Finding You

1

"It's not what you said, Regina, it's the way you said it and you know it" Emma says, throwing down her flannel on the bed and crossing her arms.

"You know what, I don't have time for this Emma, I don't have time for this petty fight" Regina says, watching herself place a tiny gold loop earring into her right ear.

"This isn't petty! This is our son's future!" Emma responds, her voice getting gradually louder. She moves from the side of the bed she was cemented in and makes her way over to Regina across the room.

Regina is silent and continues to stare aimlessly into the mirror as she puts a tiny chain around her neck.

"Regina, don't do this. Don't shut me out" Emma says softer, walking up behind Regina and placing her hands on Regina's hips.

Regina closes her eyes when she feels Emma's familiar touch and then looks at the hands gracing her sides in the mirror.

Sighing, she pushes Emma's hands away and turns around to face her.

"I told you, didn't want to talk about this right now, and you didn't listen" Regina looks into Emma's eyes, trying to regain what little bit of calmness she had in her.

"I really didn't think it was that big of a deal" Emma says, giving her a longing look, "please don't be mad at me"

"I'm not-I'm not mad, I'm just...busy" Regina says, looking at the ground.

Emma grabs Regina's hands and pushes on Regina's palms with her thumbs.

"Your hands are burning up" Emma notes, looking deeper into Regina's eyes, begging her to tell her what's wrong.

Regina says nothing and continues to stare at the dark wooden floor beneath her feet.

Emma bends her head down slightly and places a kiss on Regina's cheek.

Regina pulls her hands away from Emma's as Emma goes in for another, more passionate kiss.

"I have to go" Regina says, pulling away before their lips could meet.

Emma sighs, exasperated.

"No you don't, it's Friday, nobody will notice if you're not there" Emma says, turning on her heels to see Regina who had made her way back to the bed, looking for her blazer.

"I really want to finish this conversation, we're running out of time here" Emma says, taking a step toward the bed.

"Have you seen my black blazer?" Regina says, dismissing Emma's comment with a confused look on her face.

Regina frantically moves sheets and blankets, looking under pillows and Emma's messy pile of clothes for the black blazer.

"You're not leaving until you talk to me" Emma says, crossing her arms and locking the door.

"Emma, please, that door could be unlocked with a wave of my hand and you know it" Regina says, standing up and placing her hands on her hips.

"You promised no magic in this bedroom" Emma says, slightly lifting her chin, proud of her small victory.

Regina whispers an inaudible "dammit" under her breath and goes back to looking for her blazer, getting on her knees to look under the bed.

"Just give me one good reason-ONE good reason why you are so against this" Emma says, plopping herself on the bed.

Slamming her hands on the ground, Regina pushes herself up and walks over to Emma.

"There are a million reasons, all of which I've already explained to you" Regina says, grabbing Emma's flannel off the bed and folding it.