An: Hello wonderful readers! By request, I am continuing this story! The beginning of this chapter gives a little bit of background into what the relationships are going to be like in this fic. I haven't decided if this is going to be OQ pregnancy fluff one-shots or if they'll be in some kind of order, minus the first chapter, which is Regina at 5 months pregnant. This chapter has no dialogue, because it's setting the scene for the next chapter, but the next chapter will be longer and will have dialogue! Thanks for reading and please leave reviews! ~Kate
(In this fic, Robin comes back from the dead with Hook. Robin & Regina are reunited, and they get married a year later, 2017. This fic takes place 3 years after that, 2020. Regina & Zelena become estranged after too many fights over Zelena & Robin's daughter, who was re-named Ellie after Robin's return. Zelena managed to steal Ellie, much to Regina and Robin's dismay, and they haven't seen the baby, or Zelena, in 3 years.)
Regina stares at the calendar on her office wall. June 17th, 2020. Her and Robin's third anniversary. Yet she's here, all alone, at work. She sighs and rests her head in her hands, starting to cry softly. It's been a year. On their last anniversary, they decided to start trying for a baby. But it still hasn't happened. Regina should be at home with her family, celebrating this day with her husband. Additionally, it's almost Roland's bedtime, and she knows he'll request that she tucks him in. But she can't force herself to move. She can't go home and face her family, not feeling this utterly broken.
Robin knocks lightly on the door, before letting himself in. As soon as he sees his sobbing wife, he quickly makes his way to her side. Robin rubs her back until her sobs subside. She tearfully looks up at him, and he takes the opportunity to grab her hands and pull her out of her office chair. He wraps his arms around her, one hand resting on her lower back, the other on the back of her head. Regina snakes her arms around his torso, and starts to cry into his shoulder. He knows what this is about. He also knows not to push her, she'll open up when she's ready.
Regina can't help but feel guilty. Especially knowing that he's hurting too. She gave both of them hope, and life cruelly ripped it away. Again.
After a few minutes of Regina's light sobbing, Robin pulls away, causing Regina to give him a questioning glare. Regina realizes that he also has tears in his eyes. The wave of guilt hits her like a ton of bricks, and she acts on her first impulse. Run.
Regina runs out of her office, and into the grand hallway. She hears the stomping of Robin's boots behind her, knowing he's following her. She narrowly escapes him with the snap of her fingers. Robin just watches as she disappears in a cloud of purple smoke, deeply sighing and pinching the bridge of his nose.
When Regina reappears, she is standing outside the front door of the mansion. The home she shares with Robin and their sons, but not a baby of their own. The very thought threatens to open the floodgates again, but she quickly pulls herself together, remembering that the boys are inside. Regina wipes at her tear stained face with her sleeve, not caring that her running mascara is ruining her silk blouse. She doesn't bother trying to fix her makeup, she's planning on crawling into bed as soon as possible anyway.
Regina unlocks and opens the door, then steps inside. The mansion is strangely quiet considering their two boys/monsters are supposed to be there. Regina checks every room in the house before beginning to panic. Then she remembers what day it is. The boys were at Emma's, and her and Robin were supposed to have a special night to themselves. "Well, I guess I ruined that…" Regina mutters softly to herself.
She walks quickly into her and Robin's bedroom, stripping out of her work clothes and changing into her favorite silk pajamas, before collapsing into their bed. Regina wraps her body around Robin's pillow, smelling his forest scent, before crying herself to sleep. What a great anniversary.
Robin runs out of city hall and jumps into his truck as soon as Regina disappears into smoke. He doesn't know where she went, but figures he should try looking at home first.
When he reaches the mansion, Robin doesn't get out of his truck. He parks it in their driveway, but stays inside. He wants to talk to Regina, but has no idea how to. Either way, this is a conversation they're both dreading. He sighs, decides to get out of his truck, and goes inside the mansion. He climbs the large staircase, hoping Regina is in their room. This is going to be a long night, and Robin doubts they'll both be happy by the end of it.