AN:

Fun Fact: I can literally hear everything that happens in my building. So I do exaggerate in this story.

And those trying to guess why Regina has a scar, keep guessing, no one's gotten there just yet. (Think out of the box)

Alright, lets delve right in.

Enjoy!


Emma had not noticed the time that stood passing as she told Regina about her major in social work, graduation and why she felt the need to go into something so close to her heart. No, Emma had not noticed the receding sun, nor heard when Ruby had entered next-door and asked for her. It was safe enough to say she stood enamored by Regina, a sassy but walled in gorgeous brunette.

"Alright, I know what your dad does. Hello, we're standing in one of you said over a hundred buildings he's built. What about your mom? What does she do?"

Regina squirmed a bit in her seat. Emma took note to the obvious factor that she stood uncomfortable in mentioning her mother, she wondered why. What could be so bad about one's mother? She doesn't know much about them; you know the whole not having parents herself. But she's heard from Elsa that her parents died, Ruby's abandoned her as an infant with her granny and Belle's mom died as well. Whoa, Emma thought, they are a bit of a sad bunch parental wise.

"Uh, mother. What is there to say about her?" Regina said, as though talking to herself and not to Emma –who waited patiently to hear her. She gave a meek shrug. "There isn't much to say about my mother. Other than the fact that she detest my major in music, raised me to be a lady in society. And believes it is best to have no heart at all than to feel an ounce of emotion."

Emma heard the sharp tone in Regina's voice, which stopped her from asking the question she really wanted to ask her. Why did she have that scar? Emma had reduced the nature in how the scar came to be, one it was probably a car accident, two an assault and she got away with her life, or three she still has no idea and has to wait for when Regina's ready to tell her. Either way, she'd find out.

The pair remained quiet before Emma finally took a look at the time.

"Oh my god, Regina! Is that the time?"

Regina looked over at the small clock above her mantel, nodding. It was rather late, but not so late.

"We haven't even had dinner. Are you hungry? I'm hungry," Emma said, hearing her stomach rumble for the first time.

Regina laughed. "By the way you and your roommates eat, I take it your hungry a lot," she said.

Emma shook her head, Regina's laugh was…she didn't know how to describe it but she's pretty sure, she doesn't laugh as freely as she does with her.

"Yeah, it's like living in a sorority," Emma said.

A knock on the wall kept them from speaking. "Hey Em, what are you doing next door?" Ruby said, through the wall.

Regina's eyebrows arched in surprise, she's heard her neighbors from time to time but she had not thought they could hold an entire conversation through the walls.

"Yes Rubes, I'm next door. Simply paying our neighbor a visit. Hey did you guys buy dinner?" Emma asked, not having noticed Regina's rather disturbed expression.

"Yeah we got food. Come on by before I eat it all. You know me, always hungry as a wolf," Ruby said.

"Ok, we'll be right there."

Emma turned and faced Regina, grinning.

"Do you two always talk through walls?" Regina asked.

Emma shrugged. "Not my fault this building was built with paper walls. Oh gosh, you should totally hear our other neighbors, they go at it about every night."

Regina blushed, "You mean Mr. and Mrs. Nolan?"

Emma nodded, "Yeah, we call them the charming's. And above us, what is that? Do seven people live there?"

Regina nodded. "Yeah, seven brothers."

"Oh shit, really! I was just guessing," Emma said, surprised she actually got the number of footfalls she hears accurate. "What else do you know about the building?"

Regina shrugged. "It's approximately 28 floors high, two working elevators, in the basement is where you can find all essentials such as water boilers, and water pressure systems…"

Emma let out a laugh, "Regina, I was kidding. But obviously you do know a lot about this building." She stood at the door, swinging it open as Regina gave her a quizzical expression. "You coming?"

"Oh, I-I had not been aware that I stood invited," she said.

"Uh, yeah. I said we'd be over. And I can't let you starve, what kind of friend would that make me."

Regina followed with no more words said in between the pair, Emma opened her apartment door, her three friends –were all ready settled in the living room, Chinese takeout containers on the coffee table.

"There you are, I had to swat Ruby away from the food before you got here. Hey Regina, nice to see you again," Elsa said, grinning at Emma –who rolled her eyes and took a seat, pulling Regina down beside her.

"You're all never going to guess, but Regina knows everyone in the building," Emma said, trying to get a relaxed setting for the silent woman –who only ate but did not speak.

Ruby's eyes bugged out of her sockets, "No way! So you know our heavily sexual neighbors, oh that red head from the seventeenth floor, she told me I smelled like a wet dog once, but in my defense a wet dog had almost trampled me. Oh and that weird inventor guy, whose name is something like Narwhale or Seal…no, it's dolphin."

"Ruby calm down, give Regina time to swallow her food," Belle scolded.

Regina grinned, "You're referring to Zelena –who always wears the color green. And yes, Emma has informed me of your lovely neighbors. And you mean Dr. Whale. He works in some experimental lab and tends to bring his work home with him. I once saw him carrying a heart in a jar," she said, shivering at the thought.

The four all gaped at Regina, shivering in mention of heart in a jar.

"At least it gives all new meaning to that Jar of Hearts song," Ruby said with a snort. "And look Belle, you're not the only one who knows things. I like you Regina."

Emma glared in Ruby's direction, inching a bit closer to Regina.

"Hey, why don't you come dancing with us? You'd have so much fun," Elsa said, she too wanted to know who this person, her roommate has found herself interested in, and what she's about.

Regina shook her head. "I'm sorry, I-I can't go. Lots of studying to be done."

Emma could all ready read her. She knew that she was lying, her lie detector rang. But she'd let it slide. And she'd also sit out of their typical Saturday night out; it gave her an opportunity to spend more time with her, without her nosey friends about.


Preview For The Next Chapter:

Settling on the couch in her living room, had she turned on the television, giving it time before she goes on next door and see what her good pal Regina, stood doing. When she heard the scream. Quickly had she sprung off the couch and ran out her door.

"Regina?"


AN: Ooo, what do you think happens next.

Come on, keep those guesses coming. I'll tell you eventually :)

Thanks for reading!