Apparently the green smoke had been a kind of curse that had taken the memory of everyone and had brought us to a town called Storybrooke. I didn't remember anything, but the merry man and Roland were with me and in the village it was said that a year had passed. Everything was new for us, there was too much noise, different clothes, different food and something called technology and internet that the truth wasn't much to my liking; so we had decided to camp in the forest and stay there without being disturbed, everything was more to our liking and without much fuss.
They said that a great evil had brought this curse and everything pointed towards the evil queen. I didn't know her, but they said that the first curse she had thrown was what had created this town. There was also a great uproar for a girl named Emma, who claimed to be the savior and most trusted that she would break the curse as she had previously done.
I was not sure of anything, the only thing I knew was that I had to protect the merry man and Roland at all costs, regardless of who was the great evil or what would happen.
John and I were walking through the woods trying to find something to hunt and eat. We didn't like much the food the city had, so we hunted some birds and once we could find a deer.
"Look, there's something there" John nodded.
It looked like something big, it had big wins with enough feathers and I could see a head sticking out. It was not any animal, I had never seen anything like it, but I was sure that couldn't be any good.
Before I could stop John, he shot an arrow at the creature and it hit him in the shoulder. The creature let out a loud shriek and turned towards us with a furious face. It was a kind of monkey with wings that began to fly towards us. John and I looked at each other and without saying anything we both started to run; without stopping I took an arrow from my back and prepared it in the bow, I stopped and pointed towards the creature, but I manage to dodge the arrow and at least I thought it was already coming down towards us taking John by the shoulders and lifting him up into the air. I ran after them and once again I prepared to launch an arrow and this time I hit it in the lower back which caused it to let go of John and he fell to the ground. The creature flew away with shrieks and I ran to John.
I shouted as loud as I could for the merry man to listen to me. Fortunately, they were on their way because they had heard all the noise. They came running up and one of them, Frank, was carrying Roland. Among all, and as we could, we carried John (it was quite heavy) and we got on a thing called car that the sheriff had given us to transport us more easily.
We drove to the hospital where the doctors were who could help John and we put him on a bed with wheels so they could take him inside. As soon as we entered and the doctor approached his body, a long tail came out of John's bottom and his body began to tremble. Seconds later he had become the same creature that had attacked us and had flown through one of the windows. The merry man and I were stunned and we could not stop looking at the window through which John had gone like a flying monkey.
Apparently, it had already been discovered who had thrown the curse: The wicked witch of the west, but still no one had returned their memories of the year that had happened and I felt I had forgotten something more than that year. I read the notebook, pages and pages back to see if it could help me remember something, but there was nothing there. Most of the pages were blank or just talked about my adventures with the merry man, the birth of Roland and the death of Marian and the time we had spent. It also mentioned something about the previous curse but not much.
I decided to take a little trip to the cabin where the witch had been hiding and maybe that way I could help Emma and David, who were very nice people, they were father and daughter but they seemed to be the same age.
When I arrived at the place, the cabin seemed empty but no doubt someone had been there. There were curtains and through the window that opened onto the kitchen you could see that the cupboards were full of food like the one they sold in the stores here. I heard peculiar footsteps and prepared the crossbow that I had carried as I walked slowly to look out of the side of the cabin.
"Show yourself, you winged freak" Said the voice of a woman, clearly annoyed.
Without hesitation, I shoot the arrow while leaving my hiding place and I was surprised to see that the woman had caught the arrow with her hand. She looked at me almost glaring at me, she was what everyone called the evil queen, but even so I could tell she was beautiful. Her hair was dark to the shoulder, she wore a knee-length skirt that marked her figure because it was carved to her body, and she wore black stockings and a kind of boots with a heel and was covered with a gray coat and a blue scarf.
"I'm sorry, milady. I thought you were the wicked witch" I apologize by approaching her.
"And I thought you were a flying monkey" she answered.
"I do hope my mistake doesn't cost me my head, your majesty."
"So, you know who I am?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"Your reputation in the enchanted forest precedes you."
"I didn´t catch your name."
"Robin of Locksley" I introduce myself by extending my hand towards her. "At your service."
"The thief" She said putting the arrow in my hand.
"Well, as we´re tossing labels around, aren´t you technically known as the Evil Queen?"
"I prefer Regina" She answered with a half-sided smile "You think you can bring down the witch with sticks?"
"I'm certainly going to try" I said shrugging my shoulders.
"I'm afraid we´re too late, she´s long gone."
"Well, perhaps she left a trail."
"I was hoping the same thing" Regina replied with a bit of surprise.
"Well, then you´ve got yourself a partner."
She walked a few steps forward with her back to me.
"I don't remember asking for one"
"You didn´t" I made a face even though she could not see me and I stayed there observing her, she was really beautiful
"Just don't get in my way" she said turning towards me.
"I wouldn´t dream of it" I answered approaching her.
"Have we met before?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"I doubt I´d ever forget meeting you… That´s of course it was during that pesky year no one can recall, all the more reason to find this witch."
Regina smiled again on her side and continued walking towards the cabin. I followed her without being able to avoid looking at her, I walked with a bearing and a grace that made it impossible to take my eyes off her. When we reached the door, she waved her hand and it opened. I went ahead and I indicated with the hand to stop for me to pass first and make sure everything was clear; she didn't say anything but I saw her roll her eyes and put her hands in her coat pockets walking behind me without worrying.
We entered the kitchen and Regina began to remove things and to look carefully at everything on the shelves. I recharged myself at the table in the center of the room, watching her face of concentration. I couldn't do much, I didn't have magic and I did not know what she was looking for, so I dedicated myself to look at her very carefully: her forehead wrinkled each time she discarded something that she observed, as if she was angry with herself for not find nothing in them. Occasionally she passed a lock of her hair behind her ear but it would always escape again. I could see the scar on her upper lip that made her look even more beautiful, only she could make a defect favor her so much.
"Nothing useful here" She said "Unfortunately"
"So none of these contain magical properties? - I asked for.
"A good witch covers her trail" she answered "but a better one can uncover them. We'll find her, just be patient"
"You know, I've heard many stories about the great and terrible evil queen... But, from this angle, the evil may has seen somewhat of an overstatement. Bold and audacious perhaps, but not evil" I could see that a small smile escaped from her lips because my words.
"The name served me well" Said she turning to me "Fear is quite an effective tool."
I looked at her for a few seconds and then approached her slowly, still looking into her eyes, those intense and beautiful brown eyes, and I stopped a few inches away from her passing my hand on the side of her body to take a bottle with a brown liquid
"What about this?" I asked showing him the bottle "Is this magical?"
She looked at me and opened her mouth a little as if she wanted to answer me and seconds later, still looking at me, she placed a finger on the top of the bottle.
"Not exactly, but it's a liquid that can give you courage, give strength or even act as a love potion sorts." She raised her eyebrows with interest and she smiled. "It's called Whiskey, and no, it's not magical... Especially the next day."
I nodded and reached over her to grab a couple of glasses and bring them to the table. I pulled up the sleeves of my shirt and shrugged showing Regina the bottle.
"You wanna have a drink, now? - She said.
"Well, in the last few days we have survived a curse woken up in an entirely new realm and forgotten a year of our lives" I said while putting the liquid in the two glasses "I'd say we have earned it. Don´t you?" I lengthen the arm to give her one of the glasses and the smile she had disappeared. She stared at my arm for a second and I felt her tense up. "There´s something wrong?"
She didn't answer anything and just walked out of the room. I called her by her name but still didn't hear an answer and seconds later I heard the door open and close.
The next morning, due to what happened with Little John and with Henry's father: Neal, the merry man and I decided to go to breakfast at the place called Granny's and we were taken care of quite well. We ate eggs with crispy bacon and pretty good coffee that was really delicious.
I noticed that at the end of the dinner was Regina, with a black and blue dress on the sides that stuck to her body. She was talking to a blonde with short stature and seemed not to be enjoying the conversation.
I ordered three glasses with whiskey and walked towards them without taking my eyes off Regina.
"A drink?" I asked showing the glasses. The blonde took the glass in a hurry and with a big smile on her face, she looked excited. Regina didn't took hers so I slid it to her by the bar "I'm sorry if I bothered you yesterday, I didn't mean to."
"Robin Hood, Tinkerbelle" She said introducing us "Tinkerbelle, Robin Hood."
"I have wanted to meet you for a long time" Tinkerbelle said with a big smile. But my sight returned to Regina.
"And no, you did not bother me," she answered. "Only I found a trail that needed to be followed." Regina looked at the glass with whiskey. "I don't drink during at mornings."
"Well, maybe another time" I smiled at the side and turned around to walk to where I was sitting.
The door suddenly opened and a tall woman with reddish hair and dressed in a peculiar way entered that undoubtedly attracted attention. She was the wicked witch: Zelena.
"Sorry I'm late" She said "Have you already started with the speeches or should I prepare one?" She smiled shamelessly, as if looking for someone.
Emma, the sheriff jumped on her but Snow White stopped her.
"No Emma, don't let it affect you."
"Listen to your mother" Zelena said "Anyone who dares to attack me will have to deal with the dark one."
"Don't come any closer" David warned him by standing in front of his wife.
"Don't worry, I'm not here for your baby... Not yet." She started walking like looking for someone.
"So, why are you here?" Regina asked.
"To finally pay a visit to my little sister" Zelena answered approaching her.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Regina said with a smile, sure of herself.
"Cora never told you, right?... I'm your big sister. Well, half-sister if you want to go into detail."
"Why should I believe something of what you are saying?"
"Oh you shouldn't... That's why I have a gift for you."
"We don´t want anything from you" Regina said with a small laugh.
"But you shall have it" The witch replied "You see, my gift to you is this sad day... Use it to dig in Regina's past and find out the truth you need to believe. And then, meet me on the main street tonight, let's say when the sun goes down."
"And then what?" Regina asked without fear. It was amazing how she stood firm and confident in that situation and in front of everyone.
"I'll destroy you" The witch answered clenching her teeth.
"This is not the Wild West," Regina scoffed.
"Oh no, but it's the wicked west" Zelena smiled and turned around to start walking towards the exit "See you tonight sis."
As soon as the wicked witch left, I could see David, Snow and Emma approaching Regina, overwhelming her with questions. The next thing I noticed was Regina getting up from her seat, taking her coat and walking to the door. She looked overwhelmed, confused and no doubt that everyone chasing her with questions didn't help.
I walked through the forest with the crossbow ready to shoot. If the witch or any of her flying monkeys appeared around here I would be prepared. I heard the leaves creak and I stopped for a second, turned to the right and then to the left, I turned slowly to observe from behind but there was no one. I heard the noise again and walked in its direction and through the opening of the trunk of a tree I could see her there, sitting with her eyes on the ground and holding a page of yellowed paper. Regina quickly turned her head towards me and put the page in the pocket of her coat.
"I think we should stop meeting like this" I said as I walked towards her.
"Did the charming's sent you to give me a pep talk?" She asked looking at me over her man "Because I don't do pep talks" She pushed a strand of her hair and put it behind her ear.
"After what happened today with the witch I decided to patrol the forests" I answered as I left the crossbow on the ground and took off my gloves "How are you?"
"Well, I'm not a flying monkey..."
"Then, will you tell me what´s in the letter you were looking at?"
"What letter?" She said making herself misunderstood.
"This one" I said showing her the paper.
"How…?"
"I spend many years learning from magicians to steal from the pockets without anyone realizing it."
"You're lucky I'm saving my strength for that witch"
"I think that deep down you want to talk about this."
"What makes you think you know me so well?" Regina asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well, if you didn't, I think I would be already ashes at this moment."
"True" she smiled.
"Can I read it?" I said showing him the letter.
"I'm not going to stop you..."
I unfolded the sheet with care and began to read aloud:
"Cora, dear. At last I have my hands on your first-born, didn't you think I would find her right? But now I know why. She is the powerful sorceress I have ever known, even more powerful than you" I looked at Regina who had her eyes fixed to the front "stunning, in every way." I finished reading the letter and I shook my head "This seems fathering, what is it that worries you so much?"
"I've seen that letter before a hundred times" Her eyes were full of tears "In my darkest moments I came to it for comfort or a little push when I needed it, because I thought..." She closed her eyes and a tear escaped while she breathed deep "I thought it was about me."
"It's about Zelena" I affirmed
"And Rumplestilskin thinks she's more powerful than me."
"Why are you so worried about what that demon thinks?"
"Because if the man who taught me everything I know about magic, believes that she is stronger than me..." Regina looked at me "Then there's no way I can win this fight."
I looked at her wanting to take her in my arms and tell her that everything would be fine, but I knew I couldn't do it.
"There must be some way" I said "Something in which you can have an advantage over her. Maybe she's more powerful but I know you can defeat her." I took her hand that wore black leather gloves "I believe in you Regina."
She squeezed my hand and looked me in the eyes giving me a small smile and as if it were custom our fingers were intertwined automatically and neither of us wanted to stop them.
"I have to think of something I can use in my favor, something she doesn't have."
"We have before sunset to come up with a plan." I grimaced and shrugged.
She smiled again, and knew what she was thinking. She hadn't asked for my help, but I was not going to leave her alone.
I was sitting on a log in the middle of the forest. Regina had taken me there with her magic and had asked me in favor to guard her heart that was buried near a hollow trunk covered by dry grass and a couple of rocks.
I heard some hasty steps moving between the grass and the leaves of the trees, I got up from the trunk and I could see the light of a lamp pointing towards me. Regina walked surprisingly fast for the shoes she wore; she wore a pair of trousers, a coat and black leather boots, and the red color shone on her lips and gloves.
"Did it worked?" I asked as soon as I had her in front of me.
"It depends. It is still here?"
"Right where you left it." I said as I squatted to take the queen's heart out of hiding.
"I think I found the only thing I had and Zelena didn't."
"What thing?" I stretched my arm to give her heart and she was watching for a few seconds.
"My heartless mother" She took the heart and put it in a small black leather bag. I got up slowly shaking my hands off the ground "But in one thing Zelena was right... She told me that I don't always realize what I have in front of me."
"Why´s that?" I asked confused.
"Only that many times I don't appreciate things" Regina took my hand, put the leather bag in it and looked into my eyes "Would you mind holding for this a little longer?"
I looked at her really surprised as she took the bag in my hand.
"Are you going to trust something so valuable to a common thief like me?"
"You can't steal something that was given to you" she replied with a smile.
Regina turned around and walked a couple of steps. I looked at the bag that contained her heart and I couldn't help feeling that mine was coming out of my chest.
"You still owe me a drink" I shouted at her before I lost her sight.
"I suppose I do."
Everything had happened so quickly, as in the blink of an eye. The dark one had appeared and had taken Regina's heart. I had to give it to him, he threatened Roland with an arrow that I had thrown at him. He had sunk my son on the ground and I could see he was scared.
I held him in my arms while he cried, hugged him tightly. I wouldn't have forgiven me if something had happened to him.
I watched as Regina came running towards me and stopped looking at how she hugged Roland. I took my son down and Frank took him by the hand to take him near the fire that had become extinct.
I walked to Regina thinking of the thousand ways to apologize for letting the dark one take her heart away. I couldn't even look into her eyes without feeling that my soul was falling at my feet.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
"Everyone is fine?" She asked looking towards Roland.
"Fortunately yes... But…"
"Easy" She said raising her hand "Nothing is worth it for the sacrifice of a child... But we have a problem: I'm still alive."
I looked at her confused and stuck my hands in my pants pockets.
"Zelena didn't tell you what she planned to do with your heart?"
"She said she wanted to destroy me" she answered shaking her head "But the question is, how?"
"I suppose she has a plan."
"Then I better start to find out what it is."
She turned around and walked away from me. I saw her walk away and the only thing I felt was that I had to do something to make up for my mistake.
That night I had stayed awake in front of the campfire standing guard while the merry man rested. My eyesight was fixed on the fire and with a branch I made figures on the ground. I hadn't seen Regina after the heart incident, I knew that she must be upset and she had reasons to, and that made me even guiltier.
I looked up at my right side and as if it were a vision or a dream I saw her walking towards me. I got up quickly from the trunk and I hurried to speak.
"Milady, I'm sorry I failed you. Your heart was taken by Zelena under my guard and I promise I would get it back."
Regina just looked at me for a few seconds, she was agitated and her chest rose and fell quickly. She took me by the ends of my jacket and approached my body taking my lips between hers. I felt a chill run through my body and as soon as she separated from me I knew I needed more. I was scared and I looked at her surprised, I took her by the waist and I kissed her again, this time deepening the kiss more. I wrapped my arms around her so that there was no space between us and we kissed until we were out of breath.
We looked into each other's eyes and a small smile escaped her as she lowered her eyes shyly.
"I don't think I deserve this after what happened" I said as I putted a lock of her hair behind her ear.
"Stop torturing yourself" She putted her hands on my chest "What happened wasn't your fault, you just defended your son and I understand" We were silent and I could see the brightness in her eyes, her beautiful eyes "In addition, it's a way to make up for the drink I owe you." She smiled, it was the most beautiful smile of all the worlds.
"In that case, I like your way of compensating" I said with a smile "Can I invite you that drink now."
"That I would like."
I released her from my arms slowly, I didn't want to let her go. Having her in my arms was a revitalizing sensation, as if it filled me with energy. She smiled sweetly at me as I took a few steps back, still looking at her. I turned around and walked to the small wooden building where we had the groceries. I took a small canteen that had whiskey in it and two metal cups, I poured some of the liquid in both and went back to Regina who was already sitting on the log in front of the campfire.
I sat next to her and I gave her one of the metal cups, she smiled at me and took the cup with both hands and gave it a drink and then left the cup on the floor.
"Now I understand why you like to be here" she said leaning her head on my shoulder "everything is so quiet."
I putted my arm around her back and let my hand rest on her hip.
"More reasons for you to come and visit me."
"With you being here is enough" Regina buried her face in my neck and I couldn't help but smile.
"Can I ask you a question?"
She nodded and I took my cup to swallow the whiskey. I felt nervous just to have her next to me.
"Would you like to go on a date with me?
Regina raised her face and looked into my eyes, surprised and with a smile.
"A date?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"Not because we have come a bit forward means that I don't want to do things right" I replied with a shrug "I want to pick you up, walk hand in hand, talk, take you to your house and kiss you at the end."
Regina smiled and caressed my cheek with her fingers, she looked me in the eyes with tenderness and I could feel her eyes going down to my lips. She kissed me slowly and sweetly giving me a thousand sensations.
"I don't think I can leave the kiss until the end."
I smiled and wrapped my arms around her to feel her close. Its aroma invaded me and I wanted to record it in my memory to never forget it.
"Then, what do you say?... Tomorrow I´ll pick you up and we will have dinner and then a walk..."
"That sounds lovely, but tomorrow I have to meet Snow, David and Emma to see the Zelena thing." She snorted. "I want all this to end now."
"Calm down, everything is going to be ok... We'll find out what Zelena wants."
She nodded and took a deep breath adjusting her head on my shoulder.
We were hugging in front of the fire. We had decided to sit on the floor so we could lay our backs on the trunk, so I spread a blanket on the floor and we both sat down without leaving space between us, I took her in my arms to hold her while she leaned a little to accommodate her head in my chest and I surrounded her with one of my arms.
We stayed talking for hours. She told me about Henry, her son; He was here in Storybrooke but he didn't remember Regina being his mom, he just knew that she was the mayor of Storybrooke. I knew that she felt sad, I could see it in her eyes and feel it in the way she talked about him. We also talked about Marian and Roland, I told her that Roland really missed having a mother and that I knew that no matter how hard I tried to give him everything, he would always miss that.
We talked and talked, almost until dawn and the cold began to become more intense. Regina gave me a long goodbye kiss and told me that she would leave to try to get some sleep before her meeting in the morning. I smiled at her and released her hand slowly while I was invaded by a mixture of happiness and nostalgia. She was barely gone and I already wanted her again by my side.
I walked to the door of Regina's house with a box with Beagle's and coffee in my hands. It was just a few hours that we have been apart, but I wanted to see her again, I couldn't resist. I played the bell as I could with one of my fingers and wait a few seconds. I heard some heels approaching and then the door opened.
Regina appeared in front of me wearing a red dress that stuck to her body and came up to her knee accompanied by her usual black stockings and heels of the same color. She looked at me surprised and I smiled at her.
"What are you doing here?" She asked with a smile.
"Breakfast" I said showing her my hands.
"You didn't have to do this" she said as she stepped aside to let me pass.
I entered the house and looked around being really surprised by the size.
"As you couldn't go out with me, I decided to bring breakfast here" I answered putting things on the wooden table in front of me "It's a nice house."
"Well, being mayor has its advantages" Regina walked towards me with a smile and took my hands giving me a little kiss "I have to leave in 10 minutes."
"Then eat a Beagle" I said while opening the box "I'm sorry to come like this, without warning... I just wanted to give you a little surprise."
"And it was a beautiful surprise" Regina putted her hands on my chest and I putted mine on her waist "I really regret not having more time."
"It doesn't matter, even if it's only 10 minutes, I want us to be together."
She smiled, I smiled and we kissed slowly.
"Do you want to accompany me to the meeting?" She asked "You can accompany me to Granny's and we can see each other later after that."
I smiled playfully and brought her close to my body to kiss her again. She ran her hands through my hair while our lips joined and although my eyes were closed I could feel how she smiled after each kiss.
We ate quickly and took the coffee glasses for the road. We left Regina's house and she took my hand as we walked and smiled, illuminating the whole place. I couldn't avoid looking at her, she was beautiful and her beauty stood out more every time she smiled when she saw me at her side. Some people stopped to look at us in amazement, and I was sure it was because I was with the evil queen, but the truth it didn't matter to me.
When we got to Granny's we went to the back where the rooms were and we stopped a few meters after the room where Regina was going to meet Emma and her parents.
"Thank you for walking me" Regina said with a smile.
"It was a pleasure."
We both smile and I kiss her putting my hands on her hips. She grabbed my jacket and pulled me closer to her body, running her hands through my arms. When we separated, she looked into my eyes for a few seconds and I smiled at her.
"What do you see in me?"
"Hopefully the same thing you see in me... A second chance" She smiled – And you´re quite a good kisser."
"Just wait until I have my heart back."
"How does it feel?... I mean, can you...?"
"Feel?" She said arching an eyebrow "Yes, but not fully ... It's difficult to explain."
"Then don´t" I said taking her hand and putting it on my chest "Use mine for the both of us."
She smiled, shaking her head and looking at me sweetly. She kissed me caressing my cheek and we parted when we heard someone clearing his throat. Regina turned around and we both could see her son.
"Henry" she said embarrassed.
"Good morning," he greeted. "Excuse me, madam mayor." He stepped in front of us with his hands in his jacket pockets.
I looked at Regina and her eyes had filled with tears, her face looked sad and her eyes were fixed on the floor.
"You're ok?" I asked taking her by the hand.
"No, I'm not." She licked her lips. "But they're waiting for me."
"Wait" I said taking her arm and approaching her. I took her face with my hands and gave her a little kiss"Good luck."
She smiled and kissed me again and then I watched her enter the room.
I was walking through the woods trying to think of something other than Regina, but I didn't succeed. Every time I blinked I could see her smile and feel her perfume.
A strong wind hit my face and swept all over the place, I closed my eyes and I could feel a series of flashbacks entering my head. Everything was there, the year that was lost, my memories of Regina, absolutely everything.
I smiled at the thought of the days we had spent and the fact that, although, neither of us remembered the other, we still ended up together. I walked to the city and looked for it but she wasn't anywhere. I assumed it would be near Zelena's house, so I ran there and observed that Snow White and David were coming out of the nearby barn.
They both smiled at me as I passed and I responded with a nod. I went into the barn and watched her talking to Henry.
"Robin Hood" He said with enough emotion.
"A to your service" I answered by approaching them. Regina smiled like her son "Can we talk?"
"Do you want to go to Granny's?... I want to take this boy to eat something, he has a lot to tell me" she replied looking at her son.
I nodded and putted my arm around her back to hug her as we walked out of there with Henry at her side. We walked to Granny's while we listened to Henry talk about his year in New York, and I could tell that although Regina was smiling, she felt sad for having missed a year of her son's life.
When we got to Granny's Henry ran to sit with Emma, Snow and David. Regina and I ordered two cups of coffee and we sat down at one of the tables outside.
"So your memories came back?" She asked as she sat on the chair that I was holding her.
"All of them" I said sitting next to her "The strange thing is that I couldn't remember you even if it was before the year we lived in the enchanted forest."
"It must have been Zelena. Her way of having me separated from you and ruining my happiness."
"She didn't succeed."
"It seems that Tinkerbelle was right" She caressed my cheek and looked into my eyes with a small smile "No matter what happens I always come back to you... You are my soulmate."
I smiled and caressed her hand, which was on my cheek, with mine and then approached and kissed her slowly, savoring every moment.
"I love you" I whispered in her lips as he slowly opened her eyes, and I could see how she looked at me surprised. "What? It is not a secret"
"I know... I know, it's just that..." She smiled and shook her head "After all this time, I didn't think you felt the same way..."
"I have always loved you Regina" I hastened to say "I loved you, I love you and I will love you for thousands of years. Even when I die, if there is something beyond that, I will continue to love you."
"I love you too" She said with a small smile and kissed me on the lips "What do you think if you and Roland move into my house? There is enough space for both and I don't want to be a second longer without you."
"I think it's perfect" I answered smiling "I'll go for our things and I'll see you there."
"Perfect."
When we got to Regina's house, Henry opened the door for us with a smile and Roland didn't wait even a second to run into the house and hug Regina. She took him in her arms and let him put his around her neck; I went into the house and she looked at me with a smile while still hugging Roland.
"So you're my mom's boyfriend?" Henry asked taking me out of my thoughts.
"I'm not sure "boyfriend" is the right word. I have not asked for it yet" I explained.
"But you're dating her..." He insisted and I nodded "I know you have good intentions with her... She told me everything you've been through" I looked at Henry, wrinkling my forehead, surprised "All I want is for her to be happy, after everything that has happened, she deserves it and I know that her happiness will be complete with me and with you in her life, and I don't intend to fail her.´"
"Don't worry" I putted my hand on his shoulder and I looked at him. I understood his concern and wanted to make it clear that Regina was safe with me "I promise to make your mom happy, because that's all I've always wanted: to see her happy. And we have really come a long way for this and I don't intend to let anything get in the way."
Henry gave me a smile and we both turned to the front to hear the steps of Regina approaching us.
"Well, Roland has milk and cookies, Henry already had dinner at Granny's, how about you?" Regina took my hand "Do you want me to prepare something for dinner?"
"I'm not really hungry."
"Then" She looked at Roland who had already devoured all the cookies "Let's take Roland to his room."
"I can take of it," Henry said with a shrug. "His room is next to mine and I can keep him company while he falls asleep."
"That would be very kind of you darling" Regina stroked her son's cheek and gave her a smile.
"No problem."
Henry said goodbye to us with a smile and approached Roland who jumped out of the chair and then took his hand. They both climbed the stairs and I could see how my son walked enthusiastically.
"Would you like me to show you your room?" Regina said taking my hands and smiling playfully.
I smiled and let myself be carried away by her holding my hand. We went upstairs and walked to the end of the hall to the door of the room. Upon entering, I could immediately notice that it was her room; its aroma was everywhere and everything was in perfect order. The bed was impeccably spread out with a pearl quilt that matched the pillow cases.
"Welcome to your room, Mr. Locksley."
I looked at her with a smile and she approached me giving me a little kiss. She moved away from me taking off her shoes and looked at me over her shoulder.
"Can you help me?" She said pointing to the closing of her red dress.
I approached her and I slowly unzipped her dress and I could see her soft skin and her skin-colored bra. Regina took off her dress and let it fall to the floor leaving me to see the panties that combined with the bra. She bent down to lift the dress off the floor and I could not help looking at her ass, it was really irresistible.
"I'm going to take a shower" She informed me and let out a small laugh when she realized that I was looking at her with a small smile "You can come with me if you want."
She bit her lip and walked to the bathroom door that was in her room. I quickly removed my jacket and throw it on the bed, I hurried to take off my shoes and socks and drop my pants on the floor. I would lift everything later.
I walked to the bathroom taking off my shirt and throwing it on the bathroom floor and I could see her behind the fogged glass doors. The water fell down her body and I could see the shadow of her sculptural figure.
"Are you going to come in or are you going to stand there?" She said opening the sliding door of the shower.
I smiled shaking my head, she was so perfect that it almost seemed like a dream. I took off my underpants and hurried into the shower. She was giving her back to me and I approached hugging her around the waist feeling her wet body on mine.
I kissed her neck and shoulders feeling like the warm water fell on me. Regina turned around and looked me in the eyes, I ran my hands through her wet hair and looked at her for a few seconds.
"I didn't tell you before but..." I approached her lips "I love your short hair. You look so sexy."
She smiled and kissed me passionately putting her hands on my neck and I felt my body turn on instantly. I leaned a little and took her legs to lift her up, she putted her hands on my shoulders and she wrapped her legs in my torso while I hit her against the glass of the door. The water was falling on us and she clawed at me as soon as she felt my mouth on one of her breasts. Regina hugged me completely while I made her mine with slow and deep movements. Chills began to run down my spine as I kissed Regina on the lips, she kissed my neck and gave a small bite that made me moan slightly. I could hear her agitated breathing in my ear and how she clenched her lips to keep from moaning.
Being together, this close, intimate in this way was something that made time stop, it was something magical and I could really do it again and again.
The next day we were all gathered at Granny's after the Zelena portal opened and Emma was walking in, but apparently nothing serious had happened and Snow and David had decided to announce the name of their son. It was Prince Neal, in honor of Rumplestilkin's son who turned out to be Henry's father. Regina and I walked to the bottom of Granny's to get a place to sit.
"Robin?" I heard someone calling me. It was a familiar voice.
When I turned around, I saw her standing there in front of me, looking at me with her eyes full of tears.
"Marian."
