My first proper attempt at posting anything remotely fanfictiony. Reviews are very much welcome. :) This little one shot is pretty self explanatory. What if David and Regina were married?
Forgiveness.
David paced the floor of his office. He could still feel his blood boiling with anger. How could Regina accuse him of such a thing? He had been nothing but faithful to his wife since the first day he laid eyes on her. He didn't even know Kathryn was back in town. A few quiet drinks in the Rabbit Hole had turned into a full blown reunion with his ex wife, something he wasn't expecting nor encouraging. Before he knew it, it was almost 9pm and he was very late for dinner. He knew Regina would be mad, but her reaction was completely off the scale. Kathryn meant nothing to him anymore, she should have known that. It wasn't like his wife to be so paranoid.
The house was eerily quiet when David entered. He had consumed enough alcohol to make him a little tipsy, but nothing that the brisk walk home in the fresh autumn air hadn't been able to fix. He was practically sober when he crossed the threshold of his home he shared with Regina, or so he thought...
"Dinners been on the table since 7:30. Where have you been?"
Regina's voice instantly woke him from his thoughts. He glanced up the winding staircase to where his wife stood in her silk nightgown. His throat was instantly dry at the stern look on her beautiful features. He didn't even attempt to lie to her. He couldn't. Even if he had done so, she would've found out the truth from someone else anyway.
"I lost track of time. Kathryn's back in town. She's staying at Granny's."
The stern look on Regina's face softened into a pained expression. She gracefully made her way down the stairs and into the dining room. Just like she had stated, the table was laid as it was every night.
"Clearly you're happier spending time with your ex wife instead of your current one. What did she offer you? No strings?" Regina's voice was hoarse as she began to collect up the empty plates and cutlery, trying to hold back her annoyance with him.
"What? Of course not. How can you say that, Regina? I would never.." David stopped himself mid sentence, ending the conversation with a shake of his head. Why should he have to justify himself? To his wife of all people. Regina instantly stopped what she was doing. If looks could kill, David would surely be a stone cold corpse by now.
Regina replayed thescenario over and over in her head. Why had she been so hurtful? She didn't mean any of the words she had said to her husband. It was true, he had done nothing but love, honour and cherish her just like he had promised on their wedding day. Of course, they fought like any other couple, but something about that evenings argument made the Mayor's heart ache. After all the dreadful things she had done in her past, not once had David ever thrown it back in her face like that. Even when she had pushed him to the limit. She knew exactly where he would be, and she needed to fix this. Pulling on her coat, she carefully fastened the buttons, tugging up the fur collar to shield herself from the cold breeze of the night.
The cold lasagna was still sitting on the dining room table, untouched. It was a stroke of luck that the plate hurtling towards David's head was empty. The mess could have been a hell of a lot worse had his portion been on it. His quick reflexes meant the plate shattered against the wall where his head would have been. His eyes widened with slight fear as he stared back at the dark orbs of his wife.
"The witch is back in town less than a day and you're already having a secret rendezvous!" Regina scoffed angrily, the rage running through her bones making her nostrils flare.
"You asked for the truth, and that's exactly what you got. Whale, Hook and I met at the bar like I told you. I'm just as surprised as you are that she's back in town." David's reply was firm, but calm. He didn't want to risk angering his wife anymore.
"You expect me to believe that? It wouldn't be the first time you have strayed, Shepard." Regina was seething now, her hands trembling from the erupting anger.
That last blow hit David hard. He had a past, just like Regina. She had never judged him so cruelly before, and nor had he with her. Without another word, he turned on his heels and paced down the steps to the front door. He swung it open, ignoring the loud noise it made as it hit the wall from the force, and walked out.
David was awoken from his thoughts from the figure standing in the doorway. The expression on Regina's features showed guilt, but David didn't soften. Not straight away. "Come to see if I'm alone?" He broke the silence, holding his arms open as if to show he had nothing to hide. "As you can see, I'm not hiding away with anyone. You're more than welcome to check the filing cabinet however."
Regina swallowed away the lump that had formed in her throat, advancing further into the office and closing the door behind her. Even though she was sure they were alone in the building, she wanted them to have privacy. They needed to talk. "I was out of line. You didn't deserve that. I apologise for what I said." She kept her gaze fixed on the floor. It was hard for the former queen to admit she was wrong, but for David she would do anything. He could see just by her body language how awful she must of felt, and eventually his heart started to soften. David walked around his desk, closing the space between them. He used two fingers to lift her chin, his light blue eyes meeting with her chocolate brown orbs.
"I'm sorry too. I should have called to tell you I was going to be late. I should have kept track of time. I should have excused myself as soon as she got there but I didn't. You have to believe me, Regina. She means nothing. You are everything. I would never jeopardise that."
David's ramblings were cut off by the feel of his wife's lips crashing down on to his. He reacted instantly, his hands sliding around her waist to pull their bodies closer. Regina attempted to pull away to say something, but he refused to part his lips away from hers. His one hand traced upwards, his fingers tangling in the dark locks of her hair. This made her gasp, and David took the opportunity to slip his tongue passed her lips. They stayed like this for a few minutes, Regina's hands roaming his biceps until they both pulled back for air. "I love you, David." Regina managed to whisper, her forehead resting lightly against her husbands. David rubbed his nose affectionately against hers. "To the moon and back, my dear." He replied softly, his thumb stroking her cheek softly.
They both knew this wasn't the first time they had argued, and it wouldn't be the last. It was part of having a healthy marriage, or so they had learned. Regina's possessive attitude towards David was only because she loved him so, and she wanted him all to herself. This is why she was now unbuttoning her coat, and David's lips had traced their way along her jaw and down her neck, leaving soft butterfly kisses in his wake. Her coat dropped to the floor, and he was stunned to realise she was still only wearing her nightgown. Her fingers began to work on his shirt buttons, almost ripping it open. It landed on the floor on top of her coat, her arms settling around his neck as their lips found each other once more.
They would spend the rest of the night making it up to each other. On David's desk, on the soft rug in front of the fire once they got home, and eventually in their marital bed where they collapsed into each other's arms and slept peacefully as husband and wife, with eyes for only each other.