A/N: Hello loves! Here we are, another wonderful Episode! This week we get to meet some furry friends!

As night started to fall on the hospital Regina began making her way back through the halls towards Emma's office for what she hoped would be the last time that night. She had been running back and forth for the last four hours checking on lab results, taking vitals and coordinating with the nurses about medication dosages.

"I'm all done, . Is there anything else you need before I call it a night?" The brunette asked after knocking lightly on the open door.

"No, thank you, Regina. That will be all for tonight. I'll see you tomorrow. Make sure you rest up. I'm sure it'll be a busy day." The older woman looked up from the patient files on her desk to address her intern, her blonde hair tied back in a ponytail to keep it out of her face.

"Busy? Why?"

"Because tomorrow is Killmen's day and I assume your fellow interns have informed you about what the day entails. So I would suggest skipping that extra bottle of champagne and getting an extra hour of sleep." The cardio surgeon remarked, pointing her pen at the younger woman to emphasize her point.

"Oh,okay then. I'll see you tomorrow, " Regina waved before leaving Emma's office and finding her way back to the scrub room. She took her time changing out of her scrubs while the other interns chatted around her. The day had been long and full of a lot of new information. While Regina was happy to be learning from her resident, she was exhausted.

"Alright, we'll just start a group text and i'll send out my address. Sound good?" Kathryn smiled before grabbing the keys to her motorcycle out of her locker, slipping her jacket on over her blouse.

"You drive a motorcycle? I just saw you in a Jeep yesterday." Killian asked in surprise, his dark brows lifting a bit.

"I drive both." The blonde shrugged, slipping her keys from one finger to the next lazily. "I change it up based on the the day and the weather."

"I didn't take you for a motorcycle person, love." He remarked, grabbing his own jacket.

"Why because i have a pussy?" The words seemed to halt everyone else in the room as they waited for the one handed intern to stick his foot further into his mouth. They all knew Kathryn would chew him up and spit him out without breaking a sweat.

"Oh you didn't think I knew that word?" She chuckled at the surprise on his face,turning on her heel and making her way towards the door. "I'm leaving. Bye." She waved her hand in the air as she stepped out into the hallway.

"Oh Kathryn, wait!" Regina called after her, tugging on her jacket and grabbing her keys before darting out of the changing room after the retreating blonde.

"Hey what's up?"

"I can't come over tonight. I'm supposed to call my parents and then I wanna get to bed. Tomorrow is supposed to be really busy." Regina explained apologetically, squeezing Kat's arm.

"Well fine, be boring then." Kathryn teased, her blue eyes sparkling good naturedly. "It's okay. We'll miss you, sweetheart:" she kissed the brunette's cheek softly.

"You guys have fun and please don't drink too much. I am not covering for any of you tomorrow." Regina called after the blonde as she made her way across the parking lot towards a lilac colored motorcycle.

Her phone started to buzz as she approached her own car, pressing the unlock button and opening the door to her sleek black Mercedes. She clicked on the new message to find a group text which included several random numbers.

'Someone send Kathryn's address. This is Lacey by the way."

'130 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472. Apt 208A. This is Jeff'

'Wait, guys! That's my address. It's Regina'

'No sweetheart that's my address-K'

'Kathryn you live above me ?-R"

'I do, apparently.-K'

'Maybe I will stop by. I just have to walk Sophie-R'

Regina put her phone in her pocket and looked around,frowning when she realized her purse was still sitting in her locker in the scrub room. "Shit."

The brunette stepped out of her car and hurried back inside,her shoes echoing on the polished floors. She pushed open the door to the scrub room, pausing in the doorway at the sight of Emma changing near the Resident lockers. Her shirt was off and the young surgeon could clearly see the definition of muscle along the blonde's arms and back.

To say Emma Swan was attractive was an understatement, even for Regina who believed herself to be somewhere in the middle of the gay spectrum. She could feel her mouth hanging open as she watched her boss move.

She let go of the door slowly, intent on simply grabbing her purse and slipping out unnoticed. The slam of the door as it swung shut made her close her eyes and cringe.

"Regina? Are you okay? I thought you already left for the night." The blonde inquired,looking at her intern with concern. She tugged a white tank top on over her sports bra, slipping simple black button up on over it.

"I did. I mean, I was. I forgot my purse." Regina rambled,motioning towards the lockers almost frantically. She crossed to them quickly and grabbed the forgotten bag.

Brown eyes meeting green curiously as they studied one another. Regina had no idea why she was panicking, it wasn't like she had caught her boss with her pants down, so to speak.

"I should go. I'll um...see you tomorrow, Dr. Swan." the brunette stated,backing towards the door as she spoke.

"Goodnight, Regina." The blonde smiled at her,white teeth glinting under the fluorescent lighting.

The younger woman gave a wave before retreating from the room,her footsteps only slowing once she neared the elevator.

"Bye Whale." Regina smiled at the receptionist as she passed the front desk. She stepped out into the night air and made her way back to her car,sinking down onto the plush leather seats.

"It's been a long day." She murmured and turned the key in the ignition. Her AMG SL 65 Roadster roared to life, the seat vibrating lightly from the purr of the engine. She reached over and turned the dial on her radio.

Took you like a shot
Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
Let a couple years waterdown how I'm feeling about you
And every time we talk
Every single word builds up to this moment
And I gotta convince myself I don't want it
Even though I do

Regina sand along until she started to remember something, more specifically someone, her smile fading away.

"Too much. Next" she said to herself as she changed it to something that matched the mood she was in.

I am not afraid anymore

Standing in the eye of the storm
Ready to face this, dying to taste this, sick sweet warmth
I am not afraid anymore
I want what you got in store
I'm ready to feed now, get in your seat now

Regina smiled and sang along until she pulled into her parking space and noticed the line of colorful cars parked alongside one another in the visitor parking spaces. She giggled to herself before going into her building and taking the elevator upstairs. She stood at the door for a few seconds before she heard excited paws coming towards the door followed by the sound of barking and she couldn't take it anymore. She twisted the key in the lock and pushed the door open.

"Sophers, mommy's home!" Regina sank to her knees and grabbed the tiny dog she had come to love. Sophie barked before running to the closet and tugging on the leash that was attached to the hook on he wall. She was a brown and white King Charles Spaniel who was,obviously, spoiled beyond all reason. She sported a red collar that sparkled with Swarovski diamonds.

"Can I change my clothes first? Then I'll take you for a walk at that park you love. Okay baby?" Regina kneeled and kissed her head before going into her bedroom and changing into a sports bra and a set of leggings. She pulled on a black and white windbreaker, picking up her keys and slipped them into her grabbed Sophie's leash, a sparkling cord made of the Swarovski crystals that Regina had specially made, and called for the little pup.

"Sophers, come on baby." she attached the leash to the dog's collar and started to walk towards the door. She took the elevator up a floor and knocked on Kathryn's door,picking Sophie up.

"Hey guys," she smiled as Kathryn opened the door "this is Sophie. She's most likely the one who you hear yelling when I get home and the one crying when I leave." Regina chuckled and Kathryn reaches for the ball of fur.

Lacey cooed from her place on the couch beside Jeff who was looking at Sophie a bit skeptically. He liked dogs well enough, but small ones were mean.

"So your the one getting me up in the morning?" Kathryn smiled and pet her head,Sophie's tail wagging against Regina's hip. The small dog lifted her head to get closer to the affectionate touch. Kat stood up straight again, raking her eyes up and down the brunette's body. "Where do you think you're going dressed like that? You're practically half naked."

"To the dog park over on Hunnewell. It's Sophie's favorite and she probably has to pee. " Regina smiled and giggled as Kathryn stepped close to her, one hand splaying over her hip, the other dragging the zipper of her windbreaker up slowly. "Keep it closed."

"Sorry mom" Regina rolled her eyes "As for the rest of you, have fun. I'll probably stop by after her walk." She waved to the pair on the couch and nodded to Neal and Killian who were stretched out on the floor, Neal leaning on the couch beside Jeff's legs.

"Alright bye Gina" Lacy waved from Jeff's lap, returning to their discussion about cutting the dark locks away from his forehead. .

"Bye guys"

Regina took Sophie downstairs and put her in the car, making sure that she was settled on the blanket that was kept in the back seat for her. She loved her pup, but she wasn't keen on the idea of fur all over her Mercedes. She slipped into the driver's seat, pulling out of the parking space and onto the street from the underground garage, tapping her fingers against the steering wheel until she got to the dog park. The drive was always short and the park was even within walking distance if Regina decided to go during daytime hours. It was just past nine so the park was vacant aside from a woman and a large dog that she could barely make out in the distance.

"Come on" Regina got out and patted her thigh, holding the door open for Sophie. She grabbed the leash as Sophie jumped out and started to walk along the track, her little legs trotting primly.

Across the park, Emma walked across one of the grassy sections of the park with her dog Apollo, a very large Saint Bernard with a personal space issue. He leaned on her leg a bit as they made their way towards the entrance of the park. The blonde looked down at her companion as he let out a huff and began pulling at his leash, seemingly focused on something in the distance.

"Apps stop." Emma said, tugging his leash to get him to stop. He never acted like this unless there was a squirrel he wanted to chase. Green eyes scanned the area: no squirrels in sight. "Apollo, knock it off."

Apollo, for his part, was a big dog. The blonde had chosen him specifically for this trait as she wasn't usually partial to smaller dog breeds. The downside to his size, though, was that when he put his weight behind it, he could move Emma with ease. Usually the surgeon could manage to guide him back into focus, but this time was different. It was like he saw something and he would not be dissuaded from going after it. He huffed again, pulling at his leash, managing to make it a few feet before Emma pulled firmly on his leash.

"Apollo no, stop it" Emma grabbed his collar and tried to get his attention, pulling on the red leather. Unfortunately for the blonde, her hand was resting on the buckle to the large dog's collar, her next tug snapping open the restraint. It took a few moments for both owner and canine to register what had happened, but the moment the large dog realized he was free there was no stopping him. He bounded forward, picking up speed as he ran towards the only other pair in the park.

Regina smiled as she took pictures of Sophie posing in the moonlight. The little dog was just so precious, she couldn't help but fawn over her. She had yet to notice the canine barreling towards her, his blonde owner sprinting feet behind him, the red leather of his collar and leash clutched in her hands.

"Apollo, no!" Emma yelled, running after him at full speed, her legs burning from the sudden activity. Her voice carried, most likely waking up the entire neighborhood. Regina looked up from her phone and locked eyes with the excited brown eyes of the Saint Bernard currently making a beeline for her.

If cheerleading had taught Regina anything, it was to always brace for impact. She braced her legs, pushing her phone into her pocket and sent up a silent prayer that Sophie would have enough sense not to try and fight the much larger canine. She let out a little grunt when all 145 pounds of Apollo collided with her, sending her flying back against the grass.

"Hi to you too" she giggled as he licked all over her face, her hands rubbing and scratching his fur in greeting. She coughed a bit and caught her breath, turning her face away as the dog continued to rain his very slobbery affection upon her.

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry! He isn't usually like this. I don't know what's gotten into him." Emma offered her hand to the sitting brunette, using her leg to push aside Apollo. Through all the fur and chaos, the blonde hadn't registered the familiar voice.

"It's okay. No harm done except for maybe a bruised butt. He's cute. What's his name?" Regina stood up brushing her self off and calling for Sophie, scooping up the small dog when she appeared from behind a nearby bush.

"It's Apollo." Emma responded, fastening Apollo's collar back around his neck and clipping his matching leash to it again. "I'm sorry, again. I'm Emma". she stepped forward and offered her hand.

"Oh I'm Regi- ?" Regina began, looking up mid-sentence as the voice speaking to her registered in her brain. "I didn't know you had a dog."

"Oh! Hi, Regina." Emma drew her hand back suddenly, feeling a little awkward that she had been about to flirt with her intern. "I've never seen you at the dog park before. Is this your first time here?"

"Well, that's because you come here at night. Me and Sophers are morning people. Right princess?" Regina smiled at the little dog who was eyeing the drooling beast in front of her with contempt.

"Sophers? What's her actual name?" Emma chuckled, reaching out to pet the smaller dog. She wasn't really Emma's type, but she would admit the dog had an adorable face.

"Sophie." Regina giggled when the dog lifted her head at attention, aware that she was being talked about. "She's kind of spoiled, I guess."

"She's a cutie." Emma smiled and pet her head "I can tell if the collar and that leash are anything to go on." She chuckled

"Thank you" The brunette smiled proudly "Do you like them? I had them custom ordered just for her. "

"You're welcome. How long have you had her to customer order your dog accessories that could cost more than my rent?"

"Almost 2 years. I got her when I moved here." Regina replied, making her way towards the bench that was situated under a nearby tree. "They didn't cost that much. It was only a few hundred dollars. Plus, she looks really cute in them."

"You've only lived her for 2 years?" The blonde inquired, opting not to continue discussing the amount of money the younger woman had just admitted to spending on a dog. She wasn't really one to talk, Apollo's collar and leash had been hand crafted to match her favorite leather jacket.

"Yeah. Is that surprising?"

"A little I just realized how old I was"

"You're not that old." Regina giggled

"You don't even know how old I am" Emma chuckled

"Can I guess?"

"Go for it"

"25?"

"Nope I wish"

"Well how old are you?"

"29" Emma sighed "I turn 30 this year" she ran her hands through her hair

"Yay! The big three zero. That's awesome."

"I don't think so"

"What, why?"

"I'm old. I'm not in the age of going out every weekend and partying until the sun comes up and then going to work with a hangover. Most people my age are already married and are having kids."

"Well you're a doctor you're not supposed to be on the same wave as everyone else."

"I guess you're right" Emma shrugged

"You've got people to save and clueless interns to watch. You have every right to be behind everyone. Get excited for turning 30. You'll have a better time if you just accept it."

"Thanks Regina I kinda needed that" Emma blushed slightly, surprised at how easy it was to talk to her intern. The conversation flowing easily between the pair as they discussed where they went to school, each sharing stories of horror and hilarity.

Regina checked her watch and laughed. "Oh my god, it's so late! I need to go or I'm going to be so exhausted tomorrow!" She stood up and started to unzip her jacket, the warm evening air clinging to her skin. She shrugged the fabric apart, revealing the ample cleavage on display, her breasts perky as they sat nestled in her sports bra. Emma couldn't help but stare, not that the younger woman seemed to notice. Green eyes slowly roamed up and down Regina's body taking time to admire her hips and her tiny waist, along with her long legs. If the blonde was anything like Apollo, her tongue would be hanging out of her mouth at the sight before her.

"I'll see you tomorrow, . We're going to have a busy day." Regina smiled and gave a little wave, starting to walk towards the car with Sophie in her arms. Emma groaned and grabbed Apollo's leash as she stood up. She looked down at the panting, slobbering mutt.

"Thank you and I hate you." She grumbled, both canine and owner watching the brunette as she bent into her car to place her sleeping pooch in the passenger seat, Emma's eyes glazing over slightly as, even from a distance, she could see the rounded curve of the younger woman's backside. "You're either the best or the worst dog in the world. I hope you know that." She watched the sleek black convertible pull away before clicking her tongue and leading Apollo back towards her own car. She held open the door to her vibrant yellow Volkswagon Bug and snapped her fingers. "In, Apps."

The dog grunted and heaved himself up into the passenger seat, the top of his head brushing the roof of the car, tongue lolling as his eyes tracked his owner's journey to her own seat. The blonde looked over at her companion and shook her head before turning the key in the ignition and steering the car back towards the heart of Boston.

A/N: Don't you just love Apollo? Best wingman ever, right? Let us know what you think!