Regal Arts

Are You...Engaged?

"So...? How was the date? I want to know every little detail!" The blonde exclaims while sitting across from me. She places a warm up meal in front of me and one in front of her.

"It was- it was... amazing." I heaved out trying to find the right words. "We went to the ballroom." And I pause not knowing what else to say.

"Ooh I hear that place is  a lot of fun!" Emma exclaims, obviously way too overexcited about this. "Maybe Killian and I could double date with you guys" I begin to ponder this idea. It would be a lot of fun to hang out with the love of my life and my best friend at the same time. She looks at me obviously expecting a response.

"Ya I think that would be a lot of fun!" I respond back. She continues to stare at me wanting to hear more details. But I ignore her stare and continue to dig in to my food.

"Regina?" she presses.

"What?" I respond trying to act oblivious.

"Don't you dare think this conversation is over. I want to hear more!" She says in in a much sterner tone. "Wheres the Regina who prances around the room reminiscing something she told me was the best night of her life?"

"I'm sorry your right. Lemme get in to happy lovesick teenager mode" She laughs as I stand up from my chair. I close my eyes and think about everything we did before we got to the bedroom. "It was perfect. We ordered spaghetti and was delicious. Then he offered me a dance and I told him I didn't know how." I hear emma snort and I open one eye glaring a dagger in her direction and she immediately stops. "And he showed me how to two step, how to salsa, how to fox trot, and so much more. We couldn't stop laughing. It was an experience I'll never forget." I smile and peel open my eyes not wanting to stop the vision in my head. Emma looks at me with puppy dog eyes.

"See that wasn't so hard."  She says. "Now did anything happen, after the date." I tilt my head and sigh  at her. "Im' sorry okay!" she says, "Its just you guys haven't done 'it' yet and I was just curious if you did?"I take a deep breath and feel heat begin to rise to my cheeks. "You guys did have sex? didn't you?"

"Emma shut-up were at a school" She immediately covers her mouth and apologizes. "Yes, Robin and I..." I lower my voice to whisper "slept together."

She squeals, "Come on you have to tell me everything! How was he?" She asks raising an eyebrow while doing so. I shake my head at how juvenile she is. I haven't had a conversation like this with emma in a long time. At least not about me, I've heard all her sex stories, but I haven't told one in a very long time. "Okay regina get in to the mood and and tell me." I start to feel a bit giddy and excited.

"Okay he was really good!" I start and emma immediately lights up. "And well I just love how much he respects me. We weren't even gonna do it, I was the one to make the first move. And he kept asking If I was sure I wanted to do this. And it was just so perfect. I haven't slept with anyone I actually wanted to sleep with in a long time."

"Emma nodds her head, loving this conversation way to much. "Okay one last question, how many rounds"

"Emma that is none of your business" I say while standing up and taking the once filled with food cardboard box to the trash bin. "I told you with Killian!" She whines "So its only fair that you tell me."

"Fine. 4"

"four? Ooh you two had fun, didn't you?"

"Okay can we talk about something else now?" I ask growing uncomfortable with all these questions.

"Okay I'm sorry." She begins to leave the room, "Kids are gonna come in, in about five minutes so I'll be in my classroom if you need me." I nod my head and smile at her as she walks to her class. Now that its no longer summer we don't offer all day classes, so It becomes an after school art program. Emma, Mary-Margaret, and I, all teach the same ages we did in the summer, its just that we teach different material to accommodate for time loss. I teach one class from for to five, the basics in sculpting, and one from five to six, the art of watercolor. We do make less money during the school year, but we normally make enough in the summer to get by. We didn't meet our goal this summer, but we were very close. When this happens I just offer all day classes during school breaks such as, fall break, sprig break, and winter break. I walk over to the door connecting mine and Emma's room and pull it open. 

"Hey Ems?" I question.

"Ya?" I hear her holler from her supply closet.

"Sorry I was acting the way I was. I'm just a bit stressed because were barely paying the rent." and I rub my forehead trying to stop worrying so much.

"Oh don't worry about it!" She says, "I know your stressed and I always like the challenge of getting you to open up." I laugh and turn back to my classroom, leaving the door open so we can continue to talk as children start to arrive. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing best friend. I then remember that today is Friday and I owe Emma her paycheck. "Oh Emma!" I yell.

"Ya?" she says and she turns back around to my class.

"I owe you your paycheck." And I grab the envelope off of my desk.

"Oh I totally forgot" she says hitting her forehead. I hand it to her and she grabs it before freezing on the spot. "Regina?" She asks her voice a bit shaky. "What's that?" I begin to grow worried and I frantically look around the classroom. I turn back to her and trace her eyes to my hand.

"Um..." I start before she interrupts me.

"Are you...engaged?" She asks suddenly moving her body from her original stuff position.

"Maybe..." I say grimacing knowing she's gonna be mad at me for not telling her sooner. She comes and wraps her arms around me jumping and squealing. "Your engaged! Oh my goodness your engaged!" She screams. "Tell me EVERYTHING!"

I laugh at her and I decide that why not be excited. I should be I mean I'm engaged right? "Well... After we were done dancing, we went for a walk and we sat on a park bench. And he started saying all these nice things, and I was so happy, and then it happened so fast. Next thing I knew he was on one knee and-and... I said yes!"

"Awe he really is a good guy Regina." She says grabbing my had and squeezing it. Just then her first child walks in "this conversation isn't over" she says before walking off. I smile to myself before returning to my classroom as well.