Secrets our hearts hide

17

Emma's eyes fluttered open and searched the room to see where she was. All the memories from yesterday came back to her. She had a painful headache. Emma sat up and realised for the first time in a week she was sober. She looked to her side and saw the bed was empty. She got out slowly and went to the door. Heading downstairs and to the kitchen hearing Regina in there.

"Morning" Emma said as she walked in tiredly.

Regina turned around at the sound of the blondes voice. She looked at her curiously. She walked around the island and over to Emma in the doorway. Tilting her head back to see her eyes in the light. Regina saw that Emma wasn't high anymore.

"Good. Your sober" Regina said letting go of Emma's head.

"Yeah. I'm sorry about yesterday. I'm really really sorry" Emma said feeling guilt and shame for what she did the day before.

"It's ok. Now come over here" Regina said walking towards the island. Emma followed behind her as she rubbed her eyes tiredly. On the island was a bowl of fruit with yogurt. A glass of water. A glass of a think green liquid. And some aspirin. "Eat. Drink both and take the aspirin" Regina ordered as she gestured for Emma to sit.

"Thanks. What time is it" the blonde asked as she sat on the stool still very tired.

"7 o'clock. Both our first classes are at 9 so you will come with me and we leave at 8:30. I washed your clothes so you can wear them" Regina explained showing in her voice she wasn't very happy.

"Why are you doing this for me? I'm not exactly your girlfriend or family member" Emma asked as she reached out to pick the drink up. As Regina looked up at her deciding how to answer Emma looked disgusted at the drink. "Still tastes like tar" she said looking as if she was going to be sick.

"It will work. I promise. As for your question. I care about you because despite what my ex husband said I'm not a loveless monster" Regina replied walking around to Emma. She sat down causing the blonde to just look at her. "Eat" she ordered pointing at the food like Emma was a dog.

"About what I said yesterday. The part about liking you. I said that so he thought we were together and would back off that's all" Emma nervously said before place the spoon of food into her mouth.

"So you don't like me" Regina asked sitting forward to look at Emma closer.

"I umm... well maybe but your my teacher and don't like me. You just about like me as a friend" Emma replied looking down as she admits her feelings.

"I'm your professor. Emma I know this isn't illegal since your over age but I will loose my job and worse you will loose your scholarship. I won't take your future away" Regina softly said as she placed her hand on Emma's cheek and brushed her thumb across her skin.

"Wait are you trying to say you like me back" Emma asked confused at the woman in front of her.

"For some reason yes. Your 18 though. You have your whole life to make bad decisions. I won't make you loosing your scholarship be one of them" Regina sighed while standing up from her seat and walked around the island to the other side.

"Well I know your good at keeping a secret" Emma said walking around the island. Regina raised an eyebrow at what Emma was up to. The blonde stood in front of Regina and held her hips. Standing as closer as she could. "No one has to know"

"Are you still drunk" Regina asked looking up and seeing she was closer to Emma than she thought.

"No. Your disgusting drink helped. What do you say? Want to keep a secret? No strings have to be attached and no feelings at all" Emma asked as she stepped even closer meaning their bodies were close.

Regina looked into her eyes. She saw Emma was legit. She moved some of the blonde hair behind Emma's ear. Keeping her hand on her cheek. Regina didn't know what to do.

"Will you promise me something" the brunette asked keeping her eyes locked with the green ones.

"Of course"

"Never! EVER... take drugs again. I don't want to deal with you like that again. You ever do it again you won't have me to help me. Whether this is strings attached or not" Regina said warning Emma sternly so she knew she was serious.

"I won't. I promise" Emma replied with a slight smile.

"Then you got yourself a secret" Regina said as a smirk grew on her face.

She moved in and kissed Emma softly. As soon as there lips joined the kiss deepened. The girls felt passion as they did. They kept close together not wanting to ever pull away. Regina was still mad at Emma for getting drunk and high but she wasn't missing this chance. After awhile air became there only problem. They pulled away and smiled at each other.

"Welcome back professor Mills" Emma smirked as she held Regina's body close to hers.

"Get upstairs. I want to do something with you quickly before you get dressed" the brunette smirked as she moved her hands onto Emma's abs.