Treasure Trail

Chapter 7: Just another day in Storybrooke

Baby Neal had had his breakfast without making any fuss at Regina's. Snow was thankful for that. She regretted to not have brought up Emma as child but sometimes she couldn't just take Neal's endless crying and tantrums. Snow hadn't been in Regina's house much and this was her first time staying over. She did see what a difference it was to live in a loft and a mansion. It had good air conditioning, spectacular bathrooms, sheets that felt like heaven, and a kitchen to whip up anything a person wanted.

She missed waking next to David in the morning. It had been quite a while since breakfast and she'd left with Regina to the Mayor's office to see what action to take to safeguard Storybrooke against whatever miscreants were going to emerge. David would've left for work by now. Emma was on her way, Regina said after talking to her on the phone.

Regina was looking pensively at the fireplace. Snow gathered that Regina was thinking about destroying her darker half in New York. Maybe now Snow can have a better relationship with her than before. Regina was a very private person. She hardly opened herself up with anyone. Snow didn't much work like any other person to really talk to her. She remembered that Dr.Jekyll was in a similar position.

"Hey Regina, I told Dr.Jekyll that I'd find him a job here in Storybrooke. Can you see if you can add another teacher position at the school or if there's any need for another doctor at the hospital?"

"I have a town to rescue from imminent doom. I don't have much time for our new doctor. But I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks."

Baby Neal was playing with a chew toy as Emma entered the office. She smiled as she saw Regina and started asking what they should do about Mr.Hyde. Snow couldn't help but notice how Emma brightened up when she was around Regina, not that she didn't approve Killian, but Emma was less miserable whenever Regina is around. It wasn't up to her to intervene with her fully grown daughter's love life. Even David agreed with her on that.

She excused herself and left Emma and Regina to "draw battle plans" and went outside to call David after seeing David's text about meeting with Dr.Jekyll. She heard the dial tone but David didn't answer. It went to voicemail. He was probably driving or busy with work. She was about to go inside when her phone started ringing. She answered. Apparently David was out of the station giving Killian a ride to the docks. David had asked about Dr.Jekyll's prospective job offers by her. She told him that Regina was going to look into it. She'd also asked about Killian's general behavior, concerned about all the things he went through. David said that he was a little mope-y since returning from the Underworld. After ending the call with an "I love you", she went inside.

David had just dropped Killian to his room at Granny's Bed and Breakfast. He ended the phone call and was about to leave when Killian pulled him inside for a long kiss, prickly with his stubble. He felt Killian grabbing his ass as he kissed back.

"Someone's bravery has increased, I see", David teased as they came apart. Killian winked and shut the door. David got into his truck and went straight to the local movie theatre. He bought two tickets for 'Captain America: Civil War'. Then he went on his usual business; enforcing law and whatever magical crimes that needed to be solved.

Killian went to the bathroom and saw himself in the mirror. His hair was messy on one side. He was smiling and he couldn't help it. David knew how to handle a cock very well with his mouth. He couldn't stop thinking about David's mouth. His conscience be damned. He wondered if he could go all the way with him in bed. He thought he'd find out soon if he could keep their secret well hidden.

Mal was enjoying how sheepishly the pirate was grinning at his mirror. She was glad that she still had it in her enough to trust in her potions. Her mirror magic skills weren't as rusty as she'd thought either. She heard footsteps from the living room and washed her fingers over the surface of the mirror and made the vision of Killian's bathroom disappear.

"What were you doing?" Lily asked.

"Just brushing up my magic skills, dear. Are you ready for today's lesson?"

"I am. What am I learning today?"

"One of my favorites, Potion making. Well, basics anyway. We should work on your fire ball conjuring skills. My boudoir still has many burn marks on the wall", Mal teased.

With all the things going with David and Killian, unknown to Snow, she must be worried but she wasn't. She'd taken care of that a while ago. David was ever going to love her and only her. She was sure the slight stinging in her divided heart was nothing to be worried about. David didn't keep secrets from her, not after Neverland. So she took out the bottle of milk and started feeding Neal. Emma left for the sheriff's station and Regina didn't mind Snow hanging out at the office.

"Hey Regina, have I thanked you for all the things you did for me, Charming, and our baby before I cast the curse?"

"Yes you have. Why are you bringing that up now, anyway?"

"Well, you saw how awkward Killian gets around David. Thanks to you our marriage is intact and I don't have to worry about David after the heart split."

Regina knew what Snow was talking about and she was not fazed by it as she had bigger problems to worry about than worrying about who David sticks his dick in, outside his marriage.