i hate that i love you | a swan queen story

CHAPTER SEVEN

chapter seven

A couple of weeks later, Emma is yet again over at Regina's office for lunch. It had become quite a frequent thing, and now it was most days that this happened. Emma mostly said it was because they had to 'keep up appearances' but Regina silently hoped it was also because Emma enjoyed her company. They had even started doing their paperwork at the same time, Emma carrying it over from the Sheriff Station to do it here. It worked out very well, they could spend time together and get on with work too. It was always the highlight of Regina's day, spending a few hours with the blonde.

Regina got up to go and get her baby photos of Henry that she kept in here, they were in a drawer on the other side of the room. They had been discussing baby Henry, and how Emma wishes she could have seen him back then. This lead to Regina suggesting to show her the photos, which is what she had just gone to get.

Regina heard footsteps behind her and she assumed Emma had either got too impatient or curious that she had to come and see them for herself. Regina turned around to speak to her but found that Emma was right behind her. Their faces were up close and Regina found herself being reminded of that day at the mines. Like that day, Regina felt the electricity between them. Their eyes locked and Regina could feel Emma's breath on her. Regina's heart feel like it was jumping out of her chest and her mind was buzzing and thinking at a million miles an hour. Regina looked at Emma's lips, knowing that if she leaned even just the smallest bit forward they would meet and she could do what she had been longing to do for so long. And this time there would be no audience, just Emma and Regina. However, before Regina could even think of the possibilities properly, Emma had coughed and stepped back. The tension of electricity was lingering in the air.

"S-Sorry Emma.." Regina shook her head awkwardly and looked down to hide her now blushing face "Here are the pictures.." Regina held out the photos for her and Emma took them.

Regina looked up after a minute or two after she felt like she had calmed down enough to face her again and found that Emma was looking through them all and grinning as she did, like the near-kiss never happened. Maybe I was just imagining it...

Regina knocked on the door of the Charming's loft later that evening. He had gone around there after school for dinner as both Regina and Emma couldn't pick him up. The door swung open and there was no one that Regina could see that had opened it.

Then Regina looked down, and she realised. Standing there holding the door handle was three year Neal grinning at her. "Hey Neal!" Regina smiled, "I've come to collect Henry."

He let her inside and closed the door with a BANG! Snow and Charming both jumped at the noise and looked at Regina, she smiled at them awkwardly. They hadn't really spoken properly since the dinner...

Regina glanced to the right and saw that Henry was sitting on their sofa, playing a game on his phone with his headphones in.
"How has he been?" Regina asked.

"Oh he's been great! Neal loves having him over!" Snow smiled at Regina. I still can't shake the feeling that there is something off with that smile...Regina thought.

"So, how is it going with my daughter?" David asked Regina.

Regina looked at him sheepishly, "Oh..great thank you.." She smiled awkwardly and looked away.

"Well then, that is good. But know that if you do anything to hurt Emma then you'll be answering to me I-" Regina held up her hand and he stopped talking.

"Don't worry..I know. I won't do anything..at least not on purpose."

"Well isn't that just lovely!" Snow exclaimed in her too-sweet voice.

"You know what..I should be going" Regina said, needing to get out of this horrible situation as soon as possible. She walked over to Henry and took off his headphones. He looked up at her.

"Oh, hey! Are we going now?" Regina just nodded.

They both said their goodbyes and thank yous and left. "Henry your grandparents really are unbearable sometimes." Regina told him as she started to drive home. Henry just laughed. "Tough conversation?"

"Yes." Regina laughed back. "As you can guess..it was about your mother. Your other one."

"Oh yeah..the overprotective speech Grandpa always gives."

"Exactly that."

"How is it with you and Ma anyway?"

"Now I have you asking too? Isn't this a bit strange to discuss with my thirteen year old son?" She laughed, "But, if you have to know..it's going well. I still do wish it was real but oh well."
"It's not fair..you two deserve to be together. She needs to open her eyes and realise that she loves you too."

Regina laughed. "Henry..I don't think it is as simple as that."

"Sure it is, why don't you just invite her over for dinner? I'll go to Grandma and Grandpa's again, you two have a nice time and then she'll begin to realise. It's the perfect plan!"

"Henry..let's just leave it okay? I don't think your mother will ever like me back.."

"But-" Henry went to say something else but then stopped himself as he did not want to make Regina mad. "Fine..."

Regina smiled and carried on driving home. Regina thinks over everything that happened that day: the near-kiss, the awkward conversation with the charmings and Henry having so much faith in their relationship working out but all Regina wanted to do was sleep. The fake relationship was really starting to get to her.

I've had enough of today...I just want it to be real...will she ever look at me as more than just the mother of her son...and what happened earlier...I wish I knew what she thought of me...

Hi! If you've read this before and are reading this now and are confused its because I redid the first five chapters and have also publish two chapters after that :) tell me if you like it and enjoy!!

IM GOING TO BE PUBLISHING A NEW CHAPTER A DAY
THERES 12 CHAPTERS AND AN EPILOGUE:)