A/N : Hi everyone !

I know I've been absent these days and I am so sorry, life took me a lot of time, but I'm back ! :D

God... Have you seen the spoilers pictures ? I AM SO EXCITED ! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE OQ REUNITED ! YEAH ! :D

Also, I know there is no episode tonight and I am seriously depressed, so I hope this chapter will help you all my friends ;)

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Chapter 3

A knock could be heard at the door and Regina sighed.

"Come in !"

The next she knew, Snow was in her office and the woman sighed.

"I really am not in the mood for a hope speech." breathed the mayor, "I've had an horrible night so please, let me be, I have work to do."

Snow only looked at her and smiled sadly.

"Regina..."

"No."

"We are worried." Regina felt tears burn at her eyes. "We can see you're not doing really well."

"I am fine."

"Please, talk to me."

"And what if I don't want to ?" she exclaimed, looking up. "Why can't you just let me deal with it alone ?"

Snow smiled at her again, and said, ever so patient.

"Because we're family, Regina. And this is what family does."

The answer took her breath away and she stayed like frozen.

"When you're ready," continued Snow, "you know where to find me."

And then she was gone.

"Have you tried to call him ?" asked Emma later in the day, and Regina sighed and took a sip of her wiskey - it was too soon for whiskey, but she had lost the love of her life, surely she could at least find comfort in that !

"I already tolere your presence, Emma, so please, mind your own business."

"It's just that ... I feel guilty."

Regina's eyes widened and she looked at her friend.

"What did you say ?"

"I said that I am sorry, Regina. Truly." Green eyes met brown. "And I want you to know that I am in Operation Mangoose one hundred percent. We will find Robin. We will bring him back to you."

They stayed silent for a few seconds, before Regina spoke.

"Thank you." The blond nodded and smiled gently. "And so you know, I did try to call him." said sadly the mayor.

She couldn't sleep.

Not without him by her side.

Regina sighed and woke up for good before taking the jacket that was now part of her daily life and wrap it around herself, getting lost in the scent of the man she loved – she had put a spell on the cloth so it wouldn't lose his smell.

She missed him.

If only she could hear his voice, if only one last time ...

Her heart stopped.

Would she dare ?

Could she ?

Regina got up on trembling legs and walked towards her bag, taking her phone and taking a deep breath. She unlocked it and dialed Robin's number - which she knew by heart.

Would it work ?

Why didn't she think about this earlier ?

The woman stayed at least a couple of minutes watching her phone before she took a deep breath and pushed the green button, her heart beating in her head.

One ring.

Two.

Three.

God, he wouldn't answer.

Four.

She wasn't even sure he still had the phone.

Five.

She was stupid.

Regina closed the phone right away, and a tear escaped her eyes.

"Why didn't you wait to see if he was going to answer ?" asked Emma and Regina sighed when she saw the blond really looked confused.

"Because I was not sure I could handle what I was going to hear." she finally admitted and tears burnt at her eyes. "What if he's really happy ? What if he moved on and I didn't ? It's been six weeks. But the thought of him completely forgetting about us ... it's too hard. I can't face it."

Emma had nothing to answer to that.

Regina hesitated.

What was she even doing here ?

"Because we're family, Regina. And this is what family does."

She could do this.

Plus, Henry was there. She wouldn't be alone in this.

This new business was new to her, having a family to care.

But she would be lying if she said she didn't like it.

She still had to get used to it,

But she liked it.

The mayor took a deep breath and knocked at the door, Snow opened the door and beamed, seeing her.

"Regina!"

"Can I come in ?"

A soft smile graced Snow's face.

"Of course you can, I'm glad you're here. We were about to have dinner, you're most welcome to stay."

Regina came in and saw another plate was on the table, and her eyes widened.

"You knew I was coming !" she exclaimed and saw Henry chuckled from where he was.

"Call it instinct, mom." he smiled and she smiled back, sitting beside him.

They were sat for barely a few minutes when her phone rang. She frowned when she didn't recognize the number,

"Hello ?"

No one answered, all she could hear was laboured breath, like if someone was trying to speak but in vain.

"Hello ?" she said again and then, her heart stopped.

"Regina, it's me."

"Robin." she breathed, a tear escaping her eyes.

A/N : Next chapter will be Robin's POV ... ;)