So I graduate in 5 weeks, and then that weekend, I am going away for a month so I am going to try and write so much in the next few weeks so I can work on ABSC when I am away. The fact it took me like three days to write this demonstrates it will not be that much.

I know this sucks but I have been awake since 5am and babysitting a 23 month old since 9am, with his siblings after school, and the toddler WILL NOT GO TO SLEEP. Filler chapter if anything. (Posted 16/06 cos I had no wifi yesterday).


April 7th 2017

The night and following morning had been uneventful, and so Whale released Emma on his switchover rounds the next day. Emma hadn't planned how she would get home with Regina and so she planned to go to the closest bus stop and wait for the mid-morning bus when she had been officially discharged. She was going to stop at the store if she could and get Regina some flowers for all the hassle that had been caused, and was trying to decide if she should take Regina some lunch at the town hall as she packed.

She had only taken one stop out of the door of the hospital entrance, having already won an argument with Whale about a wheelchair when Regina ran up to her from the direction of the car park. The blonde was struck by how beautiful the brunette looked, a little flushed and clearly flustered as she stumbled as she reached the entrance.

"Emma, what are you doing?"

"I wanted to save you a trip, the bus stop is literally right down the road."

"I told you I was going to pick you up, didn't I? I just had an emergency morning meeting and I rushed straight over, I was going to help you pack up. Come on, the car is parked right over there. We'll get you settled in then see about bringing Buddy home." Emma nodded with a small smile, taking hold of Regina's hand and linking their fingers. She fell asleep in the car, still exhausted for some reason, and only half awoke when they arrived at the mansion. With Regina's help she moved straight into the bedroom and was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

She felt she had only been asleep moments when she woke, Regina prodding her shoulder, pulling the duvet away from her.

"Emma. Wake up. Emma…!" The blonde glared sleepily at her girlfriend, trying to pull the duvet back to cover herself, when Regina yanked it off again. "Wake up Emma, come on. Whale is on the phone!" Emma sat up quickly and took the phone from the brunette pressing it to her ear.

"Hello, Sheriff Swan." She paused, listening to Whale speak.

"No, I have seen enough of that hospital to last a while, you can just tell me now." Regina could only hear one side of the conversation, and from Whale's tone when he called, she could not tell if it was good or bad news.

"Ok, I understand. Thank you for your call Doctor Whale. Goodbye." Emma looked at the screen for a moment before ending the call, looking up at Regina whom she could see was almost vibrating next to her.

"Well…?"

"My test results are back." Regina glared at the blonde, as if she were being deliberately obtuse.

"And…?"

"My tumour is benign."