Regina began crying the instant they left the mansion. The dam had been released, and it all came crashing out of her. Regina was a raw, gaping wound and she could barely stand, Emma holding her close as she brought her to the car. Emma stopped at the passenger door, hauling Regina into her arms and holding her tight. She draped her jacket loosely over Regina's back, her arms holding it in place as she squeezed her close.
"I am so proud of you, Regina. You were so brave and so strong and I am so fucking proud of you."
Regina clung to Emma and cried and cried, unable to respond. She held her tight, sobbing into her shoulder, until they heard a commotion behind them, the doors to the house opening again, and Regina immediately pulled away.
"Take me home, Emma," Regina begged, voice just above a whisper.
Emma nodded and immediately opened the door, ushering Regina inside. She handed her the jacket when Regina didn't make a move to grab it, telling her to put it on. Emma closed the passenger door and then jogged over to the driver's side and jumped in, sparing her girlfriend a quick glance to ensure her seatbelt was on before taking off. She put on her own as she headed down the driveway, blasting the heat and directing the vents to Regina's body and her feet. She then reached over for Regina's hand.
Regina interlaced their fingers and squeezed, Emma squeezing twice in response. She glanced over at Regina, who was still openly crying, Emma stroking the back of her hand with her thumb.
"I'm sorry you had to see all of that, Emma. I'm sorry-"
"Stop, Regina. Your days of apologising for your mother are over. You did nothing wrong. You were fucking brilliant," Emma insisted fiercely. "You stood up for yourself and you confronted her and you set the whole record straight, for everybody. You did yourself justice and you should be so proud of yourself for that."
"She's going to retaliate."
"So what if she does? What is she gonna do? Come after us? I doubt it, not after everything you just said. How's she gonna show her face anywhere around here now that everyone knows the truth? Everyone knows now what she did to you. What she did to Danielle. What she did to you again, tonight. She's been humiliated, Regina-"
"Exactly! She's going to want revenge for that."
"Let her try-"
"No, Emma! Did you not hear anything I said tonight? She killed Danielle-" a sob escaped Regina's throat. Now that her adrenaline had faded, Regina was scared.
"I heard," Emma said gently. "And I'm so sorry, Regina. I am. Danielle was a child and your mom is a fucking psychopath for targeting a kid. Danielle didn't deserve anything that happened to her. And neither did you."
Emma glanced over to where Regina was biting hard on her lip, shoulders shaking as she cried. She looked back at the road, her heart in shambles for her lover.
"Thing is, she was a kid, Regina," Emma continued, knowing Regina needed to hear this. "She couldn't protect or defend herself. Neither could you. You were children, sweetheart. You guys needed an adult to protect you, and you didn't have one. But now you're an adult, and so am I. We can protect ourselves. We will protect ourselves. It's different now."
Emma squeezed Regina's hand before continuing.
"And back then, everything was a secret. Nobody knew what was happening, not for sure. Rumours, maybe, but they didn't know the truth. Your mom hid everything, hid you, so no one would know the truth. And that secrecy… it's a dangerous thing. We both know that. But you blew the fucking gates on that secret tonight. There's nothing left to hide. Everybody knows now. Your mom is ruined. She'd be an idiot to stick around. And it doesn't seem like your dad is even gonna stick around either. With her, I mean."
Regina swiped at her eyes, shaking her head.
"I don't know what he'll do."
"Are you worried?"
"A little. But my father still associates with his colleagues. He still has connections, unlike my mother, who never worked. Her connections are his connections. She might have made some along the way, but..."
"But I doubt they'll be loyal to her after you told them everything that she did. I saw their faces, Regina. Everyone was horrified."
Regina looked down at their joined hands, her chest and cheeks turning deep red. She was mortified that everyone knew now. She was humiliated. Ashamed. But she was also relieved. Relieved that she was no longer hiding the secrets that had been weighing her down for nearly two decades.
"Emma? Your hand is swollen," Regina observed, her fingers tracing lightly over Emma's knuckles.
Emma glanced over before looking back at the road. She wiggled her fingers.
"Nothing's broken. I didn't even really notice, honestly."
"You did strike him quite hard," Regina replied, a soft smile forming on her lips as she recalled the way Emma absolutely devastated him.
"I'd have fucking killed him if you hadn't stopped me, I think. I blacked out a little."
Regina nodded.
"I noticed. You seemed to become more angry the more you struck him, not less."
"I was getting wound up. Couldn't stop thinking about the things you said, about how he touched you. And he didn't stop back then, so I had no fucking plans to either."
Regina lifted Emma's hand and placed a gentle kiss to the swollen skin.
"Thank you for defending me."
"You defended me too, Regina. You stood up for me, even though you spent your whole life scared of your mom. You faced her tonight."
"I did."
"You were scared, but you did it anyway. My brave warrior."
Regina smiled softly, looking over at Emma. She reached out and ran her fingers over the side of Emma's cheek.
"You make me feel brave, my love."
Emma smiled, looking over at Regina. She kissed her palm before turning back to the road, breathing a sigh of relief when she finally spotted the Welcome to Storybrooke sign.
"Home, sweet home."
Regina sighed, relieved they were back in their own town. The rest of the ride was quiet, and when they pulled into Regina's driveway, Emma parked the car. The two women sat in silence for a moment, looking at the house. It was dark, no lights appeared to be on.
"Henry will be asleep."
"Yeah."
"I'm glad. I've no idea what to tell him tomorrow."
"The truth. Or, a version of it."
Regina opened her mouth to protest but Emma shook her head and continued.
"Regina, he has to know about your mom, or at least have some inclination. Henry is the most observant kid I've ever known. There's no way he didn't pick up on the tension between you and your mom over the years. At the very least, he knows something is up. He's probably also heard the way she treats you, at least a little. I don't think this is all gonna come out of left field for him."
Especially given the discussion she'd had tonight with Henry about the dollhouse, but Emma kept that to herself. Regina had gone through enough tonight. They'd visit that conversation in the next couple of days.
Regina's heart slumped. She'd tried so hard to protect him.
"I didn't want him to know."
"He probably didn't until recently. He's ten now. Ten year olds aren't as unobservant as we think. They listen like shit when we want them to. But when we think they aren't listening, that's when they pick up every word."
Regina knew Emma was right.
"I feel terrible."
"I'm sorry," Emma replied guiltily, looking over at Regina. "I don't mean to upset you. I just meant that I don't think it'll be a shock to him if you tell him a censored version, like that your mom is really mean to you and you won't put up with it anymore. We've been talking to him all this time about not tolerating bullying. This is a good way to show him action too."
Regina sighed.
"Yes. I just… I wanted to endure it for him. She could have given him access to anything he would ever want. She's well connected. She knows people. And my parents, they have money. As much as we'd like to believe money isn't everything…"
"It kinda is."
"It is," Regina confirmed. "Now, doors are closing for him."
Emma hesitated for a moment, unsure if she should say what she was thinking.
"Say it, Emma."
"And when your mom realised that Henry is… more like his mother than she'd like?" Emma ventured softly.
Regina looked over at Emma for clarification.
"He doesn't like girls, baby. We both know it. And when it started to become so obvious that even your mom couldn't deny it…?"
"She never would have accepted it," Regina admitted, though it crushed her to. "So this was inevitable."
Emma's heart constricted.
"Maybe not. But… I think so. It's better we got him away from her before she could make him believe he was anything but perfect," Emma said, reaching up and cupping Regina's chin so their eyes could meet. "The way she did to you. To Danielle. I'm proud of who I am, Regina. I'm proud to be with you. I'm proud to love you, and I'm proud of what we are. What we have. I want Henry to see that, to see it's okay to be who you are."
Tears streamed down Regina's cheeks. She had cried already so much tonight, but she couldn't stop the tears.
"I'm sorry I asked you to hide who you were tonight, Emma. I shouldn't have done that. It was wrong of me to ask you to do something so shameful as to hide who you are. And I'm sorry I danced with all of those men and not with you. I wanted you, so badly. The entire time."
Emma slid her hand behind Regina's neck and pulled her forward, leaning over the centre console and pressing their lips together. When they pulled apart, Regina looked almost desperate.
"I'm proud of you too, Emma. I'm proud to be with you. I love you, so much."
Emma smiled at her, stroking her cheek with her thumb.
"I know, sweetheart. You told the whole town tonight," she said with a smile.
"I did," Regina confirmed, a small smile tugging at her lips.
Emma's heart stopped in her chest. Regina's smile could bring her to her knees.
"You are achingly beautiful, Regina Mills. You looked fucking amazing tonight."
Regina's smile widened. She took a deep breath, exhaling slowly. What a night.
"We should go inside."
Emma seemed to come to her senses.
"Oh my God, you must be frozen. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I wanted to have this conversation in private. We owe Ruby an explanation as well."
"Okay."
They exited the vehicle and Emma followed Regina towards the house, placing a gentle hand at her lower back. They stopped at the door, Regina turning to her and smiling happily.
"I love when you put your hand there," Regina said, her own hand moving back to cover Emma's. "I love the feeling of having you right there."
Emma grinned back at her.
"Yeah?"
"Yes, very much."
Emma used the hand at Regina's lower back to pull her in close, her other hand sliding around the back of her lover's head as she pressed their lips together. She kissed Regina softly, slowly, letting out a quiet sound of appreciation when Regina's fingers began scratching at her scalp.
Emma pulled back after a moment, resting their foreheads together and simply enjoying the moment with Regina.
"I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart. Now come on, let's get you inside."
Emma ushered Regina in the door, her hands rubbing down her arms. Regina smiled at her reassuringly as she removed her coat and hung it up.
"I'm fine, Emma. We do need to get an ice pack for that hand-"
"Soooooo," Ruby drawled, making her way down the hallway, tossing a bag of ice from one hand to the other. "I hear I missed quite the party."
Emma laughed, holding out her palm for the bag of ice.
"Punched out a slimey sack of crap, Emma. Nice. Your next cheeseburger is on me."
Regina shook her head, though she was smiling as well.
"How did you hear?"
Ruby looked over at Regina, smiling softly at her.
"I hear you were a bad ass as well, taking on Cora Mills. Always knew you had it in you, Regina. I'm just sorry I missed it. As for who told me, that would be a little birdy. A birdy who is on her way here by the way. She asked me to ask you if you were up for company after all of that."
Regina sighed heavily.
"Who is this bird?"
"Belle," Ruby replied, as though it were obvious. "Duh. Come on, I started margaritas in the kitchen."
"Regina," Emma said seriously, looking at her girlfriend. "I'm sorry to inform you that I love another woman as well," she said, looking pointedly at Ruby.
For the first time in too long, Regina gave a genuine laugh.
"Understandable," Regina responded.
Emma followed the other two women towards the kitchen, taking a short detour to the hallway closet to grab Regina a sweater and some slippers. She then made her way to her lover, handing her the top before coming down to kneel by her feet. She put the ice bag on the floor, taking one of Regina's ankles in her hand.
"Emma, I can-"
"Yeah, you can," Emma agreed, continuing what she was doing. "But I want to."
Emma rubbed Regina's foot a few times, curling her fingers around her toes to warm them, before guiding one of the slippers on her foot. She did the same to the other foot, then grabbed her ice pack and stood up.
"Oh, man," Ruby teased. "You really like this one."
Emma grinned, reaching for a frosted glass and taking a sip.
"Have you taken a look at her?" Emma asked, looking at Regina in appreciation. "Have you seen this dress?"
"I have. You look gorgeous, Regina. I meant to tell you that earlier."
Regina flushed at the attention, instead taking a sip of her drink. She was embarrassed, but the comments weren't unwelcome. This attention was different, provoking a feeling opposite to the one the men who had fawned over her earlier had caused. She'd felt uncomfortable then, wishing they would step away from her, stop touching her. Leave her alone. Now, well. She was a little embarrassed, but it was also nice to receive Ruby's and Emma's compliments. Their appreciative comments made her feel attractive.
"I texted Belle. She'll be here in a minute."
"Is her boyfriend staying?" Emma asked, glancing at Ruby.
"Doubt it. He's probably just gonna play chauffeur."
"I never would have guessed they were together. I met him tonight. He seems nice, but they seem… like an odd pair."
"Maybe," Ruby said, reflecting. "But they work. He's really, really good to her. Does anything she asks. He gives her anything she wants. Like this one time, Belle and I were hanging out, talking about all the snacks we'd go out and buy if we weren't so tired and lazy. We really were just joking around, lying on the couch and watching trashy tv. Well, I guess he heard us and he must have been taking notes cause he left and then he came back with pretty much everything we listed. And then he apologised that he couldn't find the Fuego Takis that I wanted, so he got me the Blue Heat ones, the jalapeño ones, and then this random spicy kind that I didn't recognise and he told me he hoped those were okay as a replacement. I'm not even the ones who's getting him laid and he apologised to me for not getting the kind that I liked."
Ruby shook her head, taking a gulp of her drink.
"I told Belle she'd better put out for that one."
Regina snorted, and Emma couldn't help laughing.
"You know who's the actual odd couple, Rubes? You and Belle. She never says anything crude like that," Emma said.
The other two women shared a look, immediately laughing loudly.
"Ohhh, you are in for a surprise!"
Ruby looked down at her phone.
"She's here."
She then ran to the front door, drink still in hand. Emma gave a soft chuckle before turning to Regina.
"You okay? This okay?"
Regina nodded.
"Yes. I think… I think I need this, Emma. Is that alright with you?"
Regina was tired, but she needed something light after what had just happened with her mother. Because if she went right to bed, she'd have nightmares all night. Ruby and Belle, they'd be a good distraction. And after what had happened with her mother, getting drunk with the girls sounded nice.
"Absolutely."
"I should warn you though, Emma."
Emma's heart skipped a beat at Regina's serious tone. Regina faced Emma straight on, placing her hands on her shoulders and looking her in the eyes.
"I'm a very, very horny drunk."
Emma groaned, her fear replaced with arousal. She felt her stomach clench with desire at the look Regina gave her, and when she licked her lips, wetness spilled onto Emma's panties.
"Jesus, Regina. You can't just say shit like that."
Regina was saved from responding by Belle and Ruby entering the kitchen. Emma's eyes widened when she spotted the pizza boxes in Ruby's hands.
"I'm a bit late, sorry. Rumple insisted we stop for pizza."
"Good man," Emma responded, feeling a little guilty for her comment earlier.
"Let's go to the movie room," Regina suggested. "We won't be overheard by Henry if we go there."
Regina didn't want to wake her son, knowing they were going to become loud once they started drinking. Ruby led the way, the others following behind. Emma grabbed the rest of the (still full) margarita pitcher, following behind the others.
Regina stopped just outside the room.
"Actually, I'll head upstairs to change quickly, if that's alright? I'd like to get out of this dress."
Emma bit back the salacious comment that immediately popped into her brain, nodding instead.
"Would you like a change of clothes?"
"Nah, I'm good. These clothes are actually pretty comfortable."
"Alright. Belle, did you want a change of clothes?"
"Yes, actually. If you've some to spare."
"Please," Emma interrupted. "The woman has an entire clothing store up there."
"You've never complained about my wardrobe before, Emma."
"I'm not complaining. Just saying."
"Mhmm."
Emma watched Regina head up the stairs, facing the identical grins before her.
"What?"
They both snorted, Emma following up with several what?s as the women headed into the movie room and closed the door.
Regina peeked into her son's room on her way back downstairs, relieved to see he was fast asleep. She then made her way down to where her girlfriend and her friends were, smiling when she heard the sound of laughter as soon as she opened the door.
"…have to thank him for this. It was a really good idea."
Regina closed the door behind her, making her way over to where the three women were sat on the floor, amidst a pile of pillows and blankets and couch cushions. She sat down next to Emma, leaning against her. Emma wrapped her free hand around Regina's thigh, her right hand still under the bag of ice.
"Thank who for what?" Regina asked, handing over the spare pyjamas to Belle.
"The pizza," Ruby responded, taking another massive bite. "I told Belle she needed to thank Rumple for it."
"He was already thanked earlier," Belle said cheekily, wiping at the corners of her mouth as she raised an eyebrow meaningfully.
Emma's eyebrows shot up to her hairline. Ruby just laughed.
"You didn't."
Belle grinned at Ruby, standing up and slipping on her borrowed pyjama pants beneath her dress.
"I did. In Cora's driveway," she continued, reaching to pull her dress up and over her head before putting on the pyjama top. She discarded her dress and plopped back down. "Just before we went inside. Why do you think Rumple was in such a good mood at the party?"
Emma sat there, slack-jawed. She had never seen this side of Belle, who simply winked at her before reaching for a slice of pizza.
"Belle!"
"That's not the best part," Belle giggled, taking a bite.
"Do I want to know?" Regina asked.
Belle looked over at Regina, grinning.
"You do. I swallowed. And the first thing I did when I got inside was kiss your mother on the cheek, twice. That was for you."
The women howled, Emma laughing the hardest, stunned. She would never again underestimate the quiet librarian.
"Did you guys plan that?" Ruby asked, laughing.
"Not exactly, but we were fooling around before we were meant to leave and we were both… well, horny. Then we pulled into Cora's driveway and I couldn't stop thinking about how she was probably going to be horrible to Regina all night. I wanted to get back at her, and I knew Rumple wouldn't say no if I offered. And doing something so scandalous as blowing my boyfriend in her driveway would absolutely horrify Cora, so that's why I did it."
"Rumple has his hands full with you," Emma observed. Belle beamed in response.
"I can't believe you kissed my mother after…"
Belle grinned wickedly.
"That was Rumple's idea. He reminded me that Cora spent her summers in Europe, where they kissed on the cheeks to say hello. I had only planned to blow him in the driveway, but then he mentioned that and, well…" Belle giggled. "I couldn't resist."
"It was his idea!" Ruby laughed.
"He's a brilliant man, what can I say?"
"Explains why you only hugged me when you arrived," Regina teased. "I thought you just didn't want to ruin your make-up."
Belle chuckled. Occasionally, she greeted Regina with a hug and a kiss to the cheek, as she felt a great deal of affection for her friend. But she had kept her mouth far away from Regina at the party, for the exact same reason she'd done the opposite to Cora.
"Sorry. I didn't want to get near you after-"
"No, no," Regina insisted. "Don't be sorry. I'm glad you didn't."
"Uh, do you want a toothbrush or anything?" Emma asked.
Belle laughed.
"There's mouthwash in the car. I used it after the party, don't worry."
"And we won't be asking why there was already mouthwash in the car," Emma said, turning to exchange a look with her girlfriend.
Ruby laughed.
"Atta girl. You make me proud. Now, tell me everything I missed."
Emma hesitated, looking at Regina. Belle also stayed quiet, deferring to her friend.
"Unless it's too hard," Ruby added, noting the change in mood. "You can tell me the Cliffnotes version later."
"No," Regina finally said. "It was an emotional evening. You didn't miss much at first, when you first left I mean. Rumple, Belle, Emma and I spoke for some time. And then Emma and I excused ourselves because we needed to talk. My mother confronted Emma just before you left," Regina explained to Ruby, then she turned to Belle, "that's why we excused ourselves. We needed to talk."
Belle nodded in understanding. She didn't need an explanation. She had figured it was something serious because she'd seen their expressions when they moved away and had begun talking to one another.
"My mother threatened Emma, and we were in the middle of discussing what happened between them when Cora approached us. I guess our voices carried a little. She told us to follow her into the hallway." Regina paused, looking at her girlfriend, so Emma took over.
"We followed her but on our way out, I noticed a new group of people. A bunch of guys. Rumple had warned us when we were talking that Cora had invited a bunch of other people that were supposed to turn up."
"Suitors," Regina added, "My mother was once again trying to find me a husband."
"That bitch," Ruby spat. "God, I hate her."
"You're about to hate her even more," Emma warned.
The room fell silent while Regina worked up the courage to continue.
"My mother confronted us in the hallway. She struck me across the face (Ruby gasped, Regina offering a small smile). Don't worry, Emma stepped in. She shoved my mother, which was a little gratifying to see, I'll admit. Then she grabbed her wrist and twisted it quite firmly."
"Revenge. It's going to leave a bruise," Emma said, looking meaningfully at Regina.
"Good!" Ruby cheered.
Regina gave her a small smile.
"They argued. Emma was very protective," Regina said proudly, stroking the woman's arm.
"I was gonna beat her ass. She's lucky I only hurt her wrist."
"I know," Regina responded. "The conversation was cut short though. Belle found us and she told us we needed to leave. Of course, I'm an idiot and I didn't listen to her."
"You were confused," Belle defended. "I'm sorry I didn't explain further. It's just, I didn't want to say anything in front of Cora. I was going to explain outside, in private. I was worried you'd have a flashback or-or a bad reaction. If you were to have one, I wanted it to happen in private."
Regina nodded, grateful for her friend's thoughtfulness.
"You were trying to protect me as well, Belle. I know that. And I'm incredibly grateful to you. I'm lucky you were there."
"I came to find you as soon as I saw him. Rumple went after him, trying to keep him occupied so we could get you out of the house. Rumple wanted to kick him out immediately, but I didn't want to risk us crossing paths. I thought it more important to get you out first.
"We talked in the car, you know, on the way here. I wanted to hear what happened when I left him to find you. Rumple told me he started to cause a scene when Rumple wouldn't let him come find you, which was all the commotion that we heard when we were with your mother. He was arguing with Rumple, and finally Rumple couldn't stop him from coming to the entrance with us."
Damn. Emma really owed Belle's boyfriend.
"I should have listened to you. But I was so confused and I was worried, which is why I kept asking what the problem was," Regina explained. "I was worried about what my mother had done and I was worried about leaving my father alone with her. And then Emma left to grab our coats and my boots, and that's when he found me."
Ruby waved her hands, finally interrupting. She was so confused.
"Okay who is this guy you keep referring to? Who's the he?"
Regina swallowed hard, looking to Belle. She didn't want to say his name. Luckily, Belle understood and spoke it for her.
"Leopold."
Ruby gasped in disbelief.
"No."
Regina nodded.
"My mother invited him."
"That fucking sociopathic bitch." Ruby felt her stomach turn. "I can't. I don't have words."
Ruby knew that Cora knew what had happened to Regina. And she had invited him?!
"Why the fuck?"
"I don't know. I can only assume it's because she is still insistent that we marry. Or because she likes to see me suffer, I don't know."
"Marry?! After what he did to you? Is she fucking insane? No, don't answer that. She is fucking insane."
Ruby threw her pizza down in the box, no longer hungry. Instead, she reached for her drink and took a big gulp.
"You beat the shit out of him, right?" Ruby asked then, turning to Emma and pointing to her knuckles. "Please tell me you beat the shit out of him. And Cora. It wasn't just one or two hits?"
Emma held up her battered hand in response.
"It wasn't just one or two hits."
"Good. So he walked in the room. Then what happened?" Ruby was disgusted, but she had to know.
"I saw him and I froze," Regina started. "I always thought when I saw him again, I'd attack him. But, I didn't. I froze. My mother introduced us, like I didn't remember who the hell he was. And she acted as though there was no problem."
Emma seethed next to Regina, flexing her fist and focusing on the pain in order to keep herself calm. Regina noticed, squeezing Emma's thigh before she continued.
"Emma came back at some point," Regina paused looking at Belle. She couldn't quite remember.
"Yes. After he found us, Emma joined us fairly quickly. No one really had a chance to react. And then he was talking to you," Belle said, disgust lacing her voice. "Emma realised it straight away though, who he was. I don't know how?"
Belle had had no idea how Emma knew. She had observed Emma looking around when she had returned from the coat room, and she could tell Emma was confused. Belle had had no idea what to do. She had desperately wanted to pull Regina away. But then Leopold spoke, and then Emma had asked if it was him. Belle knew exactly what she was asking, and Emma attacked him right after she'd confirmed it was, in fact, him. But Belle couldn't figure out how Emma had just known.
Emma and Regina exchanged looks, Regina nodding for Emma to respond.
"It was what he said," Emma explained, her voice low. "He said something. In the entrance. He called me the same thing he called her back then. I recognised it, from when Regina had told me… When she told me what happened when she was younger."
Regina knew Emma wasn't making much sense, trying to protect her privacy. So Regina clarified.
"He called me a 'good girl' when I was seventeen. When he was… when we were in the closet. He kept shushing me and repeating it over and over again. I had told Emma I had an aversion to being called that same thing, and I told her why. And when he tried to get at me tonight, he said those words to Emma."
"It's how I knew," Emma continued. "I just fucking knew. From how everyone was reacting. From the way Regina was looking at him. The way Cora was looking at you," Emma said, disgusted, looking at Regina. "And from those words. I just fucking knew. So, I asked Belle if it was him and when she said it was, I lost it."
"I looked at Regina," Belle added. "But she was still in shock. I hope you don't mind that I confirmed…"
Regina shook her head.
"No. It's okay."
Belle nodded. Ruby sat stock still, horrified.
"So I attacked him," Emma continued. "Something just snapped and I jumped him. I beat the absolute shit out of him. He went down and I couldn't stop. Didn't stop. I didn't wanna stop, not even when I probably should have."
"She hit my mother as well."
"What?" Emma asked, confused. Regina was beaming at her.
"She did!" Belle confirmed. "It was glorious."
"When?!"
"You accidentally hit her with your elbow when she was trying to get you off of him," Belle explained. "She came up to you, grabbed your arm, and you struck her right in the cheek."
Emma looked to Regina for confirmation. She nodded emphatically.
"Well damn. I didn't even realise. Wish I'd have seen it happen."
"You were a bit distracted."
"I was. I couldn't focus on anything except beating the shit out of him. It was like tunnel vision, I swear. I couldn't stop."
"She stopped when Regina asked her to though," Belle interjected, her voice almost dreamy. "It was incredible to see, actually. It was a horrible moment, but you should have seen the way she froze when Regina talked to her. It was amazing the way you just, you stopped the second she spoke to you."
Emma reddened a little.
"I was kind of in a daze, I guess. I think I blacked out. Until I heard Regina's voice."
Regina leaned further into Emma, stomach clenching when she felt Emma's strong arm hold her protectively.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you, by the way," Emma said, looking at Belle.
"You didn't yell at me. When did you yell at me?"
"When I told you to get the door."
"Oh gosh, Emma. That wasn't yelling. You asked me. Firmly, perhaps. But we're friends. And it was a very heated moment. You're fine. There's nothing to be sorry about."
Emma apologised anyway.
"So then what?" Ruby interrupted. "Regina brought you out of it and…"
"And I yelled at Belle to open the door and I threw him out. I don't know what happened after but he was gone by the time we left. The best part of the night was watching Regina, though, after."
"Oh, she was magnificent," Belle agreed quickly. "Very brave."
Emma nudged Regina's shoulder then, and shot her a look. See?
"Tell me someone taped it."
Emma chuckled.
"No, but maybe Regina could give us a re-enactment."
Regina rolled her eyes.
"Hardly."
"Okay, well at least give me a recap."
"After Emma threw him out, my mother, of course, began verbally attacking her. Emma told her she'd do to her what she had done to him if she didn't take a step away from her."
"Fuck yeah, you did," Ruby cheered.
"Then, shockingly, my father spoke up. He's rarely said anything against my mother, and never when I was a child. He's gotten better over the years about speaking up for me, but tonight was the first time he actually truly spoke up against her. I'm not sure why he chose tonight, but he did."
"I was glad when he did," Belle said. "You've deserved his support for years, Regina. He should have done it twenty years ago. Hell, he should have done it from the moment you were born."
Regina nodded in agreement.
"But I'm glad he did it tonight."
"As am I," Regina responded.
"What did he say?" Ruby asked.
"Basically, that he regretted her. Regretted Cora."
"Well," Emma paused, interrupting. "that he regretted her being your mom. I don't think he regrets being with her entirely because without her he doesn't have you."
Regina acquiesced her point.
"Yes, I suppose that's a better way of phrasing it."
"He doesn't regret you."
"I don't believe he does either," Regina agreed, turning back to Ruby. "Then my mother made the mistake of threatening my son when Emma informed her we'd never be back."
Regina's cold tone sent a shiver up Emma's spine.
"She threatened Henry?" Ruby asked in disbelief.
"She did. Not in as many words, but she said we couldn't keep him away from her. That was enough. I had been… frozen, for much of this interaction. Seeing-" Regina's voice caught in her throat. She halted, swallowing. She could do it. She could say his name. She should say his name. He was no longer allowed to have power over her. Her voice caught, but she said it. "Le-Leopold brought me back to being seventeen again, and I was stuck. But when she mentioned my son," Regina's eyes narrowed, her lips forming a thin line as the earlier anger returned. "No one threatens my child."
"She was magnificent," Belle said to Ruby, before turning back to Regina. "You frightened her. Cora, I mean. You both did, the way you stood up against her, together. You were perfect."
"You got back at your mom? Finally?"
"In a very big way. I broke. I broke, and I told the truth. About everything. About," Regina hesitated only for a moment before forcing his name out again, "Leopold. About what happened that night. About the abuse. About Danielle. About what my mother did to her family afterwards, about the fact that it might as well have been her who put the pills in Danielle's hand with everything she did to destroy her life, all because Danielle dared love me," Regina's voice wavered then, and she took a moment to collect herself, leaning more heavily on Emma. "I told everyone. I told them everything. Including… Including about my difference, from other girls."
Regina took a deep breath. These were her friends. They already knew. Well, Belle knew. She had learnt the real truth years and years and years ago, when they were all just girls, huddling together in the aftermath of that horrific night of Regina's 17th birthday. She hadn't batted an eye, had told Regina that it changed nothing, that she would always be her friend.
Regina looked over at Belle, who smiled at her so softly, so genuinely. She could feel the support radiating off of the other woman. And when Belle nodded at her gently, almost like she knew that Regina needed the encouragement, Regina swallowed hard and smiled back. She could say the words aloud. She could.
Regina looked over at Ruby, stomach rolling with nerves. She took a deep breath for courage and spoke aloud the words that still caused her so much anxiety.
"I told everyone about the fact that I have a penis."
Ruby's jaw dropped. She was speechless for several seconds, shocked beyond belief, before she blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
"The rumours are true?!"
Emma held her breath, worried about how Regina would react to the reminder of the rumours that had been spread about her. To her immense relief, Regina simply gave a light-hearted laughed.
"Yes, those rumours are true."
"God damn. Of all of the shit people said about you, that was the last one I believed."
Regina chuckled, leaning against Emma, relieved that Ruby didn't seem disgusted by her. It made Regina feel better. She felt good, light. Safe.
Ruby stayed quiet for several moments then, processing, before she finally looked back at Regina.
"And you told everyone?"
"I did. I'm tired of the rumours, of the gossip. I'm tired of hiding the truth, so I confronted it all. If people choose to continue talking about me, I can't stop them. But I'm done hiding. I told them everything. No more secrets."
Ruby was in awe.
"She was a sight to be seen," Belle said, smiling encouragingly at her friend.
"She kicked ass," Emma added proudly. "Then she told Cora she'd kill her if she even looked at me. Then she told everyone she loves me. That was definitely the icing on the cake."
"Cora was horrified," Belle stated, grinning wildly. "You were both too busy kissing to see it. It was beautiful. She was mortified you'd admit to loving a woman, let alone dare kiss another woman in front of everyone, Regina."
"What!" Ruby cried, horrified. "I missed the kiss?!"
Regina rolled her eyes. Of course she'd focus on that.
"You did," Belle confirmed. "It was a very nice kiss."
"I want a replay! Now. You can kiss now."
"I am not kissing Emma on demand."
"Come on!" Ruby whined. "I've been watching you two making goo-goo eyes at each other for months. You move at a snail's pace, for God's sake. Now I find out you guys have finally kissed and I missed it?!"
Emma smirked, sending Regina a look.
"No!" Ruby gasped. "You haven't! You've slept together?!"
Belle looked between the two, surprised. Their expressions gave it away though. It had taken two dates and then another day for there to even be a kiss. She was a little surprised to hear they'd actually slept together already.
Regina blushed but Emma grinned at them.
"Oh, yeah."
"Emma!"
"What? You think I'm not gonna brag about something like that? Are you kidding me?" Emma kissed her cheek. "I almost went back to announce it after we left the party."
Regina snorted and shoved Emma with her shoulder.
"Okay, so coming back to the kiss. At least give me that much. Come on! You won't have to pay me for watching Henry tonight."
"We weren't going to pay you anyway," Emma sassed.
"Exactly. Now kiss."
Emma rolled her eyes and turned to Regina, asking with her expression if she was okay with it. Instead of responding, Regina leaned forward and pressed her lips to Emma's, grinning into their kiss when she heard two whoops of delight.
"Get it, Regina!"
Regina broke their kiss, laughing, pressing her forehead to Emma's shoulder in order to hide her face. Ruby was a moron, but she loved her for it.
"Nice. Encore?"
Regina, still laughing, shook her head.
"Why am I friends with you?"
"Because I'm a delight," Ruby responded, reaching back in the box for the pizza she'd discarded earlier. "Sounds like I missed quite the event."
"I'm just glad it's over," Regina replied, the others agreeing easily.
Belle took a deep breath then, looking seriously at Regina.
"You know… you know things have changed, right? This town, us. We don't think like your mother. You've nothing to be ashamed of. We don't think like her, at all. We support you completely. Both of you. I know things were different when we were younger but it's not like that anymore."
Regina bit her bottom lip, chewing on it as her belly tightened.
"She's right," Ruby nodded. "Nobody batted an eye when I was dating Ariel."
"You dated Ariel?!" Emma asked, shocked.
"For a while, actually. We broke up when we realised we wanted different things in life. She wants kids; I really don't. We're still friends though. But nobody said anything to us or treated us any different. People were actually really supportive. Granny even put up a little pride sticker in the window, too, after-" Ruby paused, glancing at Regina before continuing, "after Mary Margaret brought it to her. I don't know where it went, though. Must have gotten taken down when we had the windows washed and we never put it back up. I'm making a mental note to replace it. But, this town has changed. The people are different."
Regina released her lip. She hadn't known about Ruby and Ariel. Granted, she kept to herself so she wouldn't have known, regardless. But it had been hard being the only lesbian in town. To know that Ruby had been out. And Ariel. It made Regina feel much less alone.
"I've always thought I was the only one."
Ruby shook her head.
"Nope. I'm bi, but I'm more attracted to women. Ariel thinks she's pan, but she's still not totally sure. The art teacher's non-binary. Archie's got a trans boyfriend in Boston. I'm also pretty sure the new math teacher's a lesbian but she hasn't said anything yet. You're definitely not alone, Regina. There's a lot of support now."
"I'm so used to the rumours, I just thought…"
Ruby shrugged.
"I get it."
"I was a little worried that by admitting it, admitting I was with Emma, admitting that I'm different, that it would call unwanted attention onto us," Regina said softly, looking at Emma.
"I don't think it will," Belle responded, glancing at her friend. She reached out and squeezed her hand. "I know things were different when we were kids, with the things our teachers were saying to us. But our generation has grown up. A lot of people left for uni, and getting out of this town made us realise how backwards it was here. We've changed. We don't think like our parents did. We don't share those same beliefs."
The ache in Regina's belly was soothed by Belle's words.
"That's good to know."
Belle smiled encouragingly before taking her hand back. The women sat in silence for a moment before Ruby cut in, grin on her face.
"So, Emma," Ruby began, taking a bite of her slice of pizza. "Question for you. How do you plan on getting Regina's rusted rocket to take off now that you have a bum hand? It's been a while since that's happened. Might need a little servicing, if you know what I mean."
Emma covered her mouth with said hand, but the mouthful of margarita she'd attempted to swallow spurted everywhere. She immediately began laughing and coughing, wiping at her mouth with the back of her sleeve.
"Ruby Lucas!" Regina chastised, though she too was laughing, along with Belle.
"What? It's an honest question," Ruby defended, reaching over and handing Emma some napkins, entirely nonplussed. "Her right hand is gonna be down for the count for at least a few days. Maybe a week? I don't know, I'm not a doctor. And it's been a hot minute for you. It's gotta be like, cobweb city down there. Emma's got a lot of time to make up for."
Emma wiped at her mouth and eyes, still chuckling as she mopped up the mess she'd made. God, she loved Ruby.
"You're incorrigible," Belle said, shaking her head, still laughing.
"My hand might be out of commission, but there's nothing wrong with my mouth," Emma replied, grinning saucily. "It's what she likes best anyway."
"Emma Swan! If you ever want to get laid again, you'll stop right there."
Emma giggled against Regina, loving the stern look on her face. Regina was a deep shade of red. The alcohol was working its magic. Emma felt loose.
"Come on, baby. They're our friends. The theme tonight is all about sharing anyway, isn't it?"
"I'm cutting you off," Regina replied, taking the drink from Emma's hand.
Emma paused for a moment, looking Regina in the eyes questioningly. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the humour in them.
"Besides, I only prefer your mouth because it's the only way to properly shut you up."
"Oh!"
Emma laughed loudly then, joined by the other two women, who both shouted in delight. Regina smirked, taking a large gulp of Emma's drink. She'd already finished her own. Ruby passed around the jug, laughing wildly at the way Emma and Regina teased each other. It was nice to see Regina so light-hearted. It had been so long since she'd seen the woman laugh. Regina deserved this.
The women laughed well into the night, devouring the rest of the pizza and drinking margaritas until there was nothing left. At 2 am, Belle finally called it a night, texting Rumple and letting him know she was ready to come home. The women made their way from the movie room to the entrance, still giggling.
"Does he do everything you tell him to?" Ruby asked, looking at her friend.
"Yes, he does. Besides, he's eager for me to come home."
"Oh? Gonna take up where you left off in the car?"
Belle grinned.
"Yep. We have a deal. He owes me two orgasms per hour for every hour that goes by after he's come and I haven't." Belle glanced at her phone. "And since it's been nearly ten hours since he had his, he is quite in my debt."
Ruby's eyes bulged.
"Twenty?! You're gonna die."
Belle laughed.
"Oh, no. I am going to enjoy."
"He can seriously make you orgasm that many times?"
Belle grinned saucily.
"It's why I'll marry him someday."
"Marry?" Ruby asked, eyebrows shooting up. "Didn't know he'd want to. Again."
"He does."
"And you?"
Belle nodded, smiling as she slipped on her coat.
"Yes, I think so. He treats me well. He does what I say, and he even cleans. He's a terrible cook, however."
Ruby giggled.
"I do love him very much. He makes me happy."
"Good. You deserve it."
"Thank you. Now, put your coat on," Belle insisted. "He'll bring you home."
"Oh, no. It's okay. I was just gonna crash on Regina's couch."
"Regina will be jumping Emma the moment we leave this house. I don't think you want to hear that."
Regina's eyes widened, surprised. She and Emma had been watching their friends' interaction with amusement, not having expected to be pulled into the conversation.
"You're a little obvious, Regina," Belle teased, "The way you've been looking at Emma has been telling."
"Yeah, okay then," Ruby complied, reaching for her coat. She paused, looking back with a smirk, "Although…"
"Out of my house, miss Lucas."
Ruby laughed, following Belle out of the house as Rumple pulled into the driveway. The women paused on the porch, exchanging hugs.
"Thanks for coming by tonight," Regina said, squeezing Belle close. "I appreciate the company. I needed it."
"Any time, Regina. I'm glad we talked."
"And thank you, Ruby, for taking Henry home."
"You got it. Now, don't forget to use protection!" Ruby called, waving them off as she followed Belle to the car.
Emma shook her head, laughing, and followed Regina into the house. She closed the door, locked it, and she had every intention of suggesting that Regina go lay down upstairs while she cleaned up. That was, until she turned around and saw Regina standing in front of her, topless, pyjama shirt dangling carelessly from one finger.
Emma swallowed hard, her eyes raking down Regina's front, eyes settling on the beautiful naked breasts before her. She licked her lips at the sight of the perfect, hardened nipples just begging for her mouth. Emma took a deep breath, looking back up at a smirking Regina.
"See something you like?"
"Fuck, yes. But, we don't have to-"
"I was promised sex, Miss Swan. And I intend to collect."
Emma chuckled, biting her bottom lip. Her stomach fluttered in anticipation, her clit twitching.
"Yeah?"
"I want you."
"Okay," Emma immediately agreed, reaching out and pulling Regina into her arms. "Where?"
"In the movie room. I want to be loud."
Emma groaned, pressing her lips firmly to Regina's, hands roaming up and down her back.
"Let's go," Regina insisted, grabbing Emma's hand and leading the way.
Regina closed the door and headed to the middle of the room, where the cushions, pillows, and blankets lay strewn about. She moved them around until she'd formed a makeshift bed, tossing a pillow at the opposite end and looking at Emma, who was staring at her. Regina loved the way Emma looked at her.
"Remove your clothes, Emma."
Emma immediately did, watching as Regina took off her own pants, groaning when she caught a glimpse of a perfect ass. She crawled onto the blankets, latching her mouth onto Regina's left nipple as soon as it was within distance. Her hands moved to Regina's hips, yanking them until her lover fell backwards.
"Oh no, you don't," Regina countered, pushing at Emma's shoulder until she dropped onto her back. Regina slid over Emma's hips, carefully keeping her semi-hardness away from Emma's body. "I've wanted you all night, Emma. You're going to lay there and you're going to let me lick you until you scream."
"Fuck, Regina. You are way too fucking hot," Emma panted, eyes glued to Regina's swaying breasts. Her hands moved up to cup them, thumbs brushing over the hardened tips. She looked up at the beautiful goddess straddling her hips, eyes raking up and down her naked body. "I can't believe I get to look at you any time I want. You're so beautiful."
Regina leaned forward and kissed Emma firmly on the lips, reaching down and grabbing Emma's wrists and pinning them by her head.
"You can look all you want, Emma. But it's my turn to touch."
Emma's stomach clenched at Regina's words, as well as the look in her eyes. Horny Regina was so fucking hot.
"Fuck."
Regina nodded, moving her mouth along Emma's jaw, down to her throat, licking a warm stripe up to her ear.
"Precisely," Regina whispered, sucking on Emma's earlobe before moving down to her perfect pink nipples and licking them with her tongue. She circled both hard peaks before nipping at them gently with her teeth, smirking at the way Emma's hips bucked up into the air.
"Please, Regina. No teasing. I need you."
Regina reached down between Emma's legs, her fingertips lightly stroking along Emma's slit. She grinned at the way Emma immediately bucked up, seeking more contact, but Regina pulled her hand back.
"You're very wet, Emma," Regina observed, her fingertips leaving feather light strokes along Emma's pussy. "How long have you been like this?"
"All fucking night," Emma gasped, throwing her head back. "Please."
Regina lowered her head, sucking a hard nipple in her mouth again, fingers gently slipping between Emma's folds. Christ, Emma was soaked. Had she really been this wet all evening? The thought made Regina's belly clench, and she shifted minutely to distract herself from her desire to reach between her legs and stroke her cock. Tonight, she wanted to make Emma feel good.
"Yessss," Emma hissed, spreading her legs wide. "God, Regina. Seeing you tonight, in that dress, seeing your lipstick, it made me wanna kiss you so fucking bad. And when we got home, the thing you said about being a horny drunk? Fuck. And then the way you smiled at me made me so wet."
"My smile made you wet?" Regina inquired, smirking.
"The way you were smiling. You knew damn well what you were doing."
Regina let out a soft laugh. Maybe.
"I've been horny for you for hours. Please, touch me."
Who was she to argue?
Regina began slowly making her way down Emma's body, licking and sucking along her abdomen, nipping at her hips. She settled between Emma's thigh, spreading them apart, mouth opening in anticipation at the glistening folds before her. She bit her lip, eyes looking over every gloriously swollen inch of Emma's pussy.
"God, Emma. You look delicious."
"Then taste me already," she grunted impatiently, her hips rocking in invitation.
Regina chuckled and placed a gentle kiss at Emma's thigh, propping herself up onto her elbows and placing gentle hands along Emma's sex. She used her thumbs to petal open Emma's lips, enjoying the sound of her lover's laboured breathing filling the room. Emma was practically vibrating with need, and Regina didn't want to wait a second longer either. She wanted this just as much as Emma, so she leaned forward and licked a long, slow stripe up Emma's sex, moaning along with her girlfriend.
"Fuck, Regina."
Regina moved her tongue back down, fluttering it at Emma's entrance, moaning at the flavour of her lover's arousal. She then moved back up to her clit, swirling her tongue a few times around the swollen bud. She sucked it into her mouth, revelling in the way Emma bucked against her mouth, shouting her delight as Regina's attention.
Regina brought her right hand up, knuckles brushing against the back of Emma's thighs, over the swell of her ass, up to her core where she teased her, never going inside, just touching enough to coat her hand in the wetness that was dripping down her lover.
"Ugh, Regina. You feel so fucking good."
Emma shouted again when Regina gave a particularly hard suck on her clit, her hips jerking up of their own volition. Regina pulled back for a second, sucking on her tongue to enjoy the taste of Emma in her mouth, before looking up until their eyes met.
"That's it, darling. I want to hear you, loudly."
"Okay," Emma nodded eagerly. "Okay."
Regina shifted and slid her left arm under Emma's thigh, wrapping it around her body and grabbing her hip to hold it in place. She used her shoulder to prop Emma's other thigh open, leaning slightly to bring her right hand down to her lover's entrance.
"Yes. Yes. Please. Inside. Fuck me."
Regina's stomach clenched in arousal at Emma's words. She teased her with one finger, slipping it inside just to the first knuckle, then sliding it back out.
Emma whined in protest, hips bucking against the things Regina was doing between her legs. God, she couldn't think. Couldn't speak. She could only feel, and she was full of need. She needed Regina inside of her so badly it hurt.
"Please, baby. I need you."
Emma cried out when Regina suddenly filled her, her back arching off the floor as pleasure ripped through her body. She began rocking her hips instantly, pleading with Regina to fuck her. To take her harder. Her fingers dug into the blankets next to her hips, bracing herself against the extreme pleasure building between her legs, flowing through her veins. She could feel Regina's fingers probing her, searching, and Emma practically cried with desire.
She threw her head back and cried out the second Regina's fingers found what they were looking for, a wave of white hot pleasure slicing through her body. She was so close.
"Regina, baby. I'm gonna come. Really, really soon."
Regina moaned between her legs, the vibrations making Emma tremble with desire as Regina lapped and sucked and probed and fucked her relentlessly. Emma's hips rocked hard against Regina's mouth, her body shaking as it prepared to come. She was clawing at the blankets, her heels digging into the floor as she fucked herself up against Regina's mouth.
"Baby. Fuck. Yes. So good. Harder, inside. Please, harder."
Regina obeyed, and Emma saw stars. She was catapulted to the edge, and she screamed as pleasure ripped through her body like a freight train. Her back arched, every muscle seizing as she rode the waves of pleasure that crashed over her body. Regina sucked harshly on her clit, her fingers jabbing relentlessly between her legs, Emma helpless as her body was frozen in ecstasy.
Emma finally collapsed against the blankets, her chest heaving, as she took in deep gulps of air to her starving lungs. When Regina crawled up her body, Emma reacted instantly, flipping her onto her back so quickly Regina yelped in surprise. Emma wasted no time in wrapping her hand around Regina's hard dick, leaning down and sucking it into her mouth.
"Emma!"
Emma groaned, sucking and bobbing, stomach clenching at the feel of Regina's heavy cock in her mouth. She loved blowing her girlfriend, eager to suck her all the way down her throat, but her fun was cut short when Regina warned her she was about to come. Emma, who did not want things to end quite so quickly, pulled away instantly.
Regina whined in confusion, looking at Emma.
"Wha-"
"You're going to come in my pussy, not down my throat."
A pang of arousal hit Regina deep in her belly, eyes rolling in her skull as Emma straddled her hips and lined her up with her soaked entrance. Regina stared, whimpering as Emma slowly teased the head of her cock for a second before dropping down in one hard thrust.
Regina cried out, hips bucking up automatically, panting heavily as she fought the orgasm already clawing at her belly.
"Emma," Regina gasped. "Emma, I'm going to come really soon."
Emma nodded.
"I know, baby. Give me a minute and I'll be right there with you."
Emma didn't move, not wanting to set off Regina's orgasm just yet. Instead, she reached down to rub at her clit, groaning the second her fingers made contact with the engorged bud.
Regina's fingers dug into Emma's thighs when her pussy fluttered, biting hard on her lower lip to distract herself from her desire to come. She began stroking her palms up and down every inch of skin she could reach, knowing just how much Emma liked to be touched when they were joined like this. Regina looked up, smiling softly at Emma, whose face was twisted with pleasure as she stroked herself between her legs.
"You're so fucking beautiful, Emma."
Emma paused for half a second before dropping forward, crushing her lips to Regina's. She had no idea why but those words, the sheer sincerity in them, sent her hurtling towards release. Her hand rubbed her clit roughly as she began to rock her hips against Regina's cock, letting out a guttural moan at the feeling of Regina's hardness stretch her walls open.
"Fuck me, Regina. I wanna come. Please."
Regina braced her feet on the floor and gripped Emma's thighs firmly, and when Emma began lowering herself on her cock, Regina bucked her hips up, hard.
"Yes!" Emma cried out, nearly sobbing with relief. "Harder."
Regina closed her eyes and did as Emma demanded, bucking up into her tight heat, trying her best to help Emma come while staving off her own orgasm.
"You feel incredible, Emma. So warm, so wet. I can't wait to feel you come all over me."
Emma whined, rubbing her clit as she neared her peak. She could feel herself climbing higher and higher, writhing on Regina's lap as she chased her release.
"That's it, my love," Regina encouraged, opening her eyes and watching as Emma's eyebrows furrowed in concentration. "Come for me, Emma. Let me see how beautiful you are when you come for me."
Regina watched as Emma's body suddenly froze, mouth dropping open in a silent scream, her fingers still rubbing in tight circles. Regina groaned as Emma's walls squeezed her cock, her earlier rhythm interrupted as Emma's cunt gripped her dick tight. Regina fought against the seizing muscles, snapping her hips up and watching as Emma's head fell back, scream tumbling from her lips. The scene was too much for her, and Regina was thrown over the edge, dick hardening as she came, spilling deep within Emma.
Emma collapsed forward, panting heavily against Regina's chest. She moaned in disappointment when Regina softened and slipped out of her, but she was too exhausted to do anything about it.
They lay there for several minutes, recovering, before Regina slowly opened her eyes, a lazy smile forming on her face. She looked up at Emma, whose heart squeezed in her chest at the sight of the beautiful brunette.
"Hello."
"Hi, baby," Emma murmured, tilting her head and kissing her softly. "You're gorgeous when you come."
"Only when I come?" Regina asked with a grin.
"Alright, you're always gorgeous. But especially when you come."
Regina giggled, fingers coming up to stroke along Emma's arm. She felt euphoric. At peace. Weightless, like nothing could hurt her here, with Emma, who had stood by her side, who had held her, consoled her, built her up, defended her, let her into her heart and had wormed her way into Regina's entire being.
Emma.
Her Emma.
Who loves her. And who Regina loved with every single fibre of her being.
"You are everything," Regina whispered, looking directly into Emma's wonderfully gentle green eyes. "And I love you beyond measure. You are mine, Emma Swan."
Emma smiled then, eyes watering as she nodded.
"Yours. And you are mine, Regina Mills."