Falling for The Enemy, d.n[1]

TWENTY SIX

Flashback

Inside Regina's childhood home, Young Snow White was admiring some flowers and reached out to touch them, but was stopped by Cora who was approaching her from behind.

"Careful, sweetheart. A flower's a delicate thing," she stopped by the young girl, "Be gentle. You want it to grow, and not pluck it before its time," Cora said as she admired a flower.

"I'm sorry," Young Snow White said as she looked down.

Cora let out a good-natured chuckle, "It's all right. You needn't fear me, I'm only trying to help. Perhaps you can be the flower girl at the wedding! I can already see how close you and Regina have become," Cora led Young Snow White to a couch and they sat down, "She's going to make a fine mother for you," Cora said.

"She is kind to me," Young Snow White said.

Cora chuckled softly, "Indeed. It warms my heart how you two share everything, already. Perhaps you could share something with me. Why has she pulled away from me?" Cora said.

"What do you mean?" Young Snow White asked.

"A mother knows her daughter, Regina's pulled away. I love her so much, but she's not letting me help her and I...I know she's unhappy. Has she said something? I'd do anything to make her happy," Cora said.

"You'd do anything?" Young Snow White asked.

"Of course, dear. You know, I talked to the King about your mother, he told me how much she loved you. Losing her must have been so hard," Cora said.

"It was," Young Snow White said as she looked at her lap.

"Hearing him, I realized he might as well have been talking about me and Regina. I don't want us to lose each other. If only I could show her, how I feel. That no matter what, all I want is her happiness," Cora said.

Young Snow White rose to her feet as she looked at Cora, "Then don't make her get married," She said.

"I'm sorry?" Cora said in confusion.

"She doesn't love my father. She loves someone else. She made me promise not to tell. But she'll lose you. She can't lose her mother. No one should," Young Snow White said.

"Oh, sweet Snow. It's all right. She won't lose me. You can tell me. You must tell me," Cora said as Young Snow White sat beside her again.

End of Flashback

Outside Regina's house, Harper knocked on the front door as Emma stood beside her, and Regina answered.

"Can I help you, Sheriff, Deputy?" Regina asked.

"Yes, I need you to unlock the garage for us," Harper said.

"And, why would I do that?" Regina asked.

Harper pulled out a piece of paper, showing it to Regina, "Because I have a search warrant that says that you have to," Harper said.

Regina took the warrant, examining it, "On what grounds?" She asked.

"We found this," Emma holds up an evidence bag, containing a metal shard from a shovel, "Near where the jewelry box was buried. Figured whoever buried it might've left something behind. Then, we got an anonymous call from someone who said they saw you, digging, near the old wishing well the day the jewelry box was found," Emma said.