They started looking at her but she wasn't in the next aisles.
"Emma!"- Snow yelled
"I found her"- Regina called Snow, and she hurried to where Regina was standing. When she got there she saw the little girl seated on the floor in the toy aisle looking at something. She sighed in relief but then she began to felt really angry, she just had told Emma no wandering around and she does the exact opposite thing.
"Emma!"- Snow scolded. The little girl paralyzed in her place. - "What did I tell you?"
"Relax, I'm fine"- She said like it wasn't a big deal - "Just got distracted, that's all"
"Don't tell me to relax, you almost gave me a heart attack, I told you no wandering off, and that's the first thing you do"
"But I'm not a little kid, I can take care of myself."- Emma defended herself crossing her arms
"I know you are capable of handle yourself pretty good, but you are little now, someone could easily snatched you and we wouldn't know about it". - Snow told her off.
"Sorry, I won't do it again"- Emma said embarrassed for her mom telling her off in public.
"Like hell you won't, you have three options, you grab my hand, you hold onto my skirt, or sit in the cart"- Snow threaten her.
Emma's eyes widened in horror at the thought of the shopping cart seat. "I'll take your hand"- She said defeated. Either option was embarrassing.
"Good, now let's go and get some jeans"- Snow said relieved as she held Emma's hand.
"What were you looking at Emma?"- Regina asked her
"Just some dumb stuff"- Emma answered embarrassed that she was caught in the toy aisle.
Regina went back and looked at what Emma was seeing, it was set of crayons, colored pencils, watercolors and markers. Emma seemed pretty absorbed by it, it was obvious that she wanted it. Regina picked it up used magic to cloak it and then put it on the cart before Emma could notice.
They were now looking for jeans and leggings. They selected a few so Emma could try them on, and the one that fitted, it will be use as a sample. They made their way to the fitting rooms, and Emma went in to try the first one, she convinced them she could do it herself, so they waited in the chairs outside. Emma took quite the amount of time with just one pair - "Emma? everything okay?"- Snow asked through the door. Then Emma came out with a defeated face.
"I tried to buttoned by myself but it's too hard"- she said in a low voice.
"Oh don't worry, let me help you"- Snow crouched and helped her with the button.- "There, I think it's a little big"
"Try the other one, it should be smaller"- Regina commented
"Oh! we forgot to get some socks, I'll go and get them, I'll be quick, meanwhile let Regina help you, no complaining Em"- Snow warned her.
Snow unbuttoned the jeans and went out of the dressing room. As Emma sighed and went back to try the other one.
Snow made her way and got some socks. Then before she went back she saw a red leather jacket, perfect for Emma. This could be her birthday present, she thought. She went back to the dressing room and placed everything in the cart, hiding the jacket. Regina did notice it.
"How are we doing?"- Snow asked Regina.
"I think we found the perfect size, now she's trying a dungaree I found. I saw what you hid in the cart. Want me to cloak it for you?"- Regina asked her
"That would be very helpful, thank you"- Snow said in relief. - "Don't think I didn't watch you do the same"- Snow told her
"You noticed huh? Well it's the least I could do"- Regina said in all honesty
Then Emma came out in the dungaree.- "Look at you! you look adorable!"- Snow squealed.
"I don't like it, I look stupid"- she grumbled
"Emma please? for me?" Snow begged her.
"Okay, for you"- Emma answered her after a long think.
"Thank you"- Snow said with a smile- "Now go and change back, we still need shirts and jackets". Emma nodded and return to the dressing room.
After they picked some jeans that actually fitted her and one pair loose sweatpants. They collected a lot of shirts, and sweaters, Snow and Regina liked everything contrary to Emma, who only liked the dark plain colors. But they agreed that it will be half and half, with no stupid drawings or corny sayings, like 'I'm a mama's girl', something like that, but bright and girly colors just a few ones with sparkles.
"I think that's it"- Emma said tired and wanting to go home.
"We still need a dress"- Snow said, she wanted Emma to wear it to her birthday party.
"Oh no, I'm not wearing a dress"- Emma said quickly
"Please Emma! just one, and you get to choose it, pretty please?"- Snow pleaded
"But why would I wear one! it's not like we are going to a party"- Emma said and then she realized that they were going to one, her party. - "You're throwing me a party, aren't you?"- she asked already knowing the answer. Snow and Regina's faces gave them away. Busted.
"Well yes, it's your birthday, a party it's expected isn't?- Snow said nervously
"It is expected if I want one, but I don't, I don't want them to see me like this"- Emma said in a harsh tone.
"Please Miss Swan, Henry planned almost the whole thing, it was his idea, he's really looking into it"- Regina knew that if she knew Henry planned this, she will gave in.
"That is a dirty move Regina, even for you, using our son to convince me"- Emma pointed out not believing in her.
"It's true Emma, we had no idea until Henry called and told us his plan"- Snow explained her.
"It's just a simple get together at Granny's, with the others" - Regina tried to convince her.
"Fine, but you must call the others and tell them that I already know about this, I don't want to fake a surprise, and tell them what happened to me and if they act like it's no big deal I'll stay at the party, deal?"- Emma offered
"Deal"- Regina and Snow agreed, it was the best offer they could possibly get.
"Let's go and find that dress and get this over with, I want to go home"- Emma was starting to get overwhelmed.
Emma choose a simple gray dress with a purple stripe in the waist. No fluff, no dorky looking, perfect.
"You'll need black tights for the dress, it isn't summer anymore"- Regina said and leave in the search for the black tights before Emma could was back with the tights and shove them in the cart.
"We just need to go to the boys department, I want something for Henry to wear tonight"- Regina told Snow.
"I want to get Leo something too, come on Em"- she extended her hand and Emma took it listlessly and frowned, she thought they were done.
They started to look through the formal wear it only took them 10 minutes to get there and choose a new shirt and a new casual blazer. But for Emma felt like ages.
"Can we go now"- Emma whined.
"hush Emma, just a minute"- Snow told her.
"I wanna go!"- She whined a little louder.
"Watch it Emma"- Snow warned - "We are almost done".
Emma gave her a discontented sigh and pouted, 2 minutes passed when she was about to complain again we she heard. - "Come on Emma, we're going".
"Finally!"- her mood improved in an instant.
Regina and Snow chuckled.
When Snow was paying, Regina took the opportunity to call everyone and tell them about Emma, they all understood with no questions. When Snow was finished, Regina payed for the things she choose for Henry and the cloaked presents Snow gave her money for the leather jacket and pay for her. Emma looked at her mom curiously.
Two hours took them to get all the shopping done. When they were on their way to the front door it started to rain.
"Oh jeez, it's pouring"- Snow said
"Don't worry I can poof us inside the car"- Regina said calmly - "but first the bags"
As they were placing all of the bags in the floor, Emma saw a big puddle and before she knew it she was jumping in it and giggling.
Snow heard her daughter far away than she had heard her before, and saw her getting all wet playing in the rain.
"Emma!"- Snow yelled.
