A/N: Okay, new story for you all. This prompt has been in the back of my mind ready to be written for months now, and I'm so happy I actually got time to write it. If you feel like following me on my ouat instagrams, they are (swanofacaptain) and (lanathequeennn).

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One.

Regina heard the alarm clock, and finally decided to get up to get ready for work. She knew that she couldn't be late again, her boss, Mr. Gold, wouldn't allow it. He knew she had a troubled life, but her tardiness has become a more constant thing, and she couldn't keep letting him down.

It was though, the one day of the year where her tardiness should be accepted, her birthday. But with her low amount of friends, and her family issues, her birthday wasn't a big thing anymore. Sure, she was turning 21, the age of more freedom, but that didn't mean anything if she didn't have anyone to spend it with.

She lazily pulled herself out of bed, and trudged to the pure-white bathroom across the hall. She showered, and came out into the kitchen to make a quick lunch before she got dressed. After throwing a nice turkey sandwich and bag of chips in her lunchbox, she walked into her bedroom, straight to the closet. She wanted to wear something spontaneous, but cute, and sexy, but conservative. She pulled out a bright red, skintight dress that came down to about the middle of her thighs. It was strapless and had a sweetheart neckline. She also grabbed black heels, and hurriedly got dressed. She threw her heels into the kitchen, where they landed in front of her lunch box, that sat on the counter.

After curling her hair, she grabbed her jacket and her lunchbox, put her shoes on, and fled out the door of her apartment. The office was only a few minutes from her apartment building, so she stopped at the corner coffee shop before work. She ordered her usual, a medium French Vanilla coffee with a buttered roll, and headed for the door. To her surprise, she bumped into a man, around 5'9", with dark blonde hair that was gelled back to create some sort of spike, and piercing blue eyes. He was carrying a full bouquet of roses in one hand and a coffee in the other.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" Regina ran to get napkins after realizing that she had spilled her coffee on the handsome stranger.

"Oh, it's not problem. Really, it isn't." the stranger said.

Regina stood in front of him, dabbing his what used to be white shirt, and gave an embarrassed laugh.

"9:25! I can't be late! Gold won't be happy!" Regina murmured as she looked at her wristwatch. The stranger stood and stared at her. He was captured by her beauty and her clumsiness made her even cuter. Regina slipped past him and started walking towards the office, faster than she had ever moved. To her surprise, the same man came quickly behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Regina?" the man asked. Regina spun around and leaned her head in confusion, trying to figure out who this man was.

"Yes, that's me, but I really have to go for work, so sorry."

"Regina it's me." he said.

"I'm sorry I don't have time for this." she said, spinning on her heel, "I'm late."

"You know me, Robin Locksley." he said, running in front of her and opening his arms.

Suddenly, memories flew back.

"Regina! Stop reading for once and come watch a movie with me!" Robin yelled across his living room. His mother had just gotten home and was preparing dinner for the three of them.

"Robin, leave the poor girl alone." his mother said.

"I just want to spend time with my girlfriend who I love." Robin said, pouting like a four year old. Regina's eyes shot up from the pages of the book and she gave him a little smirk.

"Love?"

He nodded.

Regina laughed, "We are 13, Robin. You don't know what love is."

"And do you?" he said, standing up and sitting next to her.

"According to Shakespeare, love looks not with the eyes, and therefore is winged Cupid blind." Regina said.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Robin asked.

"It means that love does not come easy, and it's not something you can clearly see, it's something you feel."

"What if I feel love for you?"

She gave him a look before rolling her eyes and continued to read her book. He nudged her a little bit and scooched over to the other side of the couch.

"Dinner's ready!" Robin's mother yelled.

After quite some good food and time, Regina had to go.

She put her coat on and grabbed her backpack from the floor, waving to Robin's father and hugging his mother. Robin came to say goodbye. He wrapped his arms around her body and held her tight whispering, "Someday, when we grow up, we'll go out and you'll see how much I do love you."

He pulled away, watching as her eyes filled with warmth and her cheeks turned a light pink.

"We'll just have to see, won't we?" Regina said, before turning on her heels and going home.

Regina couldn't believe it. It was actually him. Another memory came.

"Let's make a bet then," he shrugged, "You lose, I get anything I want, you win, you get anything you want."

She thought about it for a second and then nodded, "Okay, deal, keep it PG."

"No promises, we are now 16." he laughed.

Their game of scrabble had begun. Robin created the longest, most scientific words he could come up with, while Regina was at it with Shakespeare. They stayed neck and neck throughout the entire game except for the last few minutes.

"That's not fair, I don't have any letters!"

"You can make a word," he moved her letters, "See? C-A-T, cat."

"But you just put down zoologist." she pouted.

"Guess I win." he smirked. She let out a sigh and rubbed her hands, before they cleaned up the game.

"Okay, winner, what do you want?"

He smirked before laying a finger on his upper lip. She rolled her eyes and gave him a quick peck, quickly pulling away. They stared at each other before she leaned in once more, kissing him longer this time.

"Robin?" Regina asked, her eyes growing watery.

"Didn't I tell you that I was going to come back?" he laughed.

Another memory flashed into her mind.

"Do you seriously have to go?" she sniffled into his shoulder, "Why can't you stay with me?"

"I know, it's hard, but my father has to go work, and hopefully we will see each other soon." Robin said, rubbing her back.

"I don't want you to go, I'll miss you too much." she said.

He pulled away from her and held her hand, looking down to the floor and trying not to look into her eyes.

"Okay, you have to go." she wiped the tears off her cheeks and let go of his hands, turning away from him.

"I'll be back, I promise. I will think of you everyday while I'm in England." he said before kissing her gently on her lips.

They leaned their foreheads together and she said a faint, "Goodbye." as he let her go and go onto the plane.

"Your exact words were 'someday when we grow up'." She laughed and ran into his embrace.

"I missed you so much." he said, dropping his arm to his side and wrapping the other around her body. She was still as beautiful as ever, and he was now holding her in his arms. She pulled away from his embrace and he immediately kissed her.

Her first instinct was to kiss him back, but she then pulled way, "Robin, I can't."

"What do you mean, you can't?" he said.

"I have a, I am not available right now." she hesitantly said.

"You're with someone-"

"I'm with Graham Humbert."

"The stupid jock from high school?" Robin said, "I thought you hated him."

"I did, but now he is a successful businessman and he loves me."

"I thought you didn't know what love meant."

"That was back when we were 13, Robin." she let a tear fall from her eye and sniffled a little. Suddenly, Graham ran up to her and hugged her tightly.

"I was worried you were sick or something." Graham said into her hair.

"Graham, long time no see." Robin said.

"Robin. How great to see you again, I'm sure you guys had enough time to catch up, Regina, you have to get to work." Graham said. Regina nodded and kissed him on the cheek.

"Right, bye sweetie." she said to Graham before walking over to Robin, "I'm sorry, Robin."

Robin's mouth dropped and he watched her as she walked away, to her office building, unaware that he actually, and truly loved her.