Well here it is, the next chapter. As always I hope you'll like it and feel free to review. I would really like to hear your opinions, wishes, even complains... and thank you for taking time to read my story :)
Days passed by and Regina's life in Storybrooke now had some kind of schedule.
She would be the first to wake up and get dressed, since most of the time she would fall asleep naked next to David after hours of mindless sex, and then she would go downstairs and prepare breakfast, usually pancakes since it was one of the easiest things to make, and then David would wake up.
He was usually awake by 8am since he had to go to work by 9am. David worked at animal shelter and he absolutely loved it. Then both of them would eat breakfast and have a casual chit chat.
Both of them would then go separate ways, he in his truck and animal shelter and her in Mercedes and to the office. Around 9pm they would come home, eat dinner (usually pasta) and then go to bed.
It was strange really. Never did she think that this would be her life. This routine was nice though, having something to occupy her thoughts.
This day was special.
On this Friday she woke up with an urge to do something special for David, kind of like a thank you for being so sweet. She knew it was his cursed self and that's why he loved her so much, and she knew his love wasn't really… real, but it was just nice to have someone there to stand by her no matter what.
The sex was great too. She never thought of Charming as a great lover, more like an innocent baby boy who couldn't do anything on his own, but the nights they shared together proved otherwise.
She thought of it for a very long time. He was really nice, made her feel safe. It still was a game to her, having him, using him to see Snow White suffer, but there was also a part of her that seemed to like him. So she decided.
A home cooked meal and wine along with candles, slow music and roses.
She supposed that was a nice way to say thank you and it will bring them even closer which means Regina- 100 and Snow White- 0 she liked it very much.
She kissed David that was lying next to her.
Before she went to the store she needed to sort some stuff at work.
It was still hard to get used to being a mayor. Paperwork was no fun and there was no magic to make it just disappear, burn or whatever, also there were at least 5 complains each day at her table from whoever and it was so damn boring listening to all these fairytale characters turned real people complain about budget cuts and high prices.
It wasn't her fault Mr. Gold required way to much for rent, well, maybe a little bit of her fault.
"Good morning gorgeous" she flinched at the sound but relaxed when she felt his lips brushing her shoulder.
"Yes it is" she smiled and turned around to look at him, and she did, really looked at him and oh he was couldn't see it back in their land 'cause he was always so pissed at her, but now she could.
She could see the softness in his baby blue eyes, the shimmer he had whenever he looked at her, she could feel the love that radiated from him and the thought of it all being for her and her only made her smile even more tears pricking in her eyes, threatening to fall.
He brought her closer to him when one of her tears fell down her cheek. "Hey what's that?" David said and brushed it away with his thumb.
"I'm just… happy." She paused for a moment not sure if that's really how she felt "yes, I feel very happy." It was more a confirmation to herself.
He brought his lips to hers and placed the softest kiss, she could barely feel it. "I'm very happy too Regina" he said in a whisper.
When she felt feelings taking control over her, she moved from him and seemed like that moment between the two of them never happened. She had her mask back up. "I have a surprise for you" she said, but there was coldness in her voice.
"Oh really?" David was already used to her sudden mood changes, so it isn't bothering him as much as it actually should.
"Mhm" Regina turned to look at him before she got up and started dressing herself. "Just make sure you're home by 8pm, okay?" with that she left the bedroom leaving a curious husband alone.
He really was the happiest man on earth.
He had a great job, a gorgeous wife and a beautiful home. And the surprise? Regina always seemed so restrained, sometimes even cold, it wasn't her style to throw surprises, any kind, but David looked forward to see what his wife planned for him
. But surprise or not he had to go to work, not that he complained it was just hard getting up from the comfy bed he shared with his loved one.
He got up, got ready and as usual went to work.
The day was slow and nobody even bothered to come to the shelter. People in Storybrooke weren't fond of animals for some reason David just didn't understand.
In 7pm he received a message "Stopping by the store, gonna buy some things, still free?" he instantly smiled "How could I miss it" he replied with a smiley face.
Just when he was about to leave he spotted Mary- Margaret. She was having trouble with her car she borrowed from Whale.
"Dammit" she said out loud, but instantly blushed when she saw David smiling at her.
She was not that far away and he could hear her swearing for the first time, ever. He knew her to be a polite, conscious school teacher who was quite nice. He liked her and for some reason felt drawn to her, not in sexual way, he just felt some kind of connection, like he knew her before, and if he only knew…
"Need help with that?" he approached her still smirking.
Mary- Margaret felt her heart flutter. She always had a thing for David, but seeing he was married, to none other than the feared mayor, and he did actually love his wife, she never even thought of doing anything about her crush slash obsession with him.
For a moment she just stood there dumbfounded. "Uhmm… sure, I borrowed the car, but it just stopped." She made an awkward smile "I just bought groceries and… I think I broke something."
"Can I take a look?" he admired how quickly she pulled away just to not touch him, it would ruin her and she would probably end up kissing him or just making a complete fool out of herself. She's got a thing for me he singsonged the thought but found it some what adorable.
"The battery is dead" he looked up at her after examining the car.
"Oh that's just great… what am I gonna tell Whale? He'll poison me, yes, he's the doctor, he'll poison me and crush my heart into dust."
"I can ride you home, unless you want to have melted Rocky Road all over the car, I think that's when he'll kill you".
"No, I couldn't impose" she put arms in front of her as if she was trying to push him away.
"Please, I insist, it's just a ride home" he smiled and rubbed her shoulder to let her notice that it's okay and she felt like she could melt right there.
"Okay" was all Mary said and they headed to his truck.
MEANWHILE A FEW METERS AWAY…
I'll poison her and crush her heart into dust.
While David and Mary were out there talking Regina was watching everything. She was coming back from the store when she saw that flake of Snow, she always had to ruin everything.
"Are you coming?" she texted David the moment she saw the "charming" couple going towards his truck.
"I'll be a little late" was all he said.
A little disappointed and really pissed of Regina had no control over what's going to happen next, she could do only one thing, go home, prepare everything and hope that her husband, that David, would be just… a little late.