Chapter 21
Usually it was Emma distracting Regina from her marking, but this night the school teacher must have been feeling particularly frisky as she placed her work down on the table and snuggled up to the teenager, who was reading over a textbook quietly. Emma smiled but continued reading until the brunette nuzzled into her neck.
"I'm trying to study you know," Emma pushed her away playfully.
Regina pushed right back and started kissing her girlfriend's neck, nipping it gently, "Since when are you so responsible?" she purred.
"Since I have exams in a fortnight, Miss Mills," she said pointedly, squirming away from the brunette but ultimately trapping herself in the corner of the couch.
Regina's eyes lit up as she further invaded the teenagers space, "Well, what if teacher says you should take a break?" she replied huskily.
Emma closed her eyes; she did love it when Regina did that thing with her voice, it was so…seductive, she opened them a moment later and bit her lip, "Well… I suppose if teacher says…"
Regina grinned, "Mm, teacher says," she purred.
"Well, I wouldn't want to get detention now, would I?" Emma dropped her textbook on the table and pulled Regina into her lap.
"I think, dear, you have been in quite enough trouble this year," Regina noted, licking her lips, "So, then, I suppose you should be trying to get in someone's good books."
Emma couldn't help grinning, "Oh, yeah? You're probably right," she mused, "Any suggestions?"
Regina merely chuckled, pressing her lips gently against Emma's for a few moments before both opened their mouths and allowed their tongue's to dance with one another. Regina's hand fell to the teenagers waist, sliding her hands under the singlet she had on, running slowly along her stomach.
"Mm," Emma hummed at the sensation as Regina's hands found her breast and caressed it gently, finally breaking the passionate kiss, "Nice," she mumbled.
"Hm, good," Regina purred as she moved her nimble fingers to the blonde's nipple, inciting a gasp from Emma before rested her head against Regina's shoulder, "You're so beautiful, Emma," she whispered, sliding her hand over to the other breast.
Emma felt the heat on her cheeks as she immersed herself in the pleasure Regina's hand was giving her, "You're so sexy," she half whispered, half moaned.
Regina giggled, "Mm, so are you," and with that she pulled the singlet off over Emma's head and replaced her hand with her lips, lightly caressing her breasts at first before pulled a nipple into her mouth and then massaging it with her tongue, relishing in the noises that came from the teenagers throat as she did so.
"Okay, I suppose now you can study," Regina stated after they had laid in silence a while.
Emma snorted, "No way, I can't study after that."
Regina chuckled lightly, "Mm, it was rather nice. I do enjoy being close to you," she murmured gently into Emma's ear.
"I enjoy it too," Emma replied, somewhat sheepishly, "I like being your teachers' pet."
Regina had to laugh at that, "Oh, dear, you know I won't be your teacher for much longer. I do hope you're still interested in me when I'm not," she half-joked.
Emma bit her lip and looked at the brunette, sensing the insecurity in her words, "Of course I will," she said quietly, "You're much more than just a damn sexy Spanish teacher, you know that. You're like…my best friend, my family. You get me…and you always, always make me feel better when I'm down. You love me…for who I am, even though I fuck up a lot. And you're…well, you're my safety… you're my home."
Regina's eyes shone with tears and she pulled the blonde as close as she could, "Thank you," she choked out, clearing her throat before she continued, "I love you so much, dear, more than I ever thought possible. You make me feel so special, so loved, and, well, you are my family, my home too. I cannot imagine being without you."
Emma sighed, "I never thought I'd have this," she admitted, "I feel so very lucky. I want to lay this way forever," she tensed up a little as she realised what she had just said.
Regina merely smiled, "So do I," she agreed, seeing the relief flood her young lovers face.
"Where's Belle?" Ruby asked as Emma emerged from the gym.
"She's still in the shower," Emma answered, "She doesn't like being sweaty, she takes forever," she rolled her eyes.
Ruby laughed, "Doesn't she know sweaty is hot?"
Emma laughed too, "Hey, that's what I said," she shrugged.
"Hey, Em, can I ask you something?" Ruby asked seriously.
Emma nodded, "Of course, what's up?"
Ruby looked at her feet and back to the gym door, before she lent on the wall, "Do you think… I should just move on?"
Emma frowned, "You mean with Belle? You still like her?"
Ruby nodded, "I do. A lot. But I don't ever want to push her before she's ready, I mean I don't want to push her before she's over…" she shrugged.
Emma nodded, understanding, "Have you guys talked about it? I mean, since you broke up, have you talked about your feelings towards one another?"
Ruby's brow furrowed, "Well, a little but not much. I mean, we kinda left it at maybe one day. It's just… if there's no chance, I want to know so I can move on."
Emma swallowed hard, "Right, I get that… It's just, I don't think I can answer that, Rubes."
"Has she said anything to you?" Ruby persisted.
Emma closed her eyes, "No…she hasn't. I mean, I know she still cares about you and she's really glad we're all friends again, but I don't know…I don't know her feelings towards you, or me..." she trailed off for a minute before continuing, "Ruby, if you want a straight answer, you need to ask Belle."
"Ask me what?" Belle emerged from the changing rooms, still towelling her wet hair.
Ruby and Emma turned to see her and exchanged a glance.
"Um, I've got study to do anyway, I'll talk to you guys later," Emma stated.
Belle frowned, "Aren't we having lunch?"
Emma shrugged, "Come on, you know how much I've got to do, you guys go, we're doing dinner tomorrow anyway."
Ruby bit her tongue but nodded, making eye contact with Emma and knowing they were on the same page, "Okay, cool. Granny's?" she turned to Belle.
Belle shrugged, still confused, "Alright, sure, I guess," she hugged her friend quickly, "See you, Swan."
"See you," Emma smiled, returning the hug and trying to smile reassuringly at a nervous looking Ruby, before they turned and walked down the corridor.
"Hey, you, no, what have I told you about reading my markings?" Regina snapped as she saw the teenager poured over one of her essays for marking.
"Oh come on, it's just Belle's, she won't care," Emma shrugged.
Regina rolled her eyes, "That's not the point. I volunteer to do this extra marking so I can ask for favours at a later date, not so my sticky beak girlfriend can read her friends' work."
Emma rolled her eyes this time, "Here I was thinking you were doing it out of the goodness of your heart," she laughed.
Regina glared, "Oh shush, you. Who knows, maybe I can use those favours to both our advantage one day," she sat next to Emma on the couch, "But only if you're good," she put her hand out for the paper.
Emma sighed, "Oh come on, I'm nearly finished, it's really good," she whined.
Regina shook her head, "You think everything Belle writes is good, dear, you're a tad biased," she couldn't help smiling fondly at the blonde.
Emma shrugged, "That's cause it is," she stuck her tongue out immaturely, "You already know you're gonna give her full marks."
The brunette sighed, pushing a hand through her hair before snatching the paper out of Emma's hand, "Probably," she admitted in a mutter, ignoring the wide grin on the blonde's face, "Don't look so smug you, you're not in my good books right now," she half teased.
Emma bit her lip and crawled into the teachers lip, "Is that an invitation?" she mumbled into Regina's neck.
Regina closed her eyes; ugh, she thought, I totally asked for that, "No," she forced herself to push the teenager away, "It's not. Not now," she bit her lip, her eyes shining, "Later," she mumbled, turning back to Belle's paper, "Stop looking so smug," she growled again, rolling her eyes as Emma cackled loudly, seeing the effect her actions were having on the older woman.