Storybrooke was a quiet town, there were hardly any tourists, given the towns peculiar location in the middle of nowhere not far from Maine, and the occupants of the town consisted of people who practically knew everything about one another. No one new ever came to live in town, and no one ever managed to keep any secrets for very long before someone found out and the town's gossip, Mary Margret would be spreading the secret everywhere she could. So it didn't come as much of a surprise to everyone in Granny's diner when early one Saturday morning she came bursting through the door yelling something about Gold and selling a house…

REGINA'S POV

I twisted round in my chair to watch as Mary Margret hurriedly threw off her coat and balanced it on the closet available peg on the coat stand and rushed to sit in the seat next to mine at the counter. It almost looked like her skeleton was doing a dance within her, she was bouncing up and down where she sat with that much enthusiasm. I rolled my eyes and placed my cup of coffee down and waving my hand in the air, a signal she knew enough to mean 'speak now' I'd used it that often.

"Gold just sold a house." She managed to squeal this out without hurting my eardrums too much, I shrugged.

"So, that's one of his many jobs, estate keeping." He had about as many jobs as I did shoes, and I have a lot of shoes.

"Yes but it's not just any house or new owner, it's the house 710 10th Street, and I looked at the documents and – "I let out and exasperated noise and stared at her sending, her a death glare.

"Why the hell would you do that, you moron, what would Gold have done had he seen you spying on his 'confidential' papers!?" She seemed to stop bouncing for what felt like a second before her legs started moving again.

"Do you want to know who's bought it or not?" I gave her the 'are you seriously going to ask me that of course I want to know' raised eyebrow and I saw the 'I knew it' glint in her eye, making me laugh.

"Right so as I was saying, I got curious when I saw the address as you and I both know no one in their right mind would want that house, but anyways I only caught the last name and it's not one I recognize which means…" My mouth dropped open slightly as I finally realised why she was so intrigued by this small minute event.

"Which means this new comer is from out of town, no one has ever moved here before, everyone with a house has lived here their entire lives." Her eyes sparkled with a hint of wonder, she seemed to be enjoying this, I was rarely intrigued by what she had to say, pretend or otherwise, but this time I was, being the mayor of this quant town meant I was certainly puzzled as to what made this person wish to move here to somewhere any family would probably never find.

Mary Margret suddenly caught a glimpse of the clock on the wall behind me and a shock seemed to wave across her body as she suddenly stood up and ran to grab her coat, stopping only to shout back to me.

"I'm sorry to dash I've got to be at the school in five minutes, and it's my day to do the rounds before I start teaching so got to go, oh and by the way the last names Swan." I smirked as the dishevelled state of Mary Margret faded away into the distance one arm shoved into the sleeve of her large parker coat and the other rooting around in her purse for some god forsaken object she probably didn't need.

I turned around and picked up my coffee once more, the familiar chatter filling my ears once again as my eyes roamed the walls finally settling on a posted I had probably already read a thousand times on the rules of the diner. All of a sudden a hush fell upon the diner, as if someone had picked up a remote and pressed the mute button. A frown appeared on my face as I curiously swivelled in my chair and lifted my head to find out why and when I found the reason I stopped short. There stood by the very edge of the counter was a women, a women I had never seen before. She had blonde hair that feel in curls just below her shoulders and piercing green eyes, she was wearing a red leather jacket that looked to be at least 3 years old if not more, this must be the swan, she certainly looked like one, beautiful and sweet.

She was whispering to Ruby about something and then Ruby pointed at me and the women turned her head just in time to catch me staring, I felt heat rising in my cheeks and I quickly looked down at my hands and bent to pick up my bag, busying myself with getting my coat on. As quickly as I could I stood and rushed out the diner door not stopping to see whether the women had left or not. I wasn't looking at where I was going and as I walked across the cobbled path to the arch onto the street I bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry I wasn't paying attention to where I was – "I stopped short as I looked up and immediately recognized her as the women that Ruby was talking too. I faltered for a minute before quickly composing myself and smiling.

"You must be new?" She seemed slightly startled that I would know such a small piece of information, which in a normal town would never have been known, especially not by the women you just so happened to bump into because she wasn't looking at where she was going.

"Hi" She smiled awkwardly and a blush seemed to rise up in her cheeks.

"Well its lovely to meet you Miss Swan, but I must be off I have some where to be." She seemed puzzled for a moment.

"Okay, um how do you know my name?" I blinked confused before I realised I had called her 'Miss Swan' before she had even told me, god I must seem like some creepy stalker or something to her.

"I'm the mayor, Gold sent me the deeds to your house this morning before I came here and I remember seeing your name." I lied hoping she wouldn't questions it and ask Gold about it, I smiled at her once more and stepped to side skirting around her and passing under the arch, taking a left towards the town hall and the safety of my office.

"Wait!" I stopped and looked back to see the blonde running towards.

"It's Emma." I frowned.

"What's Emma?"

"My name, you know you called me Miss Swan, but my name is Emma. Also I don't recall you telling me your name Mayor?"

"Mills, Regina Mills." She smiled and for some reason so did I which was strange because I hardly smiled, everyone who knew me, knew I don't like to smile.

"I love that name, so unique." I blushed, I mentally shook my head scolding myself.

"Are you flirting with me Miss Swan?" She seemed to wince when I called her 'Miss' again and I couldn't help but chuckle, wait I don't chuckle dear lord what is wrong with me today.

"Any ways I must be off, I'll see you around Miss Swan." With that I turned and I started heading back in the direction of my office and safe haven.

"It's Emma!" She yelled after me and I was certain there was a hint of amusement in her voice as she said it.

It wasn't till I had settled down at my desk that I finally realised what had just happened, I had smiled and it was a mysterious women who had made me, a women who I had only just meet that day. However for once I didn't care, this women would be the death of me I was sure of it, and I smiled and bent my head down and began to fill out the first set of forms on my desk.

So it's not very long but I hope you guys like it!

I'd love to hear your theories in the reviews of who might have cast this new curse! Also if you have any cool ideas you would like me to include!

-J