On the Mend

Jealous Much?

"Welcome to "I Am the Eggman" what'll it-- " Red paused in fishing through her apron for her notepad when she took a look at the two patrons at her table. It was Bigby and Snow, dressed business casual, discussing work of course, but that didn't stop the slight jealousy that bubbled up inside Red.

"Miss Riding Hood," Snow smiled. Her long black hair was down today. "I didn't know you worked here."

She finally reached her notebook, glancing briefly at Bigby, who had seemed to be ignoring her, then flashed the Deputy Mayor a smile. "I lost my job in the Bronx a few days ago. Mr. Crow was kind enough to hire me here."

"Ah, well you're closer to home, right?"

"Yes." She cleared her throat. "What could I get you, Miss White?"

"I'll have..." Red chose this time to look at Bigby. He was dressed in a light grey dress shirt with a black tie and black slacks. It was relatively the same way he had always dressed for work, but something seemed different about him... like he had actually tried today.

"Probably for Fabletown's sweetheart." Her attention had returned just in time to tune into Snow's order. "Okay, and would you like sausage or bacon with that?"

"Sausage, please." Snow handed the girl the menu.

"And you... Mr. Wolf?" she asked in an annoyed tone. She got even more annoyed when all he did was calmly look at her, raising a thick eyebrow with a slight smirk on his lips.

"Southwestern skillet."

"Sausage or b--"

"Both."

"Hashbrowns?"

"No thanks."

"I'll be right back then," Red nodded and wrote his order down in her notepad, turning around and heading back to kitchen.

Bigby watched her as she left, grinning at the way her backside looked in the tight pink dress. She looked even more delectable with her black skin tight leggings. He had thought that he was being discreet, but Snow had cleared her throat effectively garnering his attention.

He looked at her, a grin from ear to ear on her face. "You knew she was working here," she said. "That's why you actually ironed something for a change."

Bigby feigned ignorance. "I don't know what you're talkin' about."

"You should stop avoiding her," Snow looked back at the girl who was now taking another table's order. "The first time she came to my office, she asked about you. I was shocked that she even wanted to see you."

"She wanted to see me?" In all reality he remembered the day. Unfortunately he had been out at the Trip Trap, keeping Grendel, Jack and Woody from killing each other, but he had caught her scent in the building, and much like Snow's, he couldn't ignore it.

"I think you two would make a great couple." she chuckled. "The girl forgave you, you know, but you just keep acting like... you."

"Is that a compliment?" he grinned.

"Charming could help with all that," Snow sighed. She didn't like talking about her ex for obvious reasons, but she had to admit that he did have a way with the ladies.

"I don't need help from your ex-husband," he growled. "And Red's a lot safer away from me."

Snow decided to drop it, but not before giving him a look that let him know she didn't buy what he was saying one bit.

Red stood at the counter hidden away from sight of the diner's patrons, but she could see them all. Her eyes were transfixed on Snow and Bigby as they talked. It seemed Snow was doing a lot of flirting from her vantage point, and Bigby seemed slightly interested. She had remembered hearing rumors, mainly from Flycatcher, Pinocchio, and Boy Blue, that Snow and Bigby were together, but she never had believed it until now. They had seemed so... mismatched, but seeing it with her own eyes meant it had to be true.