A/N: It's getting closer to Christmas. :-D Enjoy this chapter.
Few days before Christmas, the town went busier as the tourists came and left to buy the presents and took the tour around in the town. Some stores were closed for rest of the winter but their windows put up with the Christmas lights. Granny Lucas came out to serve some hot cider and hot chocolate to the tourists for free. Ruby went to volunteer for the Sheriff's team to road-block some roads that are slippery or dangerous for driving through the town and out. The school went out as the students came out to play outside with snow. The snow fell once more to gain 5 inches up.
The Christmas lights flicked through on the Main Street. The townspeople came out to sing some Christmas carols and gathered the money to donate for the children's hospital outside of Storybrooke. The churches opened for everyone to come and worship their beliefs. Some stayed in the inn for a while and others went through their sightseeing on their way home. Of course, Regina walked through the streets and greeted some new faces. Zelena gathered herself to buy some stocks for the Annual Christmas party at the mansion.
Mary Margaret came to help Cora decorating in the ballroom with her boys, Everett, Neal and Brad. It left Amy and Julie to help Zelena to cook some food for the party. Henry came out to help his grandfather, Henry Sr. to find a perfect Christmas tree at the farm. David was stuck working on his shifts all day with few volunteers. Emma was the last one who went out of the town for her alone time.
It got busier as the big night came. Cora was on her duty to oversee on the things that supposed to be done. Zelena delivered the stocks toward the ballroom as she arrived with few helpers. Amy phoned some calls for the catering company to get some paid servers for the night. Julie retired for a night at the Nolan's residence since she got pregnant. Everett brought himself to be with his wife.
Brad stayed behind to supervise with Mary Margaret for some repairs at Mary Margaret's grandfather's mansion. Henry Jr. shouted out in the foyer that he found a perfect tree. So, some volunteers came out to help Henry Sr. to carry the enormous Christmas Douglas Fir in 16 feet tall and 58 inches wide. It was so beautiful to see a tree. Cora heard her grandson with a smile and indicated the spot which it was right next to the fireplace so they would have the photo opportunities for everyone to sit like a family. She sent some volunteer to clean up on a tree then decorate with everything so Christmassy.
Meanwhile in other town, Emma took her time on window shopping for her family and her thoughts remained on the marriage and life with Regina. She hummed a Christmas song while looking on the tuxedo in the window. It was a burgundy tuxedo with black lapels and gold buttons. The bottom pants was pull-up burgundy tuxedo pants with a gold belt. Emma went in a shop for tuxedo fitting and found out that the tuxedo on the window fitted her perfectly. So she bought it immediately and saw herself in it. Emma looked absolutely sexy without anything under a tuxedo suit and went with nothing under it.
After the shop, she halted herself by Kay's jewelry store which it was next to where she bought her tuxedo. Emma felt not sure but her body tugged herself in the store. The male associate came up to her with a smile. It was a friendly interaction.
"Hello, welcome to Kay's. If you need anything with my assistance then I'm here. By the way, my name is Joey."
"Thanks. I am going to look for some engagement rings."
"Oh, come with me." Joey nodded before walking to the back and pointed to the engagement rings in the wide range on the one counter. He swayed his hand and replied.
"Please feel free to look around. I will be over there to help with other customer. Will be right back."
"Thanks. Just a minute to look." Emma smiled and he nodded before left her alone to see some rings on the displays. She sighed with her thoughts about the marriage. Emma knew that she was hopelessly in love with Regina for years, no doubts.
Since Henry was in Emma's world, she knew that Regina immediately took a role as a mother but her concerns toward Henry's wellbeing. Well, it sprung out right after their surprise arrivals. Both of their families were very supportive toward their developing relationship with Henry and theirs. Some thoughts from the both of mothers went directly toward them individually, which it was understanding in the situation.
Emma took her time by re-kindling with her mother and got to know each other better. Mary Margaret brought a topic up toward her about the marriage to Regina. Of course, the mother brought a family tradition ring which it belonged to her great-great grandmother when she married to her great-great grandfather before he founded the town, Storybrooke long time ago. Emma kindly rejected the offer and took her time to find a perfect ring for Regina. It was sort of a new tradition to re-new their love.
Joey finished with his assistance for his customers unit he got back to Emma. The golden-haired didn't hear his voice but her eyes finally spotted a beautiful ring, a Cathedral Round Blue Zircon with a Diamond Halo. It was a perfect ring with Henry's birthstone. She knew it was the one for her because Henry was born in their mother's love and brought them together since the arrival.
Emma pointed her finger to the ring on the display. Joey replied.
"Is that the one?"
"Yes, with a diamond halo ring." Joey nodded and opened the window door to take a ring out on the display. Emma came closer to take a look on the big round and asked.
"What is that color?"
"It is a natural zircon which it is December birthstone. And, it is a size 6."
"It's a right size for my girlfriend." Emma murmured with a chuckle. She thought it was a fate after all. Joey beamed with a reply.
"I will take it as a yes." The golden-haired nodded with a smile. He gathered himself to fill some information on the paperwork. Emma once looked on her left to see the wedding rings and one caught her eyes. It was the crossover ring that happened to be two colors together, amethyst and opal for their birthstone.
"Wait a minute, is that wedding ring?" Emma asked Joey. He looked up at her before finding a ring on the display and nodded.
"It is a wedding ring. This is amethyst and opal together in one gold ring, you see there. Other ring is the diamonds. You could do it opposite on this one too for second wedding ring. Of course, this ring is a discounted with 20 percent off."
"I take it for two rings. I would like for mine to be opposite from that ring. Regina will take that ring. Also, will it cost me if I want to engrave on both wedding rings, 'Semper Amare'?"
"It costs nothing. I could engrave it myself for a free service."
"It's great. I take it." Emma nodded. Joey beamed with a joy and went back into the back shop. She was grinning to herself and knew that she felt like it was a right time to get them. Joey returned back with the paperwork for three rings Emma bought.
The first paperwork was her payment toward the engagement ring with $300 with 20% off. Emma was surprised that it was an affordable price for an engagement ring but found out that it was a custom ring. She paid it with a cash to pay it off. Joey fed some information on the computer and gathered two paperwork for the wedding rings.
"Here is your paperwork for those wedding rings with 20% off. It's priced $1.3K each with a free service of engraving. It will be done with 3 days to week. If you prefer that way to send a shipment of those rings toward your residence, it is extra $20 dollars including the fees on a weight and express shipping too. Oh, what is your ring size?"
"I am a size 6 and half."
"Good, I will re-size it up for your ring and it is a free service too."
"Ok, what's else I need to know?"
"Do you prefer this ring for Regina, I assume it is right?"
"Yes with an engraving one." The blonde woman nodded with a smile. Joey nodded while writing it down with a number from the ring, 'Regina'. He took a third paperwork, fed info on the re-sizing and all of the designs and brought them to Emma for sign on it.
"May I have some tracking numbers on those rings?" Emma asked while signing on the paperwork. Joey nodded and put some info on it.
"Will you like to pay it with cash or other payment method?"
"It will be on my card. Here it is."
"License, please."
"Sure." Emma was confused before handing her license to check it out and Joey thanked her. He had no idea that Emma was a famous actress but moved on with the computer to feed some information. Emma waited until Joey duplicated the paperwork by copying it before handing those receipts stapled to the paperwork.
"It will be up to a week via an express shipping as you paid for it. If you have any concerns about your rings, please contact me by this card. Thank you for coming here!" Joey beamed with a card handing to the blonde actress.
"Thank you." Emma smiled before leaving the store with her new bag for Regina's engagement ring. She felt like she couldn't wait to propose very soon. But in her mind, she needed some help from Zelena and Henry to prep a Christmas Proposal at the Annual Christmas Party.
A/N: Will Regina say yes? What will happen to those wonderful ladies in their future? Find out on Chapter 63.