More Than She Wanted

-New Heights:

Regina mutters a string of less pretty words as she enters the mansion after quite a long day of work. There had been several things that had needed her attention, but that's not the reason she's cursing softly.

The reason for that is her feet. They hurt. Quite a bit actually. Lately her ankles have swelled up, and six inches of heels isn't helping much.

Regina knows that it's probably time to put her high heels away, she's three months along, but she feels awfully self-conscious without her high heels. She's well aware that she isn't exactly the tallest person in the world.

She shrugs off her coat and discards of her purse. Then she heads straight for the couch where she promptly sits down and takes off her shoes.

Ahh. Much better. Regina sighs of relief and rubs her sore ankles. Maybe she should put her feet in water and let them soak for a while.

,,How was work? Mal asks as she plops down next to Regina on the couch.

,,It was fine."

,,Oh yes? Then why do you look like the Evil Queen?"

,,I don't look like the Evil Queen," Regina denies.

,,Yes you do. What's wrong?"

,,My feet hurts. I don't think I can wear high heels for much longer."

,,Ah."

Regina wiggles her feet slightly to relieve some of the tension in her ankles. Sadly, it doesn't help much. Maybe she should put them in water.

Maleficent promptly shifts on the couch and grabs Regina's feet so they are in her lap.

,,What are you doing?" Regina inquires and frowns.

,,Isn't that fairly obvious, my dear?" Maleficent chuckles and starts to rub Regina's feet in slow circles.

,,You really don't have to," Regina dismisses and tries to pull her feet away. But Maleficent stops her with firm grip on her knee.

,,I want to. Now be quiet and enjoy it."

And Regina has to admit that it feels quite nice. Very relaxing. And her feet are grateful.

But Regina can't help wondering. Maleficent is so gentle, and it's hard to believe that it's the same woman who enjoys dominating her from time to time. There's so many aspects to Maleficent.

,,I think you have some real talent for giving foot massage," Regina teases lightly.

Maleficent chuckles. ,,Is that so?"

,,Mhmm. Some real talent."

,,I hope that's not the only thing I'm good at."

Regina resists the temptation to roll her eyes. ,,Why do you always have to turn an innocent conversation into something rude?"

,,I can't help it," Maleficent chuckles and rubs her ankles. ,,It's one of my talents."

Regina scoffs. What a terrible joke.

,,And so is this," Mal adds and her fingertip runs from Regina's ankle to her knee and even higher, to her outer thigh.

,,I don't think that's what we were doing right now," Regina points out but shudders a little at the touch.

,,No?"

,,No."

,,But I can't resist you," Mal says sultrily and her hand creeps up under Regina's skirt.

,,You are terrible," Regina says and tries to keep her head together. Maleficent is making it quite difficult.

,,Am I?" Mal says innocently and caresses Regina's inner thigh with feather light touches.

,,Yes you are."

,,Then why are you biting your lip?"

Regina is about to protests, but she realizes that her wife is right. She's absolutely biting her lip.

,,You know what it does to me when you bite your lip," Maleficent warns as she pushes Regina's skirt up a little.

Regina knows very well where this is going, and truthfully, she isn't completely opposed to the idea, but before she gets the chance to suggest taking this upstairs instead, the phone rings and interrupts their moment.

,,Don't answer it." Maleficent says silkily.

Regina ignores her and checks the caller ID. It's Henry, and she quickly pushes Maleficent's hand away from her inner thigh. She might be married to Maleficent, but she's first and foremost Henry's mother.

,,Hi Henry."

,,Hey mom. What are you doing?"

,,Oh, nothing," she lies. ,,Nothing that matters. What are you doing?"

,,Hanging out at Granny's with Ma and Killian. You guys should come over."

Regina checks her watch. Maybe lunch at Granny's isn't such a bad idea. She's quite hungry actually.

,,Alright. See you in five minutes," she tells Henry. They say goodbye, and Regina hangs up.

Maleficent seems dissatisfied. ,,"Nothing that matters"?" she quotes and glares at Regina.

Regina grins. ,,You can wait."

,,Can I?"

,,Yes you can," Regina says firmly. ,,But we'll have to take a raincheck later," she adds and bites her lip.

,,If you value my mental health even a little bit, you will stop biting your lip right now."

,,Is that another one of your fetishes?"

,,You're a fine one to talk about fetishes."

,,Is it?"

,,Yes."

,,Read a lot of Fifty Shades of Grey lately?" Regina teases and Mal furrows her brows. ,,What the hell is Fifty Shades of Grey?"

,,Never mind," Regina dismisses. ,,Let's go to Granny's."

,,How are your feet by the way?"

,,Still sore. I have to wear flats," Regina sneers. Flats, flats! She was hoping she wouldn't need to give up her high heels just yet, but today is definitely not a good day for high heels. She doesn't have much of a choice.

Regina quickly goes upstairs and digs out a pair of flat shoes. She reluctantly puts them on and sneers once more. She's tiny. And definitely not intimidating in any way. Bollocks.

Her self-esteem drops further when she returns downstairs where Maleficent is waiting. She can't even reach Maleficent's chin anymore. In fact, she barely reaches her shoulder anymore. Damn it.

Maleficent on the other hand, seems rather amused. It's not very often Regina isn't wearing high heels, and now it suddenly becomes very noticeable how small she is.

,,Don't you dare say anything," Regina warns. But her Evil Queen-voice isn't doing much when she's pint-sized.

,,I wouldn't dream of it my darling," Maleficent vows sincerely. But Regina can see a little smirk lurking in the corners of her mouth.

They quickly reach Granny's and enters the diner. Henry is sitting at a table with Emma and Killian. The teenage boy waves as he spots his mother and Maleficent. Regina waves back and sends her son a smile.

Then Snow White turns up and she and Regina chats briefly about the "still missing" Nottingham. Suddenly, Regina realizes something. Something terrible. Snow is towering above her. Regina doesn't even reach her chin. Not even close. Regina quickly looks down. She's assuming that Snow is wearing high heels, but no. Snow is wearing flats exactly like herself, and yet she's taller than Regina. What a disaster.

Maleficent quickly understands. She measures Snow and then Regina, and then she chuckles quietly and warmly.

,,I am officially no longer intimidating," Regina grumbles as they sits down next to Henry, Emma and Killian.

Maleficent sniggers again.

,,You look awfully cheerful," Killian comments. ,,What happened, luv?"

,,Oh nothing, I just lost all my power that's all."

,,What, why?!" Henry exclaims with wide eyes, and Regina understands that he thinks she means her magic.

,,Not like that," she quickly assures the teenager. ,,That wasn't what I meant."

,,What did you mean then?"

,,Your mother just lost a significant part of herself," Mal chuckles, and Regina gives her arm a firm whack.

,,Ow," the dragon murmurs quietly and rubs her arm.

,,What she means is that I'm not comfortable with not wearing high heels anymore," Regina reluctantly explains, and Emma chuckles.

,,To be honest, I didn't notice anything different," the blonde assures.

,,She's shorter than Snow White," Maleficent says and elicits a spluttering laugh from Killian.

,,Do I need to hit you again?" Regina inquires and narrows her eyes at the dragon.

Maleficent raises her hands in mock surrender. ,,I don't think I would like that very much."

,,Then keep your smart comments to yourself!"

,,Hitting your wife now, Madam Mayor?" Killian chuckles.

,,I have to do something to keep her quiet."

,,Violence is not the answer to that, my dear," Maleficent says quietly, and Emma, who is the only one who hears her, makes a face and then she rolls her eyes.

,,I'll just pretend I didn't hear that," the Savior murmurs.

,,Me too," Regina says and glares at Maleficent. ,,You should find me something to eat instead of talking nonsense."

,,Getting quite demanding, aren't you?" Killian teases.

,,She's entitled to," Emma says and gestures towards Regina's growing belly.

,,Regina can be demanding whether she's pregnant or not," Maleficent assures. ,,She is, after all the boss."

,,Is she indeed?" Killian says and splutters on his coffee.

,,Of course she is. She's small but she's mighty."

Regina scoffs. ,,I am not small. I just… lack in height, alright?"

Maleficent looks like she's biting her tongue in order to not burst out laughing.

,,Right," Emma chuckles.

,,Lack in height," Henry sniggers and nudges Killian who's also laughing hysterically.

Regina however, can't see anything funny in it, and she's about to say something biting and potentially rude when Mal leans in and whisper:

,,Think of it this way, my beauty. Your lack of height makes it so much easier for me to carry you up the stairs."

The biting remark dies on the tip of Regina's tongue, and she pauses. She definitely didn't think about it like that. Maybe her lack of height is a good thing after all.

To Be Continued..