I entered the empty Diner, the door chimed and Granny looked up from behind the counter.

The speech had taken some business from her for the past few hours, but I'm pretty sure Regina would have already compensated her for that.

I sat myself at my usual table - Would she be thinking about me too?

I watched as Belle and Ruby stopped by the road, hands held and surely speaking something beautiful to one another. They leaned in and kissed, so sweet and loving.

Belle left, presumably to get back to her library, and Ruby came towards the Diner.

I really hate how happy everybody is, don't they realise how Regina is tormenting me? Obviously not, she insisted we kept 'us' a secret.

I wonder if she's ashamed of me, embarrassed to be seen with such a blubbering fool...

My phone started to ring, vibrating violently in my pocket. Startled at the sudden outburst of Nyan Cat echoing throughout the room I attempted to pull it out -

Fuck, Why are my jeans so tight? I make the stupidest decisions. Regina didn't even see me, never mind how uncomfortable I had made myself for her.

I stood, adjusting my angle to force my phone out - to no avail.

The door chimed, Ruby's eyes widened at the happy sound bouncing towards her. The two women stared at me, and I finally managed to slip my phone out of its vice-like hold. It slipped through my hand and crashed hard against the floor, battery flying half-way across the room.

At least that had shut the damn cat up. I should really consider changing my ring-tone.

I felt that my face was bright red by this point, and that I should probably flee. Grabbing the first part of my phone I stumbled towards the other, which had neatly placed itself underneath what had to be the longest set of chairs I have ever encountered. I crawled beneath them, stretching my arm to twice its length, but barely even touched the tips of my fingers onto the fucking object. The door chimed, but I didn't care, whoever it was could stare at my flailing legs all they liked, I was on a mission.

I stretched, and pushed myself further, my skin squeaking painfully against the chequered linoleum.

"Miss Swan?"

I jolted, smashing the top of my head into the underside of the wood. I bit into my tongue, which I had been holding between my teeth for concentration.

"Fuck!" I yelped, throwing one hand onto my head and the other to my mouth.

Regina. Regina. Regina. my mind alerted me I know! I thought back.

"Would you like some assistance?" She spoke, I could hear the smirk on her lips.

"No no, I'm good thanks." I was pretty sure I could taste blood.

I heard her laugh under her breath - This is so humiliating. I crossed my legs, casually laying almost fully beneath the chairs.

"Can I ask what you are up to, Sheriff?" She remarked.

Oh I'm just taking a rest. You know, the whole town is really missing out on this experience. This is exactly why I came here tonight.

"She dropped her phone." Ruby purred. My face dropped, Thanks a lot.

"I see." Regina replied, "I wondered why you hadn't answered my call."

Regina had been calling me? calling me? she never called me. The best I ever got was a two word email that usually consisted of "Come" and "over."

I tried to coolly reverse from my barricade, but I'm certain it didn't look as swift as it had in my head as I saw all three women laughing at me with their eyes.

"You called?" I gathered myself, pushing down my inner giddiness.

"Yes."

"Is everything okay?"

"I would like you to go over some of the files at the Sheriffs department, and order them chronologically, I've emailed you the ones that I need."

Of course. 'Urgent' Sheriff business.

"Sure." my body deflated as she turned and headed back towards the door,

God she looks amazing. The curve of her back teased me from beneath her jacket.

She looked back at me, catching my tongue running itself over my lip whilst I stared intently at her ass. As if I could make this situation any worse.

She winked.

My body heated up instantly, I felt a bead of sweat immediately form above my eye.

"I'll see you tonight, Miss Swan." The door chimed shut behind her. I removed my jacket and placed it on... Wait, what? She'll see me tonight? Will she? Where? When? What?

I pushed my watch into view, "4:16PM"

When exactly does night time commence? After 6? When it's dark?

I grabbed my jacket and walked briskly out of the diner

Fuck it, my battery will just have to live there for a while.