"A Storm In Our Hearts" became popular and you asked for a second chapter. Here I am, publishing a second chapter. I hope you will like it as much as you liked the first one. This is a sequel, I don't plan on making this story a multi-chapter fanfic. If an idea comes I will write more later but this is all for now. Thank you for your support, friends. I really appreciate every like on the FB group page, every review, every follow or fav.

Thank you, RonisGirlSQ. I would be lost without you. I am grateful for having you as my partner (and a co-author for this story). Your help and ideas are well appreciated. Xoxo

A Heart To Call Home

The hurricane was slowly moving through the area, the wind was weaker at some points and then it got stronger again. It's been raining for the past few hours and it didn't seem to come to an end. The sky has never looked more grey than now. Looking out the window Emma's eyes followed the rain drops straight towards the ruins of her house. It hurt. So much work, so much love that she had given to the house and now it was just a pile of wood, glass and sand. It was hard to believe that the remains of a house used to be a safe space, a home, where Emma could be herself, where she felt free and could do whatever she wanted. Clutching another cup of tea in her hands, the blonde returned to the living room to join Regina. They were in the middle of a conversation about how the Earth was acting lately, how angry it was at people because they treat her the way they do.

Considering the fact that the women used to be enemies, they had this in common. They both wanted to save the planet. At least something they could start building their relationship on.

A moment of awkward silence followed when they stopped talking. Everything was said and there was nothing else to do. Emma and Regina knew that they will have to talk about what happened few minutes ago. The kissing, touching, flirting.

"So, what's gonna happen now?" Emma asked placing her cup on the table. Trying to avoid looking into Regina's eyes she kept gazing at the cup as if it was the most interesting thing in the world.

"I don't know," Regina muttered, really having no clue. Emma leaned into the sofa. Closing her eyes as she remembered everything.

Since the moment her house crumbled. The desperate knock on Regina's door thinking that she was making the worst mistake of her life till the realization of literally finding herself someone to share her lonely life with. It all was pretty easy so far, now the harder part was hanging in the air.

"What do people usually do when they make out even before they start...dating?" Emma asked, finally locking her eyes with Regina's brown orbs. Feeling pleased with her own strength to talk about their relationship she corrected her posture and was now sitting upright.

"They go on a date?" Regina was as clueless as the blonde. This moment was both awkward and fun. The women felt strange because they had been making out a few moments ago. Now they were just sitting there as if nothing happened. They were like little kids who just kissed someone for the first time. The fun was yet to come when they start getting to know each other. They have been neighbours for quite some time but their only interaction was when one of them had done something to piss the other one off.

"Then we should go on a proper date," Emma said.

Regina froze at the offer. "I am not sure," Regina admitted, relaxing against the armchair she was now occupying.

"Why? What's wrong?" Emma asked curiously. She didn't understand what caused the sudden change.

"Maybe I just got carried away and kissed you because I was scared. The storm is really scary," Regina stated, interlacing her fingers on her lap.

"I understand. I was scared too, but my feelings for you are real. Yours?" Emma wasn't ready to give up just yet.

"How do you know they are? We've been fighting each other for so long. You've done some bad things to me," Regina hissed.

"I've done bad things? Do you remember what you've done to me?" Emma asked defensively.

"You had a party in your house and the music was so loud that I couldn't sleep!" Regina yelps at Emma, making her jump on the sofa at the tone of her voice.

"And as a revenge you started cutting the grass at 6 o'clock in the morning when I so desperately needed some sleep!" Emma attacked back.

"You kept stealing my apples even though you knew how much I loved them," Regina found another misdemeanour.

"You stole my newspaper from the mailbox for a week straight!" Emma fought back, feeling like coming here was a mistake after all. Obviously they couldn't stand each other and staying in Regina's house would only bring more fights. Emma got up from the sofa preparing herself to leave the mansion.

"Because I hoped you would come for it, silly," Regina confessed. This openness made Emma freeze in place. Regina got up and walked to the blonde. Placing her hands on Emma's shoulders making sure the blonde had no way of escaping.

"I know there's been a lot of anger and arguments between us but it seems that everything we've done has come from love," Regina said. Looking into Emma's green eyes the brunette smiled. Emma smiled back leaning closer to connect her lips with Regina's.

"I want to give this, US, a try," Emma whispered breaking the kiss and pulling away from Regina.

"Without the fights if possible," Regina said smiling widely.

Chuckling, Emma pulled Regina closer to her. Sneaking her hands up the other woman's arms she tugged them around her shoulder, before settling her own around Regina's waist. Resting their foreheads gently together. "But you look so sexy when you're angry." Emma whispers.

"Is that so?" Regina murmurs, pressing light quick kisses against Emma's lips. The world outside slowly fading away. The hurricane forgotten by both women for the moment as they stare deeply into each others eyes.

Giving an approving hum, Emma captures Regina's lips in a longer kiss. Only moving away enough for their lips to brush as she speaks again. "Yes, I'm sure we can come up with more pranks to pull on each other while we date."

"Indeed we can darling," Regina purrs. Extracting her arms from around Emma, she grabs one of the blondes hands and begins leading her up the stairs. "We can figure out everything tomorrow. Let's go to bed. Explore this sexy angry thing, you tell me that I have." She joked. Reaching her bedroom Regina pauses just outside the door. "I am truly sorry about your house. If there is anything that I can do to help, please let me know." She said, but the twinkle of mischief in her eyes gave her away.

"Oh no, if I ask you for help, you'll give me the run around or destroy it again. I'm not falling for that Regina." Emma exclaims through a bark of laughter.

Joining in on the laughter, Regina tugs Emma into her room. "Alright, you caught me. I'm not happy to see you sad, but I am happy that you are here with me." She said seriously, pulling Emma into her arms and kissing her passionately, preventing any more speaking between them for the rest of the evening.

The End