Emma isn't the type to settle down. She enjoys the thought of a different woman every night. And for a while, one of those women is elementary school teacher Regina Mills. But what happens when one night just isn't enough anymore? G!P Emma so if it's not your thing, don't bother reading! AU SwanQueen!

After Regina and Emma spend a night together, Emma is left to deal with the fall out, and a life-altering event, all alone as Regina changes her mind and decides Emma is not what she wants, after all. Will Regina realize what she's done before it's too late? Angst and Swan Queen.

The Machine is on the cusp of bringing Samaritan down. Root is also reaching what she feels is the end, just as Shaw starts to think she might want a beginning. Angsty Root is angsty and Shaw responds like, well, Shaw. Rating K now for language, might change later. Title is from the song "Echo" by Jason Walker, inspiration for where Root is coming from emotionally.