Falling In Love

Part 21

"Have you talked to your parents about cora?"

Regina linked her arm with Emma's, curling her hand inside the locket of the blonde's into a perfect puzzle. She lazily rolled her eyes obviously fed up with the same exact question regina has been concerning over the past three weeks. "No, and I'm going to say the exact same answer until I am ready to forgive them". The blonde separated herself from the brunette, standing in front of her apartment door. She used hand gestures around each word she said but didn't mean to come out so harsh. "Look". Emma stepped forward as her fingertips ghosted over the brunette's soft olive skin up to compressing onto holding regina's hands again.

"I know you are worried and I understand that but I need sometime. They kept a terrible secret from me. A secret they shouldn't have kept even if they were trying to protect me. I deserved to know the truth about them knowing what I did. This is not like stealing somebody's chocolate pudding".

Regina giggled at Emma's assumption to lighten up the mood. "Okay, I'll stop asking. At least you have sense in understand how I much worry for my girlfriend, with whom I love and adore".

She lowered her hands away to use that time to wrap her arms around Emma's lower waist, pulling their bodies close together until there were no room left. The blonde shook her head as her lips were captured in a passionate kiss that you didn't want to pull away from or else your body would be wounded with bullets. Emma lowered her hands even more, causing regina to accidently giggle when her hand came in contact with her ass. "What's so funny", Emma swung her arm around regina's neck asking in flirty tone. Regina contained her laughter before leaning in to continue what they were doing. After about 10 minutes, the kiss was sealed. The blonde hummed in appreciation. "I'll see you tomorrow". She gave one last kiss to regina before entering in her apartment.

"So did you like the movie?". Belle and Ruby strolled along the sidewalk in the dead of night. Ruby tucked her hands deep inside her pockets, quirking her shoulders upward as she did so. "I only liked it because you picked it". The brunette explained with a shy smile.

"Oh". Belle scootched on a little closer, enough to reach for Ruby's hand. The brunette shivered at the touch, just as her head started to beat after feeling how soft Belle's skin was. "I guess I'll pick the movie if we ever do go out again, in a friendly way of course". Ruby let out a shaky breath, nodding her head. The bright head lights lit up the street making it possible to see the gorgeous fireflies surrounding around it.

"Well this is my stop". Belle slipped out her hand from Ruby's, instantly both women missed the touch. "I had a nice time belle, in a friendly way of course". The brunette smiled, putting an instant kiss on Ruby's red blushing cheek.

"Bye Ruby".

She sighed lightly, subsequently observing belle get into your home with safety. Gliding along the street as she crossed over to the other side where her cafe was. Her smile didn't seem to go away even if she did try to bite her lip, the smile was stuck indeed. But all of that forced her smile away, just to get a text from there new best friend. Ruby stood in front of the diner as she flipped her phone on.

If you don't tell her who you really are then i will. It may not be a big of a deal but then again who likes a liar?- A

Ruby looked up from her phone eyeing every direction to see if someone was watching her. The brunette looked back at the message at the moment she walked back inside.

"How as the date?". Regina had a steaming cup of coffee in her hands. She handed the second cup on the table specially made for Ruby, making her way over to the booth. Ruby shrugged off her coat throwing it over on the table.

"First of all it wasn't a date and our good old friend decided to ruin it"

"What!".

Anger threaded in the tone of her voice. Ruby slid her phone across the table as the brunette read over the text message. A had been right. "It may not be a big deal". They were little kids when ruby met belle. And there was nothing to get mad about over a silly cup of pudding. It would be merely childish. Although no one likes liars, it's not the name Ruby should be worried about. It's rather why her name was changed. Belle afterall would be upset from not hearing this from Ruby but a complete stranger who is threatening all three girls.

"Son of a bitch"

"Tell me about it?"

"Emma, wait". David quickly shot up from the couch. "We know that you are still upset but-

Emma uncrossed her arms, squeezing her hand into a fist. She slowly took another step towards her parents, just to get a good look at their dreadful guilt written all over their faces.

"Upset! I am not upset!. I am livid! How the hell could you do this! No parents would keep a secret like this from there own daughter but again who would blame you. You are living with a murderer so why didn't you turn me in!"

She sadly symphonized the word "Murderer" knowing it was the truth when said it out loud. One can only dream a happily ever after without the whole accidental stab to the chest. Emma screamed out every single day. "It was self defense! I was protecting Lily and Me".

"Emma". Mary Margaret softly cooed her name as she pulled Emma into a comforting hug. It had taken a long moment to notice what was happening before hugging her mom back. She laid her head down on her shoulders, sniffling and the tears wetted her green eyes. David came around, taking Emma's hand. "I don't care what you did! You are still our daughter no matter what and we love you".

"I love you too", she choked out. "I'm just not ready-

"We know". He joined in the hug. Emma hugged her parents a lot tighter than she ever did before. She wondered if the feeling she was having was meant for her to be felt a long time ago. All Emma wanted were her parents and they were right here.