So we didn't get to four but I guess another the day after isn't so bad.

I run my ideas for this story by Danica-SQ all the time, so she is basically co-writing this with me. Therefore, blame her. :')


April 3rd 2017

The blonde had drank her cocoa quickly, the cinnamon that had been added warming her to her toes. She'd run a bath instead of taking a shower, finding some bath oils in the en-suite attached to the min bedroom, before going to the guest bathroom to run her bath. She sat in the bath until the water cooled, before traipsing into the guest bedroom, climbing nude under the thick duvet. She hadn't realised just how exhausted she was, and this time when she fell asleep it came easily.

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Regina was distracted at work, and the distraction was beginning to seriously annoy her. She was sure that her work had been suffering a great deal since her friendship and then her relationship with the sheriff had blossomed. Whether it was skipping when Emma was ill, or going down to Boston to visit her, she'd probably had more days off in these last four months than in the last 30 years combined. Still, as she sat responding to emails of the residents of Storybrooke, she couldn't help but think back to the morning, hearing the way her son had spoken to Emma, seeing that her girlfriend had slept on the floor outside her house, it had made the brunette cringe. She couldn't wait to get home and make some lunch for the blonde and knew that no matter what excuse Emma gave her for running off, she'd accept it.

The morning dragged. Her receptionist was off sick and so she had to make do with a useless temp. When finally the incompetence got too much for her, she decided to take an early lunch and stop by Granny's. She arrived back at the mansion just before midday. She'd picked up a slightly healthier than usual burger and had forgone her usual salad to try the same, grilled chicken on a seeded bun.

The already agitated mayor huffed as she saw the dirty mug just sat on the draining board next to the sink. She left the food on the counter and went upstairs to check on the woman who made her so happy and so mad at the same time. She noticed the door to the spare bathroom was ajar and so poked her head inside, noticing the sodden towel just dropped on the floor next to the tub. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath trying to calm herself.

Her next stop was the bedroom. The curtains were open and the bed was made, no sign of the blonde anywhere. An uneasy feeling settled in her stomach as she considered the possibility that Emma had run, again.

"Emma?" She called out quietly, scanning the hallway for something that might give a clue as to where she was. The guest bedroom opposite Henry's was open, and from what she could see, looked dark. Shaking her head in frustration at the exasperating blonde she opened the door wider and frowned at the blonde who looked like she'd fallen asleep hallway through getting dressed. She moved to wake her up, knowing they still had to eat, and talk, but the blonde seemed to be out cold.

"Come on sheriff, wake up." She poked her shoulders, twice before leaning over the bed to look directly at the prostrate woman. "Emma, wake up!" She stood up, walking around the bed before throwing open the curtains. "I swear to Gods Em, if you don't stop fooling around I will pour a bucket of water on you!"

The tightness in her chest grew as she observed the blonde in better light, crossing quickly to the bed to check the woman's pulse. It took her a few moments before she found a faint one and she gripped the taller woman's shoulders, shaking her in an effort to wake her.

With still no response, she fished her phone from her pocket, dialling 911 quickly. As soon as the operator came on the line she began to speak, still trying to wake the unconscious woman.

"I need an ambulance to 108 Mifflin, unconscious woman, faint pulse…" She paused for a moment, dizzy at her realisation. "Hurry! She's not breathing!"


I know it sucks. I'm exhausted and have been trying to write this chapter for about 8 hours. Working this weekend, so probably no update till at least Monday.