A/N: PLEASE READ. Thank you so much for your kind reviews. They mean so much to me. I re-read the first chapter and oh my I can't believe how many mistakes I made. I tried harder I swear. Anyway, I had so much fun writing the first chapter I couldn't wait to start the second. Please tell me what you think. I kind of got carried away with this one. I'm sorry it took me so long between work and school I haven't had much free time but I hope you like it. So as I was typing this out it got really long like 20 pages long. So I've tried splitting it up as best I can. I hope I did a semi decent job.
HOPE FOR OUTLAW QUEEN 2K15. March can't come soon enough.
I did this without a beta so please forgive me.
Disclaimer: I don't have claim to anything from ABC or ONCE UPON A TIME. The only thing that belongs to me are my mistakes.
With only a few hours left before Storybrooks first auction, there is still so much to do. Snow has tried and failed to convince Regina that she had everything under control.
"Regina listen to me." Snow demands after Regina refused to stop fettling with the decoration that cover the town square. After much debate, they decided on a tastefully done forest theme. Snow wanted to transform the town square into a "Winter Wonder Land", but Regina refused. Saying the last thing Storybrook needed was to be frozen over.
So simple forest décor it was. Forest green cloth tables adorned every table with bouquets of wild flowers places in the center. Tinkerbelle and the other fairies had strung white lights and lanterns all around the yard, far higher and far more perfect than anyone else could have done without wings.
Regina had used magic to make vines wrap around the light posts. Marco and Pinocchio had made a stage the sits in front of the clock tower. They also carved two beautiful sculptures that looked like bare trees, they sat on either sides of the stage. In place of leaves they put drawings that the children had made.
Everything looked perfect. But Regina still kept moving things around.
"I am listening to you dear." Regina says as she moves chairs around for the third time.
"Regina, everything is perfect. Stop worrying." She says placing a calming hand on Regina's arm, making her put the hair down.
"Worried, why would I be worried? All I am doing is improving on what you have done."
She says it trying to have a commanding tone, but it doesn't quiet come out that way.
"Regina, everything will be fine. We have everything under control. The decorations are perfect, Granny is taking care of the food and drinks, the fairies and dwarves will help serve. Charming and I have got this. All you need to do is go home, get ready for tonight, and relax. Can you do that?" Snow was a little miffed that Regina didn't trust her enough to handle this.
Regina can see that she's working on Snows nerves.
"Snow you have to realize I've spent the better part of 40 years telling people what to do. You can't expect me to just hand over the reigns over like that."
"I know, but it's okay to let other people take care of things." She says calmly. She knows Regina has control issues. But she needs to learn to let others take care of things.
Regina sighs "Okay fine. I'll let you handle things. Okay, happy?"
"Very much so. Now, go home, put on something pretty for tonight, and relax."
Regina hesitates but agrees. She leaves the square and heads for her home. Henry volunteered to help Granny prep the food, and Roland was with Little John and the other Merry Men. So it will only be Robin and her at the house. Even though she has yet to verbalize it, Robin and Roland have basically been living at the mansion with Henry and her. Well when Henry stays with her. She and Emma finally agreed on joint custody, two weeks here, two week there. Snow made herself quiet clear that she expected everyone to be present for every holiday. So there was really no point in factoring holidays in.
But when Henry is with them, things are never better. Everyone one in town agrees that Regina's at her happiest when all her boys are under one roof. And it's true. She thought it would be a hard transition, not only for her but for Henry as well. For so long it had been only the two of them. And then the whole thing about the storybook happened. He hasn't lived it this house for so long, and when he finally comes back there is a strange man and a young boy living there too. It could be overwhelming.
But not for Henry. He welcomed them in almost immediately. Roland has really taken a shining to Henry, calling him his older brother. He follows him around, mimics his every move. Henry has sort of taken him under his wing, teaching him how to play video games, sharing his comic books, teaching him everything an older brother would. Its quiet adorable to watch as she sees them.
Things had gone a little slower between Henry and Robin. He wasn't rude or anything just hesitant. It took a while for him to warm up to Robin but after they had a told about what Robin 'intentions" were, he became a lot more relaxed. And Robin might have promised to teach him archery. Bribery works greatly sometimes.
Now the three of them are thick as, well thieves. And Regina couldn't be happier. Never in her wildest dreams, would she have imagined that would she have two amazing boys that she loved with all of her heart. Nor that there would be a loving, caring, all around wonderful man that would worm his way into her heart and claim it as his home.
She had convinced herself that she didn't need anyone. That Henry was all she would ever need. But now that she has those two Merry Men in her life, she can't imagine life without them.
She was so lost in thought that she didn't even realize that she had made it to her house already. She pulls the keys out of her clutch purse.
"Robin?" She yells out when she walks through the door.
"In here love." He calls from inside the kitchen.
Regina abandons her heels and cardigan at the door. Leaving her in a simple form fitting grey Laced Tweed Dress that clung to her curves, and showed off her breast but not enough to be indecent. Another thing that has changed since Robin has been living with her. She no longer feels the need to dress so stiff. Slowly but she's been dressing more casual. Less make-up, comfy clothes. And a few times he's been able to convince her to ditch her heels for a few days and where flats. He won't admit it but she can tell that he loves the height difference. Whenever she's in flats, he makes it a point to pull her close to him and while he holds her to him he rests his head on hers. And she'll never admit it, but she loves those moments. She always feels safest when she's in his arms
She makes her way to the kitchen where she sees him preparing a late lunch.
"Hello love. Did you get everything you needed to get finished, finished?"
He asks when she walks in. She walks over to him, wraps her arms around his middle. He leans down and gives her a quick hello kiss.
"MMmm, no Snow kicked me out. She said she had everything under control so she sent me off." She smirks before she adds "You forgot to eat lunch again didn't you?" It's weird usually she was the one always working to much that she forgets to take a break. But now with Snow taking over as Mayor she has more time to do other things. Like making sure Robin eats because for some reason he would go all day without eating.
"No I didn't forget, I just got busy helping David get a cat out of a tree. Bloody thing kept climbing it again as soon as its feet hit the floor. After the third time we gave up. And see, I'm making something now." He gestures to his plate. "And anyway I'm glad she did. That means get to spend some time with you before tonight." He says with a lovely smirk.
"Ugh don't remind me. I still can't believe I agree do this. How could you let me agree to this?" She asks, she presses her head against his back. His attention is turned back to the fruit he is cutting. Regina has been giving him cooking lessons, he's not the best at using the stove and oven but the man can barbeque. But when he's alone he tends to stick to making things that don't involve any appliances. So it looks like its fruit salad for lunch.
"Well love, you did make me agree to this as well. So forgive me if I don't show you any pity." He laughs as he says this. She gently smacks his back.
"Shut up. I'm sure you'll have more fun than I will. After all every available woman and even a few married will be throwing themselves at you." She wanted that to sound funny but there's a slight tightness that if you didn't know Regina well enough you would have missed it.
But robin know her, better than she knows herself. He drops the knife and turns into her embrace. He wraps his arms around her before he says.
"Now you know that I only care about this one rather stunning woman in my arms throwing herself at me." He laughs when she gently pinches his side. "Seriously Regina you know that my heart belongs to you, and you alone. I have eyes only for you." He looks her straight in the eyes and says
"I love you Regina."
Regina breaks out into a smile that only a few select people have had the honor of seeing. It's not the first time he had said it to her, but it never fails make her smile. She hasn't said it back to him but he understands. He never makes her feel bad, never pushes her to say it back.
"And I know you can't say it back yet but, I will tell you every day of my just to make sure you how much I love you." He takes a long moment of just looking into her eyes before he says laugh.
"Besides if anyone should be worried it should be me."
"What do you mean? Why?" She says confused.
"It's obvious dear. You are the most gorgeous woman in this realm, or any realm for that matter. And you are a Queen. You can't say that you won't have suitors fighting each other to get to you."
"Dear, are you forgetting that was the Evil Queen? There are a few people who still cower in fear at the mention of my name. No one will bid on me. Trust me."
"Oh lovely, you really don't know how truly appealing to men you are. I've overheard many a man say that they would gladly give up everything they have to be in your company."
"Yes well I'm sure it's not my company they want." She says somberly.
Robin wants to refute it, but he's heard firsthand the kind of comment that have been made out Regina. Even before he knew her he would hear stories about the Evil Queens beauty. It seems that even though her reputation would cause a chill to go down even the bravest knights spine, still men would make disgusting comments about "what they would do to her if given the chance.". Even a few of his men had made such comments.
But the descriptions he heard of her do not hold a candle to the real thing. Both her outer and her inner beauty. He is one of the very few people who are lucky enough to know the real her. The woman he has fallen head over hills in love with is not the same woman who cause so many people such pain. He doesn't delude himself, he knows the Evil Queen will always be a part of who Regina is. But he knows that it's because of who she was, that lead her to being the tough, sharp tongue woman that he loves that she is today. And no matter what anyone has said or will say can change that.
"Well then they do not deserve the honor of being in your present to begin with." He says hoping it would get her to smile.
It works. Just barely but works none the less.
"There's that smile I love to see. It's a small one, but still beautiful." He kisses her forehead. She lets out a small laugh before she speaks.
"It's hard not to smile when I'm around you dear."
"For that I am thankful. Because I don't want a single day to go by and you to not have a smile on your face. You deserve to be happy love." He has such sincerity in he's voice it makes Regina's eyes mist over.
"You make me happy."
"And you make me so very happy." He leans down and gives her the sweetest of kisses. She allows herself to melt into him, she knows they only have a few hours before the auction begins but she can't seem to make herself pull away.
She wraps her arms around his neck, and kisses him harder. He pulls her roughly to him by her hips. She can feel his excitement pressed hard into her stomach, causing her to open her mouth to release a throaty moan. Taking that as an invitation to deepen the kiss even more.
Regina takes one of her hands and trails it down his taunt stomach. Once she reaches the bottom of his dark blue button up shirt, she tugs them out of his jean. A pair that she particularly loves because they show off his assets quiet well.
Once the shirt is free she reaches under to run her hands on his chest. She lightly scrapes her nails from the middle of his chest down a line to the tops of his pants.
Now Robins turn to moan. Never one to be out done, he leans down to grab her thighs. He quickly lifts her off her feet, spins her around and places her on the counter where the now abandoned fruit still lays. Once settled between her spread legs he turns his attention to her neck leaving a trail of kisses from her mouth to a particularly sweet spot that makes Regina squirm. His hand trail up her side's one hand settles on her clothed breast. His fingers tease her nipple till it hardens to a tight peak. His other hand land in her hair. He loves to tangle his fingers in her dark tassels whenever he can. Wither they are making love or simple relaxing on the couch with one another.
"Robin." She says in a strained moan trying to get his attention.
"Robin." She tries again when he didn't respond.
"Mmm?" His mouth still sucking firmly on her neck. It's as much of a response as he's able to give at the moment.
"As much as I would love to continue this dear, mmm we ah we need to get ready for tonight." It was difficult but she managed to say it all, with Robin mouth on her neck, and his hands on her chest her brain was beginning to turn to putty.
With a groan he unlatches his mouth from her neck. The hand on her chest is dropped to his side, but the hand in her hair remains. He straitens himself to look at her fully. She's wild eyes, chest heaving, a slight blush has crept to her checks.
Gods she looks beautiful. Her hair is messy from his finger, and on her neck where his mouth had just been is a bright love mark that if not taken care of with her magic will bloom into a full on hicky.
There is a surprisingly big part of him wants to have it do so. There is no better way of telling every man who dares look at this beautiful creature tonight at the auction that she belong to him than to have her walk around town with his love make bright and visible on her neck.
The sensible part of his brain is telling him that no, Regina belongs to no one. That she is a strong independent woman that can do as she pleases. But the primal part of him wants everyone to know that she's with him. And that he would do anything or kill anyone who dares say otherwise.
With a feral growl he slams his lips back onto hers.
Surprised at first it only takes Regina a spilt second before she returns the kiss just as fiery as him. Robin laces his arms under her once more lifting her into his arms. He turn them around and heads up the stairs.
A/N- I figured after the trauma our hearts have just gone through with the winter finale I'd get my butt in gear and get some writing done. Like I said I had to break this up a bit because it was so incredibly long. So I'll post a few chapters back to back. Tell me what you think. Warning next chapter is Rated M.