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Chapter 4
The moon was already rising over the horizon when Mercy and Neal walked up to the gate of the orphanage.
"I am so late…" Mercy whispered nervously.
"What are you going to tell them?" Neal asked.
Mercy began thinking, "I'll tell them that I got held up at the soup kitchen."
"Will they buy that?"
Mercy shrugged, "I have no idea, but it's the best excuse I've got, if I tell them I was almost mugged then they'll kick me out, since I talked to a boy."
"You're really not allowed to talk to any boys?" Neal asked.
Mercy shook her head, "you're the first boy I've actually had a conversation with."
Neal moved a piece of hair off of Mercy's face, "well I guess I'm lucky that I was in the right spot at the right time, since it means that I got to meet you."
Mercy giggled.
"Mercy!" One of the nuns screamed, "If you can hear me get back here now!"
"I have to go!" Mercy cried turning to run away, but Neal grabbed her arm.
"Will I see you again?" He asked sounding hopeful.
"I can't!" Mercy cried, "They'll kick me out!"
"I saved your life," Neal reminded her.
"I know," Mercy said trying to get free, "and for that I will be forever grateful, but I can't see you again!"
"Mercy!" The nun screamed, "This gate is closing in one minute!"
Mercy began trying to get free of Neal, "please let me go!" She begged.
"You've never been out all night have you?"
"Of course not." Mercy scoffed.
"Well why don't you try it tonight?" Neal asked raising an eyebrow at her.
"Because I don't even know who you are!"
Neal put a hand on Mercy's waist, pulling her closer to him, "well what better way to get to know someone?"
Mercy stared into Neal's eyes; she had to admit that he was very attractive.
"I have an extra shift at the soup kitchen tomorrow night, walk with me?" Mercy asked.
Neal smiled, "it's a date." He said before letting go of her waist, he leaned in and kissed her cheek, "until tomorrow."
Mercy touched her cheek smiling, "yeah." She said watching as Neal walked away.
"Ten seconds, young lady!" The Nun screamed, Mercy gasped running through the gate making it to the door just before the nun shut it.
"You're late." She said crossing her arms.
"Sorry I took the long way home." Mercy said lying.
"Just get inside!" The nun demanded before slamming the door.
Regina smiled walking onto the top of Killian's ship, he had already gotten changed into a pair of jeans and a black shirt, it was still far too hot for his leather attire. Regina was wearing a black cocktail dress, with a pair of wedge, she had also put some product in her hair to make her curls behave, it was too humid to really do much else with it, and she had left her make-up fairly simple, just some black eyeliner, and mascara, a little blush and some red lipstick.
"You look beautiful!" Killian said walking over to Regina and kissing her.
"Does this dress look OK?" Regina asked a little self-conscious.
"Of course it does, love, why wouldn't it?" Killian asked confused.
Regina touched her stomach; Killian chuckled kissing Regina's head, "you're not even showing yet, love."
"I know," Regina said feeling pretty silly; she was only a few weeks pregnant, "you're the first person I've told and I don't really want my Mother, or anyone else to find out just yet."
Killian touched Regina's face, "you know Ruby will probably figure it out when you're not drinking."
Regina sighed, she had already thought of that, "I know," Regina said staring into Killian's gorgeous eyes, how she loved him, she then sighed, "I just want to tell my Mom on my own terms, I don't know how she's going to react."
Killian chuckled, "I know I'm not exactly her favourite person."
"Sorry…" Regina said sadly, "I wish she would just understand how important you are to me."
Killian put his hand on Regina's hip; she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"She'll come around."
Regina smiled and leaned in for a kiss, which Killian gladly returned.
"Shall we get going?" Killian asked after their kiss ended.
"We shall." Regina said taking Killian's hand, as they started walking off Killian's ship.
"Oh I meant to tell you Mary Margaret is coming tonight."
"By herself?"
"No with James."
"Good for her," Killian said happily, "she deserves to be happy."
"I think so too." Regina said smiling.
Ruby walked out of the bathroom putting on her last earring, she had decided to wear a red tight dress, that fell just above her knees, with six inch heels, she had straightened her hair and had decided to go with super drastic make-up.
"You look amazing!" David said walking up behind her, and spinning her around.
"David!" Ruby chuckled.
David put his hands on Ruby's hips and leaned in kissing her.
"You clean up pretty nicely yourself." Ruby said taking a step backwards and admiring David, he was wearing a pair of jeans and a red plaid shirt.
"You think I look OK?" David asked unsure.
Ruby growled, "You look more than just OK." She said winking; David chuckled kissing Ruby once more.
"You two make me sick." James said walking out of the bathroom; he was wearing a pair of jeans, and a black t-shirt.
"Oh don't tell me you're not hoping to get the chance to kiss Mary Margaret tonight." Ruby said smirking.
James shrugged, "if she wants to kiss me I'm all for it."
"If she wants to kiss you?" David asked laughing, "I doubt Mary Margaret will want to kiss you."
"Aww, are you hoping that she'll kiss you instead, brother?" James asked sarcastically.
"Of course not," David said looking at Ruby, "I already have the hottest girl I could ever ask for."
Ruby chuckled, before hurrying to answer the door when it rang.
"Oh Mary Margaret!" Ruby said happily, "You look gorgeous!"
"Thanks Ruby."
"Be nice to her." David mouthed to James.
James stuck his tongue out at David, he was so sick of people assuming that he wasn't nice to women, just because he rejected Regina, and a few other women and had made them cry, they weren't his cup of tea, and he didn't want to string them along. Not that anyone believed him.
"James, come here and see Mary Margaret!" Ruby called.
James took a deep breath, before walking into the front foyer, when he saw Mary Margaret his jaw dropped, she was wearing a red strapless dress that fell to her knees, with red flats on, as well as a studded headband in her short hair, and her make-up was simple, just black mascara and eyeliner.
"You look, beautiful." James said slightly embarrassed, when he realized that he had been staring at her, Mary Margaret chuckled and blushed a little bit.
"Thank you," she said before eyeing James up and down, "you look nice tonight too."
Ruby and David smiled at each other, both of them trying not to laugh at how awkward James and Mary Margaret were.
"So where are we going tonight?" Mary Margaret asked.
"We're going to Granny's for dinner, and then I thought we could go dancing." Ruby said happily.
"Oh I hate dancing." James complained.
David put an arm around James, "then have some drinks with Killian and I."
"That's a good idea."
"Come on we're already late!" Ruby said looking at her cellphone, "Regina and Killian are already at Granny's."
"Then let's get going." David said offering Ruby his arm, she gladly took it; James and Mary Margaret followed them out of the apartment, just walking side by side.
As Cora walked down the street several people bowed their heads, and smiled at her, which made Cora feel good, they knew that she was in charge, and that was exactly the way she liked it.
"Hello, Madam Mayor." Leroy said bowing his head.
"Hello, Leroy." Cora said smiling at him.
When Cora walked past Granny's she glanced inside like she normally did, but tonight something inside the restaurant made her stop dead in her tracks. Looking in the window she felt her heart sink when she saw Regina, and Killian inside, not that that was anything new, they were out on their date night, what made her stop dead in her tracks was the fact that Ruby and David, and Mary Margaret and David's twin brother, James were there as well.
"Oh no!" Cora cried when she saw that Mary Margaret and David were talking, and she was laughing at something he was saying
Crap!" Cora said before running towards Gold's shop.
Even though Gold's Pawn Shop wasn't that far away from Granny's diner, Cora was running in stiletto heels, so she almost fell several times, but she needed answers and she needed them now. When Cora ran through the door Gold smiled at her.
"Ah Cora," Gold said holding the diamond necklace that he was holding up to the light, "you would look lovely in this."
Cora looked at the necklace before shaking her head, "not now, Gold, I need answers."
"What sort of answers?" Gold asked putting the necklace back into the display case, before locking it.
"About the spell."
Gold chuckled, "it only took you almost eighteen years to finally ask questions about this spell, eh?"
"Well for the past eighteen years I haven't had any problems with the spell." Cora said defensively.
"What kind of problems are you having?"
"Regina and that pain Captain Hook are together," Cora began, "and apparently now she's pregnant."
Gold looked at Cora and smiled, "well congratulations!"
Cora rolled her eyes.
"That's not good news?" Gold asked.
"Will the fact that Regina is happy bring back her memories?" Cora asked.
Gold walked around the counter and put an arm around Cora, "my dear, Cora there is only one thing that can break this spell."
"And what would that be?"
Gold held up a finger, "Mary Margaret and David would have to get together, and share true love's kiss."
Cora breathed a sigh of relief, "oh thank God," she said happily, "David's dating Ruby, and they're happy."
"Then you should be fine," Gold said smiling.
Cora breathed another sigh of relief, "thank you, Gold, I was really worried there."
"Are you sure that Mary Margaret and David still don't have any feelings for each other?"
Cora thought for a moment, as far as she knew they didn't, but she wasn't with them twenty four hours a day, "maybe I should go and spy on them just to make sure."
"Regina, Killian, David, Ruby, Mary Margaret and James are all out tonight." Gold said nonchalantly.
Cora raised an eyebrow staring at Gold in disbelief, "how in the world do you know that?"
Gold smiled, "I keep tabs on everyone in Storybrooke, since everyone likes me here, I don't want the spell to be broken."
"Ah I see," Cora said, turning to the door, "in that case I must be going."
"See you later." Gold said.
Cora smiled at him before walking out the door; she had to make sure that nothing broke this spell.
End Chapter 4
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