The Last Alpha

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Time seemed to move backwards, as Regina sat at her desk Friday afternoon. She checked the clock every few minutes, anxiously waiting for five o'clock so she could go home and get ready for Emma's arrival. Her stomach was in knots by the time she packed up to leave, rushing out of her office at five o'clock sharp, saying a quick goodbye to her secretary, as she practically ran down the stairs and out to her car, tripping momentarily on the sidewalk. Her tires squealed as she peeled out of the parking spot, racing home at top speed, eager to make it home and out of her work clothes before Emma arrived.

At exactly five minutes after six, Regina's phone went off, indicating a text message.

"Hey! I'm just leaving work now. I should be there in about a half hour, maybe a little longer if I hit traffic." Emma's text message read.

"Drive safe. See you soon!" Regina responded, as she continued to rush around the house, making sure everything was perfect for Emma's first weekend, her heart pounding as each minute passed. She eventually forced herself to settle into the couch and turn on the television, a failed attempt to distract herself, as she constantly checked her phone, until she eventually heard the front door open and close.

"Regina?" Emma called, as she made her way into the house, stopping to take her shoes off, leaving them in the corner, dropping her duffle bag at the bottom of the stairs.

"Hey!" Regina said, rushing out of the den, making her way over to Emma, kissing her as soon as she could. "How was your drive?" She asked.

"It was alright. Not too much traffic." Emma said, shifting the take-out bag in her hand. "I stopped at the Chinese place right outside of town. You always cook whenever I come to visit, so I thought I would get dinner tonight. I hope that's alright." She said, presenting the large bag full of food.

"Chinese sounds great." Regina smiled, taking the bag from Emma's hand, making her way to the kitchen. "It smells great." She said, as she started to unpack the food from the bag, placing it on the kitchen table.

"It's pretty good food. Not as good as the Chinese food in New York, but still decent. I used to stop there during Wolf's Time before I met you, and grab dinner before I shifted." Emma said, grabbing the plates from the cabinet, setting the table, grabbing the bottle of wine that Regina had left on the counter, pouring two glasses before they sat down to eat.

"This is quite good." Regina said in between bites. "We'll have to remember to order from here more often."

"And it's so close, I'm sure they would deliver, so we don't even have to leave the house." Emma laughed, taking a large bite of rice.

"How was your trip?" Regina asked, taking a sip of wine. "Did you apprehend the person you were tracking?"

"It was alright. It ended up taking way longer than anticipated, but I eventually caught the guy." Emma said, yawning slightly. "I actually only got back late last night."

"You must be exhausted." Regina said, reaching for Emma's hand across the table.

"Yeah." Emma said, yawning again. "I'm glad I'm here though."

"I'm glad you're here too." Regina said, squeezing Emma's hand. "It's a good thing I told Ruby not to come over tonight. She and I usually have drinks Friday night after work and she wanted to come over and hang out with you. I told her we needed a quiet night to ourselves first."

"Yeah, I don't think I have the energy for Ruby tonight." Emma laughed. "She's great! Don't get me wrong. She's just..."

"...a little intense sometimes." Regina said, finishing Emma's sentence.