"Can you believe this is the last back to school bash we are ever gunna have?" Emma asked happily. She reached into the closest cooler, pulling a glass bottle out of the freezing ice water.
"You want one?" Emma asked, slightly raising her rootbeer in the air.
"No thanks. I got my coke over there" Ruby answered, motioning back to their table. "What I can't believe is that school starts tomorrow, ugh, summer went by way too fast."
"Not for me..." Emma said quietly to herself. She scanned the food table and started filling her plate with as much as it could hold.
"Damn dude, hungry much?" Ruby laughed, as she started piling just as much food onto her own plate.
"Hello girls, having fun?"
Both girls looked up to see Emma's mom, aka Mary Margaret Nolan, aka Storybrooke High 9th/ 10th grade English teacher, placing a few more items on the table.
"Hi Mrs. Nolan" Ruby said politely.
"Hey mom, oooh cookies, score." Emma said grabbing a handful of cookies and placing them on her already full plate.
"You eat like your father." Mary Margaret said looking at her daughters plate with outright disapproval. "You know it wouldn't kill you to put something green on that plate."
Emma smiled goofily, "well we'd love to stay and chat, but this food isn't gunna eat itself!"
"Mmmhmm" Mary Margaret hummed with a shake of her head as she handed both girls a few napkins.
Emma nudged Ruby with her elbow as they both yelled out thank you's over their shoulders and headed back to their table.
They ate mostly alone for the next 15 minutes as more and more students started showing up. There were both perks and downsides of being a teachers daughter. It was pretty much required to go early and help set up, but it also meant first pick of all of the food. That was pretty much worth it to Emma. And of course she always found a way to drag her best friend along as well. Ruby didn't mind though, it usually got her out of having to work at her grans diner.
15 more minutes later and the bash was in full swing. Ruby and Emma had been joined by more of their friends and had been having a pretty good time so far catching up on all of the summer gossip.
"So what's the deal with you and Whitney, Emma?" Jamie asked with a smirk, drawing everyone's attention to Emma.
Emma shrugged, "not much."
"Oh come on! That's not what the rumor mill has been churning out all summer."
Emma rolled her eyes but smiled nonetheless. She was no stranger to having her love life talked about by the majority of the school. One of the disadvantages of being popular, or so she's been told. It didn't help she gave them quite a bit to talk about, having dated... Her. Emma didn't mind though, it just never really bothered her being talked about all the time. Most of it was just made up crap anyway.
"We dated, now we're not. Not much to tell." Emma explained, as the rest of them hung on to her every word.
"I heard you got caught sneaking out of her house at like 4:00 am!" Ashley interjected excitedly.
"Where did you even hear that?" Emma asked.
"Kelly, heard it from Dex, who heard it from his sister Crystal whose friends with Whitney's younger sister." Ashley explained like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Ok that's not even kind of true. I seriously worry about how information circulates in this town" Emma joked.
"Come on Emma it's just us! We're your friends you can tell us!" Lacey pleaded.
"Look we just went out a few times this summer, it wasn't anything serious." Emma tried. When everyone, except Ruby of course, was looking at her expectantly, she knew she was going to have to give up a little more. Emma rolled her eyes. "Alright shit! Stop with the looks already... It was pretty hot. It was pretty much purely a physical thing."
Allowing only a second of shrieks and giggles from the others Emma cut them off, "BUT, it's over now so we can all move on."
Fortunately for Emma they did all move on. Good thing too because they didn't need to know the real reason things didn't work out with Whitney. The group continued to talk for a bit before Ruby motioned to Emma with a slight head nod. The two excused themselves under the guise of needing more sweets and both left the gossiping group of seniors.
"You doing ok?" Ruby asked.
"Yep."
"Kay, well if you wanna talk..."
"I know, thanks Rubes." Emma said giving her best friend a sincere smile. Ruby smiled in return and nudged Emma with her shoulder slightly pushing her to the side.
After Emma loaded up another small plate with sweets, she turned and leaned against the table as she waited for Ruby to finish.
"Ugh" Emma groaned out suddenly.
"What?"
"She's here." Emma said as she shoved a small snickerdoodle cookie into her mouth. "I mean I figured she would be, but still not prepared."
Ruby turned her head slightly and glanced in the direction Emma was looking, but remained silent. Ruby watched as the dark haired girl talked animatedly with her friends and hugged the ones she probably hadn't seen all summer.
"Why does she have to look so good?" Emma complained shoving another cookie into her mouth.
Ruby turned back to the food table, and continued placing sweet treats onto her plate. She maintained her silence though, recognizing how this was going to go.
"I wonder when she got back?" Emma asked.
It was obvious to Ruby that Emma was mostly talking to herself, and a response wouldn't be necessary at this point. Emma continued to stare across the quad, half in irritation half in longing. She didn't even notice Kathryn walk up to the table and begin plating her own food.
"Hey Ruby" Kathryn said from the other side of the table.
"Hey Kat" Ruby responded in kind.
"Hi Emma" Kathryn said to Emma's back. Emma responded with a nod of the head and a quick hey. Sharing a brief knowing look with Ruby, Kathryn looked over the brunettes shoulder following Emma's line of sight. "She got in late last night. She's staying with me until Wednesday when her parents get back."
Emma didn't respond. She couldn't. What was she supposed to say to that? It wasn't her business... at least, not anymore. Emma's stomach tied in knots when the girl she hadn't stopped thinking about all fucking summer made eye contact with her. Those eyes. Those mother fucking eyes. Emma hadn't seen them in months. But the fire she saw within them was still there. And she knew...she fucking knew... Right then and there... it wasn't over. Another few seconds and the eye contact was broken. The other girls attention had been pulled away, but it didn't matter. Because Emma knew what she saw. No. What she felt. And there was no way she would screw it up this time.
Looking away finally, Emma tossed her plate into the trash. "I'm going to the bathroom" she announced and left without waiting for a response.
Ruby turned around then and watched the girl Emma had been staring at as she continued to snack. Without turning around to face Kathryn, Ruby spoke up, "So, how does this play out?"
Kathryn remained silent for a few seconds before answering, "I think we both know how this plays out."
Ruby took a big bite of a chocolate chip cookie before responding. "Two weeks."
"One. By this time next week they will be back together."
"20 bucks." Ruby said before taking another bite.
"Deal."
Ruby laughed.
"What's so funny?" Kathryn asked from behind her.
"Remember when they first met?" Ruby asked.
"Of course, how could I forget?" Kathryn smiled with the memory. She walked around the table to stand next to Ruby.
"This castle is fow the pwettiest queen!" Ruby said mimicking a 5 year old Emma. Kathryn laughed. "Look wuby, the queen!"
Both girls laughed and continued to watch the popular girl across the quad.
"I swear, Emma was hooked the moment she laid eyes on that one." Ruby said as their laughter died down.
"She wasn't the only one, trust me." Kathryn pointed out.
"Yeah?"
"Oh Definitely." Kathryn said confidently smoothing out her yellow dress. "From the second she kicked over that block castle, Regina Mills was without a doubt in love with Emma Nolan."
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Regina bit her lip lightly as she stared down at her phone.
Midnight?
Regina had been contemplating it for the last 30 minutes. Although she knew she would most likely agree, she wanted to at least give off the impression that she was actually considering saying no. Deciding to make Emma wait a little longer, Regina started rummaging through her suitcase. She pulled out a few pieces and placed them on the side of Kathryn's bed.
"Going somewhere?" Kathryn asked skeptically as she entered her room, clad in her pajamas and hair wrapped up in her towel.
Regina looked up, meeting Kathryn's eyes. At least she has the decency to look sheepish about it, Kathryn thought to herself. She pulled the towel from her hair, letting her wet blonde hair fall loosely down her back and sat on her bed, one leg draped over the side. She stared expectantly at Regina with a raised brow.
Regina bit her lip lightly, smiling only out of nervousness. "Emma texted me."
When Kathryn remained silent Regina continued quickly "I haven't responded yet though. I don't have to go, I know that would put you in a tough spot having to cover for me-"
"Regina" Kathryn said with a soft smile, cutting off Regina's babbling. "Do you want to go?"
Regina let out a heavy sigh and flopped onto Kathryn's bed face first. "I miss her" Regina mumbled out through the down comforter.
"I know Hun" Kathryn said stroking Regina's hair. "I saw her at the bash, I think she misses you too."
Regina scoffed as she lifted her head up to rest on her hands and elbows. "Please, she's been perfectly content all summer, galavanting around town with that stupid cheerleader... What's her name? Willow? Wonderbra?"
Kathryn smiled at her best friends obvious jealousy, "It's Whitney.. And she's not stupid she's in all honors classes."
"What are you? The Whitney fan club president?" Regina sassed causing Kathryn to roll her eyes.
"It wasn't anything serious... And besides, you broke up with Emma remember? What did you expect? Her to wait around for you to get your head out of your ass? She's a hot commodity around here."
"Wow thanks. Great pep talk."
"I'm just sayin'" Kathryn shrugged.
They both sat there for a moment in silence. It was completely obvious to Kathryn that Regina had no intention of not meeting Emma. So instead of giving Regina more time to stress about it, she spoke up, "So..." When Regina looked up at her she continued, "what are you gunna wear?" Regina smiled and jumped across the bed to hug her friend.
"Thank you thank you thank you!" Regina said squeezing her friend tightly before jumping off the bed and grabbing her phone.
After a quick text to Emma, Kathryn's don't be late, Regina began pulling things hurriedly out of her suitcase. The next twenty minutes were spent with Regina trying on a number of outfits for Kathryn who gave her opinion on everything. Eventually they settled on a pair of black leggings and cream colored off one shoulder sweater with a pair of white converse. As much as Emma loved Regina all dressed up, Regina knew Emma was a sucker for her more laid back attire. By the time Regina brushed out her long hair and applied a soft touch of makeup it was nearly midnight.
"Regina, would you stop! You look great." Kathryn chastised as she lowered her book to gaze at her friend through the mirror.
Regina smiled apologetically but was interrupted by her phone vibrating on the dresser before she was able to say anything.
"She's here."
"Have fun" Kathryn smiled as she set down her book and snuggled deeper into her pillow. "Remember to come in the back door."
"I will. Thanks Kat." Regina said grabbing her phone and making her way quietly towards the door. "I'll be quite when I come back in."
"Can you shut off the light when you go out?" Kathryn asked already almost asleep.
"Sure. Goodnight." Regina smiled and flipped the light switch down to turn it off.
"Oh Regina, try not to be too late. It is a school night after all."
"Promise. I'll be home by 1:30 at the latest." Regina said.
"Uh huh."
Regina chuckled and made her way down the stairs, through the kitchen, and out the back door.
As she made her way down the driveway, she immediately saw Emma's yellow bug parked in front of the house with no headlights on. She smirked. Just like old times.
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Emma turned off her headlights as she pulled up to the curb outside Kathryn's house. She sent a quick text to Regina letting her know she was here, and waited anxiously for Regina to appear. She tugged briefly on the sleeve of her red leather jacket and adjusted her hair over her shoulders. She took a couple deep breaths before looking through the passenger side window, spotting some movement from the driveway.
Emma barely held back a moan as Regina came into her line of sight. She would wear that. Regina opened the door and slid into the passenger seat, only partially closing the door behind her.
"Hey." Emma whispered.
"Hey" Regina said quietly.
Without saying anything else, Emma put the car into drive and slowly made her way down the street, headlights remaining off. It wasn't until they turned the corner that Emma came to a full stop allowing Regina to properly close her door. She flipped her headlights on and took off down the street once more.
They drove for the next few minutes in silence. Both wondering what should be said.
"Where are we going?" Regina asked finally breaking the silence.
Emma turned her head and looked at her briefly before returning her eyes to the road. "I was thinking the docks... You know.. If that's cool with you."
"It's fine" Regina said concealing her smile by turning her head to look out the window.
They drove the remaining fifteen minutes to the docks in relative silence, only soft music playing in the background. Emma tightened her grip on the steering wheel, trying, but ultimately failing to keep her eyes on the road. Every few seconds she would glance in Regina's direction. She wanted to take in everything about the girl. Her hair, her clothes, her makeup, everything. She couldn't help it, Regina was irresistibly beautiful. And it had been months since she had the chance to be this close to her.
Finally Emma parked and they both got out of the car. Emma was pleased with the night so far. She didn't think Regina would agree to going to their spot, but she had, and that was enough for now. They made their way over to their bench. And yes it was their bench. They had claimed it back in junior high, when Emma carved their initials into the back rest, while Regina properly scolded her because "that was vandalism of public property". And in true Emma fashion, she just shook her head and did it anyway, knowing Regina secretly loved it. Which was why Emma was not shocked when Regina scoffed and grabbed the sharp rock out of her hand and proceeded to carve a heart around the initials. Emma will never forget that day. It was the first time they kissed and the first time she realized she would be with Regina forever.
They sat quietly on their bench closely, but not too close, and looked out into the moonlit harbor. They had done this every week since that first time. Well... Except for the two months they had broken up in the 9th grade. And the three months they weren't together during their sophomore year. And of course this past summer...
"How was Europe?" Emma asked.
"It had its moments. Paris was incredible." Regina said recalling her summer spent in various parts of Europe with her parents. "You would love it there."
"Oh yeah?"
"You really would have."
"Well maybe we will go there someday." Emma said bravely. She knew it was risky bringing up the future given the current status of their relationship, but Emma was feeling pretty confident now. There they were, just slightly over 24 hours post Regina's return and they were already at their spot together. Not only had they both snuck out way past curfew, but Regina was looking so sexy tonight, Emma could hardly keep her eyes off her. Yeah Emma was feeling great, especially since she had been so utterly miserable this summer without her.
Regina gave her a pointed look, one eye brow raised slightly. Emma just grinned goofily as she pulled out a pack of Twizzlers from her jacket pocket. She ripped open the bag and pulled out a piece for herself taking a big bite of the candy as she held the package out for Regina.
Regina rolled her eyes before smiling and taking a Twizzler for herself. Only Emma would be this sweet after having been broken up with and not talked to for two and a half months.
"If I didn't know any better I'd say you've been planning this." Regina said after finishing the Twizzler and pulling out another one from the package.
Emma smirked triumphantly. "Whatever do you mean? Is it a crime to sneak out passed curfew to take my ex-girlfriend to our spot and feed her her favorite candy in hopes she may consider getting back together?"
"You're trouble." Regina said as she shook her head.
"Good trouble?" Emma asked.
"We'll see."
Emma smiled brightly as she relaxed back against the bench. This was going much better than she had hoped. Both girls continued to eat the Twizzlers silently for a while, both feeling pretty content just being with each other.
Once they finished the candy, Regina broke the silence, "Why aren't you angry with me?"
Emma contemplated the question for a moment, trying to find the best way to explain it to her.
"Why weren't you angry with me when we broke up during sophomore year?"
Regina looked up then and into Emma's eyes. No answer was needed now as the two girls just looked at each other. It was comfortable, looking into each others eyes like that. It was something they did quite often during their relationship. So much could go unsaid, but once their eyes found each other it was like there were no more secrets. And if there were any secrets, it wouldn't be long before those made their way to the surface too.
"Regina I-"
"We should be getting back soon, I told Kathryn I wouldn't be long." Regina said cutting Emma off and breaking their eye contact.
Emma looked at her phone, 12:50am, and sighed. She knew the moment had passed now. She wondered what it was Regina was so afraid of.
"Yeah, okay."
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Regina shifted slightly in her seat as Emma pulled out onto the main road leading back into town. She knew she wanted to get back together with Emma and she knew Emma wanted to be with her too, but there was one thing Regina needed to know. It was killing her. Even being in Europe for the past two months couldn't get her far enough away from it. But she didn't know how to bring it up, so maybe she would try again another day.
Regina watched Emma drive for a while, while they listened to the radio. She couldn't help but notice the way Emma looked in that moment. She seemed tense, a little tired, and perhaps even a bit nervous.
"What?" Emma said once she noticed Regina watching her.
"Nothing" Regina said, quickly looking forward through the windshield once more.
Not even a second later she felt something graze her knee. She looked down to see Emma's hand moving to rest along her thigh. Regina slapped the offending hand away. Emma pulled her hand back and placed it back onto the steering wheel. Regina didn't say anything. She wanted so badly to have Emma's hands on her again, feeling ..touching.. being. But not until she knew what those hands had been doing all summer. Not until she knew what had happened between her and that godforsaken cheerleader. A few moments later Regina felt the hand again on her knee, and once again slapped it away. This happened a few more times until Emma finally gave up.
Five minutes later, Emma was parking the bug two houses down from Kathryn's. They both got out and started making their way along the sidewalk. Regina felt comforted by the fact that Emma was still going to walk her to the door. It had been something Emma had always done, no matter what time of day or night it was, whether they were together or not, whenever Emma dropped Regina off she would always walk with her to the door. Whenever Regina would ask her why, Emma would just say she wanted to make sure she got in safely. But Regina knew better, there was more to it than that. Perhaps one day she would find out the real reason. They didn't keep much from each other, because for whatever reason they always knew when the other was lying, but on occasion something would slip by and Regina knew well enough to let Emma come to her on her own time.
Reaching the back door Regina thanked Emma for the Twizzlers and walking her to the door before she turned back towards it and pushed it open as quietly as possible as to not wake Kathryn or her father. Before she was through the door however, she felt Emma lightly grasp her wrist. Regina looked behind her to see Emma giving her the most pleading look.
"Please." Was all Emma said, but Regina knew Emma was asking her to talk. Regina shouldn't be surprised, of course Emma picked up on the fact that she was avoiding something.
Regina looked up, making sure she didn't hear any noise coming from the bedrooms upstairs before she nodded and allowed Emma to follow her in. The house was big enough that they wouldn't be heard as long as they went into the family room and spoke quietly.
Using her phone as a makeshift flashlight, Regina lead Emma down the hall and back towards the family room. Once there, Regina thought it would be too risky to turn the lights on, and decided to just make do with the dim light from the street lamps streaming in through the windows.
Regina watched as Emma took off her jacket, and threw it carefully over the back of the couch. It was too dark in the room however to see little more than her silhouette, but that didn't stop the fluttering from beginning in Regina's stomach.
"I heard you've been busy this summer..." Regina started.
Emma walked slowly towards Regina as if she was scared that moving too fast would freak her out. But Regina just focused her eyes on where Emma's should be, even though it was too dark to really see them, and continued, "what was her name again? Wanda? Whiskers?"
Emma smirked and crossed her arms over her chest, now close enough that the two of them could see the features of each others faces. "Whitney, and I wouldn't call it busy."
"Oh? What would you call it then?" Regina asked.
"More like a distraction."
"So it's true then? You were with her." Regina said more as a statement than question.
"Yes. I was with her." Regina's heart sank.
"How was she?" Regina asked haughtily.
"She wasn't you." Emma whispered seriously, stepping slightly closer, dropping her arms to her side. Regina's face softened at that. But she needed to press on, she needed to find out for sure what had been eating at her since she heard about it. Regina swallowed hard, mouth suddenly very dry.
"I also heard you were caught leaving her house early in the morning..." Regina's eyes were fixed on Emma's, looking for any hint of shame or guilt. But all she found was... Humor? Before Regina could make sense of it Emma stepped closer again body's nearly touching.
"I heard that too... This afternoon actually... From Ashley." Emma was smiling as Regina searched for any hint she was lying. After a moment Regina's heart soared when she realized it wasn't true. Of course it wasn't true, she should have known, Emma would never hurt her.
"Regina," Emma whispered face turning serious. She brought her hand up to Regina's cheek and stroked it softly with her thumb. " I would never do that to you.. Your the only one I want to be with. Don't you know that by now?"
Regina's eyes started to get glassy as she realized the intense honesty behind Emma's words. Regina smiled brightly as a lone tear fell down her cheek. She was able to successfully will all the tears away except that one, which Emma swiped away with the pad of her thumb.
Emma brought her forehead forward to rest heavily against Regina's; lips grazing lightly as Emma whispered, "I love you, I've always loved you, now will you just please be my girlfriend again and let me continue loving you?"
Regina couldn't hold back anymore. She closed the rest of the distance between them and kissed Emma as passionately as she could. There was a fire within her now and after pulling back from their kiss momentarily to look in Emma's eyes she saw it there too. Regina pushed Emma back onto the couch and straddled her, weaving her hands through Emma's hair and pulling at it slightly needing to be closer. Emma's hands had snaked around Regina's hips grabbing her around the waist and pulled her closer as they continued to kiss as if this would be the last one they'd ever get.
"Regina?" Came a noise suddenly from the hallway as the lights in the room were turned on abruptly.
Both Emma and Regina froze momentarily before breaking apart and looked towards the entry
way. Kathryn didn't say anything as she took in the scene before her. Regina straddling Emma on the couch, clothes in slight disarray and hair tousled from their previous activities.
Kathryn snorted, "Yeah okay. Just try to keep it down... And you know... keep your clothes on, this is still my house." Without waiting for a response Kathryn shut the light back off and made her way back upstairs.
Regina and Emma turned back towards each other and laughed quietly together for a brief moment. Regina placed a soft kiss on Emma's lips before pushing off the couch and straightening her shirt. "Come on, time for you to go." Regina held her hand out to Emma who took it and stood up. She grabbed her jacket from the back of the couch and put it on as they walked to the backdoor.
Emma walked out quietly, and turned for one last kiss. "Can I pick you up tomorrow?"
Regina smiled, "7:15, don't- "
"Be late, yeah I know" Emma said cutting Regina off. "I love you."
"I love you too Em."
Regina watched as Emma disappear around the corner. She quietly locked the door and made her way up to Kathryn's room, where she quietly changed and slid under the covers.
"Everything good?" Kathryn mumbled sleepily.
"Perfect" Regina whispered back.
"Good. Now shut up and wipe that stupid grin off your face so I can get some sleep."
Regina laughed, rolled over, and closed her eyes, replaying Emma's words over and over again, until she finally fell asleep; failing to keep the grin off her face.
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"Christ Regina" Emma huffed as she lifted one of her girlfriends suitcases into the backseat of her bug. "What the hell is in this? Bricks?"
"Don't be stupid, those are in my other suitcase!" Regina dead panned.
"Smart ass!" Emma yelled and chased Regina up the walkway to Kathryn's front door. Regina squealed when Emma caught up to her and grabbed her from behind spinning her around and tickling her sides. Emma kissed her sloppily on the mouth as Regina continued to laugh.
"Oh god it's way to early in the morning for this shit." Kathryn said, rolling her eyes and walking passed the two girls still wrapped in each others arms. She opened the back door to her gold Lexus suv and threw her backpack into the back seat.
Emma and Regina separated from each other to a respectful distance as Kathryn opened the drivers side door. "Emma" Kathryn called from over her should as she got into her car.
"You're looking extra gay this morning" she said without even looking in the girls direction.
Emma smirked as she looked down to check herself out; skinny jeans, blue plaid long sleeve shirt under a black puffy vest. She couldn't really argue with Kathryn's assessment. "Well it is the first day of school, I do have a reputation to uphold." Emma shot back, not wanting to let Kathryn get away with the dig.
Kathryn shut the door and turned her car on before rolling down her window. She pulled her visor down and gave her self a quick once over in the mirror. Seemingly satisfied with her make up she pushed her sunglasses down onto her face, and put the car into reverse.
"I meant happy." Kathryn deadpanned as she left behind a wide eyed Emma and a laughing Regina.
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"Ruby! There you are!" Kathryn said as she walked up hastily to the girl.
"What's up? What's going on?" Ruby said looking slightly concerned.
"You're gunna wanna see this" Kathryn said tugging on Ruby's sleeve, dragging her down the hall towards the schools entrance.
"Okay, not that I don't like being manhandled and all, cause I think we all know I do, but I'm more accustomed to someone a bit bigger, and you know, without any breasts." Ruby said jokingly, earning an enormous eye roll from Kathryn.
"Just, be quite and sit right here will you?" Kathryn said, pushing Ruby towards the ledge of a planter.
"Okay, alright, you happy?" Ruby said sitting on the ledge, "now will you please tell me what it is I'm supposed to be 'seeing'?"
"Just watch, you'll see it in a second."
Ruby turned and looked out over the parking lot. The entrance to the school and the ledge she was currently sitting on was raised much higher than the parking lot, sitting atop a large set of stairs. Ruby watched for a few moments before seeing a yellow bug pull slowly into one of the senior parking spaces. She smiled as she watched her best friend get out of her car, strap her backpack onto her back and quickly make her way over to the passenger side. It wasn't until Emma opened the passenger side door and a familiar looking brunette stepped out, did her smile falter.
Ruby let out a loud gasp when said brunette leaned forward and kissed her best friend on the lips. "What the hell?!"
"Told you you'd want to see this." Kathryn said smugly.
"How the- when did-" Ruby stuttered as she looked back and forth between Kathryn at her side and the pair in the parking lot.
"I caught them making out on my couch last night sometime after 1:00am." Kathryn explained.
"Wow... I mean that's great! But damn Emma didn't even tell me she was going to see her."
"Yeah well don't feel too bad I never would have known either if Regina wasn't staying with me."
They both turned to see Regina set her two books down on the hood of Emma's car before turning and fixing the collar of Emma's shirt.
"Oh god they are so married." Kathryn said watching the pair.
"I think it's sweet" Ruby said smiling brightly as she watched Emma grab Regina's books off the hood of her car with one hand and intertwine her free hand with one of Regina's.
"It's nauseating." Kathryn said with a roll of her eyes. "Anyways, I guess we both lost."
Ruby hummed in agreement as she watched the pair make their way up from the parking lot towards the lower part of campus, all smiles and sweet looks, before smirking and facing Kathryn, "Double or nothing their first fight happens before Friday."
Kathryn watched as Emma tugged on Regina's hand, pulling her friend in for another kiss. Okay so it really was sweet, but she also knew exactly how this works.
"Deal."