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The next week was quite uneventful. Regina would see Emma around town quite often but whenever they saw each other Emma would suddenly head in a different direction or cling closer to Hook. Regina wasn't too worried though. She had seen the look in the younger woman's eyes that night in the restroom. It was a look of confusion and lust. The queen was certain that Emma would show up at her house one day to talk, and one rainy afternoon on a boring Thursday she did.
Regina was at her desk in the mayor's office trying to figure out some damn paperwork that she had been putting off for way too long when there was a knock at the door. "Come in." She called out shuffling some papers together too busy to look up and see who it was. "Hi Regina, is this a good time?" Emma's quiet voice startled the older woman making her look up in a slight panic. "Miss Swan! To what do I owe the pleasure of you stopping by?" Emma took off her rain jacket hanging it up by the door before coming and sitting opposite Regina.
"I know we have been avoiding each other this past week..." She started to say but stopped when Regina raised an eyebrow. "Okay I know that I have been avoiding you this past week." The queen nodded allowing Emma to continue. "And I figured today would be as good as any to talk to you about it." "I think I have time in my schedule to fit you in." Regina said checking her calendar. "Yup nowhere to be at all today. What exactly do you want to talk about?" Emma looked down at her shoes that were leaving a small puddle and mumbled something. Sighting Regina stood up walked around the desk and leaned against it facing Emma.
"What did I tell you about the mumbling?" She questioned sternly folding her arms across her chest. The younger woman glanced up barely meeting Regina's glare before looking away again. "I'm sorry. It's hard for me to say things sometimes." The older woman softened her stance and reached down gently lifting Emma's face so she could look into those dreamy green eyes. "It's okay, whatever you say won't go past these doors." She soothed.
Emma took a deep breath. "I don't know what the fuck you're doing to me, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. Those two kisses have been bouncing around my head not giving me a moments peace. I love Hook so much, heck he's talking about proposing. But god fucking damnit you make it impossible for me to say yes to him. I want to. I so want to. But when it comes down to it I can't." Regina chuckled softly and rubbed her thumb over Emma's cheek. "Good girl. That wasn't so hard now, was it?" She purred leaning closer to her prize. There was no way she was going to let Emma leave without claiming those lips at least once.
Emma stared up at the older woman entrapped in her fiery gaze watching intently. When Emma didn't pull away Regina leaned forward and pressed her lips against the younger woman's. The taste of strawberries once more graced her taste buds as she claimed Emma's mouth for the second time that week. This time though Regina was pleased to feel Emma giving back into the kiss. She was no longer taking a kiss from her but instead sharing which blew her mind. When Regina pulled away, she didn't take her hand off Emma's chin but leaned back slowly to look at the young woman. Emma's eyes were slightly glazed with lust, and her breathing had picked up quite a bit.
"You okay there, love?" She questioned after a few moments of silence. Emma quickly blinked a few times her eyes becoming clear once more. "See this is what I mean how can i say yes to him when you do this?" Emma said shaking her head and pulling away from Regina's hand. The queen stood there watching the young woman struggle in front of her. Oh, how she loved this, seeing Emma so desperately wanting to give in but fighting it turned her on so much. "I didn't do anything. All I did was kiss you a couple times." Regina shrugged as she walked back to her chair and sat down.
Emma frowned at her, "Lies you are doing something I just can't prove it." "Well, if you only came here to tell me to stop, I'm afraid you wasted a trip. I will not be stopping and will be continuing until you are mine." Regina said leaning back in her chair and studying Emma closely. Laying all her cards on the table was a risky move but from what she's seen the other woman was getting closer and closer to breaking by the second. There was no way Emma was going to turn on her now. Emma sat there for a few minutes taking in the new information before slowly speaking.
"You....you won't stop?" "No why would I. If I want something I don't stop until I get it. Kind of like with Henry. I wanted a child and even though the courts fought me I didn't give up until I had him. I want you, so I won't stop until I get you." Regina explained with a smile. "But I'm dating Hook, you don't even know if I like women." Emma sputtered. Regina rested her elbows on the desk placing her chin on her folded hands. "Your right, I don't know if you like women but from your expression when I kiss you, I lean heavily to yes. And Hook? Well, it wouldn't be too hard to get rid of him."
Emma looked up in horror. "Not like that you idiot." Regina laughed out loud. "Getting rid of him as in you breaking up with him. I would never kill anyone that you love. Plus, this is all your decision. You could walk out of this office and never come back. Or you could walk out of this office and come back and join me some time for another chat. Nothing needs to be rushed I want you yes, but I want you to be comfortable with what we do." "I seem to have a lot to think about." Emma said mostly to herself.
"My door is always open for you. Office and home. Just make sure to text before you show up at my house so I can make sure Henry won't hear us." Regina smiled. Emma nodded slowly before getting up and heading to the door. She looked one more time at Regina sitting proudly at her desk before grabbing her jacket and leaving. The queen when back to her work happier than she was before. Soon very soon Emma would be hers.