A/N Well finally! Aah! Enjoy. ;-) oh and the song is Halestorm, I get off if you are interested.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
The three women sat at the table. Regina was the first to speak.
"I realise this is highly unorthodox Ms. Davies and it you would prefer Ms. Swan to leave it would be no problem at all. She is also a client of mine and has recently gone through something similar to yourself and I believe it would be beneficial for you to hear how she is coming out of this. Her divorce will be final in less than 2 weeks, and, I'm sure she won't mind me saying so, her ex was quite unstable." Regina looked at Emma to make sure she wasn't stepping over any boundaries.
Emma nodded and smiled openly. Ms. Davies allowed Emma to join them and soon, she was hearing all about the crazy ex who had tried to kill her dog.
After another glass of wine, the lawyer and the PI had convinced Ms. Davies to go to the police and make a statement. Both women agreed to take her down to the station and Regina drove the three of them.
Officer Ruby was on duty and very happy to see Emma Swan again. "Emma, how is Pongo?" She asked.
"Oh he's a survivor like his mommy! Thanks for asking. Hey, listen, Ms. Davies here needs to make a statement and stuff but can I have a quick word with you before you talk to her?" Emma asked and Ruby signalled for her to follow her into the interrogation room.
"So how can I help?"
"Right well, I know this is kinda probably all circumstantial but I really want to help, maybe be a witness against Mr. Davies. You see, he hired me to follow his wife whom he thought was cheating on him, and I have been for the last 2 weeks." Emma confessed to the officer and continued.
"I have papers, permits and such so all above board. But thing is, I signed a confidentiality agreement with this asshole and I really want to know if I can break that, you know, maybe if I was under oath or something."
Ruby thought about it for a moment and responded.
"Well, if someone were to report seeing you acting suspiciously and you were called in for questioning, yes then maybe you would be able to make a statement and be forced to show your documents to prove your innocence." Ruby mused. She admired Emma for being so honest and wanting to protect a citizen.
"Great! That's what I hoped!" Emma smiled and began to head out of the room.
"But, Emma," Ruby added, "you'd need to waiver your right for legal representation." She winked at her and nodded that she could leave.
"Not gonna be a problem!" Emma stated jovially.
As Ruby took Ms. Davies in for her statement, Emma turned to Regina and whispered, "You need report me."
"I need to what!" Regina exclaimed a little too loudly.
Emma hushed her and continued in a low tone almost completely pressed against the lawyer's ear. "You know who I am and what I do. You recognised me at the restaurant and blew my cover. Report that you believe I was following your client."
Regina's breath hitched in her throat from the proximity of Emma's lips to her erogenous zone. She disguised it with a groan of realization as she understood what Emma was doing. She turned to face the PI and lowered her voice huskily saying, "well it was only a matter of time before your snooping caught up with you." And let her gaze fall momentarily on the blonde's lips.
Emma blushed. She knew. All this time, she'd known. Emma got up from the bench and paced. She was going to have to make a run for it but not too fast. Suddenly Regina was yelling, "that's her officer, she was following my client in a suspicious manner." Two officers were chased Emma down roughly and cuffed her. Ruby came out to see the commotion and quickly said,
"get her in a cel, I'll be questioning her in relation to an existing case." She winked at Emma who was feigning denial and trying to resist arrest. Emma winked back and Regina watched the whole exchange, thrilled at being part of something so over the top.
When Ms. Davies emerged from the interrogation room, she was surprised to see Regina sat alone. "Where is Emma?" She asked.
"I'm deeply sorry Ms. Davies but it would appear that Emma Swan had been following you for the past two weeks as instructed by your husband. I should have realised earlier, as I knew she was a private investigator, it just slipped my mind. She has been apprehended and she will be of no further bother to you." She watched Ms. Davies' jaw drop and felt a pang of guilt for keeping her out of the loop but it was better this way. As long as she didn't know the full story, whatever dirt Emma had on the guy would be beneficial to her client's safety.
One of the officers took Ms. Davies aside and set about making preparations to get her settled into a temporary home while the case against her violent husband got underway. A warrant was issued for his arrest and Ms. Davies was escorted back to her home to collect some personal items and clothing before moving to her temporary housing.
Regina sat around the station unsure what to do. Emma had been in questioning for two hours and she wanted to make sure she was ok before going home. She had just sent a text to Henry telling him she was working late and for him to call his grandmother to make arrangements when the door of the interrogation room swung open.
"Thank you for your cooperation Ms. Swan. Your items will be available for collection within 72 hours." Ruby led Emma out and she was shocked to see her lawyer had stuck around.
Regina stood up and took in the worn down appearance of her client. They really must have done a number on her and she felt bad for having agreed to this craziness. The pair walked out the station and as soon as they were out of eat shot Regina said, "let me buy you a drink. You look like you could use one."
Emma nodded in agreement. She was all talked out for the day but the prospect of a drink was the only thing that had kept her going for the past two hours.
"The Rabbit Hole?" She suggested.
Regina agreed. It was close to home and although it wasn't somewhere she would usually go, she never really went out anyway, she concluded that she may as well embrace whatever else the night could possibly throw at her.
At the bar, the women sat at a back table and ordered their drinks. Wine was the order of business although Emma was planning a couple of shots when it was her round.
Regina allowed Emma to sit in silence for a while. It wasn't uncomfortable. There seemed to have been an unspoken understanding between the pair ever since their first encounter. Emma was squirming, trying to find the words that had been on her mind ever since Regina had indicated her awareness of what Emma had walked in on that second evening.
"How?" Was all she could manage.
Regina closed her eyes momentarily. She hadn't expected to have this conversation ever. She felt the color rush to cheeks and hid it by taking a generous glug from her glass. She hadn't thought her client would pick up on the innuendo from her statement but it seemed that she wasn't lying about her superpower. Regina thought about her words carefully before speaking, realising that she was in very dangerous territory. If she crossed over the line, her career could be in severe jeopardy. Over the last few weeks, Regina had come to accept that maybe she could be attracted to women. It wasn't such a far reach as she initially thought and the chemistry between her and Emma had been undeniable. She had avoided her, trying to respect the client, attorney relationship. She had been successful until this evening. With these thoughts, the excitement and the wine all heavily impairing her judgment, she told her what she wanted to hear.
"The envelope, Ms. Swan."
Emma clicked and rubbed her temples. "Please, call me Emma."
"Regina." She said. If they were going to talk about such intimate things then they could at least call each other by first names.
"I have to say, Emma. You really haven't convinced me so far of your abilities as a private investigator!" Regina quipped, enjoying how loose her tongue was getting and the freedom it brought with it.
"And I have to say, Regina, you are taking it pretty well that I heard EVERYTHING!" Emma hit back and took another gulp of wine. Oh, this was on.
Regina laugh was shrill, almost cruel as she simply stated matter of factly, "and you are taking it pretty well the fact that I knew you had been there and had obviously enjoyed what you heard!"
Emma met her eyes and held her gaze for a few moments before getting up and walking to the jukebox. Regina thinks she has the upper hand. Haha, I'm so gonna win this fight! Emma thought to herself as she made her song choice and casually walked back to the table.
'You don't know that I know you watch me every night. And I just can't resist the urge to stand here in the light,'
Regina listened to the song choice and knew she was beat at her own game.
'Your greedy eyes upon me and then I come undone. And I should close the curtains, but this is too much fun.'
She watched Emma enjoy a rare moment of victory. This woman knew her, saw her in a way no other person ever had and it was exhilarating.
'I get off on you, getting off on me,'
Came the chorus and before she could stop herself, Regina lunged across the table and kissed Emma fiercely with the hunger of all her years of pent up frustration and buried passion.
Emma kissed her back, not wasting the moment. They both knew it shouldn't be happening, it was unprofessional and risky but that only added to the thrill of the moment. Emma was over the table in one swift move, desperate to be closer to the raven haired beauty. She wanted to tease her about how she had denied their chemistry before but was too consumed in the heat of their kiss. She reached her hand between the buttons of Reginas shirt and grabbed her perfect breast, massaging them with a soft yet firm touch. Regina gasped and guided Emma's free hand to under her skirt. Emma groaned as she felt her lawyers wet silk panties and the heat radiating from between her thighs.
"We should move this somewhere more private," Emma gasped but Regina was already gone.
As the brunette came all over her hands, Emma covered her entire mouth with a deep kiss so that her moans wouldn't be heard over the music. Self consciously, Emma opened her eyes with the feeling of being watched. She stopped as Regina shook in her arms and screamed, "Lily!"
Regina opened her eyes and glanced around. There she saw the horrid woman who had made Emma's life a living hell. She tried to cover herself but it was too late.
"Emma, how could you? I knew there was someone else. But her! Your divorce lawyer. Come on Emma. Have some fucking originality!" Lily stomped out of the bar and Emma jumped up to follow her. Regina sat there awkwardly, post orgasmic and filled with fear.
"Shit!" She cursed because literally that was all she could manage.