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Chapter 11 :

Regina woke up first, cuddling closer to her fiancé and smiling even in sleep. She opened her eyes slowly and the first thing she saw was her ring, from where he hand was on Robin's chest.

God she loved him.

She couldn't believe it...

Engaged!

"You're thinking way too loudly." he muttered and she chuckled, gave a soft kiss to his chest and he hummed pleasantly. "Do that again."

Regina laughed and kissed his chest again and then, before she had time to understand what was happening, Robin was pinning her on the bed, her hands intertwined in his by her head. His eyes fall on her ring and he smiled brightly,

"It looks really good on you."

"Good," she smiled. "Because I feel like I should warn you..." he frowned slightly and she whispered like it was a big secret, "I'm never getting that off my finger."

Robin laughed tenderly and leant in, nuzzling her nose with his.

"That's the idea, m'lady."

And then he kissed her.

Robin whistled his way to work and saw how Emma's eyes widened when she saw how happy he was.

"You look awfully happy." was all that she said and Robin laughed.

"I've done what you said and "sorted things out" with Regina."

"And?"

Robin beamed.

"I proposed."

Emma got up right away and ran to him before giving her friend a big hug and he chuckled, hugged her back before they receded.

"No way!" she exclaimed, "For real?"

"For real."

"I gather she said yes, looking how happy you are."

"She did. And I am!"

Emma smiled again,

"God Robin, I am so happy for you!"

"I hope my marriage will be as happy as yours is."

She smiled at that and then froze.

Because suddenly, she didn't know what to do. Emma wanted to tell her friend what she had seen at the bar when Regina had claimed she didn't see Daniel anymore… But Robin was so happy. And it wasn't any of her business.

(When had that been stopping her?)

"Emma?" she jumped and Robin was frowning slightly. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Just happy and quite shocked, I think." he chuckled at that and she smiled, "You will be." she then said and he tilted his head, "Happy."

Robin beamed.

Regina was at her office but she couldn't get any work done.

Nope.

Because all she was able to do was looking at her engagement ring, smiling dreamily about it.

But then Mary Margaret stormed into her office, looking upset and Regina frowned, getting up.

"Is there a problem?"

"I don't know. You tell me."

"What?"

"Were you serious when you told me you had stopped seeing Daniel or were you saying so just to get me off your back?"

"What?" said Regina again but this time, this time she added eyes widening. "Of course I was serious ! I am done seeing Daniel, because I love Robin."

"Regina..." said Mary in a warning.

"I do ! I love him ! And … actually, I wanted to tell you that before you came here screaming at me… WE'RE ENGAGED!"

Mary froze.

And then the biggest of smile lit up her face.

"What?"

"Robin and I had a fight, but he ended up proposing and… Oh God Mary, I've been wanting this for years! Robin and I are getting married ! "

Mary chuckled and ran to her best friend, hugging her tightly.

"I am so so so happy for you two."

Regina smiled and hugged back, before receding.

"I'm really serious about this, you know."

"I can see that." frowned her friend and that had Regina frowning too.

"Then what is the matter?"

A silence.

And Regina had a bad feeling about it all.

"Mary?" she asked again and her friend sighed deeply.

"You're not gonna like it."

"Tell me."

She sighed again.

"Daniel is waiting for you outside of your office."

Regina froze.

Emma needed to talk to Regina.

That was all the blond woman was able to think about.

She needed to talk to her and ask her exactly what she was doing with Daniel and make sure it was really over.

"Robin?" she called her partner and he looked up, still with this smile on his face he had not been able to shut down.

"Yep?"

"I'm feeling a bit under the weather, do you mind if I go home this afternoon?"

"Not at all." he smiled, "Get some rest, Swan. I'll do some papers and head back home to my fiancée." he smiled even wider, uttering that last word.

And yes, Emma knew she was making the right decision.

Robin was her friend (probably her best friend, not that she would ever admit it.) and she was about to make sure nothing would make that happy smile leave his face.

"Excuse me?"

"Daniel is outside, waiting to talk to you."

Regina groaned.

And then she walked to the door and opened it, finding Daniel on the other side.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" she said loudly and his eyes widened in surprise.

"I should leave you two alone." whispered Mary, leaving to her own office.

"I'm here because I miss you, Regina."

"Daniel..."

"I know you miss me too."

"This has to stop."

"We are friends and you can't just cut me off your life like I mean absolutely nothing to you!"

She tried to remain calm.

She really did.

"You need to leave."

"No."

"Leave, Daniel."

"No."

"LEAVE."

He jumped and then glared at her.

"I know you don't really want me to leave. It's this Robin-"

"Don't you dare speak ill of him." she said in a warning voice and Daniel chuckled darkly but she kept talking. "You have to let me go, Daniel."

"I don't want to."

"But I am not changing my mind. I chose Robin..." she took a deep breath. "And since last night, we're engaged."

His eyes widened.

"Excuse me?"

"Robin and I are getting married and if you really are my friend, you know I couldn't be happier."

A silence.

"No."

"Daniel..."

"No." he said again, "This is not over, Regina."

And then he left in a hurry, but Regina couldn't help but worry about his next actions.

Emma finally arrived at Regina's office and took the elevator. It stopped at the third floor and she left it someone was waiting to hop inside.

And she froze.

Daniel.

Okay.

This was too much.

Robin didn't deserve that.

Regina let herself fall on her chair, worried.

Yes, she was worried.

Gone was her cheerful mood.

Because this couldn't be good.

Daniel refusing to let her go couldn't be good.

He was up to something.

She still knew him enough to at least know that.

But then, her door opened and Emma came in, glaring.

"We have to talk."

Regina swallowed.

"What can I do for you, Emma?"

"Cut the crap." Regina froze but nothing would have prepared her for what came out of the blond's mouth next. "I know about you and Daniel."

Regina's heart stopped and she hurried to get up.

"No. This is not what you think it is."

"I know you've been seeing him behind Robin's back, what's more to know?"

"Oh God. Emma, I've never cheated on Robin."

Emma glared at her.

"I've just seen Daniel leave. I've seen the two of you at the Rabbit's Hole. I know, Regina."

"We are just friends!" said Regina and now, she was desperate. Desperate because if Mary Margaret was enough of her friend to keep her secret, she knew Emma was Robin's friend and that changed everything.

"Oh please..."

"I swear! Emma, you have to believe I would never do something like that to Robin. Ever." Emma frowned slightly. "Yes, he doesn't know I've been meeting with Daniel, but these meetings were friendly. I swear. Nothing ever happened!"

A small silence.

"I believe you." finally said Swan and Regina let go of a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"Emma, you can't tell Robin. Please. We're finally happy again after everything that happened… I told Daniel I couldn't see him anymore. It's over. Please."

Emma sighed deeply and ran a hand on her face.

"Regina… You know how much the truth is important in a relationship. I can't… I can't just cover up for you and lie to my friend!"

"Please." she begged. "Please don't tell him. Robin… He wouldn't understand and I don't want to hurt him. I don't..." her voice broke. "I don't want to lose him."

Emma looked up and smiled sadly,

"Regina, trust me when I say you don't want to build your marriage on a lie. Especially not this important."

Regina's heart stopped.

"Please." she tried again, eyes shining with tears.

But Emma's decision was taken.

"Either you tell him, or I will." she breathed and then left, whispering a heartfelt, "I am truly sorry."

Once Emma gone, Regina let herself fall on her chair, feeling sobs racking through her chest.

It was over.

For real.

Emma left the building, heart twisting in her chest.

Guilt.

So much guilt.

She was not sure she had made the right decision so she made the only thing that would make her feel better.

She called her husband.

"Emma?"

She took a deep shaky breath.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Are you alright?" he said instead, so worried and she closed her eyes, wasn't surprised to feel a lonely tear rolling down her cheek.

"Neal, please. It's just… I did something and I don't know if I did the right thing."

A silence.

"Tell me, my love."

She took a deep breath.

They never talked about what she was about to.

But today, today she had to.

"Promise me you'll be honest in your answer, no matter how hurt that would make me."

"Emma, you're worrying me now."

"Did I make the right choice, telling you about what had happened with Killian before our wedding?"

No answer.

She knew how hurt he had been by her actions, and she cursed herself for asking the question.

Another minute went on and she was about to apologize when she heard him sigh and take a deep shaky breath.

"Emma, if you had not told me and..." his voice broke. "If I had to learn what had happened after our wedding, if I had to learn it by someone else… I would never have been able to forgive you. No matter how painful it was to learn about it, you not telling me would have been so much worst. It would have destroyed our entire relationship and our marriage forever." She closed her eyes, more tears falling. "Whatever you did, Emma. You did the right thing."

"I love you, you know that right?"

He chuckled.

"I do."

"And I'm sor-"

"Please, not again." he cut her apologies. "Not again, Emma. It's in the past. I want to keep thinking about our future."

She smiled, wondering how she even got so lucky.

"I love you." she said again and he returned her words before they closed the call.

Emma took a deep shaky breath, wiped her eyes and then turned around.

She had some explanations to do.

Robin called but Regina didn't answer.

She didn't because she was crying her heart out, sobs racking through her body because she was not strong enough to lose him.

And Robin would never forgive her.

She knew that.

She was sure of that.

Suddenly, a knock at her door made her jump and when she looked up, Emma was there.

"Emma." Regina got up, heart in her throat. "Please, I beg you. Don't do that. Don't tell Robin."

Emma sighed and came into her office,

"I've never told anyone about what I'm about to tell you, Regina." she said. "Not even Robin." Regina frowned and they both sat. "A few weeks before our wedding…" Emma took a deep breath. "I did something awful. Do you remember Killian?"

Regina nodded, frowning slightly.

"You two met in a bar, right?"

Emma nodded.

"Quite right. Neal and I had this huge fight, we were actually on a break for weeks and weeks. I thought we would never found our way back to each other. Anyway. Killian and I really hit it off. What we had was … passionate, to say the least. Chemistry in all of its meaning. But when you have chemistry, the only other thing you need is timing… And it wasn't our time. I was so very much in love with Neal, I couldn't open my heart for Killian. I don't know what would have happened if we had met first, but my choice was made. So we didn't work out in the end." Emma took a deep breath, looking at the ceiling for a few seconds. "Then… a few weeks before our wedding… you have to understand, I was under so much pressure and Neal and I barely even saw each other and… I don't know. I don't know what came over me. I still can't explain it."

"What happened?" asked Regina because she had a bad feeling about it all.

"I can't explain it." said Emma once again. "I went to the bar Killian and I met, knowing I would meet him there. And I did. We spent the night laughing and talking and flirting and it felt so good to be so free for a change… We slept together." she looked down, a tear rolling down her cheek. "I still feel so terrible about it. I've hurt them both by doing so. Killian didn't deserve me leading him on, and Neal didn't deserve to be betrayed two weeks before our wedding."

Regina didn't know what to say.

So Emma smiled sadly and kept talking.

"I've decided to keep it a secret, you know? Try to live with it. I talked to Killian and it was difficult for him, but he understood and you know what, he was a much more honorable man I thought he would be, because he took a step back and let us be, swore he would never say a thing and only wanted me to be happy." Emma cleared her throat. "But I couldn't live with that and I was about to realize it. I came home the next day and Neal was waiting for me with flowers and his loving self, he apologized, told me he loved me and was so sorry we didn't see each other much anymore, than he had been so preoccupied with work and the wedding and pleasing everyone that he had forgotten the only one he wanted to really please and make happy was me." a sob took her and Regina knew how difficult it was to speak about. "I caved and ended up telling him everything right there. I couldn't start our lives together on a lie."

"How did it go?"

"It was awful." she whispered. "He cried a lot, I cried a lot and it was such a huge mess. I knew I had broken his heart and I had very little hope that we would make it through, I was ready to live heartbroken for the rest of my life. And then he got up, told me he needed to leave. I remember I was crying so much I barely saw him, and when I took off my ring to give it back, his voice broke and he asked me what I was doing. I told him the wedding was over and I didn't think he could have looked more hurt but he did, asked me if this was what I really wanted and if I wanted to be with Killian. He told me he loved me more than life itself and the decision was mine, he would abide by my wishes. I couldn't believe it. I asked him if he didn't want to leave me and I can remember how his eyes widened when he told me even now, he couldn't imagine his life without me. But he needed to give me time to figure out what I really wanted and he needed time to forgive me. And then I told him he could take all the time he wanted, that I would be waiting for him right in our apartment because I wanted to be with him, I loved him and no one else. He left but came back one week later and… the rest is history." she smiled weakly, wiping her cheeks. "We've been happy ever since. He is my whole life, with Henry. And I know Killian is happy, too because last year we were actually invited to his wedding with his first love, Milah. They had been happy ever since. "

"Emma, I didn't know."

"No one does. But Regina, do you understand why I'm telling you this? I have done so much worst than you, but Neal forgave me because he loved me and because I had the courage to be honest about what I did. I asked him what would have happened if I had not told him and he answered that if he had to learn it after and by someone else than me, it would have destroyed our relationship and our marriage forever. Do you want that to happen between you and Robin?"

Regina looked down and then tears pricked at the back of her eyes again as her eyes fall on her engagement ring and she stroke it.

"What if he can't forgive me?" her voice broke, she sniffled. "I cannot live without him, Emma."

The blond smiled sadly and squeezed her hand.

"Regina, there is close to absolutely no chance that Robin would leave you." Regina chuckled sadly, "But you have to be honest."

And Regina hated it.

But she knew Emma was right.

Once Emma gone, Regina decided to call Robin.

"Hi, Robin."

"My love." he said cheerfully and she closed her eyes, "You know that you've been the only thing I have been able to think about all day."

Regina smiled, heart warming.

"Robin, you have to know that I love you so much. You are the love of my entire life, my soulmate. No matter what happens, I will love you for the rest of time, until my dying day."

A small silence and then Robin chuckled happily, his voice warm when he answered.

"Are you telling me all of this now because you're thinking of leaving the country without me, m'lady?"

Regina tried to laugh but he had to know how serious she was about this.

"No." she said and then added, "But you do know all of this, right?"

"I do, my love." he told her, "And I feel very much the same, you know that too."

She closed her eyes again.

"Maybe we can have dinner together tonight, I have something very important to talk to you about."

Her heart broke in her chest.

"Of course. You know I'm always happy to spend time with you"

"I know." her voice broke. "I … I have to go, Robin. See you tonight?"

"Can't wait."

She closed the call and buried her face in her hands.

But no matter how hard it was,

Emma was right.

She needed to come clean about this.

And he would forgive her, with time.

She had to trust that his love for her was that strong.

Robin was on his way home and he got out of his car, took the bunch of flowers he had bought for his fiancée ( okay, he would never get tired of saying that.) and he was smiling so hard his cheeks were actually starting to hurt.

But he was happier than he had ever been.

And nothing could go wrong.

At least that was what he had thought…

Because waiting for him in front of his porch was the last person on Earth he wanted to see…

"Daniel." he whispered and the man looked up, getting up right away and walking towards him.

Regina was supposed to have left the office an hour ago, but she had needed that time to keep her calm and think about what she wanted to say to Robin.

"Regina?" called a voice and she looked up, found Mary Margaret looking worriedly at her. "Are you alright?"

Regina took a deep breath.

"You know what? For the first time since it all began, I am at peace with my decision."

But if only she had left early, like she had first intended to…

"What are you doing here?" asked Robin, because he hated that man and there was no pretending otherwise.

Daniel glared at him.

"I came to talk."

"Regina isn't here." said shortly Robin, "She isn't here and isn't free tonight."

Daniel chuckled and that had Robin's blood boiled.

"I came to talk to you, actually."

Robin's eyes widened.

"Well, not that the idea of that isn't totally enchanting to me, but I do have better use for my time." he snapped, walking to his door while searching for his keys.

"Beautiful flowers."

"Not for you, I'm afraid."

"I'm sure Regina will love it."

Robin stopped and tried really hard not to turn around and punch the guy right in the face.

"That's the point, yes." he said and had finally managed to find his keys, "Now, if you'll excuse me I have an evening planned with my fiancée."

Daniel fell silent and Robin was quite proud of himself until he heard it.

"Or so I heard, yes."

He turned around, frowning.

"How so?"

"What?"

"How could you possibly know that Regina and I are engaged?"

Daniel smirked.

"She really hasn't told you, has she."

"What the hell are you talking about."

Daniel laughed happily.

"Oh God, I won't lie Robin, I'm going to really enjoy that."

"Enjoy what?"

And now he was getting out of patience.

"I'm not surprised Regina didn't tell you, after everything she says about you..." Robin's heart stopped.

"What do you mean?"

"We've been seeing each other for months, Robin." Robin's heart stopped in his chest and he was sure his face lost all of its colours.

World crumbling all around him.

"Excuse me?"

"After you forbade her to be friends with me, she came to me and we decided to be friends without your consent. All those times you called her and she was busy with work? She was actually with me."

"You're lying."

"Am I?"

And God, Robin wanted to wipe that smirk off that stupid face. But before he had a chance to do so, Daniel chuckled again and walked back to his car, using Robin's shock at his own advantage,

"Maybe you should talk to your… fiancée. I can guarantee she had a lot of let's say… surprising stuff to tell you. " he chuckled, "Goodnight, Robin. Enjoy your night. "

And Robin was left alone in front of his porch, heart beating so fast in his chest because no. No it couldn't be true. Regina wouldn't do that. She wouldn't… Daniel had been the one she had seen behind his back? But. But they were happy… How could she? Did something else happen. Did they… Have they… Robin felt tears pricked at the back of his eyes, but chose to focus on anger because it was less painful right now. He came inside, slammed the door, threw the flowers on the couch and opened a bottle of whiskey, filling himself a drink.

This couldn't be happening.

He had asked her.

He had asked her if she had anything to tell him.

He had asked her so many times.

Why would she lie to him?

Why would she lie to him except if she had something to hide?

And that hurt Robin more than he liked to admit.

When Regina came home, she found Robin sat on the couch, a glass of whiskey on his hands.

He looked pale.

So pale.

And then their eyes locked and she absolutely froze.

He knew.

"Is it true?" he only breathed and his voice was so cold.

"Robin..."

"Is it true, Regina?"

She swallowed and he got up, that was all the answer he needed.

"Look..."

"HOW LONG." She jumped but he looked so, so angry.

"A couple of months..."

He chuckled darkly and ended his drink before laying the glass on the table.

"You never stopped talking to him, did you?"

And he looked so hurt.

She wished she could go back in time more than anything.

"Robin.."

"Did you?"

"But I love you. That has never changed! You must see that, now! "

He shook his head.

"What I see is that you've been lying to me for months-"

"No-"

"Sneaking around to meet with him."

"Robin-"

"That's what I see, Regina!"

His eyes were wide and betrayed and she walked to him,eager to make things right again.

"Please, Robin... Please."

"And you know the worst?" he said, taking a step back and she stopped, "The worst is that I had to learn it from fucking Daniel!"

Her heart stopped.

"I wanted to tell you..."

"WHEN?!" he shouted again and a tear rolled down her cheek, "When did you want to tell me, Regina? Was it months ago when he came back and I asked you to make a choice? Was it weeks ago when I asked you if it was over with him? Was it days ago when I asked you if there was anything I should know? WHEN EXACTLY DID YOU PLAN ON TELLING ME?"

"Tonight." her voice broke. "Oh God, Robin. Everything changed when you asked me to marry you… I knew I couldn't keep living on a lie."

He buried his face in his hands and Regina tried to choke out her sobs.

"Did you two..." he was not looking at her and Regina opened horrified eyes.

"NO!" she exclaimed loudly and he actually jumped. "Oh God, never Robin."

"All these times I thought you were seeing someone else..."

"I would never-"

"But you kind of did, Regina!"

"NEVER!" she screamed back because he had to at least see that.

"Bloody hell, Regina. Open your eyes ! You lied to me about seeing another man! You made excuses to see him! You told me you were busy every time I wanted to spend time with you but actually you were spending time with him! You may not have slept with him but you might as well have, Regina! This was the only thing missing from this all cheater-package-thing!"

"Oh God." she cried, hands trembling. "Robin, I knew you'd react that way-"

"Oh fucking great. So now this is my fault?!"

"NO! I NEVER SAID THAT!"

"THEN WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"

"I AM SORRY, OKAY!" her voice broke, and she was having trouble breathing. Their eyes met and she saw how hurt he really was, and that broke her heart even more. "I realized I made a mistake and I ENDED IT! I told Daniel I would net see him again and that's why he is son angry. I CHOSE YOU."

Robin chuckled darkly.

"You didn't choose me, Regina."

Her heart stopped at the coldness in his voice.

"Robin, please."

"Face the truth." he looked up and a tear was rolling down his cheek, "You lied to me for months in order to spend all of your time with Daniel." his voice broke. "You may not realize it, but it's him that you chose."

"No… Robin, no..."

"I need some air to think." he whispered and stormed off past her, she tried to stop him but he receded from her hold. "Don't touch me, please." he breathed but he looked so heartbroken that she ran after him.

"Robin, please-"

"This wasn't the way I hoped this night would go."

"I know but please-"

"Just. I need some air."

She ran and put herself in front of the door, saw the way his eyes were shining with unshed tears.

"I love you."

He shook his head, blue eyes wide and hurt.

"How can you still say that, Regina?" his voice broke and he looked utterly desperate to make her understand his point. "You put our whole relationship on jeopardy for a chance to be with him."

"But… I don't want to lose you."

Their eyes locked.

"I have to leave this house." he whispered, "Please, let me go."

"Robin-"

"Please."

And she knew she had lost, she had went too far and he was too hurt to listen to her.

"I'll be here, waiting for you. All eternity if this is what it takes to get you back."

He opened the door and didn't even look at her when he left, saying

"Please Regina, don't say things that you don't mean."

And then he was gone.

And Regina crumbled on the floor, her legs finally giving up on her, sobs racking through her body.

This was a nightmare.

It had to be.

It couldn't…

No.

This couldn't be real.

A/N : So finally the confrontation between OQ ! I hope it lived up to your expectations my dear friends … ;) Get prepared for some serious angst around here ! Haha.

I love you all !

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