Okay! So, because I got super excited with the story alerts, I decided to add in another chapter (and also because I finished my homework I have a little free time to do so).
Enjoy!
On the way to Granny's, Tasia chimes in the backseat remembering their conversation about a story book, "so, are there any other story books that speaks of stories other than suppose my own?"
Emma grins, and looks over to her lover driving then turns her head to look at the younger woman in the back, "do you believe in fairytales?"
Regina rolls her eyes and says, "I don't think now is the time for this sort of conversation, this girl is still processing that there is such thing as magic."
Tasia looks at Regina then at Emma curiously, "I don't know what to believe anymore. Why do you ask?"
The blonde sits back in her seat with her hands behind her head, "my parents are Snow White and Prince Charming," she says outright, her grin stretching out.
"Yeah right."
Regina sighs deeply, "and that is why I said now is not a good time," the short haired brunette glances into her rearview mirror to look at the younger woman, "but it's true dear."
"Oh yeah?" Tasia says look back into the mirror, she leans back into her seat and crosses her arms, "and who are you supposed to be?"
"I, my dear, am the Evil Queen."
"Former Evil Queen," Emma corrects.
Tasia sighs, uncrossing her arms and looks out of the window, "at this point, anything is possible." She then widens her eyes in recognition and looks at the reflection of Regina in the rearview mirror, "Isn't the Evil Queen; Snow White's step-mother?"
"Yes, I am," Regina answers not liking where this discussion is going.
"But aren't you two together?" the younger woman looks between the two other women in the front, "as in a couple?"
"Yes, we are," Emma smirks.
"Where are you getting at dear?" Regina asks with a raised eye brow, daring the young Sorceress to continue her dialogue.
Tasia feels the vibe and chuckles to herself, "I'm not judging you, just clarifying somethings. Besides, my ex is 42 years old so who am I to judge?"
"Which explains why your girl said not to judge when it wasn't even about that," Emma glances back at the backseat passenger.
"Yeah she tends to jump into conclusions…and she's not my girl, not anymore," the rest of the ride was silent after that.
At Granny's diner, the three women walk in and took their seats at a booth in the far corner of the diner and immediately Ruby approaches their table with a cheerful smile, "Hey Emma, Madame Mayor," she then pauses as she looks over to an unfamiliar face. The younger woman at the table looks up at the red-streak haired woman, brown eyes meeting blue.
At that very moment Ruby's world seemed to have fallen into place.
"Oh dear," an old woman looks over at her frozen-in-place grand-daughter as soon as she felt the aura. Quickly she grabs Ruby by the shoulders and pushes her away from the booth, towards her office, "I'll be right back and I'll take your orders," she says anxiously.
"What just happened?" Tasia asks.
"I'm not so sure," Regina responds curiously.
Meanwhile in Granny's Office:
"Snap out of it my girl!"
Ruby blinks away the haziness in her mind and look to Granny confused, "Granny did I just-" the younger woman trails off softly.
With a nod Granny replies, "Yes child, you just imprinted."
"How can that be Granny? I've never met this woman." Ruby starts to pace, running her fingers through her hair in frustration.
"That's just how it is my child. Your imprint will either be someone you've known your whole life, or someone you've never even seen in your entire life," Granny makes her way out of her office and looks to her grand-daughter, "I'll tend to the three woman, just stay in here until they leave and you can take the rest of the day off."
"Don't you think I should at least catch her name?"
"You will another time child, you don't want to scare the poor girl. She looks like she's already had a tough day," Ruby nods in understanding as Granny walks out.
Back at the booth, Granny starts them off, looking at the new face of Storybrooke, "hello child, I'm Granny and I'll be taking your order this afternoon."
"Is our last waitress alright?" Tasia asks in concern.
Granny smiles softly, "not to worry dear, my grand-daughter is a tough girl, she's just been over working herself."
The younger woman nods, taking a last glance towards the office doors then down at her menu.
"Now, what can I do for you three?"
"Emma and I will have the usual Granny," Regina response with her own menu laying on the table.
The elderly woman nods writing down the orders then looks towards the younger brunette, "Um…I'd like the chicken alfredo please," she speaks softly.
After the three women finished, Regina pays for their lunch much to Tasia's dismay they walk over towards Regina's car when Emma looks down at her phone then to her lover, "I have to get to the station and see if David needs help," she leans down and kisses the short haired brunette on the cheek, "I love you."
Regina smiles lovingly at her Savior, "I love you."
"Mom!"
The two remaining women turns their heads to see a boy with curly brown hair walking towards them.
"Hello dear," Regina greets, when he reaches her the older woman kisses his forehead.
Henry gives his mother his boyish grin and looks up at the new yet familiar face, "Hi, I'm Henry."
"Tasia," the younger brunette couldn't help but grin back at him.
"I know," he says and makes his way to the backseat of the car.
Regina and Tasia looks at each other then make their way into the Mercedes and Regina takes them all back to the mansion.
On the ride home Henry asks, "So where are you from?"
Tasia grins, turning her head to the backseat, "I thought you knew that, you apparently read my story."
Henry grins further and shrugs his shoulders, "Okay, I may have searched you on the internet."
The young brunette laughs, "Aren't you a smart one."
"So, did you live in a grass shack?"
"Henry! She very much lived in a house, I know because I've seen it," Regina exclaims, looking at her son through the rearview mirror.
Tasia chuckles and looks at Henry, "when I was little, my cousins and I would pick coconut leaves that fell on the ground and we would make ourselves a clubhouse," as she speaks of her family, Tasia's smiles falters grasping the fact she literally went up and left without telling anybody. Only Stephanie knew the situation and she hardly ever talks to any of her family members.
When they got to the Mill's mansion, Tasia gets out of the car and quickly makes her way to her truck to retrieve her phone. She unlocks it and sees that she's missed 14 calls and got 5 voicemails all from her cousin U`i. Without listening to any of her messages she immediately presses the call button.
The ringer only went half way before an angry voice yelled through the phone, "TASIA! WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!? Steph hit me up on Facebook and told me that you just fucking left! Do you have ANY idea how worried I was!? I'm like-thinking they frickin' kidnapped you dammit! HELLOOO!"
"Are you done?" Tasia grins knowing very well that her cousin could feel that grin.
"The hell I am Marry," her cousin spoke in a much calmer tone, "I fuckin' hate you."
"And I love you too boo."
"Where are you? Are you okay? Who are you with?"
"I'm in Maine."
"Where!? Maine as in the mainland? Like fuckin'-a million miles away!? How da fuck? The last I remember Steph said you left today and you literally drove off."
"It's a long story that I don't think I can tell you."
"BITCH! I got AAALLL fucking day,"
"You won't believe me."
"I got AAALLL fucking night too, so speak!"
"Well, apparently- HEY!" suddenly her phone flew right out of grasp and landed in Regina's.
"She'll call you back another day," she speaks before hanging up the phone.
"That was totally uncalled for, you can't just cut off somebody's line like that!"
"I am sorry, but we can't let anyone know that our world exists. It's dangerous for all of us."
"She wasn't just anyone, she's practically my sister, we grew up together."
"When you learn control you may tell her, but we sure had a very hard time to convince you, if she's anything like you, I'm sure it'll take much more. So please, for your sake and for ours keep it to yourself, just for now."
Tasia nods and walks over to Regina, holding her hand out, "May I please have my phone back?"
The short haired woman waves her hand over the device before handing it back, "I put an enchantment on it at least until you learn to take it off yourself."
"I feel like I've just been grounded," Tasia says putting her phone in her back pocket, glaring at the older woman.
"She does that to my video games," Henry says, walking out of the house, "I'm done with all of my homework, can I go see Emma?"
"Of course, my little Prince," Regina says brushing his hair back.
Henry grins and looks over at Tasia, "You wanna come?"
"You planning on walking?"
"Well, yeah. I do it all the time."
Tasia looks at Regina, "you let you kid walk by himself?"
"This town is small, everyone knows each other and there is absolutely no way that anyone will mess with my son."
"How about you just ride with me kid? I'll take you to Emma,"
"That's very kind of you. Very well then, I have to go to the office anyway, there's some paperwork I need to catch up," with a flick of her wrist Regina disappears in a cloud of purple smoke.
"Come on man, jump in and you can tell me where to go."