hey guys sorry its taken longer than usual to update but as you know I work nights so I can only really type this up and post it in the hours I'm either not working, not sleeping or not playing golf :D I already had the idea about Regina, Emma and Henry so hopefully I get approval on this one. iv basically got like a plot outline written out for me to go along with its just a case of putting it "on paper" this chapter isn't as descriptive as usual as its a conversation between Ruby and Regina. please as always leave a review on what you guys think and I will try and update bit quicker next time but I cant make no promises...Enjoy J
"Earth to Regina!" The voice accompanied by a waving hand broke Regina from her thoughts, she had completely zoned out whilest having dinner with Ruby at the local diner. Shaking her head knowing it was pointless because it didnt make the thoughts disappear she gave Ruby an apologetic smile
"Sorry Ruby i was miles away, what were you saying?" She sat up straighter and tried to get back into the conversation with Ruby but once again her mind wondered back to Emma and the dream she had about the two of them
"Ok you have zoned out again for the millionth time, is everything ok?" Ruby sighed as she spoke she wasnt upset that Regina didnt seem interested she was more curious as to what held her bestfriends attention as she hadnt seen her like this since her parents had passed and then the accident killing Daniel
"Everything is fine Ruby just a restless nights sleep, im trying to keep myself in the conversation but it seems my mind wants to wonder off due to a dream i had lastnight which resulted in myself waking up and then unable to sleep again. Please carry on with what you were sayin..." Ruby wasnt at all convinced by the word 'fine', if there was one word she hated it was that one because doesnt matter who says it they are lying when it comes out
"Oh no Regina you cant tell me you woke up because of a dream and then not explain anything further, was it a good dream or more of a nightmare?" She leaned forward to get closer so their conversation could be lowered preventing anyone from hearing about their Mayor's dreams
"Im not sure if it was either, i mean it definately wasnt a nightmare and it is a dream i would quite possibly like to have again but that doesnt mean it was good because its a dream i should not be having.."Regina tried to explain things the best she could but even she was struggling to figure it out
"Was it a sexual dream then?" It was at that moment that Regina began to blush and Ruby had gotten her answer without another word having to be said, clapping her hands in excitement even with all the conversations they had had over the years this was a first for them. Ruby had told Regina about her dreams but it wasnt the same when it come to Regina, not because she didnt want to tell Ruby but because she had never had one before not even about Daniel. "Going off your blush im guessing yes, so who was the lucky guy?" Was it Daniel?"
"It wasnt Daniel no, and i dont no it even was a dream Ruby" clearing her throat and playin with her hands Regina suddenly felt ashamed as it wasnt her husband she had dreamt about, it was a murderer...and a female one at that
"What do you mean you dont think it was a dream? What else could it be?" Ruby was confused at Regina's statement
"I think it was a memory, or more like details of a memory. Do you remember the parties that would be thrown by the Nolans?" Regina wasnt sure what was going on and she knew she sounded crazy but she could feel it in her heart that it wasnt just her dreaming a mix of a memory
"Of course i remember them, we havent has one of those for a few years now. The last one was to celebrate what would have been the Nolans 20th wedding anniversary i think it was, i remember finding it funny that they would have been that old to be honest but then again they did elope when they were 18 i suppose" Ruby went into a small rant which made Regina smile, her friend had a tendancy to do that...alot
"Yes well it was actually the year Henry was concived, Daniel and i had been trying for over a year to get pregnant and it was round about that time it happened. I hadnt even thought about it until now, but after the dream or memory whatever it was i cant stop thinking about everything and the timing" Regina sighed and lent on the table with her elbows and placed her head in her hands, none of this made sense
"What exactly is it that you're struggling with Regina? Everyone knows you and Daniel were trying, to be honest it seemed that it was never going to happen a few of us even joked maybe Daniel was firing blanks but we were proven wrong when you told us as you were expecting...and what does it have to do with the party?" Ruby's head started to hurt as the confusion began to set in again, what exactly is Regina tryin to tell her
"I think the party is the night Henry was concieved..." Regina didnt lift her head from her hands, not wanting to look at Ruby knowing she is about to tell her about that night
"Regina your not making any sense, you had a sexual dream that didnt involve Daniel, your talking about a party that happened and Henry was possibly concived on that night and its all because you think this dream isnt a dream but actually a memory...what is going on?" Ruby pried Regina's hands apart and could see the woman was fighting back tears, this wasnt like her at all she would never show any weakness in public
"The night Henry was concived ties in with the date of the anniversary party... but it doesnt make sense how could they have been there? I had never even considered the fact that Henry could be anyone but Daniel's but not it is highly likely he isnt and that means he is theirs and that isnt possible Ruby! What am i going to do?" Her voiced raised slightly as she spoke Ruby's name making people look around before turning back to what they were doing
"Regina i dont know what is going on but Henry is Daniel's...you loved Daniel and you would never betray that man, i think your confused at the moment. Its only been a fee months since Henry's birthday and that bring up alot of emotions for you" takingg Regina's hand in hers she gave it a gentle squeeze, she knew this was a bad time for Regina and she always struggled even afterwards as she always had to be strong because Henry was around alot so she would just hide her feelings, maybe Regina had finally reached her limit
"At the party i slept with someone, i never meant to, i mean Daniel had plenty of fun at those parties but as the rules went what happened there stayed there and i never spoke to him about anything he did. I personally didnt see the appeal but that night it was different, they made me feel different but as you know the point was everyones true identity was kept a secret..." Regina was now the one to start to rant, she knew about Daniel and his wondering ways but he kept it to the parties so she couldnt really say anything when she had agreed to the terms of attending such an event. People didnt go there to sleep around it wasnt like a swingers party but they did go there to be a different person and as Regina found sometimes you meet someone who makes you feel a certain way as said different person, except that night it felt like Regina was finally herself and the rest of the time she was pretending to be someone else
"Whoa hang on a minute...you cheated on Daniel at this party..." Ruby was beyond shocked learning Regina Mills of all people had done something like that, she had known Regina for a long time and only ever saw her as loyal and madly inlove with her husband, she didnt really like Daniel but she was bestfriends with his wife so kept it to herself "and im only just hearing about this now...who was it? Im guessing thats what all this is about...how you could figure that out though is beyond me with Mary Margrets strict rules i didnt realise who most people were unless i spoke to someone from round here" Ruby was now trying to remember who she had figured out but her mind was going blank as her thoughts were on this information from her friend
"I didnt tell anyone i was too ashamed, and i didnt think i would ever see them again. As you said we didnt know who anyone was so it didnt matter and Daniel and I had sex that night so i just thought it was that but as you said we were trying for a while and nothing happened yet on the night i had gone with another i ended up with Henry, him being theirs is the only thing that makes sense to me and i dont know what to do about it, do i tell them the truth or do i just pretend like i dont remember who they are and what happened?" Through out this talk a waitress came over and asked if they would like more drinks which they agreed to as it seems this conversation was far from over
"So you do know who they are? How is that even possible? Does that mean they know who you are...how did you figure it out?" Ruby had so many more questions than that but chose not to ask too many as she didnt want Regina to shut herself off as she knew she needed to get the weight off her chest
"I do know who they are yes, i didnt until lastnight after the dream. As to them knowing who i am well you would have to ask them as from what i can gather they dont know or they are just very good at acting like they dont which wouldnt be too much of a suprise given who they actually are" Regina took her coffee cup and took a sip of it grateful for the warm liquid to sooth her, it amazed her how a warm drink always managed to calm her down
"What do you mean given who they are?...Regina who did you sleep with at the party?" Did she want to know the answer? It could be anyone given the guest list to these things, almost everyone who was anyone would attend so they could liturally be anyone
"You wouldnt believe me if i told you, i dont even believe it and i was the one who did it...as i said it doesnt make sense" Placing her cup down she looked at Ruby who was just staring at her to reveal who it was, with another deep sigh she placed her cup down and cleared her throat "you cant say anything to anyone and please try not to over react infront of the entire diner" she knew Ruby meant well but she was such a gossip and the last time she told Ruby her secret in this exact booth her reaction made the entire place aware of what she had just told her
"I promise Regina i wont react or say a word although in my defense you had just told me you were pregnant who wouldnt react like did" the smile across Ruby's lips made Regina herself smile as she could agree with that statement
"I know but this is different and i still havent fully figure it out ok?" At this Ruby nodded her head "good, so if what im thinking...what i feel is correct then i know who the White Knight was" Ruby looked confused at the name, she was sure she had been to every party but didnt reconise the name herself "it was the only time i had heard the name myself, they didnt introduce themselves as they didnt speak at all which definately makes alot if sense now. They wrote me a not askin me to dance which they did and things changed and they left the floor, i followed them and we ended up in the penthouse suite which i would like to say was amazing but i didnt really get to see much of it as we headed straight to the bedroom and well you know the rest"Regina felt herself blushing as the images came back into her mind, she had never been with someone who could make her feel so amazing and could feel herself missing the contact
"So who was this white knight and how did you find them?" Ruby asked ignoring the blush for now as she was too intrigued as to who the person making Regina act this way was
"It turns out the White Knight is none other than Emma Swan, which as i said does not make sense at all as she is serving time in prison for murder. But she has been writing letters to Henry and although the handwriting reminded me of something i has read before i couldnt place where i had seen it but she has also been exchanging pictures with him and at the bottom of one she had signed it with 'WN' and something just clicked and then i had the dream and it all makes perfect sense yet no sense at all" Ruby was sat in a state of shock, she couldnt be hearing this right surely. Not only had Regina Mills slept with someone who wasnt her husband but she slept with Emma Swan, one of the most notorius killers of their generation, and to top it all off Regina had gotten pregnant by a woman
"How does this make perfect sense Regina your talking about a woman...a woman who is locked in prison she cant have been there let alone get you pregnant" she placed her finger on her temples and began to rub small circles as her headache began to get worse
"The prison part doesnt add up i understand that but i can say personally that the rumours about Emma Swan and her anatomy are true, very very true and i could tell you that without even remembering that ive had sex with the woman. But yes Ruby im saying Emma Swan is the one who got me pregnant, she is Henry's father or other mother i dont quite know what to call her" Regina could see Ruby was trying her hardest to take it all in but even she herself was struggling with this so she couldnt expect Ruby to understand it all
"I think we need to get something stronger than coffee after this chat" was Ruby's response as she smiled at Regina and took her hands back into her own