Hey Guys, I hope y'all enjoy this one. Its the longest chapter I've written so far ... Its abit more goofing off, but this is the lead up to when our favourite ladies take things to the next level : ) Enjoy!

Chapter 12

Sitting in the living room by a roaring fire Regina patiently sipped her coffe waiting for the blonde to re-emerge from her cold shower. When she heard footsteps coming down the marble staircase she yelled "I'm in here" and within seconds Emma appeared in sweatpants and her signature tank top. Regina patted the space next too her and took another cup from the coffee table.

"Here, I made this for you."

Curling her legs up onto the couch she smiled and took the cup "Thanks."

Regina turned her body around and mirrored the blonde, curling her legs behind her so that they could talk.

"So ... Where do we start?" Regina smiled.

"Well, there was something that I wanted to ask you, is Gold's magical bond theory a bunch of crap?"

Shaking her head and smiling Regina was quick to answer but not sure how to say what she wanted to "Yes and no. We are magically connected but its because we, we uhm, God this is harder to say than I thought. Our magic is tied to our emotions and well, screw it! Emma love is the strongest and purest magic and because of how we feel about eachother our magic connected before we did. It's a pure love, so our magic is connected purely and now that connection can't be broken. Does that make sense?"

"This might sound crazy and way too soon to say but all that what you just said about pure love ... Does that me that i'm your, your know, that we are eachothers true love? Because I thought Daniel ..." Emma was confused and didnt really want to bring up Daniel, at least this early but she said it now.

"I thought he was too, thats why I went to see Gold yesterday because I was confused, but he confirmed my suspicions. I know its weird talking about true love given our history, it is such a rare thing to find and it took you breaking the curse for us both to realise it. Daniel was my first love and I will never forget him, but I have never felt anything like it when I felt you almost die." Tears began to form in her eyes at the thought of her mothers actions, which Emma caught straight away.

"Hey, don't cry. I'm here and i'm safe because of you, your magic saved my life." Emma shuffled forward slightly so their knees were touching and she placed her hands onto the Mayor's thighs as comfort.

Clearing her throat Regina corrected the blonde "Actually Gold lied about that, it wasnt my magic that saved you ... It was my love for you, like I said its the most powerful of magic." It made Emma smile that the brunette was being so honest with her and in that moment something clicked in her head. It didnt matter how early it was in their relationship, she trusted her heart and felt confident enough to make a bold bold statement.

"Regina ... I have no doubt in my mind that you are my true love! Its just strange to think that of all people its us. So not to be a buzz kill but why arent Mary Margaret and David as powerful as we are together if their's is true love too?"

Rolling her eyes at the mention of those idiots, Regina knew why Emma would make the connection given that they are the poster child couple for true love.

"They are just normal people, they have no magic. So theirs is just feelings alone. However we have magic in our veins so not only have we connected in terms of 'true love' but our magic's have linked. Thats why we both felt a serge in city hall at Jeffersons hat, it was our magic finding eachother. I was just as surprised as you were though when you healed my cut yesterday. So its fair to say that together we're pretty much indestructable." Regina winked.

Emma blushed slightly and took the opportunity to take a sip of coffee, setting her cup back down, she saw the cider decanter on a table behind Regina.

"Indestructable huh? I could get used to that. Hey I know its early, but since today is a celebration why dont we have a sneaky glass of Cider?" She suggested with a smile on her face.

"Celebration?" Regina asked curiously.

"Yes, today is ... November 15th, which from now on will go down in history as the day the Queen confessed her love to the Saviour and they lived happily ever after."

"Have you already had a drink?" The Mayor teased.

"No, come on lighten up your majesty! Lets just have a fun day and laze around with a glass of your finest cider and talk."

Regina rolled her eyes at being called your majesty, but let it slide this time "If you insist, but I do hope you hold your liqour better than you did the last time. I'm comfortable so you can go get it yourself." Old habbits die hard she thought as she waved her hand for Emma to fetch the drink like she was giving a command to one of her servants.

With a small huff Emma stood up and muttered "bossy pants" under her breath, before returning with bottle and two glasses. "Hey, you wanna play a drinking game?"

"A what? Miss Swan we are not teenagers."

"Oh come on it'll be a fun way for us to get to know eachother better." Emma said, handing a glass to the mayor and sitting back down as close to the Mayor as she could get without looking to obvious.

"Considering you already know literally everything about me I'd say this game will be very bias but if we must, what is this game then?"

"Its called 'I've never' and it so simple. Basically I could say I've never been a Queen and because you have, you would take a drink but since I havent I dont have to drink. But if you said I've never had a shower, we would both have to drink becuase we both did it. You get it?" Emma was quite proud of explanation.

"Yes I'm not an idiot, that is the most rediculous game I have ever heard of but alright then" A thought crossed Regina's mind and a wicked grin crossed her lips "Lets see if i've got this right, I'll go first ... I've never gotten a magical Lady boner before..."

A bright shade of red appeared across the pale cheeks of the blonde as she scoffed "You suck!" Then proceeded to down the entire glass, sure she was only meant to take a sip but she felt that she needed the kick because Regina was clearly playing dirty.

"So was that right Miss Swan? Am I playing correctly?" She asked with a raised eyebrow and a knowing smirk.

"Yes, well done." But two can play at that game she thought "My turn, I've never had thoughts of a sexual manner about my former step daughters daughter." She stated with a wink, tapping her finger on her refilled glass.

If looks could kill Emma would be a goner but Regina couldnt really complain given that she started it, so she slowly lifted her glass and took a sip. Much to the delight of the blonde.

"Would you care to divulge some of those thoughts?" Emma joked, earning a blush from the Mayor who completely ignored the question asked of her by continuing on with the game.

"I've never senselessly murdered an apple tree with a chainsaw."

"I've already apologised for that" She offered before taking a sip of cider.

The game continued on for the rest of the afternoon, Emma had intened for it to be a way for them to get to know eachother but it quickly turned into a game of who can blush the most. They only took a break to have some lunch and because they had been taking small sips over a long space of time neither of them realised just how tipsy they had become.

After a rather amusing question Emma giggled and shuffled that much around the couch that she somehow found herself lying with her head resting on the lap of the brunette and sighed contently. Silence filled the room as both women sat with their eyes comfortably closed and Regina ran her hands slowly through blonde locks.

"Regina?" Emma whispered.

"hmm"

"This is really happening isnt it. We're really doing this." Emma spoke with a tone that wasnt questioning, she was stating a fact, that after all that has happened they are together now and nothing was going to break them apart. Regina smiled recognising the tone in her voice and didnt stop her fingers from twirling the blonde hair, neither did she open her eyes as she was so content and a little bit wasted.

"Indeed we are Miss Swan, indeed we are."

They went back to their half napping state when the noise of the doorbell made their eyes shoot open, but Emma still refused to move.

"Who the hell is that." Emma grumbled.

"I have no idea." Regina removed her hands from the blondes hair and ushered her to sit up, but the blonde was stubborn and didnt want to move.

"Just leave it, they'll go away if you ignore them long enough."

"I highly doubt that."

As Regina stood to walk into the foyer, Emma threw herself back down onto the couch and when she began giggling to herself for no reason, she made a mental note to not drink anymore cider today because she was one more glass away from being totally shitfaced! The giggling stopped however when she heard who was at the door.

"Well well well, if it isnt Walt Disneys original meal ticket, to what do I owe this visit?" The alcohol in her system made her tone less threatening but the fire was burning as hot as ever in her stomache.

"We have come to check on our daughter, do you have a problem with that?" James spoke with his arm protectively around Snow's shoulder. Again the cider was making her go against her better judgement and she wanted to have some fun.

"No problem at all, shes just through here..." She made a gesutre for them to enter the house, one that made the couple suspicious but proceeded to enter the living room to find Emma sitting on the couch like she was trying to hide something. When in fact she was just trying to look sober.

"What are you guys doing here?" Emma asked, trying not to slur her words, but before they could answer Regina spoke for them.

"They've come to make sure i havent put you under a sleeping curse! Who knows how many idiot fairytale charactors they'd pimp your lips out too in the hopes that one of them was your true love and could wake you up. What do you think snow? That would be quite the experiment ... My money would be on pongo!" Regina joked refilling her glass to the brim and sneaking Emma a sly wink while the charmings just stood in complete shock.

"You would hang if you even -"

"She's kidding, take a chill pill dave." Emma interupted.

This was like the twilight zone, Mary Margaret though. "Look we didnt come here to fight, we just wanted to check in and make sure that everything was alright, ok?" She looked between Emma, Regina and David trying to defuse any potential arguments.

This was getting boring now, she knew what she was about to do could be disasterous but she couldnt help herself. As she moved towards Emma and the couch she fake stumbled and spilt the entire contents of her glass right down her top, making sure that she ended up right infront of the blonde.

"Oh crap!" She fake yelled.

Oh no, oh no, oh no! Emma thought as Regina stood before her for the second time today with her blouse soaken and her lace bra literally staring at her. Her breasts were literally at eye level with the blonde and well she couldnt stop her body's natural reaction. Blocking Emma's face from view of her parents Regina spoke again "Do excuse me while I change my shirt." And the second she moved and Emma came into view again, Mary Margaret gasped and David yelled.

"Regina stop! What's wrong with her! Is this your dark magic?" He was now standing right infront of the Mayor as Snow knelt before Emma examining her face and looking for a reason that her eyes were now a beacon of purple light. The alcohol had severely affected her reflexes so she half stumbled from her seat, shooing Snow away and positioning herself between David and Regina.

"Hey you dont get to just waltz in here and yell at her for something that is not her fault." Internally she laughed because this was Regina's fault but she'd be damned if she admitted that her eyes were brighter than Barney the dinosaur because the mere sight of Regina's see through shirt made her beyond horny.

"This is all me, my magic, my lack of control over it. Look at me, apart from the eyes I am perfectly fine!"

"Maybe if you werent intoxicated in the middle of the day." Snow scolded, giving a look only a mother could give to her drunken child.

"I am not 15, I am a grown ass woman and if I want to have a drink or two during the day then I will." Just as she thought her eyes were becoming normal again, she made the mistake of looking behind her at Regina and she snapped "For fucks Regina, go clean yourself up."

Surprised at the outburst Snow scolded her again "Emma!"

Laughing at the chaos she caused Regina spoke up "It's quite alright snow. Now if you'll excuse me again i better get cleaned up ..." Leaning forward slightly she whispered into Emma's ear loud enough for everyone to hear "Curse at me again and there will be consequences Miss Swan." Having her hot breath in her eyes did not help matters but without so much as a goodbye Regina left the room and ascended the stairs, thoroughly enjoying that little bit of chaos she caused.

Now Emma was left alone with her parents and all she wanted was for them to leave "Emma sweetheart, you don't have to stay here, we can find another way to severe your bond to her!" Snow offered.

"Look I really do appreciate you checking in, but its literally been a day and despite that little tiff we're actually getting along."

"Pfft you could've fooled me." David scoffed, earning a glare from Emma.

"I'll call you guys in afew days and you can bring Henry over for afew hours, just because he cant stay with us doesnt mean we cant spend time with the kid. Now as you can see I've had a couple glasses of cider and i could use a nap sooooo, i'll see you out." She ushered them to the door and was pleased that they didnt put up an arguement. When she shut the door, her first thought was how wicked Regina was ... she had totally done that on purpose to get a magical rise out of her. She thought about what would drive the woman mad and it hit her, instead of playing her at her own game, she was going to killl her with kindness.

Listening for any movement from upstairs Emma threw her shoes on and grabbed some money before sneaking out of the house, hoping that the fresh air and walk to the store would be enough to sober her up.

Grabbing everything she needed from the store she more or less ran back to the mansion, knowing that Regina would be pissed at her leaving without even a word but she knew that it would be completely worth it if she pulled off her plan. As she ran up the porch she almost broke her nose as face came into contact with a now locked door. Annoyed, she banged on it "Regina! Let me in!"

Five minutes past and still no answer, so she took out her cellphone and dialled the mayor who answered after only one ring.

"Mayor Mills."

"Regina, its me. Let me in."

"Who?"

"Come on, its Emma, just unlock the damn door."

"I'm sorry, I came downstairs to an empty house and just assumed that I was living alone again."

A flash of guilt crossed Emma's face as she never thought about how bad it looked that she would come down stairs to find silence, especially given her history with Snow and David. She probably thought that they had brainwashed her and convinced her to leave without a word.

"Look I'm sorry I had something important I had to do."

"So important that you didnt have to time to say you were going out Miss Swan?"

"Regina please ... Look, if you don't want to let me in then meet me in the backyard." Emma offered.

"Ugh Fine." With that she hung up the phone and Emma ran around the back with her small bag of supplies, looking for the perfect spot to stand and just as she found it the brunette began walking towards her.

Here I go, Emma thought, I hope this works ...

A/N

That chapter was so fun to write, I hope you guys enjoyed it and I cant wait for you to find out what Emma has in her little bag of tricks and if you think it'll be enough for Regina to forgive Emma for leaving her all alone in the house, without a word. As always please please please review : )