I'll be the One to Make Her Feel Loved

"You totally missed your chance, Ems." Ruby said as she slid the plate of burger and onion rings at the table, then herself across Emma in her booth in (Emma's back facing the door) at the very corner of Granny's diner. Its Emma's lunch break and she went to the diner as she usually does. And what's today gossip? The Mayor's relationship with Wish realm Robin, as much as Emma hates it, Ruby found it necessary to mention to her since the word started roaming around town.

"I don't really know why it should be a matter to me," Emma tried dismissing Ruby's suspicion. "Besides, it's not like she confirmed it," Emma said trying to fight her own pessimism at the thought of Regina, the other mother of her child also woman she had feelings for over a year already, having a romantic relationship with another person.

"She didn't deny it either," a familiar voice from behind Emma said that made her breath hitch and she turned her head oh-so-quickly because she knew that was Regina's voice.

But it wasn't Regina- at least not Regina the Mayor of Storybrooke, it was her other half- the former Evil Queen, who they call now Queenie. Emma let out the breath she was holding upon realizing that. Just then Granny started yelling from the kitchen pointing that is was Emma's lunch break, not Ruby's. Ruby sighed, gave one last look at Emma, silently wishing Emma a safe escape from the hole she dug herself (called Queenie) before standing. A smile from Red is what Queenie received before the latter took Red's seat in front of Emma. "Tell me, Savior, what's it about Regina and Robin's connection that makes you defensive?" she eyed the Sheriff also Savior, as Emma took a big bite from her burger.

Taking her time to chew, Emma thinks of a possible way for the Mayor's other half to drop whatever she said. I just can't say that I like her right? I mean... that would be stupid... and weird.

After Regina shared her light with Queenie's darkness, Queenie stayed here in Storybrooke and it has been a month. The first two weeks has been the hardest- angry townspeople, blaming game, and adjusting. But it's all good now, Queenie is wandering around the town as freely as she liked, it's not like she has anything to do in this town anyway.

Queenie took an onion ring from Emma's plate without breaking her hot gaze towards Emma. Emma doesn't seem to mind though as she found her burger really interesting. "My question, Sheriff, answer it."

Inhaling deep, Emma looked straight at Queenie's eyes, hoping she can convince the woman- or more convince herself- with her half-truthful answer, "She is a friend. I don't like people gossiping about her. Also, I'm not defensive."

Queenie leaned a little closer towards the table, putting her elbows on the table as Emma fought the want to lean back- Emma knew that would just sell her off. Door chimes were heard through the diner and soon a pair of boots and a pair of heels were heard. Emma doesn't seem to notice she's busy convincing Queenie that what she said was true.

"Speaking of the devil," Queenie said as she finally leaned back. Emma slowly sighed in relief knowing that Queenie's eye is not on her but on the door. Emma turned at her back too and found the same brown eyes she was staring at earlier, watching them. Emma gulped, seriously? and gave the Mayor a soft smile.

Regina the Mayor and Regina the former Evil Queen looked the same- well they are literally each other's half and counterpart. The only difference was their hair- which is such a blessing because at least people won't make a mistake who's who. Regina's haircut is just above her shoulder while Queenie's hair is long, it's lower than her waist but above hips.