'Emma honey, Get out of bed! We are going to be late if we dont leave now. My parents wont wait for us before they serve dinner. Come on!' Zelena laughed walking around the king sized bed that the blonde was spread out in. The blonde had shown no sign of moving for her fiancé and just grunted in response.

'Emma' Zelena warned from across the room where she had begun to zip up her black suitcase after throwing in an extra pair of the black lace underwear that she knew Emma loved.

'Alright, Alright' Emma groaned before pulling open her tired eyes and breathing in the air that was flowing in from the window that was on the jar.

She pushed herself up using her arms and out of the bed and yawned as she scratched her head slowly. She looked to her fiancé before smiling and heading closer to the woman to place a soft kiss to her lips.

'Morning' Emma smiled, looked terrible.

'Its 11am. Hardly morning dear. Come on, run a shower and lets get this show on the road' Zelena chirped.

Emma winced at the energy the redheaded woman had. She did often wonder why on earth she had come up with the idea to propose to her. She was crazy. On the other hand Emma wasn't too calm herself. She had only been with Zelena for a year and a half but when she knew, she knew. Zelena had been all the more willing to marry the American blonde and was delighted when she asked. It was the perfect plan. Romantic dinner and well...You know.

Zelena had decided for Christmas this year she would take Emma to England where her parents and family spend the holiday. Zelena knew it was time for her to meet her family, Especially now they were engaged. Emma had agreed to take the long flight to England and meet her in-laws, after all how could she say no?

'Our flight is at 2pm dear so chop chop' Zelena chirped from the bottom of the stairs as she saw her fiancé carrying both Zelenas and her own suitcase down the stairs.

'Yeah...I..I know' Emma breathed, struggling to talk whilst carrying such heavy bags down a flight of stairs and gently placing them down in the foyer.

'Oh...I must say, Someone is look rather dashing' Zelena said smoothly as she stepped closer to Emma wrapping her gloved hands around the blondes toned body and placing her lips to the blondes smooth ones.

'Why thankyou' Emma smirked looking down to the redhead. 'Come on, We don't have long'

The flight was hours. Well to Emma it was anyway, She hated sitting in one place for too long. Zelena had begun reading an article on the plane about fashion that Emma took no interest in. Zelena had suggested that Emma reach into her handbag and pull out her ipod she threw in when Zelena wasn't looking. Emma had smiled sheepishly when she pulled the device from the womans black leather bag and turned it on. The first song that played sent her right off to sleep. Zelena was glad. The blonde's fidgeting had started to get on her nerves.

Emma couldn't complain about Zelena. Although she could be bossy and annoying, she did treat Emma well. Just like Emma treated her. There was trust and a lot of love between the two. Sometimes Zelena reminded Emma of someone she once knew back in college. A girl she had thought she fell in love with. A brunette that had such a beautiful personality. Regina was her name. Emma still smiles at the thought of her, even though she knows its very wrong to think of an old flame especially now she is to be married. She was safe though, who would ever know what she thought about or who she thought about in the depths of her mind.

'Emma stop!' Regina screamed as she ran bare foot around the small kitchen in the small studio apartment.

'Or what?' Emma laughed chasing the brunette with her hands at the ready.

'Ill hurt you! Emma im..so serious!' Regina warned slowing down when she finally got the small kitching island between the two of them.

Emma laughed placing her palms down on the side as she breathed heavily with the brunette. She looked at her with daring eyes. Regina glared at the blonde. Emma took a moment the rake her eyes over the brunette's attire. Emma's old red check shirt that was clearly too big and a pair of her boy shorts. It seemed Regina wasn't wearing anything of her own. Emma enjoyed it very much.

'I love you' Emma blurted, in a trace as she stared into the brunettes brown orbs across the counter.

Regina had frozen when she heard the words escape those perfect lips that belonged to the blonde. She had waiting so long to hear it, She knew Emma wouldn't say it because she was afraid. Afraid that Regina would run off and break her heart like her parents did and the fosters parents after that and the ones after that and so on. Regina had respected her reasons and waiting until she was ready. I guess she was ready now?

'I love you too Emma' She breathed before watching the blonde round the counter and swiftly lifted the brunette up and kissed her.

Emma woke to the sound of the plane signaling for her to do up her belt as the plane was about to land on a very cold and snowy English runway. Zelena had clapped her hands excitedly as the plane begun to descend from the misty and grey sky. Emma frowned.

'England is dull' Emma groaned as she leaned down a little to look out the window where Zelena had occupied the seat.

'Dear, its winter! This is the best time of year I assure you' Zelena frowned back at her fiancé before taking her pale hand in her own and placing an icy kiss to it.

'I kinda feel nervous to meet your family' Emma said shyly.

'Don't be ridiculous! They'll love you. Especially my brothers' Zelena smiled. 'Just be glad I don't have a sister'

'Yeah' Emma smiled breathing out a sigh of relief.

There would be nothing wrong with her having a sister, it would just be awkward you know, Emma being gay and all she wouldn't want her thinking she was hitting on her everytime she said hello or something. They would all be sharing Zelena's parents house, a big manor in the country. Emma was excited but so very nervous.

Finally they had been allowed to leave the plane and trot around the airport for an hour finding and waiting for their bags before heading out to the taxi bay where Emma was expecting a yellow car, Except all there was were black and silver cabs and a mysterious blacked out car across the road that seemed to move closer to them as they moved further out of the building.

'Is that for us?' Emma asked, jaw dropping.

'Mhm. Mummy and Daddy like to ensure we have a perfect ride to the manor' Zelena informed.

Emma nodded surprised and just shrugged off her shock when a chauffer stepped out of the black beauty and offered to pack their luggage into the car. Emma had insisted on doing it herself, like she was used to but Zelena dragged the blonde into the back of the car before slapping her lips to her fiancé's and waiting for the car to take off. Here it goes.

Emma had taken in all the scenery around her as they drove through the big English city and its many small towns. Zelena hadn't let go of her hand the whole car ride. Emma thought she was cute in this light. She always wanted to be close to the blonde even when she pretended she didn't. She enjoyed the blonde protecting her and being the dominant of the two, Even when she would say she preferred to be the support of Emma to fall back on. Of course the blonde knew. After driving and being surrounded with nothing but small lanes and huge open fields and scenery, the car finally pulled through a set of iron gates and revealed a white manor house. Emma's jaw dropped when she moved closer to the window to gape at the house that was to be her Fiances parents home and where she would be spending Christmas and new year this year.

Sure Emma was a little sad that she wouldn't be with her parents Mary Margaret and David but she knew they would only be a phone call away or a Skype call. Mary Margaret and David have known since Emma was young that she wasn't the same as the other girls at college. They had fostered her just as she turned 15 and loved her as much as their own child. So when Emma grew up and failed to bring a boy home that she had met from school or out at the diner with her friend Ruby, Mary Margaret confronted her and asked. Emma had said she just wasn't interested in dating and she was sure that she would find the right person when she was older. It was a year later when what Mary Margaret and David suspected was brought to the light. Emma had told them she was gay and had met a girl named Lily. That was Emma's first girlfriend and it only lasted a few months but it was enough to let Emma know what she wanted.

When Emma's parents had met Lily they had been a little stand-offish with her and it had riled Emma up. She couldn't figure out why they never liked her much and to this day she still had no clue. Emma had always thought it was just the fact that she was a girl even when they told her they was fully supportive of her. She soon was told otherwise when she introduced her parents to Regina. David loved her and so did Mary Margaret. They got on like a house on fire. Regina and Mary Margaret would go out shopping whilst Emma helped her dad at the sheriffs station. She would come over for family dinner and movie nights. Emma loved the way her parents loved Regina.

When Emma told them of Zelena they were happy for her and like the redheaded's company too but Emma noticed, They never liked anyone as much as that brunette she brought home one winter evening.

'Come on darling, Sebastian will grab out bags. Lets head in shall we?' Zelena brought Emma from her thoughts and she smiled.

'Sure. Are you sure whatever his name is can handle the bags? I can grab them too' Emma suggested just before stepping out of the car to see her wife's face above the black vehicle.

'Of course darling.' Zelena reassured as Emma rounded the car and felt her fiances hand slip into hers and she faced the steps of the manor.

'Ah! Welcome' A deep and strong English accent hit Emma's ears. She looked up to see an elderly man, maybe late sixties dressed in a royal blue suit with brown loafers. She laughed inwardly at the choice of red sox that were showing from the small gay between his shoe and ankle. Zelena dropped the blonde's hand instantly and ran up the marble steps to her father where she flung herself into his arms.

'Hello my darling' He smiled lifting the slightly smaller woman in his arms a little.

'Daddy, Its so good to see you! Please meet my fiancé Emma' Zelena said turning and holding her arm out in the direction of the blonde who smiled as she reached the top of the steps and took the offered hand.

'Hello there, I am Vince. Ive heard a lot about you Emma' He smiled.

'As have I sir' Emma nodded to the man.

'Where is mother?' Zelena asked looking past the man and into the huge hallway of the manor.

'Oh shes preparing dinner. Go on go find her Sebastian can bring in your things.' He smiled pushing the two women into the hallway.

Zelena smiled at Emma before heading off to the kitchen. Emma followed slowly making sure to take in all of the art and statues around the hallway. When she reached the kitchen she was Zelena had been engulfed in a tight hug for a much smaller woman. Maybe 5ft2. She had the same beautiful auburn hair and a slight wrinkle on her face. She was stunning for what Emma predicted to be a woman in her late sixties too. She caught a glimpse of Emma and smiled dropping from the hug and approaching the blonde.

'You must be the famous Emma my Zelena always chats on about on the phone' The woman smiled.

'And you must be the beautiful woman who Zelena doesn't stop going on about at home' Emma smiled welcoming the woman into her arms that seemed to go in for a hug.

'Well what can I say' The woman laughed pulling back from the hug.

'Well I think you two should go and pack away your things and come back down here for a spot of tea hm?' Cora smiled turning back to the stove.

'Of course. See you shortly mother.' And with that Zelena smirked pulling the blonde from the kitchen and lead up to the room on the third floor of the huge mansion.

'So. Is it just us?' Emma asked pulling open the suitcase she had placed on the soft queen sized four poster bed.

'Yes, my brothers will be here some time tomorrow. Hopefully that's all' Zelena said like there was something she was hiding.

'Hopefully that's all?' Emma asked.

'Oh nothing don't worry. Lets get this stuff unpacked and head down shall we?' Zelena asked quickly placing a small peck to the blondes peachy lips.

'Of course' Emma agreed.

This was going to be a long Christmas.