A/N I do not claim to know the law or any of the workings of it so forgive me if I'm not accurate in any aspect of it. I'm going to very briefly mention a few things about it but that's all. Thx.

A big beefy cop was taking each of the college students' statements one by one. As he got done with all of them he gave them both good and bad news, "Okay people, now that I have talked to each of you we're going to find Mrs. Mills, ummm Cora and bring her in."

Two Months Later

Regina and Emma had started school again, Regina had switched her major from Business to Graphic Arts, extending her college career by two years. The dark haired beauty and her blonde girlfriend had moved in together in a sizable house close to the university. Belle and Ruby temporarily mourned the loss of their dorm mate, however they celebrated the fact that their friends were very happy with each other. They continued to get together and throw parties, generally at Regina and Emma's place with Killian in tow along with his new girlfriend Milah, who he met on an emergency call. Mal had made up her 'failed' courses and graduated, going on to law school at Oxford. It was discovered that the professor that had flunked her was on Cora's "payroll". She intends to keep an eye on Robin while she's in the UK, who was sent back to his home country by his father per Regina's request, under the condition that he doesn't return to the state of Maine or get in contact with his ex ever again. As for Cora, her trial had just begun and she was being held without bail due to her numerous dubious "business" acquisitions and associates plus her high flight risk status. Regina, Graham, Mr. Hopper among others were going to be called to the stand to testify against her.

Several Months Later

All in all, things were on the upswing for the group of friends, it was the end of the Fall semester and Emma and Regina decided to throw a celebratory party of that fact.

The newly purchased furniture had been pushed to the walls in the spacious living area to make room for all the people who were coming to the get together and for dancing if guests chose to do so. Regina and her girlfriend were casually standing in a corner of the living room conversing with Ruby as Belle went to the foyer to answer the door.

"So, how glad are you guys that the semester is finally over? My last final was a bitch but I passed.", Ruby let out a deep sigh, taking a swig of her unique concoction she had started drinking at parties as of late.

Emma responded first with exuberance, "I know I'm beyond happy that it's over, my Art History class was a pain in my ass!"

Regina watched the blonde with interest, then inquired, "What was hard about it dear? You have never really told me what it entailed."

Just as Emma opened her mouth to explain, Belle strode up to the group with Neal, August, Killian and Milah following behind them, "Hello ladies, are you enjoying yourselves? Now that I'm here it's bound to get loads better!" The paramedic announces with a gleaming smile as he throws his arm around his girlfriend's slender waist.

Belle slipped her arm through Ruby's, as she rested her head on the taller woman's upper arm, adding a comment directed at Killian, "You do liven a party up, that's for sure."

A wide and loving smirk crept across his visage, "Thanks love. Milah, would you like a drink? I'm betting they have some rum in the kitchen." Turning his brunette head away from her, he confirmed it with the owners. "Am I right ladies?"

"Of course we do, we did know you were coming." Regina sarcastically acknowledged.

Letting out a boisterous laugh he excused himself, leaving Milah with the two couples as his fellow paramedics trailed behind him. "So I see that you two are getting a little serious, am I right?" Ruby directed the question to the newest member of the group.

"I don't really know, we haven't talked about it to be honest." The azure eyed woman answered, a light blush dusting her fair skin.

As a crooked smile appearing on Emma's face she offered her unsolicited opinion, "You should, that man has a huge heart and I'm betting he would be open to discussing it." Winking after the woman on the receiving end blushed even harder, coloring all the way up to her ears, dismissing herself to follow the route her boyfriend took to the kitchen.

Back in the living room Belle, Ruby, Regina and Emma were talking about how happy they were that Cora had gotten found guilty of her crimes and sentenced to a very long time in prison. "I'm so glad for you guys that Cora is out of the picture and you can live your lives freely without any worry about her trying to sabotage things." Belle voiced, reaching out and squeezing Regina's arm gently.

With sympathy clear in her clear blue eyes, Ruby chimed in, "Yeah, I bet you're able to sleep a lot better now that she's gone Regina. You were having a really bad time for quite a while."

Emma nodded her head in silent confirmation while her girlfriend talked, "I really was, I was waking up from having horrible nightmares about Emma being killed. I think she was more traumatized than I was at the end."

Pecking Regina's cheek, Emma commented, "Oh babe, I wasn't traumatized I was just worried about you and your well-being."

When Killian, Milah and the boys returned from the kitchen with their drinks, the former questioned the small group, "So, are we gonna play a drinking game tonight or what?!"

"Killian, what are you, fifteen?" Regina said as she rolled her deep chocolate eyes at him.

Sighing dramatically the man retorted with, "Well what the hell are we supposed to be doing, besides drinking our arses off?"

Exchanging a look of defeat with her girlfriend and friends the blonde answered, "Fine, what do you suggest we play?"

As his hand squeezed his chin he hummed, "Hmmmm, I don't know?" Turning to look at the other two men, "Any suggestions lads?"

Neal spoke up, "Well, how about Never Have I Ever? It'll be a good way to get to know each other. Well maybe I should say for us to get to know you ladies since you know each other pretty well." August nodded, agreeing with Neal's decision.

The apartment owners call everyone to the living room after they get help moving the furniture back. "Okay. Everyone needs to have a full beverage, you'll need it." Emma has everyone who wanted to play sit down, electing Neal to start since he was the instigator.

Sitting on the L shaped couch with August on one side and Killian and Milah on his left he began, "Never have I ever…." he put his index finger to his lips thinking intensely. "Okay I'll start easy, never have I ever drank with Emma and Regina." A smirk emerges on his face as he watches everyone take a drink except August, Milah and himself. "Your turn Kil."

A confident look crosses Killian's visage, "Never have I ever made out with a guy." He sees everyone take a gulp except Ruby and Belle. "Whaaa….?" He says eyes almost bugging out of his head as he stares at Neal and August.

The tall man speaks up, "We were drunk and of course dared to do it!" Trying to defend Neal and himself, afraid of Killian's reaction.

"No….no judgment here. I'm just a little surprised, that's all." He comforts his fellow paramedics shoving Neal playfully causing him to smash into August, smiling widely. Neal blushes a deep maroon as he looks at August with hidden affection.

Speaking up softly, Milah inquires, "My turn?" The attention shifts to the raven haired woman as everyone nods. Joining Neal, she blushes as well before admitting with her hanging low, "Never have I ever had sex." Every single person in the makeshift circle drank.

Killian's eyes got wide with surprise once again as he turned to stare at her, "What? You're kidding, right?"

Crystal blue eyes met his, "No, I'm not."

"Wow, a stunning lass like yourself, I'm definitely shocked but not disappointed by any means."

Holding her gaze with the paramedic next to her, Milah's blush became a deeper shade of red. She broke it, looking around the group expecting some teasing but found none. She was grateful that she found the group of people she was with at that moment. Clearing her throat, "Alright, Regina your turn."

"Hmmmm…." Regina placed her chin in her hand, drumming her fingers on her cheek, thinking. "Alright, I have one. Never have I ever used toys in the bedroom with a partner." She looked around the group watching, Ruby, Belle, August, Neal, Killian and Emma slurp down the remainder of their drinks.

Emma spoke up, nearly choking when she saw August and Neal finish their drinks, "Okay, now wait a sec guys, I'm sorry but I'm gonna need details." Pointing at the two cherry faced men. "As soon as we fill our drinks again." She stood up, toddling to the kitchen they all followed her, refilling their plastic cups.

The couples chatted amongst themselves in the expansive cooking area, Killian was explaining to Milah that he wasn't expecting anything from her and that he'd wait until she was ready to have sex. Ruby and Belle were debating on what apparatuses the two men had used and if they used any on each other, Belle's face turning beet red at Ruby's suspicions. August and Neal were whispering about if they would reveal the details of their sexual foray into man on man copulation. Then Emma was conversing with Regina about the possibility of if they would ever use toys with each other.

They returned to the living room with Killian sitting on the large couch on one far end with Milah sitting between his legs on the floor, Regina sitting on the other end with Emma between her legs on the floor and Ruby and Belle on a loveseat with the latter laying with her head in the brunette's lap. Then there was August and Neal, they were sitting in the other loveseat, had decided that they had nothing to fear with their new and old friends, holding hands.

"Awwww, that's adorable!" Killian cooed, pointing a finger at his two coworkers' hands. Winking at them as they both smiled shyly. The fellow game players smiled widely looking the men in the eyes, silently acknowledging that the men were a couple.

Neal eyeballed Emma, "I believe it's your turn Emma."

Swallowing hard, the blonde tried to think of something she hadn't done that maybe the others had. A devilish smirk developed suddenly as she said with a diabolical chuckle, "Never have I ever had anal sex."

Ruby and Belle sniggered, taking big gulps out of their cups. The two men bashfully drank as well. Regina raised her red cup as well, leaving Emma flabbergasted . "What?!" She shouted as she turned her head to see her girlfriend, making the other partygoers that weren't playing stop and stare momentarily. "When? You've only gone out with Robin!"

"Not true!" The coal haired woman said, raising her voice. Continuing she relayed, "Remember Daniel?" Emma slowly nodded as she recalled the boy from high school. "Yes well, he was my first and he persuaded me, regretfully." Curling up with her knees to her chest. "It was horrible." Tears forming in the dark chocolate pools.

Emma scrambled from her seat to gather Regina in her arms, kissing her temple lovingly. "I'm so incredibly sorry sweetheart. I never knew. You don't have to talk about it anymore."

The group decided that the game was over and just sat and caught up with each other. Around 2am they decided it was time to send everyone home or at least out of the house. As their close friends were getting ready to call for taxis the homeowners offered, "You guys are more than welcome to stay the night, we have plenty of room for all of you." Emma nodded, agreeing with her lover.

"We have several rooms that we have yet to use but we have put beds in two of them but one or two of you will have to stay down here in the living room. You guys hash out who's gonna sleep where, I'll bring you some toothbrushes and toothpaste, washcloths and towels for you to use too." Emma explained motioning to her friends, "Just remember that if you have sex tonight, you're taking care of the sheets and remaking the bed tomorrow before you can leave." They all agreed wholeheartedly with the stipulations.

Killian and Milah decided to stay in the living room since they knew that they weren't going to be messing around. Ruby and Belle took the room on the first floor farthest from the living area, realizing that they were extremely loud. The men agreed to occupy a room on the second floor on the opposite side of the house.

After getting them all settled, Emma dragged herself to the bedroom she shared with Regina. Opening the thick mahogany doors, she found her ebony haired girlfriend stretched out on their California king bed in a devil red silk robe that was slightly open, showing an luscious olive thigh.