"Daddy!" The boy squealed as he saw his father on the bed, safe and sound.

"Roland." Robin said with the biggest of smiles on his face, he hugged the boy and then helped him up on the bed.

"Why did the bad lady take you, daddy?" Roland asked, looking up to Robin with his dark eyes.

"Roland..." Regina warned from the doorframe and it was the first time Robin noticed she was in the room.

"Come here." Robin called her and patted the space next to him on the bed, Regina listened and sat down next to the two of them.

"Roland, why don't you go and play with Little John? After I've talked with Regina, the two of us can spent the whole day together." Robin offered and the boy nodded in response and happily ran out of the room. Robin missed his son, a day wouldn't pass without him thinking about his boy, about him growing up, playing, being happy, and what would happen to Roland if Regina didn't save him, that was what he wished to discuss with Regina, among other things.

"Hi." He said with a smile.

"Hi? Hi?! Are you kidding me right now?" Regina said, she was overreacting and she knew it, but he could of have died because of her. "She.. She could of have killed you!"

"Regina. Regina!" He repeated himself and grabbed her hands in order to get her attention. "Calm down."

"I can't." She said and tears started to fall down her face. Robin pulled her into a hug and just let her cry on his shoulder, he whispered words like "I'm fine." or "It's gonna be okay." into her ear as she cried. Her sobs died down eventually but he still held her close, he waited a little more and then released her so that he could look into her eyes and talk to her.

"It's all my fault." Regina said, breaking the silence.

"It's not."

"But it is. She took you because of me, because she knew that she could use you against me." Regina said, defeated.

"Hey, hey, it's not your fault that I wanted to be close to you, and it most certainly isn't your fault that I love you... Okay it's a bit your fault... but it is not your fault that she took me. Don't blame yourself for that." Robin said almost pleading her.

"You... You love me?" Regina asked, not really believing me.

"I never stopped." Robin answered as if she was asking him what was the colour of the sky while grinning widely.

"You'll be the death of me someday... You and your damned dimples." Regina commented with a hint of playfulness in her voice. "And for the record, I never stopped loving you either." She didn't know who was the first to start kissing but she didn't really care, she was in his arms and his lips were on hers and that was all she cared about at the moment.

"That was... way better than I remember." Robin commented and they both started laughing, it was as if no time has passed and they both stopped to enjoy that, they forgot about the real world outside of the room, Regina was in Robin's arms and it was all that mattered for them in moments like those.

"How are you feeling?" Regina asked after a while.

"I'm fine, I'm still sore but fine."

"Sorry about that, it should probably go away till the morning." Regina said. "What did you want to talk about?"

"Roland."

"I'm listening." Regina said and they both became serious and aware of the harsh reality where they had to protect their loved ones from the wicked witch.

"If anything like this happens again, I want you to help raise him. I trust you to take care of him." Robin explained.

"Robin... I can't." Regina whispered and started to get off of the bed but he stopped her grabbing her hand once again.

"Why?"

"My son."

"Henry." It wasn't a question, it was a statement but Regina answered anyway.

"Yes, Henry... Your boy grew on me, he's amazing but I can't take care of him because of Henry... Of what happened to him. I had to give him up and erase his memories of me because Storybrooke was in danger and he would stay all alone if I didn't send him with Emma. I can't raise a child knowing what happened to my own son... I'm sorry." Regina said and pulled her hand away from his grip, she turned on her heels and left the room in a hurry.

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Regina sat on the floor in the library, her arms were wrapped around her legs and she rested her chin on top of her knees. Tears were falling from her eyes while she sobbed. The opening of the doors startled her but she didn't get up, she stayed in the same position and continued crying not letting anyone disturb her.

"Regina?" It was David's voice, the person she dared to call her friend.

"You have a habit of seeing me cry." Regina said and hugged her knees tighter.

"Yes, and I also have a habit of trying to make you feel better, so, I'm just going to sit here next to you, wrap my arm around you like this and let you cry it all out." David said as he did all of the things he previously said.

Regina rested her head in the crook of David's neck, and started to take deep breaths in order to calm down.

"I saved him." Regina whispered.

"I know, you were amazing." David said.

"I love him."

"I know that as well."

"Is there something you don't know?" Regina asked.

"Yes, why were you crying? Robin's safe."

"Henry." Regina answered and David didn't need further explanation.

"It gets better."

"Does it?" Regina looked at him sceptically.

"No, but that's what I was told... We both lost our children, I know how you feel. I try to listen to Snow's hope speeches and all but the truth is they're both gone and there is no guarantee we will see them again, but I let Snow continue with her hope speeches and optimism because I know that if she didn't have that, she would... lose it." David said and got up. "We'll be fine, okay?" He asked as he offered her his hand.

"We'll be fine." Regina repeated and took his hand, getting up.

"Oh, crap, we are late to that council meeting." David said and they both left the room in a hurry.

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"What now?" Snow asked, they were having another council meeting only Robin was joining them this time, he was still sore but at least he could move.

The door opened, getting everyone's attention. "We are sorry we're late." Regina said and she and David sat on their usual places around the table, Regina snapped her fingers and the doors closed.

"Well, now, that you two finally showed up, we can continue. We need a plan against the witch." Snow said.

"Actually... You don't." Regina corrected. "I do."

"You can't go against her on your own." Robin said, trying to reason with her.

"No, you don't get a say in this. She can't hurt the people I love and get away with it! I won't allow her to!"

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Good luck tonight, I think we'll all need it because of this mid-season finale! -K