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If I go out for lunch then I might run into her. She always eats a Grannies right? I wonder if Mary Margret packs her lunch. It would kind of be funny, considering that...well she's her kid and all. But no one knows that... or needs to for that matter.
If I see her I can redeem myself and just, push her away. Be the common mayor to her, rude and hateful. I need to let her know that I hate her. Even if I'm lying. Henry s right, I need to stay away from her.
I glanced at the clock. It was already twelve. GOD ! I haven't gotten a single thing done today! I set the pen I was tapping down on my desk exactly a half an inch from the paper I was working on for the town council meeting tomorrow morning. Emma would be there and she would sit there in her chair at the end of the table, after she shows up late of cores, and doodle on the copies of the papers I made for everyone. Then i would usually yell at her for it, but this time I wont because I can not draw attention to her through myself. I can't. Even if I love seeing that blond haired doof look at me. Did I really just think that? Come on Regina pull your self together.
She probably didn't even feel the same way about me, I bet it was some stupid fluke of a thing that she showed up at my door and kissed me... why do I feel like this then? Regina. STOP THINKING ABOUT HER. What Emma Swan thinks doesn't even matter.
But it does and I know it does. That's the only reason I'm going to Grannies for lunch. God knows she will be their with that bumbling, trampy idiot, Ruby. How was it that Emma made friends so fast here? Was she like that everywhere she went? Or did she just feel the sense of home here?
Picking up my wallet I started out of my office and down the hall way towards Ana's desk." Ana dear, I'm stepping out to pick up my lunch. Hold any calls till I get back."
Ana looked up giving me a dull look and a curt nod before going back to her own bundle of work for the day. Ana was quiet. I preferred it that way, less to deal with. Sh was not overly friendly but just friendly enough when it was needed. I wondered if maybe I would run into Emma as I walked to Grannies. It was a nice day out and the sheriffs station was a block behind my own.
Stop it. I scolded myself for again allowing myself this indulgence. It was almost as if I was twelve again and daddy had just hired Danial as the new hand on the ranch. Oh Danial. Emma was nothing next to him. The love that was between the two of us was so strong that nothing could ever be more beautiful. Or so I told myself, but as I did my heart seemed to ache as if I was lying to myself.
I believe that's the odd part in all of this. Standing up straight and smiling at Mr. Spencer as I walked around the corner. How could I feel a feeling similar to this to anyone? It's been over twenty years and I had not had a single feeling comparable to Danial in all of that time. Something wasn't right about that.
I glanced around for any trace of a blond being that I could see. No luck. Why would Henry even think I would do something to her anyway? We always had our... moments but never had I tried to harm her. If anything I just enjoyed the challenge of authority she gave me. Was that it? No, I'd been infatuated before. This was different then that.
Now that I think of it though. I have felt something more towards Swan since the moment she stepped into this town. That fire I felt when I first saw her, what if it wasn't the hate I felt? What if... I shook myself mentally as I walked up to Grannies diner ready to play the best cold shouldered mayor I could muster.
Stepping inside the diner I glanced to my right to the booth Emma always sat in when she was here. It was currently occupied by young Ashley, also known as Cinderella, and her young one. Only a couple months ago Emma prevented the girl from loosing her child to Mr. Gold. I must say that even in this land the royals had a way out of getting out of the grip of that slippery tongued bastard.
Suddenly my heart began to beat oddly. Oh no. Gold. I knew I could not feel this towards someone else! I knew it! Why didn't I think of this before! Seeing Ruby coming towards the front counter I tried my hardest to control myself.
Clasping my hands firmly in front of myself I concentrated on trying my hardest not to shake." Hello madam mayor. What can I do for you today?" Ruby's face was plastered with an ear to ear grin.
Of cores Emma told her about last night. How stupid of me to think she wouldn't " Well we can start by wiping that smile off your face dear. I know who your best friend is and I do not appreciate that cocky smile you have plastered on your face." my voice came out rather lower then I expected as I tilted my head to the side ever so slightly. Seeing the fear light up the younger girls eyes my demeanor changed, I gave her a rather fake mayor smile." I placed an order for a salad not that long ago. It should be ready."
she turned away and went about getting my order that I had no intention of eating anymore. I felt beyond sick at this moment. Gold had played a lot of dirty tricks on me, and I on him, in our time of knowing each other but he was not going to get away with this. Not this time. Everyone knew he was the only one who had ever been able to capture true love in a bottle. He was about to feel what it was like to have that bottle shoved up his ass.
I grabbed my money from my wallet watching Ruby slide my Salad into a to go bag." Thank you Ruby. Tell your Grandmother thank you as well, please. Have a good day."
I almost had to kick myself for the dead pan tone that escaped my voice as I talked. Stupid me. Stupid town. Stupid life.
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