Chapter 6

"So what now?" Henry looks over to Emma as he joins her on the bed in their hotel room, sitting on the edge next to her.

Emma looks over with a sigh. "I'm..not sure kid..but ill sort it"

Henry nods uncertain hoping she is not just giving up. "So are we gona go see her again?"

Emma shakes her head frowning at a thought. "Not yet Henry it would seem to weird..give it a day or so..I think I might have an idea.."

Henry raises his eyebrow wondering what she is planning. "Okay..can I go to the cafe?..I remember from when we came here for dad.."

Emma bites her lip. "Okay..but be careful..and keep your phone on"

Henry nods with a smile and heads out with an idea of his own.

Regina heads out of her apartment wrapping her scarf tightly round her squinting at the lightness of the snow. Sighing she walks down the street rubbing her head. She shouldn't of had that extra bottle with Kate on a weeknight, especially now she has to work. First stop, coffee.

Walking into the cafe, she heads straight to the counter for her usual coffee before scanning the place to see if her friend had managed to make it for her coffee or if she is still in bed. Frowning she looks over to a boy sitting down who is currently looking in her direction giving her a smile. Regina bites her lip confused as to why before recognising the boy, Henry from last night, she gives him a small smile in return. Taking her coffee, she heads to the door before looking back to Henry who is now facing the other way.

Walking over hesitantly, Regina tilts her head to gain his attention. "Excuse me?"

Henry looks over again with a smile. "Hi.."

Regina smiles back. "Hello..I know this may be none of my business but..did you or your mother find who you were looking for?"

Henry looks nervous. "Well..sorta.."

Regina nods a little. "It's just..I was unaware when I moved in the apartment that someone had lived there before.."

Henry shrugs. "I wouldn't know..we just moved here.."

"Oh.." Regina looks to the door. "Is your mother here?"

Henry shakes his head. "No she is currently finding us a place to stay"

"That's a shame.." Regina frowns unsure why on earth she just said that. Gesturing with her coffee, she looks at Henry. "I better get going..I hope it works out for you Henry"

Henry smiles watching her walk away then his eyes widen. "How do you know my name?"

Regina glances over. "Your mother said it last night.."

Henry realizes and sighs sadly. "Yeah...she did"

"Goodbye Henry"

Henry continued sitting with his drink deep in thought, his brunette mother seemed happy here. She was definitely different, more relaxed without the need to take someone's head. Henry wondered if this was more of the young Regina coming through than the former queen.

"Kid?"

Henry snaps out of his thoughts seeing a hand wave in front of his face. Emma looks concerned sitting opposite him. "You were really out of it there..what were you thinking?"

Henry notices her concern and shakes his head. "Nothing really..did you find us a place?"

Emma bites her lip. "I did but..I don't want you to get your hopes up.."

Henry frowns. "Why?"

Emma rubs her head. "I got us an apartment...2 doors down to Regina"

Henry grins. "Nice one ma"

Emma feeling worried grabs his hand across the table. "Henry listen to me..I want her to remember I do but she has these new memories..a life. Even if we can trigger them she might not want to come with us, she might want to stay here. Clearly she will want you here too but with regards to us...me and Regina..I don't think that is going to happen, she has found someone new and by the looks of it..it's pretty cosy"

Henry watches Emma explain seeing the pain in her face feeling bad for her. Gripping her hand, Henry nods. "Ma I do understand but I've seen the way you look at each other, when she remembers, there is no contest she will pick you"

Emma doesn't know what else to say before suggesting they go and sort their new apartment out.

After many hours of making their apartment more like home and strangely enough quite similar to Emma's parents apartment in Storybrooke, both mother and son collapse on the couch. "Okay kid you stay here and I'll go get us some takeout"

Walking out the apartment, Emma slides her jacket on heading down the corridor.

"I am not drinking dear, at least not with you after last night!"

Emma gulps hearing her voice and looks up to the brunette and her friend heading in her direction. Kate notices Emma first and smirks nudging Regina to look. Emma gives a brief smile and walks past still feeling hurt by the pair.

"Wait!"

Emma looks over her shoulder to see that it was Regina's friend that had called her. Kate smiles. "You do realize that it is now the second time you two have had contact and yet Regina here doesn't know your name?"

Emma frowns while Regina glares at her friend then looks to the blonde. "Ignore her dear she just likes to wind people up"

Emma nods feeling awkward. "Erm..its Emma by the way.."

Regina smiles genuinely, looking straight at her. "It's nice to properly meet you Emma. Did you find a place to stay for you and Henry?"

Emma looks confused. "Yeah..no 28 how did you know about.."

"I saw Henry this morning on my way to work he told me that you were looking for somewhere..it looks like we are going to be neighbours" Regina can't help but smile more at her statement.

Kate looks between them as it grows quiet. "Okay well..take the bottle anyway Regina as I drunk yours and I will see you later.." Kate leaves Regina shoving the wine bottle in her hand and walks past Emma.

Emma puts her hands in her pocket rocking on her feet slightly. "So..your girlfriend seems nice"

Regina raises an eyebrow then chuckles also kind of nervous, though she is not sure why. "Oh..she's not my...no"

Emma gives a silent sigh of relief. "Sorry I just..I saw her with you yesterday in your apartment and.."

Regina smiles. "No just a friend who has been pestering me to go on dates with other people not her"

Emma screws her face up. "Oh that kind of friend, I feel for you"

Regina laughs again and nods, giving a playful look. "Thank you..I think?"

Emma smiles. "Anyway I better.." Pointing to the door out the building. "Kid's hungry it's been a long day and I said we would get takeout so.."

Regina goes to her door getting her keys. "Of course I know what you mean. Coming home at half 8 is not my preferred time"

Emma starts walking backwards so she can still face her not wanting to appear rude. "That's a terrible time don't push yourself"

Regina opens her door. "I won't..enjoy your takeout and say hi to Henry" smiling again, the brunette disappears inside closing the door behind her.

Emma can't help but grin to herself walking back into the door bumping herself slightly. Turning round to walk the right way, Emma thinks to herself that although Regina does not remember the past she now at least knows who they are and they are living in the same building.

Its a start.

Author's note: awww they are building buddies!