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June 30th 2007

Boston, 9:02am

Emma woke up in her bed to find clothes and an empty pizza box near her bed. She groaned.

"Sundays suck," she muttered to herself, as she dragged herself up to the bathroom then on to the kitchen where she gulped down some juice and looked at her phone which had one new message.

28/06/07 1:02am

Graham: I can't believe you stayed online for that long to talk to her!

Emma rolled her eyes and suddenly her phone began to ring.

Bad boys bad boys, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when they come for you.

Emma frowned.

Every week, she would receive one call from her parents to make sure she was still alive.

"Dad."

"Emma, how are you?"

"Good," she glanced around the kitchen.

"Did you have a good week?"

"Yeah, caught some bad guys, it's all good."

"Your mother wants to know when you're coming to visit. You haven't come to see us since we moved to Storybrooke."

"Soon dad, I can't promise anything," she started fiddling with a food wrapper on the kitchen unit.

There was a pause.

"How are you and mom doing?" Emma asked sadly.

"Good, were going take a walk down the park today."

"Sounds great."

"It should be. Listen I'll call you later, someone has just knocked on the door and your mother's in the bathroom."

"Okay dad, thanks for calling."

"No problem, you can call us anytime okay."

"Okay, speak to you later."

"Bye Emma."

"Bye dad," she hanged up and sighed.

Meanwhile in Storybrooke, Regina was busily making breakfast for Henry when Zelena walked into the kitchen.

"Morning."

"Auntie Zee your hair is all frazzled like a witch," he giggled.

Regina smirked.

"Thanks Henry," Zelena glared playfully.

She stood at the kitchen unit.

"So what's the plan this morning?" She asked looking between the two.

"Nothing," Henry said.

"Oh, I thought we might head to the park or something since I shall we leaving later tonight."

Henry looked to Regina.

"Can we mom?"

Regina looked out the window and saw clear skies.

"Sure, why not."

And two hours later they were walking in the park and Henry was feeding the swans when Zelena said,

"I saw you last night on the computer, you looked happy."

Regina tensed.

"Oh that, that was nothing," she mumbled and watched Henry.

"Didn't look like nothing, I haven't seen you smile and laugh like that for a long time."

Regina clenched her jaw and pulled at her black blazer of her pant suit.

"I was speaking with a friend," she said seriously.

"A friend," Zelena smiled to herself.

"Yes, her name is Emma."

"Oh," Zelena raised an eyebrow.

"It's always good to have friends."

"Maybe," she replied cautiously.

"Tell me about her," Zelena suddenly asked and Regina's eyes started to dart all over the place.

"Well I...she's 27 and works in law enforcement. We agreed on not telling each other specifics like where we live or full names."

Zelena studied her sister's face, noticing she seemed anxious.

"Does she not live in Storybrooke?" Zelena asked curiously.

"No."

"Oh."

There was a pause and they sat on a bench, where Zelena's eye's widened in realization.

"You went into that chat room, I told you about, didn't you?"

Regina grimaced slightly and gave a slight nod.

"Oh my god, you know people go on them to hook up right?" she laughed.

"Not me," Regina said firmly.

"Wow sis, I would have never have thought you would take my advice and go on there."

"I was drunk," Regina snapped, crossing her arms.

"Oh yeah, great excuse," Zelena chuckled.

"I was and then, I got talking with Emma and that's why I still go on there."

"Oh my god."

Regina sighed.

"Don't worry about it sis, I've been on them, nothing to be embarrassed about."

"I'm not," Regina snapped.

"A couple of years back, I hooked up with a guy from there, it was fun at the time," she smiled widely.

"Zelena!" Regina gasped.

"Anyway, if it makes you happy talking with this woman, then go ahead."

Regina didn't know what to say, so she didn't say anything and just watched Henry looking at the ducks and then noticed his English teacher and her husband stroll by happily and she thought, Yes I do deserve to be happy, just like them.

July 2nd 2007

Boston, 3:35pm

"Emma, get in my office now," her commanding officer said.

She quickly walked into his office and stood straight.

"Sir."

"What is this?" he held a piece of paper in front of her.

"That's my paperwork, regarding my recent arrest of a young youth who was caught stealing, sir."

"It's incomplete," he said firmly.

"I know, the youth was uncooperative."

"This is not good enough Miss Nolan, your work of late has been sloppy," he took a deep breath and sat in his chair.

"Sloppy sir?" she replied in surprise.

"Yes."

"Excuse me sir, but that is not true."

He raised an eyebrow.

"You need to get your head down. Just get this sorted and buck up your ideas."

She frowned.

"Yes, sir."

"You may go."

Emma then walked out, slightly pissed and wanting to get the hell out of Boston.

Back in Storybrooke.

Regina had just picked Henry up from school. Robin and his son had just walked out of the school and walked towards them.

"Hello Regina," Robin said, smiling at her.

"Hello Robin." She eyed his attire of dark green trousers and a green shirt. She noted he seemed to have a thing for the color green.

"How are you?"

"Good and you?" she swallowed thickly, noticing Roland and Henry looking at her.

"Great, me and Roland are going to go to the Diner for some ice cream. Do you and Henry want to join us?"

Regina's eye's widened.

"Can we mom?" Henry asked.

"I...Okay," she said. "I can drive us there if that is okay with you Robin?" And he nodded.

Once they arrived at the Diner, Henry and Roland had ice cream and Robin made small talk with Regina, who sat fiddling with her hands and looking around the Diner feeling slightly awkward and guilty for some reason.

And she didn't relax until she got home and closed the door.

"Thank god that's over," she thought to herself whilst taking her coat off and Henry run off up the stairs.

Robin was nice enough, she reasoned but she couldn't understand why she felt guilty for being at the Diner with him and his son.

She then went to her study and helped herself to an apple cider before she logged on to her computer. She knew it was early but she wanted to see if Thesavior was online.

Three minutes later.

Alwaysregal has entered The Enchanted Forest.

Thesavior: Alwaysregal your here! Emma wrote, while sitting on a stool in her kitchen, staring at the laptop screen.

Regina smiled.

Alwaysregal: Yes, I wanted to see if you were online and here you are.

Thesavior: yeah, I had a bad day and wanted to see if you were online.

Regina gasped.

Alwaysregal: I had a strange afternoon and wanted to see if you were online too.

Emma nearly choked on her beer.

Thesavior: What a coincidence a nice coincidence though.

Regina grinned and she then private messaged Emma.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: Why was your day bad? anything I can do?)

(Private message from Thesavior: My commanding officer had a go at me, says my work has been sloppy lately which is crap, I don't know if i want to be here anymore!)

(Private message from Alwaysregal: Prove them wrong dear, you are resourceful and clever, You can do it and if you still feel the same in a few months time then leave.)

Emma smiled.

(Private message from Thesavior: You really think so?)

(Private message from Alwaysregal: Yes dear)

(Private message from Thesavior: and what about you? why was your afternoon strange?)

Regina took a deep breath.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: I can't say without revealing a personal detail. no specifics remember?)

(Private message from Thesavior: yeah, but maybe this once ?)

Regina pondered for a moment.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: You may be surprised by this, but I have a son, he is ten and after I picked him up from school, another parent asked me and my son to go for ice cream with him and his son and it was just a strange experience, I am just not used to such gestures)

Emma gaped at the screen and after a moment she replied.

(Private message from Thesavior: wow, you have a son, I bet his is a cute kid and I understand where your coming from about not being used to such gestures, I rarely do such things and i feel kind of awkward when I do.)

Regina's eye's softened and she felt a warmth within her heart.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: that's exactly how i felt and don't you mind that I have a son?)

Emma shook her head.

(Private message from Thesavior: Of course not)

Regina felt that warmth again and they spent another hour, talking about random things before Regina needed to go and do dinner for her and Henry.

(Private message from Thesavior: will you be online later?)

Regina smiled to herself.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: I'll think about it) she teased.

(Private message from Thesavior: Oh okay no probs)

Regina sighed, she should sense the disappointed in Emma's words.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: I was teasing, I will do if you are ?)

Emma pout turned into a smile.

(Private message from Thesavior: I will, around 9:30 ?)

Regina pondered for a moment.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: can we make it 9? I've got to be up early tomorrow)

(Private message from Thesavior: Sure, no probs I will see you at 9 :))

Regina chuckled to herself.

(Private message from Alwaysregal: see you later dear)

(Private message from Thesavior: i will look forward to it :))

Regina smirked and logged off and Emma did the same, moments later.

Just so you all know, the thing with Robin isn't going to go anywhere.