January 4th

Regina was sat in her room, staring at the TV, which she had done all day, she stared at it blankly.

She hadn't spoken or seen Emma since that night of revelation and she still felt angry, confused, sad, anxious and couldn't understand how Emma could see her wings.

She had barely slept, barely eaten and she had not left the Inn. She just kept going over interactions with the blonde in the past, how did I not realize, she kept saying to herself.

Emma meanwhile, had also barely slept nor eaten, she had messaged Regina twice since that night, saying she would still be here for her and would wait as long as it took, but received nothing back.

Emma had also told her parents, that she had a row with Regina and it was her fault and they noticed how sad she was because of it.

January 5th

Mary Margaret decided to go and see Regina, after she was finished at the school and when she arrived, she found Regina walking towards her, carrying towels in her arms.

"Regina?" Mary Margaret said, noticing the dark eyes, the paleness of her face and the emotionless expression.

Regina paused in front of Mary Margaret and managed a smile, even tho it was forced.

"I have come to see if you are okay and clearly you are not" she frowned.

"I will be fine" she replied.

"Emma told me, you had a row about something, she said it was her fault"

"yes, maybe slightly mine too" she looked down.

"I know she misses you"

Regina continuted to look at the towels in her arms.

"I better put these away" she replied, ignoring Mary Margaret last comment as she too missed Emma terribly but denied it to herself

"Oh, okay I will come and she you again soon okay?"

"That would be nice" she muttered and began to walk away slowly and Mary Margaret watched her go, with a troubling expression on her face.

Later that evening Emma returned home, in a fouler mood than when she had left.

She threw her jacket on the stand and slumped herself in the sofa crossed arms.

"Regina still not talking to you?" David asked.

"No and I saw Killian"

"What did he want now?" David huffed.

"I went to the rabbit hole with him"

"Why did you do that?, you know it's a bad idea" David asked seriously.

"Yeah, I realized that after the second drink"

David frowned.

Emma then pulled her phone out of her pocket and looked at the screen, there was nothing there. She sighed.

"I'm going to bed"

"Night Emma"

"Night" she walked off, closed her door, undressed and laid on her bed, where she stared at the photo of her and Regina, that was on her bedside table and moment's later, she curled herself up and cried.

January 7th

Regina ventured out to the Diner, Where she sat on her own at a table and watched other people come and go. She then saw Mary Margaret walk in and she sighed. She knew the woman would come over and ask her a load of questions.

Moment's later, Mary Margaret was stood over her and smiling at her.

"Hello Regina"

"Hello"

"May I sit with you?" she asked.

Regina nodded.

"Are you feeling any better?"

"A little, how have you been?"

"Good, I am back at the school now, the kids were telling me what they got for christmas" she smiled.

Regina then remembered a young guardian boy in her world that she was fond of, he was telling her excitedly about a book he had got for his names day.

A tear formed in her eye.

"Have I upset you?" Mary Margaret asked, worriedly.

"No, I was just remembering a boy I knew, she showed me a gift excitedly once" she smiled.

Mary Margaret relaxed and smiled back warmly.

They sat in silence for a moment. Regina sipped her hot chocolate.

"Do you think your be able to forgive Emma?"

Regina felt an ache in her chest, at the mention of the blonde woman, who had stolen her heart.

"I don't know" she replied.

Mary Margaret, then pondered for a moment.

"I have learnt in the past, Regina... that keeping walls up, may keep out the pain, but it also keeps love out, do you want to keep out all the good things you had and can have"

Regina tilted her head at her and looked in thought.

Mary Margaret smiled and then went to stand up.

"I have to go now, but think about what I said"

Regina nodded.

"Bye Regina" she then walked away.

January 10th

Regina had thought long and hard, since she had seen Mary Margaret. Did she want to keep Emma out? No she did not.

Never seeing or speaking with Emma ever again, was never going to work as she loved the woman too much, she was already struggling to keep up this stubborn façade.

Emma meanwhile, waited, that's all she could do, but her mother was becoming worried about her daughter's and her friend's well being, it was effecting them physically and mentally. She also began to question, if there was more to their friendship and came up with a plan to find out if her suspicion was true.

And two days later, Regina was drying her hair in her room, when her phone rang. Her heart skipped a beat, she had hoped it would be Emma, but then thought no. It was Mary Margaret.

"Hello Regina"

"Hello everything okay?" Regina asked.

"Yes, would you like to meet me at the Diner at 5, for a coffee?"

"Oh...yes okay"

"Great, see you at 5, then"

"Okay, bye"

Unknown to Regina, Mary Margaret had also arranged to meet Robin at the Diner at the sane time. His son attended her school and she began to get to know him quite well and She knew if she played it right, Emma would react and most likely seek Regina out.

Just before five 'clock, she walked through the front door of the Diner, to see Regina already there, sat at a table still wearing her grey coat.

She went over and sat down and for ten minutes, she went on about her day at work than about Emma, being really sad and missing Regina. Which made the brunette feel worse.

moment's later Robin appeared.

"Hello" he said curiously, as he stood at the table and then sat down. Regina narrowed eyes for a moment.

Mary Margaret then introduced him to Regina and half an hour later, Robin was certainly taken with the brunette, while all she could think about was Emma, is she really that sad? does she really like me that much? does she really accept all of me wings and all? she felt her heart ache.

A further five minutes later, Mary Margaret excused herself , she noted Regina seemed distant and she went home to find Emma slumped in the chair.

"Where have you been?" Emma asked.

"At the diner, I arranged to meet Regina there and Robin, I left them to it" she smiled and Emma immediately stood and glared at her mother.

"She's with Robin, did you set them up?" she snapped, feeling as if she was unable to breathe.

"Yes, he seems very interested" she took her coat off and watched Emma curiously.

Emma opened and closed her mouth a few times, before going into her room and picking up her phone and messaging Regina.

Hey Regina, I know I said id give you space but mom just told me, she left you with Robin, are you okay? she pressed send and started pacing the room, she had never felt this concerned and was on the verge of tears.

When did I become like this, so soft? she thought to herself, as she grabbed her leather jacket and a moment later she mumbled "Regina" before then rushing out of the house, leaving her mother smiling to herself, because her plan had worked.

Emma made her way to the diner anxiously and she paused at the door, where she saw Regina's back but saw Robin laugh at something and he seemed to reach his hand over the table.

Emma felt as though her heart was breaking in that moment, into tiny pieces and she turned away, walking shakily to an outside table, where she had to sit down for a few minute's.

And just as she was about to stand, to go home, her phoned beeped.

I am okay, I think your mother set this up with Robin, would she do that? and I think I may be ready to talk to you, now.

Emma let out a sob of joy and she typed back, yes, she would do that and look over, to the Diner door. She pressed send and stood up, calming herself as she walked into the diner.

Where she saw Regina finishing the message and she smiled widely, with happiness when Regina looked over to her with those beautiful brown eyes.

She then made her way over and Emma noticed Regina's wings were fluttering and that the brunettes eyes, never left her.

"Hey" she said, only looking at Regina.

"Emma" Robin replied surprised.

"May I join you?" Emma asked, taking no notice of Robin and Regina nodded, whilst moving across for Emma to sit to next her.

"You know Regina?" Robin then asked..

"Yeah, were kinda best friends" Emma replied and Regina gaped.

"Okay" he said, then carried on talking to Regina and Emma clenched her jaw and fist. Regina noticed Emma squeezing her hand tight on her leg and was concerned, so she reached under the table and squeezed the blondes hand.

Emma froze and looked down and after a moment, she relaxed her hand and interlaced their fingers together, causing Regina to freeze and then look down, in surprise, until Robin asked

"Do you want to go out for something to eat sometime?"

Emma glared at him, how dare he she thought.

Regina was also surprised, but calmly replied "Are you asking me on a date?, because I cannot accept"

Emma smirked.

"Are you dating someone else?" Robin asked confused.

"No, but there is someone else, who I would like to date"she replied softly and she smiled.

Emma looked wide-eyed at Regina, this was the first she had heard of it and more importantly, who the hell was it, she thought.

Robin didn't know what to say for a moment, he felt a bit stupid.

"Right, well I just remembered I got to go get my son from his friend's house, so il speak to you another time" he stood up.

"Okay, It was nice to meet you" Regina said softly and Emma glared at him, until he left.

Emma suddenly felt a thumb, softly moving upon her hand, in a soothing motion. She smiled.

"Do you want to have that talk now?"she then asked, turning her attention to Regina.

"Yes, but I don't think here is the right place"

"Shall we go to yours?"

"I'd like that" she replied with a small smile and they then both stood up, releasing their hands hesitantly and made their way back to Regina's room at the Inn.

Thanks for reading everyone.