The papers Emma was called about were thankfully simple to find and she was assured that it was all they needed. Everything seemed to be in order and she was a free woman now, free to do what she wanted. Emma knew that she was expected to re-surface any time now with a new project on the way, a directors chair basically waiting in the trunk of her car.

But no. It had been so unclear to her how much she needed a break until she was having one now. She had tuned her body to deal with the long hours and the stress but it was her mind that was finally giving in. It was unlike her to be tired or grumpy but she was an adult enough to admit that it was what she had become. And she wanted to go back to being okay.

So it was time for a break. It had been her first official day without work things, well until the call at least and it had been amazing. She had done at least three things she hadn't done in a long time. Laughing herself breathless being one and watching the swans the second. Having a drink, a tough drink, in the middle of the day was something she hadn't done in years either and it had felt wrong in the best possible way.

And all of the things done today came hand and hand with the bartender she couldn't stop thinking about. Anyone could see how absolutely beautiful Roni was, but there was something special about her. Emma didn't know what it was, but the brunette had become a permanent resident in her brain.

Emma felt bad for leaving Roni's like that. She had been having fun and she felt really good, but the mood was completely ruined by the phone call. Now she was unsure what she should do with herself. It was only early afternoon and the weather outside was still beautiful, so it was nearly criminal to stay inside.

Changing her clothes yet again, she opted for a medium high sun dress paired with sunglasses and she even let out her hair again. Deciding what to bring was even more difficult, but after long deliberation she packed in her laptop and the book she had been carrying around the entirety of the day. She was gonna go for a walk to find a place to have something to eat. To distract herself. Yes, it was a good idea. Brilliant.

Finding a place to eat was surprisingly easy and she didn't even have to leave the neighbourhood. She was slowly falling in love with the Hyperion Heights again, even when she had sworn she would move away as soon as possible. But none the less, no matter what kind of job awaited, she always still had her small apartment there and now she lived there full time.

She sat in a small corner cafe for couple of hours, enjoying her lunch and later on few cups of coffee. The book she was reading was one of her favourites and the deep love could be seen from the worn out seams and turned corners of her favourite pages. There was serenity and she just couldn't stop smiling.

Eventually she gathered her things and made her way back to the counter. While reading she had gotten an idea and she was really unsure was it a good one or not, but hey, didn't hurt to try, right?

She ordered two more drinks to go, before starting to make her way towards the familiar hill that led to her new favourite place in the Heights - Roni's. Emma checked her looks at the reflection of a nearby shop window and decided she looked fine enough for this. It was her nerves that she had to get under control.

Gathering her courage she used her free hand to pull open the door to the bar. There was a low, calm music playing in the background as people were talking happily. The bar wasn't full by any means but there were definitely people, just like Roni had mentioned.

Emma walked up to the bar, seeing the familiar curly haired beauty on the other side of the counter. It didn't seem like Roni had noticed her as she was concentrated on preparing a drink. It was one of those multi-alcohol ones which took some serious talent. In no time the bartender handed the drink to the customer she was serving. Almost on a same breath she asked. "So what can I get ya?"

Only then did she turn her eyes to meet Emma's and on an instant a smile broke out on her lips. Emma couldn't help but to smile back as that was the kind of reaction that warmed ones heart.

"Emma, you're back." Roni felt silly stating the obvious but she had been quite down ever since the blonde had left. Last time they said goodbyes - or waved - it took several days for them to run into each other again. So this was definitely a lovely surprise.

"That I am." Emma smiled, pulling one cup free from its holder. She extended it towards the brunette who took it while raising a questioning eyebrow. It was rather captivating how with the smallest of expressions, Roni was able to convey so much.

"I know you have another long day ahead running your bar and I wanted to bring you something to keep you going. That rainbow stuff was rather hard." Emma smiled, trying her hardest not to blush. It didn't work.

Roni took a sip of her coffee without saying anything but it was clear that she was surprised at the taste. Emma felt the need to say something, to clarify in someway. "I noticed how you took your coffee when you offered me breakfast."

"Not only is she beautiful but she is sneaky too." Roni grinned. "What a delicious combination."

That made Emma turn into the colour of a tomato. She wanted desperately to answer but it seemed like she was incapable of doing it. That seemed to please Roni for some reason as the brunette was smirking wider.

"Oh stop smirking." Emma eventually huffed, taking a sip of her own cup. She had opted to go for a hot chocolate, having been drinking coffee for the past couple of hours. The blonde loved her coffee but there was a special place in her heart for hot chocolate. It felt... comfortable.

"What?" Roni took another victorious sip of her coffee. She loved the reaction she was getting from Emma right now. It seemed she had read the situation right the first time they met.

"Drink your coffee, woman." Emma mumbled and turned around.

That made Roni quite literally panic. She didn't want Emma to go yet, she had just gotten back. That made her stop in her tracks. Why was she suddenly so upset about Emma possibly leaving? They barely knew each other! But somehow Emma knew how she liked her coffee, she was being sweet and thoughtful, she made her smile...

Kicking her brain back in the gear she rounded the bar to reach for Emma's arm. The milky skin was just as soft as she had thought it was and it made the blonde turn around to face her. "Are you leaving?"

Roni's tone gave nothing away but it was all in her brown eyes. Emma could see that her leaving was the last thing the brunette wanted and it had never been her intention to leave in the first place. "No. I was going to sit down in one of those armchairs to read. As I told you, I really like it here and since it's quiet for now... I might as well read some more."

That made Roni feel much calmer. She wanted to play it cool but for some reason it was difficult when it came to Emma. It was like there was a field around the blonde woman that short circuited her brain whenever they were near each other. Roni wanted to believe she was more badass than that.

"Well, in that case do make yourself comfortable." she smiled and let go of the blondes arm. They shared another smile and Emma gave a small wink before going to one of the arm chairs and pulled out her book. The chairs were just as comfortable as they looked and she sank into them in seconds.

Roni was left watching as the other woman got comfortable. She couldn't quite make what she was reading but the book was clearly worn and frequently read. It warmed Roni's heart that Emma had still had time to read even with the busy life she had been leading this far.

New people were coming in and she had to return behind the bar to serve them. It only got busier from there. She was able to steal random glances at the blonde who seemed to be completely encrossed in her book. The only times she concentrated on anything else was when she took a sip out of her cup.

Roni opened another bottle of beer to hand it out when the bell on top of the door glinged. She looked up and smiled when she saw who had come though the door. Meeting Henry had been one of the luckiest things that had happened to her. He had arrived in Heights through odd series of events but there was something that was keeping him here. And Roni knew what, or rather who, it was.

"Hey, Roni." Henry smiled as he sat down on one of the barstools. "Can I have a beer?"

"Of course." she handed him one quickly. "Everything alright?" there was something odd about the way Henry was behaving and Roni wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"Yeah, I suppose. Just trying to figure this all out. Mainly Lucy." Henry took a sip off his drink. "I do worry about her, she is so into this idea that what I wrote in that book is real."

Roni was aware of what Lucy thought. She knew Jacinda and Lucy well, as they were all living in the same neighbourhood. The impending change was being pushed on to all of them by no other than Victoria Belfrey and she really had it out for Jacinda. Lucy getting up to no good didn't help their case at all.

"Just give her some space, she will come around." Roni told him gently, taking a hold of his hand and giving it a comforting squeeze.

That was the moment Emma appeared by Henry's side and sat on her barstool. She felt it was okay to claim it as hers considering that's where she always ended up. Emma had seen how Henry and Roni greeted each other and how they had a hushed conversation. When the brunette had taken the strangers hand, Emma felt jealousy rear its ugly head.

She had made her way to the bar and as she sat down, the brunette turned to smile at her widely, completely unaware as to what the other woman was feeling. "Hey, Emma, can I get you something?" she was yet to let go of Henry's hand.

"Well, it is past six so vodka, please." Emma knew her tone was tighter than it normally was and she tried her hardest to soften it. This all had nothing to do with Roni, she had no right to feel this way about the brunette. They weren't together.

Henry took a gulp of his drink before turning to look at the woman who had appeared by the bar and he nearly spit out his drink. In his haste to avoid that he ended up swallowing weirdly which in turn caused him to couch loudly.

Both Emma and Roni reached out for him and pat him on the back to help him breathe. Roni reached over the counter and lifted Henry's arms towards the ceiling, gently telling him to keep them up as it was going to help.

Eventually the couching stopped and Roni turned Henry's face towards herself and asked with concern. "Henry, are you okay?"

It took another minute for Henry to catch his breath to answer. "Yes, yes, I'm okay." he turned carefully to look at the woman sitting by his side, green eyes scanning him over. There was similar kind of concern in her eyes as there were in Roni's, although the blonde woman did not let it show on her face like the brunette did.

Roni was still slightly skeptical but for now she let it go. "Oh, let me introduce you. Henry this is my... friend, Emma." it was not lost on any of them that Roni paused weirdly when she had to choose what to call Emma. "Emma, this is Henry, the closest thing I have ever had to a son." that made Henry beam at Roni.

Emma felt completely foolish. Well, even more so than she had when this weird feeling had surfaced. She had no right to be jealous over Roni. They weren't a couple, hell they had only met a couple of times. And now that Roni said that about Henry, it made her see the interaction in a new light. How stupid she had been.

"Nice to meet you, Henry." Emma offered her hand which Henry shook confidently. "I hope you are okay, couching like that is nasty." that made Henry laugh which in turn made Emma smile.

"Oh, I'm all good. A good reminder of ones mortality." Henry smirked. "So, you have a new friend, huh, mom?" that was a jab at Roni who gave him the evil eye.

"As a matter of fact, I do." was the only thing Roni said before she turned to make Emma the drink she had ordered. Both Emma and Henry snorted before they turned towards each other again, letting the brunette work.

"So what brings you here?" Emma felt oddly comfortable talking with Henry. It was weird to say the least. It must be the bar and the atmosphere.

"Well, Roni's has become my regular place I suppose." Henry laughed taking a sip of his beer. "It's kind of a funny story actually."

Before either of them noticed they were in a deep conversation. Henry was telling Emma about how Lucy had showed up on his door, telling him that he was her father. It caused the blonde's heart squeeze unpleasantly and she was unsure why that was. A lot of odd things were happening and Emma had no idea what was actually going on.

"And then I started to come around whenever I could, just like now." Henry finished. He had long ago emptied the beer bottle in front of him, but was yet to ask for another one. Emma had done the same and for some reason she didn't really feel like drinking.

"I do hope it works out for you, Henry. You seem like someone with a good head on their shoulders and I can say that there aren't too many of that kind of people around." Emma placed her hand on Henry's shoulder and smiled sadly.

"Thanks, Emma." he looked down on his watch and sighed. "I gotta go. I promised to stop by the station before heading back home. It was nice meeting you, Emma." he looked around but didn't see the brunette woman anywhere. "Will you please tell Roni I said bye, she seems to be busy." and with a promise from Emma the young man made his way out of the door.

Emma looked after him, feeling the same kind of feeling she had had when Henry told her about Lucy appearing behind his door. It made her rub her chest as it ached.

"Hey, you okay?" was asked behind her and upon turning around the familiar brown eyes met the green. There was concern swimming in those deep pools of chocolate.

"Yeah, yeah. Just had an... interesting conversation with Henry, that's all." Emma said and turned fully towards the bar.

"He told you about Lucy?" Roni guessed. There was something behind Emma's eyes when she mentioned Lucy's name. It almost looked like she was being haunted by something. "Emma, are you sure you are okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just... odd." Emma was twisting the now empty glass around. "It seems like I know him from somewhere but I cannot for the life of me to place it."

"I know that feeling." Roni said quietly before clearing her throat. "So, how about another drink Miss Swan?"

"Miss Swan?" Emma was clearly confused and Roni couldn't really blame her, since she had no idea where the new name came from.

"I'm sorry, Emma. I have no idea how that popped into my head, I-" then she stopped and smiled. "Although it does fit, considering I found you by the swans today."

Emma rolled her eyes but a slight blush was creeping up her neck. There was something about Miss Swan that made her feel all giddy and warm, and having Roni connect this name to something that she herself loved so much filled her with happiness. Roni had a way about her, and she somehow knew exactly what to say or do.

"I might just take you up on your offer." Emma smiled and sat herself more firmly down on the barstool. She had nowhere else to be tonight and she wanted to spend as much of her time around the sweet bartender as she possibly could.

"Do you want the same one?" Roni asked, her hand hovering over a clean glass.

Emma looked up to the shelfs, thinking of what she was in a mood for. She had done her fare share of drinking and she did have a special liking to vodka and that's what she decided on only a minute later. Roni handed her a special craft accompanied with a dazzling smile and a small yellow umbrella.

There was yet another long eye contact that neither of them were in hurry to break. Emma didn't know how long they just stood there looking at each other but then there was a throat being cleared somewhere near by. That broke the connection with a splash.

Emma quickly looked down at the glass in front of her and Roni looked up at the man who has appeared at the bar. She greeted him with a smile and they shared a bit of small talk before the man leaned in closer to whisper something. Roni leaned in closer which was what caught Emma's attention. Something flared in her once more but she managed to push that to the ground. She followed the interaction from the corner of her eye all the while sucking the sweet drink from the straw that was conveniently in front of her face.

Roni handed the man a drink as he got comfortable on the other end of the bar. The glass had barely hit the counter when Roni had already moved back in front of Emma with a fresh dazzling smile. Emma didn't know what was going on but she knew she wanted to know. Hyperion Heights was really an interesting place, maybe a bit too interesting as her creative mind was running wild.

"What's on your mind?"

That roused Emma from her thoughts and she looked up at the curious eyes of the bartender. Suddenly she felt bold, bolder than probably ever before. Emma leaned closer, effectively closing the distance between them, so that there were space for only couple of breaths between them.

Roni was left breathless, completely taken aback by Emma's move and excited about what was to come. Her eyes were going back and forth between the vibrant green eyes and the pink, vodka moistened lips.

"I'm thinking about how there is… more to Hyperion Heights than I ever knew." Emma whispered lowering her voice just slightly, enjoying the effect she so clearly had on the other woman.

She wanted to kiss Roni. It was so obvious to her even when many things about her own sexuality definitely weren't. But there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted this more than anything else.

"I have come to the same conclusion." the deep chocolate eyes stared deep into the green and a genuine, sweet smile spread on the divine lips.

Emma was sure she would have gone through with leaning closer and sealing their lips together, if it had not been for the massive boom that happened right then. It made her nearly fall from her chair as she whipped around to see what caused it.

The man who had just arrived had fallen from his bar stool and was now laying on the floor, trying to breathe normally after the wind was clearly knocked out of him.

Roni rushed from behind the counter to help the man sit up, asking him was he alright. Emma didn't have time to be jealous as she was more curious after hearing was Roni was saying to the man.

"You should know better, Officer. I don't even know how that made you fall, that drink was nothing compared to what you have normally."

So this guy was a police officer. A bit strange and a rather embarrassing twist for the poor dude, but Emma couldn't help but find this somewhat funny. Yeah, Hyperion Heights was definitely her new favourite place.

Meanwhile Roni and some of the other patrons had helped the man up and he was finally breathing, granted more rapidly than one would normally breathe. He kept looking at Emma every turn he got, which made the blonde turn her back on him, feeling uncomfortable.

Roni returned behind the bar to give the officer a fresh glass of water, and after asking for the fourth time should she call a taxi for him, she returned to stand in front of Emma.

"What's his deal?" Emma couldn't help but to ask, giving a quick peek at the man.

"He is one of our police officers and lately, well…" Roni lowered her voice to make sure no one heard. "He has been going through a rough patch, looking for this girl that went missing years ago. It doesn't look good, never has. But it haunts him."

They both silently turned to look at the man, and now it was Emma's turn to nearly fall from the seat as the man was looking directly at her. It wasn't creepy - oh well, of course it was - but there was so much emotion swirling everywhere around the man.

Roni noticed it as well, as she looked back and forth between the two of them. Anger suddenly boiled out of nowhere, stronger and nastier than it had in a long while. Containing it seemed nearly impossible and she hurried away in order to calm herself.

She speed walked to the little outside area of her beautiful bar and leaned against the cold surface of the wall. Taking deep breaths, she closed her eyes willing the anger to go down. Her entire body was affected by the magnitude of the feeling she had just experienced, and she didn't want to dive in too deep water to figure out what had caused it.

She knew.

But it wasn't something she was too happy about. It actually made her nervous, even scared, because this was not an ordinary occurrence for her.

"Roni? Are you here?"

The voice roused Roni and made her press her entire being more tightly to the wall. She didn't want anyone to see her like this, least of all Emma who was the reason for her weird behaviour.

"There you are."

Too late though.

The green eyes appeared to the same height as the brown ones, Emma having to crouch down a little bit to be able to stand as tall as Roni.

"Hi."

The warm puff of air made goosebumps appear on Roni's skin and she was happy Emma was concentrated on her eyes, rather than the rest of her body. That being the first time anyone had ever really done that as her body was more of an attraction to other people than anything else.

"Are you okay? You just suddenly ran off." Emma didn't break the stare, not even for a second. "I thought you might have not been okay so and I tried to run after you, but I couldn't find you at first."

Roni could deny many other things but she couldn't deny the way her heart swelled up while listening to Emma talk. The blonde had been worried for her, she had gone out of her way to find her. And now she was trying to make sure everything was alright.

Damn her heart.

"I don't know what happened, but I suddenly needed some fresh air." Roni told the blonde, happily drowning in the green eyes. "But I'm alright, dear."

"That's what I wanted to hear." Emma smiled. "Come on, I will get you some water."

Without thinking much of it, Emma took a hold of Roni's hand and pulled the older woman with her back into the bar. Roni was too stunned to say anything or do anything other than follow the blonde who sat her down on the bar stool she herself usually sat on.

Emma didn't know where the sudden boldness to do all this came from, but she marched around the bar and looked for a glass to put the water in. She was well aware of the wide brown eyes following her every move, but she had already gone big so it was not the time to deflate now.

She eventually found the glasses she was looking for and filled it to the brim with cold water and set it in front of Roni, looking at her expectedly.

Roni had no choice but to drink, the cool liquid really making her feel so much better. She was trying to concentrate on drinking, using the time to gather her sass and wits because Emma had completely disarmed her tonight, in more ways than one.

And there was no way she was going to let Emma top her even when it was the most exciting thing to ever happen to her.

"Feeling better?" Emma smirked, when Roni put down the empty glass.

"Much." Roni smiled warmly because she really did appreciate Emma's help. "Thank you."

"No problem." Emma spread her arms on the bar top, looking around the semi filled bar. "It all looks so different from here. No wonder you wanted to open your own bar, this is amazing."

"Well, you do look downright near sinful standing there." Roni knew she caught Emma off guard as the pale skin turned a sweet shade of pink. "Would you mind serving me a drink?"

"What?" Emma was even more surprised. "For real?"

"Yes." Roni sat up straighter even when that was the last thing she was feeling right now. "Savior you definitely are, but let's see what else you got up your sleeve."

Emma knew this was a challenge and she was going to rise up to it. She confidently pulled up another glass and turned around to see the multiple liquors filling the wall behind the counter. She had her mind set on something she had once tried when she traveled to Europe, but she couldn't see the bottle she wanted.

At first.

She was no bartender by any means, but she knew what tickled her tastebuds when mixed. She turned to Roni with her arms full of bottles and set to work. She was happy there was no one requesting drinks or attention of any sort as she was free to work. So concentrated she was, that she completely missed the awe on Roni's face as she watched her work.

Roni had never seen a drink like the blonde was making but she was curious above all else and more than ready to taste what seemed to be a pink drink, matching the slight blush on Emma's cheeks.

"Here, try this." Emma said but before placing the drink in front of the brunette, she took few seconds to choose a colour of a straw and umbrella, adding few decorations too much to the drink. Using a coaster, she carefully placed the drink in front of Roni, before leaning forward excitedly.

Roni could feel her insides swell up, because seeing how excited the blonde was and how adorable the entire set up was, well, it seemed to simply be too much for her. None the less, her body worked enough to command her lips to move so she could grasp the blue straw between her red lips.

The taste of the drink was sweet, but to Roni's delight, not too much so, with a hint of Emma's spirit of choice, vodka. It was something she couldn't wait to taste again, so without waiting a second longer, she sucked even more of the liquid. Humming happily, she locked eyes with the expectant blonde.

"It's really delicious, Emma."

There was another hint of blush, making Emmas cheeks a perfect match for the drink she had just served. "Really?"

"Oh yes, and I wish you will teach me how to make one so I can start serving it." Roni winked, before holding up the drink towards Emma. "Please, share with me."

Emma's eyes went wide. Her eyes went back and forth between the straw and Roni's smile, not wanting to make the situation awkward but also not being sure did Roni want to share with her like that. One could never be sure how people meant things.

It was like Roni had heard her thoughts because she smiled almost evily and whispered. "It's only a straw, Miss Swan. We are big girls, we can share."

Emma tried to hide her embarrassment by hurrying to drink, and she could feel the sweet taste surround her. She too hummed happily, pleased that she had done well enough to please the bartender. She had been nervous, mostly because she was so bloody attracted to the other woman but also because this was her profession and every single drink she had ever had in Roni's was delicious.

"Any other hidden talents I should know about?" Roni smirked before taking another sip.

Emma liked the flirty atmosphere but she wasn't about the be a bottom, not to Roni, not to anyone. And it seemed awfully like Roni was winning the game they were subtly playing.

"Oh, plenty, believe me." Emma smirked, reaching for a shot glass she had seen earlier. She knew her choice when it came to alcohol but the bottle that had been by the counter when she had come in, was tequila. And she knew how to captivate someones attention.

Roni looked silently, but with her heart beating out of her chest, as Emma poured herself a generous shot of tequila, before licking her hand slowly and then sprinkling a bit of salt on it. Emma was delighted how well prepared Roni was because everything she needed for this shot was quite literally right there. She threw back a shot, licking the salt away and then sucking greedily in a lemon wedge.

Emma had her eyes closed but she could feel the brunette ones drilling into her very soul. She lowered the shot glass and opened her eyes.

Roni had previously played with the little umbrella Emma had stuck on her drink but now the little stick was in pieces and Roni's mouth was hanging open slightly. Her eyes were concentrated lower than Emmas face and the blonde felt like fist pumping as she realised that few drops of alcohol had escaped and were now traveling down her skin towards her boobs.

Heck yes, she was totally winning.

She then leaned on the counter, pushing herself closer to the brunette and asked innocently. "What?"

Roni was ready to throw the blonde down on the counter and take her then and there. Never had anyone enticed her the way this woman was right now and the blonde knew that. And anyone else who happened to look at them, because Roni had no ability to hide the lust from her face.

Emma smirked as Roni was unable to utter even one simple word. This was definitely going according to plan.

"Hey, beautiful, can I have one of those as well?"

Their magic was brutally destroyed by a man, who had walked to the bar. He didn't even try to hide the fact that he was looking Emma up and down, raising his eyebrows suggestively. Emma rolled her eyes, disgusted but Roni was turning to look at him, ready to rip his head off.

"Excuse me?" Roni said and stood up. The man was much larger than her but that didn't stop the brunette woman. She didn't need physical height to intimidate this man, because the fire in her eyes alone made the man cower.

He took a step back and looked at Emma quickly, hopelessly checking if she would say something to help him. But Emma spared him no glance as her eyes were glued on the small brunette woman that was standing up for her.

"What did you just say to her?" Roni knew she was being slightly irrational as the comment hadn't been as bad as the sleazy attitude, but she was angry. Yes, she wasn't together with Emma, but this had been their moment, and he had been the one to interrupt her before she had been able to make a move. And she was jealous, even when she knew Emma would never respond to sleazy advances like the one this man had just made.

"I'm sorry, I just came here to get a drink." the man lifted her hands up, trying to create some space between them.

"It seems to me," Roni gritted out. "that you came for a hell of a lot more than that." her eyes were fiery and she knew that, which made her smile evily because the man looked genuinely scared of her.

"No, no. Just a drink." the man uttered.

Roni rounded the bar and reached past Emma for a shot glass. She poured a healthy amount of tequila in it before calmly pushing it towards the man who was still looking at her warily. He took the drink and downed it. Without saying another word, he turned around and rushed towards the door.

Roni felt victorious and she could feel a massive grin spread on her face. It was so good to be bad sometimes.

She could feel Emma staring at her and only then did she realise their bodies were pressed against each other. A chill ran through her but it was definitely the good kind, the kind that made your entire being heat up.

Emma could feel the chills shake the smaller woman, who was pressed to her side. The brunette was looking at her and in this moment, Emma just wanted to swoop in and kiss her senseless. But even through her hazy brain, she realised that she wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding here. It seemed unlikely, but she really liked Roni and she didn't want to screw anything up.

"It seems," Emma had to clear her throat, because that was how breathless she felt. "that you might have lost a customer there."

Roni found it adorable how awkward Emma was, because it was clear that she was nervous. The brunette couldn't help but to feel the same way, because she knew Emma was something special, and she didn't want to ruin it somehow.

Instead of starting a deep and premature conversation, Roni decided that it was time to cut the crap and games, and show Emma how she felt.

Turning fully towards the blonde, Roni pressed her front to Emma's, capturing the younger woman between her and the counter. Placing both of her hands on Emma's waist, she leaned her face closer so their noses were touching.

Surprisingly enough, Emma was breathing calmly, smiling just the tiniest of bits. She had been nervous before but it all felt so… natural. Their bodies moulded perfectly together, like they had been created together, to fit. And even with her heeled boots, Roni was shorter than Emma which gave the blonde the otherworldly chance to gaze down upon the most gorgeous woman she had ever seen.

Encouraged by the comfort, she lifted her own arms around Roni's shoulders and neck, sighing happily. This was such a good place to be.

Roni couldn't wait any longer, as she wanted to slowly devour the woman pressed against her. It didn't matter that they were in a almost full bar, it didn't matter that Roni was at work, and that everyone could definitely see them. None of it mattered. Just them.

Their lips were almost touching, both women letting their eyes slip shut.

It was a ghost of a contact, so light you couldn't even say for sure had it happened or not.

"REGINA!"