Chapter 3

At 7:56am they were both settled in Regina's Benz and ready to go. The Mayor had refused to take the blonde's "yellow deathtrap", as she called it. Emma was giving directions, since the brunette had insisted on driving herself.

"It is a 10 hour drive. If we don't do many stops, only a quick break for lunch, we can be there tonight"

"Fine"

"Then tomorrow morning we can start looking for Allison"

"I was thinking, maybe it could be better if we go to the hospital she works at first. Observe a little, perhaps fake a "chance meeting". We don't want to scare the woman away by going to her home. And this way you can get to know each other a little without all the pressure of being instant family with a stranger"

"That actually makes sense"

"When does anything I say not make sense"

"Come one, Regina. You know what I mean, you're pretty good at plotting secret schemes, I usually don't think of those little details. I was so excited when I tracked her down last night that I didn't actually think about how I was going to do this once we get there. Maybe she doesn't want a relationship with me. We may be sisters, but from what I know so far about her, I'm guessing we are probably very different people. She has everything I've ever wanted. She already has a family, she doesn't need a new one. Her adoptive parents are probably great and loving. I mean, they paid for her college education. She's a doctor, for god's sake! I have a sister who's a doctor! That's awesome, but at the same time I don't think we'll have much to talk about. I'm just a high school dropout who got pregnant at seventeen. She probably talks to her friends about genetics and scientific articles and stem cells and…"

"Emma, enough!" Regina cut out the blondes self deprecating rambling.

"I'm not saying you two are going to get along, I can't promise you that. But over the year that I've known you I've learned enough to know that she'll be a fool if she doesn't want to be your friend. You may not have a college degree, but you do have your moments"

"Thank you" Did Regina just compliment her?

"I knew deep down you had a soft spot for super hot blondes in red leather jackets" Said Emma, smirking.

"Congratulations, Miss Swan. You just reminded me of how utterly and infuriatingly childish you are. I take back everything I just said"

"You can't take it back. You've already said it"

"I can and a did"

"Regina, come on"

The brunette shut her up by turning up the radio. They drove in silence for a few hours after that.

They were listening to an 80s special. The song playing was Madonna's "Like a virgin". Emma thought she was hallucinating the first time she noticed Regina mouthing the lyrics along:

I was beat incomplete

I'd been had, I was sad and blue

But you made me feel

Yeah, you made me feel

Shiny and new

Like a virgin, hey

"Oh my God! Who would have guessed, Regina Mills is a closeted Madonna fan! I've always pictured you more like someone who would be into classical music or jazz, maybe not listen to it at all"

"First of all, I never hid the fact that I enjoy some good pop music from time to time, people in general just don't bother to get to know me well. Henry knows I like 80s music. In fact, we used to dance to it around the house when he was little and still wanted to spend time with me" That last part was sad in a lower sadder tone. Emma imagined Regina dancing with a young Henry. What wouldn't she have done to have been a part of those precious little family moments while he was growing up.

Sensing the change in the mood, Emma decided to do something silly to cheer her up. She grabbed a hairbrush and pretended it was a microphone, doing extremely exaggerated gestures and singing as if she was performing for an immense crowd.

"Come on, join me! Its fun, and it's not as if there's anybody else here to see it but me"

At first, Regina was not amused. She was not gonna give in to the blonde's whishes. She had an imagine to uphold. But when Sheriff just ignored her an kept singing and making funny faces she just couldn't resist it anymore. Emma held the brush/microphone to her just when the chorus was about to start:

You're so fine and you're mine

I'll be yours 'till the end of time

'Cause you made me feel

Yeah, you made me feel

I've nothing to hide

Like a virgin, hey

Touched for the very first time

Like a virgin

With your heartbeat

Next to mine

From the duo's excitement one would have thought they were singing for their lives. When the song was over, the two women looked at each other for a couple of seconds and then burst into laugher. They laughed so hard they were both out of breath.

"If you tell anyone about this I swear I will destroy you if it's the last thing I do" Said Regina, but her tone didn't hold a threat. She couldn't remember when was the last time she was this carefree and had this much fun, probably never. But she was the Mayor and former Queen and had a reputation to uphold after all.

"Sure, Regina. Whatever you want" Emma replied and kept singing.

After a rendition of Whitney Houston's "I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)" and a very enthusiastic performance of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls just wanna have fun" from Emma's part, the set was over and a news report started, so they changed the station.

Sorry, guys, no Cameron in this one yet. Probably not in the next one too, but she's coming. I just wanted to focus on Emma and Regina and Emma's feeling, since this is still a SQ fic. Hope you Enjoyed it! I loved reading you reviews, I can't believe I got so many review for only two chapters! Please keep writing them, they make me so happy! xoxo

Disclaimer: I also don't own the songs mentioned (obviously! hahaha)