The blonde chews her lower lip, as she tries to figure out how to respond.
Her gaze alternates between the horizon and her companion as her mind rushes through a hundred thoughts a second.
She decides on honesty, and for the first time since she started getting asked on this subject, she doesn't lash out or run away, she simply says:
"I don't know"
Regina nods and takes a sip of her coffee as she considers her next move.
"Are you attracted to me?"
She inquires after a moment of silence and a smile blossoms on the blonde's face before she can help it.
"Yes" she replies quickly and determinedly, earning a matching warm smile from Regina.
"Sure about that one?" the brunette asks, her tone easy and eyes twinkling with humor. It is pretty obvious that Emma has feelings for Regina, considering the amount of blush, incoherent babbling and heart palpitations she experiences every time she's around her; that are all (at least most of them) pretty noticeable on the outside, which makes Emma assume that the brunette already knows the answer to this one.
"The only people who aren't attracted to you and are authorized to are the dead and the blind people." she says cheekily "Blind that didn't get a chance to roam their hands all over you." she adds as an afterthought, earning a chuckle from the older woman.
Regina lifts a perfectly sculptured eyebrow, her expression still thoroughly amused when she asks
"Is that so?"
That earns her a vigorous nod from Emma's end. Regina hums, and her face becomes thoughtful.
"And you?" she asks, her demeanor soon breaks as a mischievous smile appears.
Emma fails to see the trap being set right in front of her "What?"
"Would you like to roam your hand all over my body?"
Realizing her mistake, Emma blushes, then mumbles shyly "You know I do"
"Okay, then" the brunette says and Emma looks up, a hopeful look on her face.
"Really?"
"All in good time" she says smirking, then lifts her cup of coffee as a salute, and takes a sip, eyes on Emma the entire time. The blonde huffs, and slumps in her chair, disappointed.
"I hate it when you do that." she pouts, on the verge of a whine, but the brunette doesn't seem too bothered by that.
"You don't" she retorts with confidence "You love it"
Emma sticks her bottom lip out while folding her hands in defiance and avoiding eye contact. She tries to ignore the brunette sitting across the table entirely, but only manages to do it for a minutes or so.
"You know what?" she turns to Regina with a pointing finger and a daring stare. "I can tease you as well. Two could play that game."
"And how would you do it?" Regina's expression is dead serious but her eyes shine with mirth.
Emma opens her mouth to answer and then closes it when she realizes she has no idea. How can she tease Regina? She has no grace, she's not particularly funny or full of wit, and she doesn't have her way with words like her company does. She has no teasing qualities whatsoever. But, she isn't going down without a fight.
"I don't know yet. But," she lifts her finger as she counters "I'll figure it out."
"Mhm" Regina hums as leans her chin on the base of her palm. Not a typical pose for a lady like her, but somehow Regina makes it look regal.
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Skyline of concrete dreams- SwanQueen
Romance"The way Emma looks at it, she has two options: she could either start dating men and wait for her confusion to disappear, or she could gather up some courage and open the can of worms with the label 'girls' on it." Fresh out of foster care, Emma Sw...
