Tale of Two Swans

Did He Just?

If I didn't hate Regina before, I certainly did now. 

Not only had she gotten us kicked out of the Inn, but she also got someone to put a boot on our car and then tricked Emma into saying Henry was crazy. Emma had decided to find Henry at the shrinks office to make things right, so while she was gone I went back to her car and tried to see if I had the tools to take the boot off.

I opened the trunk and rummaged through my emergency bag, the only thing able to potentially help with this boot being a hammer. I eyed the boot, seeing that the pins could be loosened by hitting it, but the boot would be damaged... I shrugged, if its the mayors I had no problem destroying it. 

Just as I got into position and raised the hammer a yell startled me. "Hey! What are you doing?! You could've just called me!" I dropped the hammer in surprise, cringing as it clipped the side of my foot. "OW! Oh you bloody, evil little hammer." I grumbled, rubbing my foot and glaring down at the hammer with a vengeance. Remembering that someone had caused this to happen, I raised my glare to the person who now stood next to me. Graham raised his hands in a surrender motion with a chuckle.

"You know, I happen to have the key for that."

I scowled, "And I happen to not care, especially if Regina put you up to this and you bloody let her go on a power trip." I watched him bend down and unlock the boot anyways. "Well, yes the mayor did ask me to do this. But I also might have done this for selfish reasons." He said, shooting me a boyish grin.

I quickly looked away as I felt a small heat on my cheeks. Not here to flirt, remember?  I huffed, "And what selfish reason could that be?" 

"I wanted to get your number." He said, turning back to the pins. "We've bumped into each other a couple times now, and I'm sure this wont be the last." I rose a brow and crossed my arms, a smirk creeping its way onto my face. "Sounds like you just want to see more of me." Damnit, what happened to not being here to flirt?

I did my best to ignore my pride as I saw his cheeks turn pink, "Something like that."

I hummed, taking the chance to bring my hammer back to the trunk. "Well whatever the reason, I suppose I should give you my number. Maybe then you can give me a heads up if Regina is about to go on another power trip." I said, watching him from the corner of my eye as he removed the boot. I closed the trunk as he set the boot to the side and pulled out his phone.

"Trade?" I nodded and swapped phones with him, holding back a chuckle as I named myself 'Jackie:Life Disrupter'. We swapped again and I snorted when I saw his name. "Prince Charming huh? You sure do think highly of yourself."

"Oh definitely," He joked, shooting me a grin. "With how many times I've had to come and save you? I think I've earned it."

"I'm perfectly able to save myself, thank you very much." I sniffed, raising my chin mockingly.

"Oh because you did such a good job of that when you two crashed into the sign?"

"Ooh, that's a low blow sherif. I thought you were supposed to be a symbol of perfect moral conduct?" His grin almost appeared wolfish, "What can I say? I have a wild streak."

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"Rufio!"

"Aye Captain?"

"What the bloody hell am I looking at."

Rufio looked up and blinked at the same thing I did, brows furrowing as the shadow of a figure appeared on the wall of the stairs. He tensed and I shot him a look, "This isn't that shadow of the person I forgot is it?" I muttered lowly. He shook his head, "I don't think so... doesn't look the same."