Emma had arrived in the library before Regina had, and had been waiting for quite some time now for The Queen. She didn't mind the wait of course, she just hoped Regina would eventually show...

While she waited, Emma took it upon herself to roam around the library a little. After all, She was never in it alone before. She walked by one of the walls of books, all magnificently leather bound, neatly filed on the shelving.

As she walked on, Emma grazed her fingers along the spines of the books; feeling the rich leather of each one as her fingertips brushed passed them.

She then decided to make her way over to the small wet-bar that Regina kept near the fireplace and chairs, thinking she might fix herself a drink while she continued to wait.

Just before she poured herself a glass, suddenly the doors to the library burst open and Regina walked in the room, towards her -

"Ah! Hello Ms Swan!" Regina said glancing at the glass in Emma's hand, "Starting already I see? And without me..?"

"Oh, I ah.." Emma stammered, putting down the drinking paraphernalia, "I'm sorry, I was just waiting a while, and I wasn't sure how long.."

The Queen cut her off, smiling, "No, no, it's fine."

"Oh!"

Regina smiled, "I have missed you, Swan.."

Emma gave a half smile replying shyly , "it hasn't been that long..."

"Long enough." The Queen replied, moving closer to Emma, pulling her into a kiss.

Regina's strong grasp on Emma's hips left her wanting so much more. She let out a small moan.

"Mmmm."

"Shall we move this to another room then?" The Queen asked with a raised eyebrow.

Emma grinned, "Reading my mind I see.."

Regina moved her hand to the small of Emma's back, guiding her toward a small, narrow bookcase on the wall that stood apart from the rest.

"Ok.." Emma said confused, "are you going to read me a bedtime story or something..?"

"Not quite." Regina replied.

Emma watched as Regina removed a small glass vile from her pocket. Slowly, she then removed the tiny cork from it, and poured some of its contents into the palm of her hand.

"What is that? Some sort of pixie dust?" She asked.

"Fairy dust, to be exact" Regina replied, slipping the vile back into her pocket, she then rubbed her hands together; the black sparkling dust dissolved into her hands, "Straight from the wings of The Black Fairy!"

Emma looked on as The Queen then put her hands on either side of the book case and held them there for a moment, until suddenly the wooden framework of it began to glow brightly; so bright that Emma had to shield her eyes.

"Swan! Look away!" Regina commanded, as she too, turned her head away from the bookcase, still managing to keep her hands upon the frame.

Beams of bright light seemed to almost shoot out of the cracks behind and around the case itself, until it abruptly stopped altogether. When the two women opened their eyes and turned back toward it to look, there was a wooden door standing before them in place of the where the bookcase once stood.

Regina reached into her pocket once more to pull out a key ring, and to Emma's amazement, it was rather large in size holding more keys than she'd seen in probably all her life!

After looking over the keys for only a moment or two, The Queen chose a key from the ring, and used it to open the door. She turned to Emma and said, "Well now love, are you coming?"

Emma snapped her attention from the doorway to Regina and replied, "oh! Yes!"

Regina offered Emma an outstretched hand and she took it willingly. Together they walked through the doorway into The Queen's Secret Vault.

***

When Emma and The Queen walked through the door, leaving the library, Emma's eyes widened in surprise at what she saw before her; it was breathtakingly beautiful.

A small flight of stone steps lead them down into a small yet spacious room lit only by candle light.

Looking around the room, Emma thought to herself, "there must be something like 50-60 candles in here.."

"Seventy five exactly." The Queen replied, "the wax never melts down, oh, and don't worry, the Black Fairy's magic lights them when we activate the door and extinguishes them after we close it and are gone."

"Umm, I was joking before, Regina, but are you literally reading my thoughts?"

"What? No, don't be ridiculous Emma!" The Queen replied, "You made the remark about the number of candles out loud. I heard you."

Embarrassed now, Emma put her hand over her mouth, her cheeks blushing.

Regina smiled, "Go on and have a look around a minute, I just need to tend to something, love"

As she continued to survey the room, Emma was drawn to the far stone wall. The wall had square and rectangle cubby-like holes carved out of it and inside of each of them was an object, whether it was a lit candle to help illuminate the room, or one of the many glass jars that also filled the room all over.

The jars were of all shapes and sizes, including bottles as well, and their contents varied just as much; from solids, to powders, right down to colorful gels and liquids.

Emma picked up one of the small jars containing a liquid with a deep garnet color, holding it up to examine it.

Within seconds Regina was at her side, gently taking the jar from her.

"Please do be careful Swan," The Queen pleaded, "these jars and decanters hold powerful ingredients for spells and magic."

Emma turned to look at her, "oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to overstep..."

"It's alright." Regina replied, "I don't mind your interest, after all that's why I agreed to show you this room, is it not? I just ask that if you would like to see anything just ask me. Can you do that for me, Ms Swan?"

Emma looked down and around the room, slightly embarrassed, "Yes, of course. I really should have known better.."

"Sshh, shh, hush now," The Queen whispered, placing her finger over Emma's lips, forcing her attention back to Regina.

Emma exhaled her breath. She was so happy The Queen trusted her enough to bring her here. How silly she was to question her own beliefs and momentarily consider that Regina would actually be controlling her by stealing her heart.. or stealing anyone's heart for that matter!

It's obvious Mulan has some other deep rooted issue between The Queen and Red, but that's her business as far as Emma was concerned!

Emma smiled. She cupped The Queen's face with both her hands and drew her face near to hers, "Thank you, Regina"

"For what, Emma?"

"This." Emma replied, "Everything. Thank you for trusting me. And showing me who you are. I know it's not easy sometimes, It means a lot."

Regina brushed her mouth over Emma's lips, teasing her with what would be a kiss, instead she lingered over Her lips a moment, before deciding to softly bite Emma's bottom lip, then release and pull back.

Emma smirked, "Careful now My Queen.."

"Or else..?"

Emma winked.

"Come," The Queen beckoned, "lets get a little more comfortable. I've prepared an area where we can sit."

As Regina led the way, Emma's eyes caught sight of a large, brown, leather bound book sitting on a mantle with a few beakers and jars around it that appeared to have been recently used.

Emma let go of Regina's hand to take a look at the book.

"Regina, may I ask, what is this book?"

The Queen turned to answer her, "Ah, that would be my Book of Spells. It was handed down to me from my mother."

Regina moved closer to Emma and handed her the book. "Would you like to see it?"

"May I?!"

"Yes, of course."

Emma took the book from her, and they continued to make their way to the sitting area.

The Queen had arranged a number of fur blankets on the floor, and over a couple of chests to provide ample room for the two women to sit together comfortably. Around them, there were several lit candles encircling the sitting area.

Emma opened the book to a random page, "Enchantments," she read aloud.

"Yes," Regina said, "I remember memorizing those as a child. Those were some of the easier spells, if my memory serves me.."

Emma continued turning pages in the book, reading a few names of spells that peaked her interest; "Light Magic - Defensive Casting: Teleportation, Cloaking, Shielding.."

The Queen gazed upon Emma, it warmed her to see such interest and joy that exhumed from Emma as she thumbed through the pages of her Spell Book.

Lost in her own thoughts, she almost didn't realize when Emma turned to the chapter in the book she definitely did not want her to see...

"Dark Arts and Magical Spells," Emma read out loud.

Regina's eyes went wide as she was instantly snapped back to reality hearing Emma speak of Dark Magic. Regina put on a nervous smile, gently took the book from Emma as she spoke, "Would it please you, Ms Swan, if perhaps one day I showed you some of these spells? Maybe I can teach some of them to you?"

"I would that!" Emma replied, Would you really do that Regina?!"

"I would," she replied, "of course it would only be of the Light Magic."

"What of the Dark Magic then?" Emma asked.

"If you must know, yes, I know Dark Magic, and yes, I have performed Dark Spells. But only when needed."

"You wouldn't lie to me...?"

"No! Of course not."

Although Regina sounded as believable as she could be, there was that tiny voice in Emma's head that kept pulling at her. It was the same voice that kept reminding her of what Mulan had told her as well as Red. That same voice that kept saying, "Careful Emma, Don't forget how The Queen treated you when she captured you! This is the same woman you were running from in The Forest of The Dead. Don't you forget that!"

"Swan? Are you alright..?"

Emma looked up at The Queen now, pushing all her negative thoughts down, deep. She reached up quickly, taking Regina's face in her hands and bringing her into a kiss.

Catching The Queen off guard and fully by surprise, the two beautiful women were knocked off balance and toppled onto the furs on the floor beneath them.

Emma felt Regina's thick, dark hair in her hands as it became entwined between her fingers. As their make-out session continued, articles of clothing were removed until both Emma and The Queen had only their under garments on, their bodies tangled into each other.

Regina snapped her fingers loudly, and instantly the light in the room became dimmer, so that only the brightest lit candles were the few that were positioned closely around them.

"Mmm, I just love How you command the room.." Emma said jokingly with a smirk.

"Ah, well I do try my best." Regina replied, knowingly feeding into Emma's joke.

Emma pulled Regina down close to her, pressing their bodies closer together.

"Regina, I need you, I want you... Now, more than ever.."

"My Swan.. You have me. I'm not going anywhere."

With the weight of Regina's toned body pressing against Emma's, moving in tune with hers, Emma could feel herself getting wet now.

Regina was using her mouth to nibble at Emma's neck and collar bone, while at the same time holding her hips to steady her as she rubbed up against her.

Emma, fully aroused, tried her best to over power Regina - but it wasn't going to happen this time, no!

"What is it, love? " The Queen asked with a sultry grin on her face, "What can your Queen do for you, My Swan.."

Emma could feel Regina's sweet breath on her face, her lips teasing the spot that was ticklish just behind her earlobe. Emma arched her back, pressing her hips harder against Regina. She then hungrily grabbed at The Queen's panties; black silk, lace-lined panties. Emma was forceful in doing so, that she ripped them at The Queen's hip.

"...Well, I see someone's getting impatient?"

Regina held the side of Emma's face in her hand, she brushed her thumb over Emma's bottom lip before inserting it into Emma's mouth, letting her bite down onto it. Regina didn't mind, she enjoyed the pain, it aroused her.

Regina moaned with pleasure, causing Emma to feel herself swell.

"...Regina!" Emma said breathlessly, "I can take no more, please. I need you, I need to feel you, all of you, inside of me.."

The Queen kissed Emma's mouth, then slowly kissed her naked body down to her hips and paused so she could remove Emma's lace panties.

After doing so, Regina grabbed the sides of Emma's thighs with both hands and quickly pulled her body closer to her, wrapping Emma's thighs around her hips, as Emma lay on her back. The Queen lowered herself above Emma now, kissing her, licking her breasts, biting her neck.

"I want to hear you scream, Swan."

The Queen slid deep into Emma so easily, but not surprisingly so.

"REGINA!!"

The Queen sped up her pace.

Emma continued to swell and become wetter between her thighs with every thrust Regina gave her.

"Mmm.. oh God, Regina..."

The Queen went deeper and deeper still.

"...Regina.. I'm.. I'm gonna cum.."

The Queen slowed her pace to a stop.

"WHY DID YOU STOP?!"

She slowly brought her lips to Emma's mouth and said in a raspy voice, "On your knees, Swan."

Emma turned over and did as her Queen commanded, getting on her knees.

Regina placed one arm around Emma's waist to hold her, as she began kissing her.

The Queen then slowly slid her free hand up between Emma's thighs. She could feel how wet she had been; she was wet down the inside of her thighs!

Emma took in a deep breath as Regina slipped inside of her again, and oh God did it feel so good to Emma!

The Queen had Emma positioned now on her knees, bent over one of the chests they were sitting on earlier, as The Queen was inside of her.

"Do you like that, Ms Swan?" Regina asked slyly, into Emma's ear as she kept in rhythm.

"I do.. I.. fucking.. do.." Emma replied,

"Regina..."

"Yes, my love?"

"..I'm.. I.. I.. "

The Queen kept her rhythm with Emma, and could feel Emma's body swell and pulse around her fingers. Seconds later, she felt Emma's release drip down her hand.

The Queen's pulse started to race, her breath shortened, and she very quickly pulled around Emma to face her, "My Swan, now I need you." Grabbing Emma's hand and forcing it between her muscular thighs, Emma completely caught on and went with it, taking her fingers and slipping two of them right into Regina.

With Emma's entry, Regina let out a pleasurable scream, and with only a couple of deep thrusts, Emma could feel The Queen's already swollen flesh begin to drip down her hand.

The two women collapsed onto each other, both sweaty and tired.

"Regina.." Emma started, "I don't know what to say."

Regina smiled, and kissed Emma on the head, "You don't have to say anything."

Emma smiled. Regina beckoned her to come closer into the fur blankets with her and she did. The two of them lay there a while before cleaning up and clearing out.

***

Back in her chambers, Emma reminisced about her evening with The Queen. She remembered how odd Regina acted when she flipped to the last pages in the Spellbook...

"...Dark Magic." Emma thought to herself, what would Regina use or need that for anyway?