Sadly, today I'm bearing bad news for all of us. I'm entering partials' time, so I won't be able to update in a month (I really need to pass these subjects) and as if being a college student during finals is not demanding enough, my godfather and his family are coming to visit... so, until the 8th of May I won't be updating. I'll leave you with a longer-than-usual chapter for compensate for my absence.

Thanks for your continuous support, I hope you'll still be here in one month.

Hugs,

M.


A light shinning on her eyes woke Emma up. Even with her eyes closed she knew that someone was pointing the light straight to her face. She furrowed her eyebrows but didn't open her eyes until she felt Killian sitting, bringing her body up as well.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" an annoying voice pierced her eardrums. Emma protected her eyes from the light as she tried to remember where she was and what she had been doing before she fell asleep. "Miss Swan, I'm sure the director will love to hear this story,"

Then it hit her like a wrecking ball. The person talking to her was Benny, the night guard, and she had trespassed the high school grounds. Benny hated Emma because every time she sneaked into the school, she always made him look like an incompetent guard - which was exactly what he was, to be honest; but some people couldn't handle the truth. Benny had tried to get Emma expelled ever since the blonde was in her freshmen year. And by the looks of this situation, he finally got what he had dreamed of for almost four years.

"Too bad Miss Lucas is not with you," Benny continued speaking "I'd love to bring you both down,"

Emma could feel Killian's muscles getting tense, and she feared that her date would hit the night guard, giving the Principal Guyton another reason to expel them both. She squished Killian's thigh and the touch seemed to relax him. Killian then stood up and helped Emma to stand on her feet. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder to keep her warm.

"Doing inappropriate things on school grounds," Benny smiled, "I think that's enough to get you kicked out, Swan,"

"We were not doing anything inappropriate!" Emma protested. "We just fell asleep,"

"And I wonder if the director is going to trust your word over mine,"

Emma pout and shot a deathly glare to the night guard, she wanted to reply something, but she knew that at this point, it would just get her into more trouble. If she behaved, maybe she could convince Principal Guyton that they were not doing anything wrong. Guyton knew she was - kind of - honest. She would confess to the trespassing but say that they were not doing anything immoral, which was the truth; and she was almost sure that the Principal will believe her.

"Pick up your things!" Benny ordered. Killian picked up his jacket, shook off the dirty and placed it over Emma's shoulders, then he started to pick the other things "Move! I don't have all night!" the night guard yelled.

"Picking on high school kids, Benny?" a fourth voice said. "I thought you could do better,"

"This is none of your business, Deputy Hood," Benny grind his teeth.

"Trespassing is my business, Benny," Deputy Hood stated. "Thank you for calling in,"

"But I didn't call -"

"I'll make sure Principal Guyton knows you're doing your job," Hood interrupted him. There was something that Benny liked above giving detention, and it was getting praised. "I'll take these two into jail and make sure the Principal, and their parents, know what they were doing," Benny pursed his lips into a thin line and nodded at the deputy, of course he wouldn't pick on someone how worked in the Sheriff Department.

Benny looked happier at the mention of jail. "'Night, Deputy Hood,"

"Goodnight, Benny," Deputy Hood didn't add anything else until Benny had disappeared behind the high school doors. "Seriously, Emma? Trespassing! And sleeping with a boy!"

"Why is it that every guy in this city behaves like your big brother?" Killian asked confused. It was true, though; Graham and August and Robin, they were all the big brothers Emma never had. Even if Robin worked for Emma's father, the deputy cared about the girl as if they were real family. The bond that Emma and Robin shared was only comparable to the bond that Regina and Emma had developed over the years; Emma had adopted them both as siblings ad honorem.

"Keep your mouth shut, boy,"

"It is not what you think Robin," Emma rolled her eyes, "And his name is Killian,"

"Please to meet you," Killian said with a smile.

Robin didn't say anything for a while; but when he did, he took the cuffs out of his back-pocket and handled them to Killian, "Put these on,"

"Common, Robin! Handcuffs are a little bit overdo," the blonde's protest was ignored by the two men.

Killian put the cuffs on, but he didn't shut up "We just fell asleep, mate, I swear,"

"I'd love to see you trying to explain that to her father," Robin snapped and motioned his head towards Emma.

"Please don't tell my father," Emma begged, "He thinks I'm at a party with Ruby and Graham,"

"Pick up your stuff," the deputy ordered, "I'm taking you to the sheriff's office,"

Emma's protests were, once again, ignored by the deputy, he made both teenagers get into the backseat of his patrol car and drove them to the Sheriff's office. The drive was silent. Emma had her arms crossed and she was looking through the window with her brows furrowed. This was so unfair, she was having such a great time with Killian and now they were in the back of Storybrooke's police car and Killian was handcuffed. The blonde vowed to make Benny's life miserable until she graduated from high school - and even after that.

Her face was softened when she felt Killian caress the tip of her fingers with his. She turned to face him. "I had a great time tonight," he whispered, "despite the outcome," he added raising his cuffed hands, it almost made Emma chuckle.

"Me too," the blonde whispered back with a smile on her face. Emma was sure that Robin had heard them, but the deputy didn't make any comment on their small chat. Then, she returned her sight to the window once more, but now she was not angry, she was concerned. If Robin called her father, he would never let her go out with Killian. And that broke her heart a little bit. Also, he would tell the Principal, and Emma would get expelled and set to the Anderson Academy, with Neal. Just the thought of having to share schools with Neal made her nauseous.

"Are you going to get down, or what?" Robin's question brought her back to reality, she hadn't even realised that the car had stopped and both, Killian and Robin, had stepped out of the car. They were already at the sheriff's office. "You were lucky I was driving by when I saw Benny pointing his lantern at you," he sounded more calmed now. "You know you would be expelled if the Principal would know about this, right?"

"So, you are not telling?" Emma asked, hope shining in her eyes.

Robin shook his head. "No, and I won't tell your father either if this stays between us. But you won't encounter this kindness next time you get caught doing something illegal,"

"You are the best, Robin!" the blonde jumped into a hug, "I seriously owe you a big one,"

"You have to call someone to pick you up, unless you want to sleep on the cell's bed," the deputy said when Emma let go of him, "His car is still parked at the high school, and better leave it there or Benny will think something is up; and I am can't drop you until my shift is over."

Emma crossed her arms but smiled, "I'll call a friend," she said as she made her way into her dad's office and sat on the sheriff's seat.

"Your friend has to be over age!" the blonde heard Robin yell from his own desk. "And sober!" he added before he started talking to Killian. Robin was probably interrogating him about the date as he removed the cuff from Killian's wrists. She smiled at both men and then dialled a number she knew by heart.

At the other side of the city, a ring tone woke up a sleeping woman.

"David?" Regina asked confused, most like because the caller ID has labeled as 'Sheriff's Office'

"It's Emma,"

"Emma?" she repeated, still puzzled. She checked the clock on her bed-table "What on earth are you doing at the Sheriff's office at 2 a.m.," the brunette sat on the edge of her bed, starting to fear the worse. Was everyone alright? Had someone died? Did the kids get kidnapped?

"You need to come and pick me up at the Sheriff's station,"

Was she still asleep? Or had she heard correctly? "Pick you up at the Sheriff's Station?"

"Me and Killian,"

Regina felt her muscles relax, at least this whole situation was nothing serious. "What did you do now?" The blonde knew that Regina had just rolled her eyes.

"We were just in the school soccer field. Watching a movie, eating and drinking," Emma started explaining "When the stupid night guard caught us and then, deputy Hood saved us because otherwise I would get expelled if the Principal would hear about it, so I can't tell my dad -"

"Emma,"

"Because he would probably go crazy and tell the Principal either way and then I'd have to study at the Andersen Academy with Neal and all those stupid assholes, which would - ,"

"Emma!" Regina said louder this time. It caught Emma's attention. Regina took a deep breath. This girl, seriously.

"If you don't pick me up, I'll have to sleep here. Robin can only drive me home when his shift is over,"

The brunette shook her head. If she ever had kids, she hoped they wouldn't call her at 2 a.m. from jail. Hopefully, they would count on Emma for that. "I'll be there in 15 minutes,"

"You are the best,"

Regina rolled her eyes at Emma's last comment. She was the best because she was bailing an underage kid from jail after being caught for trespassing and probably public affection, if word got out to the papers, her prestige as lawyer would be ruined. Unless she decided to become a lawyer specialised in bailing rich teenagers out of jail.

The brunette put on the pencil skirt that she had planned on wearing the next day and tucked her silk pyjama shirt in. She washed her face and tried to comb her hair, but it was still a mess - she looked as if she had just woken up. Ah, well, she was going to pick Emma up, not to meet the love of her life.

She had to talk to Emma, though. Regina cared about David and Mary Margaret too much to go on lying to them. Once, she would help Emma and stay quiet, but there wouldn't be a next time. And Emma needed to be informed that Regina wouldn't help in her next adventure. The brunette decided she would tell Emma her decision in front of the deputy, to have him as a witness.

"Emma Swan-Nolan!" Regina said loudly as she entered the sheriff's office, not knowing that she had just interrupted a card game between the three people who were already at the precinct "You owe me big time,"

"Regina! You have come to my rescue!" Emma jumped into the older woman's arms and hugged her tightly. The blonde liked having Regina around, not only because Regina would saved her from situations like this, of course, but it always came in handy.

"How do you know this woman, Emma?" the deputy asked the teenager, confused by the fact that Emma knew a woman who was older than her.

"This woman has a name," Regina hissed looking at the man. He was younger than what she had imagined, but she had learned not to underestimate people just because they didn't look old.

"Right," the blonde suddenly remembered that Robin had moved to Storybrooke just a year ago, even if for her it felt like Robin had worked with her father for ages, "Regina, this is Robin Hood, he works with my father. Robin, this is Regina Mills,"

"You are new in town," Robin pointed out.

"I grew up in this town, deputy," she replied crossing her arms.

"I haven't seen you in the time I've been here,"

"Then you haven't been here long enough." Regina replied dryly. Who knew Regina could be so cold?

A smile cracked Robin's lips. He was clearly amused by Regina. "So, you are Emma's emergency contact?" he asked. Regina rolled her eyes and didn't answer to him. "I'll have to write your number down, Miss Mills,"

"What for?" Regina arched an eyebrow, "Since no charges were pressed against Emma, she is not in jail, thus I'm not bailing her out, merely picking her up, so there's no need for me to fill paperwork,"

"Well, someone knows the laws!" Robin commented with a smile but his humor was received by a deathly glare, "What if I wanted to invite you to dinner? I need your phone number," he said casually.

"I'd say no," Regina replied, ignoring the fact that Robin had just asked her out, "There, I just saved you from the trouble of calling me, you are welcome,"

"I'd ask you again - I don't take no for answer,"

"Well, then this will be a new experience for you," Regina added with a smirk and grabbed her car keys and phone from the desk table.

Then the brunette remembered something, her discussion with Robin had made her forget the real reason why she had come into the station at this hours: she still haven't told Emma that this situation wouldn't be happening again.

"Killian, please excuse us and wait in the car," Regina told the boy. As a teenager Regina had hated when her mother scolded her in public, and she promised to herself she would never be like that. Even if Emma was not her child, Regina felt that there was no reason to lecture Emma in front of the guy she clearly liked, "the doors are unlocked,"

The teenager boy had no other option than doing as Regina had told him. Regina waited until the door had closed behind Killian to talk, she looked straight at Emma, almost ignoring the deputy that stood next to the blonde.

"Emma, I don't know what you did today, and I honestly don't care. But do know this, and I will say it here to have the deputy as witness" Regina said Robin's title in such a way that Emma realise that she did not like him much, "I will never again bail you out of jail if it implies lying to your parents,"

"It won't happen again," Emma rolled her eyes.

"Same goes with me, Emma," Robin commented. He was actually worried about the teenager girl. "You know how badly this could have ended,"

"Gee, stop it already!" the blonde protested "You two are going to be the worst parents ever. I don't envy your kids,"

"Who said anything about me having kids with this man?" Regina snapped almost instantly.

"I didn't mean you together, but you as in general…" Emma's voice trailed off and an idea popped into her mind, "But now that I think about it,"

"Emma," Regina gave her a warning look.

Emma knew that Regina hated when she pried in her love life, but Emma couldn't really help herself. She loved Regina, and even if Regina said she was happy, the brunette hadn't been the same since her parents got divorced and she broke up with Daniel. Emma knew that Regina was missing love. And the blonde just wanted Regina to be as happy as she used to be, Regina had so much love to give and to receive, she deserved to have someone. And Robin was an awesome person, he could be perfect for Regina if she would give him a change. She will give him a change. Emma was determined on that.

"Well, we'll talk it over at Ollie's birthday party," Emma clapped excited, she couldn't wait to tell her mother about convincing Regina to go on a date with Robin. "You are coming, right?" the blonde asked the deputy, because she knew that Regina wouldn't miss her godson's birthday.

Robin nodded with a smile, "Roland wouldn't forgive me if we missed it," he explained.

Roland was Robin's only son, he was as old as Oliver and they were best buddies, Emma didn't know if their friendship was legit, or if they just wanted to act like their parents, but the toddlers were too cute and always managed to draw a smile on the blonde's face, so she didn't really care.

"Can you make me a pumpkin pie?" Emma asked, clinging to his arm and jumping excitedly.

"I thought you didn't like pumpkin pies," Regina pointed out confused. She remembered the drama Emma had started on Thanksgiving, three years ago, when Mary Margaret had made her eat the pie.

"I only like Robin's, it's so yummy!" she loved Robin's pumpkin pie. Robin was an excellent cook. Emma knew that because ever since Robin had started working with her father; he and her mother had been exchanging cooking recipes - the only zucchini that Emma could eat without getting sick was Robin's.

"But Ollie doesn't like pumpkin pie." Robin raised an eyebrow "And it's his birthday,"

"Who cares?" Emma rolled her eyes as if she would be annoyed, "That day I became an older sister!" Regina raised an eyebrow at that statement, so the blonde added: "For the second time, I deserve a gift as well!" Robin laughed, "Please say you'll make a pumpkin pie for me! Please!" she gently pulled his arms couple of times, shaking him.

"Fine, fine," Robin agreed, "I'll make a pumpkin pie for you," then his gaze shifted to Regina. "What?"

Regina was staring at him with a piercing glare, ever since she came back to Storybrooke she had noticed that Emma simply knew that she would get want she wanted. At first Regina thought it was because of her over-confidence, but now she understood what had been really happening.

"No wonder Emma has become so spoilt in this past year!" Regina pointed out, "You give her everything she wants!"

"Baking a pumpkin pie is barely giving her everything she wants," he stated, almost rolling his eyes.

"It took her 30 seconds to convince you on baking a pie!" the brunette argued "I wonder how long would it take her to convince you on getting you a pony,"

"Well, she didn't convince me to get out of bed at 2 a.m. to pick her up at jail, didn't she?" Robin came back, at this point they both looked like two five year olds, fighting on the kindergarden. "If it would be up to me, she would have slept right there," he pointed at the cell's bed, "So who's spoiling her now?"

Regina pointed at him with her keys, but didn't have anything meaningful to say, so she turned to Emma and said "Emma, you choose, get in the car or in the cell,"

"Wow," Emma let out, staring at both grown ups with fascination. She could work with this tension, "Now I know how kids with divorcing parents feel," the blonde added with a smirk, which seemed to annoy Regina.

"Stop it with the marriage topic," Regina said raising her hands in the air and walking towards the exit door.

"Your friend is kind of," he looked for the right word to define Regina "infuriating,"

Emma chuckled, "She's awesome when you get to meet her,"

"If I get to meet her," Robin pointed out with a smile.

The blonde chuckled and walked towards the door, "Don't forget my pumpkin pie, I'll make Regina eat it and then she'll have to accept to go out with you. After all, it's just like my mother says, there's no better way to a woman's heart,"

"Than through her stomach!" Robin finished and nodded.

Mary Margaret said that every sunday, when Robin and Roland came to have lunch with them. Emma's mother was more than eager to fix Robin with someone. Emma couldn't wait to get home and tell her mother about her new cupid-plan. And taking into consideration that her mother also wanted to find someone for Regina, she would definitely approve.

"See you at Ollie's birthday!" Emma said, shaking her thoughts away.

Robin nodded at the blonde and watched her ran out of the sheriff's office. His gaze then stopped at Regina, who for some reason was waiting for Emma outside the car. He smiled to himself when he saw that the brunette was trying hard to keep her eyebrows furrowed at Emma but couldn't stay mad for a long time after Emma hugged her. When he was first assigned to Storybrooke he had liked the calm and tranquility that the town had to offer, but after meeting Regina, he was sure that things would start to spice up. And he didn't mind - at all