You Took My Hand & Nothing Has Ever Felt the Same

by Nikki Von Dratch

There was an odd rushing in her ears, a strange feeling in her chest and in the pit of her stomach, a sort of churning like nausea accompanied by an intense burning in her throat. And then, there was nothing at all. RED QUEEN Ruby/Regina FEMSLASH

12. Chapter 12

"Uhh, can I help you, Madame Mayor?" Graham asked, pulling his feet down off the desk and sitting up straight in his chair.

Regina strode purposefully forward into the bullpen, carrying the glass vase filled with multi-colored flowers. Gerber daisies, Graham recognized.

"Is Deputy Lucas in?" Regina asked, cut and dry.

"No, ma'am, she's out on patrol, but I can give her a message if you'd like," Graham told her, suddenly a little nervous.

Regina held up her hand to silence any other words Graham may have had. "That won't be necessary. She'll know when she sees these," she said.

She set the vase down on Ruby's desk and then turned on her heel, quickly retreating from the room. Graham leaned up in his chair and touched the petals of one of the small flowers. He smiled to himself.

"Good job, Rube," he murmured, before kicking his feet back up and grabbing for his newspaper.