A/N: Let's say that this chapter have 3 POVs, in the case. Also, don't forget to read 'Roommates' Chapter 10 & 'The Tunnel of the Darkness' Chapter 10!
*NSFW at the end*
Beta: Wazgood529.
Chapter 16: Friendship or Relationship
-Regina's POV-
After arriving in Nashville from Boston, Regina was walking around in the mansion. Remma and Henry were around in the stables while John was taking care of them. Emma and Melissa went out to the recording studio for new single. The brunette woman took an opportunity to explore through the mansion that she didn't have a chance to see since she was taken on the tour with the blonde singer.
They were on the break from tour and enjoyed their time in different areas. Emma kept giving everything to keep Regina and Henry to enjoy their adventures for a month. It ended up that they finally got their pleasure with learning sign language from Emma's daughter, Remma.
It was good for Regina and Henry to bond with Emma once again since the blonde singer left the town. So, they stayed at the mansion for a few days before heading to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Regina wandered through the hallways and found secret rooms in the mansion. She was impressed with the interior design. It was very Southern style and cool tones in the environment. The brunette woman finally walked to the stables where she met Regal, the black Labrador dog near the pen where Remma was petting Mystic, the black horse.
Henry peeked his head out of the pen and waved his hand at his mom with a smile. John whistled and cleaned the saddles while he was carefully watching the blonde girl. Regina looked at the man and asked.
"How long until Emma and Melissa get back here?"
"Give an hour or so."
"Alright." The brunette woman nodded and looked at the children who were laughing while talking in sign language. Remma looked back at Regina and beckoned her finger to her. The brunette woman smiled and walked toward the blonde girl.
Remma smiled at her and handed the brush to her. Henry glanced on his mom with curiosity. Regina hesitantly reached her hand to grab the brush and nodded then brushed thoroughly on Mystic.
The brunette woman knew her past with the horses. She used to have a horse that her father gave her for her 15th birthday. It was Rocinante, a brown stallion horse. Regina remembered how to take care of her horse before riding on him. It made her smile at the memory.
The blonde girl moved to help Henry brush Winter, a white horse. John walked to Rustic Sunshine, a gold horse and put the saddle on her. Henry was excited when he saw her out of the pen. Remma finished her duty on the saddle and waited for the stud man to put a saddle on Winter.
Regina raised her eyebrow at her son who was fanboying on Rustic Sunshine. She went back to find Mystic's saddle on the shelves and put it on her. John nodded at her and went to help Remma to mount Winter. The brunette woman informed the stud man that she was taking the children to gallop around in the practice field.
John nodded and waved his hands while he watched them going away to the practice field. Remma followed Regina on the lead. Henry was behind them and smiled at himself. The brunette mayor checked on the children who were riding in the big field.
Remma was laughing while she was on Winter and she jumped over the poles. Henry was riding in the barrel racing and John was on the railing while he was timing Rustic Sunshine's run. Regina smiled at herself and thought about her life with two children and Emma by her side in the Southern Charm. She couldn't imagine like that life Remma had with the blonde singer.
The brunette woman sighed and looked at Remma who had the similar facial features. She finally focused on her relationship with Emma. Regina didn't notice Henry galloping back to the stables. The blonde girl turned around and caught up with her.
Remma smiled at the brunette woman who was zoning off in her thoughts about Emma. The blonde girl waved her hand in the front of Regina. The brunette woman snapped out of her zone when she saw the hand in front of her face. Remma giggled and signed.
'What's wrong?'
Regina looked at her and shook her head with and signed, 'nothing'. The blonde girl squinted her eyes at the brunette woman and signed back.
'You daydreaming about my mom?'
'Yes' the brunette woman replied with her hand. Remma snickered and turned around Winter on the track toward the stables. Regina caught up with Mystic on the walk to the stables. The blonde girl glanced over her and signed.
'How did you two meet?'
'Long Story.' Remma nodded and decided to gallop away with Winter. The brunette woman smiled at the blonde singer's daughter and clicked her tongue toward Mystic then they went off to the stables. Henry waited for her to come back to the stables.
John went to get Remma off on Winter and let the blonde girl run to her new brother. The stud man tugged Winter's rein back to the pen and got everything off from the white horse then closed the pen door. Regina arrived to Mystic's pen and got off to the ground and heard John's voice while she was working to unclasp the saddle and reins off from Mystic.
"Good ride?"
"Yes, it felt good when I rode Mystic. It has been a long time." The brunette woman said while holding the saddle and rein. John nodded and closed the pen door behind Regina. She put everything away and nodded at him while she was with the children who were laughing over the signs.
They finally walked back to the main house. Remma and Henry ran away to go into the brunette boy's room to read stories. John went off to work on his errands.
Regina went to the kitchen. She decided to cook dinner for everyone. While she was working on the ingredients, she heard the children's footsteps toward the kitchen. Henry and Remma appeared with their smiles. The brunette woman beckoned them to help her to prepare the dinner. They learned the signs for the basic based on the preparation of making the chicken alfredo pasta. Their laughter rose in the kitchen.
Regina realized that she felt free since she was working as a mayor in Storybrooke and it weighed some burdens off from her shoulders. She smiled at her thoughts while she was helping Remma to make a sauce. Henry was cooking the ziti on the stove and tried to have a conversation with his new sister. The brunette woman was glad that the children got along without the problems or insults.
The children laughed over the signs that Henry struggled to make his hands to look smoothly. Regina found some signs to be interesting and repeated on her own while she was paying attention to Remma's signs.
Several minutes later, the children were finished with their duties to help Regina and decided to wait for Emma and Melissa to get home. John went back to the living room and hung out with the children while they were playing the board games. Regina explored in the hallway until she found the music room when Emma was playing the piano few weeks ago before they went on the tour.
The brunette woman left the door to open ajar and walked to the grand piano. She smiled at her thoughts when she was remembering the sounds and notes came beautifully when she played the classical music at her younger age. Regina reached her hand on the black and white piano keys and caressed with a soft touch. She tilted her head slightly.
From the living room, the sounds rose with a lot of laughter from the children. It reminded Regina when she was in her castle and heard the sounds from the kitchen. She remembered when she was keeping herself busy with the books that her mother gave a lecture about being a polite lady.
It pained her a lot when she remembered these awful moments with her mother back in the castle. It made her wonder how she grew up in that place and it changed her to be a regal and polite lady but at same time, she was caring about her life and children that she always had wanted for her life. Finally, it put her into an ease when she was sitting on the piano bench and reaching her fingers on the black and white piano keys.
The minutes ticked by seconds. Regina looked up at the huge frame on the wall and it was Emma's platinum record for 'The Narrow Life'. The brunette woman unconsciously pressed on these keys on the piano and closed her eyes while she remembered the classical music by her heart. It was 'Whispers of Time'.
It moved her more when she heard the beautiful sounds from the grand piano. Her fingers played very smoothly. It made Regina smile and opened her eyes by looking at her hands. The sounds carried out from the music room to everywhere that it absorbed the beautiful music. She pedaled while she was wiggling her fingers by a slow movement.
It reminded her of a life that she had always been desiring for a home, family and love. But it's a time that gave her away by the whispers. The sounds of being a living being who was desiring for everything she wanted to be but it's a time.
The brunette woman nearly brought her tears from her eyes while she was playing the sad classical music. It brought the compassion from her heart to play it. She remembered her life without the blonde singer stomping around her in the town as a sheriff. Her fingers moved beautifully on the piano keys.
John, Remma and Henry walked out from the living room toward the music room. They entered in the room and listened to the beautiful sounds. Remma felt the sounds vibrating through her body and watched Regina using her fingers on the piano keys. The brunette boy slowly made his smile on his face while he was listening to his brunette mother's music. The stud man was surprised that Regina played the piano and couldn't wait to tell others but didn't realize that he was crying.
Regina finally finished her first one and it changed to 'Storms of Desire'. It put her on the regular pace through playing the keys like the last time with 'Whispers of Time'. She bobbed her head while she was connecting with the sounds through her heart. The brunette woman hummed to herself.
Henry walked to the couch which it was beside the entrance doors and sat down while he was listening to the second one. Remma followed him along. John was wiping his tears and brought his hand on his heart while he was watching her on the piano.
The brunette woman closed her eyes while she was remembering the day when she was with Emma in Granny's Diner and celebrating the blonde woman's birthday. Regina smiled at her thoughts when she listened to Emma's laughter in the room and it filled her heart with the desires of having her.
It put her into the sad melody when she remembered that she couldn't have Emma at all when she was with Robin at this time. Her smile turned into a frown. Regina tilted her head while she was putting her fingers into a slow movement through the music.
Many things came back into her thoughts and it all went to Emma. She realized that she was falling in love with the blonde singer everyday since she first met her on the front porch that night when Emma brought her son home. There was no argument that Regina was madly in love with the only and one Emma Swan.
Regina didn't notice that Emma and Melissa came in the music room. She was putting her focus on the piano keys and making it perfectly every time she hit on the note. Henry, Remma and John sat on the couch. The brunette woman bobbed her head while she was wiggling her fingers smoothly.
When the brunette woman nearly finished her music and it put her automatically to think about the blonde singer. She finally realized that she always had been wanting a relationship with Emma. Regina didn't deny these feelings toward her son's birthmother and knew what to do is a relationship with her as long as she has commitments to have a family.
The sounds faded away as Regina finished playing the piano. Henry, Remma, Melissa and John put their hands into an applause. Emma just froze and her mouth opened since she came in the music room to see Regina playing these beautifully sounds. The brunette woman lifted her chin up and heard the clapping from them. She smiled at herself and got up before looking at them with a teary face.
Regina didn't look at them but her focus went to Emma. She knew that she had to discuss with her firstly before they went ahead to travel in other cities for Emma's tour. It put her into an ease to have her life to puzzle all of it together. She gave a smile to the blonde singer who was stuttering her words. Melissa shooed the children and her husband to get out of the music room to give the ladies a moment to breathe.
-Emma's POV-
The day after Regina's nightly music session, Emma decided to take Henry, Remma, Regal and Regina out and drove away to Melissa's place. She dropped the kids and dog with John for the day. Melissa joined them in the SUV. The blonde woman knew what to do with her day since she got an agenda from her personal assistant. Regina was clueless about what to do for the rest of the day with Emma and Melissa.
Emma smiled at herself when she saw the building that she had to take the photoshoot for Nashville Magazine. The brunette woman was curious about the building and found out that they were on the way to get inside before Melissa shooed them away. The ladies arrived in the building and the camera crew were setting up in the room. The photographer peeked his head out of the room and walked to them.
Regina looked around in the room, there was a white sheet on the floor and the frame was there on the wall. The lights were on to focus on the place. The camera crew were talking about things. The makeup crew laughed over their embarrassing moments on the makeup things. Melissa waved her hand at the camera crew and walked toward them. Emma was on the reservation with the photographer. The brunette woman looked at them and surprised herself that Emma and the photographer gave each other with the kisses on their cheeks.
The blonde woman chuckled after receiving the kisses from her good friend and photographer and looked at Regina then spoke lightly.
"This is Regina Mills, my girlfriend. She is spending her time with me and our son together on my tour."
"Oh! That's sweet." The photographer said while smacking his hand on the blonde woman's arm. Emma chuckled and beckoned the brunette woman to her. Regina blinked several times and walked toward them then sent a smile at the photographer.
"This is Sam. He is a photographer for Nashville Magazine." Emma said. The brunette woman nodded at him who was giggling. The blonde woman rolled her eyes and walked away from them to get ready for her photoshoot in the dressing room. Regina smiled at him and followed her along. Sam went back to demand his staff to position every camera to be in angles.
Melissa went to check up on the ladies in the dressing room after discussing with the camera crew. Regina was sitting on the couch and watching the blonde singer. The personal assistant chuckled and sat down beside the brunette woman. Emma stripped her casual clothes to the red gown with a long train. She had her smokey eye makeup and her hair were styled in the straight look with the princess curls on the bottom. The glam squad decided to put Emma with the diamond earrings.
They took the blonde singer to the white platform and Sam used his angles to get a better shot on Emma. Regina followed Melissa along to the photoshoot. The brunette woman was surprised that the blonde singer was beautiful in the red gown with a long train behind her gown. One of the camera crew kept the huge fan to be on so the wind blew the train of the red gown to fly in the air. Emma posed every single one in the pictures. The photographer was relieved that the blonde singer had her best touches on the photos.
They kept going as Emma went to change the attires to the black leggings with a wine red sweater. Sam put her on the white bed with the white comforter and pillows. The blonde singer posed herself and half-crossed her left leg under her ass then her hands rested on the right knee. Her hair flowed freely. She had a nude look. Emma focused on the camera and she put her best straight look.
Sam took the camera to shoot every angle on the blonde singer. Until, they reached to the last photo and Emma was laying on her chest on the bed. She posed with her hands resting on her chin. Her legs crossed together and bent her knees to be upward. Emma put her blank look at the camera.
Finally, the photoshoot wrapped up. Emma went back to the dressing room. Regina was standing behind the monitor and looked through the photos of Emma posing differently. She was impressed with Emma's poses and found out that it was very natural for the blonde singer to do that. The brunette woman remembered the photos on the wall in the room and made the mental note to ask Emma if she did model before.
The camera crew went to break it down on the platform and everything else until, Sam put the chairs alone. The blonde singer went out from the dressing room and waved them a goodbye then went to find the photographer waiting for her. Regina and Melissa were standing there and watching them on the chairs.
Sam asked the questions on the interview with Emma. The blonde singer was pleased to answer few questions about the concerts, life in Nashville and a new single: 'Back in the Woods'. The brunette woman was studying on Emma for a while until she got a wink from her. She blushed at the blonde singer's actions. Melissa chuckled and focused on the interview until she checked up on the time for them to get back to the mansion.
Several minutes later, the interview was wrapping up with the hugs and goodbyes. The personal assistant tugged Emma and Regina to get in the SUV and drove away to Melissa's place. The blonde singer hummed a tune from her music and waited until they reached the destination.
The ladies arrived at the place. Melissa got out of the car and went inside the house to find the children in the living room. Henry and Remma looked up at the personal assistant with the smiles. Melissa chuckled and informed the children to go home. John waved his hand at them. The children smiled and ran out of the house to get in the car to meet Regina and Emma. Regal ran to join them in the SUV. The personal assistant shook her head and went to watch the children getting in the car then waving her hand at the blonde singer.
Emma smiled at the personal assistant and drove away to get home. Henry and Remma chatted with Regina about their day in Melissa and John's place. Regal was sleeping on the brunette woman's lap.
They finally arrived at the mansion. Regal heard Henry and Remma chattering excitedly. Regina cackled about the children's moods and gestured them to get out of the SUV. Emma got out of the SUV and closed the door then walked to the front door to unlock the door. The children ran inside and played with Regal for a while. The brunette woman informed Emma that she planned to cook in the kitchen.
The blonde singer nodded and gestured her on the way to the kitchen. The children were in the living room and their laughter rose in the mansion. Emma felt like it was the domestic thing for her to live with Regina and the children plus the dog. It made her realize that she wanted that relationship with Regina.
Regina cooked the dinner with Emma's help to prepare everything. The blonde singer went to check on the children and informed them to come back to the dining room for the dinner. The children nodded and followed her along. The brunette woman finished her touches on the dinner and gathered them to the table. Emma helped her out with carrying the dishes and utensils.
The ladies smiled at each other and sat down on the same side across from the children. Regal went to eat her biscuits on her bowl since Emma got her dinner for herself from the kitchen. The children continued to talk about the embarrassing moments when Henry failed to learn the signs. The ladies laughed and Henry rolled his eyes.
When the dinner was over, Emma sent the children to the bedtime. Regina followed them along until they reached the bedroom. The blonde singer went to clean the table and washed the dishes and pots in the kitchen. It made her think of the moments that she wanted to live through it.
The blonde singer heard Regina's voice in the children's bedroom and found out that she listened to her storytelling to the children. It made her feel happy that the brunette woman helped her out with the motherly duties since she became the country singer. She finished with her kitchen duties and brought the wine from the wine cabinet then grabbed two wine glasses.
Emma walked out of the kitchen toward the living room. She put the wine glasses and a wine bottle on the table. The blonde singer strode away to the fireplace and put the logs in the area then matched the fire and threw it on the log. The flames started to flick and burst into a fire. Emma made sure that the logs were tending to absorb the fire. She realized that the living room was more cold than other rooms.
The blonde singer went back to the couch and poured the wine over the wine glasses. She grabbed the wine glass for herself and waited for Regina to come down. Her thoughts went to Storybrooke and other moments since she was a sheriff in the town.
-Ladies' POV-
Regina finished with her storytelling to the children. She looked at Henry who was snoring and kissed his forehead. The brunette woman got up and checked on Remma who was cuddling with a teddy bear. She smiled at the blonde girl and kissed her forehead. Regina walked back to the door and turned off the light then closed the door behind her.
The brunette woman sighed and raked her hand through her brown locks then went downstairs to find Emma in the living room. She looked at the blonde singer and understood that Emma was in her thoughts. Regina strode to the table and grabbed the wine glass then sat down beside Emma.
The blonde singer felt a soft thud on the couch and looked at the brunette woman with a smile. Her thoughts faded away. Regina sipped the wine and stared at the emerald eyes. Emma tilted her head and asked.
"Are they sleeping?"
"Yes, they are. Henry is snoring." The brunette woman informed the blonde singer. Emma chuckled and replied.
"He got it from me."
"Indeed, dear." Regina rolled her eyes and teased her back. The blonde singer sipped the wine and smirked then quipped with her curiosity.
"Are you thinking about the question that I asked you few days ago?"
"Yes, I have. I was thinking about that question since Boston concert. It put me into an ease to think what I have to do with it." The brunette woman said. Emma nodded and downed the wine then poured once more in her glass. Regina looked at the fireplace and sighed then replied again.
"I don't know what to do with it but last night, I played the piano."
"It was beautiful. Is it the original composition from the modern composer?" Emma asked.
"Yes, it was. So, the compositions made me think of my life and desires." The brunette woman explained while looking at her wine glass. The blonde woman hummed and understood what Regina tried to explain her perspective on the compositions of classical music.
"What's else?" The blonde woman muttered before sipping the wine. The brunette woman looked at her with a smile then replied.
"Last night, I just knew what I wanted for my life. You asked me a question, 'Do I want a friendship or relationship?' and I analyzed it with my thoughts until something appeared in my eyes already."
"Oh what is it?" Emma said while raising her eyebrows at her. Regina chuckled and retorted.
"Henry and Remma. They clicked in my thoughts. I just knew that I wanted to be with you since I had fallen too hard to be in love with you. It's not easy for me to avoid these feelings. My heart kept telling me that I feel wanted in your arms since our first meeting. I realized that Robin was not my happy ending and it's just a pixie dust. It was an error of the fate. Also, you showed up on that night when you brought our son home. You were the first person when I laid my eyes on you. I didn't know why I overlooked everything. But you challenged me every point and you matched my fire. That's why I played the classical music for my desires."
"Oh Regina. I didn't know what to say but I felt same way as you did." The blonde woman explained back after putting their wine glasses on the table and reached the brunette woman's hands with her hands. Regina slowly smiled and replied back.
"For now, I want a relationship with you. I don't want a friendship between you and I. It had been a long time to develop our friendship since the beginnings. I wanted to be with you on every step. I wanted to love you and hold you once more. I promise that I won't let you go like the last time. I want you, Emma Swan to be mine everyday."
Emma looked at the caramel eyes and realized that they were crying. The blonde singer cupped Regina's cheeks and leaned her head to kiss the plump red lips. The brunette woman reached her hands toward Emma's hands to hold hers. The ladies moved their lips slowly into a long-lasting passionate kiss. Emma pushed her tongue to grant inside the brunette woman's mouth and Regina opened her mouth to taste the wine on the blonde singer's tongue.
Their hands roamed through their hairs to get messy. Their bodies swayed while they were making out into an amazing kiss. They understood that they wanted a relationship between them. The moans started to rise in the living room. The ladies couldn't stop feeling tingly through their bodies until they broke the kiss. They had an opportunity to breathe for a while. Emma caressed her hand on the brunette woman's cheeks and replied.
"Do you want to take it slow on our relationship and see what's going on in the future? I don't want to rush on the relationship and I just wanted to get to know you better than last time."
Regina stared at the emerald eyes and her smile started to curl up then she nodded. The blonde singer smiled back at her and pecked a kiss on the plump red lips once again. The brunette woman smiled into a kiss and kissed her back then decided to get their wine glasses to their hands. The ladies decided to get it slow on their relationship and drank it all in their glasses.
The brunette woman finished her drink and put it back on the table then got up. Emma looked up at her and smiled. Regina extended her hand to the blonde singer and found out that Emma reached her hand to intertwine with hers. The brunette woman tugged the blonde woman's hand and the ladies went upstairs after turning the lights and secured the mansion n the first floor.
Regina walked toward Emma's master bedroom. Emma furrowed her brows at her. The brunette woman chuckled and shook her head while stripping her clothes. She unclasped her bra off and dropped it on the ground. Regina smiled at the blonde singer who was shocked and decided to leave her underwear on then walked to the bed. Emma gulped and locked her bedroom door then stripped her clothes off on the ground.
The brunette woman beckoned her to crawl on her body. The blonde singer strode to the bed and crawled upon Regina's body. Regina smiled and leaned to kiss on the pale lips. Emma opened her mouth by giving a permission. The brunette woman reached her hands on the blonde singer's hips to press on her chest and whispered into a kiss.
"It's your turn. I have a chance to devour you into a whole organsm, my darling."
The blonde singer chuckled and nodded with a reply.
"Go for it."
"I'm glad to hear that from you. Shut your mouth and let me work on it." Regina said before giving a passionate kiss on the pale lips. The blonde singer moaned at the touch of their lips. The brunette woman lowered her hands to Emma's underwear and ripped it off then threw away to the ground. Emma realized that she had a wet core after hearing the underwear ripping off then asked.
"I thought we agreed to take it slow."
"We are but I want to have you since you made a love to me in Boston. Isn't it fair for me? Tsk. Tsk. Let me have it before we take it slow tomorrow." Regina replied and heard the blonde singer's laugh.
A/N: (Smirks)
New Chapter/Song: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma/Gone and Invisible.
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