Hey, sorry it took so long. My computer was really not nice. I hope I fixed it now.

This chapter is actually really big. Thought about splitting it, but didn't find a good point to do so. Hope you like it anyway.

There will be just cute BroTPs: Dimples Queen, Outlaw Believer (still not sure what it's called), Captain Charming and a bit of Golden Queen.

And of course: Outlaw Queen vows! I'm not a American, so I know nothing about the ceremony. I cut it to a minimum. Hope it's still nice.

Don't worry, fellow Captain Swan shippers, the next chapters will be filled with the ship!

And last before it starts, thanks to all the positive reviews and the favs and follows :-)

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Chapter 7: The big day

Finally the big day had come. The day of the wedding. It was still about two hours to go as Regina and her bridesmaids sat in her living room.

"Wow, I can't believe the day is already here. This is so wonderful.", Belle said sniffing as she sat on the couch with Emma and Regina. Zelena sat across them in an armchair, sipping on her glass with champagne. Snow, on the other hand, was running around the house, making calls and making sure everything would be perfect.

"Well, I just saw the groom when I met my mom at the loft and his feet seemed pretty cozy.", Emma assured Regina with a smile. "I was not very nervous about that, but thank you."

Regina tried to act calm, but she really wasn't. She was so scared something terrible would happen. Some attack. Some catastrophe. Or everyone going back to hating her. She was just so used to her life being awful that she still couldn't believe she could find happiness. Now she had her son, Robin, a soon to-be stepson, her sister and her friends. She was so terrified it wasn't going to last.

And she also had a secret, which nobody but Robin knew. A horrible thing she had once done to herself. Something she regretted every day. Something she couldn't undo. She had poisoned herself to not being able to bear children.

After she and Robin had been together for almost a year she had told him. It had been very tearful and she had been so afraid that he would leave her. But he had only comforted her and said that they didn't need any more children, because they already had the two best boys in the world.

She agreed with him. But deep down, she had always wanted a little girl, too. Unfortunately, that was off the table. Emma was one of her best friends but she was still the biological mother of Henry. It had almost broken her when she thought she would lose her little boy to that woman, his real mother. She could not go through this again, not even with Robin by her side.

And just as the tears started to whelm up her eyes, her not so little boy came into the room with the little Roland at his hand. She quickly whipped her tears away and stood up to take a close look at her boys.

She stroke over Roland's hair and then went to fix Henry's tie. "Look at you, my two precious boys. You both look so handsome. Are you ready for the big day?", she asked as more tears were making their way into her eyes.

"Sure, mom. We are all ready. But, actually, Roland wanted to talk to you about something serious.", Henry explained. Then he gave his other mother, his aunt and his grandmothers a look and added: "Alone." They all followed his request a bit grumpy. Snow shot Regina a stern look and signaled her to make it quick as they were on a tight schedule. But Regina couldn't care less.

Henry was the last in the room with them. He gave the little boy a pat on the shoulder and then went to his mother. "Well, I will leave now to go to the loft. Watching Robin. Making sure Will and my grandpa will not drive him crazy. I'll see you at the ceremony to walk you down the aisle." He planted a loving kiss at her cheek and pulled her into a tight hug.

Regina released him and caressed his face before letting him leave. "Good. I'll be the one in the white dress." With a chuckle Henry left and she and Roland were alone in the room.

She sat down next to him on the couch and offered him the strawberries Belle had brought to Snow's disproval.

But the little boy only gave her a shy look. "You can talk to me about everything, honey. You know that, right. I will marry your dad today and then we will officially be a family.", she tried to encourage him.

"Well…", Roland started. "I talked to Henry while we were getting dressed. And I said something. And he said I needed to ask you if it was okay to say that. But I'm afraid you won't allow it." He paused, obviously close to tears. "Roland, just ask. I'm sure it's nothing bad."

The little tear filled eyes looked into her own and she said something, that she would always remember and that made her cry herself. "Do you want to be my mommy?"

She pulled the little boy into a hug and stroke his back as he sobbed into his hair. "Of course I want to be your mommy. I could not imagine something better than being Henry's mommy and yours."

"I'm so happy. My Mama is in heaven, so I don't really have one. And I know my daddy is afraid of me forgetting her. But Henry has two mommies, so I can have to. Henry said that. But he said I needed to ask you if it was okay for you. But he also said you wouldn't mind. And now I have another mommy and I have a big brother.", he explained with joy, all his tears forgotten. "Yes, you have my little boy. And you won't get rid of us."

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"You know, I can start the car and we can be out of this town in no time.", Will joked as Robin was taking on his tie. Robin just smirked at his best man and countered: "For me or for you, Scarlet?"

Now Will's grin was gone and it was the other men's turn to laugh. Will had found out he was having a baby with his girlfriend Anastacia, just a week ago.

"I'm good, Will. The only thing I want right now, is for the time to be ready to walk to my beautiful bride and officially make her mine."

Robin went upstairs to rehearse his vow as David approached Killian. "You know, I've been thinking about you proposing to my daughter." Killian looked at him a bit confused and a bit disbelieving. "Well, I just want the best for my little girl.", he defended himself.

"How did you plan to propose?" "I don't know. Romantic dinner, taking her out for a walk in the moonlight and asking the question at the docks. It's kind of our special place. But I haven't thought about a special time yet." "Then, I will tell you the perfect time. Valentin's Day!" Now Killian looked just confused. "Valentine's Day is the 14th of…" Killian interrupted him. "Mate, I've lived long enough in this realm to know the exact date. And I also know that Emma doesn't like this holiday. She just wants a nice evening alone with a movie."

But David was not impressed, he actually looked more determined. "Which is exactly why she would not suspect you proposing to her that night. I've got you guys a reservation for the nicest restaurant in town. Everything will be perfect for Emma. And she wouldn't see it coming." "This sounds actually quite reasonable. And you're sure you just don't want to delay the proposal to convince your daughter to leave me?", Killian joked. "Oh Killian, if I could convince her, and believe me I did right from the beginning, I would have already done it."

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Robin was inspecting himself in the mirror really closely. He wanted to look perfect for the wedding. Suddenly he heard a knock on the door. "Come in.", he called, still looking in the mirror. Then he saw Henry standing in the room. "Henry, you are here. How's Regina? Is Roland with you?"

The teenage boy chuckled. Clearly his mom was not the only one being a bit nervous. "Mom's fine. Can't wait for this whole thing to start. And Roland is with her. They have to discuss something important." Before Robin could put his confusion into words, Henry explained: "Roland had asked me if my mom could be, well, also his mom. And I told him he needed to discuss that with her. Good thing my grandma hadn't already put her makeup on or they would have to do it again."

"And this got me thinking. You said that I could call you dad, if I wanted to. But, I'm afraid I'm not there yet. You see, mom and Roland spend a lot of time baking pie together or watching movies. But you and I… we never really do something alone. When we spend time together there is always someone else there. Maybe after your honeymoon, we could spend some alone time. I don't know…you could teach my archery or take me camping or something."

Robin hadn't realized he hadn't done that with Henry. He thought it was more comfortable for him if Charming came with them or one of the Merrie Men.

"You know…", Henry mumbled, looking embarrassed at his feet. "you're such a good dad for Roland and you will be such a great husband for my mom. It would be great if we got closer. Because I really want to see you as my dad." "Well, I'm sorry we haven't done it now, but I'm sure we will make it work. Because I really want you to feel included in this family. And loved. Also by me."

"I actually feel pretty loved by Roland. He also asked me, if he could stay with me while you guys are away for your honeymoon. As I am his big brother."

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Regina was in her room getting ready. She was putting her earrings on as she sensed someone in the room staring at her. "What are you doing here?", she asked not so nicely as she turned to see Gold standing there. "You look really beautiful. Your mother would…well she would agree you look beautiful." Her waiting look didn't vanish as he walked towards her.

"I'm here to deliver an early wedding present.", he explained, setting a phial filled with a clear substance. "What is that?", Regina asked suspicious. "Water." "Wow, you really went all out.", she commented cynically as she went back to putting her jewelry on.

"This is special water. You see, your mother came seeking my help one day. Telling me about a potion you took to hurt her." Regina froze in her movement. He went on strolling through the room. "She practically begged me for a cure, as much as your mother could beg. But I didn't give her what she wanted. You know the plan I had been spinning for you to enact the dark curse. And for that, I needed you…broken." She flinched.

"Emotionally broken. The potion you had mixed was the same one I later gave to King George for poisoning Snow White." Regina went to him, seeking an explanation. "That's not possible. Snow has two children!" "Yes, she does. Because her mother-in-law heroically gave her life. She let Snow white drink from the water of the lake. The water with magical power to restore everything. She thought it was the last of it." Now he got back to the phial and put it save into Regina's hands. "But this is the last of it."

"Why do you do this?", Regina asked, turning away. Her voice was thick with tears.

"Maybe to repay my debt. For everything I have done for you. Maybe to give my grandson to have siblings who are not part pirate. Or maybe because I have most recently learned how incredible it is to have a child with your soulmate."

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Mostly everyone from Story Brooke was there this day. Everyone was waiting for the bride.

First, the music started playing and the bridesmaids and groomsmen came in. Belle was walking in with Little John, followed by Roland with Emma and Zelena. They both walked down the aisle not being able to suppress a grin, as Killian's eyes lit up like he was seeing her for the very first time and Archie was blushing slightly, trying not to look directly at Zelena. And after Snow came in at the arm of Will, everyone got up.

"You're ready, mom? Now, it's no turning back anymore.", Henry teased her as he took her arm. "I wouldn't want to turn back for everything in the world. I'm exactly where I always wanted to be.", she replied with a bright smile.

As she walked down with Henry, she didn't notice all the people admiring her dress, whispering to each other how beautiful she looked. She only saw Robin. Waiting for her. Looking at her, like she was the only thing in the world. Like she meant the world. And right at this moment, maybe for the first time ever, she believed she was everything.

Archie started the ceremony, but neither Regina nor Robin really listened to the words. They just kept looking in each other's eyes with pure love.

"Regina, you are my happy ending.", Robin started when it was time for the vows. "You are the love of my life. And even though some strange and horrible things have happened to get us where we are now, I'm thankful for all of it. Because it lead me to you. And you to me. It made you the wonderful, strong, powerful, caring, incredible woman you are. The woman I love with all my heart. And I simply can't wait to start our lifes together. With us and our boys. And I vow to you, that whatever life throws at us, we will get through it together. And I vow that every time you can't see the good in yourself, I will show you that you are." He slipped the ring onto her trembling finger.

After suppressing her tears, she started her vows. "Once upon a time, a stupid girl walked away from a man with a lion tattoo in a tavern. From the man, she was told by a very smart and good fairy, she destined to be with. But she didn't believe her. And I've wished so many times that the story had gone different. That I would have walked into that tavern. But you're right. Everything happens as it should be. If the girl had walked in, we wouldn't be in this world, we wouldn't be with this people, but most importantly, we wouldn't have this two amazing boys."

As the tears streamed down her face, she looked to Roland and Henry.

"You and they are the best thing that has ever happened to me. More than I ever dared to dream of. I vow to you that you will never have to steal my heart, as it is yours forever."

Everyone clapped and cheered as Archie declared them husband and wife and told Robin to kiss the bride. Henry and Roland made some disgusted noises as their now joined parents seemed to forget they were in a public place and everyone was watching them. But the newlyweds didn't care and went on kissing, making their first kiss as husband and wife unforgettable.

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I hope you liked it. Always happy about responses! So, next up is the wedding reception. I plan to put in all the ships of the story in it. It will be much. Don't know when I can finish that chapter, but I do my best. I'm also always open for suggestions.