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Coincidence or Not?

=Ms. Star's P.O.V=

I yawned softly stretching and cursed softly as my head began to throb slightly, the fresh stitches across my forehead aching dully to remind me of how I'd managed to smash my head against the end of the counter on my way down when I'd blacked out.

I glanced up and smiled towards the blonde who'd just stepped in. "Morning Miss Swan," I placed the tuner down beside me and put the violin back into its case. "What can I do for you today?"

She smiled and grimaced slightly at the stitches. "I heard what happened, feeling alright?"

"Not so flash hot but I'll get better," I grinned softly shaking the bottle filled with my pain medication. "Plenty of pills to numb the pain"

She laughed softly. "Mind if I pop a few? Dealing with Regina is doing my head in"

I chuckled lightly and grinned. "She can be hard to deal with can't she?"

Emma nodded lightly. "I heard you like to get under her skin"

"Me?" I feigned ignorance. "Wherever did you hear that vicious little rumour?" I threw her a lopsided grin. "Even if it is true"

"Oh you know here and there, Ruby mostly"

"Ah! The great skinny red source of gossip," I grinned and shrugged lightly. "Not like there's much else to do in this town"

"Can I ask you a quick question?"

I gave a light nod. "No question's ever quick but fire away"

She gave a bright smile. "I know but has anything weird ever happened to you when you've tried to leave Storybrooke?"

"You been thinking about Henry's 'no one can leave Storybrooke' thing?"

She nodded lightly. "It just seems strange, I mean a wolf ran out in front of me not that the Sheriff or anyone else will believe me"

"A wolf? He usually hangs out around the forest not in the middle of the road"

"So you know about it too huh?"

I nodded lightly. "I've seen him a few times in the back paddocks but as for strange things happening I've had a few since I've been here"

"Like what?"

"Well I wanted to start riding in shows but after car troubles three times by the bridge I kinda figured it would just be better to stay home"

"Car troubles? Like what? Spinning out of control?"

"No, haven't had that yet but the first time I tried to go out I got a flat on my trailer on the bridge, the second time the engine just stopped cold and the last time I could swear a deer ran out in front of me," I shrugged lightly. "I nearly ran myself off the bridge with that one"

She winced slightly. "That must have been a fun one to explain"

"Oh shit yeah, Regina assumed I had a concussion since we supposedly don't have deer around here but just because you can't see 'em doesn't mean they're not there"

Emma gave a light nod before we both looked towards the front door.

"I don't mean to interrupt ladies but its Wednesday," Mr. Gold stated leaning onto his cane in the doorway. "I've come for this week's rent Ms. Star"

I cursed softly. "Sorry love must have slipped my mind" I murmured opening the till and fishing out the envelope from the back of the drawer.

"I think you can be forgiven after what happened yesterday Ms. Star," He motioned towards the cut on my head. "How are you feeling today?"

"Better, thank you"

He gave a nod taking the envelope and tucking it into the pocket just inside his suit jacket. "Thank you Ms. Star," He nodded towards Emma. "Miss Swan" He turned walking out before heading down the street.

I turned hearing a soft chuckle and furrowed my brow lightly.

"So what Ruby said is true"

"Oh god," I groaned softly hiding my face. "I hate to think what she's been saying about me now" I murmured before sighing heavily into my hands.

"That you and Mr. Gold have been having dates"

I rolled my eyes lightly. "I wouldn't exactly call them dates; I mean we have dinner and the odd drink but no actual date as such"

She laughed softly. "Sure, sure," She looked towards the stained glass star above the door. "That's gorgeous, did you make that?"

I grinned softly shaking my head. "No it was a gift actually"

"From who?"

"Mr. Gold"

She smiled brightly laughing. "Alright, alright, I'm not going to say anything about that but I need to go anyway, I have some stuff to do"

I nodded lightly watching her leave before looking towards the brilliant yellow light left on the floor by the sun shining through the stained glass of the star, the memory of when I'd gotten it coming to my forethought's.

I sighed softly sweeping up the shattered remains of the front door into the dustpan, the storm the night before had managed to shatter the glass panel in the centre of the door.

"Ms. Star?"

I stood quickly and turned around. "Mr. Gold," I looked to the front door smiling sheepishly. "I'll have it fixed by closing, the storm managed to blow out the glass"

He surveyed the damage before shaking his head lightly. "No need to worry dear, you can't control the weather," He chuckled softly, a rare thing just as was his smile. "Don't worry about fixing it, I'll send someone round to fix it all up, why don't you go grab a long breakfast and I'll come and get you when it's done"

I felt speechless for a moment; I'd never seen him be this nice to anyone before. "I... thank you Mr. Gold"

"Not to worry dear now run along"

I wrapped the shards of glass in newspaper before throwing them away and headed out towards the diner to get some breakfast.

I stirred from my memories, a smile winding its way to my lips as I began to idly spin the star on my necklace around.

I blinked looking up at the door. Damn I knew he was going to fix it but hell, the entire door has been replaced, frame too. I ran my fingers over the smooth wood finish that matched the rest of the frame before reaching up to touch the window with the stained glass star that had been installed above the door, a soft smile slipped to my lips. "Perhaps you're not so bad after all Mr. Gold" I murmured softly.

"Glad you think so Ms. Star"

I turned quickly and smiled brightly. "Thank you for having it replaced, how much do I owe you?"

He shook his head lightly. "There's no need," He motioned to the window above the door. "Think of it as a gift," He leant onto his cane breaking a very rare smile. "For your namesake really"

"Well thank you, it's truly is lovely"

He tensed slightly and gave a stiff nod. "Good day Ms. Star"

"Good day Mr. Gold" I watched him leave back to his own store with a sly smile on my lips before shaking my head slightly and looking towards the window again and heading back inside, today was going to be a good day after all.

I let my eyes wander from the stained glass star over to the Pawn Store before smiling lightly and shaking my head and turning back to my task of tuning Paige's violin.

Short chap I know but the next one will be much better, I promise it will be much, much better.