Surviving High School

Chapter 27

Emma's mother cleared her throat as she and Cora made their way further into the room, "so, what's going on here?" She asked in a slightly bitter tone.

The blonde nervously tightened her grip on Regina's waist. The brunette took the blonde's hand in her own and gave it a soft, reassuring squeeze.

"I contacted Mary Margaret after Zelena told me that you two were here together" the oldest brunette added in after a moment of silence.

David cleared his throat grasping their attention, "I asked Regina to come over" he piped up.

Emma bit her lower lip as Mary Margaret mother frowned, "David, you know they're not allowed to be together. We agreed" the small brunette complained.

The blonde stiffened and Regina rubbed the back of her hand with her thumb calming the younger woman's nerves slightly.

David sighed, "I don't see any problem with them being together, Mary Margaret" the sandy-haired man admitted.

Mary Margaret stood frozen for a moment trying to figure out how to respond to her husband.

David turned to the couple with a sympathetic smile, "why don't you two go upstairs and we'll try to figure this whole thing out?" He suggested.

Regina shifted on Emma's lap at his request. He shot them a reassuring smile and the blonde soon nodded. The pair got to their feet and the young blonde quickly dragged Regina off towards her room before anyone else had a chance to intervene.

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They made their way quickly up the ladder to the blonde's room. They sat on the bed and Regina instantly pulled the younger woman towards her. Emma let out a soft sigh as she laid back and placed her head on the older woman's lap so she was staring up at her.

The brunette smiled down at the girl and started trailing her fingers through her blonde hair, "everything is going to be okay, Em" she whispered.

Emma bit her lower lip, "that's what you said last time" she muttered.

The older woman let out soft sigh, "that's why I'm not promising this time" she whispered with a small frown on her face.

The blonde slowly sat up and turned to face the brunette, "I'm sorry, Gina" she whispered.

"It's okay, Baby" Regina whispered.

The brunette gently pulled the younger woman onto her lap. Emma practically melted into her embrace.

Regina tucked a strand of her matted blonde hair behind her ear, "are you feeling better?" She asked.

"Yeah, a lot better than I was earlier" the blonde told her honestly.

The older woman threaded their fingers together, "good" she mumbled placing a light kiss on the girl's knuckles.

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The room fell silent as they tried to focus in on the conversation that was going on downstairs but it all blended into one large chunk of muffled yelling.

Regina gave the blonde's hand another gentle squeeze, "I could go down there and check what's happening if you want?" She offered.

Emma quickly shook her head, "no, I need you here with me" she mumbled shyly.

Regina tightened her grip around her waist and smiled, "okay, Baby" she whispered.

The blonde let out a soft sigh and buried her face in the crook of the brunette's neck, "I've really missed you calling me that" she mumbled.

The older woman let out a low, throaty chuckle, "then that's all you'll get called from now on" she promised. Emma couldn't help but smile.

"Could you two come down here, please?" David called softly from the bottom of the ladder.

Regina took Emma's hand in her own and gave it a strong, reassuring squeeze, "it'll be okay" she whispered before they made their way downstairs.

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The pair walked into the living room and sat down on the armchair. Emma led Regina down to sit on her lap. The blonde wrapped her arms firmly around the smaller woman's waist and held her tight against her front, "they're not keeping me away from her again" the blonde concluded.

Mary Margaret cleared her throat, "so, it seems that I possibly reacted a bit too harshly" she started off.

Emma scoffed, "harsh is probably an understatement in this situation" she thought to herself.

The petite brunette let out a soft sigh, "trying to completely shut off all forms of contact was probably a step too far" she continued.

Regina started to absentmindedly trace soft, soothing shapes on the back of Emma's hand causing the blonde to smile.

Mary Margaret sighed, "and I can see now how happy she makes you, I just needed to open my eyes a little bit more and look past a few things before I could see it" Emma's eyes widened in surprise at her words. The young woman was in complete shock.

The small woman coughed awkwardly, "we've all talked it over, and by that, I mean, David explained to us his side, we listened and all came to an agreement" she explained.

Regina gently squeezed Emma's hand as the blonde stiffened.

"Mary Margaret, stop teasing them and tell them that they can be together" David perked up from his spot on the sofa.

Emma's eyes widened as she stared at the trio, "really?" She gasped out.

Cora and Mary Margaret nodded slowly, "but if it gets out before Emma graduates and the school intervenes, you know there is absolutely nothing we can do about it" the Mayor added in.

The pair nodded, "yes, mother. We know" Regina responded lightly.

Emma laid her head on Regina's shoulder as she took it all in.

"It's okay. We're okay."

The brunette turned her head and placed a light kiss on the blonde's cheek, "told you it would be okay" she joked light-heartedly causing Emma to smile.

Emma held the older woman tight against her body. "We're okay" she repeated to herself.

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The couple headed back upstairs and flopped down on the bed.

Regina chuckled as she gently moved to straddle the blonde's waist, "everything's okay now" Emma whispered running her hands along the soft curve of the older woman's hips.

The brunette above her nodded as she started to place a line of kisses along the girl's jawline, "indeed it is, my dear" she husked.