A/N 1: Regina finally tells off Robin and Emma finally gets a chance to ask out Regina, how will it go?

A/N 2: Chapter 2 Song - Invisible Touch - Genesis

It had been a few weeks since the incident at the garage and Emma Nolan's interests in Regina Mills had not died down. Emma wondered constantly about the small looks that she and Regina had shared and how apologetic she was to Emma when Robin acted like an asshole in the garage. Emma was almost subscribed to the theory that Regina wasn't happy with Robin and was looking for a reason to get out of the relationship. Emma decided she wanted to be that reason, she was going to ask Regina Mills out, Emma just needed that perfect moment: an in if you will.

Emma had continued admiring Regina from afar although Ruby liked to say she was stalking Regina. Emma was just like an investigator collecting the evidence she needed for a case. She told Ruby you wouldn't collect half of the evidence you needed and take the case to court and expect to win it, would you? Ruby laughed and had said, 'Whatever, stalker, you've watched too many episodes of CSI'.

Emma was on her lunch period that was over in ten minutes eating in the bleachers because she knew Regina had gym class. However, Emma had not seen Regina all class period, which was weird because she knew Regina had been at school earlier that day. But as Emma looked out onto the field Regina's best friend, Kathryn, was not with Regina as usual. Suddenly Emma noticed Kathryn walking toward the gate next to the bleachers. Emma wondered what she could be up to when suddenly Robin's Corvette pulled up next to the gate. Emma sighed, of course, Robin convinced her to skip, everything that guy did for her was bad. Regina leaned over the console and kissed Robin goodbye as she got out of the car and Kathryn held the gate open for her. Regina was almost scot-free when Emma noticed the gym teacher come up to her and Kathryn. Emma leaned closer to hear the exchange.

"Miss Mills, you think I didn't notice you skipping class today to run off with some boy?"

The teacher glared at Regina over crossed arms.

Regina sighed, "Sorry, ma'am."

The teacher scribbled on a pink piece of paper and ripped it off the pad before handing it to Regina, "Yes, well sorry doesn't keep you from getting detention."

Emma had an idea, this was her in, she was going to get detention so she could talk to Regina about going out. Emma climbed down off the bleachers and headed inside the building. She stopped right outside a classroom door where she noticed a teacher inside the class. She looked around and wondered what she could do to get the teacher's attention and would warrant a detention. Emma stopped when she saw a fire alarm right outside of the classroom door. She walked over to the alarm and pulled it as she leaned up against the wall and awaited her fate. The teacher opened the door to the hall and looked around the door and right at Emma. The teacher rolled his eyes and motioned for Emma to come with him.

Emma was so excited she practically skipped her way into detention but she felt her stomach drop as she paused in the doorway and took in the sight around her. No Regina, she was in a room with the "gang" of the school. They weren't really a gang but that was how everyone referred to them. Their leader was known simply as Hook, Emma had no idea what his real name was, even the teachers and administrators called him Hook. Hook's "gang" could usually be found terrorizing the school and wearing leather.

Reluctantly Emma took a seat next to Hook as it was the only one available. She sat there for a few moments and hoped that maybe Regina was just running late, however, Emma had this feeling that somehow, someway Regina had gotten out of detention. Emma took out her sketchbook and decided she could at least pass the time by drawing her muse. And maybe, just maybe if she spent her entire week of detention drawing she wouldn't get in trouble or do something to piss off the leather wearing gang.

At work that evening Emma laid out her failed detention plan to Ruby. Ruby, of course, was berating Emma as she tried to beat this Regina Mills fantasy out of her head.

Ruby decided it was time to show Emma some tough love. Last time they were in the garage Ruby went easy on Emma but apparently, that approach didn't work. "Regina Mills doesn't know you, doesn't care about you. You're trying to pull off the impossible. How many times do I have to listen to myself tell you this, Em?"

Emma continued her work as she talked to Ruby, "Do you have any idea what kind of person Robin is?"

Ruby sighed and pretended to be deep in thought then answered, "Hmmmm let's see: handsome, rich, muscular, popular, hot and happening but also capable of reducing your head to a crimson stain on the wall."

Emma argued, "Robin's a jerk, he screws around on her, he treats her like shit, he has no respect for her. He's ..."

Ruby interrupted Emma in an irritated fashion, "Obviously she gets off on it, you're losing it!"

Emma threw the tool she was using down on the floor, the sound of metal on concrete reverberated off the walls, "You obviously have no idea how I feel, Rubes, so maybe you should butt out of this!"

Ruby shook her head and quietly responded, "Ems, of course, I know how you feel."

Emma placed her hands on her hips still in full-on argument mode and yelled, "Oh really, Rubes, you do? You've been in love before? You have a new someone so often I've lost count!"

Ruby got up from her stool seemingly unaffected by Emma's outburst and walked toward her and pointed a finger right at Emma, "Em, just because I haven't stayed with one doesn't mean I haven't loved any of them, I'm just not ready to settle down we're still in high school. Anyway, I just know this Regina thing is going to end in a disastrous way for you and you've been my best friend since we were kids I just want to keep you from going through an avoidable heartache."

Emma sighed and looked Ruby square in the eyes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Ruby placed her hands on Emma's shoulders, "Once a fool, always a fool."

Emma smirked at her best friend she loved her and realized she was just looking out for her best interests but she was going to prove Ruby wrong about Regina Mills.

Detention continued on without Regina. Emma was still seated next to Hook. So far he hadn't tried to kill her. Emma was trying to concentrate, Hook was literally using a pocket knife to carve into the surface of the desk next to her. Emma chanced a glance over at his desk, Hook was extremely focused on his project but once he noticed her looking he peered over to try and see her sketch. Emma noticed he was smiling at her so she took a chance and tilted it towards Hook so he could see her drawing. Hook nodded in an approving way clearly appreciating yet another sketch of Regina Mills. Emma went back to her drawing when all of a sudden loud banging came from Hook's desk. She looked over with wide eyes as she saw Hook dismantling the top of his desk, once he had it loose he tilted it toward Emma so she could see his artwork as well. Emma gave the same approving nod Hook had given her. In a weird way, Emma had made progress with the guy in school everyone feared, if she could do that maybe Regina Mills saying yes to Emma wasn't really that impossible after all.

Ruby was in the girl's locker room changing to go to her next class. As she wiped her face off with a towel from the shower she had just taken she looked down the aisle of lockers to see the object of her best friend's affections, the one and only Regina Mills. Regina had the class after Ruby's so she looked to be changing into her gym clothes. Ruby found herself staring at this beautiful woman, it was like she was in some kind of trance. She shook herself out of it as she realized she was ogling. Just then Regina's friend Kathryn joined her and they were laughing about something. Ruby realized that away from Robin and the rich crowd Regina and Kathryn looked a lot like Ruby and Emma. Ruby shut her gym locker and walked away with the realization that maybe they weren't so different after all.

Emma had convinced Ruby to drive downtown, it was Friday night and most of the high school kids hung out around Main Street which contained various bars, restaurants, shops, arcades, and bowling alleys.

Ruby sighed as she found a spot on the street to parallel park, "Em, why are we here? This isn't our crowd, I'd much rather be at your house with a pizza and Netflix. Actually, I'd much rather be getting hot and heavy with someone in the backseat."

Emma looked out into the crowd of people trying to find Regina, "I swear, Rubes, your hormones are worse than a teenage boy's."

Ruby blew on a piece of hair that kept falling down on her face, "You're just jealous because my sex life is better than yours!"

Emma smirked but continued scanning the crowd.

Ruby grew impatient, "Emma, seriously why are we here?"

Emma found Robin in the crowd with some other guys that she assumed were his friends, "I'm going to find Regina and ask her out. I'm sick of admiring from afar and waiting. If I want something to happen I'm going to have to make it happen."

Ruby looked over at Emma with disbelief on her face, "Wait a minute. Who are you and what have you done with my best friend Emma?"

Emma scanned the crowd again but found no Regina. If Robin was there Regina had to be close by, that was if she hadn't dumped his ass yet. "Look, Rubes, I've had a lot of time to think in detention."

Ruby rolled her eyes, "Oh God did Hook drug you or something?"

Emma sighed and made eye contact with Ruby for the first time since she'd parked her car, "No. Also, lay off Hook I've learned he's not as scary as everyone in school seems to think."

Ruby laughed, "Em, have you seriously made friends with him?"

Emma looked at Ruby and scoffed, "And what if I have? Us of all people who've been shat on most of our lives because we weren't in the 'it crowd' have no business judging people."

Ruby was shocked by her friend's revelation. Emma was right Ruby shouldn't have done that, just like she shouldn't have judged Regina. "You're right, I'm sorry."

Emma grabbed the door handle and opened the door part of the way before turning back, "Robin is hanging out by the pizza place. I'm going to watch from across the street I have a feeling that Regina will show up at some point. Do you mind keeping watch from here?"

Ruby smiled, "Yeah. Good luck."

Emma looked both ways and made sure it was safe to cross the street. She set up a post directly across from Robin. The plan was simple when Regina got close get her attention and call her over. As Emma waited she saw that Robin had another girl in a compromising position and it didn't even look like the same one from the hall. Emma muttered to herself, "Another one. You have got to be kidding me. It's like Rubes took male form and became a rich asshole."

A few moments later Emma heard the click of familiar heels coming down the sidewalk on the other side toward Robin. Kathryn was also with her and they were laughing. Emma smirked if Regina let him get away with another girl she'd be shocked.

Regina stopped just in front of Robin. Kathryn wondered what the abrupt stop was all about but then she saw Robin with yet another girl. Kathryn truly hoped Regina did something about it this time, Kathryn had no idea why Regina kept giving him chance after chance.

Regina spoke up, "Robin, you have got to be fucking kidding me?!"

Kathryn silently celebrated in her mind this was going to be one show she was going to enjoy.

On the other side of the street, Emma perked up and muttered, "Oh shit. I knew Regina had fire in her. This is going to be good."

Robin turned around to face Regina as the girl he was with scurried off down the street and out of the line of fire, "What?"

Regina got closer to him and put her hands on her hips and practically yelled, "Look if you were more of a person you might actually be able to handle more than one girl but we both know that's not true."

Robin rolled his eyes, "You know what, Regina, this jealousy crap is getting a bit tedious!"

Regina sighed and looked at the ground as she contemplated what to say then she made eye contact with Robin, "Well you won't have to deal with it anymore."

Regina tried to walk away but Robin stopped her, "What does that mean?"

Regina yelled, "Get out of my way!"

Just like the arrogant ass he was Robin cockily said, "No! Not until we straighten this out."

As she closed her eyes and sighed Regina responded more calmly with, "It's not going to work anymore, Robin."

Regina backed away and Robin questioned, "Oh yeah? You walk out on me... where are you going to go?"

Emma decided she'd had enough of this she wasn't going to let Robin talk Regina back into anything. It was time to execute the plan from across the street she yelled, "Regina!"

Regina turned and looked across the street and saw Emma waving her arms trying to get her attention. Regina recognized her from school and the garage and was thankful for the distraction.

Emma saw that she had Regina's attention, "Do you have a minute? I'd like to ask you something."

Regina looked back at Robin and gave him a look of 'oh look someone other than you' as if to answer his question from earlier. Regina crossed the street and went toward Emma.

When Regina approached Emma, Emma realized how nervous she was and all she could get out was, "Hi."

Regina while grateful for the distraction but a bit confused on what Emma could want to ask her replied with, "Hi. What did you want to ask me?"

Emma stumbled over her words, "Well … I … uh … wanted to know if maybe you wanted to go out?"

Regina leaned her head slightly to one side as she realized what Emma was asking her and blushed.

Emma continued on with her rambling, "You know with me? But if it's not the right time I understand …" Emma stopped to take a breath.

Regina couldn't help but smile at how cute Emma was when she was nervous she decided to interrupt, "You're asking me out? On a date?"

Ruby was sitting on the hood of her car watching this scene play out. She was too far away to make out what was being said but at this moment she was so proud of her best friend. Emma hadn't taken a chance since the horrible situation that was Lily. Ruby still wasn't over her hatred for that girl and wasn't sure she ever would be. Next thing she knew Emma was coming back toward the car and Regina was crossing the street to Kathryn.

Emma ran up to the car giving nothing of the conversation away. Ruby jumped down off the hood and asked, "So?"

Emma smirked, "So what?"

Ruby chuckled, "Don't play coy with me!"

Emma looked down at the ground and then back up at Ruby, "Well … she said yes!"

Ruby literally screamed and launched herself at Emma and hugged her with all her might, "Oh my God, Ems!"

As soon as Regina crossed the street Kathryn asked, "What did she want?"

Regina casually responded, "She asked me out."

Kathryn and Regina started walking past Robin, "What did you say?"

Regina stopped and looked Robin right in the eye, "I said yes!"

As Regina walked off Kathryn paused for a moment at Robin, "I knew you wouldn't last!"

The next morning when Emma walked downstairs for breakfast her parents were already waiting at the table. Emma sat down and started eating immediately, she needed to eat so she could get to the garage.

During breakfast, Mary Margaret noticed that Emma was smiling and Emma hardly ever smiled in her presence anymore, "Why are you smiling?"

Emma suddenly stopped eating, she had kind of spaced out and realized she was thinking about Regina agreeing to a date, "Oh I'm sorry I wasn't aware that I was. If it bothers you I'll stop."

Mary Margaret sighed, "No, it's just that you haven't smiled much lately I was just wondering what was different, that's all."

David interfered before they started bickering, although this would be a change from them arguing about Emma picking a college, "Emma, you have a beautiful smile!"

Emma looked up at her dad, he was her one ally in this house, "Thanks, dad. I asked a girl out last night, her name is Regina."

David smiled; Emma hadn't talked about anyone since Lily, "That's great, Em! Is she nice?"

Before Emma could answer Mary Margaret interjected, "Well I see you have time to ask out a girl but not to think about college!"

David sighed and silently looked across the table at Emma as if to say 'I'm sorry'.

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