When I See You Again

Chapter 9: Reconsider Me

Over the next few days, Emma and Henry spent nearly every minute with Regina. It had stopped seeming odd to Emma after the second morning when Regina had swaggered into the diner and eaten breakfast with them. Apparently, this was how it was going to be now.

Something like a friendship had begun to form between them. They joked, they laughed. And if Emma was honest, they flirted. A lot. But that was easy to do with someone like Regina.

Knowing her car would be ready at the end of the week, Emma decided to just roll with it. Besides, there were far worse things in life than spending her vacation with a beautiful woman. Try as she might, Emma couldn't stop her mind from thinking of how sexy she looked, how quick her wit and clever her conversation. Regina Mills was the living embodiment of everything Emma had ever found attractive in a woman before. So she was leaving soon... it was ok to day dream until then.

But it isn't probably ok to pretend you are a family walking in the park, eating ice cream, Swan.

Emma shook her head and tried to listen to what Regina was saying about a well in the woods nearby that was supposed to restore lost things. Beautiful, funny and so damn perfect.

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The week was almost over and soon Michael would have the bug ready to roll. Regina wasn't making the kind of progress she would like, but she was enjoying just being with Emma and Henry. In a way, she liked getting to know Emma like this... without the baggage and the fighting that had been the beginning of their relationship. She liked Emma never knowing she had been the Evil Queen. But, if they were to stay and Emma to be complete, she would have to remember.

Think about that later, Regina.

Regina laughed as she watched Emma and Henry gleefully reenacting an incident in New York. Emma had bumped into a rather large woman and caused her to spill her coffee. She was trying to apologize and help clear the mess when the woman's small son had come up and kicked her in the shin, knocking Emma onto her rear on the sidewalk.

"Poor Emma, are you always prone to clumsiness?" Regina teased with a wink.

"No. I am not always clumsy. Sometimes I am downright graceful." Emma straightened and pulled out her wallet, sending Henry to get them all a lemonade from the concession vendor. "In fact, some of my dance moves are a thing of beauty... or so I've been told."

Emma dropped onto the bench by Regina, closer than was strictly necessary and her leg brushed against the brunette's. Regina felt it like a shockwave through her body. Emma's magic may still be unknown to her, but Regina felt it gaining strength... and it was delicious.

"If you say so." Regina smirked.

"What? You doubt me?" Emma feigned shock.

"Well, in my brief time knowing you dear, you haven't exactly been... well... light on your feet. You've nearly fallen twice just today." Regina shrugged. She was baiting her and wondered if Emma knew it.

"Oh... you are in trouble now, Regina. Get up." Emma jumped to her feet and extended her hand to pull the brunette from her seat.

"What?"

"I said, get up." This time Emma reached and took Regina by the arm and pulled her up.

"My, so strong. Now, Emma... just what is it you have in mind for me?" Regina purred, finally catching Emma's intent.

Emma's face blushed with color but her eyes never lost their determined glitter. "What I have in mind... is to show you how very graceful I can be."

Suddenly Regina was pulled flush to Emma's body and encircled in her arms. "Emma... what—"