Granny's Bed and Breakfast

[Hollywood Heidi]

Granny's Bed and Breakfast

[Storyteller]

*Ruby enters from Storybrooke General Hospital*

Ruby sprinted through the front door of the Bed & Breakfast, not careful of what noise she made as there were no guests checked in. She swore under her breath as her eyes caught a glimpse of the clock- It was already 6:15. She had ended up staying with Granny a bit longer than expected. She thought back on the visit as she rummaged through her closet. Granny had been a little perturbed about the date at first. But once Kitt's name came up, Granny had almost seemed proud of her. Ruby couldn't have been too sure, as it wasn't an emotion she was usually on the receiving end out with her grandmother. As Ruby reached for an extremely short skirt, one of her usual 'date' outfits, Granny's parting words came to mind.

"Now try to dress with a little class tonight. Give him a reason to respect you." Ruby looked at the skirt for a few more moments, undecided on whether to heed the advice. Finally she replaced the skirt in the closet and instead settled on a 50's inspired red sleeveless polka dot dress. Still in her style but not quite as... revealing as most of her other clothes. She quickly completed the look and checked herself out in the mirror. Huh, she looked downright presentable. With a smile, Ruby left the B&B.

*Ruby exits to The Woods*

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

I follow Ruby into Storybrooke's rustic Breakfast & Bed as she makes a B line into a room I can only assume is the Kitchen and begins to search through some cupboards.

"Right so, crackers, marshmallows and chocolate, how hard can that be?"

I start looking through cupboards having no real idea where I should be looking and start humming a tune as I go through all the wrong cupboards and draws. As I open another cupboard, and am wrong again I begin to quietly sing under my breath.

"Weeeeee are never, ever, ever, ever, getting back together..."

[Storyteller]

Ruby chuckled as Kitt made an absolute mess of her grandmother's cabinets, "You may want to skip town now. Granny is going to kill you when she sees what you have done to her kitchen." Deliberately, she walked over to the one cabinet that had been spared the 'Kitt treatment' and pulled out a package of graham crackers, a bag of marshmallows and a large bar of Hershey's milk chocolate. She kept her back to Kitt and she safely placed the items on the counter.

"Of course, I will miss you. I don't think there is anyone else here in town that can quite match your eye candy level. Whatever shall a girl do?" 

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Of course, I will miss you. I don't think there is anyone else here in town that can quite match your eye candy level. Whatever shall a girl do?"

"I know it's not easy being a sexy bomb. Do you know how many mirrors have tried to molest me in this lifetime?"

I move in towards Ruby to inspect the 'goods' she had acquired.

"Typical, the one place you dont look. So now that the smores are down I guess we need to find some strapping young lad to gather some wood for our bonfire."

I rub Ruby's arms, "Or we could always get you to do it with those guns you are packing." I teasingly say.

[Storyteller]

"I know it's not easy being a sexy bomb. Do you know how many mirrors have tried to molest me in this lifetime?"

"Aw, poor baby," Ruby deadpanned with a sly smile as he closed in, just about trapping her between him and the counter. She turned to face him, placing her hands on his waist in the process. "It must be so hard to be you."

"Typical, the one place you dont look. So now that the smores are down I guess we need to find some strapping young lad to gather some wood for our bonfire."

"I guess we do. Now where to find one of those..." His touch on her arms were electric. Just from the gentle ebb and flow of his fingers on her upper arms made every nerve ending in her body come to life. How did he have this power over her?

 "Or we could always get you to do it with those guns you are packing."

She smirked at him, "Don't be jealous. Waitressing gives you great muscle tone...though if it's exercise you're looking for, I can think of something a little more pleasurable than wood gathering..."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Don't be jealous. Waitressing gives you great muscle tone...though if it's exercise you're looking for, I can think of something a little more pleasurable than wood gathering..."

One could say being with Ruby is forever like ...wood gathering... I lift her and sit her on the counter top "Oh you would not believe how jealous I am over not possessing your body. I mean all I have got is this."

I nuzzle into her neck and slowly kiss down towards her collar bone.

"And what is this activity that is more pleasurable than wood gathering you speak off?"

[Storyteller]

"Oh you would not believe how jealous I am over not possessing your body. I mean all I have got is this."

Ruby's voice was almost a low purr, "I think we can fix that." Her hands tangled in his hair, tugging and making little circles on his scalp.

"And what is this activity that is more pleasurable than wood gathering you speak off?"

"How about we go upstairs and I'll tell you all about it?" Suddenly, she stopped and tipped his head up so that she could look right into his deep brown eyes. 

*Aaaaaaaand scene*

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

I am in that forest again, it's dark and misty. I feel a lump form in my throat and my knees bend slightly as my instincts yell at me to run. I hear that same voice as the last time I was here. "Every night, and every morn,
Some to misery are born." I quickly turn around hoping to see whoever it is that is speaking but again there is nothing, yet I just know someone or something is watching me. "Who are you?" "Every morn, and every night,
Some are born to sweet delight." I hear a low growl immediately afterwards. "Some are born to sweet delight." I reach for my back but there is nothing there... Why did I do that? "Some are born to endless night." I feel it before I see it, a blur comes out me from my side, I am not prepared or ready for what is about to happen so I go limp...

I wake up, my arms wrapped around Ruby her head on my chest. I sink my head back further into the pillow and let out one long slow breath as I was watch her head rise and fall with it. Just a dream, again, just a dream.

[Storyteller]

Ruby's eyes opened slowly while the waking world caught up with her. In the precious moments where she still balanced between wake and sleep, the smell of pine and forest lingered from her dreams. Clips of scenes, like pictures imprinted on her mind. A hooded man...the one who smelled of forest. Two women, one with shining golden hair and the sweetest smile; the other with ebony hair and skin as white as snow...they were so familiar and in that moment their names seemed just within her reach...

But the moment was gone all too soon and once she was fully awake, her grasp on the memories slipped and they were gone. All but the smell of pine. Ruby suddenly became aware of the arms wrapped around her stomach, the head resting against her bare shoulder. The moments before she fell asleep began to return, filling the emptiness in her memory that was left by her dream. Boy, she hoped that she didn't regret this. 

Carefully, she turned to face Kitt so as not to break the contact of his arms around her. To her surprise, his brown eyes were already open, as if he had just been waiting for her to join him. She couldn't help the smile that spread across her face. "Hey there."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"Hey there."

She smiles the smile of hers and all woes are easily forgotten it's amazing how alive she makes me feel. Ruby illuminates with radiance as she looks up at me her eyes shine of iridescence all that weight and sadness usually held there seemingly gone. She looks so beautiful laying there next to me I brush a loose hair off her face and behind her ear, a light shines through the window and washes over her body casting her in a heavenly light. I can't help but feel that I have been waiting for her all my life that everything up till now was just training because now here in this moment with her I truly know what it's like for she simply makes me smile.

"Hey yourself."

[Storyteller]

"Hey yourself."

God, he had such great eyes. How she wanted to just lose herself in those eyes and forget about the rest of the world waiting just outside the door. In this moment, she almost could. For once, her mind wasn't racing with worries and insecurity. It was peaceful- serene even. And, hold the phone, could that possibly be contentment? 

Whatever this guy was doing to her, she rather liked it. 

"How long have you been awake?" Her hands rested gently on his chest, her fingers absently making little circles on his skin. 

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"How long have you been awake?"

"Let's see I was having the strangest dream..." I consider telling her about but quickly chastise that decision as ab horribly ridiculous. "You were there and I was there we were in some sort of tent or gazebo. I was dressed like a very fashionable penguin in a tuxedo while you were in a tight fitting long flowing white gown classic in style but elegantly very you. We were bare foot with sand between out toes. Around us was surrounded by rain but our little patch was bright and dry until the tent gave away and the heavens flooded in. We got wet, very wet your hair sticking to your face, your make up running, the rain just made me looking even more rugged and sexy while I was dripping wet. But I just looked at you and I just knew everything would be ok and that it couldn't rain all the time. That is when I awoke and say you laying there looking like the angel you are, the devil within showing himself through your sleepy smile just perfect like you always are."

[Storyteller]

"Let's see I was having the strangest dream..." "You were there and I was there we were in some sort of tent or gazebo. I was dressed like a very fashionable penguin in a tuxedo while you were in a tight fitting long flowing white gown classic in style but elegantly very you. We were bare foot with sand between out toes. Around us was surrounded by rain but our little patch was bright and dry until the tent gave away and the heavens flooded in. We got wet, very wet your hair sticking to your face, your make up running, the rain just made me looking even more rugged and sexy while I was dripping wet. But I just looked at you and I just knew everything would be ok and that it couldn't rain all the time. That is when I awoke and say you laying there looking like the angel you are, the devil within showing himself through your sleepy smile just perfect like you always are."

All the while it sounded wonderful, little voices in Ruby's mind were screaming, 'TOO MUCH! TOO SOON! RUN! RUN! RUN!' 

But the mental image of a soaking wet Kitt was more than enough to quiet the rabble for the moment and Ruby took the opportunity to lean in for another deep kiss. Obviously to quell all talk of marriage ceremonies. She was about to mention how she wouldn't mind seeing that even more rugged, sexy Kitt when a voice from downstairs floated up to her room.

"Ruby? Ruby, where are you?"

"Shit. Shit shit shit." Ruby's eyes were wide as saucers as footsteps began up the stairs, closer and closer at an alarming rate. 'Not bad for a lady who's just had a heart attack...'

She leapt from the bed, searching the floor for her discarded clothing. "It's Granny, you need to hide." She'd just pulled on a long shirt when the door opened. And Ruby said the first thing that came to her mind, "Don't you ever knock?!"

Granny, for her part, just stood there for a moment taking in the scene before her. The naked man under the covers, her half-dressed granddaughter. It didn't take long for her to connect the dots. She narrowed her steely gaze on Kitt Walker, "You. Out. Now." 

Then she turned it onto Ruby, the disappointed nearly dripping from her face, "Get dressed. You have three minutes."

The door closed again with a slam as Ruby stood there, absolutely humiliated. Looking anywhere but at Kitt. "You better go."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"You better go."

Awkward.

Awkward.

Awkward.

I can safely say I have never had someones Grandmother walk in on me before, Ruby seemed to shrink so I get out of bed and pull my jeans on.

"I'm not scared of your Grandmother..." I walk over to Ruby "Ok, I am a little scared of your Grandmother mainly because I have this nagging sensation I would walk up with her just standing over my bed crossbow in hand." I take Rubys hands and link our fingers. "Remember your hand fits in my mine like it was meant to be, if she wants to talk to you, she can talk to us. I get it I want to protect you with every fiber of my being too. Missus Ruby Lucas I don't know what the other guys youve been with are like..." Ok I do and they aren't exactly the most reputable and she is way out of their league. "But I will never just run out on you."

[Storyteller]

"Remember your hand fits in my mine like it was meant to be, if she wants to talk to you, she can talk to us. I get it I want to protect you with every fiber of my being too. Missus Ruby Lucas I don't know what the other guys youve been with are like..." "But I will never just run out on you."

She squeezed his hand, taking a dangerous moment for it to just be them. Ruby knew her Granny and if she wasn't dressed and out in three minutes, it was very likely that Kitt's crossbow idea wouldn't seem so farfetched.

"It would be better if you just go. I can handle her. She'll just be angrier if you stay." Ruby leaned towards him, pressing a light kiss to his lips. Forcing herself to only linger briefly after. "I'll see you in the morning. I promise."

She quickly finished dressing, throwing a last look at Kitt, "I love you."

[The Jester Of Tortuga]

"It would be better if you just go. I can handle her. She'll just be angrier if you stay.""I'll see you in the morning. I promise."

Her kiss still electrifies me.

"Ok, I will hold you to that. If I haven't heard from you in the morning I promise I will not give up until I find your body. Should I just assume Granny is the killer?" I playfully tease.

As we finish getting dressed she shoots me one last look.

"I love you."

"Forever and ever, babe." I say with a wink before doing my best to sneak out under Granny's watchful eye. I always thought she liked me, guess I was wrong.

[Hollywood Heidi]

(temp-play by Hollywood Heidi)

***Enters***

EMMA

Emma stood at the check-in counter of the B&B, waiting for someone to return. Several hours had passed since her talk with Henry. She'd gone to Regina's once again just to give herself the assurance that Henry would be fine. But their talk had had the opposite effect. She couldn't stop repeating Regina's last line in her head.

"I suggest you get in your car, and you leave this town. Because if you don’t, I will destroy you if it is the last thing I do."

Destroy me? Who talks like that? she thought to herself. That woman was seriously disturbing and though she tried to ignore the fact she'd been toying with the idea of staying, that just settled it. Emma was about to ring the little bell when she heard the loud, angry voices carrying down the stairs.

[Storyteller]

It was a fight for the ages. Epic even. 

"I leave this place for a few days and you're already turning it into a brothel?" Twenty minutes later and the old lady still wouldn't drop it. They still stood in the upstairs hallway, arguing in circles. Like always. Ruby's eyes narrowed. "I told you, it isn't like that. Kitt is-" she cut herself off, anger suddenly swelling within her chest. She was done. "You know what, never mind. I'm out of here."

Granny's voice followed behind her as she pounded down the stairs. "You missed work today to go out and now you are going out again." The accusing tone was sharp and Ruby just couldn't take it anymore. She wished that she was anywhere but here. Not in the B&B, not in this stupid town. Not even in the freaking state of Maine. "I should have moved to Boston!" she yelled over her shoulder, eyes blazing with the frustration currently flowing through her veins.

Should have known Granny would just take it in stride with that irritating way she had, turning her own anger into flippant retort, "I'm sorry that my heart attack interfered with your plans to sleep your way down the eastern seaboard-"

Ouch. That one hurt. After sending an exasperated glare at Granny, Hurricane Ruby stormed from the bottom of the staircase into the dining room. She was getting her scarf and then getting the hell out of there.

"Excuse me, I'd like a room."

As Ruby grabbed her scarf, an unfamiliar voice spoke up from the front room. 'A room? No one ever wanted a room...' 

Her anger began to melt as curiosity took over and she stuck her head through the open archway before entering the room. "Really?" Granny's disbelief was warranted. No one had stayed at the B&B for...well. For as long as Ruby could remember. Granny went right into full business mode, all cheer and smiles now as she helped the blonde woman standing at their front desk. "Would you like a forest view or a square view? Normally, there’s an upgrade fee for the square but, as friends do, I’ll wave it... Oh, and I'll need your name...."

[Hollywood Heidi]

EMMA

That had been one nasty fight but despite it, the oddity over someone wanting to rent a room was so strong that apparently, it temporarily overrode the young woman's anger enough to have her peaking back out. Again she got the uncomfortable vibe of a close knit small town complete with everyone sticking their noses in everyone's business.


"Really?" "Would you like a forest view or a square view? Normally, there’s an upgrade fee for the square but, as friends do, I’ll wave it...

The older woman's obvious surprise showed Henry wasn't lying about one thing. People didn't really come here but she didn't know yet if they never left either, save for this young woman who wished she'd have gone to Boston. But didn't.

"Uh, square is fine."


Oh, and I'll need your name...."

"Swan," she said as she dug out her wallet for her ID and a credit card. "Emma Swan."

[DarkSideCookie]

**Mr. Gold enters**

Just as Mr. Gold opened the door of Granny's Bed And Breakfast, he saw a woman with blond-curled hair standing in front of the counter, speaking with Granny.

"Uh, square is fine."

Of course Gold knew who that woman was, as he knew every single person in this town, and so every stranger. In addition who else would need a room in Storybrooke. So the savior finally made the decision to stay.

Oh, and I'll need your name...."

Mr. Gold decided to leave the door ajar to not call attention to himself yet. Mrs. Lucas, who was standing next to him, noticed him, but didn't say a word. Well, why would she? No one in this town voluntary does. If that truth would maybe brought sadness to anybody else's face, it brought a smile on his. And with this smile he placed himself right behind the woman with the blond-curled hair.

"Swan,", she said as she dug out her wallet. "Emma Swan."

"Emma.", Mr. Gold suddenly repeated, still that smile on his lips, while eying her. "What a lovely name."

[Hollywood Heidi]

EMMA

Emma eyed the man suspiciously. "Thanks," she said flatly which didn't exactly give the impression she thankful or flattered by the compliment which, to her ears, hadn't exactly come across as one.


Emma watched as the older woman removed a roll of cash from a drawer and handed it to Mr. Gold. "It's all here," she said with all the warmth of an ice cube.

[DarkSideCookie]

"It's all here", Mr. Gold heard Granny say, let him bend his attention away from Emma to take the roll of cash.
"Yes, yes, of course it is, dear. Thank you.", he said with a warm smile, while pocketing the money.

"You enjoy your stay... Emma.", he addressed the savior one last time, before he turned around, eying the improper clothed granddaughter in passing, and exits the inn with an inner smile.

[Hollywood Heidi]

EMMA

Emma didn't reply. She just simply watched him leave. There was something... off about him. The way he looked at her as if he knew something. Or was secretly amused by something. It irked her. When the door shut behind him, she looked between the two ladies.

"Who's that?"

[Storyteller]

Mr. Gold usually gave her the heebie jeebies. It was the reason why she never went into his shop. In fact, she even made it a point to cross the street when she saw him coming her direction. That was no secret.

But it seemed Mr. Gold had plenty of secrets of his own - each held in the pawn broker's eyes as he leveled his gaze at her. Ruby felt a cold chill run up her spine. There was something under the surface of that look. Something of recognition that fascinated her while simultaneously seriously creeping her out. She couldn't turn away from it, holding her end even as the man turned away. Even as the front door swung shut and she found her fingers slightly pulling at the yellowing window curtain to see his retreating form making its way down the B&B's crumbling front walk.    

"Who's that?"

Emma Swan's voice cut through the silence that lingered with Gold's exit. Her question would have been innocent enough but Ruby detected a twinge of unease from the strange encounter. She didn't blame her. Gold's sudden appearance at the B&B and everything that he'd said after was even creepier than normal. Her own skin had some raised goosebumps and she hadn't even been the center of his attention, save for those few seconds his eyes glared right through her soul.

"Mr. Gold." Her voice was low as she finally tore her eyes from the window and fixed a look on the blonde woman at the counter. "He owns this place."  

[emmaswan]

"The Inn?" Emma asked.

"No. The town," responded the older woman matter-of-factly.

Emma's eyes widened with surprise. Something about Mr. Gold made Emma feel uneasy, and she wondered how one man could hold such power over an entire town. Though, surely he could not be any worse than that mayor, Regina. Regina's recent threat echoed in Emma's mind-

"I will destroy you if it it the last thing I do." 

What kind of a person would say that to someone? Emma could not shake the feeling that Henry was not in a good environment with that woman.

She was abruptly brought out of her thoughts as the old woman inquired, "So how long will you be with us?"

"A week. Just a week," Emma replied, certain that it would be sufficient time to see if Henry would be okay.

"Great," Granny smiled while handing Emma a large key with an ornate metal keychain, "Welcome to Storybrooke."

As Emma's fingers touched the key, the clock tower nearby clicked forward for the very first time.

[Hollywood Heidi]

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The clock, which has been stuck at 8:15 for as long as anyone can remember, began to move once again promptly at 8:15 p.m.


Several hours pass.  It is now the morning after the clock has started.


A few may have noticed the clock moving last night and those close enough may have realized when it chimed the 9 p.m. hour.  Others may have learned by word of mouth or not until they next arrived in town.

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[Hollywood Heidi]

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Several hours pass and it is now the evening after the clock started moving.

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[Hollywood Heidi]

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The night passes and it is now Tuesday morning,

two days after the clock started moving.

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[Hollywood Heidi]

Gabriella had been up early and walking from business to business, making use of public announcement boards or clearing with the owner the posting of the fliers she'd printed when she'd gotten home late last night.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Will's Itty Bitty Wonderworld has suffered minor fire damage. William Robinson has been a kind and giving member of the community. Looking for volunteers who would like to show the same kind and giving spirit by helping with repairs and refurbishment so that he has a home and store to return to when released from hospital. Costs are covered.  Supplies and paints have been purchased. Additional tools and paint supplies would be helpful but it is your dedicated time and work that would be most appreciated. Work to begin noon Friday and continue at all hours throughout the weekend until completed. Volunteers are welcome to report for whatever times are convenient. Thank you.