Regina would normally have been furious at the shrill sound of her phone alarm going off at midnight on a Friday morning considering the early morning schedule she kept in order to get her work done. She couldn't help the tiny smile that spread across her face though when she realized the source of the alarm. She wasn't sure when the blonde had done it, but Regina wasn't surprised at all when she read the reminder that was flashing across her phone. It simply was a reminder that today, as of twenty seconds ago, was Emma Swan's birthday. Regina clicked on the reminder to silence it before her eyes widened at what she saw. Not only had Emma placed the birthday reminder on the Mayor's phone. She had also added a location. The location itself wasn't the bar that Emma's party was being held that night. It simple said "my bed" under the location. Regina laughed it off as a joke trying not to think much of it; however, she didn't sleep well the rest of the night.

Emma had woken up with a smile on her face. She had gotten used to celebrating her birthday with people who cared for her, but tonight she had a new objective all together. Today she was planning on breaking past the flirty smiles, the dinners together that always ended with her and Regina awkwardly standing on the front porch, and the aching feeling that she felt in her chest every single time she saw the brunette. She was going to go for it. If all went right she was going to end her night with Regina.

Emma was shocked out of her thoughts by Mary Margaret's voice. Emma had taken the day off for the first time all year to celebrate her birthday. Her roommate had thought it necessary to do the same thing. She was oblivious to what Emma had been planning on doing all day.

"Do you want to go to lunch with Ruby and I today?" Mary Margaret asked as the blonde sipped her black coffee with a small smile permanently etched on her face thinking about the possibilities of the day.

"Yeah, probably not." Emma answered. "I have a hair appointment, a gun class, and hopefully a Mayor to fuck. "I'm booked."

Mary Margaret was stunned. She looked at Emma with her eyes wide and her mouth hanging open far enough for Emma to realize that there probably was a better way to say that.

"What?" Mary Margaret finally asked.

"I have plans all day. I plan on ending my night with Regina if possible." Emma answered.

"I didn't know you were seeing each other." Mary Margaret answered with her arms crossed across her chest. Emma knew that her roommate was upset that the blonde had left her out of her little plan.

"We aren't. I want to be though." Emma answered with a small shrug.

Mary Margaret then broke out into a genuine smile. "I'm glad. I will see you tonight."

With her roommate out for the time being, Emma had time to get the tasks done that she had written out on a piece of paper the night before.

First, she needed to clean her bedroom. Henry would be staying with Granny that night, and she knew that Mary Margaret would be spending the night with David. She knew they would be alone for sure at Regina's house, but there was something about not being on her own territory that made Emma more nervous.

She washed her bed sheets before placing them neatly on the bed. Regina knew that Emma was slightly a slob. She would see the gesture in Emma cleaning up her room for her. That also meant putting up clothes in the dresser, putting the dirty clothes in the hamper, and organizing her shoes that were in random places throughout the room. She dusted the shelves and turned the picture of Henry that sat on one of them around. He didn't need to see what was going to occur in that room later that night.

Emma left the house then to head to her first stop, her hair appointment. She wasn't getting anything special done. She was just getting it washed, cut, and styled by a professional instead of the messiness that she usually managed to turn her hair into. Her second stop was the florist where she picked up a dozen red roses and a bag of a dozen pink rose petals.

"What is she doing?" Ruby asked Mary Margaret from inside Granny's. She saw Emma carrying the flowers back to her car.

Mary Margaret tried for about five seconds to keep the gossip to herself before she was unable to handle it anymore. "Emma is making an attempt at wooing Regina."

Ruby smirked. "It's about time."

Emma ate lunch quickly before going to teach her gun safety class. It was something that had been Regina's idea. Once a month Emma taught any resident of Storybrook that wanted to learn about guns and attend a gun safety class. Emma remembered perfectly how red Regina's cheeks had gotten when she suggested that the Mayor just liked seeing her with her gun on her hip. The class lasted an hour with the usual individuals showing up. Emma had discussed the importance of knowing your hunting ground to ensure that you were the only one on it. She didn't notice until someone pointed it out that she had used Regina in every single one of her safety examples.

She scattered the rose petals, added a bottle of wine to a bucket of ice, sat two glasses next to it, and positioned it next to the dozen red roses. She really hoped that it wasn't overkill. She didn't want Regina to think tonight was just about sex which is why she had decided to add a little romance to the evening. The worst case scenario was that Regina would turn her down. Then, she could just throw the flowers away and down the bottle of wine herself.

She spent the remainder of the evening showering, putting lotion all over her body, restyling her hair, putting on clothes before taking them off and putting on something else, and checking her reflection in the mirror at least one hundred times. She had decided on simple. She was wearing leather boots, tight dark jeans, and a green button up shirt. Regina had mentioned once that it brought out her eyes well. Emma was applying a little bit of lipstick when Mary Margaret entered the bathroom.

Emma jumped. "Sorry I didn't hear you come in."

"It's alright." Mary Margaret answered. "I'm staying with David tonight."

"Thank you." Emma said with a smile.

"If it doesn't work out and you need me though, I'm here." Mary Margaret said with her dazzling smile.

"I know." Emma smiled right back at her. Mary Margaret had been her best friend. There was no question that the woman would drop David in a heartbeat to be there for her.

When Emma reached the destination of her birthday party, she was nervous. The bar had been rented out for the night. There was a table set up with food from Granny's, the beer was flowing, and the top shelf had been stocked with some of Emma's favorite whiskey. The pool table was out like always with one new addition. The chairs had been moved from the middle of the room where a temporary wooden floor and a DJ booth had been set up. Emma had one condition on her birthday. She wanted everyone to dance as it was something so rarely done in their small little town.

She looked around the room at the faces of the residence of the small town where she had been sheriff for two years now. She didn't see the brunette.

Emma had downed two whiskey shots with Ruby and was now nursing a beer when the brunette walked in. Emma almost spit out the sip that was in her mouth. She had slowed down the drinking because she didn't want to ruin the night that way. Regina was wearing a skin tight red dress with black heels and red lipstick. She looked amazing. She looked more amazing than Emma had ever seen her look. She watched Regina as she walked up to the bar to order herself a gin and tonic before leaning her back on the bar. Emma knew that now was her moment. She was about two steps away from Regina when the microphone came on turning everyone's attention to the small DJ booth where Mary Margaret stood.

Emma knew what was coming next, and she was mortified. Mary Margaret led the whole bar in a loud rendition of Happy Birthday before allowing everyone to return to their party. The people in her small town rarely got to let loose completely which resulted in a lot of drunk people in the first hour of the party. The music was blasting, and Emma laughed at the sight of Ruby and Belle dancing by themselves across the wooden floor.

It was now or never as she made her way over to Regina.

"Happy Birthday Emma." The brunette said before the blonde had the chance to speak first.

"Thank you." Emma answered. She stood awkwardly while Regina ordered another drink for both herself and Emma.

"You look amazing." Emma said with a shy smile.

"You don't look so bad yourself. I love the way that shirt brings out your eyes." Regina answered. If Regina hadn't been standing there, Emma would have thrown a fist pump into the air. She had at least dressed appropriately.

"How about a game?" Regina said nudging her head towards the pool table.

"You play?" Emma asked.

"No, but I've seen you play with Henry before. You can teach me." Regina answered before walking past the stammering blonde.

Emma just followed. She shot first to break the balls landing a solid in the corner. She sunk two more balls before it was Regina's turn. Regina stood next to the pool table with a sexy grin on her face. Emma felt her heart hammering in her chest.

"Well, are you going to show me how to shoot?" Regina asked.

Before Emma knew it she was standing behind Regina with her left hand covering Regina's to show her how to hold the stick, her right hand wrapped around the pool stick to help Regina guide it, and Regina's backside pressed firmly to her front.

"You line it up with the ball and the pocket you are shooting for. The biggest tip I have is that you make sure you move the stick straight forward instead of up or down. Power isn't usually the key to the shot. It's the angle." Emma said in Regina's ear. The stripe landed in the pocket. It took Emma a minute to untangle herself from Regina.

"How about a little wager on this game?" Emma asked with a grin knowing that she had it in the bag.

"Sure." Regina answered.

"If I win, you have to dance with me." Emma answered.

"What if I win?" Regina asked crossing her arms across her stomach.

"What do you want?" Emma asked.

"I want you to teach me how to shoot a gun." Regina answered. Emma was surprised by the answer.

"Deal." She said with a smirk.

It was about three minutes later when Emma sunk the eight ball into the far corner pocket with the majority of Regina's balls still on the table that she sat her stick down.

"I'll still teach you how to shoot a gun." Emma said with a smirk before turning towards the now full dance floor. They both silently finished their drinks as they looked at each other over the rim of their glasses.

The music was blasting a tune that Emma wasn't really sure she knew, but she went with it. She swallowed a moment of courage before taking Regina's hand to lead her towards the floor. The majority of the party goes had headed home, were drinking heavily, or had paired up.

Emma turned close to the middle of the floor after weaving her and Regina's way through the dancing bodies. Emma stood for a second before pulling Regina close to her. Emma's hands rested on Regina's hips while the brunette's immediately went around Emma's neck. They hadn't moved yet, but they were closer now than they ever had been before.

Emma reacted as soon as Regina started to move her hips. She swayed to the beat with her forehead pressed to Regina's. Emma couldn't really hear the music anymore. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest. She could feel the steady rhythm of Regina's heart. She could feel the small puffs of air out of the brunette's nose that landed right above her lip.

More than anything, she could feel everything. Regina's fingertips burned on the back of her neck. Regina's forehead pressed to her own was making her light headed. More than anything in the world Emma could feel the fabric of her jeans against the fabric of Regina's dress.

Regina turned then taking Emma completely by surprise as she pressed her backside to Emma's front. Emma continued moving, but she was shocked. Regina was playing her own game now, and Emma wasn't sure she could win. She let her hands land on Regina's hips as the brunette placed her whole back to Emma's front. Emma inhaled sharply as her breasts made contact with Regina's back. The brunette was flirting with Emma. She would look back every few seconds to see the smile plastered on Emma's face.

Emma had no idea what songs they danced to or how long they had been out there. Regina turned to her as another song replaced the previous one.

"I got a reminder on my phone this morning." Regina whispered in Emma's ear as they both stopped dancing.

Emma blushed. "Well?" She finally asked.

"Lead the way my dear." Regina answered.

Emma didn't hesitate to take the brunette's hand. She didn't hesitate to give Regina her jacket for the short walk to her apartment. She didn't speak until she opened the door to her bedroom. The smell of the roses hit her quickly. Her pulse quickened as she realized exactly what was about to happen.

Regina smiled softly at the roses before she ran the soft petal through her hand.

"If it is to much, I'd be happy to tone it down." Emma said as she walked up behind the brunette.

"How would you do that dear?" Regina asked leaning back into Emma.

"I'll eat you out." Emma said seductively into Regina's ear. Regina chuckled.

"That is enticing. Is that all you want from this?" Regina asked as she turned to face Emma.

Emma didn't answer with words. Instead she threw herself forward to latch her lips to Regina's. People always told Emma that you see fireworks when you kiss someone that you care so deeply for. Emma didn't see fireworks. She felt them. She felt her heart explode in her chest as the brunette's lips moved against her own. She thought about pushing her tongue into Regina's mouth before slowing herself down.

She pulled back slowly before guiding Regina to turn around. She slowly unzipped the tight dress before helping the brunette step out of it. Regina's bare back was revealed to Emma as she was left in nothing but black underwear and heels.

"Oh my god the legends are true." Emma said.

"What legends?" Regina said turning around to grin at Emma's awestruck face.

"You don't wear a bra." Emma stammered.

"Not with everything. Who exactly is spreading this legend?" Regina asked stepping closer to the blonde. Regina played with the buttons on Emma's shirt before popping the top one open. She continued to work her way down slowly waiting for Emma's response.

"Well, it is more a legend in my head." Emma answered with a shy smile.

"Thank you." Regina said as she unbuttoned Emma's final button letting the shirt fall open.

"For what?" Emma asked.

"This." Regina said gesturing to the roses. "It is very sweet, but it is your birthday."

"That just means I get to decide what I do." Emma answered.

"And what is that?" Regina asked as she kicked off her heels. Emma made quick work of removing her boots.

She scooped Regina up like she was carrying her bride across a threshold and sat her on the bed. Emma took her own shirt off, unhooked her bra, and took her jeans off to put herself in the same state of dress as Regina.

She let herself gently hover over the brunette as she searched Regina's eyes for permission to continue. Regina nodded her head before they were kissing again.

The brunette's hands tangled into blonde hair pulling Emma as close as possible as Emma's tongue ran against Regina's. She had wondered constantly what it would feel like to kiss Regina. She had no idea it would feel this wonderful. Her entire body was humming as they continued to move together. There was no battle for dominance. They moved together in what Emma could only think was perfect rhythm.

Emma broke the kiss to give some attention to Regina's slender neck. She was gentle as she let her tongue slide along Regina's pulsing artery. She bit down softly where the brunette's neck dipped down to meet her collar bone. Regina moaned softly, and Emma continued her trail up and down the brunette's neck. She could hear Regina breathing faster. She could feel the dampness of Regina's black panties when she pressed up against them with her thigh.

She slid down further to run her tongue through the valley of Regina's breasts before taking a hard nipple into her mouth. The sounds that escaped the brunette below her made Emma continue to take special care to bite softly and flick her tongue over Regina's nipple quickly earning gasp after gasp from the brunette.

Emma moved over to the left breast while covering her hand over the right one. She kneaded one while licking softly at the other one. Regina's hips began to move up meeting Emma's underwear covered center.

Emma continued down as she dipped her tongue into Regina's belly button getting the cutest giggle she had ever heard from the brunette. Emma looked up towards Regina who looked flushed with a light layer of sweat shining on her forehead. Emma hooked her fingers in Regina's underwear and pulled them down her legs. She dramatically threw them over her shoulder earning another chuckle from the brunette. She burned the sight into her mind of a giggling Regina lying naked on her bed.

She placed quick kisses to each of Regina's hip bones before spreading her legs. Regina let them both relax down as their eyes connected.

Emma bit softly on the inside of Regina's thigh before moving up. She inhaled quickly to memorize the smell of Regina. There was a trace of the brunette's perfume from Regina's wrist where the brunette was playing with Emma's hair.

Emma moved forward. She swiped her tongue from Regina's entrance to her clit before removing herself completely. She repeated this a few times feeling Regina shake every single time she moved over her most sensitive area.

Emma concentrated her efforts with small circles over the brunette's clit. Regina's hand held firmly in Emma's hair as the blonde used her hands to steady the brunette's hips.

Regina hummed and moaned as Emma continued to pick up the speed of her circles.

Regina was close. Emma knew it by the way her hips bucked wildly against Emma's mouth. Emma sucked softly before Regina moaned her name and came. Regina's entire body shuttered as her toes clinched. Her grip tightened on Emma's hair before loosening as the blonde continued to place lazy circles around Regina's clit earning small spikes of the brunette's hips every single time she reached the top of her circle.

Emma placed lazy kisses on Regina's stomach as she moved back up Regina's body. She kissed her softly letting the brunette come down.

"Now." Regina said. "I think it is time for your birthday present."

Emma was surprised by Regina's strength as she flipped them over. Regina didn't give Emma the work up that she had given her. Instead, she headed straight to removing Emma's underwear. She returned to latch onto Emma's neck. Emma had been all softness and tenderness while Regina was a bit rougher no doubt fueled by her own previous orgasm.

Regina sucked on Emma's neck with Emma knowing there would be a mark there in the morning. She couldn't really find a reason to care. Regina by passed Emma's breasts as she moved down the blonde's torso nipping every few inches before biting down hard on the inside of Emma's thigh.

Regina climbed back up the blonde's body to lock their lips in a passionate kiss. Emma felt Regina's fingers rubbing up and down her entrance before she slid one finger into her waiting entrance.

Emma continued to kiss Regina until she couldn't concentrate long enough to do so as the brunette added another finger and picked up her speed.

"God damn." Emma said as Regina ran her tongue around the blonde's ear. The next few minutes were a mixture of Emma trying desperately hard not to come to soon. She tried to concentrate on the sensation of Regina's body lying against her. The brunette stroked her inner walls over and over again occasionally curling her fingers up causing Emma to scream again.

"God fuck." Emma finally shouted hoping that Mary Margaret wasn't there.

She felt her orgasm crash over her as an array of God and curse words came out of her mouth.

Regina removed her fingers after slowing her pace. She kissed Emma's forehead softly before snuggling into the blonde's side.

Emma waited before she spoke. "So what did you think?" Emma asked.

"It was good sex." Regina answered with a grin. "I'm not sure if my name is God or Regina though."

Emma chuckled at that.

Emma pulled the covers up over the both of them and pulled Regina close. The brunette settled into her side as they both drifted off to sleep.

Emma was woken up by her bedroom door banging open. She sat up quickly realizing immediately that Regina wasn't in bed with her.

"Do you want to go to brunch?" Mary Margaret asked. Emma pulled the covers up over her naked body.

She blinked a few times before looking around. "I can't see straight, Regina's clothes are all over my floor, and I'm covered in bite marks. So no, I will not go to brunch with you."

Mary Margaret was taken aback by Emma's remarks until she looked around the room. The brunette hadn't been downstairs yet, but she could tell by Emma's face that something was wrong. She looked around the room at the small table with roses and a bottle of unopened wine on it. However, there was a red dress on the floor that certainly wasn't Emma's. Regina definitely didn't walk home without her clothes.

Mary Margaret returned to her bedroom to let Emma get dressed. She threw on sweat pants and a tank top before heading downstairs to find her cell phone. She was going to call Regina to see what went wrong.

The sight she saw instead was enough to make her heart stop. Regina was wearing her button up t-shirt, standing in front of the stove, and cooking pancakes.

She turned when she heard the blonde enter the kitchen.

"I woke up with my earring stuck in between my tits. Somehow you fucked my earrings out and my boobs saved it. I'm pretty impressed with both of us right now so I decided to make us pancakes."

Emma walked over to kiss the brunette. "That is without a doubt the most crude thing I have ever heard you say."

Regina just smiled before turning her attention back to the pancakes on the stove.

They ate in comfortable silence. Mary Margaret never came downstairs. They returned to Emma's room as Regina picked up her dress, underwear, and heels. Emma pulled a pair of pajama bottoms out of her dresser drawer.

"You can't go home in that." Emma said. "Someone might see your walk of shame."

Regina laughed. "I'm not ashamed of what we did."

"Me either." Emma answered.

"Good. I will see you for dinner at my house tonight. Bring that." Regina said gesturing to the bottle of wine sitting unopened on the table.

Emma walked her downstairs where the two were oblivious to Mary Margaret's presence in the kitchen.

"I really enjoyed last night." Emma said.

"Me too." Regina responded stepping close to the blonde to press a firm kiss on her lips.

Emma deepened the kiss before she heard Mary Margaret slam a cabinet a little to loud to let them know she was there.

"I hope you had a good birthday." Regina said kissing the blonde's cheek again.

"It was the best." Emma answered with a huge smile. She watched Regina walk down the hallway and disappear down the stairs.

"You have a hickie on your neck." Mary Margaret said as she came up behind the blonde.

Emma just gripped big before returning to her bedroom. She smiled as she let her eyes drift closed with nothing but thoughts of Regina and what their future might hold.