Summary: They always seem to be saving each other. Regina unconsciously starts to save Emma from herself. (via late-night texts and phone calls)
Disclaimer: I don't own OUAT or the characters.
Chapter 1/?
Wednesday 2:09am
"What?"
"'Gina?"
"Miss Swan?"
"I need you."
"If this is some type of booty call then I'll have you kno-"
"No no no not like that. C-can you come get me?"
"Are you drunk?"
"Maybe a little."
"…"
"You still there?"
"Where are you?"
"Over on third by The Red Feather."
"Give me fifteen minutes."
"Hey Regina?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it, literally."
…SQ…
Wednesday
E (12:00pm): Thank you for last night.
R (12:03pm): I said don't mention it.
E (12:05pm): Sorry.
R (12:13pm): Care to explain why your eye was 2 sizes too big?
…SQ…
R (5:30pm): Don't mistake this for me caring, but is everything alright, Miss Swan?
E (5:39pm): Yeah, don't worry about me.
R (5:42pm): I wasn't.
…SQ…
Friday
12:14am
"Miss Lucas? Why are you calling me at this hour?"
"Can you come get Emma?"
"Why? What happened?"
"Uh… She's passed out."
"Why are you calling me? Can't she just stay at the inn?"
"Because Snow isn't answering and we're fumigating."
"Fine."
…SQ…
Friday
R (8:01am): I expect you to pay for the stain you left in my car.
E (9:14am): Sorry, I think I drank too much.
R (9:30am): You think?
E (9:33am): I'll pay for it.
…SQ…
Saturday
11:48pm
"What are you doing?"
"I'm getting ready for bed. Why are you calling me?"
"…"
"Em- Miss Swan?"
"Can we just talk?"
"Why?"
"Y'know what, never mind. Sweet dreams Regina."
…SQ…
Sunday
R (12:20am): Why do you call me and not one of your new friends?
E (12:24am): I don't have friends. I have people who have to like me now that I saved them.
R (12:26am): That's not true, people like you…
E (12:29am): Name one person.
R (12:35am): Ruby does.
E (12:37am): She's busy trying to get in Belle's pants.
R (12:40am): Seriously?
E (12:42am): You didn't know?
R (12:45am): …I'm kind of left out of the loop now days.
E (12:51am): Oh yeah…
R (12:54am): So why do you call me and not your mother?
E (1:03am): …she's busy too.
R (1:06am): Too busy for her long lost baby girl?
E (1:11am): I'm not a baby anymore, that's the problem.
R (1:14am): What do you mean?
E (1:19am): Their trying for another, one that they can raise to be a proper royal.
R (1:24am): -scoffs- Neither of them knows how to be a proper royal.
E (1:25am): lol
R (1:27am): ...They love you.
E (1:35am): They're replacing me.
R (1:48am): You're irreplaceable.
E (1:54am): …you really think so?
E (2:14am): Regina?
E (2:25am): Sweet dreams.
…SQ…
Sunday
E (9:30am): Thank you.
R (9:33am): Whatever for?
E (9:37am): What you said last night meant a lot to me.
R (9:42am): Don't read too much into it.
…SQ…
Tuesday
2:01am
"Can you come get me?"
"Miss Swan, this is becoming too much of a habit."
"I'm sorry, this will be the last time."
…SQ…
Wednesday
R (8:00am): You had another bruise last night.
E (8:17am): Is there a question in that?
R (8:22am): What's going on with you?
E (8:30am): It doesn't matter.
R (8:34am): Is someone hurting you?!
E (8:36am): It's not like you think.
R (8:40am): Then what's it like?
E (8:44am): I joined Peter's fight club.
R (8:46am): Peter as in Peter Pan? You joined the Lost Boy fight club? Are you crazy!?
E (8:50am): It's not a big deal.
R (8:54am): It is a big deal Emma! You could get seriously hurt.
E (8:58am): Whoa there, it's starting to seem like you care.
R (9:07am): …I do care about you.
E (9:14am): It's because I trust you.
R (9:17am): What?
E (9:20am): The reason I call you… it's because I trust you.
R (9:24am): Why?
E (9:26am): I care about you, too.
…SQ…
Friday
E (1:04am): Why were you there?
R (1:08am): I was in the neighborhood.
E (1:13am): I could feel you healing me.
R (1:15am): Who me?
E (1:19am): It's against the rules.
R (1:22am): I've never been one to play by the rules, dear.
E (1:25am): You're going to get me disqualified.
R (1:32am): Good.
E (1:37am): Why?
R (1:40am): You shouldn't be fighting!
E (1:43am): Why does it matter!
R (1:50am): I don't like to see you hurt!
E (1:54am): Says the woman who tried to poison me!
E (2:10am): No witty replies?
E (2:27am): Regina?
R (3:00am): I'm sorry.
…SQ…
Saturday
8:15pm
"Hello?"
"Regina?"
"Doctor Whale?"
"Yes um hello. It's listed here that you are Emma Swan's emergency contact?"
"I suppose, if she never got it switched. What's wrong?"
"She was in a bit of an accident, could you come down to the hospital?"
"I'm on my way."
…SQ…
Sunday
R (9:00am): You're an idiot!
E (9:12am): Good morning to you too.
R (9:15am): You could have gotten yourself killed!
E (9:17am): …I know, I shouldn't have even gotten in the car.
R (9:20am): Then why did you?
E (9:23am): Because I said I wouldn't call you again.
R (9:25am): Annoying me would have been better than trying to drive drunk.
E (9:30am): I know. I was lucky I was going so slow. I could have been seriously hurt. I was an idiot. I get it. I've already heard all about it from Snow.
R (9:37am): How are you feeling?
E (9:40am): Sore as hell.
R (9:44am): You looked awful.
E (9:47am): You were here?
R (9:50am): Apparently I'm still your emergency contact.
E (9:54am): I think I remember… did you hold my hand?
R (10:01am): You must be imagining things.
E (10:05am): Oh my god you did!
E (10:07am): Shit Snow is here with the discharge papers. Talk to you later?
R (10:11am): I suppose. For the record, Miss Swan, I don't mind driving you if it'll keep you safe.
…SQ…
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