Hello everyone!
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As for the story. I have come to the conclusion that I don't have enough time to write and being able to catch up with the dates. So I'm very sorry. But I will of course continue this story till the end. The story will have 25 chapters, so that's when it ends.
About "A Stranger In Storybrooke". I will continue that story as well. I write on both of my stories as much as I can. But you know how it is to be young and a writer. Writing takes time. A lot of time. And with school all, I just don't have the time. That's why this story has very small chapters. I want to give you guys much more, but if I did, I would be done in January. And we can't have that.
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Emma woke as she heard a scream in her head.
What the hell?
She quickly got out of bed and ran down stairs only to be met by Regina standing in the corner in her kitchen.
"Regina? What are you— why are you standing in the corner?"
Regina pointed at a point behind Emma and the blonde turned and saw a fox standing looking at them. Emma stiffened and slowly walked backwards towards the brunette.
"Alright. Let's uhm. Let's calm down and figure this out", Emma said trying to breathe normally as she stood in front of the brunette. Despite her frightens, Regina couldn't help but smirk.
"Who would have taken the sheriff to be scared of foxes?"
Emma couldn't help rolling her eyes. She looked at the fox who had walked closer to them. She cleared her throat and swallowed a lump.
"Uhm... Ma-maybe it's hungry? Yeah that sounds right. What does a fox eat?"
Regina furrowed her eyebrows.
"Do I look like a fox expert to you? How would I know?"
"Geez Regina, I was just asking"
Regina softened and looked down.
"I'm sorry. I just... I just want it out of here!"
"And it will be soon, but give me a minute", Emma said and looked at the fox that now slowly started to enter the kitchen. Emma turned and looked up at her cabinets on the walls which contains the food. She swallowed another lump and turned around and opened the contain above them and looked around. She spotted a can of some kind of meat. She took it down and when she looked down, she suddenly noticed how close she and Regina was and swallowed thick. She couldn't help herself to look down at the brunette's lips and looked at the scar. She instantly knew she wanted more than anything to kiss that scar. Both women completely forgot about the fox, locked in each other's eyes. Emma, not wanting to ruin the advent calendar for the brunette, swallowed thick once more and turned to another container finding a little bowl to the food. Regina stood stiff now knowing what to do. She was a second from kissing the blonde and suddenly just stopped.
Why the hell didn't I just kiss her?! Why the hell did I stop?!
She thought about it for a moment before sighing deeply.
Him...
She was brought from her thoughts a she heard a quiet
"Hey sweetie"
She turned to the voice and saw Emma on her knees the fox right in front of her. She placed the little bowl with smashed meat in front of the fox and the fox immediately digged in. Emma smiled to herself proud of her accomplishment. Regina felt herself relax and sighed deep enough for the blonde to hear it.
"You okay?", Emma whispered looking at the brunette. Regina turned to the blonde and nodded.
"Yes. I'm fine. I was just shocked. That's all"
Emma nodded and looked down at the eating fox.
"He's actually pretty cute"
Regina looked at the fox and couldn't help smiling.
"I must admit it is rather adorable"
Emma smiled at her and looked back at the fox. She stood up, smiling and turning to Regina.
"So. Why are you here so early anyway?"
Regina looked up at the blonde and then at the watch.
"It's almost 12 in the afternoon?"
"Exactly. Early"
Regina smirked and shook her head before clearing her throat.
"I wanted to thank you. For the day before yesterday. I had a good time with you"
Emma smiled and nodded.
"Of course and thank you. I enjoyed it too"
"Good. Then it wouldn't mind you to come by my place to eat dinner with Henry and I?"
Emma smiled and nodded.
"That would be lovely Regina"
Regina smiled a true smile and laughed lightly.
"Great. Just come around 6 okay?"
"I'll see you then"
They stood for a couple of seconds staring into each other's eyes before Regina smiled and walked out.
"Wait!", Emma bursted out before she could think about it. Regina turned around and eyed the woman. Emma swallows a lump and cleared her throat.
"I-I heard someone scream"
"Scream?"
"Y-yeah. That's how I knew you were here. I knew you hadn't screamed out loud but I heard a scream inside my head"
Regina thought about it for a moment.
I was screaming inside my head when I saw the fox. How could she hear that? It could be the- no I refuse to believe it
"What? You know what it is don't you?", Emma exclaimed. Regina sighed and nodded.
"I have an idea but I have to look more into it. I'll look into it today and tell you what I find tonight at the dinner"
"Sounds like a plan then"
Regina nodded and smiled.
"See you tonight"
Emma nodded and the brunette left. Emma looked at the closed door for a couple of seconds before sighing and turning to the fox who now stood and looked up at the blonde.
"You're not that bad are you?"
The fox titled it's head to the side and Emma chuckled before making herself some breakfast.
"Henry?", Regina called out as she walked through her front door. Henry came down the stairs and saw his mother halfway through.
"What's up mom?"
"I've invited Emma for dinner tonight, is that alright?"
"Sure. You know I love when we're all together", Henry said and walked down the rest of the stairs. Regina smiled at him and kissed his cheek.
"Good. Now. I have you go to my vault. When I came over there Emma was still asleep, but she woke when she heard my scream"
Henry looked confused at his mother.
"Why did you scream?"
Regina chuckled before continuing.
"There was a fox in Emma's living room"
"A fox?"
"Yes. But that's not the point. She heard my scream and now I have to go to the vault to figure out how she could"
"She has ears mom?"
Regina rolled her eyes at her son playfully.
Always making a joke out of the situation. Just like Emma
"Henry I have to look into it because I didn't scream. I mentally screamed inside my head. I have to figure out how she could hear my thoughts"
Henry eyes his mother for a couple of seconds before exclaiming.
"You already know what it is don't you?"
Regina couldn't help thinking of Emma in that moment. He is so much like his other mother and sometimes it scares her. She sighed and looked down.
"I have an idea", she whispered and felt tears in her eyes.
"True loves bond?"
Regina snapped her head up to her son and eyed him.
"How do you—"
"I'm not stupid mom. I read about magic too"
"You've read my magic books?"
"Some of them"
Regina smirked at her son and kissed his cheek. He smile faded as she thought about the idea.
"You think it's the true loves bond?"
Regina nodded slowly and sighed.
"Well I have to look into it some more before declare anything"
Henry nodded and kissed his mothers cheek.
"I'll see you later mom"
Regina smiled and transported herself to her vault.
Emma was on her way out when she found the fox sleeping on the floor in her living room. She couldn't help but chuckle and walked to the refrigerator and took out some milk and poured it into a bowl. She walked to the sleeping fox and placed it beside it before walking out and locking the door. She drove to the station and was met by David.
"Hey dad"
"Hey Emma. How are you feeling?"
"Alright I guess. Is everything okay?"
"Yes of course. Why wouldn't it be?", David asked looking at his daughter. Emma smiled.
"Nothing. I just asked"
David eyed his daughter for a minute before standing.
"Alright. Well I'm off. See you later"
"See ya"
A couple of hours later Ruby walked through the door and sat at the chair beside Emma and smiled oh so innocently. Emma immediately eyed her.
"What do you want Ruby?"
"Why do you always think I want something from you?"
Emma eyed her and Ruby rolled her eyes.
"Alright. I need your house tonight"
"What?!"
"For my date with Mulan. I want some privacy with her. A home cooked meal and a movie, just the two of us"
Emma groaned and leaned back in the chair.
"And where am I supposed to stay?"
"Duh? Regina's of course! This is a win win Emma! I get my private date with my love bird and you get one with yours"
Emma rolled her eyes but thought about it for a moment.
"Alright. I'll have to go at Regina's for dinner anyway. So okay. You get the house"
"You're the best Emma!"
"I try I try", Emma said mocking the brunette. Ruby rolled her eyes and smirked.
"But don't have sex in my bed! If you're doing it, do it on a madras or something"
Ruby smirked and nodded.
"Understood"
"Mom! Look!", Henry yelled as he ran through the kitchen door. Regina looked up from her food and saw her sons shining face. She could easily figure out what is was that made her son smile so wide.
"It's your gift"
"Yes! And guess what's in it!"
Regina chuckled and caressed her sons cheek.
"Henry, you haven't even opened it yet. You can't know what it is for sure"
"Wanna bet?", Henry challenged his mother and said mother gave him an even more challenging look.
"How much?"
Henry thought about and shrugged.
"5 dollars?"
"Deal. So what do you think it is?"
"I KNOW it's a MacBook"
Regina furrowed her eyebrows in confusion and surprise. She certainly did not expect that answer to pop up.
"A MacBook? Why on earth would you think that?"
"Mom look at the size! It's the right size for a MacBook"
Regina smirked at her son,
"Alright Einstein. Open it"
Henry smirked back and opened the gift. As soon as the paper were off, Henry fisted the air. It was indeed a MacBook. Regina's eyes widened as she saw the box.
Shut the front door, you did not just give him a MacBook!
Henry smirked even wider at his mom and stocked out a flat hand in front of her waiting for a 5 dollar bill.
"Wallet up"
Regina rolled her eyes playfully and went for her wallet. She took out a 5 dollar bill and handed it to her son. Henry smiled widely and put the dollar bill in his pocket. Not being able to wait he opened the box. His face immediately fell and heard a loud throaty laugh from his side as he saw the inpack of the box. Inside the gift lay two tickets for the movies and a little note.
Maybe next time kid ;-)
Regina continued to laugh as she saw her sons face. She stocked out her hand flat in front of her son still laughing.
"Wallet up"
Henry groaned in frustration and toon the dollar bill out of his pocket and gave it to his mother.
Dammit
Regina stood in the kitchen making dinner as she heard the door bell ring. She smiled to herself and walked to the front door. She opened and saw a smiling blonde.
"Hey"
"Emma. Hi, come in"
Emma smiled and walked inside. She could already smell the dinner and her mouth watered.
"It smells delicious in here"
Regina chuckled and smiled at the blonde.
"Well it is my famous lasagne"
"I can tell"
Emma followed Regina to the kitchen and sat at the island as Regina stood and made the salat.
"So, what did your secret admire give you today?"
Regina smiled.
"Another perfume"
"Which one?"
"Private Club"
"Wow. And the note?"
"I thought of you when I saw this. Perfect and private", Regina quoted and smiled. Emma smiled obviously proud of herself. Henry walked down and saw his other mother sitting at the island.
"Hey ma. What's up?"
"Hey Henry. What's up yourself?"
"Not much. Just another day of Christmas"
Emma eyed her son and his attitude.
"What's wrong?"
Regina started chuckling a little and Henry heard it.
"Stop laughing!"
"Wow kid calm down, what's wrong?", Emma said not wanting a discussion between Henry and his mother.
Regina laughed this time and Emma couldn't help smile at the laugh.
"My secret Santa gave me a cheating present"
Emma snorted.
"And what was it?"
"It was two movie tickets inside a MacBook box"
Emma started laughing with Regina and Henry rolled his eyes.
"Oh man kid. I'm sorry. I know how much you want one"
"I don't get it. Can't you just poof one for me?"
"It's not that simple kid. Poofing things takes a lot of energy"
Henry nodded and leaned on his elbows.
After dinner Henry went to finish his homework and Emma and Regina walked to the study to have a drink.
"So uhm.. I was actually wondering if I could.. Uhm... You know... Sleep over maybe?", Emma asked suddenly nervous. Sometimes it's just hard to be alone with the brunette. Said brunette turned around from the apple cider with furrowed eyebrows.
"May I ask why?"
"Uhm, I kind of let Ruby and Mulan use my house to have a private date"
Regina suddenly smiled and thought of the two women.
"Well well. I can't say I'm surprised. Ruby has been rather flirty with her the last couple of days"
"I think you mean weeks", Emma said chuckling. Regina snorted and gave her the glass, their fingers of course brushing.
"Perhaps"
They shared a look for a couple of hot seconds before Regina broke it my answering the blondes question.
"But of course you can. You will always have a second home here"
That touched Emma deeply and she smiled wider than she ever had in months. Regina suddenly felt her walls beginning to rise once more and turned around to sit on the couch.
"So. How did you get the fox out?"
Emma stiffened for a moment before sitting on the opposite couch.
"Uhm. Actually... I didn't"
"What?"
"I didn't get rid of it"
Regina stared at the blonde like she was an idiot.
"Are you an idiot?!", Regina screamed. Emma jumped slightly and furrowed her eyebrows. She didn't expect that outburst.
"I'm sorry what?"
Regina took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment.
"You told me those many weeks ago, that you didn't have someone to tell you that you were being stupid. But I'm here now and I'm saying it now. You're being stupid! So stop it"
Emma rolled her eyes and stood from the couch.
"It didn't do any harm Regina, it was hungry and I gave it food. That's called being generous"
Regina rolled her eyes herself and stood from her own couch.
"Emma you know I hate foxes. I don't want that in your house"
"Why not? It's my house! And it's not like you visit me anyway"
"But soon I'm going to be"
Emma furrowed her eyebrows.
"And why is that?"
"Henry"
Emma sighed and crossed her arms.
"Regina just because Henry is at my place, it doesn't mean, you have to as well. You can stay home if you want to"
"And do what exactly? Watch every episode of prison break?"
Emma furrowed her eyebrows once more, but this time in surprise.
"You watch prison break?"
"Emma! You promised you would get it out. If you're having mr. fox in your home and Henry will be at your place, I will be alone in this filthy house!"
Emma's eyebrows lowered and she immediately felt bad for the brunette.
"Regina. You know I would never choose a fox over you"
"Do I?"
Emma would lie if she said she wasn't hurt by those words. She didn't feel any trust from the brunette in that moment.
"Because right now I feel like you actually do", Regina said and looked at Emma with hurt eyes.
"Regina, I—"
"Stop... I don't want to talk about it anymore"
Emma looked at the woman for a couple of seconds before sighing and sitting down.
"So. What did you find out about the scream I heard?"
Regina sighed and sat as well.
"When you feel like you're in danger or feel really uncomfortable, the person who's standing closest to you with magic can hear your feelings and screams and everything that's going on inside your head, in their own heads"
Emma nodded and took in the information. She smiled and took a sip of her drink. There were silence for a couple of minutes. Neither of them wanted to say anything, they just wanted to enjoy the moment. But eventually, Regina broke it, not being able to hold it in any longer.
"He wrote a signature today", she almost whispered. If Emma hadn't sat on the edge of the couch, she wouldn't have heard it.
"A signature? What?"
"An S"
"An S", Emma stated and Regina nodded in confirmation. Emma faked a thought as she thought about it for a moment.
"Well, it could be anybody really", she says after a couple of seconds.
"How?", Regina asked obviously confused.
"Well just because they wrote an S it doesn't mean it has to be from their name. It could be their favorite letter or the first letter of a title or something"
Regina thought the idea through for a moment before looking at the blonde once more.
"Maybe your right"