A/N: Gals, Guys, dirty little buggers, I have a confession to make….Ruby is my bitch. I mean that in the nicest none puny way ever. Okay for example she's probably going to be the most OOC person I write about so just …heads up.
Previously
"Well at least she isn't thinking about last evening at Granny's." sobering up at that Regina and I follow Maleficent's gaze out the door.
"I hope you're right about that."
Ruby's POV
Running swiftly away from the embarrassing scene back at the cabin headed straight to my room at Granny's grateful she was still asleep not wanting another confrontation. Not today. Turning the shower on a cool temperature I quickly shed my clothes flushing brightly at my evident arousal coated my underwear. Gathering my clothes I threw them in my hamper before jumping in the shower in a flash. Welcome to the almost immediate relief I felt as the cool water cascaded down my overheated flesh. Sliding softly to the ground under the gentle spray of the water before pulling my knees to my chest while my tears blend effortlessly with stream of water falling mindlessly as I attempt to think back of fond memories of my mother from my early childhood.
"Red, you did it!" My mother clapped happily. Quickly scooping me up into her arms and nuzzling her face into my neck as I giggled and wrapped my tiny arms around her neck. "Mama, can I do it again? Can I, can I?" I asked excitedly. Leaning back she looked back her blue eyes sparkling with joy a smile etched across her face before she puts on a serious face her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Do you think you can do it with me?" frowning slightly my face scrunching up in concentration before yipping happily as we both shifted into our wolf forms wagging my tail happily before jumping and tugging on my mother's ear.
Sobbing heavily as I remember shifting for the first time with my mother how proud she was of me and told me that I was her brave wolf. I remember she took me to the market later to get ingredients to make my favorite dinner and a pie later.
"Red, my brave little wolf." she smiled brushing my hair out of my face. Smiling brightly up at her as she picked me up again and began dancing around the mossy forest singing to me as she twirled me around in her arms "Red my love, what do you say we make your favorite and our families secret apple pie recipe just for you?" bouncing excitedly in her arms squealing happily, "Weally?" my mother giggles at my mispronunciation of the letter 'R' before happily affirm my question.
After we gathered all the ingredients we headed to our little cottage at the edge of the village far way from other villagers and I helped carry the ingredients in the basket my grandmother had woven for me which matched my mother's own basket except mine was smaller. I was so proud to help and be like my mother.
"Mama, can I help you?" I asked peering up at my mother with my huge blue gray eyes that matched hers. She looked thoughtful for a moment before letting out a sigh."Well I supposeee so." Before her lips cracked into a bright smile, "Who else is going to taste everything to make sure it's up to my little wolf's standard." Beaming happily up at her and hugging her leg causing her to laugh joyously.
There weren't many other memories after that, I was taken away from her shortly after she was to mate with the Alpha of a nearby pack and she knew I would be killed once she produced a heir for him. She left me with Granny and I didn't see her until that fateful night.
"No, I won't kill my friend." I pleaded with my mother. "Fine than I will." Standing up she strode over to Snow shifting before preparing to attack. Hearing Snow's soft, "Please." I shifted without hesitation jumping and shoving my mother out of the way. Snow grabbed my cloak and threw it over me in a hesitant manner. Shifting back my whole body trembled as I walked over to my mother's side her hand trying to hold onto anything ,"You chose her." Sobbing, "No! I chose me I'm not a killer." Seeing her head fall back lifelessly and quickly trying to help but seeing the metal sticking out of her so gruesomely-
Squeezing my eyes shut in attempt to block out the image. Sitting there brewing in my own misery trying to escape the darkness of it all. Barely feeling the water grow freezing cold and I become numb over the entirety of my body. Sitting there for who knows how long before the blaring of my alarm startles me out of my inner misery.
Brushing my hair out thoughtlessly until my curls seems to bounce in perfection. Walking mindlessly out of the bathroom I pull on a matching set of lace underwear shortly followed by explicitly short shorts followed by a tattered shirt with holes in it that isn't too far off from her usual attire and is more than comfortable for getting through the day waiting tables. Before I can leave and run during the full moon. Sighing before slipping a pair of stiletto's before grabbing my film camera and heading down to open the diner up for the early risers. Hiding my camera under the counter I took a breath and flipped the closed sign to open and started the coffee maker.
"This is going to be a long day."
Maleficent's POV
After leaving a flustered and embarrassed Emma and amused Regina at Ruby's cabin I made my way back to Aurora who was lying asleep in our bed sprawled delicately across the bed her bare back on display much to my delight. Tiptoeing quietly to the bed all the while carefully removing my clothes, I pulled the sheet off baring her completely to my gaze. Crawling up the bed placing soft kisses up her spine gently pulling her body flush against mine awarding me with her happy little noise of approval.
"Where'd you go?" she mumbles sleepily turning her head to kiss me. Humming softly in the back of my throat before replying, "I went to see if Ruby was okay."
"What'd she say." Smiling as Aurora struggles to wake up completely. "I don't know, she left before I could ask, but I thought I'd come wake you and you can come with me and we can get breakfast and ask her at the diner?" blearily blinking her eyes open she turns in my arms to face me before her red lips attach to mine forcefully as I'm rolled on my back with a now wide awake Aurora sitting atop my thighs her hands running up and down my ribs.
"Later." Is all she whispered before leaving a hot trail down my body. "Later." I gasp out.
Regina's POV
After bringing a blushing Emma out from the cabin we found a dirt road that lead to the town and reached Emma's 'charming' bug in no time. Thinking about where we'd have to drive I asked Emma a question I've been dying to know for a few months now.
"How do you feel about moving to my house?" Emma fumbles and drops her keys at the question. Emma stutters before finally saying, "Like with you, and Henry?" Rolling my eyes, but smiling nonetheless. "Yes, with Henry and I." Her startled expression morphs into a huge grin."Yeah, um, I'd love that." Grinning along with her, "Good, that's good."
Emma's POV
After sitting down Henry and telling him that his mom's were going to live together, which him to be more than okay with, we started packing up stuff to take Regina's which honestly wasn't a lot Maleficent and Aurora came by and sped up the process significantly so now we are just waiting on the truck to get here along with the people who are supposed to load it and take all my stuff off to Regina's. We let Henry order our lunch because we kept nudging him out of the way and we were talking about lunch and a vehicle to move my stuff and he jumped at the opportunity so we decided why not let him order our lunch. And we gave him enough money and sent him on his way he called when he got there and said he got us food and a truck so now we're just waiting for him to show up.
Hopefully he'll get here soon so his mom and Maleficent will stop teasing me about this morning's mishap at the cabin. Aurora's my only true friend I thought pouting.
Henry's POV
Ruby's so freaking awesome! I didn't know she had a truck wow I wonder if she'll let me help her with the car she's working on.
"Hey, Henry! Ready to go?" Ruby called out from where she'd exited the diner with the food for my mom's, Aunt Maleficent and Aurora and me. Climbing into the truck with ease she put the food in the middle and put a cassette in a radio that was tucked safely under the seat between a blanket and a box of tools and emergency gear. "So who's moving out and where to?" she asked starting the engine.
"Emma's moving in with Mom!" I said excitingly. Barely noticing as Ruby sputters and gets red in the face "That's great!" she says after she stopped stumbling over her words.
"Yeah I think so too! Do you think I could help you on your other car you have been working on?" I asked after hesitating a second. Seeing her face light up was worth the question. "YES! Of course you can, I can show you all the stuff I know, it'll be so much fun! You'll love it, I know I will. Oh…only if your mom's say yes though okay?" Ruby says happily glancing at me and smiling brightly before turning her eyes back to the road. "The first lesson I have to teach you, now listen very closely, are you listening?" she asks seriously. Nodding my head eagerly I all but yell "YEAH!" she looks over at me cautiously before handing me a pair of sunglasses and putting some on herself before reaching down and pressing play on the cassette. "The first lesson is the value of good music."
Emma's POV
"Regina….do you hear that?" I ask curiously slightly questioning my sanity. "Hear wha- …oh!" she tilts her head listening before responding "If you mean music from the early 1900's than yes, it's not too bad for music though, it actually sounds kind of…..familiar." She stops and listens thoughtfully before smiling and twisting her head around before settling on a black vehicle down the road coming towards us. Maleficent comes bounding out the door smiling before spotting Regina and follows her gaze. "Is that our song? No that's definitely our song how the hell did they find that song it's so old! I think I'm in love, the song and that fine 19….42 Ford, truck. I might as well propose now." Maleficent says excitedly with a dreamy look only to be wacked in the head by Aurora. While Maleficent is apologizing profusely to Aurora, Regina speaks up, "I have no idea, but I have to get a copy of that song and….is that Ruby….and Henry?!"
Sure enough sitting in the driver's seat of an old, but magnificently restored, according to Maleficent who knows her vehicles, 1942 shiny black ford truck is a grinning Ruby singing next to Henry who's bobbing his head to the beat wearing a pair of old sunglasses. Finally they came to a stop in front of us with an over excited Henry jumping out of the truck carrying some of the food that was what I assume is for us followed by a chuckling Ruby who's carrying most of the food. Listening to Henry go on about all the cool music and truck and the car they're going to fix. Leaving Regina and I confused, but smiling and Maleficent and Aurora who are out right chuckling at Henry's enthusiasm.
"Henry, remember what I said before I gave you the first lesson?" Ruby asks with a soft smile on her face. Henry pauses looking confused before he apparently remembers and suddenly spins around and looks up at Regina with those puppy dog eyes of his "Mom, Ruby said it's alright if I help her fix and restore her car and she'll teach me how to change oil and clean an engine and, can I pleaseeee!" He asks looking from her to me pouting slightly. "I don't know you could get hurt." Regina says slowly. And it's Ruby's turn to pout and hers surprisingly is even more adorable than Henry's
"It would mean the world to me if he could help and I can even drag it out and work on it in you drive way so you can keep watch and make sure he doesn't get hurt. Please Ms. Mills." Her lower lip jutting out and her blue gray eyes sparkling with tears, Regina looks to me for help only to have me shrug in response. Maleficent finally breaks the silence, "Oh for the love of! How can you say no to that face? I'll come by and keep a check on Henry if it makes you feel better about his safety. Besides I want to see this car Henry's so excited about." Regina finally sighs and gives up.
"Alright, but you have to keep a close eye on him!" Regina and Maleficent continue their friendly batter as Ruby picks up Henry and spins him around excitedly and ruffling his hair going even further to hug Maleficent from behind and picking up Regina all while saying thank you repeatedly. She even gave Aurora a peck on the cheek before rushing over and startling me with a hug before she blushed and began picking up the boxes after shoeing us off to eat moving swiftly in and out of the house to pack the back of her truck with my boxes whistling merrily on her way.
"Well 'Gina I think you successfully cheered her up." I said softly into Regina's ear kissing her forehead before bulldozing my way through dinner which Henry confessed Ruby picked. Today's a good day so far.