A/N My gift to you...A longer chapter :) & More Regina/Emma bonding.
Thanks to everyone who has faved or followed and left reviews, I am glad you noticed AlexandriaVE - about her wings behaving according to her emotions. :)
Two months later and with Christmas fast approaching , Regina was in awe at all the sparkly lights and trees with decorations around town, she had never seen nothing like it.
She was still living at Granny's Inn. She didn't get that job at the school but Granny gave her hours at the Inn, which she was pleased about, as she could be useful and pay her way for staying there.
She also spent her free time thinking of home, wondering the town, in the library, at the Diner, or with Emma and her family.
Emma meanwhile was busy with her father most days, at the sheriff station doing paperwork or patrolling around town and when she wasn't there, she was either seeing her friends, or obsessing over Regina.
And with five day's before Christmas day, Regina bumped into Mary Margaret in the middle of the grocery store.
"Regina"
"Hello" she smiled.
"How are you? I haven't seen you in at least a week"
"Yes, I have been quite busy at the Inn."
Mary Margaret nodded happily.
"And how are you?" Regina asked.
"Great, I am here to get our Christmas Turkey" she smiled.
"Oh" Regina looked down sadly and Mary Margaret frowned.
"Would you like to come over, for Christmas Dinner Regina?"
"I..." she didn't know what to say.
"Your more than welcome"
Regina stared in surprise.
"Thank you, I am helping out at the Inn, until four, will that be too late?"
"No, as long as you're at mine, by 5"
Regina nodded.
"I can do that, do I need to bring anything?" she smiled widely.
"Wonderful, No, just yourself" she looked sideways at people picking up frozen Turkeys "well I better go, before all the Turkeys are gone, but I will see you in a few days"
Regina nodded and then carried on to the fruit section, while Mary Margaret rummaged through the low stock of Turkeys.
Later that afternoon, Emma arrived home in a mood, some guy had been rude to her and Killian was hanging around the station, talking nonsense.
She threw her coat on her bed and looked to her phone, which had no missed calls or messages. She sighed. She had hoped Regina would have messaged her, as she hadn't got reply, to the message she sent early that morning.
She then walked out of her room and saw her mother walking through the door, with a couple of bags.
"Hey" Emma said, eying the bags.
"Hi honey, I managed to get us a Turkey" she smiled, placing the bags down in the kitchen, then removing her coat.
"Great" Emma said.
A minute later, she was helping her mother empty the bags, when her mother said "We've got a guest over for Christmas dinner, I don't think your mind"
"Really!, more the merrier I guess" Emma muttered and a moment later she asked "Is it someone from your work?"
Her mother shook her head and a small smirk appeared on her face.
Emma paused and tilted her head.
"Is it Regina?" her eyes stared in hope.
Mary Margaret chuckled.
"Yes it is, I thought you'd be happy about that"
"Yeah, I mean, yeah" she beamed.
"I saw her at the grocery store today and she seemed sad, when I mentioned I was getting turkey for Christmas dinner, so I invited her"
Emma frowned and the mention of Regina being sad and thought, that she was going to make sure Regina had the best Christmas.
An hour later, Emma received a message back.
Hello Emma, I just read your message as I had forgotten to take my phone out with me today. Has your mother told you about Christmas dinner?
Emma beamed. Her crush on Regina had only grown, with every minute that passed, all she wanted to do, was be around her.
The only problem was, she didn't believe Regina felt the same and there was still the matter, of her not telling Regina that she could see her wings.
But unknown to her, Regina did feel the same, since that moment she first saw the blonde, she felt the that pull, that longing. that heart stopping breathlessness. but Emma didn't know who she was, a guardian from another world, that had wings and it scared her to think Emma would freak out or even worse, run away from her.
she also believed Emma didn't feel the same and she was pretty sure, Emma was into men, after learning of Emma's date with Killian.
Yeah she has and it's going to be great. I'd like to see you before then though!
Regina smiled widely, upon reading the reply.
Sure, your very sweet Emma.
Emma's cheeked started to redden upon reading that message and she was glad that she was in her bedroom.
Yeah whatever Regina lol and only if you want too, maybe we can go to the Rabbit hole?
Emma bit her lip, before pressing send.
I heard there was a fight their last week, are you sure you want to go there?
It's usually fine and I would look after you.
When did you want to go there?
Emma pondered for a moment. would tomorrow be to soon? she thought.
how about tomorrow night, Ill pick you up at 7?
Okay.
The next evening, Regina wore her black trousers and blue silky blouse and a grey coat, as she not so patiently waited for Emma to arrive.
She hadn't seen the blonde in three days and she was eager to see the woman, who had brought her such happiness in the short space of time.
She suddenly found herself daydreaming about the blonde, her holding Emma close, tendering stroking her hair away from her face and... and then a knock was heard on the door.
She shook her head and walked to the door, where she took a deep breath and opened it.
"Hey" Emma said with a dorky grin on her face and she stared at Regina, who held her breath.
"Hey" she muttered back, glancing over Emma's attire of red leather jacket, a black polo and skinny jeans.
"You ready to go?"
Regina nodded and turned the lights off to her room and closed the door.
Emma then rambled all the way to the Rabbit Hole, about her parents and random things, Regina listened and watched and added her own comments in when needed.
And upon reaching the Rabbit hole, Emma opened the door and said "After you"
Regina smirked.
"Woah, it's busy in here tonight" Emma said, as she followed Regina in.
Regina glanced around and noticed people moving about, drinking and laughing, it was also dark which made Regina uneasy and her wings began to curl slightly around.
"Hey, it's okay" Emma said, taking Regina's hand and squeezing it, noticing her change in behaviour.
"We can leave if you want" she added.
Regina then folded her wings back and shook her head, finding comfort in Emma's touch.
"No, it's fine" and she and Emma walked forward, towards the bar, still holding hands.
Regina then stood staring at Emma at the bar, as Emma ordered them a drink.
Regina's wings fluttered slightly.
Emma then glanced back to her and saw Regina staring at her.
"You know, there's more interesting things to look at than me, Regina" she joked, as she then could feel dark eyes looking into her soul and it made her heart quicken.
No, there is not, Regina thought sweetly.
Regina then smiled and turned her head, looking outwards, see recognized some faces, but no one she had actually spoke too.
Emma then released their hands to pay for the drinks and she guided Regina, over to a free table near the corner.
"People actually dance in here" Regina then asked, as they sat down.
"Yeah, have you never seen people dance before?"
"Yes I have, but not like that" she pointed to a couple of people grinding on the floor.
Emma smirked.
"Your get used to that kind of thing" she then said.
"But that's not dancing" she snapped and pulled a disgusted look.
Emma laughed.
"What do you think dancing is? ballroom, ballet?" she smirked.
Regina pondered for a moment. remembering a moment of dancing in her kingdom, which was not called dancing, it was called saltantem .
Flashback
Regina was twenty-two and was attending her first ball. Many important guardians and winged creatures alike attended.
there was drinks. chattering and saltantem, Regina stared in awe, at her people dancing on the large grand hall floor.
She then looked to her sister in her all black gown, who was standing next to her.
"Zelena, you have shown me basic steps before, but I never imagined this" she pointed at the dancing couples.
Zelena chuckled.
"Of course not sis, they have had many years of practice, one day you can be as good if you wish"
Regina looked bright-eyed at her sister and smiled.
"I think I would like that"
"We shall ask mother, I am sure she will agree"
Regina nodded and continued to watch.
Flashback end.
"I call it saltantem" she then told Emma, who tilted her head.
"Saltantem?"
"Yes, I believe it is slightly like ballroom, but it is more than that"
"Go on" Emma leaned over the table, finding herself intrigued.
Regina sighed.
"It's hard to explain, I would have to show you" she blushed and was thankful Emma couldn't see it.
Emma blinked a few times and she thought, I have to see this dance!
"Could you show me?" she blurted out and thought fuck!
Regina gaped for a moment.
"Oh, I don't think this is the right place and it takes practice..." she noticed Emma's frown.
"That doesn't mean I wont show you another time" she reached out and squeezed her hand.
Emma smiled and felt the warmth of Regina's hand upon her own.
"Okay"she replied and they then got lost within each other, for a long moment, before a voice shouted "EMMA"
Both women glanced up in a daze and both grimaced at seeing an all black figure, with a smug grin on his face, staring at them.
"I never expected to see you tonight" he then said.
"No, well, I'm here with my friend"
"Am I not also your friend?" he replied.
"I guess, but I didn't invite you did I" she snapped.
"Come on, humor me, you know I drink here, if you wanted to avoid me you would have gone somewhere else"
"I am not avoiding you and I am not seeking you out either" she replied.
There was a pause.
"So, is this the woman I have heard you speak about" he looked Regina over.
"This is Regina"
"Well hello Regina, I am Killian, Emma's friend and future boyfriend" he wiggled his eyebrows.
Regina clenched her jaw and then picked her drink up and downed it all. Emma gaped at her.
Regina then stood up and said "I am going to the bathroom" she glared at Killian and walked off in search of the bathrooms.
Emma then stood immediately, watching Regina disappear into the crowds.
"Killian, what the hell" she glared at him.
"What?" he replied.
"Couldn't you have just left us alone"
"Why would I do that?"
She rolled her eyes and left him standing there, as she went after Regina.
Regina had found the bathroom and looked into the mirrors, while people came and went.
She stared at herself and took a deep breath. That idiot doesn't deserve her, she thought, as Emma came bounding through the door.
"Regina you alright? ignore him, his an idiot" she stood next to her.
"Yes he is, what made you go on a date with him in the first place" she snapped, she didn't mean to snap.
Emma crossed her arms "I dunno, I guess I wanted to have what my parents have and should have known, I'd never find that with him"
Regina glanced down and Emma sighed.
"How about, we get out of here I kind of don't want to stay in this place anymore..why don't we go back to mine or yours and just eat lots of junk food"
"you won't catch me eating that rubbish"
Emma laughed "you can have your rabbit food then"
Regina glared "I am not a rabbit" and she walked out and Emma quickly rushed after her.
They then went back to Emma's apartment, where Mary Margaret went to bed early because of a migraine but David was still up watching tv.
"Hey dad" Emma said.
"hey your back early"
"yeah Killian was there kind of put us off"
He then glanced to Emma and noticed Regina standing there "oh, hello Regina"
"Hello"
"Me and Regina are gonna go to my room and watch a movie "
He raised an eyebrow and got up "why don't you watch one out here the screen's bigger"
"You sure?"
"Yeah I'm gonna get an early might anyway"
"Thanks" Emma then went to make a drink and get some nibbles while Regina took her coat off and sat on the sofa.
David made his way to the kitchen noting his daughter's happy face "I've noticed you and Regina are quite close these days" he muttered so Regina couldn't hear.
"Yeah she's a good friend dad" he glanced over to Regina who was looking at the TV screen.
"So, What movie are you two going to watch?"
"I dunno, I'll let Regina pick" she smiled at him and he shook his head and smiled, she then went over to the sofa with the drinks and David muttered "of course she will" to himself.
"What do you feel like watching Regina?" Emma said, while putting some crisps into her mouth.
"Anything you want Emma" she cupped her hands in her lap and looked at them.
"Harry Potter?" Emma suddenly asked.
Regina just nodded.
"You like that film to dad, so you can't say anything okay"
"I wasn't going to say anything" he chuckled.
"Okay, good" she replied with a smirk.
Emma then put the dvd in the player and turned around to see Regina staring at her and her wings were spread, so she could lean back comfortably.
Emma stared in awe for a moment, it was truly a unique and an amazing sight.
She then got up and walked to sit next to Regina and pressed play on the remote control.
They sat in silence for a long time, watching the movie and Emma was scoffing her face with crisps.
However, half way through, Emma found herself sitting closer to Regina, she didn't want to lean back, because she wasn't sure if she'd do damage to Regina's wings.
Regina meanwhile, wasn;t paying full attention to the movie, the magic had caught her attention but other than that, she had a certain blonde on her mind.
"Why don't you lean back Emma" Regina whispered.
"Oh, okay" she held her breath as she slowly leaned back and felt the warmth of Regina's wings, coming through her roll neck.
Five minutes later, the blonde put her hands down in her lap and sighed.
Regina glanced to her "Are you okay? are you tired?"
"Yeah I'm great, not tired at all" she grinned, looking at the screen.
A further fifteen minutes later, her eyes felt heavy and within another two minutes, they were closed and she had leaned sideways, so her head was on Regina's shoulder.
Regina's eyes widened in surprise but soon realized, Emma had nodded off into a light sleep.
She smiled to herself and brought her right-wing over, to cover Emma like a blanket and Emma let out a soft moan.
When the film did finished, Regina let the credits play and put her head on top of Emma's slightly, enjoying the closeness between them and she stayed like that for a long time, until she herself fell asleep.
5.03am
Emma blinked once, then twice, she thought she must be in bed because she was laying on something soft, but a moment later she realized she had fallen asleep on the sofa and her eyes shot open.
She noticed she was laying on Regina and one of her wings was drapped over her, like a blanket.
Shit! she thought, as she slightly moved and this caused Regina to wake.
Regina immediately moved her wings back and fumbled for words.
Emma then moved up from Regina, pretending that is was no big deal.
"Morning, I guess we fell asleep huh?" she said anxiously, not looking at Regina.
Regina looked around, her heart racing.
"Yes" was all she could say.
"Do you want a drink?" she stood up, shuffling to the kitchen, thinking why didn't I just stay still, I miss her touch already.
"No, I should go" she stood up and went to get her coat, from the stand.
Emma gawked for a moment, before dashing over to her.
"Hey, you don't need to go, stay, please" she stared into brown orbs.
Regina's heart ached.
"I.." She stared back, not sure what was going on and she nodded.
"Great" Emma smiled and retreated back to the kitchen and Regina knew in that moment, that he'd probably do anything for Emma and she sighed.
Thanks for reading everyone & Next Chapter - Christmas Dinner & Regina finds out - Emma can see her wings.