A Love Expressed With Naked Flesh

Emma left the lawyer's office, not even sparing Regina a glance as she passed by her. The brunette just stood there, looking like her regal self, not wanting to seem weak in front of the infuriating woman. Once Emma had left the room, Regina went into the office to sign the divorce papers as well.

The brunette picked up the pen and rolled it between her fingers as she looked at the signature that was already there. She bit her lip and sighed. The lawyer looked at the woman curiously.
"Mrs Swan-Mills?" The woman asked and tilted her head. Regina looked up at the woman before closing her eyes, letting her head hang.
"I'm sorry... I need a moment." Regina put the pen down and got up. She walked over to the nearby window and looked outside. She wrapped her arms around her body protectively as she aimlessly stared at the outside world. She looked at the blonde mop of hair that caught her attention as the woman got in her car. She had expected Emma to start it and just speed off, but instead, the woman leaned on her steering wheel, upset.

Regina rested her forehead against the glass, pressing her hand against it as well. She watched as the blonde's shoulders shook. The brunette bit her lip and did everything in her power to hold back her own tears.

"This is wrong..." She said and stormed out of the office.
"Miss! Regina...!" The brunette stopped in the doorway.
"I'm not signing it." She said softly before running towards the staircase and making her way down as fast as her feet would take her.

When Regina got to the entrance of the building, she watched Emma drive off.

She was too late...

The brunette hurriedly looked for her keys in her bag and got in her car, going after Emma. She had hoped the blonde would simply go back to Storybrooke, but after following the blonde for a good hour, it was clear that she wasn't going back, even if all her things were still back there, as well as her family.

The blonde knew she was being followed by Regina. As she was getting closer to New York, she had had it and took the nearest exit that took her to a roadside motel. She got out of the car irritated and slammed the door as Regina parked her car behind Emma's.

"What the fuck are you doing?!" Emma yelled and Regina quickly got out of the car.
"Emma, please... Don't do this."
"You were the one who wanted to get a divorce! Why are you even here..? Leave me alone. I thought I wasn't good enough for you."
"I never said that! Emma... Please..." Regina moved closer to the woman with careful steps. "This is wrong."
"You say after signing away our marriage..." Emma crossed her arms and turned away from the brunette, taking a few steps, putting distance between the two.

"I didn't..." It was very soft.
"I'm sorry?" Emma looked at the woman. "What did you say?"
"Emma... I didn't sign!" Regina yelled and tears streamed down her face. "I couldn't do it! Damn it Miss Swan, don't make me repeat myself." She screamed.

Emma looked dumbfounded at the woman screaming at her.
"Wh-what?"
"ARE YOU DEAF?!" Regina balled her fists and stomped closer to the woman, grabbing her by her leather jacket and shaking her. "I DIDN'T sign the DAMN papers!" She yelled and looked down, slowly releasing her grip on the woman. "I couldn't do it." She couldn't look the woman in the eye either.

It was silent. The only thing that was heard was the rush of cars on the highway. Emma looked at the brunette with wide eyes and slowly put her hand on the frail looking woman's shoulder.
"Regina..." She didn't know what to say though. The brunette bit her lip and looked up at the woman, sobbing.
"I can't do this Emma." She shook her head. The blonde's eyes teared up as well. She didn't want to cry in front of the brunette, so she pulled her close and held onto her as she hid her face in the woman's hair.

"Why are we like this?" The blonde asked and Regina shrugged a little while her hands curled into the back of the woman's leather jacket.
"I don't know... I just... I can't do it." The brunette's voice shook as she took a breath. Emma slowly pulled back, her face still streaked with tears as she looked at Regina's similar one.
"Now what..?" She asked carefully.