"What the hell happened to you two?" asked Ruby, jumping to her feet the moment Regina and Emma cleared the trees. Regina looked as spooked as she'd ever seen her, and Emma was cradling one hand awkwardly.

"Killian," sighed Regina, sitting Emma in her usual chair while she went to collect the first aid box from her car.

"You okay, Emma?" asked Ruby, able to see her bloodied hand more clearly now.

She nodded. "Killian grabbed Regina so I punched him."

"You punched Killian?"

"Yeah, guy has a fucking thick skull too!" said Emma, wincing as she flexed her injured hand.

"She broke his nose," said Regina, reappearing. She knelt in front of the blonde, gently taking her hand to examine it.

"Score the girl a ten!" said Frederick, getting agreement all round. "What was he even doing out here?"

"Probably heard us talking at school and thought he'd come annoy us," sighed Katheryn, fed up of his antics.

Ruby sighed. "He just doesn't give up, does he?"

"I think he might think twice now," said Regina, smiling up at Emma as she gently cleaned her bloodied hand. "Emma knocked him off his feet."

"I'm liking you more and more," grinned Frederick. "I've been wanting to do that for a long time. You girls all right while I go pick up some firewood seeing as you two were busy causing fights?"

"We'll be fine," assured Katheryn. "Killian's pride will be hurting far too much for him to come back any time soon."

"How's the hand?" asked Ruby.

"I've had worse," shrugged Emma. "It just stings a little."

"That'll be the anti-septic," said Regina. "I'll put some soothing gel on it and cover it."

"And I'll you a cold beer to stop the swelling," laughed Katheryn.

Emma smiled her thanks before turning her attention back to Regina, who was still carefully tending to her hand. "It's not that bad, you know."

"You got this defending me," replied the brunette without looking up. "So just let me do this." Continuing her attentions, Regina applied the soothing cream before reaching for a thin gauze bandage, carefully wrapping the bruised knuckles to keep the dirt out. Expertly tying up the material, she finished by placing a gentle kiss on top. Packing away the rest of the kit, she put it to the side before nudging Emma's legs a little bit further apart and settling on the ground between them, her back against the chair, and her head resting against the blonde's abdomen.

"Do you want the chair?" asked Emma, making to switch their position.

Regina shook her head, catching Emma's hands in her own and bringing them to rest around her shoulders. She smiled when she felt a kiss being pressed to the top of her head as Emma settled.

Katheryn reappeared, beers in hand. Handing them out, she couldn't help but grin at the sight of Regina happily curled against the blonde. It was as content and relaxed as she had seen her friend. Sharing a knowing glance with Ruby, Katheryn settled back on the other side of the fire pit. "Are we still up for our usual Saturday night shenanigans?" she asked.

"What does that involve?" asked Belle warily.

Ruby wrapped an arm around her girlfriend's shoulders. "Nothing too bad, I promise. We usually just crank up the stereo in my car and play a few drinking games. Never have I ever and things like that."

"Yeah," laughed Katheryn. "And we rediscover just how boring little miss prim and proper Mills is."

Regina shook her head. "Last night I was called awesome Party Regina, tonight I'm boring?"

"Up to you to prove us wrong then, Mills," challenged Ruby.