Chapter 10
"So how did it go?" Ruby asked as she handed over Emma's drink
"How did what go?" Emma asked
"Your date"
"How did you know? And it wasn't a date"
"Snow" Ruby shrugged "so how did it go then?"
This time it was Emma's turn to shrug, "I thought it went well, I mean it seemed to go well"
"But?"
"But I put a note in her pocket and she hasn't called me"
"That doesn't mean it didn't go well, maybe she's just been busy"
"Yeah, or maybe she just lost my number, or maybe she was kidnapped by aliens"
"Ok no need to be sarcastic" Ruby shot back.
"Sorry" Emma sighed, leaning against the counter
"Snow never said your date was female, I'm assuming you haven't-?"
Emma shook her head
"I'm sure she'll be fine about it, she was great with me"
"I'd have told her, but there doesn't seem to be any urgency for it now" Emma looked up at the clock, "I better be going"
"See you later Em, and you never know, she may still call"
"Maybe. See you Rubes"
Emma walked out the diner, Monday morning seeming worse than normal, she was supposed to be looking for jobs today, but her lack of motivation sent Emma walking back towards home and straight to her bed.
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"Oh so you are home?" Maleficent leaned against the door frame of the study looking at Regina sat behind the desk, her eyebrows furrowed, head down looking at the paper work on her desk. "You've been in work all day at least give yourself a break"
"This isn't work" Regina commented not looking up from her desk.
"Then definitely take a break"
Regina didn't answered, she just flipped agitatedly through the papers
"You still haven't called her have you?"
"Who?" Regina asked, though she felt herself blush slightly
"Emma"
"No, I haven't" sighing Maleficent walked into the study sitting opposite Regina
"Why not? Just call her"
"I've been busy, I'm still busy"
"Doing what? What is this?" Maleficent asked gesturing to the paper on the desk
"It's for the ball, I need to sort out what we need"
"It's still three weeks away Regina and you're not organising the ball itself!"
"No but I need to know who is going and book the mini bus, organising the times"
"Who has said they're going and who has that they are not?" Maleficent picked up a piece of paper and pen.
Regina glanced at her list, still not paying much attention to Maleficent
"Robin, Killian and Will, Whale, Elsa, Anna and Hans, Lacey, Jefferson"
"Jefferson really?"
"Yes. Really and Aurora and Phillip. And of course you and I"
"And who has said they're not attending?"
"Walsh, Ashley and Leroy"
"Right ok, well there we go, there are a list of attendees and non-attendees"
"So?"
"So you have everything"
"I still need to sort the bus out"
"Which you can't do tonight as no where is open, so go and relax instead"
Maleficent stood up to leave "what about Emma?"
"What about her?"
"Is she attending?"
"I don't know"
"Well there is only one way to find out"
Regina raised an eyebrow at Maleficent
"Call her" with that Maleficent gave her friend a warm smile before leaving the study shutting the door behind her.
Sighing Regina took her phone and flicked through the contacts, she had entered Emma's number in her phone as soon as she had gotten home the night she'd been given it. Her thumb hovered over the green call button, debating what to do. Regina spent the next few minutes staring at her phone, not sure whether calling Emma was the best bet, should she have called her that night or the next day? When had Emma expected her to have called? Did Emma expect her to call or did she just expect Regina to turn up at Tink's? But then why would she give Regina her number? After a long debate with herself Regina clicked on the message button, opting to send her a text instead.
Miss Swan,
If you do not have any plans then I would be happy to meet you at Tink's as we did last week.
No. That wasn't right, deleting the text, Regina tried again
Miss Swan
I was wondering if you would be attending the annual ball with us this year?
Sincerely Regina
Deciding that that was a better first text Regina pressed send. She placed her phone on the desk anxiously awaiting a reply, it had barely been a minute when Regina's phone buzzed, she jumped nervously picking up the phone.
Regina
I had thought about it, depends if there was a reason for me to go ;)
Emma
Smiling Regina quickly typed a reply.
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Emma was sat in her usual booth as Ruby placed her grilled cheese in front of her.
"You seem to be in a better mood"
"I am" Emma smiled
"Is that anything to do with that date that you went on?"
"It might be yes" Emma smiled again as Ruby sat down opposite her looking eager.
"So?"
"Well she text me Monday night and we're going for more drinks tomorrow before the meeting"
"Well that sounds promising"
"Maybe it is" Emma shrugged "who knows we'll have to wait an see"
"So have you been talking much since she text you?"
"We've talked here and there, mainly asking how each others days have been, things like that. Nothing that important"
"Aw, you're like newlyweds"
"Geez Ruby, we've only been out once, getting ahead of yourself aren't you?"
"Ok yes, maybe a little. But you're heading in the right direction if you're talking every day, even if it's not about anything important"
"I suppose you have a point"
"I'm just glad you look happy Em" with that Ruby squoze her friends shoulder and went back to work.
Emma felt her phone vibrate, pulling out her phone she read the text
Good morning Miss Swan
How are you today?
Regina
Emma typed a quick reply and started tucking into her lunch, it wasn't an important text but it was something.
As she felt her phone go off again Emma couldn't hold back a smile.