Alrighty! Here is the new chapter! Things are starting to pick up now so I hope you guys enjoy it! As always read and review. I love hearing you guys opinions.

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Everything had been almost normal the new few days for Regina and Goldie. They stayed in the house and did various things together. Regina taught Goldie how to bake cookies and brownies, they played games together and Goldie seemed to paint the most. So they would sit together in the backyard and paint on the easels that Regina had used her magic to conjure for them. Regina had only gotten a few text from her son but the hurt lessened since she wasn't alone. She had this adorable little girl that seemed to adore her and enjoyed having her around. It was nice to be wanted and cared for again.

They were currently in the backyard painting some flowers in Regina's garden when Regina heard the familiar sound of the yellow bug in her driveway. She frowned slightly as she tried to figure out why Emma was here. Perhaps Henry wanted to visit her? That thought had Regina standing up and offering her hand to goldie. "I do believe we should take a snack break. Let's get ourselves some animal crackers and juice then we can return to our painting?"

Goldie grins eagerly at that and she dropped her paintbrush to her easel and grabbed Regina's hand. She skipped alongside the older woman as they went into the back door that lead to the kitchen. With Regina's help she climbed up into the stool and got herself situated.

Regina finally heard the knock on the door. Her heart was fluttering but she hid her nerves as she kissed Goldie's head and placed her snack down in front of her. "I'll be right back,dear." she turned on her heels and went to the front door. She smoothed down her t-shirt and realized how underdress she was in her t-shirt covered in red and dark purple paint and jeans. She didn't have the time to go change and it would be pointless when she would be going right back to painting when she was done talking with the saviour. She finally pulled open the door and she frowned when she noticed that Henry was not with the blonde. Instead it was the two idiots. Her guard was instantly up and she was glaring slightly at the woman. "What is the meaning of this ?"

"Where were you last night?"

Regina frowned slightly at her harsh question and she replied. "I was home."

"All day?" Emma asked with a frown on her face.

"Yes..Wait no. I had an appointment yesterday." Regina said as her arms crossed under her chest. "What is the meaning of this?"

"An appointment with who?" Charming asked as he moved to his daughter's side.

"And what is on your shirt?" Snow asked with a frown as she finally took in what her step-mother was wearing.

"What is with the twenty questions? Is there are reason you all are here wasting my time?" The former mayor snapped as she looked to the three before.

"Just answer the questions Regina." Emma huffed as she shifted on her feet uncomfortably.

Regina sneered before she took in a calming breath. "Paint is on my shirt. You caught in the middle of painting. I had an appointment with Archie yesterday at 5pm. Then I came home for dinner. Now may you please answer my questions."

Emma was a bit surprised that Regina even cooperated but as soon as she heard that she had seen Archie yesterday the blonde was wincing. "Regina..Archie is dead.."

Regina's lips parted in shock and she shook her head slowly. "No. I just spoke to him yesterday. We..we were suppose to meet again tomorrow for another session.'

"How long have you been having sessions with Archie?" Mary Margaret asked curiously.

"That is none of your concern." Regina snapped as she glared at her. She shifted on her feet when something came to mind. She started to glare as she looked to Emma. "You're here because you think I did it aren't you?"

Emma shakes her head. "Only checking all the loose ends. There was an eye witness that said they saw you leaving Archie's place last night. And earlier that day you seemed upset."

Regina snarled slightly at hearing she was being accused of this. "I was upset because of the session. After I left Archie's at six I went straight home and had dinner and I didn't leave."

"Well someone saw you leaving Archie's place at nine. Any reason why they would say that?"'

"Because someone is dead and the first person they point to in this town is me." Regina snapped as she looked to Charming. She looked back to Emma. "I didn't do this."

"Regina. We are going to need proof of that and since no one can say that you were here all night then there is n-" She stopped talking when a small girl showed up behind Regina. The girl had to be around three or four with a head full of curly locks and a soft frown on her little face. She looked an awfully like Regina with that frown on her face.

"There is what?" Regina said with a frown when Emma stopped talking. She looked down to where Emma and the two idiots were staring and she sighed seeing that Goldie must have finished her snack. She lifted the girl up into her arms and she held her close.

"Whose child is that?" Emma asked with a soft frown on her face.

"None of your concern. She has been staying with me since you all returned from the Enchanted Forest. Since some of us don't leave small children unattended." she tossed a glare at all three of them before she continued. "I can assure you that I have been home all night."

"Could you perhaps come down to the station and answer a few questions then. Both of you?" Charming asked with a frown.

"No. We have a painting to finish. After our appointment with Archie we came home and had macaroni and cheese for dinner and then watched Lilo and Stitch until it was Goldie's bedtime at 7:45. Though she didn't fall asleep until nearly 8:30. Someone roped me into reading them a rather long story." she tickled Goldie's stomach gently.

The small girl laughed and she squirmed in her arms. "Mary Poppins!"

"Then I retired for the night and fell asleep at about 10. Since I knew I would be up early with this one." she bounced the little girl up and down in her lap. "Any more questions sheriff?"

Emma was studying the girl silently as Regina spoke and only looked to the mayor when her name was said. She nods her head slowly as she said. "No. No more questions. We'll be in touch." She grabbed onto her parents and guides them away. She heard Regina turning back into her house and slamming the door behind her.

"You can't seriously believe that Regina is innocent." Charming said as they walked to the car.

"And you can't seriously believe that Regina is guilty. Just because someone saw her there doesn't mean anything. She said she was here with that kid then I believe her. You know how people in this town are. First sign of trouble they blame Regina. Maybe Ruby only thought she saw Regina."

Charming merely huffed as he glanced back to the house. "I don't know, Emma. I don't believe here. That kid..something is going on."

"You really think Regina is using that kid as a cover?" Emma asked with a roll of her eyes as she got into the front seat of her car.

The prince and princess got into the car and Charming spoke once more. "I think that we know Regina better than you do, Emma. That she is probably up to something and you can't trust her. We need to find out what's going on with her and that little girl."'

"Or we could focus on who killed Archie.." Emma said with an eye roll as she started up the car and started to drive. She noticed that her mother was being oddly silent and she peeked at her through the rearview mirror. "What are you thinking about Mary Margaret?"

Snapping out of her thoughts the short haired brunette looked towards her daughter as she said. "That the little girl looks like Regina quite a bit. That maybe Regina didn't do this..I do doubt she would do anything to risk Henry or that little girl but like your father said we know Regina. We know her tricks and this could be one of them."

Emma nods slowly at that and she frowned as she said. "Well I think we need to get a second opinion on the matter." she turned onto main street and kept going.

"And who would that be?"

"Gold."