A/N: Hello everyone. Spring break starts this weekend so hopefully I can write a bunch and post more often for you all. As promised, this chapter will be a big, long one, and you will probably enjoy reading most of it. (wink wink) Next chapter will be extremely long, and I probably won't post it until next Tuesday. I like to keep you in suspense. Anyways, here you go and enjoy.
Kisses.
"Are you sure about this, Robin? I mean we don't have to if you aren't comfortable yet-"
He kissed her lips sweetly, "I'd like nothing more."
Regina smiled as she let him lock their hands, before they walked into the building of Locksley Incorporated. She instantly felt the knots in her stomach get tighter. Her nerves got the best of her; her body was shaking and her head started to hurt. She looked over at Robin, who seemed determined to let the news out. He had a smile on his face and tightened his grip on her hand before they stepped into the lobby and were showcased to everyone. Robin nudged her a little as he signed himself in and then her, before her eyes widened at the many workers who stared at the two. They began whispering and continued to stare at the two.
"Another one?" Yelled a worker.
"Gee, can't stop screwing them, hey Robin?" Another laughed.
"Will you propose and break up with this one too?" Another yelled.
Robin rubbed her hand with his thumb and shook his head before whispering to her, "Don't let it bother you."
"I was going to say the same to you," Regina said before turning to the crowd of employees that were currently whispering, "And for you all, before you comment on another man's relationship, why don't you get your own first?"
"Damn, babe's got sass!" One said back at her.
"And babe's got ass!" Another joined in. Regina's stopped in her tracks and turned her head away. Robin held her in place, otherwise she would have bolted and yanked what hair they had left off of their heads. He told her they weren't worth her time. Regina sighed and flipped her hair before turning back around and going with Robin to his office.
"I'm sorry," he sighed, "They're men. I can't stop them from being born jerks."
"It's fine," she shrugged, "I've heard worse."
"Hey listen, you want to go to lunch on break? We can go to that little cafe down the street that makes that coffee you really enjoy?" He said.
She nodded, "I'd love to, sir."
Regina walked over to him and put her hands on his chest before getting up on her tippy toes and kissing his lips, "I have to go talk to Snow. Don't miss me too much."
"Already am, and you're still in my arms," he said before stealing another kiss and then pushing her away to go talk to Snow. She blushed as she left the room, making her way through the lobby quickly and entering Snow's office without being seen.
Snow smirked, "Regina, if I do say so myself, I'd say you look smitten."
"Robin and I went public," she said.
"I saw," Snow nodded, "People don't appreciate love enough."
Regina replied, "Yeah, these men are insane."
"So, what's up?" Snow asked.
Regina went to sit down in front of Snow's desk, but Snow met her halfway and sat down on the couch with her. She took Snow's hands and smiled, "I wanted to officially and meaningfully apologize to you. I really am sorry about what I did to you. I shouldn't have lied in the first place, and I shouldn't have lied to you about lying. I was just in a dark place and I couldn't trust anyone. It wasn't you; in fact, you are a great person. I was just not ready to love myself enough and to believe I was worthy of a friend like you. Please forgive me."
"You are forgiven." Snow squeezed Regina's hands before her phone buzzed, "Oops, have to go meet David. Forgot I had a baby appointment today."
Regina laughed as she hugged Snow, tightly and for a long time. She missed her. She missed Snow. Snow pulled away and walked Regina out before she rushed to her car and drove away. Regina spun around and bumped into John.
"I'm not in the mood for you or your jokes, John."
"But I'm in the mood for you, Regina," he said, "Why don't we go somewhere quieter to talk?"
"I'd rather not," she pushed past him and then was stopped by Marcus, "What are you looking at?"
Marcus laughed, "Just the fact that Johnny over there is still staring at you."
Regina looked over her shoulder, "John, stop it. That's immoral!"
"I can show you something immoral!" John said back.
"Ew," she said as she turned back to Marcus, "Is there a reason you're still in my way?"
"Um, you're just, uh," Marcus stuttered as Leroy came behind him.
Leroy put his hand on Regina's shoulder and smiled, "He was holding you for me."
"Not you too-"
"Let's go, your majesty," Leroy pulled her to the emergency staircase, "Listen, I have bad news."
"You know how I hate to hear bad news. What is it this time?" She sighed and crossed her arms over her chest.
Leroy stared at her before finally letting out, "Someone's on their way back from Maine, that's all the details I got. Don't shoot the messenger, but I have a terrible feeling about this. Does Robin know?"
"That you work for the secret service my father owned? No. He doesn't even know who my father was. I don't even know how to tell him. I promised that I wouldn't lie to him, but it isn't lying if you don't tell anything right?"
"I'm not good with relationship stuff." Leroy said before slipping past her, "Just don't mention my name."
Regina rubbed her temples in frustration before fixing her hair and making her way back into the lobby to go get some work done before break.
Regina's stomach hurt. And it wasn't because she was hungry. Keeping another secret from Robin after she had promised she wouldn't, now that was what made her stomach knot up. We put her hands on her stomach and sighed while shaking her head. The door opened as she spun around and dropped her hands.
"Ready to go?"
She nodded, "Wow, eleven thirty already?"
Robin laughed as Regina took his hand and smiled.
They drove to the cafe and got a booth in the back. Regina got the coffee she always liked and a turkey sandwich, while Robin got a cappuccino and a salad. The two talked a while, almost an hour, before they finally finished their food. Break was usually only a half hour, but Robin gave them leeway. Regina offered to pay for her meal, but Robin insisted that "his woman" should never offer to pay. It was his treat after all.
"Thank you for lunch," she said.
Robin nodded as he grabbed her hand and stood up, "Just one more thing."
"And what'll that be?"
He pulled her into a kiss, putting his hands on her head and the small of her back and pulling her as close as she could be to his body. She was surprised but kissed him back eagerly. When their lips parted, Robin pulled her with her into a back hallway of the cafe, and brought her I the way back by the emergency exit door before pushing her against the wall and leaning closely into her space. His hands found her waist and began to feel her body, while his eyes shifted back and forth between her eyes and her lips. She smirked at his offer, letting her fingers find the top button of his shirt and slowly twisting them open with her thumb and middle finger. They caught gazes and stared at each other for a second, until of course, Robin jumped right in and claimed her lips his. His tongue begged for entrance, but she continued to tease him, her hands rubbing against his chest and down to his own core, lightly brushing and then finding their way back up to his neck. He shivered at her contact when he figured out what game she was playing. Immediately, Robin stepped away from her and looked at her confused expression before saying, "Two can play at that game."
She raised an eyebrow as he came back to her, his fingers grazing over her breasts as they came up to her neck. He skimmed the tips of his fingers across her collarbone, making her let out a shallow breath, before he went down to the one button her shirt had and slipped it open. Her shirt fell open just enough to display her black lace bra, his eyes soon feasting on the image. She smirked and made her move, slipping her hand into the waistband of his pants and grabbing ahold of his tool.
"Going fast, are we?" He laughed.
"We do have to get back for work, so this might have to be a quickie." She replied before his claimed her lips again and let his hands work with the zipper of her pencil skirt. She aided him in slipping it off her legs and he spun her around for a more comfortable position. Robin slipped himself inside of her slowly, thrusting at a calm speed until she demanded, "A quickie doesn't mean a weak one, love, work for it."
He obeyed her request as he thrusted faster into her, her grip tightening on his bicep and the wall, and her body soon falling into his embrace as her voice quavered. Robin kissed her again, as she smiled into it, before they lay their foreheads on the others and stared at each other. Regina stopped smiling when she saw the love in his eyes. The love for someone he thought was truthful and worthy of his love. The love for someone she wasn't. She shook her head and blinked before picking up her skirt and saying, "Better get back to work before I get more disgusting comments from your employees."
He laughed, "Don't let them bother you."
When they arrived back, Regina made sure to apply a new coat of lipstick and fix her hair before settling inside with Robin. She didn't need anyone commenting on the makeup that was slurred all over her face, or Robin's for that matter, or the way her hair was messed up. However, by the time they got back, she was sure they would know that her and Robin were doing something. They were gone for a good three hours. She did one more self-check before getting out of the car. Regina walked across the parking lot as Robin caught up to her and said, "You okay? You didn't say a word the whole ride here."
"It was a two minute ride, and yes, I'm fine." She said without looking at him. When they stepped inside, everyone was silent and staring, again.
Regina strutted inside, Robin following after her, when she was pulled aside by Snow.
"What possessed you to think that was a good idea?" Snow whispered.
"What are you talking about?"
Snow pointed to Regina blouse, which was still unbuttoned and hanging open, wide enough for the entire staff to see her lace undergarments. Regina sighed and said, "Shit, I checked myself four times, too."
"Love blinds you," Snow said, "Be sure to check yourself five times next time you two, uh."
Regina nodded, "Well, now everyone knows what we were doing. Thank you, how did your appointment go?"
"Very well, we found out the gender," Snow said as she grabbed Regina's hands, "It's a girl."
"That's wonderful, and you're due when?"
"Three months." Snow said, "David and I can't wait, I have to file my absence soon."
Regina hugged her and smiled, "I'm so happy for you. I better get back to Robin and tell him about my blouse mistake before all of his employees confront him first."
Snow laughed as she pushed Regina away. Regina looked to the floor as she walked through the lobby. She could feel them staring at her. She walked past a group of men before she stopped and heard their comments.
"I bet she's great in bed."
"I'm sure she is, have you seen her body?"
"She's hot as fuck."
"I'd screw her."
"I'd screw her ten times."
"You wanna know what I'd do? I rip her clothes off and tie her down to the desk, take claim of every square inch of her body and-"
"That's enough boys. If you really wanted all this, you should have asked before Robin and I got together," she sassed as she turned around but kept staring at them, "You lost out on all this."
Their mouths dropped at her comment before she strutted away from them. She felt an overwhelming amount of confidence attack her as she smiled and went into her office, kicking the door shut behind her. Robin's head peeked through the connecting door and he sent her a smirk.
"Can I help you?" she said.
"I was hoping to get your mind off of those employees." he said as he strolled into her office and kicked the door shut. His hands were stuffed in his pockets and he had a sly smirk on his face.
"And what did you have in mind, love?" she said.
He came close to her and tucked her hair behind her ear before taking his right hand out of his pocket and showcasing the roll of duct tape. Her eyes widened at the sight, "You mean?"
Robin nodded, "I figured the only way to get your mind off of it was to get your mind thinking of something else, right?"
Her hands met each other behind her back and she looked to the ground as he caressed her cheek, "You in or not?"
"Is this the best time?"
"Any time is the best time for old habits." he smirked as he pushed her body against the back of the couch. The duct tape fell onto his wrist as his other hand grabbed the mall of her back, pulling her body against his.
She looked up to him and bit her lip, "I guess we could see if it works."
He growled as he then took claim of her lips, roughly and more passionately than their slip at the cafe earlier. Robin's hands were in her hair, brushing it as the kiss grew more intense. He grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her in, as close to him as he could. She wrapped her leg around his body as he brought it up to his waist. Then she stopped and looked up at him, her breath fast and heavy, "Lock the door."
"No need." he said before sucking at her neck.
"What if someone comes in?" she let out.
"Then they get a free ticket front row at a fabulous, hot show." he smirked as he threw her over toward the desk, coming after her with a hungry stare. He grabbed her hand and spun her into him, walking her over to her desk chair. She sat down and raised an eyebrow as he pulled the roll of duct tape off of his wrist and began to wrap her wrists to the chair. She laughed as he went down to her ankles, then stood up and stared at the image in front of him. Then, he went to her lips and kissed her once, leaving the ghost of his lips on hers. She leaned forward for more but he headed down to her neck and started to suck the soft spot. At the same time, his hands untwisted the top button of her blouse and ripped it open, leaving her chest showcased for him to freely touch. She let a small moan escape her mouth as he hushed her and moved his hands down to her thighs. He rubbed them lightly until he bought the waistband of her skirt and slipped his fingers inside, pulling the material down to her ankles. Her body already ached for him. Regina's gaze grew hungry as she watched him bend down to his knees and separate her legs, feeling her inner thighs and gently skimming her burning core. Then, and only then was when Regina spoke, "Robin, please."
"Not just yet, my love." he smirked as he kissed her tender spot and began to work his tongue. Her body shuddered under his movements and she stared at him, noting that she was waiting for him. He smirked as he stood and slowly unbuttoned his pants, teasing her even more. He slipped them down to his ankles and came over to her, ripping the tape off of her body and yanking her towards him. Then, time froze.
Regina stared at him and licked her lips before he lifted her leg and entered her. She let out a moan as he began to thrust into her and whispered into her ear, "Don't be too loud."
"Robin, oh my god, right there." she said loudly.
"Quiet down, love Gina."
When she reached her climax, she fell into his body, her breath quick. He kissed her neck and then her lips before their foreheads met and they stared at each other.
"Thank you for, uh," she panted, "Getting my mind off of those jerks."
He laughed and rubbed her cheek, "Anytime, really. Let's do this again sometime."
She smirked, "It would be my pleasure."
Robin kissed her lips lightly before helping her dress again. Luckily, no one walked in on their little slip. She finally let him go to his office before she opened up the windows and let the fresh air take her in. Regina let out a sigh of content as she cleaned up their mess and went over to the couch to read a book.
An hour later...
The door that connected the two offices flew open as Robin shuffled in and landed a pile of files on her desk.
She stared at him gapingly, "And these are?"
"We seem to have an issue." he said.
"And that is?"
He sighed and opened the top file, "I just got a call from the big guy. For the state's objective, you need to finish going through these and closing them out if they have been successful. If not, you have to fix them and contact the client."
She stared at him and crossed her arms, "I guess so."
"This is your job, Regina. As much as I hate to say that you need to do something other than hang around me, you have to do it or the state fires you." Robin squeezed her hand before leaving her alone with the stack of files. She plopped down in her chair and scooted into her desk, first going through the files to see which ones were completed.
When she got to the last one, she found a crumpled up piece of yellow paper that had something scribbled on it. She flattened it out and put it under her desk lamp before reading it in her head. It said:
Meet me on the corner of Elm and 32nd. 9:30pm. Alone. Have the files I've asked for and I'll leave your company alone.
Until then.
Regina read it over three times. She looked around and then back at the paper. Something was definitely fishy around there. Was it old? No. It looked like a fresh piece of paper. She got up, thinking that she could just go ask Robin what it was, but she thought, better not. Regina sighed and made her way back to her desk. She picked up her phone out of her purse and typed in the address. It came up as ten minutes from Robin's house. She saved the location for later, because she planned on secretly meeting up with this up known person, who was threatening Robin's company. Quickly, she hid the paper at the bottom of her purse before she began to call some clients.
When she got home, she changed into leggings and a sweater, along with a scarf and boots. She threw on a jacket and put her hair into a ponytail before grabbing her keys and heading back to the car. She plugged the address from her phone into the car's navigation system and backed out of the driveway, heading onto her twenty minute drive. When she made the final turn, she flipped her headlights off, pulled around the back parking lot and parked. She shut the car off and sat for a while.
Regina ducked down into her chair when she saw headlights of a mug familiar car, Robin's black mustang. She let her eyes inch up just so she could see through the car window. Robin got out of his car and walked across the parking lot in the pouring rain. His hand were in his pockets and his hood was covering his head, he seemed a little nervous. She let her body sit up a little more so she could get a better look.
Robin stopped at a dark red car, knocked on the window and waited a few seconds. In a matter of time, a woman stepped out. She was around Robin's height, looked older, and despite of the pouring rain, she looked happy to see Robin. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a hug that he reluctantly accepted. Her smile grew big as she took her hands back and stared at him.
The rain quieted down.
Regina cracked her window open to see if she could hear them.
"Robin, dear, how are you?" The woman said.
He shrugged, "Could be better."
"Is Regina really getting to you?"
He nodded slowly, "No, I just want what's best for her."
The woman held out her hand, "I can assure you that this is what's best for her."
Regina froze when she saw Robin take out an envelope and place it in the woman's hands.
"It better be." He said.
Regina stood from her car, their two heads turning at the sound of her car door slamming shut. She strutted across the parking lot and came to a stop, crossing her arms, "What the hell is this, Robin?"
The woman turned away and stuff the envelope in her pocket as Robin spoke, "Regina. Why are you here?"
"Why am I here?" Regina spit out, "I should be asking you that question."
Robin was at a loss of words. Regina rolled her eyes and grabbed the woman's wrist before turning her around. Her mouth dropped at the sight of the woman's face, her hand immediately finding the woman's chest and pushing her away.
"Regina, before you say anything-" the woman said as she put her hands in the air.
Regina stepped away from her and almost fell into Robin as she swallowed loudly, "How are you, why are you- Robin, how do you know her?"
He helped her up and spun her around in her arms, "I was paying her to keep Gold out of your life. I just wanted what was best for you and I knew if I told you, you would tell me not to, I just had to do what I thought was right-"
"Robin." She put her hand on his cheek and rub her thumb before smiling. Then, she dropped the smile and turned back to the woman, leaning back into Robin as his arms wrapped around her body.
"Regina." The woman said.
"What are you doing here?"
"Regina, how do you know her?" Robin asked.
Regina gulped and stared at the woman, "She's my mother."
A/N: Welp. Let me know what you thought about everything. I love your responses so far. Keep them coming. Love you all.
