A/N: So I am kinda proud of myself I wrote this chapter on my phone!! It's Decent. I am still at my Sister's house and won't be back til Thursday, but I wanted to keep writing. My nieces and Nephew are making me so tired. An Aunty couldn't be happier. My Nieces will be 1 tomorrow, and My Son will be 13 the day after. So I am super busy. But I am loving it I have never met the babies before. I hope you enjoy this installment. --S.K.

More Than Just a Pretty Face

While Emma is finishing up with a customer, Marco walked up to her. He leaned in and whispered. "Emma may I talk to you for a moment?

The blonde turned to her elderly manager, and nodded, hurrying to follow him to his office. She was nervous, had Regina and Mal left something behind in Marco's office that was incriminating.

The meeting with the doctor had only been last week. who knew how often Marco checked security cameras.

Emma took a deep breath and put on her customer service face and knocked twice at the door.

She stood in front of Marco as he stared her down seriously. She was not sure if she had done something wrong or if he was angry. "Swan, what is it that you want out of life?" Marci finally said.

Emma was taken aback by the question and blinked several times trying to find her words. " You mean, existentially--like, fulfillment, inner peace, that kind of a thing?" She asked deflecting. "Or are we talking more practically, like, lakers tickets, personal steam room—"

"we're talking Apple Store." Geometric interrupted. "Career objectives. Where do you see yourself in five years, ten years?"

Emma paused, was he being serious? "Honestly?"

"Honestly."

What did she want. Up unruly two weeks ago, advancing to Manager was a sweet idea but now… "I have absolutely no idea."

"Well, then it's time you started to think about it." Marco said to the blonde. " As you know, there's an assistant management position open. It's down to you and Clark."

Emma grimaced looking out at Clark who was a thorn on her side. " Now, you want that job or not?"

She had applied to it. Of course she did. "I do, I do." Only now she was way less enthusiastic than she had been before. "I'm sorry, Marco. I absolutely want that job."

"Well, then, Swab, it's your turn to show me something." Marco said and tasked Emma to complete the backlog of repairs in their storage so the devices could be put in the refurbished market.

Emma adhered her geniuses around and explained the situation.

" Now, Marco wants us to fix all of this junk in two days, or he's going to give the assistant store manager position to Clark." Emma stated the other genuses groaned in complaint. "I'm sorry, guys."

"The puppeteer strikes again." Aladdin said. Just as Ruby walked into the storage room.

"Hey…". She said looking around the room. I heard Marco threw down the gauntlet. Wanted to come by and say I'd love to help." Then she sighed. "But, a: I lack the skill set, and B. Old computers give me the willies. You have no idea how much courage it's taken just to stand here. "

"I'm really proud of you, Ruby." Emma stated,

"Thanks, bro. I bring you news." Ruby said with a smile on her face.

"What?"

"Your lady's here." Emma's face lit up. " And if I'm not overstepping my bounds, looking good."

Emma smiled and walked out onto the showroom. There she stood Regina and her cute little waitress outfit.

Regina smiled at Emma the moment she saw her, then waived. When the blonde was close enough, she said, "Hey. "

"Hey." Regina said coming slower to Emma and whispered. " Give me a kiss."

Emma looked around the store then said. "I'm sorry. What?"

"We've been on three dates. We have to sell it." Regina said softly.

"That's it?" Emma said a bit disappointed that Regina hadn't suddenly wanted something more with her. "I'm not really good with pda." She stated trying to hide it.

"Well, let's go somewhere more private. Shall we?" Regina stated and took Emma's hand and walked toward the way Emma had come from.

Shortly after Emma and Regina were somewhere private, Mal busted into the space. "Sorry to break up your little tryst. Next time you need to talk to the subject, I'd appreciate a heads up." Mal stated,

"Relax. I wouldn't dream of starting without you, agent Casey. "

"Mom, dad, can we get on with it?" Emma interrupted the argument. I have hard drives to fix. "

The agents show Emma pictures of dead bodies. They explained that these people were killed and wanted Emma ti see if she would flash on any information with their images.

Killian broke into the room and seeing that the threesome were huddled together broke into a cheeky smile. "I'm… Sorry I was going to take a nap." He looked at Emma. "I'll come back in five, I call dibs on the break room couch."

Emma rolled her eyes, her gaze landing on the picture of one of the victims laying in front of her. Her gaze turned inward and she was suddenly mid flash.

"Emma, what did you see?" Regina said shaking the blonde awake.

"Um, I don't... I'm not... I'm not totally sure. A water lily painting, weapons, an art auction tomorrow night." Emma paused and looked at her handlers. "Does the name La Ciudad mean anything to you?"

"Why?" Mal said, narrowing her eyes.

"Because I think he's going to be at the art auction tomorrow night." Emma stated , then swiftly clapped her hands and stood. " Right then. I'm going to go fix some hard drives. Good luck with the spy stuff. Excuse me. "

Left the two spy's behind. She knew that there was no way she was going on this mission.

Later that night, Emma had checked out of a whole Team swan conversation going on around her as if she wasn't there. It wouldn't have mattered if she had protested because Kathryn and Ruby thought she was a defenseless gelding.

Emma rolled her eyes and put the magazine she had been reading down and headed for the kitchen when Fred Rolled in with the "lets go whitewater rafting suggestion.

Emma does not do outdoor activities.

"That sounds great, but my wet suit's at the dry cleaners." Emma responded and walked away from the group.

"That is a terrible idea." Kathryn stated. "That's way too dangerous. "

"I agree," Ruby said. "and I am not comfortable with you guys spending that amount of time together. "

" Well, Chuck hasn't said a word." Fred said "What do you want to do? "

Emma raised her eyebrows, "I'm just going to hit the sack. Good night, team Swan." Then she walked into her room. As she turned on her bedroom light she screamed.

Mal was in the frame of her window. "Congratulations, Emma. You just got your first mission--"

"What?" Emma said, looking at Mal in shock. Because if her family thought he was useless, for sure Blaize and Regina thought her a whole moron.

"tomorrow night. Hope you're ready for the real world,"

"huh?"