A little less seeing and a little more feeling 2

*disclaimer* I don't own once upon a time or the characters.

here a second chapter hope you like it. Again this is all guessing with how not seeing really is. I'm not trying to cope I actually believe I can adjust when my day comes but hey I'll take pointers if anyone has any.

I tried my best to focus once at work but my prepared lectures and assignments strayed as I couldn't forget Regina. I couldn't for get how I had abandoned all my personal rules the moment I started talking to her. Ones that had gotten me where I am today. After arriving twenty minutes late I quickly covered missing ground. Relieving my teachers assistant of covering for me and my students from doing board work. I took role call to see who was in and I started not realizing I wouldn't be able to do what I had planned until my lecture starter question came out of my mouth.

"Can anyone tell me what a following or having a way of life means?" My best student Belle was the first to raise her hand but my assistant knew by now not to always take her as her hand was first every time. 'The question could be relevant right?' I thought to myself before I just went with it.

"It's like when you grow up believing in your own way of doing things. It's usually what works for you."

"Correct." So why did I abandon mine this morning? I couldn't forget how open I was when that just wasn't really me. Sure I was flirtatious and sure I talked to people but I didn't just offer to talk more about my childhood or my life. "I want an email of over four pages on your ways of life, why it's helped, and why you ever didn't listen." I expected complaints but receive none just a question.

"What does this have anything to do with class or psychology?" A student asked.

"this is a theory of behavior class." I pointed out and the boy sighed in defeat. "Right so why don't we go over a few to help." I state which starts the discussion that keeps going until the end of class to which my assistant let know when that is. Maybe I could learn something from my students. Like what to do next. Of course i wanted to meet with her again but did I want to keep on flirting? I didn't know if this was safe for me because I was already having a hard time with it I could only wonder how much harder it would be if I let my heart get involved.

Now with time in between classes I pull my phone out to see if she had even messaged yet anyways. Voice mode was my only save when it came to using a normal phone. Luckily a company had some made special for those who couldn't see (all voice use.) holding to button to activate the mode I asked for new messages. I had received one from an unknown number that said.

"What time do you get off? Perhaps I can take you out for dinner tonight?" I smiled because it seemed she didn't assume I couldn't get this message. She assumed I'd figure it out like I had with sending a message. I'll be damned though if my mouth would actually wait for my to decide what I wanted to say before replying first.

"I get off at four. Dinner yes but Only if you call me for directions because I don't make it home until six." I hit send before I took it back because it seemed something really wanted me to do this. Until I figured out what this thing was and the feeling it came with I would have to follow along instead of fight myself. It was a surprise that not ten minutes later I got a message back.

"Or I could just get you and Rafik if you like. Unless he is not good with cars." I groaned noting her kindness to me once more. To me all may life not being able to see I based my relationships on the persons personality. Based it on if they were kind or rude because kindness was a deal sealer for me more than anything else. Regina's voice was hypnotic, her touch was warm, her laugh was vibrant, but if she was kind as well I was not going to be able to keep myself from falling in love easily.

It was my rule, don't fall in love, and mysterious Regina was certainly going to make that hard for me to do. It wasn't a rule for nothing though I learned my lesson when I let my heart help me the last time while fresh out of the system. His name was Neal. I though I could like him, the first boy I thought I could, and he broke my heart try to frame me for his crime. One look at me though and the cops knew I couldn't have. Turns out her called it in anonymously to get a head start on running to another state without me.

The first time had been with my first time attempt at running away and a girl name Lilly helped me. Made me feel safe with her in a home she said she ran from the system too. My heart told me I felt something for her and I trusted her. We had fun, acted normal, and we made a pack to stay together from then on. I kissed her after she said a ton of sweet words to me. All of that became a lie when I found out she ran from a home, ran from what I couldn't get, and her father called the cops. It forced me back to the shelter homes.

Since then I was casual with my relationships which yes did always result in the woman I dated getting mad at my lack of attachment and leaving. They leave and I move on its how it's suppose to be at least for me anyways. No I didn't want it to be like that forever. Was that was this was that thing that changes my ways. 'If it's because of her I wouldn't say no.' I thought to my self. 'Pull it together swan you haven't even been on a real date with her yet.'

4 o'clock

The last of my class leaves and today finally reaches the moment I've been wanting for. The phone call from Regina because she insisted getting me and taking me home if Rafik was okay with cars. He was but I was not, her was trained well while I don't like traveling without having my feet firmly on the ground. I answer her phone call with my earbuds with speakers in the wire.

"Emma I'm here whenever you're ready." I whistle to Rafik, he come quickly I take his leash up in one hand and my files in another. I command Rafik to open the door and he leans on his back legs and opens the handled door for meI hold the door instead of spending time search for the handle.

"I'm heading out the classroom now. Are you sure you want to have dinner with me Regina?" I ask giving an out.

"Yes dear I want to have dinner with you only if you do too."

"I do, I do, it's just usually I'm the one taking the risk in asking." It's when I get closer to the front entrance I hear an echo response and I know she really here.

"Then you'll be glad to know the only risk you'll be taking is to see if you like the place I take us to or not." I laugh and say I'm ending the call before hitting the speaker button to end the call. "What's was so funny" she said once I was close enough thankfully cuz it told me where she was.

"Oh just if its food I'll eat it." To that she laughed as well. A moment of silence came and she cleared her throat.

"Do you mind if I guide you to my car?" It was so formal and different from this morning when she offered her arm to me and I had to wonder why. I agree but followed with a question on why she sounded so formal. "I took the liberty or looking up little things that might make you feel comfortable instead of just doing it when you told me you had a hesitance about drive but not Rafik. It said to ask for permission to help because it could force you to be distracted or disoriented." I nodded and thought to myself 'another sweet thing'

"You don't always need to just offering you hand like you did this morning is fine too." She hums and takes my hand to put it so it can gentle wraps around her elbow again. her hand sitting on mine not tight not to gentle but perfect. My heart fluttered because I don't remember ever being touch like this. It might be simple fingers on my hand but it was so much more.

Once to the car she learned I had a habit of checking the car first. Running my hand over the sides. It's a four door, the surface is smooth (maybe new), door opens nicely no noises other than the click of opening and closing. I suppose it was safer than plenty of other cars. I buckled up Rafik in front with me at my feet. His head reaching into my lap. I rub behind his ears and kiss his forehead just in case.

"It okay Emma I would never let this baby get a scratch on her." I smiled and let my worry slip away the more she drove. It was less jerky than the bug Neal use to drive andand a lot less loud than the truck David, my advisor, drives. I'm just glad when I tell her to take the last turn into my driveway. I hurry out of the car Rafik at my side. Once inside I place everything down on the counter and unharness Rafik. I knew if I did so in the car he would have wanted to have fun with the the wind coming in the window. I couldn't handle a car without him though. I gave him food and water which was much better than the to-go dry stuff I made him eat. It would be his night in so I grabbed up my cane and headed back to my bedroom to change.

Finding the drawer that had my dresses I felt for the letters on top of the piles. Blue, red, silver, and pale. I picked up the red dress and put it on. The shoulders had a little ruffle on them and the v cut is not to low. I've been told it looks good on me. Taking a small handbag with my money and phone in it I head out the room and back to the car. I'm glad Regina didn't feel obligated to come 'help' me. Other dates try to hard and the 'help' only bothers me because it's not as if I haven't managed without it before. Well I don't know who knows maybe I mess up and wore funny colors sometimes because my aid messes up now and again. That would kind of be funny i suppose because what does it matter to me what colors I wear.

I blushed on the walk down the drive back towards the car. Yet again regina had done more than expected. She was now standing at the front of her car how she knew I would find the front first I didn't know but I knew she was not sitting in the car like she had been when I left. It was when I reach the car she guided me to my side only to hold open the door for me but not before a kiss to the cheek for the second time this day. I felt hotter climbing in the car because she was being so damn charming.

At the restaurant

Sitting down was no big deal, it was the choosing a meal that always got me. The part where all the attention came to how I couldn't see. The waiter was partly silent hoping he or she wasn't noticed yet. Probably taking in the situation. My hands clenched not sure what sort of food I was even suppose to pick from. Just then Regina's hands, and it was so weird how I could tell after only two or three touches from them, grab my hand as she whispers softly to me.

"Do you trust me to order for you." I give a nod even though all my instincts say I shouldn't trust her at all. Maybe it her vanilla safe smell, her silk soft hands, or maybe it was just my heart trying to say something to me again. "She'll have a southern burger stack with fries and I'll have a classic chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries." Yes I do believe I could fall in love now.

The quiet waiter left after taking down drinks as well and the moment he did I turned to face Regina and pressed my lips to her cheek. Safe vanila smells filled me up.

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What do you think? I was going to write something else for the class part but we'll I think it went alright. Thanks for reading.