I will never forget

by headto

Regina Mills is a consultant and Emma Swan is an on-the-job trainee. A love story that may or may not have a happy ending. AU. There is no curse or magic except the kind caused by love. All OUAT-identifiable characters that will appear are not mine but are adaptations of the characters by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis. Swan Queen

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"I like your clothes."

Regina Mills stopped walking and turned back. She saw a girl, smiling at her. She smiled back and said, "You want to exchange with me?" The girl smiled wider and Mills cannot help but do the same. Then she resumed walking.

Regina Mills is a consultant at a BPO company, the Golden Endeavours Inc. Her co-employees sometimes call her The Queen; a nickname describing her way of walking and fashion sense that her colleagues dubbed as fit for royalty. It was fitting. It represents the confidence and salary that one gets as being one of the most coveted consultants in the world at an age of only 25. She turned down offers from abroad to stay and take care of her family – unemployed parents and an older brother with special needs. It is a secret known only by a handful. The company offered her a benefits package rivaled only by the board of directors just to entice her to join the company. It was a good investment.

Meanwhile, Emma Swan is an on-the-job trainee (OJT), working her way through her last few months in college and hoping to finish a degree in human resource. She has been in the company for two months. She has always noticed The Queen but never had the opportunity to talk to her until now. She was waiting for the printer to release her report to the HR Manager when she saw someone in her periphery walking towards her. She did not know why it bothered her not to look so she did and saw Regina. The latter did not seem to notice Emma so the OJT blurted whatever came to her mind the moment Regina was beside her.

"I like your clothes." Stupid. Stupid. Emma thought to herself. However, Regina stopped and turned towards her and said "You want to exchange?" Emma cannot help but smile wider and watched in awe as she saw the other woman's eyes sparkle before walking away.

You're not stupid after all Swan. Emma gave herself a mental pat and did not realize that she kept on smiling until the end of her shift.

To be continued...

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Author's Note: I know it's short. I'll make up for it in the next chapters. :)