A/N Thanks for the great response so far everyone and hope your guys like this one, just as much as the first.
Also, I apologize for grammar/Spelling mistakes but If there's a beta reader. Who wants/wouldn't mind fixing my mistakes I would appreciate it.
The Hens night.
"Please tell me, this is just going to be drinks?" Regina asks Emma, as the reach the Rabbit Holes entrance and it's quite busy, for a Thursday night.
"Yeah, just drinks then back to yours" Emma reassures her and opens the door for the brunette.
"Good, because I will hold you responsible for everything that happens tonight" she smirked and Emma rolled her eyes and followed Regina, through the door.
They then walk inside and passed a dozen people, before reaching the long bar and ordered drinks.
"I've never seen it so busy in here" Emma says, as she looks around. It's kind of dark, but she can make out most of the people and the music is playing quite loud already.
"Come here often do you?" Regina then teases and Emma nods.
"I used to come here years ago. I did tell you when we became friends" she smirks and looks for Katheryn, who had disappeared into the bar. As soon as they stepped out the taxi.
"Yes I remember" she smiles "Your wild days, If I remember rightly" she then smirks, as she straightens at her tight grey dress.
"Yeah, I've grown up a lot, since then" Emma then says smugly and looks back to Regina and smiles goofily at her.
"If you say so dear" Regina replies with a flirtatious look and they keep there gazes on each other, for a long moment, until they hear "Look who I found" and they turn and see Tink, Elsa and Anna with Katheryn.
"Hi" they all say in unison, as they look between Regina and Emma.
"Glad you guys made it" Emma replies happily.
"Yeah, we wouldn't miss this" Tink replies happily and then they all start to make their way to a empty table, but before they get there, a man grabs Emma's arm.
Emma spins sideways and her eyes go wide.
"Holy crap!" Emma shouts, as she recognises the middle aged man.
"Swan!" he says with a smug grin.
She shakes her head in disbelief at him.
"I should of known youd still be coming here" she then says.
"Aye and I have to say, you look even more beautiful than I remember, love" he takes a swig of rum, from his glass.
"Stop it" Emma smiles and nudges him. Which makes him nearly spill his drink.
Meanwhile, the others have reached a table and sit down but Regina, is watching Emma and this man closely.
"Are you still sure, I'm not your type?" The man in all black leather asks, with a eyebrow wiggle and a smug grin.
"I'm sure" Emma chuckles and adds! "You haven't changed have you?"
"No, but I can see you have"
"Yeah" she looks round and spots Regina, giving her an odd look. Killian follows her gaze.
"Ah, You know that woman Swan?"
"Yeah, she's my best friend. We're here on her hens night!" she looks back to him.
"That's a shame I would of asked for an introduction, if she was available. Although I don't usually let a fiance get in the way" he grins again.
Emma scoffs and said "Not a chance in hell mate"
"Want a bet on that? He and Emma shook her head "No. She's worth more than that Killian"
"Ooooh you got some feelings for her Swan" he teased.
"Shut up" Emma replied and she bit her lip. looking back to Regina who looked kind of sad.
"Oh my God. you do don't you!" He gaped.
"No, it's not like that" she snapped.
"Come have a drink with me and tell me about it" he grinned.
"I can't…"
"Okay Swan! Make sure you do. I want to hear more about this woman" he grinned.
Emma rolled her eyes at him and began to head to the table. Where Regina asked "Who was he?"
Emma sat next to her but didn't look at her, instead looking across the table seeing that Katheryn was talking to Tink and Elsa and Anna were talking to one another closely.
"Just someone, I used to know" she then replied and looked to Regina.
"Oh"
Forty-five minutes later, they were drinking even more vodka and dragging each other to the dance floor.
"You having fun?" Tink asked Regina, as they stood at the bar watching the others dance.
"Yes" she answered with a smile but kept her gaze on Emma who was showing Elsa a move that Regina thought was not at all refined. She shook her head amused but then she frowned as she saw the leather guy, pull away and into him.
She suddenly felt sick and she wondered, if it was the alcohol. She tried to convince herself, it was the alcohol because otherwise it was because someone was flirting with Emma and she was not a person who gets jealous.
Emma meanwhile, pulled back, wanting her space.
"Hey,not so rough Killian, you should respect women you know" She huffed.
"Sure..so tell me what you have been up too all this time?"
"New home, new job. new life really" She says casually. As she moves side to side. Whilst trying to find Regina, with her eyes, through the crowd.
"You said you wanted a change Swan, its just a shame it's not with me" he grinned.
Emma grimaced and she suddenly wondered, how she was even friends with this man. She then turned and saw Elsa and Anna dancing and she smiled. Before finally spotting Regina. Who was now downing another shot of Vodka.
She frowned at this and headed towards her, leaving Killian shrugging and looking for another woman to dance with.
"Hey" Emma shouted, as she got to Regina at the bar.
"Hey yourself" Regina replied but didn't look at Emma.
"You alright?"
"Yes" she answered seriously.
"You should pace yourself" Emma then told her, as she watched her fidget with her hands.
"Its my night, I can do as I wish" Regina then replied, with a hint of anger.
"Sure, but Its still early. Its not like you. That's all"
"When did you become the responsible one?" Regina then said sarcastically.
"I'm just looking out for you Regina. it's what any decent person does" Emma replied honestly and Regina didn't reply to that. Instead she looked out, towards the dance floor, looking for the others.
"I'm going to dance again" she then said a long moment later and walked off, leaving Emma sighing and following after her and another long moment later, they we're dancing with each other.
"I'm sorry for snapping at you" Regina said loudly, as they stood dancing face to face, A few inches apart from one another.
"That's okay"
"I think...I think, it's the stress of the wedding" Regina tried to explain. She was now feeling bad for snapping at Emma and didn't want to hurt her.
"You don't need to explain Regina. just enjoy tonight" Emma replied seriously.
"I'll try" she smirks and hopes Emma is not to mad at her.
A further hour later.
Regina is leaning on Emma, at one of the tables and she's smiling. As she looks out at the dance floor, where couples are dancing.
"Do you want to go home yet?" Emma asks, as she leans her head on Regina's and looks outwards. She had made sure not to drink to much, so she could look after Regina tonight.
"I don't know.." Regina moans.
"Okay"
Regina then sighs and says "Why are you single"
Emma smirks.
"You always ask me this, when you've had a drink"
"Yes…well.." she trails off and looks sad.
"You know why" Emma then says.
"You haven't meet the right person" the brunette say sarcastically and then frowns.
"Yep"
Regina then leans up and picks up her drink. This makes Emma tilt her head and think, that Regina is drinking way more than she should.
"I think we should get you home" she tells her and Regina shakes her head in disagreement and stands up.
"One more dance" she tells Emma and pulls her to the dance floor. Where she says "Dance with me"
Emma smiles. As she watches Regina batter her eyelashes at her and Emma just nods does what Regina wants, because after all, it is her night.
Regina then presses herself against Emma after a short moment and they shuffle side to side. Regina rests her head on Emma's shoulder. As She's feeling a little lightheaded but so happy in this moment.
"I don't think, this is the right dance for this song" Emma says shakily, as her heart beats faster, as she can feel Regina's body against hers.
"I don't care" Regina replies next to the blondes ear and thinks..All I want, is you, close to me. and this thought alone makes her smile widely.
Emma meanwhile, takes breath and tells herself to keep calm and to savour this moment.
"Okay" she then replies, after a beat and they move in silence. both enjoying the closeness of each other. Not seeing their other friends, watching them from the bar and all wondering, if Regina is marrying the right person.
When Emma and Regina arrive back at Regina's at 12.34am. Regina slumps into her sofa, with Emma's help and then watches Emma fuss around. The others had decided to head home as they knew Regina was going to drop, not long after arriving home.
Regina can't help but smirk at the blonde. who is going around like it's her own home and that's when she loses her smirk and looks on sadly, as this is not her home, their home and the thought of that, causes an ache within her chest.
"Hey what's up? you should be happy" Emma says, seeing the sad look on Regina's face.
"I am" she lies and Emma knows it, too to be a lie. However she lets it slid, as it would led to an argument in Regina's current state.
'I'm going to get you some water" she then says and goes to the kitchen.
Regina frowns and leans back, staring blankly straight ahead and when Emma returns, she let's Emma put it to her mouth and she drinks it.
"You know, you used to do this for me, when were becoming friends. How things have changed" she chuckles and Regina smiles sadly at her.
"I guess Robin will be doing that after Saturday" Emma then adds and frowns.
"It will be different" Regina says flatly.
"You never told me, why you guys haven't moved in together yet. As I always thought people live together before marriage" Emma says without thought.
Regina sighs and then says "We..are very busy people and like our independence"
Emma scoffs, then covers her mouth.
"Whats so funny!' Regina snaps and her eyes are now becoming heavy.
"Its just, I've often heard Robin bang on about having kids and you.." she swallows.
"What about me!" Regina snaps defensively and her eyes narrow.
"All you have ever wanted, is to feel loved, be put first"
Regina softens at that and takes the blondes hands, whilst blinking constantly.
"You know me better, than I know myself" she tells her honestly and tiredly.
"Duh, we're best friends" Emma says and looks, to their joined hands in awe.
Best friends...just best friends. Regina thinks and frowns.
"I think I should go to bed" she then says.
Emma nods "Okay, let me help you" she stands up, pulling Regina up.
"Im fine" Regina snaps and gets up to stand, but loses her balance in the process.
Emma smirks.
"Don't be so suborn Regina, Come on" she leads Regina out and to the bedroom slowly.
Once there in the bedroom, Regina lays on the bed in her dress and smiles.
"I'll see you tomorrow" she tells Regina, who has already closed her eyes. Thinking of the times, where she had stayed at the blondes apartment, because Emma was too drunk and wrapped herself around Regina.
However, Emma reaches the door, she turns and says "Night Regina" and Regina suddenly doesn't want Emma to leave her and says "Stay with me"
Emma's eyes widen and she thinks, she's heard wrong.
"What did you say?" she asks, stepping closer to the bed.
"Stay...with me..Its late. It will be like those times when you..." she trailed off.
Emma smiles and bites her lip. Remembering the times, where she woke up in the middle of the night and found herself spooning Regina. Her cheeks begin to redden and she says "Okay, Ill just cheek everything's out and il be right back"
Regina doesn't reply.
When Regina wakes the next morning, she groans then looks to the time 8.46am.
"Ugh" she mumbles and groans, as she remembers her parents are arriving at eleven.
She drags herself up and slowly walks into the ensuite. Where she washes her face and looks at herself in the mirror.
I look like shit! She thinks, then walks back out into the bedroom and just wants to crawl back into bed, but she knows better.
It is then, that she hears a knock on her bedroom door and a voice saying "Are you awake yet?"
She rolls her eyes and suddenly remembers, her asking Emma to stay. She starts to get flustered and says "Come in Emma I am awake"
The door opens.
"Hey" Emma says shyly "I see your still in last nights dress" she smirks.
"Yes. I've got a headache too" she says flatly as she opens her side draw.
"You did knock them back last night" Emma teases and watches the brunette intently.
"Yes and if I remember right, you were being the sensible one" she looked to Emma and smiled.
"Yep, someone had to make sure you got home okay" Emma beamed proudly then adds "So, when do your parents getting here again?"
"Eleven"
"Oh, okay. Well I'll get out your hair" she went to leave but Regina said "Wait…you don't have to go"
Emma turns round to face Regina.
"Oh, okay" she smiled and it warmed Regina's heart. That she could make the blonde do that.
"Ill just get ready and you can make us coffee" she tells her, as she now heads towards the ensuite again.
"Yes your majesty" Emma jokes and walks off, to go to the kitchen. Leaving Regina with a smile on her face.
At 10.56am, Regina opened the door to her parents and both looked a little tired.
"Regina dear" Cora said forcefully. As she straightened her blazer.
"Mother"
"You look awful dear"
"Oh thanks a lot" she replied sarcastically and moved, so her parents could come inside.
"Ignore your mother sweetheart. You always look beautiful to me" Henry told her sweetly.
Regina smiled at him.
"You have to say that because your my father" she then told him.
"Its still true" he kisses her cheek and then sees Emma, walk into the lobby.
"Emma…how nice to see you here" he tells her.
"Hey Henry" she beams and then looks at Cora "Hello Ms Mills"
"Hello dear" she says politely, then turns to Regina "We must discuss the wedding"
Regina rolls her eyes.
"You just got here mother"
"The wedding is tomorrow Regina! We've got so much to do. I don't even think your bothered"
"Mother!" Regina warns, as she walks off towards the kitchen and Cora follows her. Leaving Emma and Henry watching them until they disapear.
"Did you both have a good night last night" Henry then asks Emma softly.
"Yeah"
"I can tell Regina is a little hung over this morning" he chuckles.
"Yeah, but she'll be fine"
He nods and they go join Regina and Cora in the kitchen, until they retreat to the living room where they spend the rest of the day. Listening to Cora and Regina argue over seating arrangements, flowers, the cake and everything else to do with the wedding.
Emma and Henry also exchange a dozen looks, of here we go again! Before Regina looks to Emma and says "Are you sure your okay with listening to us go on? and not too bored"
Henry looks between the two of them curiously.
Emma gives her a small smile and says "it's fine. I'm your head bridesmaid remember!"
"Yes..you are" she smiles at her and they share a small moment, which Henry notices.
"And what has Robin done for the wedding" Cora then snaps, breaking them out of their moment.
"His dealt with most of it, actually" Regina mutters and looks to the papers on the table.
"Oh" she ponders for a moment "Well I'm glad his doing something" she then says flatly and she wonders why, Regina would not be totally invested in her special day! and while she ponders on the answer, they all carry on going through everything.
Next chapter will be the last and will reveal how they met :)