At the Bar

Chapter 7 Mistake

Regina stares at the ceiling, from the bed. She looks next to her and Graham is sound asleep. She knows this was probably one of the biggest mistakes she could have done. She was crazed with jealousy over Killian's second date. She thought him taking care of her meant so much more than it did, clearly she felt wrong. 

She wasn't wrong, however, Killian's care Regina was something very deep and any two date woman would not top that. He thought Regina was off limits, she was from wealth, Killian's father was just a carpenter. While Killian was successful and educated, he still self doubted himself, what he didn't know, was that Regina thought Killian was too good for her too. 

Regina looks at the clock as it approaches 9 am. Graham stirs next to her, and she looks at him as he starts to sit up. "So, that happened," Graham sighs. "Yeah," Regina breathes. "I umm, should get going to my place to get clothes and things," Regina shuffles up. "Uh what are we?" Graham shakes his head. "We're nothing, this was a mistake and you can't ever tell anyone," Regina said. "Especially Killian?" Graham asks. 

Regina stares at him, and throws her arms down, as her jacket settles on her, "How is it you all know or think you know these feelings of us?" Regina asks. "Why did you sleep with me Regina?" Graham asks. "Wha.. I... you're hot..." Regina shrugs. "And? Thanks by the way, but that's not it," Graham said. Regina sighs, and tucks her hair up into a tiny ponytail, "Because of him," she sighs. "Exactly, you know he's only gone out with her twice," Graham said.

"Yeah, but I thought, he ...." Regina sighs. "How do you know he doesn't?" Graham asks. Regina stares at him, and thinks, "Do you know something?" Regina asks. "Regina, we've all worked together a while," Graham said. Regina sighs, "ok just, don't tell him, or I'll rip your heart out," Regina said. "I believe you, and if he knew it would rip his out," Graham says. Regina pauses with a regretful look before turning and walking out of the bedroom. 

She gets to the doorway, and suddenly, Ruby almost hits her with the door. "Oh shit," Regina sighs. "Uhhh," Ruby meditates, "What are you doing here?" Regina snaps. "I was just coming to get a hat I left here," Ruby said. "Great, ok, you are to not open your mouth either," Regina scolds. "Right, my lips are sealed," Ruby said. Regina rushes out the door. 

"Wow," Ruby said. "How was your night?" Graham asks, "Not as interesting or as scandalous as yours," Ruby says as Graham hands her her hat. "Then again," Ruby smiles. "Don't tell me, you corrupted our innocent Lacey?" He asks. "Maybe," Ruby licks her lips and heads out the door. 

Regina gets into her apartment, and throws her keys and things down, getting her jacket off her shoulders, aggressively, and throwing it, "Idiot!" She curses herself. She gets herself a shower and change of clothes, and prepares to head into the bar. Her goal is to beat Killian there. 

Lacey and Killian are the first two at the bar. "You look happy this morning," Killian notices. "Do I?" Lacey asks, "You look like you've got a wire in your mouth for a permanent smile," Killian said. "I guess so, I..umm, Ruby we kissed," Lacey admits. "The wolf finally got her prey," Killian said. Lacey rolls her eyes, "I'm not her prey," Lacey said. "Ok, if you say so," Killian chuckles. "How was your date?" Lacey asks. 

They're interrupted by the door shutting, Regina smiles, "Morning, we're talking about dates?" She asks. "Yeah some of us have social lives," Killian teases. She glares at him, "Yeah well, I have one too, thank you, I just don't discuss it," Regina waltzes past him. His yes follow her, "You look different," he said. "What?" Regina gapes at him, "I don't know, just sense something," Killian said. "Yeah well, Ruby is the wolf, not you, then again, you are scruffy," she says and turns down the hallway. 

He can't possibly know, Regina thinks to herself. Is he sensing her regret? Or just sensing that she had sex with someone? She isn't sure, she sits down and takes a breath at her desk. She adjusts her cute bowl of starburst in front of her. 

Elliot and Ruby showed up at the bar, as Regina comes back out to the front. "Morning," Ruby smiles brightly at her, "Hi," Regina avoids her eyes and gets to the register to fill it for the day. "Good night Regina?" Ruby asks, Killian looks at Regina, who gives Ruby a death glare. "It was fine, thank you," Regina says flatly. 

"How was your night Killian?" Ruby changes her target, "Uhh, it was fine," Killian nods. "Third date coming?" She presses. "Uhh, I don't know," He shakes his head, glancing his eyes at Regina, to see her reaction. She was staring at the money in the drawer, pauses, and tucks her hair behind her ear. 

Graham entered the bar, and he shifts seeing everyone at the bar. "Hi," he finally says. "You don't look like you slept," Elliot observes, "Yeah well, I did fine thanks," Graham pushes his hands into his brown leather jacket, "The question is how did Regina sleep?" Ruby smiles. 

Killian quirks his head, now suspicious, he looks at Graham who is visibly nervous. Regina avoids looking at him, "What the hell is going on?" Killian asks. "What?" Regina asks, "Why is everyone acting so weird about what people did last night?" Killian asks. Regina shrugs, "Because Ruby likes to talk, and start trouble," Regina glares at her. Ruby shrugs. 

"And why are you so nervous? And why don't you take your jacket off?" Killian asks Graham. "Right, I'll go do that," Graham tips his head and heads off. Killian looks at Regina a moment longer who continues to focus on the register. "Is there something people want to tell me?" Killian asks. "No," Regina denies. 

Killian walks towards the back. Graham is shifting his jacket off by the lockers. Something catches Killian's eye, "What is that?" he asks, "What?" Graham shrugs. "That.." Killian glares at his pocket. He sees a floral scarf sticking out of his pocket, "Uhh." Graham searches for an answer, Killian tugs on the material and pulls it out, he shakes his head. He knows this scarf, it's Regina's, and she had it on the night before. 

He stares at Graham, his brow starting to furrow. "I umm, she dropped it," he shrugs. "You're lying, did you FUCK her?!" Killian yells at him, of course alerting everyone out front. "Oh Shit..." Regina sighs.