AN: My first ever fan fiction! Constructive criticism is welcome and I really hope you'll enjoy this story! English is not my native language so sorry if there are any weird sentences :)
Rated M for future chapters
Emma looked out the window lost in thoughts. It had been months since her break up with Walsh and though she knew she didn't love him, it had hurt a lot at the time. All her friends kept telling her he wasn't the right one for her, still, she liked the safety of a loveless relationship. Walsh had been an ass, cheating on her and still begging for money after being caught, but he was better than loneliness.
The girls had been bugging her to go out there for weeks now, but Emma didn't know if she was ready to do it again. No, she wasn't afraid of the heartbreak, she would never put her heart out. But even with all the walls, being cheated on always hurt and it also seemed like Emma went after all the bad guys.
Walsh hadn't been the worst, Neal had. Cheating on her because she was getting fat... Apparently he didn't pay a lot of attention during Sex Ed and hadn't realised that being pregnant meant putting a bit of weight. Thank God he agreed to have nothing to do with the child and Henry was quite happy to have David and Graham as constant father figures. She knew the two men would never let her little boy down as well as never leave their girlfriends whom they adored more than anybody or anything else.
She was surprised when she realised no one had come for her yet even though she spent quite some time sipping on her coffee while watching strangers walk through Storybrook. It was unusually quiet day for the clinic, as a doctor Emma was used to being constantly alert and even if the town was small and nothing big ever happened, accidents, mostly minor ones, where a daily occurrence. Just yesterday she had to perform an urgent surgery because Leroy had decided it was a great idea to not seek professional help for his broken roof. He wouldn't have any permanent damage thank God but the fall had taken its toll on the small man.
Just as she was enjoying her alone time, the speakers roared to life with the nurse's impatient and bored voice:
"Doctor Swan is expected in examination room 12, I repeated *yawn* Emma move your ass to examination room 12"
Emma rolled her eyes and even though she shouldn't she still smiled at her friend's antiques. She should really remind Regina that just because the whole town knew them and they were the only clinic in Storybrook, it didn't mean she could throw professionalism out the window.
After examining the patient, a very pregnant Ashley, Emma ate her lunch with her colleagues and finished her day quietly, only having to treat minor wounds from the kids who played a little too recklessly in the park. Of course her son Henry was there with a few cuts and bruises but nothing to be worried about. As Mary-Magaret left with the children to go back to school, Emma went back to her favourite spot: her office window to think once again about how she could dodge her friends' proposal to "get out there".
"Emma, I know you don't want to hear it but take your head out of your ass and listen for a minute" Regina startled her but the blonde knew better than to reply.
"We all know you hurt after Neal and Walsh..."
"And August, and Will, and Jefferson, and the ever unforgettable Dr Whale! Should I go on?" Emma couldn't help but smirk whilst she cut Regina mid sentence who in turn did her famous eye roll
"Shut up and listen! As I was saying: we all know it was difficult but you'll never be able the find the right guy if you're not prepared to go out there!"
"B--"
"Shush! Let me finish! I'm not talking about putting your heart out there but still you should try to meet new people! Go out and have fun! Even if it's just for a night and in the sheets" ending her speech with a very suggestive look.
"Look I know you guys are trying to look out for me but even if I wanted I couldn't! I have responsibilities, you know taking care of a kid? Going to work?" she said matter of factly
"Well you are in luck! I already called a doctor and a nurse for replacement and Ruby has been begging the other girls for a Holliday! I'm sure David would be thrilled to take care of Henry for awhile!"
"Wait you mean Belle, you AND Mary-Margaret agreed to a Holliday?!" disbelief coating her voice
"Yup! And David and Graham gave us their blessings! Pack your stuff 'cause we're going to Vegas baby" said Regina with a glint in her eyes
"No way I'm going to Vegas and you know it" was Emma's stiff reply to her friend's excitement
"Spoil sports! And because we love you and know you better than you think we anticipated said reply which is why we are actually going tooooo... drum roll... NEW YORK"
"Wait then why did you say Vegas?" she replied cocking an eyebrow
"Meh.. worth the try I guess" Regina shrugged her shoulders and finished with a wink
"Oh and Emma! You're not the only one who has suffered heartbreak, you don't get to put on the walls and use men as an excuse" probably thinking about Daniel, Regina sent her a sad smile and left the room.
Emma's heart ached for her friend. Daniel was still a sensitive subject and they vividly avoided to talk about anything that could be linked to the man during girls night. Regina and Daniel had been engaged when Emma diagnosed him with last stage cancer. He decided to keep it quiet and doctor/patient confidentiality prevented Emma from saying anything to her friend. The loss was hard on both women as Daniel had been Emma's foster brother for years. Regina felt betrayal and even if she understood Emma it took her a long time to forgive her. Their relationship had become stronger afterwards, their mutual grief bringing them closer after Regina's forgiveness and apologies. Emma deeply hoped they would never have to go through something like this ever again.
Some time after Regina closed the door and the feeling of nostalgia and sadness passed, Emma finally realised what her "so called friends" where getting her into. She let out a long and loud sigh
URG they are definitely going to be the death of me...
Post AN: So this is the first chapter! Don't hesitate to tell me if there are things you'd like me to put in the story or any other criticism! I know the chapter is quite short but I'm hoping to make them longer as I go! this was a sort of introduction chapter for Emma. This will be your typical cliche story full of fluff and eventually some smut (if I can manage to write it haha!)Anyways hope you enjoyed and I'll try to update as soon as I can!
Also I wrote this on my phone so I don't know how the formatting will turn out! Sorry if it's difficult to read!
