Author's Note: I do not own Once Upon a Time or its characters. I am just a fan.
From the clacking of her heels, Emma knew Regina had just entered Granny's. She was seated at a booth with her back to the entrance, yet she knew it was Regina. There was very little about her outward appearance that Emma hadn't made note of, from the low cut button up blouses to those skirts that covered her yet made it seem like they weren't.
Emma could hear her now, ordering a cup of coffee from Granny. The sound of that self-assured tone made her shiver for reasons she had explored nightly when she was alone in her room.
She wished she was a little bit closer so she could catch just a hint of Regina's perfume. But Regina was too far away in more ways than one.
Emma could only sit there, fiddle with her cup of hot chocolate and think about all the things she had noticed about Mayor Mills since she was dragged to this town. Each day she tried to notice something new so she turned to take a quick glance at her.
As she did, she noticed Regina was looking at her.