A/N: Hello! I'm back. :) I hope you enjoy this chapter, I can't wait to write more. 33 This honestly, took like a thousand years.

xoxo~ reginasmores


Chapter 1

Little Lost?


Regina sat on the bench, the one she sat on almost every morning watching the sunset rise. It was quite cold outside though, and she was freezing. As soon as the sun peeked over the mountains she smiled, sometimes it just made her forget, about everything.

"Hello." A voice came from behind her.

Regina jumped, startled, and turned around to find her best friend, Emma.

"What are you doing out here? Thought you hated the mornings?" Regina asked.

That was true, Emma absolutely hated mornings and everything that involved waking up. "Well, I just thought that maybe today we could hang out you know, like old times? You seem pretty down lately, are you alright?" Emma asked.

"I'm fine." Regina answered sternly, avoiding any eye contact with the blonde. "And I can't hang around today I have to head to work in about ten minutes."

"How about after?" Emma asked.

"Why do you want to hang out me, what happened to your boyfriend, Killian?" Regina asked turning back to Emma.

"We're still going out.. but you're more important, you're my best friend and we haven't done anything fun in a long time, come on please?" Emma practically begged, making her way to the bench where Regina was sitting, and sat down next to her.

"Okay, alright fine." said Regina, she really wasn't up for doing anything fun, especially because of what happened to her Father a couple weeks ago.

"Regina, I can tell something is wrong so please, tell me, you'll feel better." Emma assured her.

Regina sighed and closed her eyes for a second before she opened them again. "Okay, so you remember my Father.. Henry?" Regina asked.

"Yes of course, why Regina did something happen to him?" Emma asked.

Regina felt a tight knot in her stomach form, as she began to speak again. "He.." She stopped. "Passed away a couple weeks ago." Regina said.

Emma's mouth widened, and she pulled Regina into a hug. "God, I'm so sorry Regina, why didn't you want to tell me?" Emma asked.

"I don't know.. I just feel it's best if I cope with this by myself." Regina answered and released from their hug.

"It'll only make you feel worse, and I know how much he meant to you." Emma said.

Regina nodded but quickly snapped out of her sadness. "Listen, I gotta get to work, I'll see you later." Regina said getting up and gathering her things. "Bye."

"Bye.." Emma replied as she walked off on her way to work. Emma sighed and sat there, she decided she would stay there a little longer, it was peaceful there, no wonder Regina liked it so much.


Regina sat in her office, filling out paperwork like usual and listening to some jazz music. She also turned the fireplace on so it was nice and cozy for her, and what made it much better was the warm, hot coco sitting next to her paperwork. But because of Regina's mood she could care less, it was the same everyday, all she really wanted was company, but a certain kind of company. The kind of company that put a smile on her face and made her forget about all of life's obstacles for just a matter of seconds. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her door. She got up quickly and approached the door, opening it slowly to reveal a man, his hair was brown and his eyes were like the color of the ocean.

"Can I help you?" She asked the man.

"Yeah, have you seen this kid? He's my son and he's been missing for quite awhile now, and I'm very worried." He asked holding up a picture of the toddler. Brown hair too, but brown eyes, probably the mothers.

Regina thought, no, she never saw such a child anywhere. "No, sorry." Regina answered. "But I do hope you find him, it's a small town I'm sure he's around here somewhere." Regina reassured him.

"I sure hope so, thank you, uhh?"

"Regina, Regina Mills.." Regina said.

"Thank you Regina, I'm Robin, Locksley." He replied with a smile.

She nodded and he walked off, she shut the door and went back to her desk continuing on her paperwork.

About four hours later, she finished up all of the paperwork in her office. As soon as she finished packing up her things to leave, Emma came rushing in.

"Hey, are you ready?" Emma asked.

"I was gonna call you." Regina said walking towards her with all her things.

"Right.. last time you said we ended up hanging out at like ten pm.. and we passed out on your couch." Emma replied.

Regina rolled her eyes and they both walked outside, Regina locked up her office and they started their way to Regina's house.

"So, what are we gonna do?" Emma asked.

"I don't know it was your idea-" Regina answered, but was interrupted by the sound of sobbing, like a little boy. Regina raised an eyebrow and scanned the area for any sign of a kid. Until, she saw him.

"Hey.." Regina said approaching him with Emma behind her.

The little boy wiped his tears. "I'm lost." He said sniffling.

Regina looked at his face, he looked familiar, but where had she seen him? She looked at him for a second more. She gasped.

"I know you." Regina said.

"What? You do?" Emma asked.

"Yes, your father is looking for you." Regina answered wiping the tears from the boys cheeks. "What's your name?" Regina asked.

"I'm Roland." He said with another sniffle.

"Well Roland, I'm Regina, and this is Emma, and we both will help you find your father okay?" She told him.

"Okay." He said. He brought up his arms and spoke, "Up please."

Should she though? What if she wasn't good with children? Regina exited her thoughts, he was scared and needed somebody to hold him. She picked him up, and into her arms.

"I'm hungry." He said.

"Me too." Emma admitted, feeling her stomach growl at the thought of food.

"Not helping Emma." Regina replied looking back at her, and then back at Roland. "What do you want to eat?" Regina asked Roland.

"I would like.. McDonald's!" Roland suggested.

"I like this kid." Emma said with a chuckle. Regina nodded. "Alright, but then we have to look for your father."

"Yay!" Roland cheered.

"Let's get the car.." said Regina beginning the path to her house again.


After they got their food from the drive-thru they made their way to find Robin.

"Thank you for the food Gina." Roland said.

"Yeah, thanks Regina." Emma added biting her hamburger that Regina bought her.

"You're welcome kids." Regina teased.

"Hey!"

"Hey!" They both managed to say at the same time.

And with that they all bursted into laughter, Regina was laughing so hard she couldn't breathe. "Oh my God." Regina said finally slowing down on her laughter.

"Roland, do you know your address?" Regina asked.

"Yep! it's 1380 North Spoon." Roland explained.

"Oh, that's just around the corner of your house Regina." Emma said.

"Oh yeah, great." Regina replied.


Emma stayed in the car and Regina walked Roland to the door. Roland knocked on the door. It took awhile, but finally Robin answered.

He gasped and knelt down to Roland. "Roland, where have you been?!" Robin asked pulling him into a hug tightly.

"I-I got lost and Gina found me." Roland stuttered grabbing Regina's hand.

"Thank you Regina." He said, relief still in his tone.

Regina nodded, a bit of disappointment in her facial expression.

"Are you okay? You seem a little disappointed." Robin pointed out.

"I'm fine, I just.. lost my dad a couple weeks ago." Regina noticed her voice cracked so she looked down.

"It's okay Gina, your daddy is with my mommy in heaven, right daddy?" Roland asked sweetly.

Robin nodded back at him, looking at Regina again. "I'm sorry to hear that." said Robin.

Regina gave a small smile. "I should go, I gotta get to cooking lunch." Regina insisted kneeling down to Roland. "Goodbye angel." Regina said bringing him into a hug.

"Bye bye." Roland replied hugging her back sweetly.

She stood back up to her level and smiled at Robin again before turning away towards her car.

"Wait, Regina." Robin said taking a step towards her direction, she turned around.

"Yes?" She asked.

"Would you like to sometime.. maybe have lunch together?" Robin asked scratching the back of his neck nervously.

"Oh.." Regina paused, was he really asking her out? Or did he just want to spend time together as friends? "Sure, when?" Regina asked.

"Whenever you have free time, I just wanna make new friends in town, you know?" Robin said.

"Indeed I do. Well, I'm free tomorrow anytime from four-thirty to whenever." Regina replied.

"How about we meet at.. Granny's at four-thirty?" Robin suggested.

"Sounds great." Regina agreed.

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow then." said Robin.


"So he asked you out." Emma said with a grin.

"I think he wants it to be just as friends though." Regina replied.

"Do you?" Emma asked raising an eyebrow.

"I just met the guy Emma, today." Regina chuckled.

"Whatever, you're totally into him." Emma said.

Regina rolled her eyes, she was confused, was she into him? She did like him, but the only reason she was scared of loving somebody, was because once she told them that she couldn't give them children, they'd probably leave her. The thought made Regina doubt her happiness could ever happen.

"You're pretty good with kids." Emma said snapping Regina out of her thoughts.

Regina cleared her throat before speaking. "I love kids." Regina replied.

Emma forgot that Regina couldn't have kids, and she knew that because Regina and her ex tried for many years, and he left her because she couldn't give him a family.

"I'm gonna drop you off, I need to run some errands." Regina lied, she really just wanted to be alone actually.

"Alright, maybe some other time?" Emma asked.

"Of course." Regina replied with a smile, that was a little fake of course.


Finally, she was alone. She kicked off her uncomfortable heels and removed her coat. She rolled up her sleeves, and went straight to the bathroom. She grabbed her blade from her drawer and sat on her sink. She then began cutting her wrists, like she did every single day since her Father passed.

"Nobody can ever love you Regina." She said to herself, making her cut deeper and deeper. "Nobody." She felt her tears invading her eyes. She stopped, dropping the blade in her sink and staring at her wrists, this was all she could do to feel something. Blood trailed down her skin, dropping into the sink, and she let it. It was like a drug, she couldn't stop, she was addicted.

After awhile, the blood stopped, and stained her skin. But she didn't care, she deserved this pain. She drove everyone away, who would care if she left anyway? She let the thought drift away and sunk into her bed, getting her earplugs and her mini-ipod, and began playing music, the kind that just makes you feel not so alone in the world. She began drifting to sleep, finally being able to forget about the world, and God it felt so good.

She awoke again, but it was ten pm. Did she really just sleep nine hours? She sunk back into her deep covers, and slept more. She was still tired, she probably lost too much blood. She always regretted it afterwards, but still she always continued to do it. She drifted into sleep again, her worries being pushed aside as she dreamt of him.

Her cuts were thoroughly seen in her small tank top, and guess what? She didn't care. And neither did the man next to her, Robin.

"Why do you.. like me?" Regina asked.

"Oh, I more than like you Regina, I love you." Robin spoke. "And I love you because you let me in, you let me see you fully-"

She woke up, taking short breaths. Robin? But why him? He was in her mind now and there was no escape. Regina looked over at the time, 1:30 PM. She had to be at Granny's at four-thirty, she had enough time if she got up now, but did she even wanna get up? She took a deep breath and sat up, rubbing her eyes.


3:56 PM

She was gonna be late, and she was hurrying the fastest she could. She wore a red dress, but a black leather jacket because of her.. flaws. She put on some high, black heels also.

Minutes later, she got there. It was now 4:45, and she was hoping he didn't leave, because she really wanted to get to know him. She opened the doors and thankfully she saw him, as she walked in she saw a smile curve on his lips.

"Hey, thought you ditched me." Robin chuckled.

"Of course not, just woke up a little late, sorry." Regina said.

"Not a problem, how has your morning been?" He asked.

"Well, I usually get up very early and watch the sunset, but I was too lazy to that this morning I guess.." Regina answered.

"Why do you watch the sunset?" He questioned, within curiosity.

"I don't know.. it just helps you forget sometimes." Regina stopped because she already knew she said too much. Did she just- God.

"I see, I guess I could try it sometime, where do you watch it from?" Robin asked.

"The River Park bench, it has a gorgeous view." Regina explained, the image soothed her mood. But why was she really telling him all this?

"Seems peaceful, Roland and I usually like to go out for breakfast, he hasn't been taking my wife's passing very well. I always have to remind him that she's with the angels now, and that seems to calm him down." Robin said.

Regina chuckled. "He seems like a very sweet kid, if you don't mind me asking, how did his mother pass?" Regina asked, she was kind of warming up to him now, feeling more comfortable in the conversation.

"Car wreck, unfortunately she wasn't strong enough to survive the severe injuries." Robin answered, feeling his tone kind of lower.

Really Regina? You just made him feel bad, right after he made you feel warm and fuzzy inside. She told herself. "I grew up with my Father, he was my only family, just me and him. My Mother died before I was one, but my Father always made sure I was taken care of, when I was like eighteen, I finally moved out and I told him that I would visit him every week, and I did as promised, but a couple weeks ago I went to his apartment and he wasn't there.. you could only guess what happened." Regina finished, she told him too much and she felt as if she were dragging her problems into his life.

"Both my parents are gone too, all I have is my boy now, and I promise to myself everyday that I will never let him be alone." Robin replied. God, it's about her Robin, how dare you try and compare your life to hers. He told himself.

Regina nodded sympathetically. "How do you cope with that?" She asked. She was so desperate to know, she didn't wanna be cutting herself everyday of her life.

Did he really want to tell her? He didn't really know how to give advice at all, he wasn't that type. "I really don't know, each day is different and I choose to push myself through the hours, hard to explain really, what about you?" He questioned.

Regina froze, even her facial expression. "I- I don't know." said Regina.

Robin could tell that upset her, but how didn't she know? Maybe it was a personal thing. "I understand." Robin replied.

"Hello, what would you two like to drink?" The waitior, also known as Ruby asked.

"Oh, I'll have a water with lemon please." Regina said.

"And I'll have a Pepsi please." said Robin embarrassed he wasn't as classy as she was.

Regina chuckled, she knew he was trying to make a good impression.

"Alright, and are you guys ready to order?" Ruby asked.

Robin looked at me and I nodded.

"Yes, we are ready." Robin said.

"Alright?"

"I'll get a Grilled Chicken Season Salad please." Regina replied.

"And for you?" Ruby asked jotting down the order.

"I'll get a chicken tortilla soup, with lemon please." Robin added in.

"Coming right up." Ruby said, sounding a bit rude. But Regina knew Ruby hated this job already.


Dinner went great, they both shared laughs, exchanged a couple smiles, but the important thing was they both had fun. Also, Robin payed, like the gentlemen he is. After lunch, Robin decided he would walk Regina home, she of all people wouldn't let anybody take her home unless she knew them for awhile, but Robin, he just felt so right. She felt as if she's known him for years.

"This is me." Regina said approaching her house, him close behind her.

"Very nice house, does anybody live with you?" Robin asked.

"No, just me." Regina answered pulling her keys out of her pocket.

Robin nodded. She clicked open the lock and opened the door. He stared at her as she walked in the house and then turned back around towards him. "I had fun." Regina spoke, interrupting him from his staring.

"As did I." Robin said. "W-Would you maybe like to go out some other time?" Robin asked, feeling a lump in his throat form.

"Of course. Here let me write my number down, you could come in." Regina answered walking into her kitchen.

Robin walked in and closed the door behind him, he followed Regina into the kitchen watching her search her drawers for a paper and pen. Finally, she found them and began writing her number down.

Regina felt his stare on her as she wrote her number down, and when she looked up at him, like she expected he was staring at her. "Here you go." Regina said handing him the piece of paper.

"Right, yeah thank you." Robin replied taking the paper. He turned around and she followed him to the door. "Goodbye, Regina." Robin said with a grin.

"Goodbye, Robin." said Regina grabbing her door knob. She watched as he walked off her porch, and she saw him look back maybe once or twice, which made her giggle. But now he was gone and she was alone again, her smile faded as she made her way back into the kitchen, grabbing the telephone off the wall. She decided to call Emma up.

"Hello?" Emma answered.

"Emma, I need to talk to you." Regina said.

"Regina? No way, this isn't happening, Regina Mills is calling me." Emma exaggerated.

"Shutup and come over." Regina replied putting the telephone back on the wall and making her way into the living room.


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