Sarah slowly paced back and forth in front of the door as she chewed on her thumbnail. Henry had been gone for quite a while longer than he had agreed on, and she was beginning to get worried. She had given Henry the money for transportation, and promised not to tell Regina where he had gone. The sudden sound of voices approaching the door jolted her out of her thoughts.
She called out for Regina and Graham, then opened the door. Regina ran forward and practically shoved Sarah out of the way. Before Sarah could hit the ground,she was caught by Sherriff Graham. "Thank you." She said, smiling up at him as he set her back on her feet."
"Not a problem. Regina just got a little excited, huh?"
"Yeah, I, uh, I guess she did. No biggie." She shrugged. Henry bolted past them into the house, all four adults now watching his receding figure.
"I'll.. just.. go check the lad, make sure he's okay." Graham offered before heading after the young boy.
"How'd you like a glass of the best apple cider you ever tasted?" Regina offered the blonde woman, who Sarah had just noticed.
"Got anything stronger?" The woman inquired.
Regina lead the blonde into the foyer after ordering Sarah to grab a set of glasses for her and "Emma".
"How did he find me?" Emma asked, as Sarah brought in the glasses and poured the women a drink. No way was she fessing up to helping Henry find Emma.
"No idea. When I adopted him, he was only three weeks old. Records were sealed, I was told the birth mother didn't want to have any contact." Regina said, slightly perplexed.
"You were told right." Emma confirmed.
"And what about Henry's father? Should we be worried about him showing up on the doorstep as well?" Sarah questioned from the corner of the room. Regina shot her a look,but said nothing.
"Nope. Doesn't even know."
Sarah raised an eyebrow. This Emma woman was a mystery, and she didn't trust her. At all.
"Do I need to be worried about you, Miss Swan?" Regina questioned. "Absolutely not." Emma said after a beat.
"Madam Mayor, you can relax." Graham announced as he descended the steps. "Other than being a tired little boy, Henry's fine."
"Thank you, Sheriff." Regina said, before looking at Sarah.
"Would you show him out?" Sarah nodded and walked with Graham to the front door.
"Thanks again for coming to deal with Regina today. I probably would have gone crazy here by my self with her." She joked. He chuckled and smiled.
"Trust me, it was no problem. I'm just glad we got to hang out for a bit, even if Regina was breathing down our necks." He laughed.
"Yeah. Hey, we're still good for drinks with me, you, and Mary Margaret on Tuesday?" She asked.
"Yeah! I can't wait. You guys are like sisters to me. I love spending time with you."
"Definitely. Lots of fun." She said, a genuine smile on her face.
"Well, I had best head to the station. I need to file a few things away, then get home before it's too late." Graham said with a crooked smile.
"Good idea. I'll see you later." She said, waving to him as he left. When the door shut, she sighed and leaned against it. It had been a VERY long night.
"You know what, it's none of my business. He's your kid. And I really should be heading back." Emma's voice rang as she and Regina came into view.
"Of course." Regina said,nodding. As the door once again shut, Regina turned sharply to confront Sarah.
"I don't trust her. I want you to follow her and make sure she leaves the town. We can't have her messing up everything I've worked so hard for." Regina said darkly.
"Yes, your majesty." Sarah said before grabbing her coat and heading out the door.