A/N This is just another random idea I had and I'm not planning for it to be too long and will continue if it gets interest. I do not own ouat or its characters.
"Hot chocolate with cinnamon" Emma Swan, a second year university student says as she stands at the counter of this small coffee shop, which is a minute away from her university.
The shop has twelve modern tables and chairs and oak curved counter with a see through cabinet attached that was cakes within. There is also fine art pictures upon the white walls. Its all very modern and refined.
She came here on a whim a few months back but upon seeing a certain brunnette woman, she kept coming back.
"Anything else?" The blonde waitress asks and Emma shakes her head.
"That's $3 please"
Emma hands over the three dollars.
"I;ll bring it over"
"Thanks" Emma turns and takes her usual seat near the window and takes out her books.
Its then when she looks up that she see's the main reason why she visits this shop.
A thirty something, olive skinned woman with shoulder length dark hair and brown eyes and whom is currently wearing a black pant suit with white shirt.
Emma watches her talk with the blonde waitress and then looks over in her direction, as if they were talking about her and she ducks her head and picks up her english book.
A long moment later, her hot chocolate is placed in front of her and she looks up expecting the blonde waitress to be standing there but instead finds that it is the dark haired woman. Whom she has a massive crush on.
Her eyes so wide and she doesnt know what to say, as the brunnette woman smiles at her.
"I see you like hot chocolate with cinnamon its an aquired taste. I didn't think anyone else other than me drank it that way" The brunnette then says and looks into those green eyes, that have her suddenly capitvated.
Shit, say something you idiot Emma then tells herself. As the woman looks into her eyes.
"Yeah..It is" she replies weakly and breaks the eye contact. That seemed so intense to both women and Emma closes her book, while Regina blinks and looks down at the book, momentarily dazed.
"Oh, your reading Machiavelli. I read that when I was at university" she then says, as its the only thing that comes to mind.
Emma gulps and thinks, this woman's voice is so wonderful.
"Um, yeah, You studied English too?" Emma then asks and smiles at the brunnette, who smiles back and nods.
"Yes. English and law"
Emma raises her eyebrows and says "Wow" which makes the woman chuckle.
"Anyway it was nice to meet you..." the woman waits for Emma's name.
"Emma...Emma Swan"
"Emmah"
Emma swoons.
"Miss Mills" The waitress then shouts over and the woman turns back to see what the waitress wants and then says to Emma "I must go, I hope you do well in your studies"
"Thanks" Emma smiles and watches Miss Mills walk off and she then picks up her hot chocolate and takes a sip of it. As her mouth seems dry and she thinks I can't believe she just spoke to me...this is the best day ever.
Two weeks later.
Emma enters the shop, later than usual and orders her usual hot chocolate with cinnamon and sit's down at her usual table. She notice's that the place is the quietest she's ever seen it and there is only one other person there.
She then takes a deep breath, as she pulls out her papers and pen. As she has an assignment that needs to be handed in the following morning and she has only got a quarter of it done.
"Hello again" Emma then hears, as she puts the paper upon the table and she looks up to see, Miss Mills looking down at her with a smile.
"Oh hey" Emma replies, a little meakly.
"Hows the study going?"
"Okay..I got to hand this assignment in tomorrow"
Regina looks to the paper.
"I see. I don't miss those days of endless assignments" she chuckles and Emma thinks its the cutest thing ever.
"I bet. Did you go to the university here?" Emma asks, whilst glancing at those full lips.
"No. I went to havard"
Emma's eyes widen.
"Wow, I mean..thats a great university"
"It is. My mother made me attend it" Regina replies simply and then thinks, why did I just tell a total stranger that?
"Oh"
They then fall into a silence and Miss Mills clears her throat and says "I shall leave you to it" and walks off, disapearing into the office. While Emma puts her drink to her mouth and closes her eyes at the sweet taste.
The following day, Emma goes into the coffee shop later than usual again and see's, that there is just the one customer again. She orders her drink and then takes the same seat, at the same table as usual.
She sighs and thinks what a shit day its been but then spots Miss Mills appear from the back kitchen. With a non amused look upon her face.
She's so beautiful..Emma then thinks to herself and wonders what has got the woman so annoyed but she doesn't ponder on it for to long, as her phone beeps and she reads her text message...Hello sweetheart, I hope your okay as I havent heart from you for two weeks, mom x
Emma then rolls her eyes and puts her phone down. She had found her real parents a year ago and ever since, her parents had been trying to make up for giving her up as a child and were always phoning or texting her. It was to much sometimes.
She sighs and then see's that her mug of hot chocolate and cinnamon is being put in front of her.
"You look how I feel" she then hears and looks up to see Regina smiling at her.
"Yeah..today's been kinda crap" she mutters and puts her hands around the mug to try and stop her sudden anxiousness around her crush.
Regina shakes her head.
"Did you not get your assignment done?" she asks politely.
"Yeah but the teacher marked it while we worked in class and i didn't do so great" she sighs and looks to her mug.
"Is there not someone who can help if you need it?" Miss Mills asks softly.
"Yeah but I don't like asking. I don't want to be a burden"
"Why would you think that dear?"
Oh my god she just called me dear, its sweet like we are friends or something..Emma thinks before saying "I..um..was a foster kid and have been told so"
"I see. Well you deserve to be treated like anyone else Miss Swan. You seem like a nice girl"
Great, she thinks I'm a girl, Emma thinks and frowns.
"I'm actually twenty next month" Emma says seriously and Miss Mills goes slightly wide eyed.
"Oh, I'm sorry, of course you are a woman, a beautiful woman infact" and her eyes widen at her last statement, as if she hadn't meant to say it and Emma's cheeks begin to flush.
"Thanks" Emma replies and takes a sip of her drink, hoping Miss Mills doesnt notice how red she is going.
"I should get back to cleaning up" Miss Mills then says, feeling slightly embarassed and confused.
"Okay" Emma smiles slightly and watches Miss Mills nod and walk away and then she smiles more at the thought, that Miss Mills thinks she's beautiful.
A week later, Emma enters the coffee shop again and see's that Miss Mills is at the counter, talking with a dark haired man.
She approaches the counter in her usual skinny jeans and a fennel shirt.
"Give me another chance" The man says, pleadingly and Emma frowns.
It is then then Regina says "No" before looking to her customer and then smiling upon seeing that is it Emma.
"Hello Miss Swan, are you here for your usual?" she then asks Emma and moves to stand in front of Emma on the other side of the counter.
"Yeah thanks" Emma smiles bashfully and gets her $3 out to pay.
Regina then takes it and then says "I'll bring it over dear"
Emma nods and turns to go and sit in her usual place. Pulling out her books.
"I need you to leave now" Emma then hears Miss Mills say and she looks over to the pair and see's the man say something to Miss Mills. Which angers her more and she pushes him towards the door, until he pushes back and she falls back upon the floor with a whack.
Emma's eyes widen, as she watches the whole thing and she immediatly stands up and moves towards the man.
"I think you better leave" she tells him seriously. While holding her hand out to help Regina up.
"No one asked you to interupt us girl" he snaps.
Emma rolls her eyes, as being rathered to as a girl was getting on her last nerve.
"I am not a girl. I'm a woman and one that can deal with your lame ass and I'm going to ask one last time politely to leave" she then tells him and Regina now brushes herself down.
It is then that Miss Mills is about to tell Emma, that it is okay and that she should go and sit down. When Emma gets the man in a arm lock and pushes him out the door.
"Now if you come near her again, I will do much worse okay" she tells him seriously, whilst releasing him and he rubs his arm and says "She's not worth it anyway" and walks off, leaving a smug Emma and a surprised Miss Mills behind.
Emma then turns and see's that Regina is looking at her in oddly and unknown to her, Miss Mills is thinking I didn't expect her to be that strong.
"Um, sorry...I don't think men should force themselves on women. Its something Ive seen abit in my past and I just..." Emma then says and sighs. Which makes Regina reach out and take her right hand and say "Its okay. I can understand that"
The then both smile at one another for a long moment, before Miss Mills pulls her hand back and looks a little lost, before turning and going back behind the counter.
Leaving Emma to looks at her hand, the one Miss Mills at held and think how it warmed her so, just as much as the thank you did.