My arousal seemed to be on high alert as soon as I reached the station, even after taking the long way back. I sit down with my coffee and return to the reports the mayor seemed so adamant about getting done. As much as I don't want to, I ignore the burning itch in the pit of my stomach for now.
I glance at my watch 3:47 still plenty of time left before the reports are due, I head to Granny's to get a bite to eat. With the reports finished and Henry getting out of school, I find myself heading to meet the kid outside the school.
"Hey Emma!" Henry flashes a bright smile. "Hey kid, how was school today?" I ask with a smile. "It was alright, I met a girl today." Blushing and avoiding eye contact with me. "Oh really! You got a crush kid? Is she your new girlfriend?" I nudge his shoulder. "No! It's not like that I swear!" he says trying to be convincing "Her name is Paige we're Just going to the new park to hang out…to swing and stuff." He says looking anywhere but to me. "To swing and stuff huh? Sounds like a date to me!" He looks up to me and gives me a glare. I raise my hands in surrender "Okay okay fine I'll stop, so when are you going to the park with Paige?"
As I left Henry with Paige to go to the park, I see a familiar black sedan coming my way. Shit this day cannot get any better. It stops right in front of me; it takes a second for the tinted window to roll down. "Miss Swan, I expect the reports are finished, and on my desk by 5." The brunette states looking at me or rather more through me sending shivers down my spine. "They are finished; I just wanted to make sure Henry got home safe. I was also looking through the reports and there seems to be some inconsistencies throughout the paperwork so I was going to stop by the mine and confirm the mistakes." The Mayor's eyes seemed to flicker "There will be no need for pointless shenanigans. I want those reports on my desk. Now. As I've told you before 'stay away from my son' I will not say it again. Goodbye Miss Swan." I look as she takes off almost squealing her tires. Why is she always such a bitch? And why is she so adamant about those reports, it's what, the third time she's asked for them. The differences in the records just don't make sense, why doesn't she want me to check them out? I am the sheriff after all.
I just can't face that woman anymore today. I enter the City Hall and give the reports straight to the Mayors assistant and leave without saying a word. I somehow find myself walking towards the mine just to make sure I wasn't just imagining things.
The area seemed to have matched the information in the reports. It's starting to get late almost dark and I didn't bring a flashlight. As I turn to leave I see a glimmer of light coming from the mines entrance. I feel drawn to the shimmer of light. It's a strange piece of glass sticking up from the ground catching the last rays of the sun. I don't know why but it's almost calling my name as I reach down to pick it up. Small white markings forming an intricate design the glass seeming to be broken off from a larger piece of art. But what was it? Tracing my thumb across the hand crafted design. "Ouch!" I drop the broken shard of glass and look to my thumb dripping a bead of dark red blood down my finger. My gaze lands to the shard of glass once again to find the white markings turning to a blood-red. I pick up the shard carefully this time not to cut my finger and place the estranged object in my jacket pocket.
"Emma! Get up!" Henry yells jumping up and down on the end of my bed. I shake my head and groan "Ten more minutes' kid." Grumbling in my pillow. "No you're taking me to school today and I'm going to be late!" He's now shaking my shoulders. "What about your mother?" "She's right here." That statement made me shoot up looking around for the Mayor with my heart beating like crazy, Henry must have caught on and says "You, silly!" as he points to my face. A Sigh releases from my breath. "Go see Mary Margret about getting some breakfast in you before we leave." He runs out of the room and I start to change into something more appropriate.
Yet again the Mayor is sitting on my desk when I arrive at the station. This time I walk over to her, challenging every glare she gives me. "Madam Mayor. What can I do for you today?" I cross my arms hoping to defend myself from her iron gaze and my shaky hands. Just the sight of her makes me wild with feelings. No matter how hard I try, I cannot escape my fluttering heart and swarming head whenever she is around. Finding my gaze at her long crossed legs on my desk, I hastily move my gaze back to the Mayors eyes. She gives me a knowing smirk, stands up and leans in very close. I bite my lip as I feel her hot breath against me. My heart beating wildly in my chest, I remember to breathe a shaky breath escapes my lips. "There are many things you can do for me Miss Swan." She looks to my lips "But that is not why I'm here today." She replies as she backs away a little. "I told you yesterday to stay away from my son, and what do I find? You. Dropping him off at school this morning." The mayor says as she turns around walking back to my desk. I can't help but stare at her long legs. She turns to face me once more and leans back against the wood of the desk. "With all due respect Madam Mayor," spitting out the last words and continue "MY son came to MY house asking Me for a ride not the other way around." I could feel the daggers coming from the brunette's eyes. The Mayor scowled like never before "He is MY son Miss Swan you did not have an ounce of care in the world for him when you gave him away." My heart clenched in the truth of the words, but after many years of regret and worry I have finally found him, with this heartless, beautiful, monster. Damn why does she have to be so crude and evil. "I hope you find this as my last warning to stay away from MY son." The Mayor continued turning on her heels as she walked to the exit. A tear slipped the grasp of my eye falling gently to the floor.
