Hello everyone thanks again for your support, I don't know how many chapter's there will be but their properly wont be more than 15.
August 18th 2007
Regina busied herself with work and Henry so she wouldn't have to dwell on the fact that she knew Emma's parents.
Emma however, became so bored, that she went back to work even though she found herself head deep in paperwork, as she was unable to do strenuous work because of her ribs.
It was coming up to 1pm when Emma thought, I'll text Regina. Its nearly time for my lunch break, it won't hurt.
Emma: Hey
Regina was in the Diner with Henry and Katheryn, when she received the message and her mouth curled upwards upon reading it.
"Mom you okay?" Henry asked.
"Yes Henry, Just a friend saying hello".
"What friend?" Henry asked.
"An old friend," he replied weakly.
Katheryn narrowed her eyes suspiciously and when Regina looked to her, Katheryn mouthed "Robin ?"
Regina shook her head.
Regina: Hello dear, how are you?
"Mom's been texting her friend a lot lately," Henry suddenly said. Katheryn looked curiously at Regina and repied, "Has she?"
"She's a friend who has been having some troubles with her work," Regina replied.
Katheryn smiled.
"Do I know her?" Katheryn asked, suspecting it was really Robin and Regina knew this was what she would be thinking.
"No, she lives in Boston and her name is Emma," she replied. She didn't know why she was being so open with details, but she put it down to her need to make Katheryn see it wasn't Robin.
"Oh, why have I never heard of this woman?"
Regina stared at Henry for a moment and quickly said, "Because she's only just got back in touch."
Katheryn nodded and carried on drinking her drink and Regina's phone beeped again.
Emma: What about you? what have you been up to today?
Regina smiled widely and Henry and Katheryn looked to each other and Henry leaned over and whispered, "Mom's been smiling a lot lately, because of her friend." Then, he leaned back and picked up his cup.
Regina: I am currently having a drink with Henry and Katheryn in the Diner.
Regina then looked up to see two sets of eyes on her. She cleared her throat.
"Tell me more about this Emma," Katheryn asked.
Regina groaned.
"Don't be like that, I know you don't let many people get close to you and those you do must be important to you."
Regina swallowed quickly.
"Fine."
She took a sip of her coffee and took a breath.
"She lives in Boston, where she is a police detective."
"That's so cool mom, does she get to chase the bad guys?" Henry asked.
"Yes, she does."
"How old is she?" Katheryn asked curiously.
"She's 27."
"Where did you meet her, mom?"
The brunette's eyes darted around the Diner, she didn't want to lie to her son, she never lied to her son.
"We…We met in The Enchanted Forest."
Katheryn raised an eyebrow.
"Is that a club or something?" Henry asked confused.
Regina smiled.
"Yes, yes it I,s" and she leaned back and sighed, her phone then beeped again and she looked down, to read her latest message.
Emma: Oh and who is Katheryn? You rarely let me know specific names and stuff are you feeling okay?
Regina chuckled and Katheryn and Henry gaped momentarily.
Regina: I am perfectly fine dear, It must just be that I am in a good mood. Katheryn is my best friend and I have just had to tell her and Henry about you because you won't stop messaging me.
Emma's chuckled to herself and she felt a warmth that Regina had spoken to her son and best friend about her.
Emma: Really! what did you tell them? that I am amazing and I am this super cop ? and okay I won't message you again if that's how you feel.
Regina rolled her eyes.
Regina: You overestimate yourself dear, I told them your an idiot.
She then put her phone away and thought, I'll let her stew for a while. She smirked to herself before saying, "So, when are you and Frederick going away again?"
Katheryn tilted her head and fiddled with her cup.
"In a few days, we'll be back just before the new term starts."
Regina nodded her head.
August 26th 2007
Boston
"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to police detective smith, happy birthday to you ." A number of his colleagues sang and his wife and son sang too as they stood in a local bar.
Emma has been at the bar for fifteen minutes and she was now on four days annual leave. She stood at the bar watching Smith with his family and it made her think of her own family.
"Thanks everyone," he smiled and Emma downed her second shot of the night, her ribs finally were feeling better, even though there was still a slight discomfort at times.
"Emma," a voice came from behind her.
She turned round and saw Walsh.
"Hey, what you doing here?"
"I was just passing and I saw you, thought I'd come and see how you are."
Emma groaned internally.
"I've been really busy."
"Oh okay, who are you here with?"
She raised her eyebrows.
"It's my colleague's birthday party," she pointed over in Smith's direction.
"You should be over there, celebrating with everyone, not over her on your own," Walsh said.
"Yeah, you want to come over there with me?" She forced a smile and he nodded and they walked back over to the table.
Later that evening, Emma arrived home with some left over chocolate that she put on the kitchen counter. She then went to the fridge and she pulled out a cupcake out and started to eat it and smirked at herself.
She then looked out the window. She had four days annual leave now. What the hell was she going to do?
She checked her phone and she had a voice mail.
She walked over to her sofa and started to listen to it.
Hi Emma, it's me, mom, I hope your well and are having a great day. Your father says hello and that you two will have to have that celebratory drink when we see you...we love you…speak to you soon take care.
Emma eyes went slightly moist and as she replayed the message again, she decided in that moment, she's going to visit her family.
And the next morning, Emma packed her bags for a two day trip and she jumped in her yellow bug, opened the road map out, and made her way to Storybrooke.
Meanwhile In Storybrooke
Regina had been very busy with work and getting Henry's uniform and supplies. But she still had time to message Emma. She was becoming addicted to hearing from Emma and if the blonde didn't reply within a couple of hours, she worried about it, which she felt was ridiculous. She knew she had become fond of the blonde and felt a connection even though they hadn't met.
She also still wondered who Emma's parents were, but didn't go out of her way to find out who they were and unknown to her Emma was making her way to Storybrooke.
Emma pulled outside her parent's apartment a few hours later and got out of her bug and took in a deep breath.
"I'm here at last," she muttered, closing the door to the car and walking up to the apartment, where she knocked on the green door and waited.
A moment later the door flung open and David stood there completely shocked.
"SURPRISE," Emma said.
"EMMA," she shouted and engulfed her with a hug and didn't let go for a good thirty seconds.
"Hey."
"Come in, what you doing here" he stared at her.
She walked in and looked around the lounge and kitchen.
"I thought I'd come visit," she replied.
"I can't believe it," he said.
"Nor can I really, but I'm here, fancy that celebratory drink?" she smirked.
"Sure," he went to the fridge and pulled two beers out.
"Where's mom?" Emma asked.
"She's out shopping, she's going to be so happy to see you."
"I'm looking forward to the million questions" Emma teased.
"You know she worries about you"
"I know, so this is home huh?" she looked around.
"Yeah," he smiled.
"Not bad," she teased.
"How long you here for?" David asked, as they went to sit at the dining table.
"Two days, if that's okay?"
"Of course, I'll show you around the town tomorrow."
"Cool."
Half an Hour later
Mary Margaret came through the door, carrying two bags and she froze upon seeing Emma and David staring at her from the dining table.
"EMMA," Mary Margaret said in surprise and she put the bags down and walked to the table and Emma stood up and hugged her mother.
"What a lovely surprise."
"Yeah, It was about time I came to see you both."
"How long can you stay for?"
David got up and shut the door and took the bags to the kitchen.
"Two days, then I got to get back."
"This is wonderful, have you eaten?"
"Not since lunch no."
"Then I shall cook us dinner and you can tell me all about Boston."
"Sure, mom."
Her phone then beeped.
Hello dear, how are you today? I hope your spending your annual leave productively and not downing a dozen beers.
Emma smiled widely and shook her head at Regina's obvious sarcasm.
Hey Regina, I am good and yeah I am doing something productive and how are you?
Regina scoffed, whilst sitting in her lounge with Henry.
I am watching a Disney film with Henry.
Cool, which one?
Snow White and The seven dwarfs.
Emma chuckled.
"Is that a boyfriend you're messaging?" Mary Margaret asked, seeing her daughter's happiness at receiving these messages.
Emma frowned.
"I'm not dating mom, it's a friend."
"Oh, I thought you told David you had been on a date or two back in Boston?"
"Yeah, Walsh but that's nothing."
"What happened?" David asked, whilst standing at the kitchen unit.
"Nothing, we went out for a few dinners but nothing has happened between us."
"Oh."
"I wish you would meet someone who you would take a chance on," Mary Margaret said sadly.
"Well since the whole Neal lying to me and leaving me thing, it's pretty hard to trust someone completely," Emma replied.
"He hurt you badly," David muttered.
"Yeah, I loved him and look what I got," she sighed.
There was a pause.
"You'll learn to trust again Emma, I know you will," David said supportively.
"Yeah, maybe you're right," she muttered back and her mind wondered to one person in particular and she smiled.
The following day
David showed Emma where he worked and also around the town.
"It's quirky, but I like it," Emma said with a chuckle, as she sat in her father's patrol car and was looking out the window.
"You'll love The Diner, they do a great cheeseburger and fries," he said happily.
"Let's go there now," Emma quickly said, with a grin.
"What now?"
"Yeah, why not?"
He smiled at her. "Okay then" and a few minutes later they pulled up to the Diner and got out the car and approached the Diner, which Emma thought looked quite small from the outside.
"Hello Sheriff," A young, long brown haired waitress said, to David.
"Hello Ruby, I'd like you to meet my daughter Emma."
"Hey, so you're the detective," she leaned over the counter slightly and smiled.
Emma smiled. "Yeah that's me."
"What can I get you guys?" Ruby then asked.
"Two cheese burgers and fries and..." He looked to Emma. "A hot chocolate?" She nodded "Two hot chocolates."
"Great, I'll bring them over when they're ready."
"Thanks."
They then made their way over to an empty table and Emma glanced around taking everything in. A dozen tables, a couple of people, delicious smell of food.
4.08pm
Henry came through the Diner door with Katheryn and her daughter.
"Mom said I can have one as well right?" he asked Katheryn and pulled at the strap of his rucksack.
"No, but I won't tell if you don't." She smiled.
"I won't," he grinned goofily and Emma smiled whilst she watched the interaction. His cute, she thought.
Henry then spotted David and ran over.
"David, have you got any new magic tricks to show me?" he grinned.
"Henry...no I haven't, but I will let you know when I do," he smiled sweetly at the boy.
Henry frowned but then looked to Emma and his eyes lit up.
"I like your hair," he said.
Emma smiled. "Thanks kid, I like your bag."
He looked to his bag. "It's just a backpack," he replied.
David chuckled lightly.
"Emma is my daughter Henry," David told him and he tilted his head.
"She's a detective," David added and Henry stared at Emma for a moment and said. "That's so cool, do you get to catch the bad guys like a super hero?" He continued to stare at her.
She chuckled.
"Yeah kid, I'm the Savior," she smiled widely.
"Savior?" he replied curiously.
She nodded and before he could say anything else Katheryn called out "Henry, it's time to go."
He frowned.
"Bye," he said and walked off leaving Emma and David watching after him.
"His cute," Emma said as he disappeared.
"Yeah, your mother has a soft spot for him too, she teaches him at the school."
Emma nodded.
"Two cheeseburgers and fries," Ruby said coming to the table.
"Yeah that's us," Emma grinned.
"Enjoy," Ruby replied and walked off.
An hour later, Emma and David walked into the apartment, to find Mary Margaret tidying the kitchen.
"Hey mom."
"Hello, did you have a good day?"
"Yeah, dad showed me the sights, the Diner is pretty cool the cheeseburger is one of the best I've had," she smirked.
David sat on the sofa and said. "She met one of your students too," and Mary Margaret tilted her head and asked "Which one?"
"Henry," Emma muttered, sitting next to David.
"Oh, his a great kid, his mother Regina is the Mayor, she can be kind of tense."
Emma spat her mouth full of water out.
"What did you just say?" her heart started to race.
Mary Margaret gaped at her momentarily.
"He's a great kid and his mother is the mayor."
"And her name is?" Emma asked, her mouth parted and her breathing uneven.
"Regina," Mary Margaret now looked concerned and her father was looking at her strangely.
"Does she have a best friend called Katheryn?" Emma asked.
"Yes, how do you know that?" Mary Margaret asked.
Emma stood up and started pacing the room and shaking her head.
"What the hell," she muttered in disbelief and then she stopped and looked at her confused parents.
"Did you have a carnival this month?"
"Yes, you would have liked it," David said.
"Really!" and she then started to laugh nervously.
Next chapter they will finally meet.