A/N: Oh my God, I did not expect such a huge response to this ff! You guys are amazing, I loved each and everyone of your reviews, thank you so much!

Now, this came out a little short but I promise next chapter is going to be waaaaay longer! And since you are all so adorable, I might updload it earlier.. let's say on Monday :)

Enjoy this chapter and let me know what you think about it x

Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon a Time nor its characters.

Chapter 2

Robin got to the hospital around 7pm. He brought his son, Roland, with him, because he didn't want to leave him in the apartment all by himself. He asked a nurse is she could look after him while he visited someone and she was kind enough to do so.

He found Regina's room rather quickly and was about to knock on the open door when he noticed she was sleeping. He made his way silently next to her and sat on the chair next to the bed. She was indeed the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on. Still, he frowned upon seeing on her face the same sad look she had all those years before, which showed even as she slept.

He didn't know why he felt so much empathy towards the woman he had never even spoken to, but his heart ached at the sight and he reached out to take her hand in his and started stroking its back with his thumb in slow, soothing movements.

It looked to him as though her features relaxed a bit at the gesture but dismissed the thought immediately and retracted slowly his hands when he saw her eyes starting to open.

Regina opened her eyes slowly to see a man sitting next to her, smiling sympathetically at her. She didn't even bother to move from her position and straighten herself as she asked in a tired voice "Who are you?"

"My name is Robin. Robin of Locksley, m'lady."

He was met with silence at first, as she tried to remember why the name sounded familiar. Then it hit her. "And what are you doing here.. thief?" She added in an attempt to put up her mask. Her voice gave her away, though, for it carried all the emptiness and hurt she felt inside.

"I came here to apologize for the accident and to make sure you were okay.. your majesty"

Regina was taken aback by his words and, above all, by the concern that clearly filled his voice "Why would you? I should apologize to you, I'm the one who caused the accident.."

"But it is you who got injured and I am sorry for that."

She looked up and her dark eyes met Robin's blue ones and for a moment silence settled between them, though they didn't seem to notice or care.

"So, are you?" He asked bringing Regina out of her thoughts.

"What?"

"Are you okay?"

Her mind went through the previous events of the day and she recalled the news of her pregnancy, the accident, Henry's lost memories. She was most definitely not okay but decided to lie anyway "Yes, thank you"

She didn't convince Robin at all and he way just about to reply when they heard a small voice call from the doorway "Papa?"

The boy ran to his father and jumped into his lap.

"You were supposed to stay with the nurse. How did you get away?" Robin asked his son.

"She wasn't looking" the boy said innocently and wrapped his arms around his father's neck.

Regina looked at the boy in Robin's lap and her eyes swelled up with tears as the memories of past moments spent with Henry crossed her mind. It was way too painful, all she wanted was for the pain to stop. At the same time, though, she was captured by the little boy in front of her. He looked a lot like Robin but his eyes were dark and his dimples were just too cute to go by unnoticed.

"This is your son? Was he.. involved in the accident as well?" Regina's heart skipped a beat and fear gripped her heart at the thought that she might've hurt the little boy.

"Yes, this is my son, Roland. And no, he wasn't in the car with me, don't worry"

Regina let go of the breath she didn't know she was holding upon hearing his words.

"Papa, who is this?"

Regina couldn't help but smile at the boy as Robin whispered to his son as if he was sharing a secret "She's the queen.."

"But you can call me Regina" She said.

Robin noticed there was something different in her as she looked at Roland, he could say there was a twinkle in her eyes when she heard Roland's not-so-low whisper "She's pretty!"

Robin let out a soft laughter and replied while looking at her "That she is!"

"Can I give her a hug? I've never hugged a queen before!" the boy asked Robin with big doe eyes.

He didn't have to ask Regina twice, for she was already sitting up and nodding towards Robin meaning it was fine.

He lifted his son and placed him carefully on the bed next to Regina and in no time he had his arms wrapped around her neck. She closed her eyes and hugged him tight, holding his small body as close to hers as possible and taking in his sweet smell.

Regina didn't know what had gotten to her. She was the Evil Queen, she wasn't used to these displays of affection and had no idea why she had let these two break through her walls. Still, she was happy she had, because she realized she needed this. She just let go and for a moment she allowed herself to forget about everything, her past, the curse, and just enjoy this moment.

She missed the contact the moment he let go of her but let out a soft giggle when he whispered to her "You are prettier when you smile." Those dimples were going to drive her crazy, he was way too adorable.

In the meantime, Robin wrote something on a small piece of paper then scooped the little boy up in his arms "As I was about to say earlier, if you ever need someone to talk to just call me" he said handing her the piece of paper "anytime".

Regina didn't know what to say. She wasn't used to such displays of kindness, the only thing she knew was how to push people away, it was like an automatic defense that she couldn't help but use "I already have a psychiatrist, you know?"

Robin laughed under his breath before saying "I didn't mean for you to think of me as such. Think of me as a.. friend"

He smiled at her and left the room without another word and Regina was left to dwell on his words. A friend. She hadn't even known the guy for five minutes and he was already suggesting her to consider him a friend. Not to mention the fact that she caused the car accident he was in. Why the hell would he want to be her friend?

With these thoughts she fell once more into a restless sleep, filled with memories that turned into nightmares she couldn't escape.

A/N: Little Roland being as adorable as ever makes my heart melt every single time! Sooo, they finally met! Let me know what you think about it :) x