Bit of a long chapter. And I have big plans for this story. I could have some R rated fun, or we can keep it PG-13. Input would be great. *Hint Hint*
"Where's your mom?" Regina asked Henry.
They were sitting at a table eating a snack at Granny's Diner while Henry read his book and Regina read the paper.
"My mom is sitting here at the table," Henry replied.
Regina being Regina found the innocent response less than amusing, closed her paper, and looked at Henry with one of her looks.
"You know who I mean. Where's Emma?"
"She went to go see Mary-Margaret," responded Henry in his "I know everything at ten" voice.
"Ruby?" Regina called.
Ruby finished pouring a cup of coffee and sauntered over to Regina and Henry's table.
"Would you be able to watch Henry for a little while?"
Henry looked up from his book when he realized that this mean he wasn't going to go with his mom to find Emma.
"But why can't I come with you?"
Regina turned to Henry and started talking to him in her "mommy knows best and you're only ten" tone.
"Henry. I'm going down to the police station. I know you want to come with me, but this is about Mary-Margaret and what happened to Kathryn. You can't be a part of this right now."
"But… Fine."
Henry got up and went with Ruby to the kitchen.
"I love you," Regina called to her son.
Henry turned around to answer his mother, "I love you too."
Regina sent Emma a text message:
Hey. I'm going to stop by the station. Henry's w/ Ruby.
Regina drove the short distance to the station thinking about what she would do when she saw her lover again. She pulled into the spot next to where Emma's car was supposed to be and turned off the car.
"That's weird," Regina thought staring at the word 'sheriff' written on the pavement where Emma's car was supposed to be.
Regina opened the door to the station and walked in. The station was quiet as she assumed that she would hear Emma talking with Mary-Margaret. Instead she was met with an open cell and the absence of both women.
Regina went in and looked at Mary-Margaret's cell. The bed was perfectly made, but there was not a single thing more in there. Regina stood back up and went to inspect her girlfriend's desk. She looked through the papers littering the top and opened the drawers. She opened all of the drawers on the left, but when she got to the bottom drawer on the right, she found it locked.
At first Regina was a little surprised, but then she remembered the secret the two of them shared. Emma had told Regina that the two of them and Henry needed a personal area of the station and had offered the bottom right drawer. Regina pulled out the key that she kept in her purse that was identical to the one on Emma's key ring and the one in Henry's backpack, and unlocked the drawer. In it she found a carefully folded note with Regina/Henry written on the back.
Regina started reading the note:
Dear Regina/Henry,
I came here to talk to Mary-Margaret and I found the cell door open. I'm not exactly sure why she would leave, but I assure you guys that I will find her. I'm going to search the woods first, as it is the most likely possibility. Please don't let anyone else see this, and I know that you two will keep Mary-Margaret's whereabouts a secret. I'll probably be home late so don't hold dinner for me. (Actually make something and put it in the fridge.)
I love you both,
Emma
Regina read the note a few times hearing Emma's voice narrating every word, before she understood what it implied.
"What've you got there, deary?" Came an eerily familiar voice, "ooh and Mary-Margaret's gone missing. A murderer and a fugitive - who would've known that Henry's innocent school teacher was a murderer and now a fugitive?"
"Rumpelstiltskin?" Regina replied as the evil queen.
"Oh, no need to go evil queen on my now. I'm Mr. Gold now. What does the note say?" Mr. Gold asked.
Regina pondered if she should make a deal and tell him what it said or just make something up and go after Emma. She chose the latter.
"It says she took Mary-Margaret to get her things and will be back soon. It also says – now I don't want to sound rude, but, quoting directly – when I get home we'll have some fun when Henry's asleep."
Regina smirked at Mr. Gold, who was taken off guard by the sexual comment, and took the opportunity to push past him and leave. She neatly folded the letter, placed it in her purse, and took out her car keys. She was on her way to look for Emma.
Regina called Ruby, "Hi. Yes, Ruby? Can you take Henry home with you tonight? *Pause* Oh thank you so much. He needs his pajamas and clothes for tomorrow. Can you swing by the house? *Pause* "Thanks so much. Alright. Bye-Bye."
Regina hung up and started her car. She was going to find Emma.
I'm already starting the next chapter. Oh and read the author's note above. *Hint* *Double Hint*
