Each new day is another chance to tell the one in your dreams that you love them. Because each day that person gets further from you. -Unknown
After buying the plot of land, the two queens quickly came to the conclusion of the need to draw up some blueprints for the center. After saying goodbye to the kids, they made their way to the ice cream parlor. Ingrid opened the place up while Regina attached a large piece of paper to the wall to begin a few designs.
"Maybe we should have two pools. One in and one out." Ingrid suggested, putting out her ice cream. Regina shrugged, staring at the blank piece of paper. She waved her hand and a blue line began traveling over the paper at lightning speed. She watched with crossed arms as a large building came into focus. The gym was in the center, the second largest room. To the left was another large room where the pool would be. She marked three fields on the outside for basketball, football and soccer. A few more rooms were added as well as a dance studio.
"What now?" Ingrid asked, coming behind her, gently placing her hand on the small of Regina's back.
"Well, this is only a rough draft, but somehow this has to fit into the plot of land we bought."
"We forgot the go carts and tennis courts. Ooh and make a room that's entirely made out of trampoline. We can make that my room." Ingrid said.
Regina smiled. "I'll make a note of it, but first we should get this to fit."
Ingrid nodded and kissed her cheek. "This place is going to be amazing. The kids will love it. Ooh, what about a gymnastics gym? We can put that under the basketball court inside." She made a note of it at the bottom of the page.
Regina rolled her eyes and made the paper disappear before turning to face her lover. "You need any help with anything?"
"No, I'm good."
"Guess I'll see you when you get home tonight?" Regina asked, wrapping her arms around the blonde. Ingrid was so soft and warm in her arms.
The blonde quickly nodded. "Of course. Where else would I be? Certainly not my dark and lonely apartment."
"Maybe..." Regina said, leaning in for a kiss. "You should move in with me."
"You mean that?"
"Why not? You're at my house almost all the time anyway. You've slept over for the past week. I don't see why you shouldn't."
Ingrid smiled. "Okay. I'll do it after work." She kissed Regina again and her hands quickly slid down to grasp Regina's ass. Regina smirked against her lips and deepened the kiss. After a minute or so of passionate kissing, Ingrid pulled away. "I love you Regina, but we both know that if we get started, we won't stop."
"What's wrong with that?" Regina wiggled her eyebrows.
"Nothing, except someone could walk in any second and see us." Ingrid laughed at Regina's little pout. "How about I close up early then, hmm?"
Regina grinned and kissed her again. "Guess I'll see you tonight then."
"See you." Ingrid smiled as Regina turned to look, glancing back over her shoulder before actually leaving. Ingrid sighed happily and walked back behind the counter as the door chimed. "What can I get you, Emma?" She asked politely.
"What the fuck did you do to Regina?" Emma demanded.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Ingrid said, keeping her tone neutral and polite.
"You convinced her to give up on Henry. I know it was you, Regina would never abandon Henry."
"Emma, Regina made that decision completely on her own, and she did it because she deserved to be happy, don't you think so? As for Henry, it really was his own doing. He treated her like crap and she didn't deserve that."
"You know what, I don't like you. I don't like what you've done to Regina, how you influence her-"
"And I don't give a damn what you do or don't like. All I've done to Regina is fall in love with her. That's it. We wanted love and friendship and something constant in a dark world such as ours. And we found it in each other. Why are you so angry, isn't having Henry all to yourself what you always wanted? Unless... Oh my god. The Savior has a crush on the Evil Queen. That is precious." Ingrid chuckled.
"That's ridiculous-"
"Yes it is." Ingrid cut her off quickly. The temperature dropped instantly in response to her fury. "Because Regina is mine and I will personally freeze you solid and blow you pieces if you even think about taking her from me."
Emma scowled at her. "You should stay away from her."
"Don't overestimate yourself, girl. Who's going to make me?" Ingrid returned. She matched Emma's glare before laughing to herself. "Why am I getting so riled up? She's already mine. And nothing and no one is going to stop me from going home to her right now."
"Wanna bet?"
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Regina growled at the person pounding on her door like they fucking crazy. She yanked it open and rolled her eyes at the sight of Prince Charming and Snow White. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"There's a problem at the ice cream shop." Charming said.
"What? Is Ingrid okay?" Regina demanded.
"No." Snow sighed. "Emma was there. Both of them were seriously hurt. There was a huge explosion and the entire place was destroyed."
"Where is Ingrid?!" Regina roared.
"In the hospital." The words were barely out of her mouth before Regina poofed herself and quickly found her way to her blonde. "Ingrid, what happened?"
Ingrid turned her head. "Thank gods, you're here. Heal me so I can get out of here." The blonde snapped, making her smile.
"Not until you tell me what happened."
"Emma and I had a spat. Nothing big." Ingrid said with a shrug. "Now heal me."
"The entire ice cream shop was destroyed. That's what you call a spat? Why?" Regina crossed her arms.
"She was angry about you giving up Henry and she also has a huge crush on you. I wanted to show her that you were mine. Our magic got a little out of control."
"Ingrid, you know I'm yours, I love you more than anything." Regina smiled, taking her hand and healing her. "I had no idea Emma cared like that." She said thoughtfully. "She waited a damn good time to do something."
Ingrid sat up and began unhooking herself. "Do you care about her?"
"Of course I do, but she in no way compares to you. You know that. I love you and only you."
Ingrid sighed as she stood up. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. You;re just the best thing I've had since I was princess with my sisters. I didn't want her to take you from me."
Regina smiled and kissed her lips, pulling the blonde into her arms. "I'm not going anywhere. What would I do without my Snow Queen?"
Ingrid grinned and pulled her in for a hug. "Please get me out here."
Regina laughed. "Get dressed. I'll go discharge you." She walked out of the room, finding Emma next door. The Charmings were inside and she quickly went to speak with Emma. She ignored the looks from the others, even those from her former son and looked at the blonde. "Ingrid told me what happened." Emma tried to speak, but Regina raised her hand. "I want you to know that you had no right to do that. You have no claim to me and whatever decision I have made, with or without Ingrid, has nothing to do with you. Now, I don't want to have this conversation again. Is that clear, Miss Swan?"
"You know, you didn't start acting like this until she got here and you started going out with her. She's changing you."
"Just like you all did." Regina countered. "And she's not changing me. This is me, being me. I wanted my happiness, so I'm going to take it. None of you have to be a part of that. Now, are we clear?"
"Yes." Emma hissed through gritted teeth.
"Good." Regina smirked. "Good day Charmings, Henry." She turned and strutted out to discharge her girlfriend. Once that was done, she went back to the room to find Ingrid talking with Taylor, Jake and Brett.
"I'm fine now. I appreciate you guys coming to check on me." Ingrid said, sounding surprised that they came at all.
"We wanted to make sure you were okay." Taylor said, climbing into her lap for a hug.
"Thanks kids."
"Well, we're sure you want to get home and rest." Brett said politely. "Is there anything we can get you?"
"No, thank you all for this." Ingrid smiled and gave each other a hug. They escorted the two queens to the doors of the hospital before taking off. "They're good kids."
"Yep." Regina agreed, putting her arm around the blonde. "Now let's get you home. What do you say to dinner? Lasagna and wine?"
"And ice cream."
Regina rolled her eyes. "Of course, and ice cream."
"You know I really do love you." Ingrid said softly as they poofed back to the mansion.
"I love you too. Don't ever scare me like that again." Regina snapped. "Screw dinner. Get upstairs." The blonde grinned and hurried up the stairs. Regina gave her ass a quick smack as she passed, liking the little giggle that was induced. She followed at a slower pace and walked into her room, finding a very naked Ingrid stretched out on her bed with a glass of wine in her hand. She licked her lips and quickly removed her own clothes. Ingrid placed the wine on the table and rolled onto her back as Regina leaped on top of her.
"Don't ever be jealous again." Regina said.
"I won't. I know you're mine, but I can't help wanting to let others know it."
Regina rolled over and sat backwards on top of the blonde, waving her hand and causing a tattoo to appear on the back of her right shoulder. It was a large tattoo of Ingrid's signature snowflake and covered her entire shoulder blade. "Think this is enough?"
"You didn't have to do that." Ingrid said, running her fingertips over her back.
"I wanted to."
"Then I'm gonna do this." Ingrid sat up as well and turned her back to Regina. She flicked her wrist and a tattoo began to appear on her left shoulder blade. It depicted a crown inside a swirling flame. "Like it?"
"I love it." Regina smiled and quickly turned the blonde to kiss her. "And I love you."
"I love you too." They curled up in each other's arms, kissing passionately and simply enjoying the feeling of being loved and loving someone else. Neither had felt it, truly felt it, for so long, and it was long overdue. And that is how they slept, wrapped in the embrace of their other half.
"Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before."
― Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook
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