#6 - Collarbone Kisses
“Gina?”
“Hmm?”
“I want more popcorn.”
“Mmhmm..”
“Can I go make some?”
“Of course darling.”
Emma bit back a laugh as Regina snuggled further into her arms, settling more comfortably on top of her and thus making it quite impossible for her to go anywhere.
They had agreed to watching a movie together after dinner that night, and after finally agreeing to a movie, they’d cuddled up on the couch with popcorn, root beer and a box of chocolate Emma had brought Regina a few days before.
As the movie played out on the screen, Regina had gravitated towards Emma until they found themselves in the positions they were now: Emma being used as a life size teddy bear and Regina doing the most adorable impression of a koala.
Emma ran her fingers through Regina’s silky hair, a smile breaking out on her face when Regina snuggled even closer and… “Are you purring?”
The soft humming sound stopped abruptly as Regina’s head popped up off her chest.
“You are the loudest pillow ever,” Regina whined with a pout so adorable Emma almost replied with the soft ‘aawwww’ that was echoing in her head. She decided against it and bit her lip.
“Sorry,” Emma soothed, still smiling, her fingers slipping from Regina’s hair to caress her cheek gently. Their gazes locked, Emma watched entranced as the light played with the color in Regina’s eyes, making those hints of honey in the deep brown pools glitter and shine.
“You’re gorgeous, you know that?”
Regina ducked her head shyly, and Emma swooned so hard at the coy expression on the brunette’s face she swore the room spun a little.
“Thank you,” Regina replied softly, shifting forward to press a kiss to Emma’s neck. Emma sighed happily when she felt the soft lips brush on her skin, humming in contentment when Regina tucked her face against her neck, the 'purring’ resuming soon after as Emma slipped her fingers back into Regina’s hair and scratched her scalp lightly.
“Gina?”
“Mmhmm?”
“I still want popcorn,” Emma replied with a chuckle.
Regina snorted (snorted!) softly into her neck and with a flick of her wrist a steaming bowl of the buttery snack appeared on the coffee table. “You are impossible,” Regina murmured on a sigh, her lips pressing to Emma’s jaw with a soft kiss.
“But you love me anyways?”
Emma winced at the insecurity in her own voice, stuffing her face with popcorn and forcing an expression of nonchalance onto her face when Regina’s head popped up once again and their eyes met.
Regina’s expression was so soft, so tender, and Emma swallowed what she had in her mouth before she choked at the sheer emotion of it all. “Didn’t mean to go all deep on you there,” she said with a chuckle that sounded forced even to her.
Regina smiled as she brushed Emma’s hair out of her face before cupping her chin. “I love you, Emma. And if I need to tell you every single minute of every single day to make you believe that you have and deserve my love, then that is what I shall do.”
Emma nodded, swallowing against the lump that had formed in her throat. “Ok,” she replied weakly, her voice hoarse.
Regina lowered her head, pressing a kiss to her collarbone, right above her heart, whispering a soft 'I love you’ against her skin. Shifting again, the brunette pressed a kiss to Emma’s chin. “I love you,” she repeated, kissing both of Emma’s cheek and following each kiss with the tender declaration of love.
And when their lips met, Emma drowned in the kiss. In how Regina tasted like warm melted butter and rich milk chocolate and the deepest of love all at once. In the tender way Regina cupped her face as their lips met over and over. In the soft hum of contentment she heard, not knowing which one of them it had come from. In how Regina pressed their foreheads together when the need for air forced them to pull away from each other, Regina’s breath warm and sweet on her lips.
“I love you,” Regina whispered again, her voice low and husky.
Emma nuzzled her girlfriend’s nose with her own and smiled, placing her hands over Regina’s own on her face and basking in the warmth that had overtaken her, not able to recall a moment she’d felt so content, so safe.
So loved.
And Regina resumed her cuddling and Emma finished her popcorn and the credits rolled on the screen. And when Emma’s hand had found her place in Regina’s hair again, her free hand intertwined with Regina’s on her chest, Emma shifted slightly, a smile breaking out on her face at the soft whine of protest from the brunette at being jostled.
“Gina?”
“Mmm?”
Emma squeezed Regina’s hand tightly and turned her head to place a kiss to her forehead.
“I love you too.”
♡
Inspired by the Different Kisses 15 Prompts list by @otppromptlists
