Emma and August made their way inside the local coffee shop, it was small but in a cozy and homey way. It gave them the warm and calm they were longing for after being in the streets the whole day. They probably made $25 each, they would've made more if August hadn't been robbed the day prior. Out if the things they lost was Emma's guitar and August's acoustic bass, so they were back at square one.

The smell of coffee and freshly baked cookies welcomed them. It was rather empty, being 5 in the evening, people had already gone home, except for those who decided to work in the small shop. Emma noticed the red-hair ordering people around, and she also noticed the blue-eyed guy staring at her. Once she made it to the cashier, she came face to face with the only person shoe had actually made an effort to help her and had taken her and August to Subway two weeks ago.

"Oh, it's you!" The brunette happily announced.

"Yeah…" Emma shrugged her shoulders and looked at the floor.

"So, you gonna order something?" She sheepishly asked. Emma looked at her name tag: "Regina". It did suit the young woman.

"Um, yeah. Sorry" She glanced at the menus on display. "I'd like a hot cocoa with cinnamon on the top and another one with cream on it" She added, looking at August who had taken a seat and was now observing her.

"Your boyfriend?" Regina asked the blonde.

"Oh, no. He's my brother" She answered.

"That's a relief. You could do so much better than him, dear." The last word made Emma's heart skip a beat.

"It won't happen anyway. My foster parents threw me out because I'm gay and apparently, it's highly contagious" She smiled at the cashier.

"Good thing I'm already infected, then." Regina winked at her, clearly flirting with the blonde.

"Huh, I'm Emma by the way" She held her hand for Regina to shake.

"Regina. A pleasure to meet you Emma" She glanced at the red-hair and then at Emma. "What do you say about getting out of here?" She raised her eyebrow.

"I'd say: lead the way." Emma smiled as she was handed her cocoa in delivery cups.

She went to August and gave him half of the cash they had hidden in Emma's coat and told him she'd be in the park by 7. August glanced at Regina and smiled knowing full well that Emma didn't need his help.

"Okay Ems, be careful and have fun" He nodded at Regina, letting her know he was right behind her if anything happened to Emma. They walked foe about 20 minutes until they got into a large building, where the doorman waved at Regina before opening the door to the two women.

"You live here?" Emma asked, taking in her surroundings. The loft was huge, it was the biggest thing Emma had ever seen in her life.

"Yeah, my parents bought it for me when I decided to come to New York and help my sister out with her shop"

"So your family's rich?" She cautiously asked.

"Yeap. Would you like to take a shower?" Regina offered. "And after, we can have dinner or something. I'm pretty sure there are some left overs you can give to your brother" She smiled knowingly.

"Well, how can I say no to that?"