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I am sorry for the delay, University is really asking me a lot of time and most of all of energy this year... :/ But it will soon be the Holidays and I'll have time to write more ! :D I wanted to thank you all for your support, love, reviews and feedback because it means the world to me and you can't imagine how happy I am, to read what to think about my stories :))
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Previously in You had to go and leave me behind...
"Be careful, Robin."
"I will." then, "Call you later?"
"Yes."
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
Regina hand up the phone and then sat down on her bed and took a deep breath, burying her face into her hands.
She wanted to save Marian.
She really wanted it.
Didn't she?
God, she hoped it was enough.
Chapter 8
Robin could see the anxious look Marian was sending to him, and how she was clutching at Roland like he might disapear, all the while looking at Gold with fearful eyes.
So, it did not surprise him at all when she walked to him and whispered in a small voice - surely hoping the older man wouldn't hear.
"Are you sure we can trust him?" she whispered and he sighed.
"Marian, please."
"Look, I know you want to come back to Regina at any costs." she took a deep breath. "But please, don't put our son into danger-"
"Are you saying I would willingly hurt my son?!" He raised his voice and she blushed.
"Robin, that's not-"
"No, Marian. You don't get to do that with me. I know perfectly well how to treat my son. I have raised Roland." her eyes widened but she had hurt him by implying he could be so careless. Robin sighed, seeing tears in her eyes. "I am sorry." he said and she shook her head. "I did not mean to-"
"It's ok, Robin." Marian only said. "You're right. You've been a parent longer than I have and you've done an amazing job with our son." She looked down. "It's just him I don't trust."
"Do you trust me?"
Her eyes widened.
"Of course I do!"
Robin smiled gently.
"Then trust me once again, Marian. Gold will take us back to Strorybrooke." Back to Regina. He added to himself. "Are you ready to go?" asked Gold and Robin looked at Marian and nodded.
"We are ready."
"Perfect." he smirked. "So, thief, do you have a car?"
"Why?"
"By all means, Dearie. Did you expect us to walk back to Stroybrooke?"
"I..." started Robin. "Had not thought about that."
"We don't have a car, Imp." answered Marian.
"Who cares." only said Gold. "We'll rent one!"
Robin swallowed and followed Gold who opened the door.
Here went nothing.
They were in the car ( one they rented) and Robin was sat besides Gold; Marian and Roland asleep behind. They had been driving for two hours, five to go still and soon, Gold would need a break.
"You asked me to talk to Belle." said the archer and the imp froze. "What makes you think she will listen to me?"
Gold seemed to ponder his answer very carefully.
"Nothing, I guess." then he chuckled darkly. "But you took a chance on me when I told you I could get you back to Regina ; I suppose I'll have to take a chance on you to speak to Belle."
Robin seemed to think about it.
"What did you do to her?"
"What didn't I do to her?" said sadly Gold and for the first time in perhaps his whole life, Robin saw the man behind the monster.
"But you really do love her?"
"More than anything."
Robin nodded and then looked by his window.
"Yes, I know how that feels like."
They had stopped a few minutes later - Gold needed to stretch his legs. The road was still long and he was the only one to drive ( sure, Regina did learn Robin some things, but not enough to grant them a safe trip). Robin took his chance to call the one person he was dying to hear.
"Hello?" she said and he closed his eyes, smiling.
"It's me, my love."
"How is your trip?"
"Well, strange to say the least." he heard her chuckle. "But we shall be there within 4 hours."
A silence.
He could hear her erratic breath.
"Regina?"
"I am here." she whispered. "I just can't believe it."
"Neither can I !" he exclaimed joyously and heard her chuckle once again. "But by the end of this day, I will be able to hold you in my arms."
"Robin..."
"I know, my love."
A small silence.
"And what if I can't find the cure Gold told me about?"
Robin tensed a bit.
"You will find it, Regina."
"Robin-"
"I believe in you."
He heard her chuckle tenderly.
"You always put too much faith in me, darling."
"Not too much." he hurried to say, "Just the right amount. Because I trust you, Regina. I believe in you. I love you. You can do this, I know you can."
She hummed and when she talked again, Robin could almost picture the smile on her face.
"How do you do that?"
"Do what, lovely?"
"Always say the right thing."
Robin smirked,
"Well, for once it helps that I am your soulmate."
She laughed and God, he loved to hear her laugh.
"I suppose so." she said and he smiled.
"Everyhing will be alright, Regina." he said again, "I know this is hard to believe, after everything we've been through. But it will be alright and by the end of this day? It will be nothing but a sad memory. We'll hurry to make happy ones to replace it and with time, we'll forget there was even a time when we weren't together!"
"There," Regina said, voice full of affection. "You're doing it again, saying the right thing."
"But that's because I love you."
"I love you, too." she murmured and there was nothing more beautiful, according to Robin, than hearing her say that. "I just have one last question..."
"Go on."
"Careful, it might sound weird."
"Regina," chuckled Robin. "I am in a car drove by a man I used to hate, with my son and my ex-supposed-to-be-dead wife, hoping to get back to my soulmate. Whatever it is that's troubling you? You can tell me without fear."
She chuckled.
"Right." he heard her take a deep breath. "Then, what is for you the most important place for us?"
Robin frowned.
"How so?"
"Well, what is the place symbolic of our love?" she sighed. "I can't choose and I need it to find Marian's cure. My vault? My office? The forest? Zelena's cabin? Or-"
"Our log." cut her Robin without an hesitation and she stopped suddenly. "I'd say our log, without hesitating. It is where you let me see you at the most vulnerable state. This is where I first felt this thing that brought me to you, when you were almost crying and God, you were so beautiful. I can tell you now, that on that very day, I swore to myself that I would put a smile on your face, by all means possible. This is where you gave me your heart -quite litteraly, m'lady, and this is where I knew I could so easily fall in love with you. This is where we shared our first kiss... To me, our log is the key of our story." he ended and heard her sniffle.
"You're right." and her voice was hoarse with emotion, he could feel it. "Of course you're right. How could I not think about it? Robin, the things you just said-"
"I meant every words."
"I felt the same." she admitted and he smiled, longed to have her in his arms right now.
"I know. I knew back then, Regina. It was in the way you looked at me. You've got quite expressionate eyes, my love." he added, "Beautiful eyes, that is."
He heard her chuckle once again.
"I fear I have to go." she said finally, and he nodded, even though she couldn't see him. "Because I want to find a cure for Marian before you arrive and that may be difficult to accomplish..."
Robin heard the worry back in her voice and no, he wouldn't let that happen.
"You will find it, Regina. I have absolutely no doubts."
"Thanks."
"I'll leave you to it, then?"
"Yes, it would appear so."
"See you later?"
"God." she exclaimed. "I can't believe it! But yes, see you later..."
"I can't wait."
"Neither can I."
When he climbed back into the car, Marian and Roland were already there, and Gold was sitting back.
"Did she find the cure?"
"Not yet." admitted Robin and the imp shook his head, thoughtful.
"It might be difficult."
"She will find it."
"If you say so."
Robin felt anger coursed through his veins.
"You never gave her a chance to show her worth." he said coldly and Gold's eyes widened. "You never believed in her, not the way I do. I trust her and she will find Marian's cure. That's the end of this discussion."
A silence in the car.
"I see."
Robin looked by his window.
Four hours.
Four hours that will be the longest of his entire life.
"Will we arrive soon, daddy?" asked Roland and Robin jumped, before turning toward his son.
"Very soon, buddy. But you can take a nap."
"I won't miss Gina, will I?"
"Nope, I promise."
"You'll wake me, when we arrive?"
"I swear."
Satisfied with his father's answers, Roland closed his eyes and leant his head on Marian's shoulder.
They were coming back.
They were really coming back.
Oh God.
Robin felt his heart start to beat so fast in his chest, he couldn't calm down. He recognized the forest, the road and he knew they would be here very soon.
Oh God.
He couldn't believe it was really happening.
Oh God!
Gold stopped the car and for a moment, nobody moved.
"Are you ready?" asked Gold and Robin swallowed, finding his throat a bit dry.
"More than ever."
And he opened the door of the car, before getting out.
He remembered the road and saw the town line, but still saw nothing else. But Robin still looked frantically, Regina must be seeing him right now. God, what if it didn't work? What if Gold couldn't take them in? How would he survive the pain?
Robin took a step closer and once again, tried to see his soulmate.
"Regina..." he breathed to the wind, but still no answer.
Then, Gold walked by his sides and looked right in front of him.
"Remember your part of the deal?"
"Just get me in." answered Robin, hands squeezed by his sides.
Gold took a deep breath and picked a small parchment, before opening it. He took a deep breath and started saying words that didn't have much sense in Robin's ears, not that he was listening anyway.
All he could think of was Regina.
And then.
Then...
Then, something happened.
A bright light blinded them all for a few seconds and when Robin was finally able to open his eyes again, a sob escaped him.
Because in front of him,
There was the love of his life.
She was looking at him, brown eyes full of tears and a hand on her mouth as if she was also trying to stop a sob.
"Regina..." he only murmured, his voice breaking.
A/N : So ? What did you think my friends ? Finally , Robin got back ! :D So, next chapter, we'll got the two point of views, because this is where I wanted to take this : as long as they were separated, we only got one point of view , either Robin's or Regina's, but now that they are back together, the two points of view will melt ! What do you think ?
Only a few chapters left, my friends... Hope you'll like it ! :)
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