CHAPTER TWELVE: skin deep

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ASHLEY JENKINS FRANTICALLY RAN INTO GRANNY'S.

"Oh," Ruby smiled, when seeing the girl's outfit.

"Shut up," Ashley quickly replied.

"What happened too, I would never wear something like that?" Ruby teased.

"All my clothes are in the wash and this was the most appropriate clothing you brought me," Ashley huffed, crossing her arms. The shirt was a tub top. The pants, shorts had rips in them.

"You look great," Ruby smiled.

"Of course you think that. I'll have to hide from your grandmother." Ashley hung her head. Immediately going to the back when seeing Granny.

Ashley caught a glimpse of Mary Margaret and Emma Swan talking to each other. But, didn't really see any other customers. That's she frequency spoke too.

"And plus, Ashley will be there," Ruby grinned. "This Ashley," she gestured to the brunette haired Ashley

"I'll be where now?" Ashely asked.

"We're having a girls night," Ruby smiled.
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"Oh! Wear the green dress," Ruby grinned, clasping her hands together.

"It's it's a bit, dramatic?" Ashley questioned.

Ruby turned her head. "Fine. Then do that one," Ruby longed to the blood-red dress. Which, by the design was a bit more casual than the green one.
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Both Ashley's, Ruby and Mary all at a table, drinking from wine glasses. Or, well, they had. Ashely ended up getting a few shit glasses.

"Pace yourself, Ashley." Mary told the previously pregnant woman.

"I am! This is my first night out since I've had the baby, I am making up for lost time." She downs another shot.

"She's not driving, right?" Ashley Jenkins questioned.

"Ooh, Ash, check out those guys." Ruby grinned.

"Which Ash?" Jenkins sarcastically asked.

"Oh, honey, I'm still with Sean." Came another reply.

"You're not married, and he's not here." Ruby replied.

"He's working."

"He's always working. Have fun moping!" Ruby takes her drink and walks over to the guys.

"She's right. He is always working. I thought love would be different." 

"Me, too." Mary takes a sip of her drink.

"Well, this got depressing," the brunette Ashley sighed.
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Mary had gone momentarily, leaving the two Ashely's together.

"So, how about you go by Ash," the brunette spoke. "I'll go by A."

"Girls' night's really working out for you." Mary speaks, when approaching the table.

"Thought it would make me feel better. But the truth is...I need a "be with my guy night". But he's never around. And I'm at home with the baby all day. I mean, what's the point of being together if we're not together?"

"I get it. Loving someone you can't be with...it's a terrible, terrible burden." Mary says, softly.

The brunette Ashley turned to her, suspiciously.

"Look, this was a bad idea. I should—I should go home." The blond Ashley shook her head, standing up.

"Ashley."

"Sean?"

"Hey," Sean is holding a bouquet of roses.

"I thought that you were working tonight."

"I am. It's my break and... I had to see you,0 He hands her the roses.. "And, ask you something." Sean moved, crouching down and getting down in one knee. He pulls out a ring. "Will you marry me?"

Ashley stared in shock as the views being in mutter in surprise. She was silent for a few seconds.

"I only have a twenty-minute break so, um, anytime now," Sean awkwardly says.

"Yes!"

Sean puts the ring on her finger as the other people in the bar applaud.

"My truck's outside if you want to take a ride, before I head back to work. It's not much of a date." Sean suggested.

"It's the best date."

Sean and Ashely kiss.

"Then your carriage awaits," Sean lead the girl out.

Mary Margaret, looking sad, prepares to leave as well.

Ashley turned to follow Ruby to the three men. She smiled brightly at them. "Hey."
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