After she figured out what she didn't want to do that evening, Emma needed an idea what to do instead. She called her best friend Ruby, because it seemed to be the best option. The girl knows about her huge crush on Regina and she would know what to do. Ruby was her best friend since her family moved to Storybrooke when both of them were 4 years old. They went to kindergarten together. Most times people were horrified, because one of them was hard work. But both of them together were a handful. Ruby was Emma's first crush but they worked that out really quickly when they realized they were good together as best friends.

After a long minute ringing Ruby finally picked up her phone, she sounded tired and Emma remembered that she probably was still in a different time zone. Ruby and her girlfriend Belle moved to Paris, therefore it's always a little difficult to catch up. They always see each other once a year usually between Thanksgiving and Christmas while Ruby took her year's holiday at once to have a long winter break back at home.

"What's up Ems? Are you home?"
"Sure Rubs! Sorry you are still 6 hours ahead, I forgot" Emma whispers.
"Ems, why are you whispering, its fine. Same as every year I need to catch up the Eastern Standard Time as soon as possible. So what's up?"
"Okay are you sitting? I need to tell you something. You will go crazy – probably. At least, that was what I did when I found out. I know for 2 hours now and I still can't believe it. It's so crazy" Emma rambled.
Ruby needed to interrupt her best friend because she was too fast for her brain that already was in sleep mode. "Okay Ems calm down, what is it, please tell me right now"
"OKAY Regina Mills is in my – okay my dad's – living room, RIGHT NOW"

"Hahaha good one Ems, I'm sleepy but I'm not dumb. So what is the real reason you called? Did your dad already piss you off after only 2 hours there?"
"NO RUBY! This is not a joke! I'm still shocked myself and I haven't seen my dad yet, there is no chance for him to piss me off yet. Okay, maybe the fact he didn't warn me, but he is at some meeting all day and won't be back before dinner and even then he has no time for a talk because of some gala he has to attend to."
"Okay Ems, you need to come over now! We need to talk. Give me 20 minutes and meet me. Come down to Granny's for some amazing burgers and fries. Afterwards we can get wasted at the Rabbit hole"

Emma had 20 more minutes to think. She realized some of her dresses were still in her car. And with the temperature outside it wouldn't be good for her masterpiece dress for graduation to be outside all night. In that moment, she vividly remembered how she ended up with a freaking hot girl in her car but still had a school project on the backseat and how it got ruined after their escapade.

Emma took the dresses and walked back to her room. She was lucky enough to avoid seeing Regina. First of all, she pulled out her masterpiece and draped it over her large Wingchair. The other dresses went straight to her wardrobe. They were finished; she only needed to finish her masterpiece. Only small things, but after all, she was already happy with it. It was probably the best work she ever had done and thinking about Regina downstairs she imagined her in that dress – one day, she thought. There was a lot of time till her final examination in January but Emma loved to be done early so she could relax and look for the perfect model for the presentation in front of the Parsons judge.
Of course, Emma knew who the perfect model was. Emma loved Regina and she loved Happy Endings. Every time she watched the show she was inspired and very creative. Just looking at Regina and her stunning body was all Emma needed. Also, the interviews of her and her lovely spirit helped a lot. It was official that Regina Mills was her freaking muse and now her step mom to be.

Emma was already in contact with a few model agencies over the last few weeks but she didn't know if any of these girls could hold up with the picture in her head. She needs to settle down with one of them and make the final fitting. She had to stop this daydreaming right now. All she could do is have a cold beer and talk with her best friend. Emma pulled out some dark washed jeans, a tank top, and a boyfriend flannel. Most people were stunned when they found out she's a fashion designer because her own style is very simple. But Emma loved to dress pretty girls and watch them in her creations, but she was more of a tomboy herself with her simple outfits.

Downstairs she slipped in her chucks and left the house. The cold breeze hit her the moment she opened the door but that was exactly what Emma needed right now to process the last few hours.