THIS IS THE NEW CHAPTER! ALTERNATE ENDING! RESUBMIT!
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The bell on the diner door chimed and announced the blonde sheriff. "This is an early morning!"
"Hey Rubes. Couldn't sleep." So to prove her point Emma let out a huge yawn.
"Coffee?" The brunette said with a sympathetic smile.
"Please."
The diner was empty. Only Archie had come in at 5:00 walking Pongo.
"You know Em, buy two, get one free. This one is on me... Only if you tell me what's up. You're not a morning person."
Emma let out a breathy laugh and then a sigh. "Neal. Neal Cassidy. That's what's up."
"Should I know what that means?"
"He is everything that went wrong with anything in my past. He... He found me. I don't know how. But he came to the apartment last night."
"What would he be here for?"
"He told me he is still in love with me. But like... Ruby, he is a bad guy, he hurt me. I hope he is gone after the jaw shattering slap I gave him, but I don't know where he is." And obvious shutter overtook the brunette, she hadn't seen her friend so scared, she was always cocky and fearless. "And I, I don't know what to tell Regina. I don't want to worry her, but she will want every detail, and I'm really not ready to talk about it, Rubes."
"Then don't. For now. You can't be sure he stuck around. Keep it on a need to know basis. Until you're ready."
Emma sat in the diner for a couple of hours, watching the faces come in and out. She decided she might as well stay until Regina came to get her morning coffee. With nothing but the mayor on her mind, she realized they still hadn't been on an official date. Where would I even take her? She played out scenario after scenario in her head, none of which seemed right.
The little bell woke her from her daydreaming only to create a complete nightmare. He saw Emma immediately and she was frozen. He sat down opposite her in the booth and placed his hands over hers. "Em, can we just talk like adults here? I miss us. What about Tallahassee? We can still have that. Look, meet me at The Rabbit Hole tonight, we can have a few drinks, a few laughs and sort out everything."
The blonde was catatonic, she still was yet to even acknowledge Neal. "Good. I'll see you at 7." He stood from the booth and kissed Emma's cheek.
Letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding Emma felt the tears start to fall from her eyes. Ruby was next to her in a flash. "Em, was that him? Was that Neal?" Not trusting her voice, she just nodded. Her friend pulled her into an embrace and Emma just cried onto her shoulder. Despite the usual lack of physical contact between the two, it felt oddly comforting.
Emma didn't go into work, instead she called David Nolan and asked if he was still interested in the position of deputy. When he, very eagerly, expressed that he was, she told him to keep an eye on the station today and call her for anything he couldn't handle. She then went back to her apartment and crashed on the couch.
"Emma. Hey Emma. I've made dinner. Is spaghetti ok?"
"Mmmm, what time is it?"
"It's 6:00. You were really out of it when I got home, I figured I'd let you sleep it off, but you didn't look like you were waking up anytime soon." Mary Margret giggled.
"Thanks. I have to go out at 7:00. Meeting an old... friend."
"You know, if you're meeting Regina, you can just say so, I'm OK with it."
"No, it's not. Just something I have to sort out."
"OK. Shall we eat?"
"I'm starving."
-Regina Mills-
Henry is at a sleep over tonight and I want to make up for falling asleep on you.
My house at 8:00?
-Emma Swan-
Can we make it a little later? I have to be at the rabbit hole at 7.
Don't know how long it will take.
-Regina Mills-
Whenever you can get here is fine.
What is so important at The Rabbit Hole?
-Emma Swan-
Just things to sort out.
See you tonight x
Emma took up a seat at the bar and couldn't see Neal anywhere. Late as usual, nothing has changed. She was here to tell him one thing; that she had moved on, found someone else, that she was finally happy and he couldn't ruin that for her.
After waiting half an hour she was ready to give up waiting just as Neal walked in. "OK. So I'm here what did you want to talk about?" All business.
"Hey, relax." He signaled for the bar keep. "Two beers. On me."
"Oh, the chivalry." she said sarcastically with a roll of her eyes. "Look Neal, you wanted to be adults about this, that's why I'm here. I've moved on, I'm happy. I have to make this quick, I've got to be somewhere."
"So what, there's someone else?"
"Actually, yes."
"Fine, but Em that doesn't change the fact that I'm sorry, and I miss you. Please just a could of drinks."
"Will you leave Storybrooke?"
He looked sullen but answered; "Fine, I'll leave tomorrow after breakfast."
Emma finished her first round and excused herself to the bathroom. It was 8:00 and she was desperate to get to Regina's.
-Emma Swan-
Hey baby, shouldn't be too much longer.
-Regina Mills-
Baby? ;)
I'll see you soon.
Emma went back to her spot at the bar. "I ordered you another beer."
She really didn't want a second one, so attempting to be civil, she declined; "I have to drive, but thanks anyway."
"So, Storybrooke. What brought you here?"
"I just drove through, stayed the night and believe it or not, it was the people." He moved his stool closer to the blonde's and it made her uncomfortable.
"Look, Neal..." He put an arm around her and leaned in for a kiss. "What the fuck? I thought tonight wasn't about that! I literally just told you that I've moved on!" Just then a rather pissed off looking brunette walked through the door.
"I know what you said, Em, but I know how you feel about me, I feel it to. Just give in." And again he moved in, only this time succeeding to capture Emma's lips. If looks could kill, Neal would be dust because Regina was furious. Grabbing Neal by the collar of his shirt, she yanked him back and slapped him so hard she was sure she could see a tear in his eye. "I think she made it perfectly clear that she doesn't want you! How about you take your hands off her and get the hell out of my town!" Furious was an understatement.
Emma couldn't help but smile at this jealous, protective side of her girlfriend. Girlfriend? Well for all intensive purposes.
"Back off lady, who are you to tell me how to treat her?" Neal bit back. He was going to rue the day he was born if he didn't watch his mouth
Regina always had a flare for the dramatic, and in true fashion she turned to Emma, tangled her hand in blonde curls and kissed her. It was quickly getting more heated than ever should be shown in public, but they were trying to make a point.
"A woman? You seriously replaced me with a woman?" The brunette man stood from his stool, disgusted and humiliated when he heard the click of metal and something cool on his wrist. "What the?"
"Neal Cassidy, you sexually assaulted an officer of the law." Said the sheriff with a stoic face.
"You can't be serious!"
"Deadly."
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