AN: Sorry I couldn't do the once a week thing but I promise I'll keep updating regularly :D Hope this chapter is up to par. Happy reading!

Chapter 6

Waking up alone with a headache was starting to become Regina's new normal. The low throb made every movement more painful; it reminded her of how she'd spent the night before. A wave of regret flooded her. She shouldn't have treated Robin that way. He was the one person who didn't hate and she treated him like a mere peasant in her kingdom. The sun leaked in through her window amplifying the pain in her head she turned off her 6am alarm and got out of bed. Regina was a woman of routine. Her clothes were folded neatly and her pants were ironed to perfection. She got dresses and made herself a cup of coffee for the road.

The hospital lights seemed brighter than they had before causing Regina to cringe severely upon entering it. An intern gave her a sideways look which she returned with a burning glare. The intern quickly waddled off in fear. Regina took a deep breath and headed to her wing.

She passed by the ICU and noticed a group of police officers standing outside a room. Her mind immediately wandered to the blonde sheriff, but she quickly put it out of her mind and continued on her journey. Little did she know that in that room was that very blonde.

Emma had remained asleep for a few hours following the surgery. When she finally woke up her memory all came back to her in a blur of moments. She could remembered one moment she was chasing some man with her partner. The next moment she was standing over the man with her gun raised. Another moment she was hit over the head from behind. Then a moment later she was on the ground, pain shooting through her arm.

She was now being informed that the man had had back up who came and had shot her three times in the back, two of those had hit her vest while the other had gotten her shoulder. She had also suffered a concussion from the plant of wood that the man's backup had hit her with. They had removed all of the bullet from her shoulder and were keeping her overnight for observation.

During their whole explanation all Emma was thinking of was about her partner.

Where had Graham been during her shooting?

Officer Humbert was nowhere to been seen. Graham was supposed to have her back and now she was feeling very sore there.

Where was he now?

Emma couldn't focus on much.

Where was Henry?

She looked around the room and saw it was empty. The surgeon informed her that she had had visitors earlier in the day but that they had left before the surgery. Her doctor was an angry blonde women whose name Emma didn't catch.

Did the doctor say concussion?

Her surgeon saw the look of utter confusion and ran a quick neuro exam. When Emma appeared to be alright, the doctor recommended she have some rest to help her recover. She didn't need much convincing. The moment the surgeon turned her back Emma was fast asleep.

Dr. Page shook her head at the lazy patient as she closed the ICU door behind her.

Across the hospital Regina was starting to finally recover from her hangover. The smiles and giggles of her patients tended to have that effect on her. It was all going smoothly until a certain male doctor decided to pay her a visit.

"Good afternoon Regina." Robin smile a little too kindly for Regina's liking. She returned it with a curt nod. Embarrassment started to set in and Regina was about to apologize for the night before. However Robin cut her off. He was looking at the file and didn't even notice Regina's cold demeanor.

"Do you remember that woman who came in the other day with her son?" He didn't look up from the file as he asked the question until he realized Regina wasn't answering. She was merely staring at him with an incredulous look.

"What?" He uttered.

"You do realize that I work in pediatrics, as in with children. And all of my patients come with parents, many of which are mothers." Regina scoffs at the dumbstruck oaf in from of her.

He nervously played around with the file before answering. "You know the one you were with when Roland came to visit..." He trailed off hoping that this would be enough for Regina to understand.

It appeared to work. Regina looked like a deer in the headlights. She stared wide eyed at Robin for a moment before she regained her cool and responded, "Oh yes, that one. What of her?" In an attempt to seem completely casual she reached for a file in from of her. She fumbled it and her nonchalant cover was blown.

Robin didn't seem to notice, "She was admitted last night in trauma."

Regina turned to face him so quickly she almost gave herself whiplash. She was so taken aback all she could answer was with stammered, "Is she? What happened? Alright?"

"Yeah, she was shot in the shoulder but Mal got it all out. She should be fine." Robin gave her a knowing smile, "I knew she wasn't just a patient's mother."

Regina let out a deep sigh and proceeded to ignore Robin's later comment. He didn't take that as an answer so he prodded, "Come on Regina what's your deal with her?"

She merely shook her head which got her a nudge from Robin.

"There's no deal." She begrudgingly answered. Dr. Locksley raise his eyebrows awaiting more of answer. Finally Regina mumbled, "She may have asked me out." Before Robin could get all excited Regina added, "And I turned her down."

The man was completely taken aback "So you'll sleep with me to get over Mal but god forbid you go on a respectable date with a stranger."

Regina gives him a cold glare, "The difference is if I mess up with her she may never talk to me again. Whereas with you I know you'll come crawling back. Plus she seems like a really good person."

"I'll pretend I'm not hurt." He mocks a broken heart. "I guess I better check on her if she's a really good person." Regina playfully hits him in the arm

Maleficent was at the nurses station filling out Emma Swan's file. Dr. Locksley peered over her shoulder at the name on the papers. He gave a slight chuckle. This cause him to receive a burning glare from Maleficent.

"Isn't it ironic?" Robin nudges his head in their patient's direction. Maleficent doesn't appear to understand what Robin is referring to. The daft man, failing to see that Maleficent does not want to engage in conversation with him, tries to further explain, "I mean the fact that you and I are treated Emma," Maleficent peers confusingly at Robin, "You and I are Regina's exes and well... umm... she's... Well... umm... Let's say she's peaked Regina's interest." Robin points his nose towards Emma's room where Regina was standing outside the door. She wore a look of complete concern. It was something that Maleficent hadn't seen in a long time.

Comprehension finally falls over Maleficent's face. She's taken over by the bitter feeling that she treated the woman who's so closely linked to their life. Maleficent couldn't stop staring at the look in Regina's eyes. It broke her heart that the look wasn't for her, but she knew she deserved that. Before she can really allow the concept to sink in her pager goes off. She could hear the heart rate monitor beeping from where she stood. This was what Dr. Page had feared; a blood clot.

Maleficent makes a run for the room. Before entering she turns to Regina and says, "I'll make sure your new whore is just fine."

Regina takes on a stern look and grabs Maleficent's arm, "If you have a personal bias that will affect how you perform this surgery then there are plenty of capable doctors who can easily take your place, and I won't hesitate to tell the chief."

The two woman share in intense glare. Finally Maleficent backs down, "Regina, you and I both know I'm the best cardio thoracic surgeon here."

"Prove it then," with this Regina let's go of her arm, "be a professional and save that woman."