Chapter 1: The Stranger the Better

AU, Regina and Marian go for drinks at Boston's newest lesbian hot spot. What happens when Regina spots a beautiful stranger across the bar? Inspired by Someone New by Hozier.

Hey! This fic idea popped into my head while listening to Someone New by Hozier and I couldn't get it out of my head. I suggest pulling up the song on youtube while reading! This is my first fic and I have no beta so all errors are my own. I have a degree in math not english so bear with me and thanks in advance for reading! Also, Snow would likely say this is porn. I own nothing, don't sue me. Also, there is a small bit of Marian/Mulan because why not?

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Regina was staring into her martini swirling in its glass as she aimlessly stirred it with her two speared olives. The voices, music, and strangers' bad decisions a loud whirr around her.

"Regina!" A voice across from her shouted, breaking her out of her trance, a hand waving in her face.

"Hmm?" Regina looked up at her friend who wore an annoyed expression that was pointed directly at her.

"Regina, you aren't listening to me. It's not satisfying to vent about my horrific day if you aren't at least pretending to listen. That gorgeous woman at the bar behind you has been paying more attention to me all evening than you. Though, about that I'm not really complaining." Marian's glare quickly morphed into a flirtatious smirk as she quirked an eyebrow and looked passed Regina.

Regina rolled her eyes and sipped her martini, resisting the urge to turn around. She was still slightly annoyed at Marian who insisted that Regina accompany her to try out Boston's newest lesbian hot spot that night to try to forget their weeks and welcome the weekend. After much protesting, Regina had caved, insisting she would only go if Marian would pick up the tab. With a smile Marian had agreed to the terms.

"Ok Regina," Marian sighed, "You were right." Marian said as she downed the rest of her drink and waived their server over. "The 'Swan Queen' is just another lesbian bar. Though it definitely has some fresh faces." She finished as she looked over Regina's shoulder again and fished for her wallet, digging it out of her purse so that she could pay their bill. Marian handed her credit card to the server and slipped one of her business cards from her wallet. Sending another flirtatious look passed Regina, she started turning the card over and over in her hands.

"And what, pray tell, do you intend to do with that?" Regina asked her friend, quirking a brow and looking at the card.

Marian paused a moment and suddenly a mischievous grin broke out on her face, "Going with the song." Marian replied as the server returned with the bill to sign. Regina listened closely trying to hear the song playing. After a few seconds Regina started to make out the lyrics.

And so I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new...

As realization took over her face she watched Marian stand up, give her a quick peck on the cheek, and say. "Finish your drink. I'll call you tomorrow." And with that she added a little extra sway to her hips and walked directly over towards the bar where Regina finally saw the woman Marian had been making eyes with.

And so I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new.

An Asian woman in her late 20s sat at the bar alone, pretending not to notice Marian coming straight for her. Marian placed the business card she had retrieved from her wallet next to the woman's drink on the bar as she placed her lips extremely close to the shell of the woman's ear and whispered something that caused the stranger's mouth to fall slightly open.

Would things be easier if there was a right way?

Sending one last smirk over to Regina, Marian exited the bar.

Honey, there is no right way.

Regina took one last look over at the woman at the bar and found her staring at Marian's card with the most ridiculous grin on her face. Shaking her head Regina turned back to her olives, swirling them around her drink.

I wake at the first cringe of morning,

Regina lifted her eyes in the direction of Marian's vacated seat and suddenly the room is silent.

And my heart's already sinned.

Regina's brown eyes lock on green ones several tables from hers. Green eyes attached to possibly the most gorgeous woman that Regina has ever seen. Cool, confident, always put together Regina Mills has forgotten how to breathe.

'Cause God knows I fall in love just a little, oh, a little bit every day with someone new.

All the sound from before is gone. Regina can't force her eyes to break from the ones equally as fixed on hers. The young woman is alone but exudes confidence. She's wearing a red leather jacket, tight dark blue jeans and brown boots zipped tightly up her calves. Her blond hair falls in loose waves on her shoulders and her hand is clutching a beer.

I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day...

Regina stops stirring her drink and brings her olives up to her mouth. Eyes never leaving the stranger still staring at her she removes one of the olives with her teeth and pulls it into her mouth.

Love with every stranger, the stranger the better.

The blonde watches Regina, bringing her bottle of Sam Adams to her lips and tilts it slowly back taking a swig.

Love with every stranger, the stranger the better.

Regina isn't sure what is coming over her but she begins to feels a pull in her gut. She wants her. This stranger with the penetrating bright green eyes. She feels exposed under her stare, her heart beginning to pound in her chest. Images start to flash into her mind and she can't seem to stop them. Images in the dark, gripping hands, sweat, gasps, arched backs, desperately clinging to one another.

I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new...

As the song ends Regina swallows the rest of her Martini and slowly pulls the second olive from the spear and, like before, she pulls it into her mouth. Her heart is racing as she watches the other woman signal the server over and hand her several bills. After the server leaves the woman slowly leans forward, eyes on Regina and holds that position for a moment before she stands. Tucking her wallet back into her impossibly tight jeans she fixes her eyes back at Regina. There is a smirk on her lips and a daring look in her eyes.

Lips, hands, skin.

Regina stands quickly, her stare lingers for a moment as they are standing facing one another across the room. After several moments she finally breaks eye contact and turns towards the door, walking quickly out onto the sidewalk. Spotting a cab at the curb she opens the back door and slides all the way in to the left side, closing the door behind her.

"108 Mifflin but," she pauses a second, "Please wait a minute." She finds herself almost whispering to the driver, she can't quite quiet her heart to fully find her voice. The driver nods, starting the meter.

Only a few seconds pass before the cab door opens again and Regina turns to see a flash of bright red leather as the beautiful stranger from the bar slides into the cab and closes the door. Regina says nothing but nods to the driver and he pulls away from the curb.

The ride is completely silent the only noise Regina hears is the occasional sound of red leather on the cab seat and the sound of her own racing heart. The only thought in her head is the sudden absolute need she has for the woman only a handful of inches from her but still untouchable.

The cab pulls over at its destination and Regina pays the driver as the stranger climbs out of the car. Blood is rushing in Regina's ears as she climbs out after her. Without pausing she walks right past the blonde and to her front door, digging out her keys.

Neither speak as Regina enters her house, followed a few feet behind by her guest. Letting her pass, Regina closes the front door and locks it. There is a slight pause as Regina's breath starts to quicken and she sees the same in the blonde staring at her once more, only a few feet away. The air is thick and their eyes are boring holes into one another, seeming to dare the other to move. It is several moments that feel like hours before either does.

In an instant Regina has red leather grasped in her fists as she takes hold of the woman's jacket and pushes her back against the entryway wall, firm but not overly hard. Pausing a moment holding her face an inch from the other woman's, her heart pounding in her chest. Green eyes stare back into hers, challenging her, daring, and begging.

Each woman licking their own lips in anticipation as they hold their current position, bodies pressed together, faces nearly touching. The moment of pause feels like it could last forever until it doesn't.

Regina pulls the woman by her jacket towards her the remaining inch and without kissing the other woman Regina slowly and gently swipes her tongue along the other woman's bottom lip. As she moves to bring their lips together the other woman moves faster.

Regina's back is hitting the wall roughly as she is spun around and the blonde's lips crash into hers.

Regina still has her hands wrapped in the leather jacket and she is pulling the woman harder against her, back against the wall and the woman's body pressing hard against her own. The kiss is deep and fast and full of desire. Regina feels a sense of familiarity in the stranger's lips and her lips move effortlessly against them.

The flipping in Regina's stomach increases the more she runs her tongue against the other woman's. She's starting to ache for her in her chest and between her legs. She pulls back from the kiss and lightly bites at the blonde's bottom lip.

Their lips break apart and both women are panting and staring. The aching and throbbing Regina feels is growing to almost unbearable. She needs to touch the woman and she needs her touch. Suddenly Regina hears the stranger's voice for the first time.

"Uh, I'm Emma." The stranger whispers through heavy breaths, laughing lightly.

"Regina." Regina replies, lowering her gaze a moment and biting her lip through a smile.

Hardly a few seconds pass before Regina is releasing one hand from Emma's jacket and pushing herself away from the wall. She doesn't pause, instead continuing to grin as she starts to walk out of the entryway, lightly pulling Emma along by her jacket.

When they reach the stairs she releases her jacket and grabs Emma's hand instead, pulling her along with her in the direction of her bedroom. She pauses when she reaches the top of the stairs, not being able to wait any longer. She's not touching Emma enough and she spins around pulling her to her again. Placing a hand on each side of her face she drags a thumb across Emma's lips before she brings their lips together again, fingers threading into blond hair.

Emma kisses her back passionately, arms wrapping around Regina's body and hands snaking up her back. Regina lightly digging her nails into blond hair, feels as Emma runs her hands down, starting to pull at the bottom of Regina's blouse that is tucked into her slacks.

Regina hums into a smile as she breaks their kiss and grabs Emma's hand again to finish their trek to her bedroom. As soon as they reach it Regina turns around, grabbing onto red leather and sliding the jacket off the blonde's shoulders, letting it fall to the floor. Regina smirks as she takes in Emma's form in a tight white tank top. She runs her fingers up toned biceps as she captures her lips in another kiss. Their kisses growing more needy, Regina continuing to run her hands up and down Emma's arms.

Emma moves her hands back to the sides of Regina's blouse, trying again to pull the fabric from her dress pants. Once the shirt is free, Emma moves her hands to the top button of the shirt, straining at Regina's breasts. The brunette breaks their slow kiss and with a grin takes hold of the blonde's hands and removes them from her buttons.

There is almost a pout growing on the blond woman's face until Regina places a hand at the top of Emma's chest with a smile, locking eyes with her. She slowly pushes her backwards towards the bed until the back of the other woman's knees hit the mattress. Applying a quick push to her chest, Regina pushes Emma onto the end of her bed. Emma adjusts herself into a leaned back sitting position and looks up at Regina, her arms flexing as she holds herself up, and her feet still on the floor. God, this woman is infuriatingly sexy.

Biting her lip, Regina stands over Emma and slowly starts unbuttoning her shirt, starting at the top, slowly revealing more and more skin and a black lace bra. Regina watches Emma's eyes trail down her body as each button is undone. As she gets to the last one, she peels her shirt back and slowly lets it fall to the floor.

Emma licks her lips and starts to try to stand only to be pushed back down again with a gentle hand on her chest. Shaking her head, Regina removes her pumps and delicately lowers herself in front of Emma. Slowly she slides the zipper down on the brown boots, slipping them off.

After both boots are off, Regina crawls on top of Emma, straddling her lap. The ache for Emma is thrumming through her and she leans forward and places kisses up her jaw until she reaches her earlobe. Running her tongue up the shell of Emma's ear.

"God, I want you." Regina whispers into her ear, starting to kiss her way down her neck. Regina thinks she hears a whimper escape Emma's mouth at that as she tilts her head back to allow Regina full access to her neck. She feels the ache for Emma spreading through her whole body.

She alternates between long soft kisses and soft nibbles moving her hands to the sides of Emma tank top. Momentarily pulling her mouth away from her neck she pulls the shirt over the blonde's head, throwing it behind her.

Both women let out soft gasps as they come together again in a fierce kiss and feel skin on skin for the first time. At that first touch of skin their movements become more desperate. Both women scrambling at the other's bra clasps and expertly removing each and throwing them to the floor.

Tongues tangle together and hips slowly start moving in a rhythm together, desperately seeking friction. Regina runs her hands up Emma's bare, muscular back as Emma grips one hand firmly onto one of Regina's moving hips and gently starts to massage one of Regina's breasts.

Regina feels moisture pooling in between her legs as she grinds harder on the jeans below her. It isn't enough.

Desperate fingers start to work at the top clasp of Emma's jeans, popping the top button and sliding down the zipper. Lifting herself from the blonde's lap she starts to undo her own slacks, pulling them off leaving her standing in just her pair of black lace panties.

Emma is again alone on the bed leaning back against her hands, jeans undone, topless, looking up at Regina, fire building in her gaze. Fuck, Regina wants, no, needs this woman and now.

Regina lowers to her knees in front of Emma and grabs the bottom of her jeans roughly, pulling them off. Moving back up her body Emma begins to crawl backwards, drawing Regina on top of her. Emma stops when she reaches the pillows, Regina lowers herself into Emma, and they're kissing roughly again, pressing skin on skin.

Regina pressing herself down hard on Emma, shifting her thigh between the blonde's toned legs. Emma wraps her legs around Regina's leg and presses her core hard into her thigh, grinding. It's hot and damp through her panties and Regina knows hers are the same and she grinds down on Emma's thigh.

Emma's hands are back on Regina's hips pulling her down, making her grind harder. Regina has one hand behind Emma's thigh, pulling it harder against her center and the other massaging one of Emma's breasts. She needs more.

Emma's head is tilted back in the pillows, lip between her teeth as Regina kisses down her neck. She removes her hands from her thigh and breast, grabbing onto the sides of Emma's panties.

"Off. These need to be off." She stutters as she lifts herself off Emma momentarily, quickly sliding down her last remaining article of clothing.

Emma is starting to do the same and Regina helps pull them the rest of the way off. They both pause a moment, taking the other in.

Regina doesn't know if she's ever seen anything more beautiful than this stranger on her back in her bed, eyes full of desire, smirk spreading across her face as she eyes Regina up and down. Fuck she needs to wipe that smirk right off her face.

They come back together into their previous positions but this time Regina feels Emma's wetness directly on her thigh. The sensation causes her to let out a groan as she smashed her lips into the other woman's.

She brings her hand back to Emma's breast, taking a nipple between her fingers, rolling it, and tweaking it slightly. Emma lets out a whimper, grinding upwards harder into Regina, and one of her hands is gripping the covers on the bed. Regina moves her way back to kissing her neck, sucking and biting.

"Oh God, Regina." Emma groans out. Hearing her name from the blonde's lips for the first time sends a wave of heat to her core and she teases Emma's nipple harder and moves more wantonly against her.

"Regina. Please." Emma moans, barely above a whisper. "Fuck. Please touch me."

Every ounce of Regina is focused on her unbearable need to touch Emma and touch her now. Her body is thrumming with desire, her core throbbing, every inch of her is aching.

Regina removes her hand from the woman's breast and slides it down Emma's gorgeous abs, pausing a moment to trace the outlines there. Emma is already writhing below her.

"Please, Regina." She whimpers again.

Regina slides her hand down Emma's stomach and drags her nails from the left side of her hip to the right. Emma lets out another whimper as Regina finally lowers her hand between Emma's legs.

Regina runs her fingers up the outside of Emma's sex before pressing a finger into her folds, instantly feeling how much Emma needed her touch. Emma is so incredibly wet, Regina's finger slides easily to Emma's clit and she begins circling it as Emma lets out a gasp.

As Regina's finger teases Emma's clit she moves her mouth to one of the other woman's breasts and takes her nipple into her mouth. She starts flicking her nipple with her tongue and Emma lets out soft moans of pleasure. Regina grinds her sex against Emma's thigh. God this woman feels and sounds amazing beneath her.

Regina adds another finger to continue the ministrations on Emma's clit and her moans grow in volume. Emma's hips are moving faster now and she's gripping the bed hard with one hand and a pillow above her head with the other. Regina continues this as the heat spreads through her own entire body.

Regina moves her mouth to Emma's other nipple and continues her teasing with her tongue. She slows the movement of her fingers and she moves them down to Emma's entrance and pauses. She brings her face up to Emma's, locking eyes with her.

"Please." Emma pleads, staring back. "Oh God, Regina, please."

With that Regina slides two fingers inside Emma to which Emma lets out a loud moan.

"Oh yes. Yes! Fuck!" Emma hisses, hands gripping, hips bucking.

Regina is sliding her fingers in and out, slowly at first then gaining speed as she leans down and kissing the blonde's collarbone, biting down into flesh. She starts running Emma's clit with her thumb as her fingers move faster. She's feeling Emma's walls twitching against her fingers and she knows she is close. She grinds her own sex down harder on Emma's thigh seeking her own release.

Regina brings her lips to Emma's ear and she curls her fingers, pumping harder.

"Come for me, Emma." She whispers and that's all it takes and Emma's walls close around her fingers and her back arches off the bed.

"Fuuuuck, Regina." Are the only words Emma manages to utter as she goes completely silent as she comes undone. Those words however are enough to send Regina spiraling as she tucks her head into the crook of Emma's neck, letting out a loud moan into blond hair. She's shaking as she presses her sex hard on Emma's leg, riding out her orgasm.

Several moments later Regina rolls over on her back, trying to ease her breathing, and closes her eyes. She can hear Emma next to her, breathing heavily.

"Oh shit. Oh holy fuck." Emma whispers. "Wow."

"Indeed." Regina responds, eyes still closed, panting.

They lie there silently for several moments, side by side, eyes closed. Their breathing isn't returning to normal, however. Regina still wanting more of the beautiful stranger beside her.

"Fuck..." Emma says again. Why did that one word uttered from Emma's lips turn Regina on so much?

"You said that already, dear." Regina responds with a smirk, her eyes still closed and trying to regulate her breathing, trying to resist jumping Emma again already.

Regina feels the bed shift next to her as Emma lifts herself on top of Regina. Regina opens her eyes and stares back at the woman above her, skin glistening with sweat, cheeks flushed, and a goofy, cocky smirk on her face. Regina feels a flutter in her chest as Emma lowers herself to gently kiss her lips.

Their light kisses grow more passionate as their tongues slide together and Regina lifts her hands to the sides of Emma's face. Soon their bodies are moving against one another again as this time Emma moves her lips down Regina's neck and a hand to her breast.

She can feel Emma's grin on her neck as Regina lets out a soft moan at the feeling of Emma's lips on her. Emma palms her breast and slowly she moves her mouth to her collarbone, biting and kissing gently at sensitive skin. Earlier Regina didn't think Emma could get any sexier than she was when writhing under her. She was wrong. The confident woman above her, taking control is almost paralyzing Regina with desire, her sex already throbbing again.

Confident smirk on her lips, Emma continues her trail downward from Regina's neck and takes a nipple in her mouth. She grazes her teeth across the top before soothing it with her tongue and lips. She moves a hand down to one of Regina's hips and grips it, digging her fingers in.

After several moments spent on each nipple by Emma's skillful mouth she trades her mouth for her hand and fingers. She moves her mouth lower, kissing her way down Regina's taught stomach. She drags her tongue from her left hip to just above her dark curls. Bringing her hands back down she grips both hips as she lays delicate, slow kisses between them, not yet moving lower.

Regina's hips are trying to buck under Emma's grip on them as she continues her agonizing teasing. She can still feel Emma grinning each time she lets out a whimper.

After several long moments of continued teasing kisses, Emma finally lowers herself between Regina's legs. She lifts Regina's left leg over her right shoulder, wrapping her arm around her thigh, as she moves her mouth to Regina's sex.

Regina lets out a loud gasp as Emma dips her tongue into her folds and swipes up to her clit. Emma hums and Regina lifts her back off the bed at Emma's touch. Regina has her arms wrapped in her pillows around her head as Emma brings her tongue back to Regina's throbbing sex.

Unlike her earlier teasing kisses, Emma doesn't torture Regina with teasing with her tongue. She's moving her tongue roughly, circling and flicking her clit and then sliding down to her opening and back up again.

Regina's head is swimming in ecstasy, her stomach is flipping and her body is filling with heat. She squeezes her eyes shut as she bucks her hips and Emma doesn't let up. The teasing was worth it to get to this.

"Oh God...Emma." Are the only coherent words that she can manage to get out, the other noises aren't complete words just moans and hisses and whimpers at different levels of volume.

Emma hums as she continues, moving her tongue back to her opening and sliding it in and then moving it back to her clit. She repeats this motion several times. Regina shutters, she's starting to lose control of her entire body. Suddenly she feels Emma slide a finger inside her as her tongue speeds up on her clit. Regina lets out loud cries of pleasure as her back arches and she turns her head to bury it into the pillow next to her, after only a few thrusts of Emma's finger, her orgasm explodes through her.

Emma is applying soft kisses to the insides of her thighs as Regina comes back to earth, her body abuzz with sparks and she is trying to remember how to breathe.

Emma slides back up to lie next to Regina. She lies on her side facing her, lightly trailing fingers absently over her sweat covered skin. She is kissing her shoulder, that grin still on her beautiful face.

Regina's breath is beginning to calm and she realizes she's returning Emma's grin with one of her own. They are lying there silently, grinning at each other like fools. Regina places her hand on Emma's cheek running her thumb gently on her cheek before pulling her face to her own for a soft lingering kiss.

"I desperately need a glass of water." Regina whispers as she pulls back from their kiss. Regina is still stroking Emma's cheek with her thumb.

Regina lifts herself from the bed to start her walk to the bathroom. As she enters the other room she has no thoughts other than the woman she left lying in her bed. How can someone leave her so fully sated but so full of deep desire and wanting at the same time? She reaches for the glass by the sink, filling it with cold water, and shutting off the tap. As she turns off the bathroom light she pauses before she reenters the bedroom. She spots Emma, not in her bed but wrapped in Regina's robe and cockily leaning against the wall. Regina almost drops her water glass. Oh holy shit.

Regina quirks her brow at the blonde and leans against the doorframe between the bathroom and the bedroom. Regina's chest is fluttering again and her stomach is flip flopping around. Heat is pooling between her legs and she stares into green eyes that captivated her for the first time in the bar only a few hours before.

Regina takes a sip of her water and places the glass on her dresser next to her. Licking the moisture from her lips she crooks her finger and beacons Emma to her. Emma pushes herself off the wall and makes her way to Regina's naked form waiting for her.

I would let her fuck me right against this door frame. Regina thinks, and so she does.

Emma makes Regina come while pressed against her doorframe and one leg wrapped around the blonde, having lost her bathrobe by the time she reached Regina across the room. Having been much rougher than in the bed, their naked bodies are both drenched in sweat. Emma pulls her fingers from Regina and kisses her neck as they are both panting.

Regina returns the favor only a few minutes later in the shower as they come together surrounded in steam and water. They don't get out for another half an hour after that as they can't seem to part lips.

They finally fall asleep limbs entwined, light kisses placed all over each other's faces, hands caressing skin. Countless times they find themselves staring into the eyes that entranced them earlier that evening and just like that first meeting, not another word is spoken. Regina falls asleep with a smile on her face and her heart light and full of 'maybe.'

Light is streaming into Regina's bedroom as she slowly starts to wake. She's warm, exhausted and sore. She stretches her entire body under the blankets, eyes still closed, not ready for the light when she remembers.

Eyes, lips, skin.

With a smile she rolls over on her side stretching her arm out in search for a body to wrap around. One that launched her into ecstasy time and time again only a handful of hours ago. Her arm reaches into empty space, nothing but cold sheets and blankets.

Regina is alone in her bed. She fell in love with a stranger who became someone less than a stranger but now she is gone and is a stranger once more.