A/N - Ok guys, this one is a tad bit shorter but I wanted to get it out because I'm not sure how much time I'm going to have this week to write. Please let me know what you think!
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Regina and Emma entered the playroom. Regina spun around to face Emma.
"Strip." The brunette commanded. Emma did as she was told, she took off her red tank top and the black leggings she was wearing. She opted for comfort this morning. She let the clothes fall in a heap on the floor. "Fold them and place them neatly in a pile on the end table next to the stairs." Emma looked and saw a small table. She folded the shirt and pants and walked over, placing them neatly on the table like she was instructed. "Off with your bra and panties too, pet." Emma inhaled sharply. She was becoming awfully wet, but got naked and placed her under garments on top of her other clothes. She walked back to wear Regina was standing with her hands on her hips. The brunettes eyes grazed hungrily over the blonde's naked form. She stepped forward, running her hands over Emma's sides, pinching a nipple hard. Emma shuddered with pleasure, causing Regina to smirk. "Now, on your knees." Emma dropped to her knees and looked up at Regina.
"Like this?" Regina's smirk disappeared.
"Do not talk unless you have my permission! I will let it slide this time but next time you will be punished!" She replied with force. Emma's eyes widened. "Straighten your back and lean your ass back onto your heels." Regina's eyes scrutinized the blonde as she followed the directions that were barked at her. "Good girl. Now bow your head and look at the floor. Place your hands on your thighs, palms up." Emma's head lowered slightly and she shifted her gaze to the black carpet beneath her. "Very good, pet. Now, when I tell you to come down here and wait for me, I expect you to be in this position when I arrive. When I am working at my desk, I expect you to be in this position next to me. You do not move unless I tell you. Do you understand me?"
"Yes." Emma replied. It wouldn't be long until her muscles were tired and aching. She was going to have to practice this pose in her spare time if she was going to be in it for long periods of time. Regina took a step closer to the blonde.
"You will refer to me as Mistress when we are in this room. I am not Regina when we are in here, I am your Mistress. Understand?" Emma nodded that she understood. Regina grabbed a fist full of Emma's golden curls and yanked so that the blonde locked eyes with her. Emma hissed at the pain, but it immediately turned to pleasure. "I said, do you understand?" Regina spat.
"Y-yes Mistress." Emma grew wetter. She loved having her hair pulled, it was one of the reasons she left her hair so long. She was enjoying this so far.
"Better." Regina said, releasing the blonde's hair, massaging her scalp to help ease the pain. Emma's gaze returned to the floor, causing the brunette to smile. Emma was a fast learner, something that would only help her.
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Regina walked over to the desk and sat down. She had some reading to do and it would be the perfect time to test Emma. It was getting late but since they were down there anyway she had better get some work done. She pulled out her glasses and placed them on her face. They were black, thick rimmed glasses and they made her look even more sophisticated than normal. Regina looked back to the blonde who hadn't moved from the submission pose she was in. Regina sighed, maybe Emma wasn't as fast of a learner as she had originally thought.
"Emma." Her voice was stern. She saw the blonde jump at the sudden noise. "What did I say about when I am at my desk." Emma's eyes widened. She knew she fucked up. Emma jumped up and rushed over to the desk, falling to her knees again once she was next to the brunette.
"I'm sorry, Mistress. It won't happen again." Regina buried her fingers in the blondes soft, golden hair, massaging her scalp lightly.
"I know, my pet. You are only learning." Regina turned her attention back to the documents in front of her but she left her fingers in Emma's hair. It was oddly calming. Plus, her hair was very soft and she could smell the faint smell of her strawberry shampoo, a smell that she could get lost in. She knew it relaxed Emma too. The blonde's breathing had slowed and she leaned back into Regina's touch slightly.
Forty-five minutes went by and Regina had gotten lost in her paperwork. She had forgotten how exhausted Emma had been when she showed up to the brunette's house a few hours ago. She glanced down at the blonde. She was definitely an amazing sight kneeling there but Regina could sense the exhaustion. Emma must feel like complete shit. Regina put her documents and her glasses back into the drawers of the desk and stood.
"Stand." Regina commanded. Emma stood and stretched her muscles slightly. Regina handed Emma her clothes so she could dress again. "You did good, baby. Lets go to bed." Regina started towards the stairs but Emma didn't follow. "What is it?"
"I just- I thought we would be doing more tonight, i guess." Emma's gaze fell to the floor. Regina felt anger rise inside her but she repressed it. She walked back to where Emma was and got into her personal space.
"Well, aren't you a greedy little one." Regina purred. She kissed Emma's lips lightly, moving to her neck and right behind her ear. Emma moaned softly and the sound aroused Regina. "But I know you're exhausted, my dear. And if you don't get some sleep now you will feel no better tomorrow." Emma nodded, clearly disappointed she wouldn't be getting off that night. "Besides, it is my job to take care of you Emma. Your well being is my top priority."
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Emma smiled. She had never had someone care so much like this. Regina was right, she was feeling like dog shit from lack of sleep. Regina took Emma's hand and led her up the stairs.
"Are you hungry?" Regina asked, shutting the door behind them. She thought for a moment, she hadn't eaten dinner. She had came straight from work to Regina's because she was at work late finishing up some paperwork. She was starving.
"Yeah, I didn't have a chance to grab dinner after work. The Mayor is very serious about completing paperwork in this town." Emma teased with a wink. Regina smirked back.
"The Mayor has good reasons. Emma, my job is to take care of you, but you need to take care of yourself when you aren't around me too. And that means three square meals a day. Keeping your health and energy up is key."
"Ok, ok. I'll do better." Emma rolled her eyes.
"You're lucky that we aren't in that room right now Miss Swan, you would regret that eye roll!" Regina warned. Emma grinned. She loved Emma's playful ways. Its one of the many things that draws her to Emma. Emma challenges Regina in a way that no one else would ever dare to do. Regina walked over to the fridge and pulled out a plate of leftovers that she had set aside specifically for Emma since Regina and Henry ate before the blonde had gotten there. She heated it up in the microwave and set it down in front of Emma who was ravenous. "Normally, I wouldn't want you to eat so late. It's not good for you. But you need nutrition." Emma began to dig into the food in front of her.
"This is delicious, Regina. You are an amazing cook." Emma said between mouthfuls. Regina smiled at her in response.
"I have a question, Emma." Emma swallowed the food in her mouth and looked at Regina with curious eyes. "What did you think of tonight? I mean, I know it was only a taste but what did you think? How did you feel?"
"Well," Emma started, "I can't speak for the future, but tonight was exhilarating, to be honest. Not knowing what is coming next, it's thrilling." Emma explained truthfully. The worst part was when her legs and feet fell asleep when she was kneeing but that could improve with practice. Emma saw how relaxed her response made Regina. Emma hated when the brunette was worried and uptight like that. She wants her presence to relax Regina like the brunette's presence relaxes her. Emma finished eating and got up to clean the plate and utensils.
"Leave them, dear. Lets go to bed."
"Regina," Emma turned to face the brunette, placing her hands on the counter behind her. "I have this thing, like this rule. I don't stay the night places." Emma looked up into Regina's eyes. Green meeting chocolate brown.
"Well that's a silly rule to have." Regina stood from where she was sitting at the table and walked towards where Emma was standing.
"It's done me well in the past."
"Well I'm not people from your past, Emma. I'm your girlfriend. We are in a relationship. I'm not a one night stand. We are something. Something beautiful." Emma looked at her, her heart swelling with the words Regina was saying. She was right. They were something beautiful.
"Ok." Was all Emma could choke out.
"Ok?" Regina asked looking confused.
"Ok, I'll stay. You're my girlfriend. I want to wake up next to you. I'll stay." Regina hugged Emma tightly and Emma lost herself in the embrace.
"Come on." Regina led Emma to the stairs and up to her bedroom at the end of the hall.
The two striped down slowly, staring at each other as they did so. When they both were naked, they climbed into the large king sized bed. Regina pulled Emma into her arms and Emma settled in perfectly. The blonde sighed a sigh of contentment which made Regina smile.
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Regina knew the exact moment Emma had fallen asleep. Her breathing slowed considerably and her weight seemed to settle more against the brunette. Regina didn't dare move out of fear of waking Emma, who definitely needed the rest. She stayed completely still even though her arm was falling asleep, the pins and needles feeling setting in. She brushed the hair out of Emma's face with her other hand, laying a kiss on her forehead.
Emma was right. The night had been exhilarating. Regina had never had a partner so willing as Emma was. She secretly cursed herself for not having faith in Emma and thinking she would run. The blonde had proven herself. Regina knew Emma was ready for a relationship. And she knew that Emma was going to give Regina what she needed in that room and out, so Regina vowed to give Emma everything she needed in the relationship too.
Just then she heard Emma's phone vibrate on the night stand. Regina waited to see if the sound had awakened her sleeping princess, but after a few moments it seemed like it hadn't. Curiosity got the best of the brunette and she slowly reached for the cell phone. She hated that she was invading Emma's privacy like she was, but she couldn't stop herself. The message was from Hook. What does that dirty pirate have to say to my girlfriend? Jealousy and anger rose deep within Regina.
"Hello love, are you still awake?" The text read. Regina knew 'love' was a term the pirate threw around with no real meaning, but what the hell was Hook asking if Emma was still awake for? Regina suppressed the urge to respond to Hook, but she had already done enough damage just by reading through the blonde's phone. Emma would be pissed if she found out. Regina moved to place the phone back down when another text came in. Well, what the hell. I've already read one.
"Guess not, sweet dreams. I'll speak to you tomorrow." Hook had said. Now Regina was pissed. How long had the two been talking? Was there something going on that Regina didn't know about? She thought about waking Emma up right then but she remembered how exhausted the blonde was. She couldn't wake her from her slumber so soon after she had fallen into it. It would have to wait until tomorrow. Plus, Regina needed to figure out a way to bring it up to Emma anyways.