10

Two months had passed. Two months full of love, passionate lovemaking, sneering around, lies, secrets. But it had been worth it. Regina couldn't sleep as much at his place as she wanted to. Her parents had became a little too curious about her sleepovers with Emma and now she only spent the night at his place once in two weeks. Tonight was that night, and Regina couldn't be more excited to fall asleep in his arms again.

She had already prepared her parents, telling them she would go out with Emma, spending the night with her. She closed the door behind her just before her parents started dinner, she wanted to make the most out of her time with Robin and so she decided to cook for him tonight. She went to the store, buying everything she thought she could possibly need and went to his apartment.

She held the bag before her as she struggled to knock on his door. Smiling brightly as he opened it. "What is this?" He asked laughing, as he took over the bag she carried. "A surprise." She said. He put the bag down, brought his hands up to her cheeks and kissed her. "I'm glad you're here." He said as he touched her nose with his. "Me too." They took a moment to just stare at each other before Regina pushed him away.

"Now sit and I'll cook for you." Regina walked to his fridge, grabbed a beer for him and handed him the bottle. "I can help you, you know." He offered, but Regina quickly shook her head. "Stay were you are Locksley."

It was the one thing she knew how to make, lasagne. She had always watched as her father made it, learned every step of the recipe, and practiced so long that it tasted the same as her father's. When she was done she put it in the oven, setting the timer and walked to the couch to take place on Robin's lap. She immediately snuggled closer to him, burying her face in the crook of his neck, feeling him wrap his arm around her and placing a kiss on her hair. "I love you." She hummed, not getting the change to tell him that enough. "The feeling is mutual." Regina chuckled and snuggled even closer to him.

Regina stared at him as he took his first bite, she was pretty sure he would love it. "You told me you couldn't cook." She smiled proudly. "My father taught me." He took another bite, almost moaning at how it tasted. "It is really good." She smiled again, as she took a bite herself, already knowing she would like it. "I was thinking.." He started, getting her attention right away. "Maybe we could have dinner out of town one time, we can drive as far as we want maybe even stay in a hotel or something?" A bright spark appeared in her dark eyes. "Really?" He nodded since he had already taken another bite. "We wouldn't have to hide.." Regina said, already smiling at the thought. "We wouldn't." He answered. "I would really love that." She said, dreaming away as she pictured them walking hand in hand. "I thought you would."

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"Robin.." She moaned, riding him as he covered her breasts with his hands. "Please.." She whispered. Robin moved one of his hands to her clit, rubbing in high speed over her bundle of pleasure. "Yes.." She hisses, throwing her head backwards as she reached her orgasm. Robin groaned as he emptied himself in his condom, pulling her close on his chest. "I feel like we're getting better at this every time we practice." Regina chuckled enjoying his warmth. "I'm gonna take a shower.." She hummed as she moved off him, immediately missing his body as he stepped out of bed.

She wrapped his sheets around her as she searched his apartment for his phone, walking back to his bed after she found it. And then it happened. She looked at the device and immediately stopped walking. Seven missed calls from Emma, four from her mother. She quickly unlocked her phone and read the messages Emma send her.

Emma's parents saw hers at the diner, they knew she wasn't with Emma, they caught her. A wave of panic washed over her, her breathing became quicker, her eyes watery. "Robin.." She said, never loud enough for him to hear. "Robin!" She repeated herself, yelling his name. She heard the water stop running and the door of his bathroom opened as he looked at her, his lower body wrapped in a towel.

"They know." She just said, staring at her phone as Robin sat down next to her, water dripping from his body. "What happened?" He asked, placing a kiss against her temple. "My parents saw Emma's, they know I'm not spending the night there." Robin tried to calm her down, wrapping his arm around her, pulling her close. "What do I do." She whispered. "I can come with you, if you want me too?" She immediately shook her head. "No Robin, you don't know my mother, she will make sure you lose your job, your house, you can't do that." She looked him in the eyes, letting him no how serious she was. "I just need some time to think." She said as she begun to gather her clothes from all over his apartment. "I'll come up with something."

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She sneaked into her house just before midnight, she wanted to stay at Robin's. But she knew she needed to talk to her parents. "Sit." Was the first thing she heard as she entered the living room. And without putting up a fight she obeyed, sitting on the couch across from her mother.

"We're is dad?" Regina asked, hoping to lighten the mood. "He has an early start tomorrow." Regina nodded, staring at her feet. "You are gonna tell me where you were, with who you were and you're going to stop lying." Regina swallowed something, still avoiding her mother's stare. "Mom.." Regina tried. "No Regina, enough. Start talking."

"The boy we talked about, the one you saw on the tapes.." Her mother nodded. "I didn't stop seeing him, we're still together." Again Cora nodded. "All the sleepovers at Emma's, were lies to be with him." She had never been more ashamed of herself than right now in this moment. "I love him." She added, finally finding the guts to look her mother in the eyes. "Why did you lie?"

Regina stayed quiet, thinking about what to tell, knowing she couldn't lie, not anymore. "Because you won't approve of him." She almost whispered. "Why would you say that?" Her mother asked, clearly surprised. "He's older than me." She looked away again. "How much older?" Her mother asked. "Nine years."

"Regina." Her mother sighed, clearly disappointed. "I know mom, I didn't plan to fall for him, I didn't even plan to meet him, it just happened." Before her mother could say anything she continued. "And I don't really care what you and dad say, he is really good for me and he loves me too and he.." Her mother didn't let her finish. "Then why didn't you introduce him to us." Regina fought against her tears. "Because I can't." She knew she was only getting herself into more troubles. "Why?" The first tear now streamed over her cheek. "I don't want to tell you."

"Regina." The stern tone in her mothers voice returned. "No mom I won't tell you because you are going to keep him away from me and I won't let you do that." The words had left her mouth before she thought them over. Knowing she messed up, big time. "Regina, you are going to talk now." She shook her head. "Mom please."

"Is he married?" Regina immediately shook her head again. "No mom, of course not, I would never do something like that." She answered shocked of her mothers question. "How would I know that Regina? You've been lying to us for months now, I don't know what you do anymore." Her words stung, more tears leaving her eyes. "I don't want you to see him anymore."

Regina jumped up from the couch. "You can't do that." She almost yelled in panic. "Yes I can, from now on you come home straight after school, no more sleepovers, no more parties or what soever. If you want to hang out with friends they can come over here." Regina fell her world fall apart, all of her freedom taken away from her in one sentence. "Your phone and laptop stay downstairs from now on and don't think I won't notice if they don't."

"Why? Because I fell in love with someone who doesn't live up to your standards?" She knew she was playing with fire, but she couldn't care less. "Watch your tone lady." But Regina wasn't in the mood to behave not after her mother basically stole all of her freedom. "No you watch your tone! I'm not a child anymore, I will see whoever I want too and whenever I want too, you can't lock me up here." She couldn't remember the last time she was this angry.

"You can go upstairs now." Regina once again shook her head. "You don't even know him!" She yelled again. "How can I know him, when all you tell me are lies Regina." Regina felt so helpless, why didn't her mother understand. "Why can't you just be happy for me." She said, finally lowering her volume. "I want to, but how can I be happy when all he caused so far are lies and secrets, we used to talk, we always taught you to be honest and we alway were there for you." She finally saw her mother's pain, realizing how her behavior had hurt her.

"Can you promise me you won't judge him if I tell you?" She asked hopeful. "I want to, but I can't." Her mother answered, trying to approach her daughter but she turned away, making her way to the stairs as she said: "Then I won't tell you, good night."

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I'm sorry it took so long, I'm also sorry it's such a short chapter, and I'm also sorry for the angst. I'm a little out of inspiration for this one, so any ideas or suggestions are welcome, please review!