Chapter 8: Burn

"Ruby gave her friends a cheshire grin, "Only some slight shoving and pushing the right buttons on our dearest Sheriff and the rest was all hers.""

Emma found herself in her bedroom at the mansion with the mayor fussing on her and there's absolutely nothing she can do after the act she pulled at the club 20minutes earlier.

Emma reached Regina and leaned to whisper to the brunette so her dance companion wouldn't hear, putting on her best throaty voice, "Regina, can we go home now? I don't feel good. My head is pounding and I feel really dizzy."

Regina took a step back from the lady she was dancing with and turned fully towards Emma with a look of concern on her face and held the back of her hand on Emma's forehead.

"You're not that warm" said Regina with a confuse look on her face and seconds later lifted both her hands feeling Emma's neck and forehead again.

"Hmm. But I'm not taking any chances. Let's go home and get you rested." She then took Emma's hand and grabbed both women purses and both left the club heading home.

"Drink this water then sleep. And if by tomorrow you still feel sick we're going to get you check up." Said Regina while she waits for Emma to finish her water and when she was done, she tucked Emma's blanket before walking to the door.

She was about to switch off the lights when she spoke again, "Emma?"

"Yeah?"

"If you feel worse or anything in the middle of the night, just come and get me okay?" Regina told Emma in the most caring voice the brunette ever spoken towards her. The tone was usually only saved for their son.

"Oh... Okay. Thanks."

"Good night dear, feel better" and she was out and shut the door before Emma can form a reply.

Emma felt like her heart was about to burst with the care and attention Regina gave to her. She caught herself smiling widely when the thought of the reason the mayor was being nice came to her mind.

'Shit. She's going to kill me if she knew that was all lies just because I got jealous.' But before she can dwell on the matter, sleep took over her body and mind.

…

Emma can feel someone touching her forehead with the lightest touch. It's comforting and she tries to lean more towards the hand. But then she smells something so familiar, so alluring, so Regina. And she stiffens, remembering to act sick and trying to appear like she's still sleeping but Regina has caught her movement.

"Emma dear, how are you feeling?" asked Regina in barely a whisper.

Slowly opening her eyes, Emma turn her head to read the bedside watch. 3:45am. Blinking a few times, she turned back to Regina.

"Much better. What are you doing up at 3:45am?"

"I just came to check on you. But I'm glad you're feeling better. Do you want a glass of water?" said Regina while she stroke Emma's hair, making the Sheriff let out a hum and feeling drowsy with sleep trying to take over again and trying her hardest to lock her eyes with Regina.

"Are you sure you're feeling better dear?"

"Mhmm" replied Emma with glassy eyes and Regina was about to stand and leave again when Emma grabbed her hand.

"Can you stay with me?" asked the blonde. She always talks or did things without thinking when she's sleepy. One time, she even text Ruby in the middle of the night telling her about Regina's cute button nose. It's like her mind and body are two separate people.

Startle at the blonde weird request but quickly assumed it to Emma not feeling well, Regina climbed next to Emma under her blanket. She barely laid her head on the pillow when Emma turned and wrapped one arm on her waist and tucked her head under Regina's chin.

The mayor stiffens until she can feel Emma's even breathing hitting her collar bone, indicating that she's fallen asleep, she then lets out a long breath. Slowly, she continues stroking blonde hair until she herself fell asleep.

The last thought running through her head was how it feels so perfect having Emma in her arms and how she's sure there's no turning back from her feelings now. She's fallen so deep so fast for the blonde Sheriff.

…

The blaring alarm tone of High Way to Hell by ACDC from Emma's phone woke both women up in an instant.

"Thank goodness I still have a strong heart or you might just wake up to me having a heart attack! Why you chose that song was beyond me." Regina chastised while narrowing her eyes on Emma.

Emma gave a sheepish 'sorry' before Regina just shook her head and gave a small smile. "Are you feeling better to go to work? I could just call David to cover for your shift if you still feeling sick."

The Sheriff quickly avoided eye contact and played with the blanket. Unconsciously pulling it higher towards her chin.

"Ermm.. Regina. Please don't get mad but I need to tell you something."

At that, the mayor sat on the bed with her back on the headboard and folded her arms. "What did you do Miss Swan?"

"Ikindamaybeliedtoyouaboutmebeingsick"

"Miss Swan"

"I kinda maybe lied to you about me being sick. I'm sorry." Emma said and cringed at herself, still not looking at Regina.

"And please enlighten me dear, why did you?"

"Well… I was tired?"

"You were tired?" Regina asked with a raised brow. At Emma's silent, she continues "So now would you tell me your second answer? Your REAL answer?"

Emma pulled the blanket off herself roughly and climb off the bed and started pacing her room with Regina still waiting for her answer.

"Fine! You want to know? I'll tell you! I lied because I don't get why you have to dance with that bitch so close. What are you two? Horny teenagers? Grinding your bodies! And Ruby! Fucking Ruby was getting on my nerves! I swear I was about 1 second away from pulling her teeth with my bare hand! How dare she said she'll asked you for a dance and maybe more! More Regina! Do you freaking know what that means? It means she's going to asked you to maybe a date, or relationship or marriage or god knows what else! And I just have to stand there and look at the woman I love be taken away just like that? Like I'm nothing? I'm not nothing! I was never nothing! I'll fight for you and I'm not backing without trying!"

Emma was panting really hard when she ended her shouting fiasco and finally stopped her pacing and stood at the end of the bed facing Regina. And when her brain caught up with what she just said, both hands flew up, covering her mouth and she shut her eyes tightly.

"Mom? Ma? You guys okay?" asked Henry from the doorway. Both women not having noticed his presence until now, turned towards him.

Emma was shaking and her eyes were glassy indicating she's about to burst in tears so Regina quickly addressed their son, "We'll be okay honey. Why don't you get ready for school and we'll meet you for breakfast in 10 minutes or so okay?"

Henry was looking between Regina and Emma with concern in his eyes. Not catching what Emma was shouting about but heard her loud voice. Finally he nodded and left to get ready for school.

Regina stood from the bed and approached Emma, which the blonde took a few steps back until her back hit the wall. Not having anywhere to go, Regina finally stopped in front of the blonde, only few inches separating them.

Lifting one hand, she took both of Emma's hand that was still covering her mouth and brought it down and with her other hand, she pushes few blonde strands behind Emma's ears and then cupped her cheek.

The mayor studies Emma's face for a few seconds. Seeing the look of vulnerability, mixed with dread and determination. Her eyes moves from Emma's eyes, to her nose, down to her lips and back to her eyes. Then she slowly and finally closes the gap between their lips.

It was a chaste kiss. She ended the kiss but didn't back away. Instead, rested her forehead on Emma's.

"I don't want anyone but you Emma. And I certainly not going to marry Ruby." She said with a smirk.

Emma lets out a shaky breath and braved herself to put both hands on Regina's waist. "Thank goodness!"

Regina gave her another kiss which was escalating real quick when she suddenly ended it again, "Did you said you love me just now?"

"I… Yes?" answered Emma, and getting ready for the harsh rejection.

"Well, I guess I might feel the same way." At her answer, Emma gave a toothy grin and the next second they were kissing again and hands started roaming on each other, until someone moaned which brings them back.

"We better head down for breakfast with Henry dear." And Emma lets out something like a whine which Regina snicker at her.

"And maybe we can continue this tomorrow after you bring me to a date." Regina said and winked at Emma before she sauntered her way out and down to the kitchen.

THE END

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