Regina, Emma and MM arrived at Ruby's bar and were greeted by a very excitable Ruby.
"You're here!" she screams "Regina I can't believe you made it!"
"And what is that supposed to mean" Regina can't help but snap.
"It is just a phrase" Ruby says taking it in her stride. "Come on guys welcome to my bar" they walk in and see Belle sat at the bar waiting for them. Behind the bar is the same male bar man that served Regina and Emma when all this started. Emma suddenly feels slightly worried about if he said anything then tries to dismiss it reasoning nothing happened in the bar. Her and Regina had only bitched about men and gotten drunk. Regina recognises him and rolls her eyes, remembering his failed attempts at flirting the last time she was here.
Belle gets up and gives Mary Margret a hug then they all grab a drink. Ruby jumping behind the bar and mixing them all a cocktail.
"Let's get this night started!" she grins her wolfish grin. They sit down on at a tall table and start laughing and joking.
"So what do we four single girls and Snow do on a girl's night out," says Belle grinning. "I hope these cocktails keep flowing."
"Oh they will!" Ruby grins, "Well it starts with laughing and joking, then some dancing, and who knows may some good looking stranger will come in and sweep Regina off her feet."
Regina snarls slightly at the dig. Emma stares at Ruby with eyes saying 'stop it.' Mary Margret and Belle just giggle like school girls. Emma hopes it will not be a night of catty school bitchiness.
We are not school girls.
"Ok girls let's get some shots" Emma says to change the topic, "Ruby come on." She drags the tall brunette to the bar to get them.
Ruby goes behind the bar when they get there to pour shots for the five ladies. Emma leans over the bar whispering, "What are you doing?" she scowls, "You invited her. Don't just be a dick with her."
Ruby holds up her hands in defeat. "You are right Emma, I won't push her." She says, making Emma relax slightly.
They get back to the table with the shots and Belle and Mary Margret cheer the shots. Regina looks nervous but takes a shot anyway. It is clear she was uncomfortable with social situation but as willing to persevere. Emma admires her for that.
"Rue, bring another round, let's get going." Emma says thinking if Regina can loosen up they can have fun. Now Ruby has agreed to be nice she thinks it can be ok. If Ruby behaves.
After a while the shots seem to be working, everyone is relaxing and even Regina is joining in the conversations. Regina thought back to the night she went out with the villains, how different it was, there was no complaining, not blaming other people, no bitterness or destruction. Everyone was enjoying themselves. Ruby, Belle and Mary Margret were dancing and flirting with some boys who had come in a little after they did. Emma was sat with Regina talking about normal things.
"What are you thinking about there?" Emma asked noticing the faraway look in Regina's eyes.
"Oh I was just thinking about the night I had out with Mal and how different it was."
"I can imagine." Emma smile, "Is this better?"
"It is, everyone is so happy." She says enjoying the atmosphere.
"Why would they not be happy?" Emma says "it's a good night out"
"I know," Regina says, "it's just not what I have experienced before."
Emma smiles an understanding smile and jumps up, "Come on then let's dance." She says doing a silly dance in front of Regina. Regina shakes her head.
"No, I can't, I don't know how to dance."
"Come on, get up." She grabs Regina's hand and pulls her up. "It's a new experience."
"I have only danced in a ball. Not in a bar"
"Regina I have seen you dance around your kitchen, dancing here is not like dancing when you were queen, you will be fine." Emma says rolling her eyes.
"You have not seen me Miss Swan. I do not dance, when have you seen me?" Regina replies standing up regally.
"Come on Regina, just relax." Emma drags her to the dance floor and starts dancing. Regina gives in and starts to sway in time with the music, causing Emma to grin. Belle and Snow join them and Ruby is talking to a tall and dark stranger. The girls are having a good time, continuing to drink and dance.
Emma orders a bottle of beer and Regina decides to continue on the wine.
"I am just going to the toilet," Regina says starting to wonder off.
"I'll go with you," says Emma and Regina frowns in confusion, "Girls always go to the loo in pairs. Everyone knows that" she explains. Regina smile and they walk off, leaving Snow and Belle dancing, barley noticing the exchange.
They get to the bath room and look around. It is a luxurious bathroom for a bar, with black and gold décor, large gold framed mirrors and think patterned wall paper. The hand basins are huge eggs shaped bowls with Victorian taps and expensive hand gel and moisturising cream. As soon the two women entered the room and found no one was in there, Regina turns and pushes Emma up against the door attacking her mouth. She holds her hips in place, and leans into Emma. Emma arches her back and allowing Regina tongue to explore the inside of her mouth. Regina takes the invitation and pushes herself into Emma more. Emma pushes back and breaks the kiss panting.
"Well that was unexpected." She gasps.
"I have been waiting for that all night." Regina purrs.
"Have you," Emma smiles. "Are you having a good night?"
"It is about to get better." Regina smiles. She pulls Emma into a booth and starts kissing her again, running her hands up her legs and under the silver top Emma is wearing. Feeling her toned stomach and hearing her gasp. It only spurred her on.
Emma responded in like, forgetting where they were, her hand reached around Regina's back and slowly unzipping her dress, exposing her shoulders. She leans her head down kissing her neck and making Regina moan. Regina's hands move south and strokes between her legs, rubbing above her tights but still managing to cause ripples of pleasure for Emma. She sighs into Regina's neck craving more contact.
Just then the door opens to the bathroom and Ruby sweeps in. Regina and Emma freeze.
"Hey Emma are you in here?"
"Er er yeah Rube" Emma panics. "I am just helping Regina with her dress."
"Regina's in there with you" Ruby purrs. "You are helping her with her dress" Ruby says in disbelief.
"Oh for fuck sake Ruby" Emma snaps, feeling a bit frustrated, "Why would I be having a thing with Regina!" Regina takes a step back at the fierceness of Emma response. The feeling of hurt and anger flashing in her eyes as Emma realised what she had said.
"Er excuse me Miss Swan." Regina says narrowing her eyes. "I don't think I would sink so low as you, myself. Give me some credit on my standards" Emma winces slightly, as that last part cut. Stepping out of the cubical Regina looks less than happy followed by a sheepish looking Emma. They quickly leave the bathroom in silence leaving Ruby wondering what was going on.
As they get back to the group Snow looked worried.
"Where is my phone?" Mary Margret asks looking worried. "I swear I had it a minute ago."
"Where were you?" Emma asks seriously, slipping into sheriff mode quickly.
"I just ordered another drink. I must have put it on the bar." Snow says looking around, "It's not here"
"Right I will go and ask the bar man if he saw it." Belle says heading off as Ruby, noticing her friends are not dancing, walks over.
"What's going on guys?" She asks.
"I've lost my phone. What if David needs me?" she asks panicking slightly.
"Don't worry Snow" Ruby says "He can phone Emma if there is an emergency. I'll go look at the bar."
"I have done," says Belle returning "He says he hasn't seen it."
"What are we going to do?" Snow says.
"We will check the CCTV" says Ruby leading the group to her office.
"You have CCTV" Regina asks looking worried.
"Yes of course, what bar wouldn't?" Ruby answers coldly. Regina looks at Emma, wide eyed but Emma doesn't seem to get the look as she just shrugs and follows Ruby into her office.
They all pile into the office Emma goes straight to the front.
"Come on Rue, let's see what happened" she says clearly in business mode.
"Aye aye Sheriff," Ruby smirks saluting her.
They all watch the CCTV back and it is clear the bloke Ruby was talking to took the phone as Ruby went to the bathroom.
"What the hell? Who the hell does he think he is?" Ruby rants.
"Didn't you notice he had left?" said Regina dryly.
"Well at least I know his name" Ruby just scowls. "What do you want to do Emma?" she defers to the sheriff.
"We phone David, you give him the name and we take it from there." Emma says forcefully, taking control of the situation. Her level of control and professionalism makes Regina crave her dominating her, even though she is still mad at her reaction when Ruby came into the bathroom. Like Regina wasn't good enough for her. Belle hands Snow her phone so she can call David and tell him what happened. Everyone waits around as Emma takes the phone of her mother and takes the lead with her father. She asks Ruby for the name of the man and relays this to her dad as they discuss the case. The suspect turns out to be a repeat offender and known to the sheriff's department so David is confident he can be picked up quickly. With everything under control and plan in action David tells the girls to get back to their night out and have fun. Emma hangs up and hands the phone back to Belle.
"Well Ruby you know how to pick em, he's a regular." She says "Come on let's get more shots, relax a bit" she adds to the group, turning to the bar.
"Yes lets." Says Snow with determination.
They all line up on the bar and get the bar man to rack up a few shooters. The first couple of shots go down quickly and the girls get a long drink after to slow themselves down, eventually starting to laugh about situation.
"Can we ever escape some drama?" laughs Snow.
"Not in Storybooke, good and evil centre of the universe" adds Regina raising a glass.
They all laugh and take a sip.
They do not stay out long after that the effects of the evening and the extra shot taking its toll on Snow and everyone wanting to call it a night one a good note. Belle and Snow set of first, with Ruby staying at the bar and Emma taking Regina home again. Regina tried to refuse but Emma was still in her take charge mode and insisted. She wouldn't leave her to go on her own even though the comment in the bathroom had stung. They travelled in silence all the way to the mansion thinking about the conversation with Ruby in the bathroom. By the time they had gotten to Regina's front door, she had calmed down somewhat. Seeing Emma take control like that had actually lit a spark with the queen she wanted Emma to attend to. She realized that Emma snapping comment had been due to Ruby and not a slight on her. The lust building in her had come to a head as she turned to look at Emma on her porch.
Emma looked up to see Regina stepping towards her, kissing her deeply and pushing her back to hit the wall. Emma was stunned, she had been hurt by what the former Mayor had said and she had assumed that the she was mad. She had assumed Regina would hold what she had said against her. She did however kiss Regina back feeling the stirring within her that was getting all too familiar.
"What? I thought I was below you" Emma say as they broke apart, still a little petulant.
"Why?" Regina asked, assuming Emma would be on the same page as her.
"You told Ruby you wouldn't sink so low." Emma pouted.
"Ha" Regina laughed, smiling at the Sherriff. "Well dear I have loved a stable boy, loved a dragon queen and loved a thief, I must be moving up in the world." Emma shocked face was too much to take in as Regina realized what she had said. "I mean….." she tried to start. Emma only smiled.
"It is ok, forget it" she says saving the queen the embarrassment written all over her face. "What made you change your mind?" she asked as she had been sure the former Mayor would have made her pay for the comments.
"Well dear, seeing you take control, seeing you in charge. I, well, I liked it" Regina said sounding more shy and unnerved by her honesty than Emma did.
"You fancied me" Emma chuckled, "me in control?"
Regina just blushed and Emma took that as a yes, so she threw Regina against the door, attacking her mouth with her own. Reaching around, she opened the door and held Regina tight as she led her inside.