It was nearly nightfall, Cruella was strutting down the marble hallways, glancing at each of the nurses she passed. Once she stepped into Henry's room, a smile appeared on her face before knocking softly on the door, "I see someone's in better spirits today, instead of sobbing on a field." Henry smiled as he sat up slighting in his bed, "Hey Cru." Cruella smiled, handing him a paper bag, "I stopped at Granny's for your dinner. I know how terrible hospital food is." Henry grinned as he sat the bag on his table beside the bed, "Thanks!" Cruella sat down on the chair beside him, ruffling a hand through his hair, "Sorry I couldn't come by with August the other day. I have been worried sick about you!" Henry stuck his hand in the bag, pulling out a wrapped up burger, "It's okay, I know you and my moms haven't been getting along, well at least one of them, " he said before taking a bite of the burger. "Henry, Emma has the right to hate me, especially after what I did to you…" Henry shook his head, "The author told my grandparents you can't hurt a fly anymore. I forgive easily, especially to villains who actually change. You've changed completely." Cruella smiled, "Only to show my ex husband I could be a better mother. Which didn't help at all." Henry's eyes widen, "You have a kid?!" Cruella nodded, "Mhmm! A little girl. She's much younger than you. " Henry smiled, "Can I meet her one day?" Cruella inhaled a deep breath, "Dahling, I lost my rights to see her. My ex and I finalized my divorce.." Henry frowned, "I didn't mean to bring it up. I am sorry, Cruella." Cruella shook her head, "It's fine, dahling! Really!" Henry grinned as he took another large bite from his burger, "So, you and August huh?" Cruella laughed softly, "Yes, he and I are..together?" Henry grinned, "I like you two as a couple! It's a twist! A villain and a hero! Just like mom and Robin!" Cruella smiled, "Indeed." She glanced up at the clock, before rising from her seat, "Dahling, I am afraid I have to leave you now. August will be heading back to the inn soon. You have my number, in case you need anything right?" Henry nodded as he finished off his burger. "Feel better!" Cruella said. She blew him a kiss before she began to strut out of the room, and down the halls.
"Where could that blasted woman be?! She's an hour late!" Gold growled. Maleficent, sitting on one of counters rolled her eyes, " Calm down! She is probably with August. She'll be here soon!" At that moment, Cruella stumbled into the shop, "I'm here! I'm here!" Maleficent giggled slightly, "Where've you been?" Cruella sat her purse down beside the counter, before leaning over it, "With Aug." Maleficent smirked leaning in to whisper, "Fix your blouse, dear…" Cruella's eyes widened before looking down. Her blouse was half unbuttoned, revealing her red laced brassier. Gold smirked as he caught a glance at it, "Please fix yourself after you and your puppet entangle each other in the sheets…" Cruella groaned as she buttoned up the rest of her blouse, "Don't act like you didn't like seeing what's underneath here…" Gold shrugged, "I won't lie, you're a beautiful woman, I'd kill to have someone like you in bed with me." "Too bad you have to be above four foot and eleven inches to be in my bed." Maleficent couldn't help but laugh until tears ran down her cheeks, "Oh Cru, always with the height..." "You stop laughing, and Cruella, just fix yourself please!" "Fine! Why did you need us here? Clearly Cruella had better things to do." "Cruella is our topic of course. I've heard rumors about you dearie." Cruella drummed her nails against the glass counter, "And what've you heard about me?" "I heard from a little bird, that you, my dear Cruella, could be with child?" Maleficent's eyes widened as she spun to face Cruella, "And you didn't bother to tell me?! What happened to, 'I am not mother material'?!" Cruella's eyes widened, "Who'd you hear that from?" Gold smirked, "You have your skinning tools. I have my tools to hear and see things. It actually came from you lover's lips. He was telling his dear old friend, Captain Hook." Cruella's heart felt as if it dropped to the floor. "You do look quite radiant dear, just like a mother would…" "Oh it isn't her first. She has one with her former husband. Genevieve was her name, correct?" Cruella tried to speak, but nothing came out. "Cru, you know you can tell us anything. Especially news like this. Children are a blessing!" Cruella's body tensed up, she quickly grabbed her bag before stumbling out of the shop. Maleficent shot back at Gold, "Do you always have to torment her?! For goodness sakes, she's gone through enough in her life!" Gold shrugged, "She has to learn she can't keep secrets here in Storybrooke, like she could in New York,"
Back at the inn, August had just arrived after a long day at the docks, he was laying down on the bed, eyes closed as he began to drift off. Suddenly her heard the door whack open. He jolted up, placing a hand on his chest, "Ella, you scared me." But it wasn't Cruella who had whacked the door open, it was Emma. "When were you going to tell me Cruella was pregnant?!" August's eyes widened, " Em, we aren't exactly sure if she is!" Emma shook her head in disbelief, "I can't believe it. You and her. Oh all people! She tried to kill Henry!" August sighed, "Emma, she regrets it! She does! It's been eating her alive!" Emma snorted, "I highly doubt that! You and her are not a good match! She's the devil herself. Your father even hates her, that should mean something to you!" "Is that true?" A soft voice said. Emma turned to see Cruella standing in the door way, it looked as if she had been crying. "Cruella..I didn't know.." Cruella scoffed, glancing at August, before strutting away. "Cruella!" August called out, running past Emma. "Dammit.. dammit.." Emma whispered. "Cruella! Ella wait!" Cruella quickly turned to face August, tears streaming down her cheeks, "He hates me? August, why wouldn't you tell me?!" August sighed, "I didn't want to hurt you, Ella, I didn't." Cruella scoffed, "Too late for that. Just…stay the hell away from me, Booth." Cruella hissed as she got in her car, speeding off into the road. "August, I am so sorry…" said Emma. "You just had to ruin things, didn't you? Cruella doesn't try to ruin you and Killian, so why bother with us?! We are happy, Emma. Why can't you just open your damn eyes and see that?!" Before she got a word in, August was already heading back inside the inn.