So I've been gone for a while, I apologise so much! I've recently had an interview and induction for a new job and then I've had to settle in, so been really busy with that
I have also had zilch inspiration!
But I am back with quite a bit inspiration! So it will definitely not be anywhere near as long till my next update!
But I have set up a Twitter account for FF
My Twitter is TheEQueensFox
I dont tweet that much, but I will definitely reply to any tweets of PMs :p
But I will tweet when I go to conventions and shiz
but yeah, hope you guys enjoy this, and yet again sorry! Reviews greatly appreciated, even though I probably don't deserve them for my crap updating

Chapter 24

"Are you going to help me at all or are you just going to sit there?" Emma asked as she flung various articles of clothing out of her closet and onto her bedroom floor. Ruby was lay on Emma's bed flicking bits of popcorn up in the air and catching them in her mouth
"Why don't you wear that one?" Ruby asked pointing to a dress in the closet

"Because that's what I wore for our first proper date, and isn't nearly fancy enough for a party that Regina's mother is throwing!"
"Ok calm down" Ruby said throwing some popcorn at Emma "you've got four hours before we even need to leave, we'll find you something"
"No! No we won't because I don't have anything" Emma flopped onto the floor "and don't get popcorn everywhere, cleaning that up is the last thing I need today"
Ruby crawled to the end of the bed and peered over the top to look at Emma, "y'alright?"
"No, no I'm not, this is the first time I'm meeting Regina's mother and I can't even find something to wear. I need a beer" Emma stood up and started walking towards the door
"Nope! No you don't" Ruby leapt off the bed and turned Emma back towards the bed, Emma sat down putting her head in her hands
"What am I going to do Ruby? I just know that Regina's mother is going to be super posh and I already know that I'm not good enough for her I don't need her mother to tell me this as well!"
"Emma, you're being stupid now, I don't think that you're not good enough for Regina and neither does she, and I'm sure her mum will think the same, you're just freaking out"
Emma removed her head from her hands and looked at Ruby
"You're just saying that"
"Well yeah" Ruby shrugged "but I think it's true as well, now you sit there and enjoy the popcorn and I'll look through your closet, then we'll put a film on or something and try to get you to relax"
"David has some beers" Emma replied as she moved to the head of her bed picking up the bowl of popcorn
"You're not drinking tonight, you're designated driver" Ruby winked at Emma then started searching through her closet.

After what felt like an hour searching Ruby finally found something that she deemed suitable. Finally with a happy sigh Ruby sat on the bed next to Emma
"You ate all my popcorn!" Ruby complained when she put her hand in the bowl to find it empty.
"Yeah sorry about that, Rubes on second thoughts do you not think that that dress is a bit plain?" With another sigh Ruby jumped off the bed, she returned five minutes later with a necklace and matching bracelet in her hand.
"I borrowed these from Snow, better now?" Emma smiled widely at Ruby and nodded before they both collapsed on the bed to relax.

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Regina put in her earrings before stepping back to look at her reflection in the mirror, she had opted for a deep purple dress, it was floor length so hopefully her mother wouldn't have too much to criticise
"Regina dear" Regina heard her mother call her as she approached her room
"Dun dun dun!" Maleficent joked from Regina's bed
"hush!" Regina ushered just in time as unsurprisingly Cora didn't knock and walked straight into Regina's room.
"Yes mother?" Regina watched her mother checking Regina's outfit up and down
"Well I thought you would have gone for a softer colour, but I suppose you will do" Cora pursed her lips "now Regina, I have invited a few rather handsome and successful young men tonight, so please do try and act like a lady"
"Mother that's quite unnecessary I have invited-"
"Now dear, there is Percival, George's son James"
"You invited James? But he's vile"
"Now Regina! I don't want you to hear you say such things like that!"
"Sorry mother" out of the corner of her eye, she saw Maleficent rolling her eyes
"Anyway, I have also invited Gaston and Eric"
"Mother that was nice of you but-"
"Now I want you to be on your best behaviour tonight"
"Yes of course mother but I-"
"Now your sister will be arriving shortly so we can leave, so hurry up and finish getting ready and I will see you downstairs"
"Ok of course, Mother I have-"
But Cora had already walked out the room, Regina sat down on the bed next to Maleficent slowly shaking her head.
"I see you've told her about Emma then?" Maleficent smirked
"And when do you think I could have possibly had the opportunity to tell her about Emma?"
"What you mean in between her trying to set you up with every wealthy mans son that she knows there wasn't an opportunity for you to tell her that actually you are currently dating a rather attractive blonde?" Maleficent grinned at Regina
"Funnily enough there wasn't" Regina smiled back at Maleficent, Regina glanced at the clock, it was an hour before the first of the guests started arriving.
"Regina, come along dear!" she heard her mother call up the stairs. With a big sigh Regina stood up and straightened her dress out.
"I guess we better get going, who knows what kind of place my mother has booked this year"
Maleficent stood with her "you look great by the way"
The two smiled at each other before exiting the room to see what chaos Cora had unleashed.

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"Will you keep still?" Ruby told Emma impatiently, Emma stopped bouncing her leg
"Sorry Rubes, cant help it" Emma looked out the window watching as they passed the city.
"Look Em, I know you're nervous but it's going to be ok" Emma nodded but remained staring out the window. She watched as the distance between the lights became bigger and bigger until they were driving down a country round.
"Why am I not surprised that Fancy Pants has her party in some country house in the middle of no where?"
"Can you please refrain from calling her that tonight? I don't think her mother or her friends or in fact the majority of people there will appreciate it" Emma asked her leg now bouncing again
"Alright, alright, calm down"

It wasn't long before they were pulling up outside a large building surrounded by acres and acres of land.
"Holy shit" Ruby said as she stepped out of the taxi looking at the building in front of her
"You can't say that either" Emma replied walking around to stand next to Ruby, "but I agree, this building is huge, it's even bigger than the one we had the ball in"
"Is her house like this?"
"It's large, but nothing like this, this is something else"
"Exactly what does her family do?" Ruby asked still staring at the building
"It's complicated, but maybe we should go in instead of standing outside gawping at the thing, we're already late because of you"
"Hey, just because I didn't want to get ready three hours before doesn't mean it's my fault we're late, besides we're barely late, see there are other people just arriving too!" Ruby pointed over to a small group of people who had just arrived, some men in suits and some women, all who wore very elegant floor length dresses "holy shit! Is everyone here going to be dressed in something that costs more than what I earn in a month?"
"Probably" Emma threw over her shoulder as she started walking towards the entrance "and stop swearing!"
"Why didn't you say this was a floor length kind of event?!" Ruby asked catching up with Emma
"I didn't know, I'm not wearing a floor length either, besides do you have anything that's past the knees let alone floor length?" Emma smirked at Ruby who playfully hit her arm. They both walked up the short path to the large front doors which were open, they immediately stepped into a foyer area where there were waiters stood with glasses of champagne on trays.
"Good evening" one waiter addressed them
"Evening" Ruby replied cheerily
"The party is just through the door" he gestured down a small hallway to their left where they could see lights and hear the faint sound of music
"great thanks" Ruby smiled at the waiter taking two glasses from the tray and handing one to Emma
"I'm not drinking" Emma whispered as they walked towards they way they were pointed
"You're not but I am, it would have just looked greedy if I had kept hold of them both"
"You do know it's a free bar?"
"What? No why didn't you tell me that earlier?" Ruby replied she then stopped as they walked through the doors her mouth slightly open. Emma turned her attention to the large room they had just walked into, Ruby still stood speechless, Emma in hindsight probably wished that she hadn't said anything instead of the one thing she did say
"Holy shit!"