Chapter 6

Emma licked her lips in nervousness as she walked into the small clothing shop. So far her stay here had been peaceful, but she had heard some rather unsavory things regarding people's reactions to women who enjoyed the favor or other women. Outside of performing for entertainment, some didn't take well to the idea.

"Hi Mr. Martinez."

"Oh Hiya Heidi Klum," he said with a snicker. Emma tilted her head to the side. This was not her name and he knew this. It confused her even more when two men who walked pass laughed out loud. The Earth realm was strange. "What can I do for ya nina?"

Emma unfolded the paper she had in her pocket, opening up to the picture of the woman she had seen in the magazine. According to her research, this is how she needed to look.

"Can you make me look like this? Like this…Ellen?"

"Now why in the world would you want to look like this? This isn't you. I like the way you look. You look classy, yet chic. Why are you so worried about how you look anyway?"

"Well, I….I am trying to gain the interest of a certain young lady." Emma mumbled nervously. She waited, but other than a young man next to her wagging his eyebrows, there was none.

"I have never heard of a woman giving another woman some lovin just because of her clothes. Is this a Latina woman?"

"Yes."

"Well," he said with a laugh. "You have to go through her family. That's big misconception. It doesn't have anything to do with your clothes or your hair…you get in good with her family, you are in good with her."

"He ain't lying," the boy next to her said.

"Yes," Martinez said. "Get in good with her family and you are home free."

[SQ]

She wrung her hands several times and pushed her hair out of her face as she approached the corner office. With her bathroom stocking done, she had a few minutes to kill and this was the perfect time to engage Regina's mother.

"Mrs Mills," she said knocking on the door.

"What is it?" the woman said not looking up from her desktop.

"Ma'am, I was wondering if you happen to catch the television show everyone has been telling me about. It's Game of Thrones."

"No I didn't" the woman looked up and sat back with an arched eyebrow.

"Oh it was most riveting. The Lannister Lions were to marry their son to the daughter of the Golden Rose Tyrell. But in the end, the wedding was ended with the son being poisoned so that his skin turned blue. Oh and the murder was blamed on the small Lion with the compact body and absurdly shorten limbs. It was a most exhilarating episode." She allowed a huge smile to form on her face as she waited. She had watched the episode several times to make sure that she got the symbols correct. It was extremely popular and referenced by everyone. If she could watch them all, perhaps she and Cora could bond.

"Emma," Cora said removing her glasses. "I'm going to tell you this one time."

"Yes?" she said smiling still.

"If you want to keep working here, stay off the drugs."

"Yes ma'am." Emma nodded. She wasn't sure what the woman thought she was on, but it wasn't good. Bonding with Cora was not going to work. She had to make Regina recognize her. Or at least know there was someone out there who was not Robin Locksley.

[SQ]

Pongo moved up on the couch, snuggling in to Regina as Zelena danced around the great room, ignoring the fact that her sister was reading Forbes magazine. The redhead sashayed up to the poor dog, shaking her hips, causing him to whimper. Regina glanced up at the sound, a small laugh escaping as her sister started twerking.

The doorbell to the house rang, and Zelena moonwalked out of the great room towards the door. As the music died down, she looked out the peephole to see a police officer and a man in a suit.

"Yes," she said, her blue eyes widening.

"Delivery for a Ms Regina Mills," the man in the suit said.

"I'll take it. I'm her sister," he nodded passing over a digital pad for her to sign. Zelena exchanged the signed pad for a small black bag. She sat on the couch next to Regina, clicking off the stereo before opening the bag.

"What is it?" Regina asked looking over.

"Something for you," she said opening the white box inside to reveal a small red jewelry case.

"Do you mind," Regina said taking the box from her older sister. Regina opened the red box to reveal a small set of drop earrings, with rubies and diamonds.

"Holy shit!" Zelena said. "Do you think these are real?"

"They couldn't be."

"Oh yes they could," Zelena pulled out a small packet of certification. "Ruby Diamond and platinum drop earrings. 29 carat rubies and 10 carat diamonds in a platinum setting. Insured for Regina Mills to the tune of $500,000." She also pulled out a small card.

"From an admirer, not Robin." Zelena read out loud. "Oh my God, someone is messing around!"

"I am not!" Regina said as her sister pushed her shoulder.

"I don't care how much anyone admires you. You aren't getting earrings like that unless you are giving up the booty."

"Not everyone thinks like you Zelena"

"Yes they do. They just don't admit it!"

Regina just shook her head and looked down. They were the most beautiful earrings she had ever seen. Perfectly cut and the diamonds sparkled. The gems were a deep red and whoever bought this must have known her favorite color.

Who would buy her this?

[SQ]

Emma hummed a small tune as she and Killian washed the windows to one of the offices. Her delivery to Regina had been confirmed. It was just a drop of change, but apparently a gift of that amount was revered in this world. Jewelry was perfect for romance.

"Do you realize I have not had sex since we got into this realm?" Killian said dropping his sponge into the bucket. Emma ignored him as she saw Regina walked by.

"Look Killian, there she is. I am going to talk to her."

"Good. Tell her you sent the $500,000 pair of earrings and she will fall into your arms. Then we can leave this fairy-forsaken place!"

"Oh, I cannot do that. I have a plan."

"What are you going to do? Mop your way into her heart?"

"That is not fair," she said stopping her wiping.

"No! What is not fair is me doing manual labor! And I am badly in need of a manicure."

"Oh listen to you Kil, 'I am badly in need or a manicure'" she laughed. He turned at her to grimace and she put a hand up to her ear. "Are you going to say something to your higheness? Huh?" It was only very once in awhile she pulled rank on him, and this was one of those moments. "We are seeing this through Killian. I don't care how bad your nails are."

Emma threw the sponge she was using into the bucket. Yes things were moving quite slowly, but Regina now knew that there was someone out there who liked her. It was a start. She wasn't sure what her plan was to be honest, but she would come up with one soon.