A/N Hey everyone, here's another chapter :D
Christmas Day
Regina stood, staring at the green door of Mary Margaret's apartment.
This is only a dinner, nothing to worry about, she told herself and she took a deep breath, before knocking on the door.
In the past few days, Regina had kept herself busy, It seemed that waking up with Emma on her, had scared her and she felt conflicted, so she kept more of a distance from Emma and the apartment.
Emma meanwhile, embraced it, she couldn't have been happier and she started to believe, that maybe Regina did see her as more of a friend.
Suddenly, The Door to the apartment opened, to show Mary Margaret standing there, in a light blue Christmas jumper.
"Merry Christmas Regina" Mary Margaret said happily.
"Merry Christmas" Regina replied and she walked through the door, while Mary Margaret rushed back over to the kitchen.
"Make yourself at home" she shouted over.
Regina nodded and then removed her coat and put it on the stand, before making her way over to the kitchen.
"I brought you both a gift, it's not much" she said softly, placing it down on the kitchen counter.
"Thank-you Regina"Mary Margaret whispered.
"How have you both been?" Regjna then asked.
"Very busy" David replied, as he put the roast potatoes back in the oven.
"Can you go and tell Emma, that dinner is nearly ready, Regina?, she's been in her room for ages" Mary Margaret said with a smile, as she was getting the plates ready.
Regina nodded and she walked off with butterflies in her stomach and knocked on the blondes bedroom door.
"Come in"
Regina opened the door and gasped.
Emma was standing facing her and she felt light and happy for seeing that Regina was here.
"Your wearing a dress" Regina said and she ran her eyes down Emma's red dress and her wings fluttered.
"Yeah, am I not allowed to wear a dress?" She smirked and she ran her gaze over the brunettes form and noticed the fluttering of wings.
"Yes of course, it's just I've never seen you in one before" she gawked, rooted to the spot.
"Well I thought it's Christmas, so why not"Emma shrugged, but inside, she was really thinking I wanted to see your reaction.
There was a slight pause.
"You look lovely, Emma" Regina muttered and then stretched her arm out.
"And this is for you"
Emma stepped forward and took the wrapped item into her hands, while Regina shyly glanced away.
"You got me a gift" Emma said and tilted her head.
"Is that not what people do at Christmas" Regina replied.
"Yes, but it's optional" Emma chuckled and she opened her present.
It was a photo in a small picture frame, but not just any photo, it was the one Mary Margaret had taken of her and Regina, standing in her kitchen.
"Your mom let me have the photo, after you said you'd love to have that picture framed and well, surprise, "
Emma smiled widely and stared at it, they were both standing at the unit in her kitchen, Emma leaning her head on Regina's shoulder with a wide smile and Regina smiling snugly.
"It's beautiful" Emma whispered, running her hand over the wooden frame.
"I'm glad you like it" Regina shakily said and held her hand over her stomach, watching Emma turn and place the frame on her bedside table and she stared at it for a few more moments, before reaching for something in her drawer
"I've got you something too" she smiled, handing a small box to Regina, who tilted her head.
"Open it" Emma chuckled.
"it's the tree of eternal life" she added as Regina opened it.
"Emma...I don't know what to say, it's wonderful, I have never been given such a gift, I shall wear it always"
Emma's heart was now thudding more within her chest. "Really?"
"Yes of course, I cherish everything you do or give me" she said softly, while looking at the necklace.
Emma went doe eyed, she felt like melting into a puddle of mush.
Does she even know what she's doing to me! the blonde thought.
"Will you help me put it on?" Regina then said, with wide glistening eyes.
"Sure"
Emma took the necklace and unclasped it, before going behind Regina, where she closed her eyes briefly and took a deep breath.
"Does it look okay" Regina then asked, as Emma came to stand back in front of her.
Emma looked like a love-sick fool.
"Does it look okay?" Regina repeated.
"Yeah" Emma nodded happily.
David then appeared in the door way.
"Dinners ready" he said and they followed him out of the room and five minutes later, they were tucking into their dinner.
"So Regina how are things going at the Inn?" Mary Margaret asked as she stuffed some turkey in her mouth.
"Granny has her moments, but good" Regina replied.
"Do you have any plans for the future?" David asked.
"No, but I know I can't stay at the Inn forever, but I will work it out" she smiled.
"Do you think your stay in town?" Mary Margaret asked.
"Mom, leave Regina alone" Emma said as she put her folk to her mouth.
"I am being polite Emma, taking interest in our friends life"
Regina then answered Mary Margaret's question.
"I, I don't know, I do like it here" she glanced down at her plate and cut a potato in half.
Emma frowned. You can't leave! she thought sadly.
An hour and a half later, with full stomachs from the roast Turkey, they all sat down to watch a Christmas movie.
"This is my mom's favourite movie" Emma moaned.
"Yes and that's my were watching it" David added seriously and they leaned back on the sofa and Regina watched in wonder, as he put his arm around his wife and they snuggled up. She found herself wanting what Emma's parents had and what scared her the most, was that she knew who that someone she wanted that with.
In the middle of the movie Regina felt mushy, it was the movies fault she thought. She noticed Emma rubbing her bare arms and leaning forward.
"Go get a blanket" her father said.
"Yeah, will do in a min" she replied. hoping Regina would do what she thought she might do.
Regina powdered for a moment and leant herself slightly forward and slightly closer. It was then she brought her wings to cover herself and Emma, She made sure they rested gently.
Emma smiled to herself, feeling the warmth surrounding her whole body and they stayed like that, until the movie ended and then she went home.
Two days later.
Regina was looking out of the window, of her room and wondered how zelena was, she knew her sister would be doing everything to get her back, but what concerned her the most was that she might not want to go back.
She sighed and looked to the time, 7.55am.
Better get working. she thought and walked out of her room.
Emma meanwhile, had just got up, she had spent at least ten minutes looking at the photo on her bedside table, before she walked into the kitchen and helped herself to some cereal.
"You know we have to be at the sheriff station by 9, Emma" her father said.
"Yeah, I'll just throw something on after I've had this" she muttered.
"Has something happened..because you seem down" he then asked, as he took a mug out of the sink.
"No, nothings happened" she replied, and in her head thought that's the problem.
And hours later after being stuck doing paperwork all day, she made her way to the Inn, where she knocked on Regina door.
The brunette opened the door with wet hair and wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants.
Emma gawked.
"Emma?" Regina said, in surprise, she wasn't expecting the blonde to turn up.
Emma blinked a couple of times.
"Hey" she mumbled.
Regina then moved so Emma could come inside.
"Is everything okay?" Regina asked, concerned.
"Yeah, I have been at the sheriff station all day and it gave me time to think...I needed to come over and see you"
Regina smiled and tilted her head, as she stood in the middle of the room looking at Emma who crossed her arms and was obviously anxious about something.
"I..need to talk to you about something" she said and bit her lip.
"Okay" Regina replied, her stomach was now churning.
"You may want to sit down" Emma said.
And Regina sat on her bed and cupped her hands together, she thought maybe Emma wants to end our friendship, god I hope not.
Emma took a deep breath and uncrossed her arms and held them palm upwards in front of her.
"I have been an idiot Regina...I should have told you months ago, I don't know why I didn't"
Regina tilted her head staring at Emma.
"Maybe I thought you would freak out, or never talk to me again, but I think we have become closer friends right, so I can't keep it quiet any longer"
Regina gripped her hands tight.
"So, I am just going to say it, I can see..your Wings" she stared at Regina trying to read her reaction.
Regina's eye's widened.
"What did you just say?"
"I can see your wings"
Regina was speechless.
"Please say something"
"How long?"
"Since I saw you, I don;t think no different of you, you know that right?"
Regina's eye's glazed and she stood up and backed away from Emma and curled her wings around herself.
"Regina please" Emma pleaded.
"You don't think I am a monster?" Regina muttered.
"Of course not, your amazing"
Regina scoffed.
"Do you know why I can see them?" Emma then asked.
"No, maybe Zelena would know, but she is not here" she frowned.
"Were find her" Emma said.
Regina shook her head "she's in my world, I don't know how to get back there"
"Oh...do you want to go back?" she looked down sadly.
Regina eyed Emma curiously, noticing her defeated look.
"I don't know" she said softly.
"Are you mad at me for not telling you sooner?"
Regina sighed.
"I don't know, I am confused"
There was a pause.
"Okay, I will give you some space, to think and when your ready to talk, you can message or call or come see me"
Regina nodded, unable to look at Emma.
Emma then backed away to the door and paused and turned, to see Regina looking down at the floor.
"I still want to be your friend"
Regina didn't say nothing, she was still trying to come to terms with the fact, that Emma could see her wings.
Emma then left and cursed herself, for not saying anything sooner and now, Regina probably would never speak to her again.
Thanks for reading.