Hi my friends,

First of all, I wish you all a happy new year of 2018 ! I wish this year brings you all the joy&happiness in the whole world in all the categories of life, be it love or friendship, or family or work!

I LOVE YOU ALL 3

Now, thank you for still being there with me and this story, you guys are the best and I would be nothing without you all ! So thank you from the bottom of my heart to make OQ still live despite of everything !

Here a long chapter , I hope it will be worth the wait !

Love you all


Previously in One Mistake :

"I am here, now. And I won't move. We've overcome this and now, we're stronger. Our relationship is stronger, knowing that we can fight but we can also find our way back to each other. "

He nodded and cupped her cheeks, forcing her to look at him.

"This all Daniel thing is over, right?"

Her heart stopped.

She should tell him the truth.

She should tell him about the deal.

She should…

But blue eyes were looking at her with so much affection and trust…

She loved him so, so much.

She couldn't risk it.

She couldn't risk him.

So instead she put her hands on his and smiled,

"It is, Robin. This is all behind us, now."

He smiled that dimple smile she was so in love with,

And then he kissed her.


Chapter 9

Monday 01/01

Regina was in her office, staring at the most beautiful bunch of flowers she had ever seen.

Robin had sent her flowers to apologize for the tension he had created in their relationship since Daniel came back. They had spent wonderful holidays between Christmas and New Year's Eve but now it was back to normal, out of their little bubble of love and happiness.

She chuckled darkly.

Tensions he had created.

She knew full well who had created said tensions and she knew fully well that it wasn't her boyfriend…

She had.

And sending her flowers was so adorable ( so like something Robin would do) but it only made her feel even worse.

Because she was lying to him.

Everyday.

Right to his face.

And she didn't know how much longer she would be able to live like that…

She was a coward.

Plain and simple.

A coward who couldn't tell the truth to the man she deeply loved…

And what did that mean about her?

Regina sighed deeply and tried to sit straighter, chasing the anxious knots in her stomach but it was useless.

Because he was so happy, and if only he could see that Daniel in her life didn't mean they would be over…

If only.

If only she had made the right choice from the start and stop talking to Daniel when he asked her to.

But it was too late, now.

Too late to backdown.

Regina buried her face in her hands because it was the same argument over and over again and she was really getting tired of all this.


Robin was at the police station, working on some reports from a thievery when Emma talked.

"So how are things with Regina, lover boy?"

He smiled and looked up from his paper.

"Perfect actually." Swan smiled and he smiled back. "I've messed up when I asked her to choose but-"

"Robin, no. Everyone would have-"

"No, Swan." he said gently. "I've acted like a stupid jealous idiot. I'm not saying that I would do any differently if given the chance to go back in time, but I know it."

Emma shook her head, smiling.

"You are an idiot."

"Oh shut up."

"I am glad things are good for you, Robin. Really."

"I am making up for my behaviour." he said, "And the holidays have been amazing, I believe we came through this."

Emma smiled again and then he resumed looking at the report and she opened the mouth, ready to tell him what happened at the Rabbit's Hole a few days ago…

But no.

No she couldn't.

He looked so happy and calm and happy for the first time in weeks.

She was his friend,

She couldn't take that away from him.


Later, Robin took his phone and dialed Regina's number, a smile on the lips that widened when he heard her voice.

"Yes?"

"It's me, my love."

"Oh. What… What can I do for you?"

"I was just wondering if you would like to have lunch? I'm on break and I guess you are, too."

"Robin… I..." she hesitated and he frowned slightly. "I am sorry but I have a lot of work and I can't right now."

"Okay." he said, "No problem, I'll leave you to it. Just remember that I'm on patrol tonight and I won't dine with you, okay?"

"Okay." she breathed. "I love you, you know that, right?"

He smiled.

"I do."

"I am so sorry about lunch-"

"Regina, no." he cut her. "Please don't ever apologize for that. I knew your passion for your work when I met you." he teased her and heard her small chuckle. "And I wouldn't have you any other way, you know that."

He thought he heard her chuckle and asked, worried.

"Are you alright?"

"Fine. I … I have to go. I love you."

"Love you, too."

And then she was out.


Meanwhile in Regina's office…

The woman closed the call and laid a hand on her mouth, feeling like she might throw out.

Because she lied to Robin.

Again.

"Are you alright?" asked a masculine voice, concerned.

She turned around to Daniel, to the reason why she had just turned down Robin's offer to have lunch together. All because she was already having lunch with another man behind his back… And this was starting to feel awfully like cheating and she didn't know how to get out of that shitty situation she had put herself in.

She felt so pathetic…

"I .. I am sorry Daniel, I can't today. I forgot that… I had this thing I had to do and…" he frowned but she said, "You probably should go."

"Oh." he seemed disapointed but smiled. "Fine. Raincheck?"

She nodded, couldn't trust herself to speak.

Once her friend outside, Regina closed her eyes and a few tears left her eyes before she sat back on her chair and took her phone back.

One ring.

Two rings.

"Regina?" came his voice and shivers ran all over her body, a small smile settling on her lips because this was right. "Are you alright, my love?"

"Perfect now." she answered. "I just needed to hear your voice."

"Oh my love." he said and she heard the smile in his voice. "I am here."


After her lunch, Emma had decided to go and see Regina to make sure that everything was really over with Daniel ( because Robin was way too happy right now to have his heart broken again) when she stopped, frozen.

Because she might still be far from the building but she saw a man leaving it and Emma was ready to bet it was the same man that had a drink with Regina…

"Oh shit." she breathed.


Robin finally closed the call with his lovely girlfriend, happier than he had been in weeks now. The man opened the drawer of his desk and smiled when he caught glimpse of the velvet box. He took it, opened it and his smile widened when he saw the ring he had chosen for her.

It was perfect.

She would love it.

And he truly believed his plans to marry her were back on the picture.

They were ready.

At least he was ready,

And he sure hoped she was, too.


Emma was left frozen in front of the building for a few minutes, not knowing what to do.

Maybe it was just a coincidence?

Maybe…

Maybe it wasn't the same man.

She had been far after all.

Yes, that was it.

It had to be it.

She had not seen well…

It couldn't be otherwise.

Because she really didn't see Regina ( at least the Regina she knew) hurt Robin so carelessly and willingly.

She wouldn't.

Not ever.

Emma took a deep breath and chose to walk back to the police station.

(Trying not to hear to the small voice in her head telling her this would end very badly…)


Friday 05/01

Robin came home and let his keys on the table,

"Regina?" he called because she was always home before he did.

Nothing.

"Regina?" he called again, walking into the living room but she wasn't there, his purse neither and he frowned slightly. "Regina?" he called again, walking to the kitchen but still no one and nothing. He looked at his watch and saw 7pm, which was strange because Regina was usually home by that hour.

Robin was about to go upstairs checking their room when the door opened and he smiled, seeing the love of his life with pink cheeks and bright eyes.

"So sorry I am late!" she said, walking to his arms and he hummed pleasantly when she snuggled deeper into his embrace. "A lot of work at the office."

He kissed the top of her hair, closing his eyes.

"Doesn't matter now." he breathed and she kissed his clothed chest.


Monday 08/01

It was monday and Robin was going back to the police station, his head full of memories of the last weekend with Regina…

It had been perfect.

So perfect.

Like everything was back to normal and that all thing with Daniel had never existed. Truth be told, he had almost proposed to her multiple times, but it was the first time things went really back to normal and he had been afraid that would bring back memories…

He would propose really soon, though.

If only because he didn't know how much longer he could hold the words back.


When Regina thought about their weekend, all she could think about was all the amount of love in Robin's eyes… Of trust and undying love.

And God if she loved him back the same way.

She was betraying him, she was lying to him but the worst part was that she was slowly starting to realize that it was too late now, and that if Robin ever learn about her deal with Daniel, she would lose him forever…

She didn't sleep anymore. Couldn't eat or work or pretend or do anything that wasn't worrying because she might lose the love of her whole life because she had been selfish and stubborn and acted like a spoiled girl who couldn't have what she wanted!

And it was too late.

She knew it was.

She was an adult.

She knew she would have to deal with the consequences of her actions at one point…

And it was killing her.


Thursday 11/01

Robin arrived at Regina's office at noon to have lunch but she wasn't in her office. He frowned slightly when he realized that her things weren't there and walked to Mary Margaret's office, which was just nearby.

"Regina isn't here?"

He saw Mary's eyes widened and she opened the mouth, then closed it a few times.

"She just said she was having lunch outside … with a client."

"Oh." Robin nodded. "Fine, I should have said I was coming." he ran a hand through his hair. "Well, now that I am here, would you want to have lunch?"

She smiled and nodded,

"Right, just a second let me grab my purse and I'll join you in the cafeteria."

In one last smile he was gone and she hurried to take her phone, before making sure he was really gone and dialing Regina's number.

"Yes?"

"Where the hell are you?"

"What?"

"Where are you, Regina ?" she said coldly and there was a silence on the other side of the line.

"I told you, I'm having lunch with Robin."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Really?"

"Mary..."

"Last call, Regina. Are you sure?"

A silence.

"Yes."

"OH MY GOD." she exclaimed. "How can you lie to me like this? And how can you lie to Robin like this? Where the fuck are you, Regina? And with whom?!"

"I told you-"

"Don't you dare tell me you're with Robin because he actually just left my office asking to have lunch with you and asking where you are?!"

A silence.

"Oh no."

"Oh YES."

"What did you say?"

"Are you serious, right now?

"Mary… I'll explain everything. Just tell me what you said to him."

A silence. Mary Margaret had never been as angry as she was right now.

"Are you with Daniel?"

"Mary..."

"Are you, Regina?"

A silence.

"This is not what you think-"

"I'm only gonna ask you once more. Are you?"

"Yes." she admitted.

"God I never thought you could be that selfish, Regina."

"Mary, no-"

"Or stupid."

"Please listen-"

"Robin loves you more than anything and you are willing to lose it all because of DANIEL?"

"That's not-"

"I have to go. I am so disgusted by you right now and I don't think I have anything to say that isn't mean."

She closed the call and took a deep breath, closing her eyes.

She had lost her nerves and slightly regretted it but if Regina was her best friend, she loved Robin dearly and …

She couldn't understand her.

"Are you coming?" said a voice and she jumped, finding Robin in front of her.

"What?"

"To lunch." he smiled and then looked concerned, "Are you alright, Mary?"

"I …" she took her purse. "I have to… I have to go actually."

"Oh."

"Sorry, Robin."

She didn't even hear his answer, she ran away because this wasn't her secret to keep.


Regina came home and she had never been this anxious because Mary Margaret had not been in the office when she came back from lunch, had not even answered her phone calls or her texts and she had refused to open to her when she stopped by her house, so she didn't know what she had told Robin…

Oh God.

She opened the door to silence.

"Robin?" she called, voice trembling.

"In the living room!" and his voice was bright and clear, she thought she could cry of joy, he wasn't aware. Mary had not told him.

She walked to him and he was watching something on the tv, smiled when he saw her and she hurried to take off her shoes before snuggling to him on the couch, getting drunk on the smell of him because she truly thought it would be over.

"Are you alright, my love?"

"Perfect now that I am with you."

Robin chuckled and he tilted her head, kissing her tenderly and she kissed back.

"Where were you around noon?" he asked, playing with her hair and she froze slightly.

"I had a meeting with a client, sorry I didn't warn you."

He hummed, kissing her temple tenderly.

"My fault, lovely. I should have warned you I was coming by."

He kissed her one last time and then resumed watching what he was watching on the tv, unaware of the fact that Regina's heart was breaking in her chest.

He trusted her so completely.

She was a monster.


Friday 12/01

She came in her office, heart beating so fast in her chest and then saw Mary's office was opened. Regina took a deep breath and came in, saw her friend looking at something on her computer.

"We need to talk."

Mary froze and then their eyes locked and there was so much anger in her… Regina had never seen that.

"I don't have anything to say to you."

"Mary..."

"No, Regina." said the brunette, getting up. "You know what I had to do yesterday? I had to cover up for you and I hated it. I hated that you made me do that! Because Robin is my friend and he deserves better than being cheated on! Most of all by you!"

"I AM NOT CHEATING ON HIM!" she shouted and Mary Margaret jumped.

"You're seeing Daniel behind his back, what's the difference?"

Regina felt like she was about to throw up.

This was the truth she had been so afraid to hear.

That yes, she might not be sleeping with Daniel but this still counted as cheating...

She was sure Robin would felt this way, too.

"He is not my lover. I'm not in love with him or anything ! We're just friends who want to spend time together and-"

"Is Robin aware?"

"No..."

"Are you lying to him all the time to see Daniel? "

"Mary..."

"Yes or no?"

"Yes." and now there were tears ready to leave her eyes.

"Will it or will it not break Robin's heart when he will learn about it?" asked Mary, walking closer to her and Regina felt tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Yes." her voice broke.

"Then I don't see a difference, Regina. You're cheating and I never thought you would be the one to break Robin's heart." she said so coldly.

And then she was out and Regina couldn't stop the sobs that took her.

She felt so alone.

She couldn't talk to Robin about this.

She couldn't talk to Mary Margaret.

There was only one person she could talk to about this…

But it was his fault if all of this happened.

She shouldn't do this.

She should stop.

But she was screwed anyway, wasn't she?

Regina took her phone and dialed a number.

"Regina?"

"Can we talk, please? Mary Margaret learnt about our deal and she hates me."

"I'm coming."

"Thank you, Daniel."

There were no words to describe how pathetic she felt.


Wednesday 23/01

"Hi, this is Regina. You know what to do! BIP."

Robin frowned and tried again.

"Hi, this is Regina. You know what to do! BIP."

"Where are you..." murmured the young man. He checked his watch again. 8pm. She should be home.

He tried again, and a little voice in his head whispered that this kind of thing happened a lot lately…

"Robin?" she cut his thoughts answering her phone, and he let out a deep breath.

"Regina! Where are you?"

"Hm, work."

"Oh. A lot of things to do?"

"Yes, but I will be home soon."

"Okay, I'll make dinner then."

"No!" she hurried to say and he frowned again. "I mean, don't wait up for me, honey."

"Okay. See you later, then."

"I love you."

"And you know I do, too."

And then she was out of the conversation.


Friday 02/02

Robin hurried to came home, a hot soup from her favourite store and a bunch of flowers by his sides. She had called earlier, said she was going back home because she was sick and couldn't be there for their lunch. Of course Robin had been worried so he had taken his day off to take care of his wonderful girlfriend. He had stopped to buy a soup, had bought flowers and was now on his way to making her feel better, or at least look over her.

It was his job after all.

"Regina?" he called, coming in and laying his keys on the table. "I am here my love, and I brought soup." He walked upstairs and opened the door of their room, ready to see her asleep or laid down. But he frowned…

No one.

"Regina?" he called again, checking the bathroom. "Regina?" he called, louder.

But no one.

Robin went downstairs and looked in each rooms of their house.

No one.

Regina wasn't there.

He took his phone, worried. She would have called him if it had worsened… Right? If she was at the hospital or something like that.

"Hi, this is Regina. You know what to do. BIP."

"Come on..." he breathed but after calling her five times, chose to let a message. "My love, it's me. I'm home and I'm worried. Where are you? Are you alright? Please, call me back. Please."

But she didn't.


Hours later, Regina came back home and she ran a hand through her hair. She had a great day with Daniel ( they talked a lot, about her guilt mostly and it helped her) but she couldn't fully enjoy it when she lied to Robin everyday. She heard noises from the kitchen and frowned,

"Robin?" she called and then she saw him, looking so worried and yet so relieved to see her.

"Bloody hell, Regina." he breathed, British accent coming through full force ( and this was usually how she knew he really was upset) before he almost ran to her and engulfed her in a tight hug. "Where have you been?" he asked, receding in order to cup her cheeks and blue eyes locked onto brown. "I've been worried sick. I thought… I don't know what I thought ! I took my day off to take care of you but you weren't there when I came home. Where were you? Are you alright? Why didn't you answer your phone?"

"What are you talking about?" she asked, so lost but then her eyes got lost on the package of the soup, and on the flowers and her heart broke all over again.

She really had it all, hadn't she?

And one day, she would lose it all.

Because of her own stupidity.

And then Regina started crying.

She started crying because she was a little ball of nerves right now, so lost and she didn't know how to get out of the dead end she had put her own self into.

She wanted to talk to Robin but it was too late now and if she talked…

She would lose him for good.

Him, his good heart and charming dimples ; his blue eyes full of love and strong arms… Him, the love of her entire life.

What the hell had she done?

"I am so sorry..." is all that she could say again and again between two sobs and Robin hold her, kissed her and murmured in her hair that she was speaking nonsense, she didn't need to apologize. But she did, God she did. And that had her crying harder, made him try to comfort her with his love and affections…

In one part of his head ( becoming louder and louder) and even if he was busy comforting the wome that he loved, Robin couldn't stop thinking something was wrong.

Something between them was very wrong.

And if he was truly honest with himself…

All the times he came by her office and she wasn't there, having lunch with a client...

All the times he called and she couldn't talk...

All the times he went home early and she wasn't there...

All the times he wanted to see her but she was busy...

And now today...

His heart stopped.

Because he had finally opened his eyes and realized that Regina, his Regina had been slowly taking her distance from him.

He had not even noticed.

He had not…

But Robin could finally see it now and that had his heart dropping severale stages in his chest.

He was losing her.


A/N : Can you feel what's going to happen very very soon now... ;)