Dinner passes without much excitement, Regina serves out chicken casserole. Roland animatedly boucing up and down trying his best to explain the cartoon "Robin Hood " movie to his father.
Having a nice dinner? I an certain the food is better than the rubbish they are feeding me in this hospital.
Robin grabs his head, trying to force the wicked witches voice from his ears.
Well, enjoy the meal, You'll hear from me soon. Ta-ta dearie
"Robin, you okay man?" Henry questions, seeing the infliction that crossed Robins face….something is up with him he thinks.
"Yeah I'm fine, just a headache"
"Can I grab you an advil or something?" Regina floats beside him, rubbing the back of his hand in soothing circles.
"No, just leave it" the words come out sharper than she had ever heard.
"Jeeze okay, it was just an offer", She stands and clears their plates in a huff, walking them to the sink.
"Papa, can you read me a story tonight"
"Not tonight Roland, I'm tired"
"But Papa‼"
"Roland I said NO!" his voice raises at his boy, something he rarely ever does, it causing his sons lower lip to pout and quiver slightly.
"Robin!...Roland baby I'll read you a story okay" Regina calls out, shocked at the tone of Robin's voice.
"Regina, he is a big boy, he can go to sleep without a story" he gruffs back, standing up.
"Robin, it's fine"
"Dammit Regina I said NO!" he nearly shouts at her.
That's Outlaw, push them away. You have no choice after all
Goddammit leave me alone!
Getting sensitive are we….to bad. This is going to be music to my ears.
He feels his heart getting squeezed again. Spinning around and walking out of the kitchen into the living room, leaving his family in a state of shock.
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He has never yelled at her before and she isn't really sure how to respond to it. Wiping her hands off on a towel she walks over to her boys, "Henry, why don't you read Roland a story, I'm gonna see whats up with Robin"
"Sure no problem, c'mon Ro!" and with that both her boys walk upstairs, still confused at Robins outburst but not willing to push the matter.
She waits till she hears their door click shut and walks over to Robin.
"What the hell was that all about?"
He is staring out the window, shoulders tense.
"Robin, I asked you a question. You've been off all day, what is going on" She attempts to soothe her tone, but there is still a bite to her words. Placing her hands on his back, she leans her head in between his shoulder blades "Talk to me please"
"What do you want me to say Regina, I'm not happy". The words drip with venom, she has never heard this tone, it scares her. He spins around moving away from her, head in his hands.
"Why, did something happen? You were fine this morning" fear creeping into her voice, slightly trembling at the direction this conversation was going. What the hell is happening she internally shivers.
"How aren't you understanding…..I'm not happy, not with you, not here pretending to play house, with the Evil Queen for christ sake!" he stabs back at her, the words being forced from his mouth.
Her heart drops, she doesn't quite understand where this is coming from, but the mention of Evil Queen burns her heart so badly she is afraid she might be engulfed in torturous flames. Tears prickle her eyes…"Robin….." she tries to get words out but is cut off as he growls back "I don't want to be here Regina, I feel like you forced me to love you with all the talk of soulmates and my tattoo, I didn't even get a chance to chose if I wanted to love you. It was fated by some sick son of a bitch into it"
That's it Outlaw, I want to hear you break her heart into a million peices
Regina only stares, her mouth agape in shock, her body trembling at his words. This isn't right, he was happy this morning, what the hell was going on, what the hell did she do?!
Pulled out of her thoughts as Robin's poison continues targeted at her "Why would I want to be stuck with you, after all the horror that you inflicted on people, God it is absolutely bullshit that people would actually want to forgive you for that. You murdered, you tortured, you ruined lives, and all for what, cause a 10 year old girl spilt a bloody secret?...You really think Daniel would have loved you? You aren't a women who deserves to be loved, you never have been and you never will be" He can see it in her face, the heart break, the shock and the pure agony that is being inflicted at his words.
Please make me stop! Don't let this go on anymore! He silently begs, to who he isn't sure, but he pours everything into his prayer.
Aahhh Ahhh Ahhh, She is cracking…..Now the baby, tell her you don't want her cause she can't have children…tell her you don't want to marry her….tell her you are leaving her and taking Roland with you. Her voice sneers out into his head. He bites his tongue, tasting the metal of blood as he tries to fight off the words being forced into his mouth.
No, Zelena please, don't make me do this
You have no choice you pathetic idiot.
He can't control it, it comes out like vomit, spear after spear, and he can slowly see Regina's heart dying in her chest. Tears falling from her face. She tries to step towards him and place a hand on his face, searching his eyes for something.
"You wanted to marry me….not a week ago…you asked me to be yours forever" her words tremble from her throat, thick with tears and panicked breathing.
He pulls away from her, throwing her hand to the side.
"I only did it cause Henry wouldn't leave me the Fuck alone about it! You actually think I would want to marry you? You can't have children, thank god for that, having to be tethered to you as a mother, would be devastating for that poor child, at least Henry has Emma"
Her heart breaks further, the pain blinding her.
"Robin please stop saying this! I don't understand where this is coming from! You said you loved me!" She sobs out, her knees trembling threatening to buckle beneath her.
"You're a fool Regina, I don't love you, I have never loved you. I don't want to marry you, to be stuck with you forever…Give me the ring back". He holds out his hand, his eyes waging a war as he catches her gaze, hoping that she can see through this horrid moment.
"Wha..what?" Her eyes over flowing with tears as she twirls her engagment ring around her finger.
"I said give it back"
"Robin please. Don't do this"
"Bloody Hell Regina, give me the ring back. Now!" he screams at her, a full forced scream, and she cringes, sinking down onto the couch, sobs becoming uncontrollable.
Her hands shake as she slides her engagement ring off her left hand….she can't bear to part with it, this was supposed to be her happy ending and it is being crushed by the one person she thought would never do it. Robin stalks over, grabbing the ring from her hand. "I'm taking Roland to, I don't want him here anymore". "ROBIN NO! You can't take him away from me! Please, He is like a son, I won't let you take him from me"
"You don't have a choice, I don't want him around you, you are the Evil Queen and no child should have to suffer you". He turns to walk away, but Regina grabs his hand pulling him down into the couch and buries her head into his rigid chest….he is still so cold…."Robin, please, if I did something, please for fuck sakes tell me so I can fix it, I Love You, I don't want to lose you, Please‼!" she is clawing at his chest, tears falling uncontrollably onto his dark green flannel shirt.
It's for a half moment she feels him encircle his arms around her, pulling her in closer and breathing her in….she thinks she hears him say he is sorry, but his words are lost in the noise of her crying into him.
This is magical! God she looks absolutely miserable! I could watch this on repeat. Zelena's snide voice entraps Robins mind once again. I will fucking kill you, you will pay for this, you aren't safe, I don't care if you are with my child, once she is born you are going to pay. At his thoughts he can feel his heart being squeezed, he grimaces at the pain, and Regina notices, looking up from his chest with watery eyes…."Are you okay….Robin what is it?" She is pleading hoping this is all a nightmare and she will wake up any moment.
"Let me go Regina" he begins to pull away but she pulls back, grabbing his shirt and kissing him with everything she can, trying desperately to find love in him. He kisses her back, for a fleeting moment, he kisses her back. But it is over to soon. He pushes Regina away, stands up and walks up the stairs to Rolands room.
She is in shock, she can't move as she watches him walk back down the stairs with a groggy Roland in tow.
"Gina? Whats going on?" His little voices calls out to her.
She stands up and starts to shakily walk over to them.
"Regina, Don't just leave us alone" Robin stops her in her tracks.
"Daddy NO! I don't want to go! PUT ME DOWN! I WANNA STAY WITH GINA!" Roland starts screaming, thrashing in his fathers arms.
Regina starts to cry again, rooted to the spot.
"Hey whats going on down there?" Henry's voice rings out from the stairs. He walks down into the foyer, seeing Roland screaming in Robins arms, and his mom sobbing in front of him. "What the hell is happening?!" He yells. "Robin, what are you doing? Why are you leaving?!" His lower lip trembles, eyes wild searching for some sort of answer to the nightmare in front of him.
Robin says nothing, just holds his crying son tighter and walks to do the front door, swinging it open as winter air blows into the foyer.
"Robin…please…." Regina quietly sobs, her last plead to get him to stay.
Their eyes meet again, the sparkle she has grown accustom to completely gone, leaving dead blue eyes behind. They hold their gaze for a few seconds…Regina please, please figure this out….please don't think this is truly me…I love you….help me, he tries to plead out with his eyes. But no words come out.
Swallowing hard "You promised you would never hurt me…..you promised me"
"I'm sorry Regina but I don't want you" and with that Robin walks out the door, Roland still crying in his arms. Regina crumbles to the ground, sobs wracking her body. Henry stands there for a half second, trying to figure out what had just happened, without thinking he runs out the front door, tearing after Robin who is walking away.
"Robin! What are you doing? You promised…you promised you wouldn't hurt her!" He is screaming as he reaches him, grabbing onto his coat and forcing him to turn around. He is caught off guard at the look in Robins eyes. Pain, he is in pain. Henry doesn't understand, why would he be in pain if we was the one breaking his moms heart.
Silence encapsules the three males…..Henry please, please see this isn't true, please help your mom, please please please, again pleading with his eyes Robin tries to silently communicate out to the bewildered boy in front of him.
"Robin! Answer me!"
He extends an arm out and squeezes the boy on the shoulders and mutters out a pitiful …. "I'm sorry Henry….Hel…" his voice gets cut off by the disgusting voice in his head
Stop trying and just walk away Outlaw. You've done what I asked now leave.
His feet start to move again, Henry grabs his arm "Robin! Stop! Please!" Tears dropping on to the young mans cheeks. He can't met his gaze…he simply turns and walks away from the love of his life and her son, away from his second chance, away from his soulmate. He can feel his heart breaking with each step, fresh tears coat his eyes and he leaves behind Henry standing in his pajamas on the sidewalk, as he walks away from everything.
