Once Upon a Time Prompts Booklet

Henry's Date

AN: this prompt is from galaxygranger ! I love you girl 😘

"Must your parents come over periodically? Didn't they already come this month?" Regina sighs, rubbing her temples with her fingers after hanging up the phone.

"Come on, Gina, you know how they are. They always come every month to see what we've been up to. Plus, it's the holiday season! And by the way, they came last month." Emma smiles at her, and hands her a cup of steaming, freshly made coffee.

"What we've been up to? The answer is nothing," Regina sighs again, sips her surgery coffee, closing eyes that have not yet been made-up. Emma makes a face. Regina has been more than a little melancholy lately, and Emma knows it. She's been noticeably more depressed after dropping Henry off at college in late August, and her moodiness has returned with the Holidays.  Emma had been feeling pretty dismal herself when they'd decorated the house without the help of their son, and recently his absence from the house had been extremely noticeable. Still, Emma tries valiantly  to do what she does best--lightening the air.

"Nothing? Excuse me, do you not see the amount of gift-wrapping I've been doing? I'm practically one of Santa's freaking helpers already." She cracks, gesturing towards the seemingly less-festive tree,  even with presents in heaping piles beneath it. Neither woman could bring herself to take out Henry's personal ornaments, so the tree was distinctly more bare. Though, Emma had taken it upon herself to hang a mistletoe at the sitting room entrance, to pass a law that her wife is required to kiss her every time they enter the room where the tree is. Said tree stands impressively six feet tall, but Emma still sees the vacancy of Henry's ridiculously cool Darth Vader ornament every time she looks at it.

"And all of the amazing sex...." Emma continues, waggling her eyebrows. This is true, as the emptiness of the mansion has been good for that in particular. Emma is still working her way through her checklist of banging Regina on every surface in the house.

Regina blushes and ducks behind her coffee. "Yes, I suppose there is that," she admits, voice muffled by her mug. Emma takes advantage of the situation and slides next to her lover on the couch.

"What do you say? Wanna do the dining room table today?" Emma whispers throatily way too close to Regina's ear. Emma grins when she watches the goosebumps erupt over olive skin.

"You know I'd love to dear, but I'm afraid we have plans. Your parents made sure of that," Regina says, standing. Emma stays seated on the couch and bites her lip.

"What about the pool table?"

Regina stops in her tracks. This is cheating, and Emma knows it. It doesn't count because they've already done that particular surface in the basement, but both women could agree that it was the best damn sex they'd ever had. Lust rises in Regina's eyes, but she pushes it down.

"Emma, really. Mr. and Mrs. Idiot will be here any minute. Behave." She commands, but as she walks up the stairs, there's an extra sway of her hips. Emma grins and runs after her. One kiss can't hurt...

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The Charmings have been seated in the living room for just over ten minutes now, but it feels like an eternity to Regina. She entertains herself by watching Neal play on the floor with toy cars. A complicated plot seems to be going on with the toys, and now one metal car is lying on its back after a spectacular crash. Regina's mouth twitches into a smile. How old is the boy now? Six? Seven? Henry was just like him at that age, so imaginative and creative in his playings. At that thought, Regina's heart twists. She rises, and goes to the kitchen mumbling something about getting drinks.