Hello, everyone! If you follow me, and got excited because you thought it was a new chapter for "Only You," I apologize. I've fallen in love with Swan Queen and I've been wanting to do this for a while now. One of my best friends is currently sick and - while this just started as an idea in biology class (I'm a great student) - I wanted to write at least a one-shot for her to make her feel a bit better. She dictates whether or not this becomes an actual story. (Unless, y'know, I want to keep going after a two-shot or maybe three chapters and end up making it a story. Then she'll just have to keep loving me because I'm me and she loves me anyway.) So! I'm still going to work on "Only You," dedicated followers. I have not given up on it, I promise! Regardless, I hope you enjoy what I've written.

ESPECIALLY YOU, TAMSIN!

Discaimer: I do not own anything involve Once Upon a Time. It's all Adam and Eddie. If it were up to me, Swan Queen would be canon and Robin Hood wouldn't be so damned wishy-washy with Regina.

Bored. The perfect word to describe Emma Swan.

She was bored.

So. Fucking. Bored.

Paper basketball had long since lost its appeal. After the Zelena mess, she had this nasty habit of actually doing her paperwork on time. She couldn't even use it as an excuse to mess with Regina.

Regina. She sighed.

The woman somehow managed to simultaneously piss her off and make her love her more.

Oh, like you didn't see that one coming.

Everyone in town saw the chemistry between them. But with Hook and Robin in the picture, they all assumed that's never going to happen.

Apparently Hook trading his ship for her meant they were supposed to be together. That's a load of crap. She thought. I mean, he's a good friend, but the guy smells like leather and fish. A frown took over her face. Does he even own another outfit?

Then there's Robin. She nearly snarls in distaste. Not a bad guy. I just don't want him with Regina. The blonde sighs again. She wants nothing more than for Regina (and Henry) to be happy. Emma just can't stand that it's not with her.

Another sigh as she leans forward on her hands. Emma met the Evil Queen. How the hell did she fall more in love with the woman? I really gotta kick this sighing habit. I'm annoying myself.

The sheriff was pulled from her thoughts when the station door opened. Her sometimes-deputy Ruby walking in with a smile and a bag from Granny's.

They ate, chatted a bit, and sat together as Emma answered a few calls while Ruby played games on the blonde's cell phone.

"Is there any way you could get Pongo to do something more interesting than wander into different parts of town without Archie?"

Ruby looked up with a glare, "Did you just make a dog joke?"

Mocking a wounded expression, the blonde explained, "I would never! Ruby, that hurts. It really does."

The brunette softens, "Sorry. I'm a bit sensitive around Wolf's time."

"It's okay. I get it. It's just that time of the month." She grins. Ruby took the empty food container and threw it away. The blonde smirked, "good girl." Ohp, glare's back.

"Not funny, Em. Just because you're the sheriff doesn't mean I won't kick your ass."

"Whoa! Someone's bitchy today."

Ruby's mouth hung open in indignant disbelief. "Did you just make a pun?!"

"Well, I do have this habit of saying things at an inappropriate time in an inappropriate way. So…" she shrugs. The wolf scowls and goes back to playing with Emma's phone, getting bored after another five minutes. Handing the blonde her phone back, Ruby stands to leave. "Hey! Where are you going?"

Scoffing, she replies, "Not that you deserve to know after all the dog jokes, but I was on a lunch break and Granny will shoot me if I'm not back in the next ten minutes. She's done it before, and it was when I was napping. Do you want to know what it's like to get shot with a crossbow while you're sleeping when she finds out you were the one that kept me?"

The sheriff's eyes widened. She knew Granny could be scary, but this was a whole new level. A brief daydream ran through her head.

She wakes to a fiery pain in her leg and the sound of a scream. Her scream. She whimpers in pain as her breaths come out in harsh pants. The younger woman looks up at her bedroom door to see Granny standing there, trusty crossbow in hand.

"Shouldn't have kept my waitress, girl. The beginning of the lunch rush was hell thanks to you. Pull that crap again and the next one goes in your head." The older woman walks out and Emma hears the door to the apartment slam shut after her.

After adamantly shaking her head in the negative, Ruby smirked. "Didn't think so. I'll see you later though."

"Really? And what exactly makes you think that? Missing me already, Rubes?" The blonde winks at her.

"Fuck you, Emma."

"You did that once. Granted it was before the curse broke, but I wouldn't be opposed to a repeat if you're that into it." Again, the brunette's jaw drops.

She blushes and splutters for a moment, trying to come up with a response. The sheriff grins at her, "Why, Ruby, you're absolutely speechless. Was I that good?" Ruby's face becomes a match for her namesake at Emma's words.

"That happened one time! And you swore you were never gonna bring it up!"

"Actually, I just swore I wouldn't tell Mary-Margret, and I haven't. Thank God I didn't. The last thing I need is my mother knowing I slept with her best friend. No matter how good it was."

"Emma!" She scolded.

The blond shrugged, "What? I'm giving you a compliment."

"Well, it's….it's not cool!" Ruby was beyond embarrassed at this conversation. Mostly because she was reliving it and Emma was right. "And it's not happening again. What about Hook?"

Her eyebrow raises in response. "What about Hook?" she parrots.

"Aren't you two together? Or, involved, at least?" Emma snorts in response.

"I am not involved in any form with the one-handed wonder. He wears the same leather outfit at all times, and I am very certain that he doesn't wash it like a normal person. I'm also convinced he doesn't regularly bathe, either. He always smells like worn-out leather, saltwater, and fish. So not a turn on." The blonde's face scrunches at the thought.

"Oh, and what is? Apples and just the right amount of expensive perfume?" Ruby jokes.

Emma looks alarmed for a moment before her face goes back to normal. The wolf gasps, having seen the look before the blonde could fix it.

"Oh my god! What?! I mean, I knew you two seemed like it would happen but I thought you gave in to Hook! What about him?" She rattled off quickly.

The sheriff is quick to jump out of her seat and quiet the woman. "Shhh! Nothing is going on between the two of us. She doesn't know how I feel, and I'm scared of ruining everything if I tell her." She sighs. "I feel like I'll regret it if I don't at least try. But, if she's happy with Robin, I don't want to lose her completely. If I can't be with her, I would like to be able to be in her life. Even if it hurts that I can't be the one holding her." Her eyes burn a little with the sting of tears. She blinks them away.

A few tears escape Ruby's eyes. She didn't realize how deep the blonde's feelings ran. Yeah, she knew the blonde was at least attracted to Regina, but it sounded like….

The taller woman gasps lightly and whispers, "You….you love her, don't you?"

Emma sniffles as a tear escapes at Ruby's realization. She nods slowly, wrapping her arms around her middle. Emma finds herself wrapped up in a sudden, tight hug. She starts, but hugs the brunette woman back after a moment. "Oh, Ems. It'll be okay." A thought runs through Ruby's head and she gasps again, grabbing the blonde's shoulders to push her back a few steps – eyes wide with excitement. "Wait! Emma, she isn't with Robin! They're good friends and Roland loves her, but they aren't a couple!"

The savior's eyes mimic Ruby's, but with shock and a little hope. "What? But I thought…I thought-"

"You just read it wrong! I've seen how she looks at you. She looked like it really hurt whenever you would leave to investigate Zelena with Hook. I think – I know she loves you, too." The brunette's smiles widely at her friend, seeing the hope shining through her eyes. "We just need to make it clear you're not with Hook, and that you're interested in more than just being 'Team Moms'." Another thought makes the taller woman and she jumps excitedly. "Then we can make her think I'm into you! It's always easy to tell when she's jealous! She might make a move if she thinks the 'lowly waitress' wants you!"

Emma looked at her for a minute like she'd just eaten a pencil and told the blonde she could smell words. She takes a moment to think about Ruby's idea. "If I agree, how are we gonna get her to believe that I won't be giving in to Hook? She's a hard sell. She's been hurt too many times to risk herself like that."

The brunette scoffs, "That's easy. We get Henry in on it. And don't act like he wouldn't love it if you two were together! You know he wants a family. He has two moms already. He doesn't need another dad. David does a good job as his male role model."

After another minute of thinking, Emma slowly nods. "All right." She exhales. Smiling, she says, "Let's do this."

Ruby squeals, making the savior cringe and cover her ears, "YES! Operation: Swan Queen is a go!"

The blonde raises an eyebrow, "Operation: Swan Queen?"

"Hey, it works. Henry will love it. Now, I really have to get back to work. You talk to Henry and pray Granny doesn't kill us both before we can get you with your queen." With that the werewolf exits the station, already planning how she'll go about getting a certain reformed queen jealous enough to go after Emma.

(So, Tamsin, yay or nay?)

And there it is, folks! Tell me what you think. Your thoughts, your wants, your dreams. How did it make you feel? Would you like to see more?

But seriously, I thank you for reading and giving it a chance. Another thank you if you decided to review, favorite, or follow it and/or me. I like knowing if I might have brightened someone's day or at least given them an internal chuckle.

Much love, dears!

~ Kathryn