Pov: Regina

I didn't get much sleep last night because all I could think about was what gold had said. I couldn't understand how he knew so much about Emma or what he was hiding, after all, she wasn't born until the day I cast the cure, and even before that he was locked away. But I could tell that he wasn't lying, after all I knew him too well, and I was left wondering what he was hiding from me. I was tired of thinking about it so I decided to go for a walk to try and clear my head, and everything was going good until I got to the park and saw the cricket walking his dog, and he was making his way towards me.

"Good morning, madam mayor."

"Good morning, Mr hopper" I was getting tired of this, thanks to the curse breaking every one was loosing their fear of me. Before he would have done anything to avoid me, and never walked right up to me while smiling. "Is there something I can help you with."

"I was going to ask you that. You seem to be troubled, perhaps I can help."

The last thing I was going to do was tell him anything, but as I was about to tell him to leave me alone I heard a child laughing and noticed that it was coming from the park, and I'm not sure how, but all it took was hearing her voice to know who it was. "Emma."

"Ruby brought her to the park to play. I must say its nice to see her so happy, don't you think. I remember the day she came to town, she was so scared of everyone, but thanks to Mary Margaret she seems to be doing so much better." as soon as he said her name I glared at him, and I could tell he now remembered why he had been scared of me. "Um... You know I need to get going, but if you change your mind my door is always open." as he was leaving, I heard him say something to him. "She might be doing better, but it wouldn't take much to take that away from her. But maybe I'm worrying over nothing, I mean no one would ever dream of doing anything that could hurt her."

He was right, and I knew I was doing everything in my power to make sure she didn't get hurt, if I wasn't I could have ended this a long time ago. I also know that Emma is right in the middle, and that I need her to want to be with me before I can make any major moves. I decided to say hi to her and when she saw me walking over to her, she ran over to me and gave me a hug, which made all of my worries fade away.

"Regina." Emma was so happy to see me, that all I could do was smile. "What are you doing here."

"I was just out for a walk." as ruby made her way to us I noticed the dark look she was giving me, but I didn't care I was just happy to see Emma. I could tell that she wanted to say something to me, but with Emma here she had to be nice.

"That sounds like fun, ruby brought me here to play, but it's almost time for her to go to work, so we're about to go to granny's."

"I see, well that sounds nice." as I said that an idea came to me, and I couldn't help by try it. "but If you want, you can come with me, on my walk." as soon as I said that ruby's eyes when wide and she was about to say now, but Emma spoke first.

"Really?"

"Of course, if it's ok with ruby."

"Pleases Ruby."

I could tell that she was having a hard time telling Emma no, a feeling I knew too well. "I'm not sure Mary Margaret would..."

"It's fine, Its not like I'm a stranger or a villain, I'm the mayor and she is completely safe with me." I almost laughed when I said that, but it seemed to work, and with Emma still begging her, she had no choice.

"I guess its ok."

"Yes."

"But as soon as you're done, I want you to come straight to the dinner, and don't be too long ok."

She was still talking as we started walking away, but I didn't care what she was saying. And when Emma started holding my hand, I was sure this was going to be a great day.


Pov: Emma

Ruby was there early to get me, and as soon as I was done with breakfast and dressed she pulled out the door. She decided that we would start by going to the shops to see what they had, she even took me to the clothing store where we tried on some of the cloths, and I was sure Mary Margaret would have been upset if she had seen some of the clothes that ruby had me try on. But it was fun, and the best part was when we got to the park. Once we were there ruby and I started playing games, and it was a lot of fun and I couldn't remember the last time I had been this happy. As we were playing tag a dog ran over to us. I had always wanted a dog, but never had a chance to have one, and as I was playing with him the owner ran over to us.

"I'm sorry about that Pongo got away from me."

"Hey Archie, having a hard time keeping up with pongo, maybe he need to take it easy when he walks you."

"Hello ruby." he just smiled at Ruby comment which seemed to annoy her, and it made me laugh. "It looks like pongo relay likes you Emma."

"Ya." I had met Archie a few times, but I never really talked to him, it wasn't that I didn't like him it was that he was a Therapist and I had spent enough time talking to them.

"You know Emma if you would like your welcome to come and see pongo any time you would like." I couldn't help but wonder what he was up to.

"Ok." with that he smiled and told us good bye before he started walking away.

"Are you OK Emma?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You have a funny look on your face, don't you like Archie?"

"He's nice I just don't like Therapists."

"If it makes you feel better I think he is technically a psychiatrist."

"What's the difference?"

"I have no idea."

I looked back to see if he was gone, but as soon as I did ruby started tickling me. "That's not fair, I wasn't ready."

"So."

As soon as I was free I tried to get her back, but she was too fast and got away, so I started chasing her, but no matter what I did she was just too fast. But then she suddenly stopped and I noticed that she was looking behind me, and when I turned around I saw Regina was walking over to us. As soon as I saw her I ran over to her and gave her a hug, and she started smiling.

"Regina what are you doing here."

"I was just out for a walk."

As ruby got to us I could tell that she wasn't happy that Regina was here, and I was starting to wonder if I was the only one in town that liked her."that sounds fun, ruby brought me here to play, but it's almost time for her to go to work, so we're about to go to granny's."

"I see, well that sounds nice, but If you want, you can come with me, on my walk."

"Really?"

"Of course, if it's ok with ruby."

I turned to ruby to ask, and noticed she was staring right at Regina, and didn't look happy. "Please ruby."

"I'm not sure Mary Margaret would..."

"It's fine, it's not like I'm a stranger or a villain, I'm the mayor and she is completely safe with me."

I just keep asking her to let me go with Regina, hoping she would give in.

"I guess its ok."

"Yes."

"But as soon as you're done, I want you to come straight to the dinner, and don't be too long ok."

Regina didn't wait fore ruby to finish talking before we started walking away, so I caught up to her and took her hand, we then made our way down the road. As we made are way through the town Regina asked me how things were going and if I was doing good in school.

"Everything is great, and school is fun, but..."

"What?"

"It's nothing."

Hey look at me." as she said that I looked up to see her face. "If something is bothering you please tell me."

I couldn't help but smile as she said that. "It's nothing really, mostly the kids have some special thing they go to after school, that's all. And don't get me wrong, I love spending time with Mary Margaret, and ruby I just wish I could tell them about something cool that I did after school."

As I finished, I noticed that Regina seemed to be lost in though. "I could help you with that."

"Really, how?"

"How would you like to learn to ride a horse."

As she said that I stopped walking, which made her do that same. "What?"

"Well, I have a horse at the stables and if you would like I could teach you to ride after school."

I couldn't stop myself from smiling when she said that, I never thought I would get close to a horse, let alone ride one. "I would love that, but Mary Margaret might think it to dangers."

"Why don't you leave that to me, now had better get to granny's before ruby goes crazy."

With that we made our way to the dinner, but on the way there I asked her all about her horse, and found out that she had a few of them, and they were all full bred, not that I knew what that meant. As we were walking past Mr. golds shop I saw him standing behind the counter, and when he saw me he waved, so I decided to say hi, but as I started to walk in the door, I heard Regina start to say something, so I turned and looked at her, but she was just staring at Mr. gold, so I decided to go inside.

"Hello Emma, how are you today."

"I'm good, Regina asked me to go for a walk with her."

"I see, that sounds nice." Regina didn't say anything she just walked behind me, and put her head on my shoulders, as if she was afraid I might vanish. "I must say the two seem very happy, it's almost sad to see that end." I wasn't sure what he meant by that, but as I looked up at Regina I think she did.

"I wouldn't worry yourself about that, me and Emma are perfect aren't we Emma?"

"Yup."

Regina just smiled as I said that, and I was starting to feel very lost.

"It's always nice to see you Emma but I need to step out in something, but you should come by more often." when he said that Regina tightened her grip, it didn't hurt but I wonder why she seemed so scared.

"Well, I need to get Emma back, so we will finish this later."

"I look forward to that deary, goodbye Emma."

"Bye."

As we walked out of the store I asked her if she was ok, and she told me that she and Mr. gold had a long history, but I shouldn't worry about it. With that, we walked over to granny's, and as soon as I walked in everyone smiled at me and gave Regina a dirty look.

"Hello Emma ruby told me you were with are lovely Mayer, but I'm glad your here. Now are you ready for lunch.

"Yo, Regina do you want to have lunch with me."

"That sounds perfect." as soon as she said that I went to get us a both.


Pov: Mary Margaret

It was getting late, so I decided to go to granny's to see how Emma was doing, but as soon as I walked in I saw that she was with Regina, so I walked over to them, and I wonder how long she had been here. As I got to them Emma hugged me and I sat in the booth next to her.

"So how was your day."

"It was fun, ruby took me to the shops and we tried on clothes." as soon as she said that I got worried and I could only imagine what ruby had let her try on, but I wasn't the only one I could see Regina was just as worried.

"We then went to the park, and Archie was there and he told me that I should stop by and see pongo, but I think he is up to something." I had to admit that she was probably right. "After that Regina stopped by, she was out for a walk and since ruby needed to come to work she let me go with her."

"She did." I tried to not sound terrified and since she didn't say anything I guessed she didn't notice.

"Yeah, it was a lot of fun, she even offed to teach me to ride a horse after school." my full attention was now on Regina, who was looking right at me with a big smile, but It felt like she was laughing at me. I hated her being any where near Emma but at the same time I knew saying no would hurt Emma.

"So can I, I promise I'll be careful."

I was in a bad place with not a lot of options. "Ok, but I want to make sure it's safe."

"Of course, but you don't need to worried I would never do anything that would hurt Emma."

Emma was very excited to get to learn to ride a horse, I on the other hand wasn't happy about who was going to be teaching her. But that was tomorrows problem, today my only problem was finding ruby.