Luck or Fate?

Christmas Shopping

The doorbell rings and I open the door. "Hey, Regina!" I hug her and invite her in. "Thanks for coming over."

"Sure," she says. "How are you?"

"Really good. Do you want anything to drink?" I ask.

"I'll have a water. Thanks."

I pour two glasses of water and join her on the couch. "So he's gonna come back, right?" She asks, taking a sip.

"Yeah. He's trying to find a job here, and when he does, he'll move in with us.

"He's moving in with you?" She says, smirking at me and wiggling her eyebrows.

"Oh my god, Regina. I have a spare bedroom, you know." I say, blushing. "But anyway, he says it'll take a few months for him to save up enough money to make the trip down here."

"A few months? What's the hold up?" She asks.

"Well, he has to sell his house, say goodbye to his family, find a job, important stuff like that." I say. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason." She says.

"You miss him, don't you?" I ask, smiling.

"He's a really good guy for you, Emma. I just want you to be happy."

"Awww. Thanks." I say, wrapping my arm around her and giving her a side hug. "Speaking of happiness, how's Robin?"

"Oh, he's good. We just had a date last night at The Modern."

"Wow, really?" The Modern is a French-American restaurant in the Museum of Modern Art. I've never been, but I hear the food's supposed to be very good. "How was it?"

"The restaurant is very pretty. And the food was amazing. I would definitely recommend it."

"That sounds so fun!" I say, finishing off my water. "Want any more water?" I ask.

"I'm okay." She says.

I take both of our empty glasses and set them in the sink. "It's a nice day. Want to do something outside?" I ask her.

"Sure," She says. "Oh, wait. I wore heels today."

"We won't go out for that long." I say.

She sighs. "Fine, but if I start complaining about how my feet are killing me, it's not my fault."

I roll my eyes. "Oh, Regina."

I walk over to Henry's room and knock. "Hey, want to go outside and do something with Regina and me?"

He opens the door. "Where are you going?" He asks.

"We don't know yet."

"Can we go downtown? I still have to get something for Claire." He asks.

"Sure, is that okay, Regina?"

"Yep. Maybe I'll look for a Christmas gift for Robin."

"That's a good idea." I say. Maybe I'll look for something for Killian. I think.

We get in the car and drive to Times Square. There's a lot more people now that the Christmas lights are up and there's a lot of big sales for Christmas shopping. I finally find a parking spot and we start walking. "What are you thinking of getting Claire?" I ask Henry.

"I don't know. I've been trying to think of something good, but it either sounds cheesy or dumb."

"Just tell me your ideas. I can judge if they're good or not." I say.