Half an hour in and the house warming was going well. Almost thirty years old and this is the first house warming party she had ever thrown, she's still a little shocked that she agreed to it, it was supposed to be close friends and family only and apparently she must have quite a few as the open plan living area is quite full of people chatting, eating and admiring the view of the harbour.
Henry had insisted she look at these apartments first, Killian was unbearable smug about the location but the truth was as soon as she had seen the glass fronted living room, she was sold. A window so wide and tall it encompassed both sea and sky and she felt like she could breathe here.
Killian was playing host, she shot him a glare as Archie asked if he was also living here, she had made it quite clear to him he wasn't, she changed the glare to a soft smile when he replied he was merely the hired help for the occasion. She sighed as she recalled their earlier conversation, the same conversation they seemed to keep having, it would start with dinner plans or apartment viewings, something everyday and always end with the same argument about Regina and Marian and the portal. Emma knew she needed to let it go but she couldn't, ever since she had seen the interaction between Robin and Regina in the diner, Emma had been worried, she knew it was absolutely none of her business but she couldn't let it alone, she picked at it like a scab. David suggested to her not so subtlety, she was avoiding thinking about her own trust issues and maybe she was. Realising she was stood on her own and at her own party, she looked around the room, her mom was talking to Ruby, she hoped for Ruby's sake, Mary Margaret was giving the baby talk a rest, she had been subjected a to half an hour conversation about the benefits of washable nappies earlier that morning.
Her Dad, Henry and Regina were seated on the couch placed against the back wall. Regina had baby Neal in her arms, she was laughing at David and rolling her eyes at Henry, who in turn was laughing. She watched as David placed his hand on Regina's arm and gestured to the buffet table, Emma admired his ease with the woman. It had taken her half an hour to work up the courage tobr/ make the call to invite her here and she had almost chickened out, suggesting her mom invite her in person but Henry had insisted. David had stood up to go get them some food so the spot on the sofa was empty, she could take it, it would be the perfect opportunity to mend some bridges. She started to make her way over when Killian called her name, more guests had arrived.
Robin and Marian stood in the doorway. Robin had Marian's hand in one hand and a dusty looking bottle in the other. "What the hell are they doing here? " she hissed at Killian drawing him to one side, after plastering a fake welcoming smile to the couple. At least he had the good sense to look ashamed as he explained Robin had been present when he had invited Archie and he had offered out of politeness but he hadn't expected the man to show. It niggled at Emma, surely Robin would have known Regina would be there but he had come anyway and now he was stood at window marvelling at the view, pointing out the sights to his wife. Had he deliberating positioned himself to the side of his wife so that she stood facing the window face on but he could admire both the views in the room? the window and the dark haired woman on the couch, Emma strongly suspected he had. David had returned with a heavily overloaded plate of food and was once again gesturing to Regina to help herself. Emma suspected her mothers involvement, she was under the impression that Regina was not eating enough, stating that she looked paler and thinner every day, although once she spotted the guilty look that Emma was sure graced her face, she had quickly changed her subject.
David was taking Neal back, presumably to free up Regina to eat, Henry had already began to dig through the pile of food, looking up mouth crammed full of spring roll, he caught her eye and smiled, that smile dimming as he spotted the new arrivals at the window, finally turning into a look of disappointment. Unable to hold his glaze, she looked across the room at her mother who was giving her the same look. Goddamit she thought cursing Hook. There was nothing she could do, she couldn't throw them out, could she? But it was too late, Regina had spotted Robin and Marian and was shooting a questioning glare her way. Emma returned the glare with what she hoped was a apologetic look and shot her eyes across the room at Hook hoping Regina would take her meaning, Regina looked away, expression unfathomable. To Emma's relief, Regina stayed in her seat, turned back to Henry and began to talk to Henry again, Emma allowed herself to breath, maybe this would be okay, awkward as hell but not disastrous. Deciding against pushing her luck in that corner, she made her way to Mary Margaret and Ruby, hands up in a small gesture of surrender.
Ten minutes later, she was in the bathroom, trying to wash chilli dipping sauce off her cream silk blouse, deciding it wasn't going to budge, she excused herself to get changed. Selecting a blue blouse from her new closet, simultaneously congratulating herself on choosing an apartment with a great view and great closet space, while wondering just when her taste in clothes had changed so dramatically, she walked towards the window to draw the blinds to get changed, when she spotted them.
Robin and Regina were on her fire escape kissing. Hungry kisses, practically devouring each other. Robin pushed Regina back against the wall and Emma had to crane her neck to watch as he peppered her neck with kisses, hands running over her body. God are they going to have sex on my fire escape? Emma worried but no Regina had brought her hands down to Robins chest, palms against it as she push him back, twisting her head away from him as he tried to capture her lips once again. Emma watched in shock as Robin seized Regina's wrists holding her in place. What the hell was up with the man, surely he could see she wanted him to back off. Regina raised her hands from his chest and curled her hand, her implication clear. Emma found herself wondering what colour the magic would be but Robin had stepped back. Emma couldn't hear what he was saying but he was clearly shouting at Regina, using his arms to express himself, he span away from her in the small space, Emma assumed to gain some control, turning back, his hand on his chest, it seemed to Emma he was pleading with her but Regina was having none of it, meeting him with a harsh glare, Emma could easily read the word No form on her lips, she pushed past him and made her way down the fire escape. Emma hurriedly pulled the curtains close in case Robin should look her way. This had to stop, she couldn't change what she had done but she could damn well make sure Robin did no more harm.