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SQ Week - Day 3 / Amnesia
Emma yelled as she was pinned down by a rogue wolf. On the edge of the town Ruby had sensed a vicious group of blood wolves that attacked on sight and now here they were along with Regina, David and Snow fighting them off before they eventually stumbled into town and started attacking harmless citizens. They needed to be stopped and the only way that was going to happen was if they faced them head on.
Back to the situation at hand Emma groaned as the one on top of her bit down on her shoulder, ripping through her winter coat all the way down to the skin where it pierced and drew blood. As soon as it got a taste of the magic buzzing through what it craved it's eyes seemed to turn a darker shade of red and before she knew it it was lunging straight for her head. Well, it would have if it wasn't for a sudden force coming out of nowhere and knocking the wolf off of her and to the side into a nearby tree.
She smiled up at her wife as she came into sight and took the offered hand, letting Regina pull her up to her feet. "Are you ok?" She asked, taking in the wound that the other woman now sported on her shoulder.
Emma nodded. "It'll heal. Come on"
They jumped back into the action and ran towards where Ruby was in wolf form facing three separate wolves. Emma used her sword expertly, now having had training from her father and now father and daughter fought side by side to take down two of the wolves. Regina focused on the last one and used her focus to lift it with her magic and hold it in place for Snow to hit with an arrow from her perch not too far away.
Snow did what she had to and moments later the wolf was thrown onto the floor with a killing arrow lodged in the side of it's throat. By the time Mary Margaret could warn her daughter-in-law though about the next threat it was already too late. Regina yelped in surprise as another wolf came out of nowhere and Emma watched on helplessly as it pinned her to the ground, seeing her wife unable to do anything under it's weight.
Emma growled and turned to Ruby, sharing a look that she didn't need to verbalise before running forward, and the werewolf tackled into the side of it at high speed whilst Emma jumped and ended it for good by sheathing her sword deep within it's neck. It immediately collapsed and without even bothering to retrieve her blade she turned and ran towards her wife, wrapping her arms around her and pulling her up to her feet.
"Are you ok?" She asked, ignoring her own pain to make sure that Regina was ok.
The brunette nodded as she rubbed the back of her head. "Yes. I just hit my head that's all"
Emma glanced behind but couldn't see any major damage. "You seem to be ok, there's no blood. Anyway, I think that's the last one. Come on guys, I think we've earned a round of drinks at Grannie's."
Emma smiled when she exited the en-suite bathroom clad in a pair of sweats and a tank top, a quarter sized towel strung around her neck whilst a large gauze pad covered her healing shoulder. The sight before her would always make her smile, Regina sat in their bed in a pair of silk pyjamas with her glasses on reading a book. Grinning she plopped down on the bed and glanced over her wife's shoulder to see what she was reading. It was some random book that she knew she wouldn't be interested in in the least bit so she just lent back, pulling the covers over her legs and immediately feeling the warmth that had already gathered underneath.
She sat there for a few silent moments before she saw Regina reach a hand up to the back of her head whilst she continued reading, her slightly tanned hand rubbing at the place she remembered her hitting earlier in the day.
"Babe, are you ok?" She asked, frowning when the brunette visibly winced.
"My head hurts"
Immediately sitting up she gently removed her wife's hand, Regina putting down her book so that she could focus on Emma. The other woman made a close inspection and saw that there was a slight bump there also guessing that there would probably be some bruising there in the morning. Reaching forward she gently pressed the tip of her finger to the top of the bump and Regina winced, gasping at the sudden pain.
"Babe, you should probably get that looked at"
This time Regina frowned. "I'm fine"
"It doesn't look like it"
This time the mayor turned to see Emma looking at her seriously. As much as she wanted to be mad at her she couldn't. She just wanted to rest as she was tired from the days events so she came up with a solution that would satisfy both of them.
"Emma, I love you for your concern but I'm fine. In fact, if it still hurts by tomorrow afternoon I will go to the doctor just to make sure and you can be there"
Seeing the way that Regina was looking at her she couldn't help but sigh in defeat. It wasn't very often that Regina agreed to go just for her sake, due to the fact that she was so stubborn, but she guessed that right now she was depleted from fighting the wolves earlier that afternoon and just wanted to sleep so Emma decided to take whatever she could get, even if she wasn't entirely happy with it.
"Fine. But we're going to get it checked out if it's just as bad tomorrow"
"And I wouldn't expect anything else. Now can we please go to bed?"
"Sure"
Emma laid back and waited for Regina to place her book on the night stand, the other woman turning the light off before turning to face her. She held her arms out for her wife and Regina quickly melted into her embrace, resting her head on her chest (mindful of her shoulder) as Emma reached up and turned the light off. Smiling at the comfort she felt a final kiss to the top of her head before drifting off to sleep.
The next morning Emma awoke to an empty bed. This was a usual occurrence on weekdays and usually she could hear Regina in their bathroom having a quick shower before she went downstairs to make breakfast but something felt off. She knew something felt wrong and when she heard steps coming down the hallway towards their room she hoped to ask her wife what that exactly was. Well, that kind of went out the window as soon as the door opened.
In stepped Regina in her pyjamas holding a tray of food, breakfast in bed. Emma raised an eyebrow. The only time Regina ever made her breakfast in bed was her birthday and she was pretty sure her birthday wasn't for months.
"Ah, you're awake!" She said eagerly, her smile exceptionally large.
Emma watched her cautiously round the bed as she sat up, Regina placing the lap tray over the blonde's lap and happily sliding into the bed next to her.
"Regina, is everything ok?"
"Yes, why wouldn't it be?"
"Well, you never make me breakfast in bed unless it's my birthday"
"Don't be silly, I do it every morning for my delightful wife!"
Emma frowned. "Are you sure you're feeling alright?"
"Yes, now eat whilst I lay your clothes out for the day"
Before Emma could respond Regina placed a kiss to her cheek before sliding back out of the bed and over to their shared walk-in closet. It was a few moments before Emma decided to eat, unable to ignore the very loud and clear rumble of her stomach at the smell of the bacon and eggs on the plate in front of her. As she tucked into the perfectly cooked food she watched as Regina walked to the chaise lounge and back into the closet a few times, each and every time bringing out a new piece of clothing. When she was done Emma had finished and was sat back sipping on the glass of orange juice wondering exactly what to do about her unusual behaviour. She briefly wondered if this was a late side effect of their honeymoon period but quickly dismissed the idea as soon as it came when she remembered that they had been married for three whole years. It made the idea completely obsolete so she just decided that she would keep an eye on the brunette until later that day and if she hadn't changed she'd take her to see Whale whether she liked it or not, even if that meant dragging her there.
When she noticed that Emma was finished she picked up the tray with a bright smile and with another kiss she was already out the door and downstairs to make breakfast again, this time for Henry and herself. Emma shook her head disbelievingly as she got up out of their bed and made her way over to the chaise lounge where Regina had laid out all of her clothes for the day. By the rate that she was going she would be early to work for once in her life.
10 minutes later she was entering the kitchen sliding her sheriff's badge onto her jeans clad in a brown jacket, boots and a button down shirt. She found Regina stood drinking a cup of coffee whilst Henry hungrily devoured an entire plate full of food. Ruffling his hair she moved towards her wife, pulling her in for a kiss. Regina smiled and walked over to one of the other counters where a single travel mug was sitting waiting. She turned to Emma with a smile just as Henry spoke.
"Ma, you're ready to go to work already?"
Emma nodded as she turned to her son. "Yeah, I guess I am. I might even be early." She then turned to see Regina holding up the travel mug for her. "Coffee to-go?" Regina nodded. "How come?"
The brunette just shrugged as she reached up to adjust the collar of the jacket she had picked out for the sheriff. "My amazing wife deserves freshly made coffee for her morning at work. The sheriff needs something to keep her awake through her busy morning. Plus, it was made with love"
Made with love? Emma thought, internally frowning at the statement. Usually they went to Granny's together for coffee and then went their separate ways for the day. There was definitely something wrong but she decided not to push it as she was actually going to be early for work for possibly one of the only times in her life. So, rolling her eyes she lent forward and pressed a sweet lingering kiss to her the other woman's lips before pulling away.
"Thank you."
"No problem" Regina smiled.
"I love you"
"I love you too. I will see you when you get home from work"
"Ok" Emma then turned on her heels and kissed Henry on the top of his head before heading out the front door for work. She had a feeling today was going to be much more than normal. But then again, when was anything ever normal in Storybrooke?
Emma sighed for what seemed to be the hundredth time that morning. She was bored and the crime in Storybrooke wasn't exactly thriving, something that should of been good to any town sheriff but Emma found herself with nothing to occupy her attention, her cool façade slowly fading the longer the morning went on. She glanced over at Mulan, her deputy, who was happily filling out some paperwork and turned to her phone when it signalled she had a text.
Reaching over she picked it up and frowned at the message from Regina.
-Regina-
Don't forget to pick up milk on your way home from work. Love you, R. XXX
Seems like she hadn't snapped out of whatever daze she was in this morning. Sighing Emma decided it was best if she pleased her wife until she was at least back to normal.
-To: Regina-
Ok, will do. Love you too. XXX
Shaking her head she put her phone down and the reply was simultaneous. Sighing, she looked at it and found an instant reply from the other woman.
-Regina-
Good. Remember you have a lunch date with your mother today. Tell Snow I said hi. XXX
Now she knew something was wrong. Checking her watch she saw that she had fifteen minutes before lunch so she decided it was just as well she kept up this being early business. It was actually quite nice knowing she was on time for everything so she got up and grabbed her jacket before pocketing her phone. She looked over at Mulan just before she exited to the hallway.
"Mulan, I'm gonna go meet my mom for lunch. You ok to watch the station while I'm gone?"
The Chinese woman looked up at the sound of the sheriff's voice, nodding. "Yes, I'm fine"
With the confirmation Emma nodded and proceeded to exit the station to make her way to Granny's to meet her mother. Just as she was walking up the path she remembered that she hadn't replied to Regina's text so as she walked in the door she fished her phone out of her pocket to tap out a reply.
-To: Regina-
Sorry I forgot to reply babe. I'm at Granny's now.
She pressed send and slipped her phone back into her pocket before looking up and spotting her mother in one of the booths. Of course she'd be here extra early. Shaking her head she walked over and smiled as she sat down.
"Hey"
Snow looked up and smiled at her daughter. "Hey Emma. You're on time!"
"Yeah, you have my wife to thank for that"
Snow frowned. "Do I want to know or will it scar me for life?"
Emma laughed at her mother's response. "No, it won't scar you. In fact, maybe I should ask you about it"
"Ok..."
"It's just that Regina has been acting strange ever since I woke up"
"How so?" Snow inquired, taking a sip of her coffee. Just then Ruby appeared and as soon as they had ordered their lunch Emma answered the question.
"It's like she's turned super nice"
"Regina? Super nice?"
"Yeah, she made me breakfast in bed which she never does unless it's my birthday, she picked all of my clothes for the day and made me coffee so I could go straight to work this morning"
"Doesn't she do any of that usually?"
Emma shook her head as she took a sip of her own drink. "Nope. When she gave me the coffee she said it was made with love"
Snow raised an eyebrow, definitely intrigued by this unusual behaviour from her daughter in law. Sure, she had known Regina for a very long time and now being married to Emma she was pretty much sure the mayor would never act like this unless something strange had happened which wasn't out of the normal for another day in Storybrooke.
"That definitely is strange. Do you think it was a side effect of yesterday?"
"I don't know. Her head still hurt pretty bad before we went to bed and we agreed that she'd go and see Whale if it didn't get any better. We agreed to disagree but I'm kinda getting freaked out. Just before I left the station she told me to remember to get milk on the way back from work. She never does that!"
"What do you want to do about it?" Snow asked as they started eating.
Emma shrugged as she took a bite of her hamburger. "I don't know. I just want my wife back"
"Don't you like that she's acting this way?"
"I would like to say yes but part of the reason why I love her is because of her attitude. At least, when it's not directed at me. Her acting all doting is kind of unnerving. What if this never goes and she stays this way forever?"
Snow could see the rising fear in her daughter so she reached a hand across the table and placed it over Emma's own. "Don't worry. It's probably just a small case of amnesia. She did hit her head pretty bad yesterday"
"I know, it just don't want this to be permanent damage. I don't think I could handle Regina being so nice all the time. It's just not her"
Snow smiled. At one point in time she would have done anything to see Regina nothing but nice to not only her but everybody else. That was until she had changed and showed she could really change her ways for the better, for both Henry and Emma. She now tolerated her and Charming and they were getting along well considering that they were now family and she was just happy that Regina wasn't trying to kill her any more so she settled for the mayor's tolerance. Now with the prospect of her being so sweet to the point of sickness she wasn't too sure if she wanted it to be permanent either. Instead of voicing this aloud she just sent Emma a reassuring smile whilst she remained the picture of hope and optimism whilst her daughter internally freaked out about the situation.
They resumed eating for a few moments before Emma's phone went off in her pocket. Placing her hamburger down on the plate she fished it out and saw that none other than Regina was calling her. Sliding the phone to unlock it she picked up her burger and resumed eating.
"Hello?"
"Emma?"
"That's my name babe don't wear it out"
"I need you to come home"
Emma frowned as she and her mother exchanged glances. "Why?"
"Please, I just need you"
She could tell there was something off about her tone. It wasn't as bubbly as it had been earlier in the day. Looking over at Snow the older woman sent her daughter a reassuring smile mouthing 'go' to her. Emma knew that she understood and if the roles were reversed and Charming was in trouble Emma would let her go as well. Nodding Emma stood up and kissed her mothers cheek before handing her a five dollar bill and exiting the diner.
"I'm on my way babe"
When she made it to the mansion she spotted Regina's assistant hovering in the pathway. Putting the police cruiser in park she got out and made her way to the distraught looking woman.
"Everything ok?"
"No, Regina says she doesn't know me. I don't know what to do. I came here to see if she was alright because she didn't call in to say she would be taking a day off."
Sensing this had something to do with Regina's change in personality this morning Emma placed a comforting hand on the other woman's shoulder and smiled. "Go home. I don't think Regina's coming into work for the rest of the day"
Not questioning it the receptionist nodded briskly and speed walked down the path and along the sidewalk until she was out of sight. Once she was gone Emma focused her attentions back on her house and made her way to the front door, Regina throwing it open before she had even stepped foot on the front porch.
"Emma!"
Way too excited to see me, Emma thought as she smiled at her wife. "Hey, what's wrong? What did you need me back at home for?"
Before she could realise what was happening she was being pulled into a tight hug. Not knowing what quite else to do Emma figured that Regina wasn't going to be letting her go any time soon so she backed them into the house, kicking the door shut behind her. When they were in the safety of the mansions foyer away from the prying eyes of their neighbours Emma pressed a kiss to the top of her head, reaching up and brushing away a stray strand of hair from her face.
"What's wrong?"
The only response she got was the feeling of Regina snuggling into her jacket-clad chest.
"Regina..."
A few moments of silence later and Regina decided to speak up. "That woman, is she gone?"
"Yes..."
"Good"
Despite the fact that Emma loved how cute her wife was being she knew that she had to get to the bottom of this. "Regina, talk to me. What's wrong?"
Regina pulled away a little to look up at her, a frown plastering her features. "What do you mean?"
"That woman was your assistant"
"I don't have an assistant"
"Babe, you're mayor"
"I am?"
"Yes. She came here when you didn't call in to say you weren't coming in today." She watched the frown deepen and decided that enough was enough. "I think we should go and get your head checked out and make sure that it hasn't done any permanent damage"
With that she sighed and pulled away, heading for the door. Regina knew there was no room for question so she followed her quickly, just managing to catch up with her as she reached the cruiser. Just as Emma went to round the car she gently grabbed her wrist, stopping the blonde and turning her around. She then pulled her in for a hug, hoping that it would at least do some good.
Emma sighed as she relaxed into her wife's embrace, eventually wrapping her arms around her.
"I'm sorry" Regina whispered.
Emma sighed, tightening her hold a little. "There's nothing to be sorry about, you didn't do anything wrong. You just hit your head really bad but if we go and get it checked we can make it better"
Regina pulled aback. "Really?"
Emma nodded, placing a kiss on her forehead. "Of course. Let's go"
They both pulled apart and with a peck on the lips they got in the cruiser and started heading for the hospital.
Emma sighed as she and Regina waited for Whale. Regina was perched on one of the vacant beds and she was stood by her waiting for Whale to finally come and check Regina out. When he finally did they both sighed in relief.
"Ok, what seems to be the problem Mayor Mills?"
"I'm not mayor"
He frowned until Emma stepped forward. "She doesn't remember that she's mayor. She hit her head yesterday whilst we were fighting out in the woods and she woke up with amnesia"
"Ok, what do you remember Regina?"
"That I'm married to Emma and I'm a housewife"
Emma wanted to internally cringe at the word said aloud. Housewife. Regina was far from it and this just made the situation even weirder than it already was. If Regina heard herself calling that she would have probably died. She hated being someone who rolled over for everybody else.
Getting a sense for what she was going through Whale just nodded before replying. "Before I diagnose anything for sure I want to take a look at where you actually hit your head and we'll go from there"
Regina nodded in permission before letting him take a look. As he did Emma felt the need to point out what had happened the night before. "It was really painful to the touch last night and we agreed that if wasn't any better by this time the next day she'd get it checked out. Then this happened."
He nodded in agreement as he pressed his finger lightly to the back of Regina's head where the bump was located, eliciting a small gasp from the woman. Stepping back he slid his hands into his doctors coat. "I think it's just as you said Emma. She has a temporary case of amnesia and it should go in a day or to. The bump isn't that bad but I'll prescribe some painkillers and antibiotics for the swelling and you should be better in no time Miss Mills. I also recommend that you rest to speed up your healing time. Oh and Emma, let's also take a look at that shoulder of yours while we have the chance."
By resting Emma never thought she'd be roped into it too. Although, seeing what Regina had been capable of earlier in the day whilst she wasn't there she decided that it was probably best that she keep an eye on her. Plus, she'd never pass up an afternoon in bed with her wife instead of working any day. So, with a call to Mulan she had left her deputy in charge whilst they stayed in bed and watched TV.
"Babe, you ok?" Emma asked, spooning more ice cream into her mouth whilst her gaze never left the TV.
"Yes" Moments later Regina returned from their bathroom, clad in a pair of panties and a tank top that she had immediately changed into as soon as they got home when they had decided to laze about for the rest of the day.
Emma felt the bed dip with a kiss to the side of her face and seconds later the spoon was being snatched from her hand and Regina was helping herself to the ice cream she usually wouldn't have touched otherwise unless it was a treat. Emma on the other hand didn't care. She usually ate it when Regina wasn't looking, normally with Henry's help.
"Hey!" She reacted a little too late, earning a chuckle from Regina who had already eaten a full spoonful by now.
"Sorry Emma. We can share"
"Fine" The blonde huffed, accepting the spoonful of chocolate ice cream as Regina fed it to her.
Regina just smiled and snuggled up next to her.
Sometime later, after the entire tub was gone they had fallen asleep together and that was exactly how Henry found them when he returned from school later that afternoon. Shaking his head at how cute they looked he snapped a picture on his phone before turning off the TV and taking the empty tub and spoon, quietly closing the door behind him. Sometimes him mom's were too cute for their own good.
When Emma awoke the next morning to her alarm she pried herself away from Regina and headed into the bathroom to shower. When she exited now dressed in a pair of jeans and a tank top, glad that it was Saturday, Regina was just waking up. Smiling she sat down on her side of the bed and brushed the strands of bed ridden hair out of her wife's face as she yawned.
"Hey sleepy head"
Regina sat up and rubbed at her eyes. "Hi" She replied, leaning over and pressing a kiss to the blonde's lips. "Did we sleep all evening?"
"Yeah, we did. I caught Henry before I went in the shower and he said we were passed out when he got home from school yesterday. He says we had been ever since"
"I can't believe I slept so long"
"Well, after they day you had yesterday I'm not surprised. Oh, you are back to normal right? I don't think I can take you being nice all the time"
Regina seemed to wake up more at the mention of being normal. "Normal? What happened?"
"You don't remember?" She shook her head, prompting her to explain. "You forgot you were mayor and started treating everybody way too nicely. It was kind of creepy"
Regina frowned, rubbing at the back of her head. "Wait, I remember some of it"
"Oh?"
"Yes, I remember...oh God!" She gasped, placing a hand over her mouth and looking up at her wife suddenly feeling sick. "I called myself a housewife in front of Doctor Whale!"
"That you did"
"Please tell me he's the only one who knows about this?"
"No such luck. My mom and Mulan knows. Also our son does too"
"At least it's not too bad. Wait, what did you mean by me being creepy?"
"I don't think I could take you being nice. You kinda coddled me and made me breakfast and when you gave me home-made coffee to take to work so that I wasn't late you said it was made with love"
Regina groaned and covered her face with her hands out of embarrassment. "I can't believe I said all those things! I think I might die"
Emma laughed as the brunette collapsed into her arms, burying her head in her chest to hide the blush that had plastered her face. "Don't worry," She said, running her fingers through her hair. "You were adorably cute"
Emma gasped as she was violently pushed off the bed and a pillow smashed into her face. She had never been more happy to have her wife back.
