Disclaimer : Once Upon A Time does not belong to me.

Emma watched curiously from her spot at the diner counter, hand gripped around a mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream and cinnamon of course. Her badge rested next to the newspaper which rested next to a long forgotten bear claw. To say she was confused was an understatement, probably the biggest understatement ever known to mankind. She was currently thinking she had been transported to another reality where Regina Mills was the most popular person in Storybrooke - in a good way.

"Another coffee Regina? It's on the house." Ruby smiled as she poured another coffee.

Emma watched as Regina blinked uncertain but said her thanks and nodded polietly to Ruby who stood there a few more seconds as Snow came bustling in.

"Emma," she nodded to Emma as she sat down beside her blonde haired daughter. "What's wrong?"

"That's the fifth coffee Ruby has given Regina on the house. Even Granny hasn't complained about the fact Ruby has yet to leave her table." Emma blinked not believing a word she just said herself.

"Well Regina is amazing. Magnificent. Beautiful. Intelligent and sexy." Snow smiled dazily at Regina.

Emma's head snapped around to face her mother. What the fuck? She had never imagined she'd ever hear something like that come from Snow White or Mary-Margaret or her mother's mouth. Not after everything Regina had done, sure the woman wasn't to blame she had lost everything and had decided in turn to take everything but that was never how her mother looked at things.

"Did I just hear you correctly?" Emma asked.

"Hmm?" Snow looked over to her daughter snapping herself out of her thoughts.

"You just called Regina Beautiful, intelligent and sexy all in the same sentence along with a few more nice phrases." She wasn't going to deny the fact that Regina was beautiful or intelligent or sexy or any of those other phrases but she was so confused that her head felt like it was about to explode.

"I believe I did." One more dreamy stare at Regina and Emma spun to look towards Granny who made her way over to her. "Cause she is."

Granny nodded, "No argument from me."

Emma blinked looking between the three women in question and the one they seemed to all be fawning over. I repeat! What the fuck?

"I'll take the apple pie and a hot chocolate."

"Apple pie really Sn-mom?" Emma asked. "Aren't you cautious of all things apple?"

"But Regina loves apples," Snow said as if it were the most simplest of answers.

Seriously what the hell is going on here? "And why would you care what Regina likes?"

"Another one Regina?"

"No thank you Ruby that'll be all."

The smooth voice came out and Emma felt Snow shudder beside her. Not in the fearful way or hateful way but in the pleasant way most people do when they find somebody undeniably attractive.

"You sure it's on the house." Ruby pushed, "Just one more." She persisted.

Regina shook her head and stood placing a twenty on the table.

Granny spoke up before Ruby could open her mouth and hand back the money. "It's on the house Regina."

Okay Jefferson you can come out now. You got me. Bring out the cameras. Your not fooling anybody anymore. Emma awaited for any sign that proved she was being punked but none came.

"I'd prefer to pay for it." Regina insisted shaking her head when Ruby pushed the note into her hand.

"I got it," Snow pushed over a twenty towards Granny. "It's on me." With that said she smiled dreamily at Regina.

Regina creased her brow and looked between the three women who were continuing to treat her as a VIP. Emma noticed and was grateful to find Regina just as confused by their actions. Still there was a part of Emma that was now even more curious since one of her number one suspects just flew out the window due to the same odd look they were both sporting.

"Tha-"

"Please Regina allow me to pay for it." Snow pleaded giving Regina her best puppy dog look.

"Are you feeling okay Snow?" Regina questioned the young woman. Her day had gotten stranger as it went along. First with Belle giving her a beaming good morning and a rather large botique of flowers and some sweet words, even going as far as too accompany her to the diner. At first she had been annoyed but she had found surprisingly enough that herself and Belle seemed to have a few things in common, mostly it revolved around literature but it was still something in common. This lead to the walk being pleasant.

"I'm fine. Why do I not look okay?" Snow brushed back her hair and wiped her mouth on her sleeve. "Better?"

Regina blinked a few times obviously stunned into silence. "I think I'm just going to go."

"How's dinner sound tonight?" Snow quickly stood and asked before the woman could escape in her blaze towards the door.

Emma and Regina shared a look of disbelief between each other. Both looked to be completely confused unbelieving the fact that Snow White was offering to pay for the former Evil Queen's breakfast.

"I don't thin-"

Snow cut Regina off with a warm friendly smile. "You'd get to see Henry."

Emma snapped her head around to face Snow. Do I get a say in this? Not that I have a problem with Regina seeing Henry it's just - what the fuck? Emma's facial expressions must have given Regina the wrong idea because the brunette shook her head sadly.

"Emma you won't mind will you? After all your going on a date with August tonight. I think it would be a great idea to allow Regina to spend sometime with Henry." Snow said keeping her attention on the brunette.

Crap! She had forgotten about that date. "No of course not, Henry's been asking about you anyway. I think it'll be good for him." She gave Regina her very own warm smile.

Regina nodded curtly, "Very well, what time would be appropriate? Anything I should bring?"

"Say around six should be fine and bring nothing but yourself." With that Snow smiled warmly.

Emma more felt then saw the death glares eminating of Ruby and Granny in the direction of Snow who was completely ignorant of them. Seriously what the hell was going on around here? And who the fuck is responsible for it?

TBC