Twice Upon A Time {reader x once upon a time}

Skin Deep

Thursday, February 13, 2012

A man was unloading flowers out of his delivery van next to the sidewalk when Mr. Gold approached him. The man, Mr. French, was late in paying Mr. Gold a loan, so Mr. Gold took his van instead. Regina saw this happen from the other side of the road. As Mr. Gold was leaving, he run into her

"Mr. Gold. That was quite a show back there" she greeted him

"Well, Mr. French is just having a bad day. Happens to the best of us" he replied

"I've been meaning to talk to you about something" the Mayor told him

"Yeah, and the moment you have something I want to discuss, we'll have that little chat" Mr. Gold countered, stepping forward, intending to continue his way. But Regina stepped to the side, blocking him "No, we're going to do this now" she said serious "It'll only take a moment"

But Mr. Gold wasn't in the mood to talk, so he said "Is there something eating you, dear? Something you need to get out in the open? Cause it's going to have to wait. Please"

Regina stood frozen as Mr. Gold walked past her.

Mary Margaret and David were at Granny's, each sitting at a different table but talking to each other when Emma and Angie joined her. David's face fell slightly at loosing Mary Margaret's attention, but only Angie noticed since Emma was too focused on asking the teacher about her son "Hey, how's your day going?" she asked starting the conversation

Mary Margaret smiled softly "Henry's fine" she answered, knowing that was what Emma truly wanted to ask

"That's not what I..." Emma paused, seeing the look on her friend's face "you sure?" she asked instead

"Really, he's his normal self" the teacher assured her

"I told you" Angie said to her sister

"Regina won't keep you separated forever" Mary Margaret tried to reassure Emma "When people are supposed to be together they find a way" she said, stealing a glance at David

"So he's his normal self? He's happy?" Emma insisted

"Yes" Mary Margaret said, but Emma's face fell at that so she quickly changed her answer "No! He misses you, a lot. Trust me, I'm with him six hours a day"

Ashley had come in as Mary Margaret was talking and heard the end of the conversation "Six hours? You take new-borns?" she asked jokingly "Because I'd love six hours off"

"Ashley!" the teacher exclaimed at seeing the young woman "I didn't even recognize you"

"Baby on the outside?" Ashley replied

"How is it going?" Angie asked

"It's uh, it's, I mean" the young mother stumbled "Baby's great" she finally said, sitting with the other women "but we really haven't had time to do the whole getting married thing. So that's been rough. And Sean's been working double shifts at the cannery"

"Well. He has to work" said Emma as Ruby came over to give Ashley a coffee

"On Valentine's Day? Ashley said "Yeah, he couldn't get out of it" she explained

"I'm sorry. That sucks" Emma replied

"It doesn't have to" Ruby said, having stayed "Come out with me, let's have a girls' night out" she said to the women "We can all go, Mary Margaret, Angie, Emma. Oh, but you'd have to leave the badge at home" she said looking at the sheriff

"I'm not really in the party mood, but you guys can all go and have some fun" Emma said just as her phone vibrated

"That the station?" Angie asked