Massachusetts State Police Capt. Emma Swan leaves her red-hot career to become the police chief of sleepy Storybrooke, Maine. She's hoping for a less-complicated, less-dangerous life, a desire that is dashed on both counts. AU. No magic. Crime drama and romance. Swan Queen is endgame. Cover art by the wonderful lrbcn.

Barging into the ladies' restroom was not how Jane had hoped to begin her confrontation with Maura, but neither was letting her friend puke her guts out alone in a dingy bar bathroom. And God help Dr. Maura Isles if she had snuck out a bathroom window just to avoid a simple conversation.