok maybe not completely but our son doesn't need to know about that"
"So you want to date me?"
"I thought that was what would happen? That's what I'd like to happen."
"I would too."
"So good, that's settled then. We are dating"
"We are dating"
"I like it"
"Me too"
"Well good"
"Very good"
"Emma. Please kiss me"
"Always" she said as she sat down on a sun lounger and pulled the older women between her legs and forced her to sit across her lap.
Regina giggled as she was pulled into the blondes arms; she wrapped her arms securely around the younger woman's neck. The pair spent the rest of the evening wrapped in each other's arms. They kissed until their lips were raw and they just sat their silence content to be wrapped in each other's arms.
"I don't want to let you go" Emma confessed and she nuzzled her chin into the other woman's neck.
"Me neither... But we need to go to bed. It's after midnight and Henry has a busy day planned for us tomorrow"
"Are you excited for more Disney?"
"Ecstatic" she replied sarcastically.
"Tomorrow we are going to Hollywood studios, I can't wait" Emma confessed clearly excited.
"Then I can't wait to spend the day with you and Henry"
"You. Are. Adorable"
"And. You. Are. Not getting another kiss for saying that again!"
"Hey no fare" Emma whined.
"Good night Emma" she said as she got out of the blondes lap.
"You're being serious!"
"Deadly"
"You can't do this!" The blonde whined
"Good night" Regina said as she stepped into the door leading to her bedroom not looking back at the blonde.
Emma stood there speechless. She had been played good and proper.
She sulked her way over to her own balcony door.
Once back inside she stripped down to her panties and vest top undoing her bra and letting it fall to the floor. Just as she was about the get into bed there was a knock on the door. She opened the door to a shocked looking Regina.
"You're not wearing clothes" Regina said with a red face.
"I was just going to bed"
"Oh well I felt bad about denying you a good night kiss" Regina said, trying to not stare at the blonde's body on display to her.
"Would you like to come in?"
"I'm not sure if I should"
"I'm not sure you should either... But I'd like it if you did" the blonde confessed honestly.
Regina stepped into the room and looked around at the mess. There were clothes over one of the beds and Emma's discarded bra next to her foot. Emma picked it up and threw it onto the other bed embarrassed.
"Sorry I wasn't expecting guests"
"Oh it's ok. I should get back to my own room but maybe I could give you something first?"
"I think you really should" the blonde said as she pulled the brunette over to the bed.
Emma smiled up at the brunette and pulled her in for a kiss. The kiss was urgent and messy. Emma fought for dominance and Regina gave in. Enjoying the feel of the blondes tongue duelling with her own. Regina melted into the kiss and wrapped her arms around the blonde's body. She forgot that Emma wasn't wearing a bra until she felt the blondes nipples harden against her own. Her body reacted on instance and she slipped a leg between the blonde's naked ones and pushed Emma back onto the bed.
Emma reacted with a moan and pushed herself desperately against the brunette's leg. "Fuck"
"I'm sorry. I should go" the brunette said as she stilled between the blondes legs.
"I really, really don't want you too… but you should" the blonde replied breathlessly.
Regina lent down a final time and kissed Emma sweetly in doing so her knee made contact with Emma's centre again and Emma moaned out and her head rolled back in pleasure. Regina was so tempted to kiss her way up the blonde's neck but knew she needed to stop things before neither of them would be willing too.
"I'm sorry I really didn't mean to tease you" the brunette confessed as she fought to regain some control.
"It's fine. I can't believe I'm actually saying this to you, but you need to leave now"
"Oh yes of course" Regina looked a little upset at the blonde's words. Emma grabbed the brunette's wrist and lifted her chin until they made eye contact. Emma knew that one look at her eyes and Regina would see exactly how much Emma didn't want her to leave.
"Regina I'm asking you to leave now before I can't stop myself from begging you to stay and with Henry on the other side of this wall I really don't think it's a good idea."
Regina gave the blonde one final peck before she made her way to the door. Once at the door she looked back over at Emma who still lay on the bed with her hair messy, her top ruffled up and her lips red raw from all the kissing. She'd never seen anything more beautiful in her life.
Emma saw Regina looking and made an effort to cover herself.
"You're beautiful." Regina said trying to reassure the blonde.
"Thanks" Emma accepted the compliment reluctantly
"I mean it Emma you are breath-taking." The blonde just offered a smile in return. "Sweet dreams Emma".
"Sweet dreams Regina" the blonde said as Regina closed the door behind herself.
A/N:
While watching cinderella under the stars at Disney, snuggled under a blanket with my amazing Wife was the first time i ever saw a shooting star. Disney World truely is magical.
Next chapter is a day at Hollywood Studios :-)
Thanks for reading.