Driving Miss Rosie

"This is starting to get offensive," Robin said jokingly, giving his wife a pout.

She shakes her head at him, "It's just that I worry – you like to spoil her to no end."

Robin snuggled the sleeping babe in his arms tighter, brushing back the soft dark hair on her head, "She is Papa's little princess."

Regina bit her bottom lip and failed at suppressing the smile to crept out – the sight of her husband and their four-month old daughter was just too precious. But –

"It's just I don't want you taking her out for a drive whenever she cries," Regina said, for what she feels is the hundredth time. "We need to get her out of that habit – three times driving around at two o'clock in the morning is my limit."

"Your Mom is so adorable when she pretends she's annoyed, Rosie," Robin said, talking to the baby – eliciting another smile from Regina (gods, she was so in love with him).

Robin finally turns to his wife, "Me and our daughter will be just fine. Unless you want to stay here and I'll take the boys out shopping for school."

She gave him a deadpan expression, "Oh please, if I did that they'll end up having to go school in camouflage with a quiver instead of a backpack."

Robin laughed but before he could reply, Roland came barging into the nursery.

"Mommy," Roland said, taking Regina's hand, "are we going to go now? I want to go to eat ice cream at the food court like we did with Uncle Killian."

Regina dropped to her knee and held Roland by the shoulders, "That pirate is not your uncle, understand?"

Roland put a finger to his lip as if in deep thought, but nodded his head slowly.

"Good," Regina said, as Robin smirked. "Now, say goodbye to your Papa and Rosie – were leaving. Where's your brother?"

Roland gave Robin a big hug and kissed Rosie on the forehead, "Bye, Princess Rosie." Then looking at Regina, "Henry said he'll be another minute."

Regina leaned to give Robin a kiss on the lips, "Remember, no driving! I love you." Then as she led Roland out of the nursery door, she turned back, "Try the songs and rocking motion that I showed you, alright?"

"Yes, I shall," Robin said. "I'm sure Rosie will enjoy my singing voice just like her mother. And I love you, too."

Regina gave him a final smirk, before finally leading Roland outside and calling for Henry along the way.

"Bye, Pop! Have fun with Rosie!" Henry yelled, giving Robin a quick wave through the opened nursery door, before dashing to catch up with his Mom and Roland.

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Once assured the Rosie was fast asleep, Robin placed his baby girl carefully in her crib. He grabbed the baby monitor – which still fascinated him – and made his way downstairs.

Judging by the time, he knew the boys and Regina should be back right before dinner; he had promised the boys a barbecue today and he set about with what they were going to need.

He was almost done with his preparations – he had made some salad, set out the condiments, and was just about to work on cutting fresh fruits for dessert when Rosie's loud cry emanated from the baby monitor.

Oh boy, Robin thought. He dashed quickly up the stairs to his baby girl's room and picked her up in his arms. She was wailing, tears in her eyes – and Robin could never stand to ever see her like this.

It had been Charming who informed him of the trick of soothing the baby by going for a drive in the car – and Robin had tried it out one time. Well, unlucky for him, Rosie really liked it and it just so happened she now wouldn't stop crying unless they go for a car ride – at all hours of the day and night.

I can do this, I can do this, Robin thinks; cradling her small about against him and trying to soothe her. It wasn't working, she was still crying and Robin was powerless against it.

Before he knew it, Robin was dashing out of the house with Rosie in tow. Opening the door of the car, he placed his baby girl safely in her car seat with a soft kiss. Then, getting in the driver's seat, he backed out of the driveway carefully and eased into traffic.

Five minutes into the drive, Rosie had stopped her crying – Robin watched her in the rear-view mirror as she began to stare out of the window, hands outstretched and smile on her little baby face. Robin breathed a sigh of relief – and turned onto Main Street to get back home.

At that time, Regina was holding Roland's hand in the parking lot of the small town grocery store when the little boy exclaimed, "Look, its Papa!"

Regina followed the direction of her son's hand and sure enough, there was her husband – unmistakably driving around their daughter after being specifically asked not to.

"Oh boy," Henry says behind them, holding onto some grocery bags. "Maybe he needed to get somewhere, I mean he'd obviously take Rosie with him."

Regina gave her son a look, "Get in the car. And you had better not warn your father with a text message."

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Not ten minutes after he got home, the front door was opening and Robin could hear the familiar voices of his sons and wife.

And just in time because he had just finally began to calm down; he had been out of breath since he got home, trying desperately to even his breathing to erase all suspicion.

Now, he was in the kitchen – finally cutting up the fruits for dessert – while Rose lay in her bassinette on the kitchen counter, playing with the mobile attached.

"Hey, guys," he greeted as the boys came in followed by Regina.

Henry wouldn't look him in the eye, and went straight for his baby sister. Regina had her arms crossed and was still standing by the door. Roland, on the other hand, was staring at his Papa with a wide smile.

"We saw you in the car, Papa!" Roland exclaimed.

Robin's eyes widened and he swallowed before looking at Regina. "You are so busted," she cried. "What was the one thing I told you before we left?"

"That you love me so much?" Robin said tentatively, smiling at her – she had a weakness for his dimples.

"Don't do that," she said, narrowing her eyes. "Those will not work!"

"Oh, come on," Robin said, hoisting Roland up onto the counter. "I can't stand it when she cries – it breaks my heart. I will drive to the ends of this earth at any given moment if it means our little princess never sheds a tear."

"Smooth," Henry commented, picking up his baby sister and bringing her towards Roland – whose hands were grabbing for her.

Regina sighed, "Oh, what am I going to do with you boys?"

Robin smiled then, walking closer to his wife. He stood in front of her for a minute before finally leaning to give her a kiss, "Am I forgiven?"

"Yes," she said, kissing him again. "But tonight –"

"I will do the singing and dance routine," Robin finished for her. "Well, we'll do that first then we'll take the drive."

Henry smiled and Roland gave a yelp, "Yes! Another midnight road trip!"

A/N: Hey guys! Hope you enjoy these little snippets. If you have any prompts or little one-shot ideas, please say so in the comments - the support you all have given the story that started this all was so immense that if I can reward you with one-shots, I shall.

I am still working on an /epic/ AU story for our favourite pair - well, it's turning out to be a massive project because the story just keeps getting bigger and bigger in my head. Look for that soon, although not too soon because I do like to mostly finish stories before I post them.

Alright, shoot me a prompt if you have any - I'll do my best!