Life isn't all singing and dancing, not even in Glee club. And what if being on top of the pyramid just gives you further to fall. When everyone feels like a frienemy and fathers and faculty and babies and boyfriends complicate EVERYTHING, how are you ever supposed to get anything right? (Book Two of the 'No Halo' series)

Emma is having a hard time making ends meet in a Season 1 Storybrooke world, so Ruby gets her a job at the town's strip club, run by Ursula the Sea Witch. Swan Queen.

Regina casts a curse to get her happy ending and will fight tooth and nail to keep it. What happens when a stranger who she never thought she will see again rolls into town? Story starts at season 1. Swan Queen. Will loosely follow canon. Warning – this is a G!P story.

Slightly AU - The curse is still in place and Henry has yet to go searching for his birth mother. Regina is forced to leave Storybrooke following an unexpected event, and meets Emma. What would have happened if Emma and Regina hadn't gotten off on the wrong foot? 100% Swan Queen. Rated M for language and sexytimes in later chapters.

"Maybe this is it," Regina sipped on her wine, filling her tongue with the lightest burn. Warmth filled her belly first and she turned her red-rimmed eyes towards her ex-wife. "Maybe this is all that's left between us now. Hostility under the guise of cordiality and we're just picking at carcass of what we once had. And frankly, Emma I am just so tired of being in love with you…"

Well, I don't want to reveal anything here...so, if you feel up for something a little bit different...you are very welcome to take a look :) Oh yeah, right...it's a SQ story ;)

"You know what you're doing is wrong. You promised yourself that you would never be the other woman, the mistress, but for some reason you just can't let her go. The way she looks at you with those brown eyes has you slowly dying inside." SwanQueen. Diverges from Canon after Emma is freed from the darkness in Season 5. Warning: will be heavy in angst!

Teenage versions of Emma and Regina appear in Storybrooke and to everyone's surprise the girls hit it off immediately... "We have to stop this, Emma. She can't fall in love with the younger you. She has to meet Daniel and fall in love with him - his death starts it all. Or otherwise, Regina won't grow up to cast the curse, Storybrooke won't exist... and Henry will never be born!"

AU Swan Queen:: While pursuing a bounty, Emma Swan stumbles onto the path of Regina Mills, a single mother struggling to cope with her dying son. But when Emma finds herself suddenly dragged into Regina's world, she comes to realize maybe fate was just correcting an old mistake:: A story in which Regina pursues Emma:: M rating for later chapters and SQ sexy times

Emma Swan just wants to get through her final year of Storybrooke High to start a life in Boston. Then she meets her new Creative Writing teacher, Ms. Mills, who turns her plans inside out. SwanQueen. Student/Teacher. M for Smut/Lang. Completed 12/28/2014. SEQUEL ON MY PROFILE

No matter what Regina does, Henry just clings to the dream of a perfect life for himself & who he believes his "real" family to be. So when another child is in need of the love Regina has to give, is it wrong to allow herself that chance at happiness? As some relationships crumble and fall, others bloom & start to grow & everyone learns that happy endings are never what they seem.

A hostage situation in City Hall leaves behind a battered, broken sheriff, and a mayor wracked with guilt. Trigger warnings for violence and gun threats and general angst. Slow-burn swan queen.

During Thanksgiving dinner, Snow and Charming have an announcement that causes Emma to revert back into her 18 year old self - literally. Angry and heartbroken, Emma seeks comfort and refuge with the person who least expects the teen at her door: Regina. Post-Neverland

This touch that she can not see has become familiar to Emma, comforting and welcomed - but god damn it, who the hell or what the hell is it?

Emma Nolan hasn't seen or heard from her lifelong best friend and love for five years; not since she left her hometown of Storybrooke so suddenly. Now she is back to plan her wedding and she has to wonder, will she see her and if she does, what will that mean?

The thing was, neither of them wanted this-whatever it was, but since when did the Universe care about what Rachel or Quinn wanted? Their cards had been dealt the moment they'd entered that shower together. Now it came down to how well they played them.

Regina Mills is Emma Swan's English teacher. What if Regina isn't as cold as everyone sees her?

Emma joins in on Operation Mongoose, determined to help Regina get her happy ending, however neither woman expects to be reliving the other's life through the book, their dreams, and even the briefest of touches. Video collab with MissLane. Link inside.

AU – When Emma is 18 she is madly in love with Neal. Despite their youth, they think they're ready to have a family. Unfortunately, midway through the pregnancy she falls into a coma she doesn't wake from for five years. And when she does, she gets to meet her son for the first time, along with the woman who adopted him. No curse.

Emma magically reverts herself to a toddler, with her adult memories, but is unable to communicate and no one knows who she is. Regina takes in the lost baby girl and bonds with her, eventually telling her personal things, having no idea she's actually talking to Miss Swan, who is hearing everything, and it changes how she sees Regina (in a good way). Swan Queen ending for sure.

Regina's gut twisted with an agonizing pull and, for just a moment, she thought she might need to take up the same position as the woman crouched before her. "You're pregnant?" she whispered grimly. Emma's only response was to turn and retch into the toilet again. — Swan Queen, magic!pregnancy

A/U: Emma starts work at the local hardware store and finds out the woman who caught her eye is her new boss. Regina seems to be happy and is engaged with a son but the more time they spend together, the more Regina finds Emma is filling a void she didn't realize was there. Fic will cover several years. Multi-chapter, slow building of relationship, but definitely SQ! Rating change.

Everyone has their own story, this one is theirs and it paints the picture of a love story that spans over two decades, with all the ups and downs and everything else in between. SwanQueen AU

Regina wakes up with a wedding ring on her finger, and a panicking Sheriff on the phone. Set approximately six months after Zelena, and assumes that the Frozen story arc has also been completed. Henry has moved back in with Regina. Established SQ Friendship - leading to more.Swan Queen Week Day 7 Accidental Marriage

Regina Mills has been grasping for straws in her marriage for the better part of two years. Reluctantly she agrees to take on a different approach. The solution? Sex therapy. AU Swan Queen

Ten years ago, Regina was kidnapped by the Home Office, and put through three years of torture. When she finally returns home, she's been dramatically changed - both mentally and physically. With the HO threatening to return for her, it will be the ties she has to her son and the rest of her family that will keep her strong. Pre SQ/ Henry-Regina, Regina-Snow. Post Ep 2x20.

Massachusetts State Police Capt. Emma Swan leaves her red-hot career to become the police chief of sleepy Storybrooke, Maine. She's hoping for a less-complicated, less-dangerous life, a desire that is dashed on both counts. AU. No magic. Crime drama and romance. Swan Queen is endgame. Cover art by the wonderful lrbcn.

Regina Mills, an English teacher, and Emma Swan, her student, feel sparks flying from their first encounter. See what they'll say to taking chances.

Emma had fallen in love with a woman that didn't really exist. Regina, her Regina… she wasn't real. It had all been a lie. •Emma/Regina• SEQUEL TO 'OF LOVE AND LOATHING' - HIATUS

"I have hated you, liked you, loathed you and loved you, but not once have I thought you not to be a fool." Regina takes pity on the Sheriff when she finds her out in the storm; inviting her inside to escape its wrath. What starts as an aggressive game of sexual one-upmanship slowly evolves into something a little deeper; perhaps even a liking for one another...

Emma turns to keeping a video diary with her in order to assuage her feelings for Regina. Thing is, diaries aren't meant to be found. Post 4A. Swan Queen

What happens when Emma is the one to eat the apple turnover? And what happens when her True Love is revealed to break the Curse? Swan Queen romance! Rated M for Adult themes, language, and some violence.

Emma finds herself stuck reliving the same horrible day.

Each chapter of this story will be an inspiration from the fabulous posts on the Swan Queen TFLN Tumblr page. The vast majority will be Swan Queen. However, there may be some Red Beauty in here at some point. Thanks guys! All chapters will be smut with a side of some romance here and there.

Snow feels residual effects from the tear drop and begins to see Emma and Regina's relationship form before they do. . .among other things.

2 years after defeating the Wicked Witch, Emma and Regina now run an elite Royal military training college to ensure that Storybrooke will never be caught without an army again. However, it becomes apparent that running a magical military is easier than admitting to an attraction to a former enemy, much less a co-leader.

Several months have passed since the defeat of Zelena and everyone has settled into quiet, happy lives in Storybrooke. Emma is left feeling alone and wondering if she was ever meant to have a happy ending. Trigger Warnings: Themes of Suicide

Set after 3b in a peaceful Storybrooke where Regina is with Robin and Emma's fallen into a relationship with Hook. Shame about all that subtext that's rapidly threatening to become text.

Written for SwanQueen week. AU Blind Date. Post midseason finale. It's half blind date, and half reunion for Emma and Regina. The Queen has spent a long time away from her son and the Savior, and she has finally found her way back home, if only Emma would remember. (cover image not mine)

When Emma and Mary Margaret disappear through the hat, Regina vows to find them and bring them back to make peace with Henry. On the other side, they find themselves first at Cora's mercy, before journeying to the Land Below Water to barter for aid from the Sea Witch, who is known for her rather salacious and twisted tastes when it comes to payment. Slow burn Swan Queen.

Summary: Henry thinks that his moms should kiss so that Emma will get her powers back. The thirteen year old is so convinced that he's right, he procures the magical items necessary from Mr Golds Shop to lock them in a closet until they kiss.

Emma's wasted and accidentally calls Regina instead of her mom. And Regina isn't as loathe to talk to the blonde as she usually pretends. Did things change between them so radically while they were in Neverland? (No copyright infringement intended.)

Emma and Regina find themselves in a series of situations that pull them together, despite them being adamant they do not like one another it because increasingly difficult to stay apart.

AU: Based on a Tumblr prompt. Regina is living as a nun in a convent. When Emma meets her in the church, Regina begins to question her beliefs. Swan Queen.

Set after the fiasco that is about to happen with the Wicked Witch in Season 3. During a feast to celebrate the victory Henry is snatched and Emma and Regina must face the prospect of having to search for their son yet again. This time they must find their way through the strange and sometimes terrifying Land of Oz to rescue him before they lose him forever. Eventual SwanQueen.

Based loosely off the concept from What Happens In Vegas. Always competing, Emma and Regina find themselves getting just a bit carried away one night. In the morning both are shocked to find their situation has changed and in a town with magic, not everything is so easily fixed. The two suddenly have to find some way to get along before one does't make it out alive.

Single-girl anxieties cause Emma Swan to ask her ask college professor Regina Mills to be her date for the weekend. Her plan, attempting to fool everyone in Storybrooke that have been dating for a while, proves to be her undoing. This is a different take on how Emma and Regina met and came to Storybrooke.

The 4-part follow-up to SAFE. While the ladies try to navigate their new and often turbulent romantic relationship, Emma finds herself caught in the crossfire of Regina's bloody past, which causes a frightened Regina to consider surrendering all of her hard-fought for emotional progress in order to defend and avenge Emma. SwanQueen established, Regina/Snow. Non-graphic .

S3. Emma Swan meets Young Regina. Prior to our return from Neverland.

Something goes terribly wrong when the Jolly Roger falls into the portal. There's an explosion and, next thing Emma knows, is that she's on a desert island, trapped... with Regina Mills. The two women will have to learn how to work together in order to find a way out, although it may prove to not be so easy.

My [very late] contribution to SwanQueenWeek. A student/teacher SQ AU. Regina is Emma's college professor and Emma's got a wicked crush. Rated M for language and smut.

Originally written for Swan Queen Week, based loosely on the Lady Antebellum song "Need You Now". After ending a relationship with Emma because she feels disregarded, a grieving Regina finds herself able to still be shocked into silence from the unlikeliest of places.

Emma Swan works hard every night as a bartender, struggling to raise her son and save up enough to own her own bar. Regina Mills is an upper class New York photographer who wouldn't normally spare a second glance at people below her. When their paths cross, their lives adapt to each other, but how much are they willing to change?

Regina could still smell her cologne and feel the cheap pleather pressing into her back. The brunette sucked in a breath. She was still lying on the floor at the staircase's base and she stared back up at it. Everything was different now. Changed. She felt broken by what had just happened, appalled and enraged, dirty. WARNING: NC17 for non-consensual sex. Dark. (But gets lighter.)

Emma and Regina slowly fall in love during the holidays. Written from December 1st through the 25th. Swan Queen, femslash. DAY 25 now up.

AU. Post-curse. "It's the sixth of October. A pivotal moment in Storybrooke's history and the turning point in Regina Mills' life. And it all began with a spell, a Sheriff, and a thief." Eventual Swan Queen.

Afraid of what she'll do to Snow, Emma and Henry kidnap an enraged and heartbroken Regina and take her out of Storybrooke so that she can heal in a place without magic. Along the way, they help each other deal with the traumas and mistakes of their pasts and move towards a possible future together as a family. Post THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER. Semi-graphic slow burn SQ. Now Complete.

AU from beginning of The Cricket Game. Emma thinks she and Regina are becoming friends, and it's... weird.

Emma finally comes up with the perfect plan to get Regina to go on a date with her: Ask. Now she just needs her to say yes. Takes place in a happy future post-cora and with a more mature Henry who doesn't hate his mom. Rated M for sexy SQ times. This story now has a sequel "Taming a Little Dragon."

AU After Emma and Mary Margaret return from Fairy Tale Land. Emma notices that Regina isn't in the diner and goes to the mansion to collect her when she discovers Henry didn't invite his mom. She'll be having words with that boy. Regina is having issues after absorbing that nasty death spell. She might need a little help from her Saviour. Cora is insane. SwanQueen at some point.

In an act of desperation, Regina casts a spell that takes her back to the day Henry leaves for Boston. She wants to keep Emma from ever entering Storybrooke, but when she takes Henry's place, she finds herself completely unprepared for the woman who answers the door. Regina has a chance to do it all again, but no matter what, she can't escape one fact. All magic comes with a price.

Prompt from pink-akubra: When Regina disappears after the death of her mother, Emma needs to find her. When Henry's walkie talkie goes missing, Emma is desperate enough to believe that Regina has it and is listening on the other line

With the library in desperate need of renovation, Storybrooke prepares for a fundraising dinner and bachelorette auction. What mischief and romance can be found as a result? SwanQueen with some RedBeauty Rating has been raised to M - now including adult content.

People usually write about Henry teaming up with Emma to woo Regina. This story is the other way around! What if Regina told Henry that she never intended the "love" potion in Welcome to Storybrooke for him? What if it had been for Emma? Beginning set during Welcome to Storybrooke. Swan Queen. Rated M for sexyfuntimes!

*Swan Queen* After 2x10, Regina uses magic to show Emma the obvious truth and a tentative trust forms between them amid hilarious bickering. With Emma's help, Regina struggles to regain a place in her son's life... until Cora arrives, wanting her daughter back. Pieces of Regina's past emerge showing that the board was set long before the game started. The final battle begins soon.

"I have been sleeping with someone," Regina began tentatively, an acute awareness that once she said the words out loud that the madness behind her highly unorthodox situation became all the more real, "whom I absolutely loathe." •Emma/Regina•

Upon Regina's banishment, the small town of Storybrooke becomes protected once again by an enchantment that prevents anyone from leaving or entering Storybrooke. Emma and Regina find themselves on the edge of the town, wishing for a way to the other side.

Ruby makes Emma a dating profile. The only catch is that she's listed as a guy. That wouldn't be such a problem if Emma hadn't found Regina's profile and begins communicating with the Mayor

SwanQueen multi-chapter. It was difficult to describe, but in a way... she felt connected to Regina now. They had been at each other's throats consistently since her arrival in Storybrooke and yet she felt the most unusual pull to her.

To pay for her crimes, Regina accepts exile from Storybrooke. Five years later, on Henry's 16th birthday, Henry and Emma find her. Post QoH. SQ. Semi-graphic.

Emma and Regina have always followed a simple routine when getting together. What happens when Regina unexpectedly breaks it?

Rachel and Quinn are forced to share a bed before Nationals in New York and it isn't nearly as awful as Rachel first fears. Faberry PWP.

Quinn gets way more than she expected when she flirts with Rachel as a joke. I can't write summaries. Boo.