Closing her eyes a moment Regina takes a calm breath before looking in the mirror before her. The day, the dreaded day had finally arrived and it was now or never. Looking down at the monstrosity of a dress, Regina thinks over everything that had happened the past weeks and feels the anger taking over again. Pacing up and down inside the side room of the church, Regina lets the panic take over followed by the shakes and tears threatening to fall. She knew she had to do this but her heart wasn't in it.

Her heart belonged to Emma.
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Looking over at her mother rushing into the room filled with excitement made Regina's stomach turn. She didn't want to do this. Hearing her mother talk away over how 'perfect' the day was going to be, not to mention the honeymoon. Oh the honeymoon, an expensive exotic boring place where Regina knew for sure Daniel would just want to stay in the hotel room and bask on the view among 'other' things, made her zone out not to mention feel positively sick. Staring at her unhappy reflection, Regina realised.

She didn't want to do this.

No.

She couldn't do this.

She needed to get out.

Standing up sharply, Regina turned to her still rambling mother. "mother?" Getting no reply, Regina tried again. "mother?!" Looking at her walking up and down talking away, made Regina snap. "Mother just...shut up!" Causing the older woman to pause at such language and look at her daughter. " for once in your life stop talking! Just...stop!"

Cora looked gobsmacked and tried to compose herself." Regina that...that is..in no way to talk to your mother"

"It's the only way I get you to listen!..I...I need to see Daniel.."

Cora gives a little chuckle. "dear it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before-"

Before she is able to finish Regina pushes past her sighing in annoyance and walks out the room to find Daniel. Reaching his room, she walks in. "Daniel we need to talk about-"

Freezing at the door, Regina looks at Daniel with a girl 'pinned' against the wall. "Oh my god.." Regina mutters before backing up slightly.

Terror filling Daniels face, he let's go of the girl and races to the door."Regina I can explain..I.."

"The wedding planner?!" Regina rubs her head in shock. "please tell me that you..all this time and you still was controlling me to marry you?!..making me feel guilty?..reassuring what I was doing was best?.."

Daniel grabs her hands with a pleading look. "please think of our families?"

Regina gives out a relieved chuckle snatching her hands back. "oh Daniel...you..have just done me the biggest favour I could ever ask..thank you" turning to head down the corridor leaving a confused Daniel, Regina looks round hearing him call her name.

"What about your mother? My family? They are all sitting in there waiting!"

Seeing the desperation on his face, Regina responded. "Well that's down to you dear...I have other arrangements I must attend to" smiling at him with a tint of evil, Regina walks down the corridor and out the building. Once outside, Regina ran into the bridal car and told the driver to move as fast as he can.

Reaching her destination, Regina stepped out the car and looked up at the house. Walking to the door she knocks lightly secretly hoping it's not too late. Hearing the door open, Regina looks up meeting green eyes. Emma, stood in a tank top and sweats, looks at her completely shocked. "Regina?..what are..what are you.." Unable to get the sentence out, Emma grips the door still in a state of shock.

Regina looks at her with pleading eyes and goes to reach out for her arm before deciding against. "Emma...I..I'm sorry..but ..you was right all along..I can't quit my job...I can't get married..I.."

Nodding Emma raises an eyebrow. "because he's a jerk and no matter how much you love him you can't be controlled?"

Regina shakes her head in disagreement. "no...I don't love..I despise him...I'm not just here to say thank you..for helping me see that I'm in control"

Crossing her arms, Emma looks intrigued still shielding herself with a 'wall'. "Then what?..what do you want?"

Taking a deep breath, Regina realised now or never." You.."

Emma's eyes widen and she drops her arms." I'm sorry your gona have to say that again because I thought you said...but you're standing here in your wedding dress so-"

"I want to be with you" Regina answers more assertive. Emma looks at her a moment, gulping at the reality of what she just said. "You.." Before finishing her sentence, Emma steps forward and takes Regina's face in a soft kiss. Smiling into it, Regina reciprocates taking hold of Emma's waist. Pulling back, Emma rests her head against Regina's. "sorry but your dress is kinda putting me off" Regina lets out an infectious laugh causing the blonde to do the same. "Yes I know it's hideous" Regina admits. "I will change..if I can have something to wear"

Emma smiles joking. "you really took the whole runaway bride seriously didn't you?"

Letting go of her waist and hitting her on the arm, Regina smiles walking in the door being lead by Emma.

Standing in the bedroom, Regina waits as she gets a shirt and pants for her. "so...did you actually run?" Handing over the clothes, Emma takes the hint when Regina turns her back to her for help with the zip.

"More or less..but not after I told my mother to stop talking...walked in on Daniel in a very compromising position with the wedding planner..and then left him looking completely and utterly helpless at the fact that he was going to have to inform everyone that the wedding was not happening..which is embarrassing for him considering it's all his family and just my mother"

Emma smiles proudly. "nice...and I'm sorry about the wedding planner part"

Regina turns back round holding the dress up. "why? I'm not..she is very welcome to him"

Emma nods and gestures that she will be outside for her to change and heads down to the couch. Regina changes quick and heads to the stairs going down. Hearing a knock on the door, Emma goes over looking at Regina first who stays put before opening the door to a excited ruby. Holding the doorframe feeling awkward Emma smiles a little." Ruby...erm..hi.."

Grabbing the blondes upper arms ruby steps forward over the threshold. "you never guess what just happened I was..." Looking over Emma's shoulder ruby stops talking giving a nervous chuckle seeing Regina on the stairs in Emma's clothes." Never mind I gotta go" Emma nods a thank you to a smiling ruby who lets go of her arms and backs off to leave.

Regina walks up next to Emma peering at ruby smiling. "goodbye ruby"

Ruby waves practically giddy for Emma and walks off leaving Regina to shut the door. Emma looks over."..sorry..she gets a little..excited"

Regina smiles. "it's okay" walking over and sitting on the couch, she gestures for Emma to do the same.

Emma looks at her sitting down. "so..what are you going to do now?

Regina leans back causing Emma to do the same. "well..kick Daniel out of the house for starters.."

Emma smiles taking hold of her hand making Regina shuffle closer and rest her head on the blondes shoulder." Good plan"

Glancing over at Emma, Regina thinks for a moment. "do you fancy a holiday?"

Emma looks down at her frowning. "what?.. We haven't even gone on a date..."

Regina bites her lip looking down at their hands and starts playing with Emma's giving the back of her hand a slight stroke with her thumb. "well...the honeymoon is all booked and in my name so...got the rest of the weekend to kick the 'pain in the ass' out then go Monday...we can figure out what this is without any annoying mothers, pathetic exes or excited friends"

Emma grins at Regina quoting her and brings Regina's hand up to her lips kissing it. "It does sound tempting.."

Regina looks back at her and kisses her cheek. "maybe I need to tempt you more..". curling her legs up, Regina shifts her body facing Emma and gives her a kiss again on the cheek then on the lips.

"Hmm..I think it's working.."

"Oh yeah?" Regina smirks moving her leg across Emma's lap as though she is going to sit on her lap, kissing Emma quick, she moves her second leg climbing over and off the couch standing. "I'll get the drinks"

Emma looks shocked at how teasing that was. "wha..

Letting out a laugh, Regina goes and gets the drinks leaving Emma to curl her legs up stretching out on the couch and turning the TV on. Gradually smiling to herself, Emma thinks about how she could get used to this and finally having Regina with her.

After some food and a couple of drinks, Emma yawns feeling a hand take hold of her head and guide it down to a lap. Smiling Emma snuggles down hugging Regina's leg. "If I fall asleep you will still be here in the morning won't you?"

Regina kisses her head before stroking her hair. "of course I will be. Everything I need is right here"

Both women continued to watch TV for a short period of time before falling asleep on the couch. As Emma fell asleep first, Regina decided it would be best to stay downstairs. Carefully lifting Emma's head off her lap, Regina settles herself down behind the blonde wrapping her arm round her to prevent her falling and was soon asleep with a smile on her face. Something that she hasn't done in a long time.

Waking up after turning quite a bit as the couch isn't that comfy, Emma sits up pulling a face at the light then realises where she is. Looking around at the empty room she bites her lip before smelling something. Getting up and heading to the kitchen, Emma stops in the doorway. Regina looks over from the stove smiling. "your awake..here breakfast and tablets" placing a plate on the island with a pot of tablets, Regina turns back to the stove to finish cooking hers. Emma smiles and walks over wrapping her arms round Regina's waist and kisses her shoulder. Regina gives her a stern look. "Eat"

Smiling Emma continues kissing her shoulder again before planting a series of kisses on her neck this time causing Regina to grin despite trying to compose herself. "Emma go eat..now!"

"Yes ma'am" letting go of her, Emma goes and sits eating shortly joined by Regina. "Have you heard anything?"

Regina nods sighing. "only a thousand messages from mother saying I need to come back...I'm a disgrace..and how my father would be turning in his grave...I tell you he'd be turning if I married the man"

"You reckon she will be at the house?"

"Better not be"

Walking up the steps, Regina opened the door and looked around for any unwanted beings in her house. Finding it empty, Regina lets out a sigh of relief."I'm going to get changed.."

Emma pouts. "but I like you in my clothes.."

Smiling at her Regina heads to the stairs. Emma looks around a sec and follows. "I'm not being the only one down here if anyone comes back"

Seeing the slight panic in Emma's eyes, Regina reaches out taking her hand. "well you better come upstairs with me then"

Entering her room, Regina goes straight to get some clothes out setting them to the side. "first things first" grabbing Daniels clothes and pulling them off the rack, Regina shoves them into some bags leaving a grinning Emma sitting on the bed. Getting a quick shower, Regina gets changed and comes back into the room. Picking up Daniels bags, Emma takes that as her cue to stand and heads to the bedroom door.

After coming in the house and hearing footsteps, Cora walks upstairs to Regina's room. " Regina dear is that you?" Walking up to the door, she is met by two shocked faces. Looking down at the bags, Cora looks at Regina."Regina what are you doing?"

Stepping forward, Regina looks at her. "mother this is none of your business.." Moving even closer, Regina goes to her mother's ear, referring to Emma. "and don't even think about starting on her"

Moving past her as does Emma, Regina heads downstairs soon followed by Cora. Walking up to the door Regina steps out dropping the bags taking a breath seeing a car pull up.

"Regina?!" Slamming his car door, Daniel heads over. "what do you think you're doing?!..you can't kick me out!"

Glaring at him, Regina places a hand on her hip."I think you'll find I just did...this was my house to begin with"

Taking a deep breath, Daniel looks over to Emma. "oh I might of known you'd be here.." Stepping forward, Daniel lets some of his anger out pointing in her face. "you wrecked everything! I don't know what she sees in you..your...your nothing!"

Emma watches him feeling awkward then sees Regina step in front of her blocking her from him." Daniel...you're the one that is nothing..this woman is everything! Besides isn't your girlfriend waiting? I'm not stupid I can see her in the car"

Daniel glares grabbing the bags and heads back to the car. Regina waits until he has driven off and turns to Emma who gives her a weak smile.

"Come here" Regina gestures Emma over wrapping her arms round her giving her a hug which Emma gladly accepts. Pulling back Regina looks over to the door at her mother. " you need to leave too...if you can't accept what I want ..or how I want my life to go ..you need to go I don't want to see you"

Cora looks a little snubbed and takes her bag walking past them.

Watching her walk away, Emma takes hold of Regina's hand giving it a squeeze because despite everything, Emma knew that it must be hard for Regina. Cora was still her mother. Regina looks ahead at her mother and bites her lip trying to hold it together. Which she manages apart from a stray tear. Which Emma notices.

Leaning closer, Emma puts her other arm around Regina's back and kisses her shoulder in comfort watching Regina as more tears fall as they both stood silent.
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Authors note: okay not that I want to leave it there but originally this story was only going to go up to the wedding and as the chapters panned out the way they did, I had to fill in the rest of this chapter due to the wedding being at the beginning. If you guys are enjoying and would like me to continue I will do so. I had a couple of new ideas maybe looking into Emma's back story and more development on their relationship. Thanks for sticking with me! :)

ps. yes the girl in Daniel's car is the wedding planner!