Two
Chapter 2
Disclaimers::: I do not own OUAT or it's characters, just my colorful imagination. Let's see how Regina reacts to what Emma shared with her…
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Regina tried to figure out what Emma was talking about. She'd been thrown for a loop, unsure if she had heard her correctly. "I… um what do you mean? I don't…" She shook her head with confusion.
Emma smiled, Regina's reaction didn't surprise her. "I'm a hermaphrodite. I was born with a penis and a vagina. I have ovaries and a uterus as well as testicles. I guess you can say I am one of the rarest hermaphrodites out there. About 99% of them are said to be sterile. I'm not. I'm the lucky 1%." She sighed as she looked away at the reflection of the moon on the lake.
Regina remained quiet for several moments, digesting what she learned about the blonde.
Emma was about to get up, thinking that she'd scared Regina with something extremely personal about herself. She didn't know why she did that. It was too soon and they weren't close friends yet. Her face became heated with embarrassment. She clenched her fists and shut her eyes, wishing she were anywhere but here. "I'm s-sorry. I spoke too soon. Maybe I should just go…" She stood up and made a move to leave.
Regina gasped as she saw Emma was about to go. She grabbed her arm. "No! Please. I'm sorry, don't leave." She then realized Emma had just pretty much opened her heart to her. She knew that couldn't have been easy for her to do, yet she did. "You just caught me by surprise."
Emma bit her lip and smiled a little before signing, "Surprise." She spoke.
Regina smiled and gave a relieved sigh, glad that the blonde decided to stay as she copied Emma and signed the word. "Surprise. Yeah, you surprised me." She chuckled softly as the blonde sat down again.
Emma gave a wry chuckle. "Well, not everyone knows about my secret. Just those who have rejected me for being different." She shrugged. "You know, from my experiences of being shuffled from foster home to foster home." She grimaced at the memories.
Regina saw the look on the blonde's face. "Well, you're here now." She smiled. "You don't need to look back anymore. I'm sorry if it was hard for you then, but hopefully, you have nothing but good things to look forward to." She smiled, taking hold of Emma's hand.
Emma continued watching Regina's face, surprised yet glad to see she wasn't going anywhere yet. "This doesn't bother you?" She asked.
Regina shook her head. "No. The fact you're unique doesn't bother me. I find you very intriguing and in a good way. I might be curious, but that's because I have never met anyone like you before. I just wonder… do you see kids in your future?"
Emma gave a heavy sigh. "Yeah, I probably have some out there… just… I… when I first moved here… I have moved around a lot looking for an opportunity to make a living and I was pretty much living in the streets. I knew someone who worked at the sperm bank and she knew about my condition. We kinda knew each other when we were much younger and well… I needed money. I donated my sperm for about six months and then I stopped once I saved enough money to go to school. I'd hoped to go to Law school. But while I was there, someone saw my face at a party, decided he liked my looks enough and invited me to do a modeling gig with him. Just for that night. Next thing I know, I was on the cover of the most well-known magazines. And suddenly I had an agent and things took a different turn for me." She shrugged as if to say 'here we are now'.
Regina bit her lip after learning more about Emma. She went to a sperm bank too? It explained why Emma didn't judge her. It helped to know more about this blonde. "Did they give you a form of identification when getting your sperm for people to choose from?" She asked out of curiosity.
Emma nodded. "Yeah. They did. I have my ID number memorized. They don't really ask if I want to be notified when they use my sperm. It has to be permitted by the parents to be. But if someone picks my number and wants to meet me, I would be notified. However, in my case, my picture isn't shown for obvious reasons." She moved to get herself more comfortable. "Sometimes I wonder if my kid would be anything like me. It's been a while since I have donated to the bank. I don't think I would do that again. It would be nice to find someone who can accept me as I am, flaws and all. But a part of me can't help to be afraid of being rejected again because of what I have between my legs." She admitted.
Regina nodded, finding herself wanting to know Emma better on a whole new level. She found what she'd been told, very fascinating. She hoped this meant they would become great friends if not more. Regina found herself being drawn into the whole intrigue of who Emma Swan was as a person.
"Well, I do hope we can be very good friends." Regina smiled. "You did place your trust in me when you pretty much took your heart out and shared intimate information with me." She chuckled softly when she saw the way Emma was blushing.
The blonde looked down at her lap. Her face heated as she realized what Regina was saying. About how intimate their conversation had gotten. Emma didn't normally go out of her way telling people about what she had hidden within the confines of her pants. "I'm sorry… I don't know why I did that. There's just something about you. I um... I don't trust very easily. But for some reason, I feel comfortable with you." She signed the word 'comfortable' as she spoke.
Regina laughed and tilted her head as she shrugged slightly. "I'm glad you trusted me with this. Ironically enough, I'm not a very easy person to be around. I do have a temper. I get irrational at times. I scare people away and reserve my good side for my son and for those I love. My father was the only other person I truly loved, besides Daniel. They both died. And then there was Robin." She then scoffed. "Look how that turned out. In spite of all that, Henry is the one real thing I have in my life. I love him with everything I am." She smiled as she signed what Emma and Ruby taught her, 'love'.
Emma smiled, loving the way Regina lit up when talking about Henry. "I know you've heard it said before. You're a good mom." She winked. "Speaking of which, maybe we should get back yeah? The Kid's probably missing you like crazy."
Regina smiled brightly as they both stood up. "I'm glad we did this tonight. I've quite enjoyed myself this evening with you. Thank you for sharing yourself with me."
Emma nodded as they got into her car, which was an Audi RS5. A sedan rather than a coupe. She liked to drive in style and owned several cars.
As they headed back to the home she shared with Ruby, Emma thought about the date she had with Regina and smiled. Their night had turned out better than she thought.
Regina smiled knowingly when she caught Emma checking her out during the drive. Taking a risk, she decided to put her hand on the blonde's upper thigh. She caressed it, wanting Emma to know her intentions, and that she was interested in her as more than just being friends.
Emma's breath hitched slightly as her eyes saw how high up her thigh Regina's hand was moving. Her tongue slipped out as she tried to wet her suddenly dry lips. She looked at the brunette out the corner of her eye and saw the amused way Regina was watching her. "What are you trying to do to me?"
"Isn't it obvious, Em-ma?" The brunette replied.
Emma swallowed and stared in front of her so as not to take her eyes off the road. Her pupils were dilated. She was trying to fight the way her body threatened to betray her. She didn't hear the knowing chuckle coming from the brunette sitting next to her.
Regina smiled as she removed her hand. There was always another time to try that again. But for now, she had given Emma something to think about. She'd heard the way Emma's breath had caught when she did that. She had seen the look on her face and read her like an open book. The blonde had reacted the way she expected.
They arrived at Emma's home and pulled into the driveway. Emma shut the engine off and turned to look at Regina. "Sorry, it's been a long while since anyone has touched me like that." She tried to explain her reason for reacting like that.
Regina nodded and smiled at her. "I understand. I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. For that, I apologize."
"No. It's okay." Emma got out and moved quickly to Regina's side and opened the door for her. "I hope we're still on for tomorrow."
Regina smiled, liking how Emma was being chivalrous. "Of course we are. I'm not going to miss out on our second date." She offered her hand to the blonde who helped her out of the car. "I enjoyed getting to know you tonight and I cannot wait to know you more soon."
Emma finally smiled. "I'm glad you did. Because people tend to run the other way once they find out I'm different."
"Well, I can promise you, I'm not going anywhere. I'm still here and very much interested in seeing where this could go. At least I'm hoping this thing between us goes somewhere good." Regina replied as they moved up the steps.
Emma stopped at the door. "You're hoping this turns into… What? A relationship? Are you sure about that?" Was she reading her the right way? They had just dated once and already, it seemed to be turning into something more.
Regina nodded. "I like you, Emma. I am very much interested in seeing you again and exploring what we could have together. My son likes you and it helps that you both can talk easily and get along very well. I enjoyed talking with you today and I don't remember ever having such an easy way of talking with anyone else in a long time. I feel like I can be myself with you. I hope you feel the same way." She bit her lip nervously. She'd never been this upfront with anyone about how she felt and not this soon either. She wanted to take the bull by its horns so to speak. She'd felt drawn to Emma right off the bat and didn't want to miss out on getting to know her and being a part of her life. She wanted… needed to know her. She wasn't going to give up on making that happen. It felt like fate had brought them together somehow.
Emma smiled. "I'm glad we're doing this." She agreed. "Then this means we are still on for tomorrow." Her dimples showed as she opened the door and let the brunette into her home.
"Good. I look forward to it and I wouldn't have it any other way, dear." Regina winked at Emma and smiled as she heard Ruby in the other room. Henry was laughing.
As they moved deeper into Emma's home, they found Ruby playing games on their Playstation 4. Henry looked like he was having the time of his life, beating Ruby at Sonic Forces.
Ruby looked up when she heard Emma and Regina return from their date. She grinned when she saw the smiles on their faces. "So I guess the date went well?" She had a wolfish smile on her face as she tapped Henry's shoulder to let him know they were back. She signed. "Sorry, the light bulb for your door burnt out. We need to get a replacement." Ruby informed Emma.
Emma nodded. "I will take care of it." She smiled when Henry ran over to his mother and hugged her tightly. He began telling his mother how he had so much fun with Ruby. He told her how they watched some movies with closed captioning and subtitles on them.
Ruby relayed what Henry was saying to Regina. She explained about how closed captioning worked.
Regina smiled when she picked up on some of what Henry was signing. "Thank you." She signed, before saying, "Soon I will be able to talk more fluidly with my son, Henry." She signed his name. "The school helped me to learn his name sign when he picked one out for himself after another deaf classmate helped him come up with one. I would have given him one myself but I…"
Emma spoke up. "You're not deaf. Please don't take offense at what I'm saying. But a deaf person is the only one who can give people their sign names because it's their language. It's their culture. To receive a sign for your name is a great honor." She explained while signing so Henry would understand what they were talking about.
Regina nodded. "I do understand. Henry calls me, mom." She signed the word he called her.
Emma smiled. "You don't have a sign for your name yet?" When Regina shook her head, she thought for a moment. Emma then lit up as she came up with her name. "You have the most beautiful smile. You're an amazing woman." She chuckled. "It was Henry who incidentally brought us together and I enjoyed getting to know you more. So I would like to give you the most deserving name sign." She signed her name, placing the sign for "R" by her mouth and making a sweeping motion in the shape of a smile. "Regina. I hope you like it."
Regina lit up, feeling so happy to have her own name sign. She followed Emma, signing her name. "I love it." She repeated her sign again. "My name is Regina." She sighed happily, feeling very warm inside.
Henry grinned happily, glad to see his mother was starting to fit in better in his world. Seeing his mother make the effort to learn his language, made him feel less alone and more included. He looked at Emma before he moved over to her and hugged the blonde tightly. "Thank you, Emma!" He signed.
Emma smiled warmly, her dimples showing as she hugged him back. "You're welcome, Kid."
"My name is Henry." He replied.
Emma chuckled good naturally. "Yeah, I know." She winked.
Regina felt pride swelling up within her chest when she saw the way her son interacted with Emma. "Ready to go 'home' my Prince?" Regina signed home. "I think we're ready to go back to my car. It's past Henry's bedtime." She opened her purse and took out her phone. "Let's see if Ella is available to pick us up."
Emma stopped Regina. "I could take you back to your car."
Regina smiled. "Thank you." She put her phone back in her purse.
Ruby chuckled. "I'll be here waiting for the juicy details." She grinned at her sister.
Emma rolled her eyes at Ruby and they left.
When they arrived back to where Regina parked her car, the brunette got Henry into the car and turned to look at Emma. "Thank you for tonight. I look forward to seeing what you can pull off tomorrow." She murmured before she licked her lips while allowing her eyes to trail down to the blonde's lips.
Emma gave her that dimpled grin. "Good things, I promise. You won't be bored."
Regina couldn't hold back anymore. She stepped into Emma's space, pressing against her front before she took a hold of Emma's head and pulled her down so she could kiss her thoroughly and deeply. She held nothing back, giving her a kiss she would never forget. "See you tomorrow Em-ma." She licked her lips, tasting Emma on them as she flashed her a very sultry smile before she got into her car and left.
Emma stood there, staring at the retreating car. Regina had taken her breath away with that kiss. It left her reeling at first until a huge smile broke on her face. She licked her lips, feeling that tingling sensation on them. She wished tomorrow would hurry. She headed back home and groaned when she realized Ruby would be interrogating her as soon as she got inside.
As she expected, Ruby was waiting for Emma. The blonde took a stance and raised her head as she moved back inside her home. She put her car keys on the hook which was on the wall in the kitchen. She then took her jacket off and put it over the back of the chair before turning to look at her brunette sister who had red streaks in her hair.
Ruby was grinning much like a wolf would.
Emma rolled her eyes and sighed. "Just let me grab a drink first."
Ruby went to the refrigerator and grabbed two drinks before Emma could and then she moved to sit on the stool at the kitchen bar they had. She pulled out the stool for Emma and patted the seat. She signed. "I told you, I wanted to hear the juicy details of your date with the Queen of Fashion herself, Regina Mills." She smirked.
Emma plopped down on the offered seat and rolled her eyes again. Before she said anything to Ruby, she took a long swig of her beer.
Ruby knew all the telltale signs that her sister wasn't looking forward to their conversation. She took such glee in knowing this talk they were going to have would be so worth it.
"So tell me, did you snog the Fashion Queen yet?" Ruby liked to pick up words from other countries to use.
Emma rolled her eyes yet again and took another swig of her drink before looking at Ruby. "Geez sis, is that all you think about?"
"Well you're the only one I know, that is packing something extra special between your legs. Sometimes I envy you. I mean you have the best of both worlds right here. I just want you to be happy sis. So… tell me the details!" She smirked.
Emma huffed. "Well, it went better than I thought it would. I don't know why but there's this strong pull I feel when I am around her. I feel the same way with Henry." She admitted.
It was true. From the first time she laid her eyes on the Kid, she'd connected with him right away. She felt as if there were something about him that made her feel warm and fuzzy inside. She didn't know why. Yet when she met Regina, something ignited inside her and she needed to get to know her. She wanted to get closer to her.
Ruby got Emma's attention when she saw how distracted she was. She chuckled. "You're smiling, Ems. What else happened between you two?"
Emma felt the heat rising from her neck to her face. "We talked a lot. I taught her more sign language."
"Huh huh. By the way, your face is turning red, I know that's not all that happened. Spill it, Ems." Ruby replied. She then gasped as it hit her. "You told her didn't you?" She grinned wickedly noticing with amusement that Emma looked down between her legs. "Oh, you did!"
"Shut up Rubes! Yeah, I told her. I don't know what possessed me to tell her so soon. But yeah I did."
Ruby laughed and exclaimed. "YES!!! You go, Ems!!! Now tell me… how did she handle it? Do I need to straighten her out for you?"
"She was shocked at first and then curious. I told her about how I um… donated my sperm too. Turns out she went to the sperm bank and that's how Henry came to be. I'm just glad she's not the judgemental type." Emma replied.
Ruby nodded, glad to hear Regina didn't run from her sister after her revelation. "I hope you're going to get to spend more time with Regina. I had fun with her kid."
Emma chuckled. "We're going to have another date. She's coming here tomorrow and I'm going to cook her a meal."
"I'd say you're off to a great start." Ruby grinned, patting Emma's back. She didn't say it, but she was very proud of her sister.