Regina excused herself immediately and went to her balcony and tried to call the blonde. It went straight to voicemail as she tried to word a text.
Emma…
You really scared me tonight?
What was all that about?
You know you can tell me anything…
Regina
Ps. I really want to tell you something.
Regina stared down at her phone as the dark clouds settled over the town in the distance.
Robin and Neal had moved into the west part of the house. A part Emma had never seen as it was Male territory. Robin had recently purchased a new pool table and the two men were eager to get playing.
"What the hell was all that about with Emma?
Robin left his brandy on the fireplace ledge as he picked his cue.
"I dunno man? She left awful abruptly. I hope you didn't pay her in advance"
Robin nearly scratched his table as he jerked forward. Cue in hand.
"Paid her in advance… My wife insisted on inviting her tonight so she would have some company while us men retreated to down here. I never pay her in advance. I pay her weekly"
Neal choked on his drink.
"She's here all week? For your wife?
Neal looked at the perplexed Robin who had walked over to Neal and freshened up his drink.
"Look am I missing something here. I have to admit Regina wasn't the only one confused at your comments at dinner"
Neal shook his head.
"I just can't believe you are okay with paying for Emma to be with your wife?
Robin squinted his eyes as Neal produced his wallet and went into it's pockets.
"Be with my wife! Don't be absurd. My wife is not that way inclined!
Neal glanced up from his wallet.
"Then why the hell do you pay a hooker to be here? Is it you she is servicing?
Robin nearly dropped his glass.
"A what?
Neal for the first time tonight had felt like he had actually over stepped the mark when he saw the rage ignite in Robin's pupils.
"Emma's a hooker… or escort or whatever they call it these days. She gets paid for sex. She's quite good I must say myself. Isn't that why she was here? I thought you might be into some group shit. I'm down with that"
Robin clenched his fists hard as he gestured Neal to the couch in the corner.
"Tell me everything you know about Emma Swan!
Neal gulped as he could clearly see Robin on the edge of exploding with anger.
"I got the business card off a friend and I call here to make an appointment with her"
Neal handed the man the card from his wallet.
"Are you telling me that all this time I've had a prostitute under my roof alone with my wife?
Neal nodded.
"But Robin… they might not have done anything. As you said Regina isn't that way so it's fine… What was she here for otherwise?
Robin stood up and gulped his drink.
"She's the fucking maid!
Neal's eyes grew.
"Oh she actually is a maid… my bad"
Neal laughed as he took a swig of his drink.
"Can I keep this card Neal?
Neal smirked.
"Yeah sure I have the number memorized. She's worth the call Robin believe me"
The two men laughed as they cheered their drinks. Regina sat upstairs oblivious to the storm that was about to hit her heart.
Regina slipped out of her silver dress and put on her silk white pajamas and hopped into her bed. The dark room danced with the shadow of the street lamps. She had just turned over to go to sleep when the front door closed and she heard her husband's footsteps grow closer towards the bedroom. She shut her eyes.
"Regina we need to talk"
Regina let out a little sigh.
"Not now Robin please. I've had a really long day"
Robin went over to the beside table and turned on the lamp. Regina hissed at the brightness. She sat up as Robin looked like he was fit to strangle her.
"What's the matter?
Robin began to pace the room.
"What's the matter? What's the matter? Oh how cute… I'll tell you what's the matter. What's the matter is that I'm the laughing stock of this household!
Regina nervously began to blink.
"Robin you aren't making sense"
Robin lunged at Regina and shook her violently by the upper body. As he shook her the card for Emma's work number fell onto the bed.
"Don't play dump with me you bitch! How long have you been fucking her?
Regina took hold of her husband's hands and flung them off her trembling body.
"Fucking who? Robin I don't know what you are talking about? I have never been with anyone but you… you know that"
Robin glared at Regina and shouted into her face.
"Who do you think? Emma the whore of Storybrooke!
Regina hopped out of her bed.
"Robin! How dare you call her that. Emma is a sweet girl and she is not a whore!
Robin walked over to his wife.
"Oh but she is darling! Our dear friend Neal told me everything. About their sexual encounters, how much she costs…
Regina shut her eyes and shook her head.
"No it can't be true… she's not like that Robin. She isn't…
Robin looked at his wife who was trying to conceal the bubbling tears. Regina turned away and hid her shame.
"Oh dear... It appears you have feelings for her don't you Regina?
Regina turned and glared violently at the man who grinned smugly at her.
"Did you want to fuck her? Like that other woman… Melissa?
Regina gulped back her streaming tears.
"Don't you say her name! Don't you dare say her name!
Regina ran full force at her husband and raised her hand high in the air as the man grabbed her wrist and bent it back. Regina screamed out in pain.
"Or what Regina… You'll hurt me? You'll leave? You are a fucking useless coward. I think we both know how that will end? Now you listen to me. That woman is never to come into our house ever again. You will tell her she is fired. Do you hear me? After that you are never to see her ever again Regina or so help me god I'll kill her...It's not like I haven't done it before"
Regina fell to her knees as she felt like a million knives had just cut her heart into shredded pieces.
"She did her job Regina… She fooled you well. I'll bet you paid her more because she made you believe she cared about you… Am I right? Because I'm not fucking blind Regina. I see all our spending's… I suppose I have to thank her though... for breaking your heart. It lets me know that you are still sick and I haven't done my job"
Regina screamed as her husband laughed slamming the bedroom door in her face. Regina picked up her jewelry box and flung it against the wall. She stood up and splashed some cold water on her face from her en suite sink. She couldn't breathe. She burst onto her balcony and wrapped her arms tightly around her body as the fall air numbed her pain. Regina looked down as something hit of her foot. She bent down to pick up the small white business card. She went to her phone and dialed.
"Hello Mama's Magic Maidens. Can I help you?
Regina took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"Yes I believe you can Ma'am. I'd like to make an appointment with Emma Swan"
There was a short pause as it sounded like the woman was looking through her schedule.
"She's available tomorrow at 6pm. Does that suit you dear?
Regina blinked hard as the tears fell again.
"Yes. Tell her to meet me at the Plaza"
She could hear the woman writing down the details.
"And your name darling?
Regina threw her eyes up to heavens she thought of something.
"Umm White… Snow White"
The woman chuckled.
"I hope you enjoy your appointment Miss White"
Regina hung up the phone.
