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Emma didn't even bother knocking on their bedroom door; she just waltzed in, instantly spotting her fiancé sitting on the edge of the bed, sobbing uncontrollably. The blonde's heart went out to Zelena, Zelena rarely ever cried but when she did, Emma knew it was always sincere; the sheriff made her way over to her and sat beside Zelena, wrapping her arms around the older woman and pulling her into her chest. Emma didn't quite know what to say, should she bring up what Regina had said to her? Would it be wise to mention Daniel? The blonde decided against both options seeing as they would both probably upset Zelena more so she settled with kissing her on the top of her head, occasionally rubbing her back to soothe her.
"Shh, baby, it's okay," she tried her best to calm the still sobbing woman. "She just doesn't see what a wonderful and beautiful and amazing woman her daughter is, the way I see it, it's her loss. Baby, you don't need her approval, you're perfect."
Zelena pushed away from the blonde, staring at her. "It's not about that, Emma! I don't care if she never accepts me for who I am, it's just that Regina gets everything! She's seen as the perfect, golden child whilst I was left to be raised by our maid! Regina can't do any wrong, she is just given everything and I'm left with the scraps she doesn't want!" The redhead angrily said.
To say Emma was surprised by what Zelena had just said was an understatement. Her fiancé essentially just told her that she wasn't good enough, that she'd rather have the life Regina was living. If Emma was going to be honest, it hurt her. The blonde tensed before responding. "Is that what you think of me? That I'm just the scrap piece that no one has ever wanted? Jesus Zelena, I thought you knew this by now! I am trying my best for you-" She snapped before the redhead jumped in.
"Em, that's not what I meant," Zelena was going to continue but Emma cut her off by raising her voice and standing up.
"No, I am trying so hard to give you the life you always wanted, to make sure you feel loved and now you tell me that it's nothing compared to the life your sister is living? I know that it's been hard for us, for god sake, we had to fucking live with Graham until I could afford an apartment because I didn't want you to waste your money but you knew that it was going to be hard from the minute I took you on our first date!" Emma paused. "From the second I saw you on that balcony, I fell for you but I knew that you probably wouldn't even give me the time of day, I know that I have never been the best option for you but I love you and I thought that just being with me was enough to make you happy but I guess I was wrong." The blonde's voice had began to crack throughout her sentence.
Zelena immediately felt bad for what she had said, she honestly didn't mean to upset Emma. She knew she had screwed up, Emma had always been aware that she didn't fit Zelena's usual standards but the blonde loved her and that's all she needed.
"You know what? I think it's about time I take a look around town, find out what else my fiancé would prefer," she said bitterly, storming towards the door.
"Emma, it's 9:15 at night," Zelena tried to reason with her.
"Then there shouldn't be anyone around to see me, I wouldn't want them to know that I'm just a scrap you picked up off the street," the blonde replied, opening the door.
"Emma, I didn't mean –" Zelena was cut off by the slamming of the door.
As soon stormed down the stairs, Emma contemplated taking Regina with her but she ultimately decided against it, knowing that she wouldn't be able to control herself now that her fiancé had basically told her she never wanted her. Even though the redhead had angered, she still wasn't going to give in and do something she knows she might regret, she still loves Zelena, even if the older woman doesn't feel the exact same. Emma unlocked the front door and stormed out, she doesn't know where she was going but Storybrooke's a small town, she'll find something to keep her occupied.
Regina heard someone coming down the stairs and go out the front door, she looked out the window and was surprised to see that it was Emma who had left. 'Maybe Zelena told her, but why would Emma leave her if she knew?' Regina was beginning to get confused. She sat there and wondered if she should go check on her sister but decided that she was going to go after the blonde instead; Zelena may not want to look at her if she had just confessed everything to Emma. Regina grabbed her coat and told her father to look after Henry, telling him that she was going out for a walk. The older man didn't question her, giving her a nod and a smile.
It took Regina a whole half hour before she found Emma looking lost as she neared the docks, there was no one in town tonight apart from the regulars at Granny's. Regina watched the blonde as she took a seat on the bench in front of her, the brunette heading towards her before sitting next to her. Emma didn't even look at the brunette as she sat down.
"What are you doing here?" The blonde asked staring out at the water.
"I came to see if you were okay, I saw you leave and you looked upset, what happened?" Regina told her.
Emma let out a sarcastic chuckle before looking at Regina. "What happened was that I discovered that after everything, I'm still not good enough for her, she's always going to be expecting something more and I can't give her that, I mean, I want to and believe me, I try to but it's never enough. I thought maybe just my love for her would be enough but apparently not."
'You'd be good enough for me', Regina thought briefly.
The brunette took Emma's hand, holding it gently.
"Miss Swa- Emma, you know that's not true? She knows how much you love her; sometimes she just needs to be reassured. My sister has had a difficult past, she couldn't open up to love but when I saw her with you yesterday, I couldn't believe that she had finally found someone who made her as happy as she used to be."
Emma smiled at Regina, squeezing her hand. "I just... I've never felt like I belonged and then I met her and everything changed. I never had a family growing up but she made me feel whole, she gave me everything I had lost and I couldn't imagine life without her." She laughed before she said her next sentence. "I guess things change though because I don't even know where our relationship is going to go after this weekend."
"She'll come around, Emma, trust me." Regina promised.
"Please, Regina, you know that's not what I'm talking about." Emma said quietly.
'Don't make this harder than it already is,' Regina silently begged, letting out a shaky sigh.
"I always thought that Zelena was going to be my happy ending, I thought that nothing was ever going to change that... But then I met you in the airport, Regina, I didn't even know who you were and I was still smitten by you! Then I find out that you're the sister my fiancé fucking hates and I've just went and fallen for you but I can't do anything about it because I need to stay faithful, I can't break her heart!"
Regina was shocked. The blonde just admitted that she had fallen for her, Regina knew she had to stop this before it got out of hand but she couldn't bring herself to do it, to be honest, she knew that she was falling for the blonde too.
"Emma, you've not fallen for me, you've known me for a day, you can't possibly know that from one day." It broke her heart to dismiss the blonde.
Emma turned and moved closer to Regina, placing her hand on her shoulder. "Fine, I have strong feelings towards you, is that better? Either way, Regina, I want you and it kills me knowing that I'm hurting you and Zelena. I just want everyone to be happy."
"You can't be everyone's saviour, Emma, just like we can't act on our feelings."
"So, you admit it? You feel something too?" Emma cockily smirked.
The brunette sat with her mouth open, 'Shit', Emma had completely caught her off guard.
Emma laughed at her response before she leaned in and kissed her lightly, Regina responded immediately, her hand cupping her blonde's cheek. This was the third time today Emma had made Regina's stomach flip, although, there was something different about this kiss, it had more meaning behind it despite just being soft and gentle. When Emma pulled away, she leaned her forehead on Regina's, smiling.
"I don't know about you but I think that's my favourite kiss so far," Emma joked. Regina pushed her shoulder lightly, she enjoyed her comment really.
"So, what do we do now?" Regina asked, afraid to hear Emma's response.
Emma sighed. "Well, we shouldn't continue whatever this is, I am marrying your sister after all," she said. Regina's eyes filled with sadness, her head tilting downwards.
"I understand," she replied.
Emma then placed her finger underneath Regina's chin and tilted her head upwards. "You didn't let me finish," she smiled, "We should stop but I know for a fact that neither of us want to do that so I suggest that we see where this takes us and if it doesn't work out, then we go back to our lives." Emma pecked her on the lips.
"What about Zelena?" Regina asked.
"I love her and I don't want to hurt her but if we do this I'm going to be doing just that," Emma let out a sad sigh.
"Then we don't tell her, like you said, if this doesn't work out then we'll go back to our lives. I don't like that we'll be going behind her back any more than you do but it would save her the pain of finding out, she's already been through a lot," Regina said.
Emma nodded. "What happened? I was going to ask her back there but she was kinda upset about your mom and I didn't want to hurt her more."
Regina looked down, "I don't think Zelena would appreciate if I told you, if she's ready then she'll tell you."
Emma was slightly disappointed at that response but she understood, Zelena was her fiancé and she knew she would talk to her whenever she was ready. The blonde checked her watch and realised that they should probably get back to house, they had only been gone for forty five minutes but she knew Zelena was in need of her reassurance and she didn't want to worry the redhead anymore than she probably already was. The blonde stood up and held her hand out for Regina, smiling when she took it. The two walked back to the mansion with Emma occasionally kissing Regina's cheek and the brunette smiling and blushing every time she done it. When they arrived at the mansion, they stopped outside the door for a few minutes, letting go of each other's hands.
"Thank you, Regina, for being there," the blonde told her quietly.
Regina smiled in return and leaned in to peck Emma's cheek. Emma, however, decided that she wanted more and grabbed the brunette's hips before pushing her back against the door, kissing her passionately. Regina was eager to kiss her back, wrapping her arms around Emma's neck and pulling her closer until their bodies were pressed tightly against each others. Neither of the two know whose tongue entered the other's mouth first, neither of the two who had been moaning quietly as they explored each other's mouths. It felt like an eternity before they mutually ended the kiss, foreheads leaning against each other.
"I take it back, that's my favourite kiss so far," Emma whispered.
Regina let out a breathy chuckle. "You're an idiot."
The blonde smiled before saying, "But I can be your idiot if you let me." Emma knew she was pushing it but she couldn't help it, she could see herself being with the older woman, she could see them talking walks in the park with Henry, having romantic evenings by the fire, arguing over Emma's work hours before she distracted the brunette with a kiss, she could see everything with her and for once, it didn't scare her.
Regina bit her lip and blushed at the comment, that's when Emma noticed the small scar above her lip. She decided that she wasn't going to ask how she got it, perhaps it might be a little too personal for that just yet, instead, she just looked her in the eyes and said, "You're beautiful."
Again, this resulted in another blush from Regina. The smaller woman gently pushed Emma off of her and turned to open the door. Before she opened it she said; "Come on, Casanova."
Emma smiled at the reference, following Regina into the house before wishing her a friendly goodnight; she couldn't just up and kiss her in front of everyone there no matter how both women wanted it to happen. Regina then left her to go take Henry to bed, giving her a final smile before disappearing through the kitchen door. Emma sighed. She knew that the feelings she had for Regina weren't going to go away now, she was falling in love with the brunette and she knew that there was a strong chance that she had already fallen for her. As much as she hated it, Emma had to clear her mind of Regina before she faced Zelena, she took a deep breath before heading up the stairs and into her bedroom.
This is probably one of my favourite chapters, what about you guys? Got a favourite yet? I hope you're still enjoying this fic, there's still a while to go until we reach the end so I hope to see you all back here soon. Please leave your thoughts and opinions in a review and if there's anything you want to see just let me know, thank you, until next time