Hi guys, this is just a fic that I started when I had some ideas. I'm on vacation so I have been reading many fics and I got inspired :P English is not my first language, but I have to thank you to Sparkles21, who offered to beta this story, thank you so much :)
Just let me know if you like it and if you have any idea for the story just tell me. Well, I hope you like it and thanks for reading! :)
Chapter 1.
After discovering her happy ending, Regina was happier than ever with Robin. He was her true love, her soulmate.
The Locksley's had moved to Regina's house a few months ago, she already couldn't imagine her morning routine without the sound of Roland running up and down the stairs, and Robin behind him, getting him ready for school. She loved those busy mornings, they always made her wake up with a smile. Robin was such an amazing father, but only she could calm and convince Roland that he needed to go to school. Roland had become so close to her, and Robin just loved seeing her be a mother.
"But mommy, I can stay here with you and help you with your work. I'm a big boy now," protested Roland whilst Regina seated him on the kitchen counter. Every morning was the same, he begged to stay at home with her and she had to convince him to let Robin prep him for school.
"No, dear, you can't. And yes, because your a big boy now you have to go to school," Regina said. "Why you don't want to go?"
"Because it's boring. I'd rather stay here with you, mommy. Please?" he begged with his brown puppy eyes staring at her.
She looked at Robin and both smiled, ready to give up, but they knew he had to get used to school so Regina took the lead. "No, honey, sorry you can't. Now, let your dad help get you ready. Ok?"
"Ok," agreed Roland, rolling his eyes as he jumps off the counter. Regina let out a giggle while she saw him running for the stairs, making his way towards his room.
"Thank you." Robin said, blinking the eye at her and leaving behind Roland. She just stared at them, with a loving gaze, until they disappear at the top of the stairs.
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As soon the boys left, Regina felt the house so empty like she always felt when was alone for work. But this feeling had been getting worse day after day. In her old days, if she had had some help with Henry's first days in their house, when he wasn't always crying, she would have had more time for her and despite the fact that she loves Henry so much, Regina would not abdicate of any time to be alone. Now, she only thought about the time that her boys arrived and she had to stop everything what she was doing to take care of them. She loves being a family woman, and loves to satisfy all their needs, but like Roland always said, he is a big boy now and no longer needed much help to do stuff, leaving Regina wanting him to still be a baby.
A baby... maybe that's what she needs. She had never thought about that because she felt complete with her three boys, but with Roland growing so fast and Henry living with Emma most of the time, she just thought that would be perfect. Lost in her own thoughts, Regina went to the office, with her coffee in one hand, deciding to get some work done. She sat behind her desk and before she knew it, she had the picture with her and Henry, still a baby, in her hand. She looked at the picture with a maternal gaze, that photo has been there ever since, why had it only just caught her attention? Regina shook her head to push those thoughts out of her mind, she tried to focus on her job, holding the paperwork and forcing herself to do some work.
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Regina jumped in her seat when she heard the front door open. It hadn't even been an hour since the boys left the house and she was sure that she didn't have any meeting's. Who could it be?
Robin walked into the office looking so tired. It seemed like he had run a marathon first thing this morning. "What happened? Is everything okay?" Regina asked, getting up and moving towards Robin, looking worried.
"What? Can't I just come meet my queen at the office?" asked Robin, grabbing her waist and pulling her for a kiss.
"Shouldn't you be working at the station?" Regina asked, giving him a wary look and raising an eyebrow.
Robin was Emma's right-hand man at the station, and at this hour of the morning it was more than time for him to be at the work. "Emma called to give me the day off as soon as I left Roland at school."
"Speaking of Roland, was he alright when you left him?" Regina asked, remembering the mess that is every morning to prepare him.
"That kid kills me every morning," he answered with a smile.
"He's just a mommy's boy," Regina said returning the smile.
"Tell me about it," agreed Robin with a laugh whilst he moved away a lock of hair off her face. Suddenly, the expression on Regina's face changed, looking more serious. "What? Did I say someth-"
"Robin... The boys are growing up so fast."
"I know, but... we can't do anything about that," Robin said. "The only thing that we can do is to guide them in the right direction."
"Have you ever thought about having another baby?" she suddenly asked.
"Why? Have you thought about that?" Robin asked.
Regina didn't know what to say. The truth is that was the first time that she had thought about it, but now that was all she could think about. "I don't know... sorry, it was sudden...let's change the subject," she said, afraid that Robin wasn't prepared.
"No, wait... is a very good idea," Robin said with a smile.
"Really?" she asked, raising her eyebrows. "I don't want you to be saying this just to make me happy becau-"
"Shhh... I'm saying this because I think it's true," Robin said, while he stroked her cheek with his thumb. "Just imagine a little Regina running around the house, keeping the boys in line."
Regina laughed at the image of a little girl scolding the boys. "I think we don't need another person with my temper in the house," she said smiling.
"Wrong. The more similar to you, the better," Robin said, giving her a passionate kiss. "Now... where were we?" Robin asked while he made his way to the wall with Regina.
"No, no..." Regina said, leaving his embrace. "We weren't going anywhere. I am going to work and you will do whatever you have to do."
"Oh, come on!" Robin said with a playful look, watching Regina sit behind her desk. "Alright, you win, but you're going to have to make it up to me for this." Regina winked at Robin as he left the office.
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That night after dinner, Roland was in the living room, watching cartoons on the TV while Regina and Robin were just finishing cleaning everything up in the kitchen.
Robin walked over to Roland. "Come on, bud. Let's go to bed," Robin said whilst trying to pick up Roland off the sofa.
"No!" he screamed and kicked when his father lifted him up. "I want mommy to take me!"
"Oh my god..." Robin sighed. "Roland, I'm not joking. You have to go to bed!"
"No!"
"Listen to me. Mommy is doing other things, so dad takes you and mommy will give you a kiss when she can, ok?"
"Ok," Roland said, holding on to Robin's neck and placing his head on his shoulder, while Robin caressed Roland's back and headed towards his room.
Robin put him in his bed and gave him a kiss on his forehead. "Good night, buddy."
"Good night papa." As soon as Robin turned back and headed towards his and Regina's bedroom, Roland stood up and went after him.
Regina was coming up the stairs and saw Roland standing outside his bedroom door. He didn't know that she had come up stairs, so Regina stopped and looked at him with her arms crossed in front of her chest. "Why is my little prince out here and not in bed?" Roland looked at her and at the same time Robin came out of his and Regina's bedroom, not knowing Roland got out of bed.
"Roland! What are you doing here? I thought... go back to bed, now." Robin said sounding frustrated.
"Mommy can come with me?" Roland asked, running to her.
She lifted him, moving towards Robin, holding Roland in her arms. "Yes, I can, but promise me you'll go to sleep," Regina said.
"I promise."
"Give a kiss to daddy," she said, lifting him up a bit more to Robin's height.
"Be good, buddy," Robin said, kissing Roland's little nose. Then Regina carried him to his room.
Regina entered the room and saw Robin lying in bed watching TV. He turn his head to see Regina getting in beside him. "Is he sleeping?" Robin asked, while he put an arm around her shoulders for her to snuggle next to him.
She laid her head on his chest as she answered, "Yes, he's sleeping like a little angel."
"Why the hell is he having these tantrums?" Robin asked without understanding the reason of that behavior.
"Robin, his life has changed so much. He just started going to school now, you started to work, Henry no longer spends so much time here... I think he's only asking for attention."
"I guess," Robin said, giving her a kiss to her forehead.
Regina sat up straight to look at Robin. "You know... I thought a baby might be a good addition to our family now. Maybe it would also be good for Roland."
"Maybe... I hope so." Robin smirked, straightening his back to be sitting like Regina. "Perhaps we should get practicing."
"Perhaps." Regina smirked back, as Robin put his hand on her neck and kissed her lips.
"Wait," Robin interrupted.
"What?" Regina asked, looking confused.
"I remember something... You still have make it up to me," he said with a smug smile.
She returned the smile. "I was just gonna take care of it," she said biting her lower lip. Robin grabbed her hand and pulled Regina in his direction to kiss her passionately as they were lying again, Regina on top of Robin. She was glad that all her days would end like this, lying in each other's arms, her never having to leave his embrace.
