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"Hey Swan!" Emma looked up from the paperwork she was filling as Killian reached her. "What are you doing tonight?"

"I have a guard, I'll stay here."

"How bad ... I was going to give you a chance to get out with me" Killian smiled. A smile that was hard not to find lovely.

"Looks like I'm very unlucky when it comes to date you" Emma glanced at the paperwork with a half-smile.

"I think he's the one with bad luck" Ruby said with a smile. "Accept it, Jones, you've been inviting her out for over a month."

"Who invited you to the conversation?" He asked a little annoyed.

"I'm her best friend ... I can get into any conversation as long as she doesn't tell me not to".

Ruby and Emma had known each other since med school, they had spent 11 years studying together and they had been working in the same hospital for 3 years.

"Have you heard from the hit-man?" Asked Emma trying to change the subject

"That was the other reason I was looking for you. Our boy seems like he doesn't want to wake up, we remove the sedatives and wait an hour ... Gold says that if he doesn't wake up in the next two days he will be in a coma.

"Was the accident so bad?" Ruby asked, leaning on the counter where Emma headed for the paperwork.

"He took many blows to the head. It is a miracle that he has not died."

Instinctively Emma turned to where Regina was sitting with her hands entwined and her gaze lost on the floor.

"When will you tell your fiancé?"

"Right now" Killian replied, following Emma's look. "I want you to accompany me, so she'll see a familiar face.

Emma nodded and closed the paperwork folder and started walking to Regina

"One day she'll succumb to my charms" Killian said, winking at Ruby.

"I heard you" Emma said, turning to him. "You're coming or what?"

Killian walked behind Emma as they listened to Ruby's laugh.

"Ms. Mills" Regina raised her head at Emma's voice calling her "This is Dr. Killian Jones, he's the doctor in charge of your fiancée".

Killian reached out his hand to say hello to Regina, she took it insecurely and after a hand shake she rose from the chair.

"What news do you have?"

"We have withdrawn the sedatives looking for Mr. Hood to wake up, but no progress has been made. We'll have to keep an eye on him for the next couple of days ... We try to be optimistic, but on the condition of her fiancée, he probably will not wake up".

"Is he going to die?" Regina asked, with her eyes filled with tears.

"If his condition is declared as a coma, you can choose whether you want him to remain connected to the machines that will help his body continue to function."

"It's not final yet," Emma hastened to say. "Many patients wake up after a long coma."

Regina nodded and sat down again. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she felt weak legs.

"Whatever progress he made, I'll let you know." Killian turned and walked with his hands into the pockets of his robe.

"What are the chances of him waking up?" Regina asked, wiping her tears away. Emma fell silent and Regina looked into her eyes. "I need to know."

"A 10%, Emma whispered.

"Not a very encouraging percentage."

"No, but it means that there are still possibilities." Emma put her hand on Regina's shoulder and gave her a small squeeze. "I insist that you go to sleep, sleep a little."

"I cannot sleep with him here."

"Try it ... I promise I'll call you if something happens."

Regina nodded and got up from the chair.

Maybe she could not sleep, but a shower and clean clothes wouldn't hurt her. She whisper one last "Thank you" to Emma and walk to the exit.

Feeling the fresh air and the smell of rain was liberating. She decided to walk the streets of London until she reached her apartment. Looking at the sky and stars would definitely help you clear herself up a bit.


"I feel bad for her" Emma said sitting down next to Ruby in the break room.

"Whom?" Ruby asked confused as she ate a piece of her chocolate bar.

"Hood's fiancée."

"The run-in?" Emma nodded and steal a piece of chocolate from Ruby "And why should you feel bad for her?"

"She thinks it was her fault, what happened to her fiancé, she says she was to blame."

"Did she pushed him? Because that if would be really interesting, it would be like a crime of passion."

"She didn't push him ... She told me that they were arguing and that he started walking and didn't realize that the car was coming."

"It doesn't seem like it's her fault, rather it was his for not looking at before crossing the street. My grandmother has always told me that you have to flip both sides before crossing streets" Ruby's innocent comment made Emma smile "Emma, you know you shouldn't get involved with patients or with the family."

"Why the reminder?" Asked the blonde with curiosity.

"I'm feeling you're getting too into the matter."

"Don't worry, she's not going to replace you as my best friend. I just felt a little sorry for her and help her a little."

"I'm not worried that you're replacing me, I know you wouldn't." Ruby gave her a big grin like the one she had.

Emma dropped her head on her friend's shoulder and sighed. It would be a long night and the only thing that consoled her was that Ruby also had a guard and would stay with her.


After taking a long shower and washing the blouse Emma had borrowed her. Regina fell asleep several hours, but not enough. She woke up early, took another shower, and went to the hospital.

When she arrived, the first thing she did was finding Emma among all the people in the hospital. She was almost giving up when she saw that the blonde was walking towards one of the exit doors.

"Dr. Swan!" She call her.

Emma stopped and turned around looking for the one who had called her.

There she was. Regina was walking toward her with a coffee in her hand. Emma had not noticed, but the woman was really beautiful. Now that she was clean, dressed in her size and with her silky hair falling over her shoulders, she had realized how beautiful she was.

"Miss Mills" Greeting Emma "You returned very eraly".

"I couldn't sleep much, I was very restless in my apartment."

"I imagine."

"I have something that is yours." Regina began to look in her purse and take off the blouse Emma had given her yesterday. "Thank you so much for this." She handed her the shirt with a small smile and Emma took her nodding. "And this is for you. To thank you for everything that you had done for me" she said giving her the cup of coffee "I didn't know which one you like so it is cappuccino."

"You don't have to thank me about anything" Emma took the coffee, accidentally scratching the brunette's hand. "But thank you so much for this, it will really help me stay awake on the way home."

"Are you leaving?" Emma could feel some disappointment in Regina's voice.

"Just a few hours. I stayed all night and I need to get some sleep."

"Sure, I guess it was a long night.

"Yes it was, but if you need anything you can call me."

"Thank you."

Emma smiled halfway and turned to continue walking.

For some reason, leaving that woman alone was very disturbing. It was as if Regina didn't want her to leave and to being honest, after seeing her, she didn't want to leave either.