The ceremony
It's been a week since Regina had found out that Hook and Emma were getting married faster than everyone might have thought. But the thing that really bothered Regina was the fact that she hadn't heard the news from Emma, but from Snow.
'Regina, did Emma already tell you?', Snow had started. ' They're getting married next Friday! I don't get why it has to be that fast, they have the time of their lives. Well, I guess I don't get a say in this.'
Emma hadn't spoken with her, she hadn't talked to her the whole week now.
It was Thursday night, the preparations for the wedding were on tour, but Regina stayed at home, knowing that Emma didn't want to see her. Despite their argument, Henry had told Regina that Emma wanted her to attend the wedding. She had decided to go, Regina couldn't stay at home.
She knew that the next day would be long, but Regina wasn't tired at all. Instead, she decided to go for a walk. She got dressed and went down to the little park. Regina enjoyed the silence around Storybrooke at night, until she heard voices. When Regina heard her name, she hid behind a tree, looking around for the source of the voices. She then realized that Emma and Ruby were sitting on a bench close to Regina, she could see their backs.
'No, I can't go to Regina with this. I told you, we had an argument last week and haven't talked since.', Emma said.
'Emma, you can't honestly think that she doesn't have to know!', Ruby answered.
'You know, I'm very glad that you could step by and be my bridesmaid. It means a lot to me. '
'Don't change the subject, we have to talk about this! Having doubts the day before the wedding is not something that you can just talk down.'
'I don't doubt, I'm just not sure anymore how I'm feeling about him.'
'Emma, marrying quickly just because you want to get it over with is a dick move! You can't do that, not to Hook, not to you and not to..'
'Red, it's okay. Maybe I should just sleep about it, I'll probably think differently tomorrow.'
Regina turned around and quietly got away, she didn't want the two finding out she had heard part of their conversation.
When she arrived at home, she slid down the door after closing it.
Emma wasn't sure about marrying Hook, that was something that kept Regina awake the whole night...
The next morning, Regina dressed herself for the wedding. She wore a red leather dress, and her black high heels.
The wedding ceremony was outdoors, the weather was perfect, no clouds, nothing that seemed like something that could destroy the perfect wedding.
Regina sat at the edge of the third row, when Emma walked down the aisle, she couldn't stop staring at her. She looked amazing. Emma was stunning all the time, but she wore a beautiful white dress, that matched her body perfectly. Regina had always hoped that Emma would wear such a beautiful dress on their wedding day, but this seemed to be just wishful thinking now.
When Emma and Charming arrived at the altar, David gave his daughter a kiss on the cheek and let go of her arm to give her to Hook.
“That stupid pirate”,
Regina thought.
Emma didn’t deserve someone like him. And she shouldn’t start a marriage with a lie about their kiss.
“Mom, are you alright?”
“Henry, what are you doing here? I thought you are the best men?”
Henry had just taken the empty seat next to Regina.
“I’m not anymore, doesn’t matter, Mom you gotta tell her how you feel. I know Mum is not sure about this wedding and I really believe that if you told her…”
“Henry, it’s okay. I’m okay. I…. I’m fine with the wedding by now, I accepted it, there’s nothing I can do.”
The ceremony was the most boring and normal event Regina had witnessed in a very long time.
“If anyone here has any objections to this couple getting married, let them speak now or forever hold your peace.”
“Mom, this is your chance!”
“Henry, no it’s alright…”,
Regina whispered back.
“They use that phrase at every wedding ceremony and no one ever says something because even if they had something against the wedding, it would be embarrassing…”
“Is everything alright there in the third row?”,
the pastor asked.
Regina didn’t know her and Henrys’ conversation had been recognized.
“No, uuh, it’s nothing. Continue.”,
Regina answered.
The pastor looked confused but then tried to proceed anyway.
“Okay, I’m sorry, it’s not nothing.”
Regina had stood up and everyone’s eyes went to her.
“Emma, don’t do this. I think you’re making a big mistake and I believe you know it too. I am not even embarrassed for standing up here, because I hope you realize what kind of mistake you are making.
Emma, we have history, hell yeah we even kissed once and you haven’t even told that man in front of you about it. You can’t start a marriage based on a lie. I’d like to think it was not just you being drunk, but you not telling HIM about it… that’s just the proof that it was more than a drunk mistake. Because it was no mistake. In fact, I think I never felt doing anything right until that moment. I knew you were something special since you first walked into my door bringing me my son back. Our son. C’mon Emma, even he knows there is something between us. Please Emma, I beg you to think about this again. I know that we had an argument and that you are angry at me, but please consider this.”
There was silence. Nobody was saying a word, it seemed like nobody even breathed. But Regina didn’t care. All she cared about was Emma. She couldn’t read her face expressions, she looked mostly surprised though.
“Emma… I need you. You saved my life more than I could ever count. And I get it, that’s what you do, but you can’t tell me you became the Dark One just because you are the savior?”
Silence again. Everyone still looked at Regina. Emma didn’t seem to find any words.
“Emma… I love you. And I think you love me too.”