The song in this chapter is "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons, in the theme of the last chapter. It was supposed to be a one-shot, but enough people asked to see them making up that I figured I'd write another quick one. It's not very good, but here it is anyway.
Well, I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
Emma hurriedly gathered her things and threw them haphazardly into her car, shoving her phone into her pocket. She didn't bother to text back. She didn't want to waste the time. Driving through her blurring tears was difficult, but she managed not to run anyone off the road. She pulled safely into the driveway and threw the car door open, racing to the front door of the house and throwing it carelessly open as well.
But I'll kneel down,
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down,
Know my ground
Emma nearly slammed the door shut. The bang startled Regina, who was nearby in the living room, crying tears of desperation. Emma heard the soft sobbing and found her on the couch there. She knelt down in front of Regina and took both of her hands, looking up into her eyes.
"Regina?" she whispered.
The woman nodded weakly but looked away, not daring to meet her savior's eyes.
"I'm so sorry," she sobbed, reaching for Emma's hands. "I'm so, so sorry. Please forgive me."
"I do," Emma said softly. "Of course I do."
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
"I know I messed up, but please don't give up on me," Regina begged. "You're everything I've ever wanted, and I couldn't stand to lose you. I don't know who I am without you anymore."
Regina's eyes were still overflowing with tears; she couldn't stop them from cascading down her cheeks. Emma reached up and gently wiped them away with her thumbs, cupping Regina's face in her hands.
"Regina," Emma started. "If you had really left me, I would have waited forever for you to change your mind. My whole world would have stopped for you."
"I'm so sorry."
So break my step
And relent
Well, you forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way shake the excess
Regina's breathing was becoming more erratic as she struggled the voice her feelings. Emma sat back on the floor and crossed her legs, then reached up to pull Regina onto her lap. Once her lover was there, Emma wrapped her arms around her and kissed her cheeks with reassuring warmth, silently telling her just how much she cared. Regina's head fell to Emma's shoulder.
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
"Regina, my queen," Emma whispered, kissing the woman's ear. "You're everything I've ever wanted, too. I couldn't be happier with you. There's no one on Earth who could ever make me feel the things you do. Please, please don't cry, my love."
But Regina couldn't stop. Instead, she sobbed louder, squeezing Emma tightly in her arms.
"Thank you for coming home to me."
"Thank you for asking me to come back."
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
A tethered mind freed from the lies
"I would have begged to get you back," Regina confessed, finally looking up into her lover's eyes.
"I thought you were really going to let me go," Emma told her, looking down. "All I could think about was kissing you, holding you, making love to you..."
"Me too, Emma... Me too..."
And I'll kneel down,
Wait for now
I'll kneel down,
Know my ground
"Kiss me," Emma breathed, leaning in dangerously close to Regina's lips.
Regina obeyed and pressed her lips against Emma's, moving them slowly.
"I love you, Emma," she whispered.
"I love you too."
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
Regina buried her face in Emma's neck, kissing it slowly.
"I love you, I love you, I love you," Regina cooed into her ear.
Emma shivered, her body reacting to the warmth of her lover's breath. Her grip around Regina tightened. Regina's fingers traced up and down Emma's arms, giving her goosebumps. The blonde bit her lip, leaned forward a little, and tilted her head back, exposing the skin of her neck. Regina kept kissing her there, taking her time, understanding and welcoming the invitation. They moved their hands up and down each other's bodies until they were undressing, eventually naked in each other's arms.
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you