(A/N-Thanks to all who read, review, fav, and follow. Thanks to Celina for being a Beta for this story, appreciate it tons.)
The next morning Robin drove them over to go see Cora, who was in good spirits today. She hugged Regina immediately upon seeing her and gave a stern look at Robin as he walked in.
"Hello, Mrs. Mills, you look like you're feeling better today," Robin had said as he came over to her.
"Much better, Mr. Locksley," Cora said his professional name, not just Robin. He knew then that Regina had obviously talked with her mother about their messed up lives.
"Regina, how are you today?" Cora asked.
"Much better, how are you?" Regina asked.
"I have my bad days and good days as you know, but seeing you here is a good day," Cora said as for the next hour the two women talked like Robin was not in the room.
"I'm going to go to the restroom before we leave," Regina excused herself leaving Robin with Cora.
"Robin, sit down," Cora said sternly.
"Am I in trouble?" Robin asked.
"You might be," Cora said as Robin sat down beside Cora. "Now I want you to tell me why my daughter is so unhappy?"
Robin let out a deep breath before saying anything, he felt like he was a teenager and about to talked to by his parents,"I messed things up between us when Graham started coming around. Mrs. Mills-"
"Cora, call me Cora," Cora said.
"Cora, I can see how the man thinks. He wants Regina back, badly. I don't blame him for that, but she is married. And I'm letting my jealously get the best of me," Robin explained himself.
"Robin, I do see why you are jealous. And it's only natural for us to be jealous when someone shows an interest in the one that we care about the most, the one we love the most," Cora said as Robin looked at her intensely on her last few words. He could only nod.
"Robin, I can see it in your eyes, the way you truly feel about her. Anyone with eyes can see it but, I also hear how my daughter is jealous over an ex of yours?" Cora asked as she raised her eyebrows at him.
"Marian, we were close many years ago but, I promise you, it's over. I am only trying to help Marian get back on her feet, that's all," Robin said.
"And you think she has no ill intentions towards Regina?" Cora asked.
Robin thought to how much he knew Marian, could she be like that about Regina? "I don't believe so." But then he was reminded of what had just happened with Marian not sending Regina the flowers he had asked her to send for him. Was it an accident or was it intentional? Either way, he was going to find out.
"And as far as Graham goes, I know he still cares deeply for Regina. But know this, she doesn't feel the same towards him anymore," Cora said.
"He's just always around her, he sent her flowers yesterday for her birthday. He always manages to show up at events we are at, always around her, hugging her. I know what he wants," Robin said.
"Robin, you are going to be patient and trust in Regina. Graham is no threat to your wife's heart. You and I both know where her loyalty and her love lies," Cora said.
Robin nodded, and he knew he had to trust Regina. She would never break her marriage vows to him. She was in love with her husband he knew this. And he was in love with her. Graham was not going to come between them.
"Robin, I know the arrangement you made with my daughter but, you have to know how she feels about you, it's written all over her face as well," Cora said.
"I can see it," Robin said, and he knew she had feelings for him, which made the hurt he had unintentionally put her through.
"Robin, if I may give you some advice," Cora said as Robin nodded,"if you want a life together, a family then you're going to have to let your guard down to her. I understand your hesitation to a point but, don't wait too long. Because before you know it, her heart which beats for you now, will cease. And in its place will be only a shell of the person she is and can be."
Robin let her words settle into his mind and take root. She was right, he was going to turn Regina cold unless he finally told her what was in his heart. Feelings he had fought against but, she had found a way to slip inside of that organ of his. He would tell her how he was feeling when he got back from his trip from New York that was coming up soon, he would wisk her away and have them alone with no outside interference, no Graham, no Marian. Just him and his wife and he would take them leap with her.
Robin took them home a little later, feeling some of the weight start to leave his shoulders. He was going to treat her like she should be treated, like a beloved wife. Once he got them home, Regina said she was going to go lay down for awhile.
"Want me to give you a backrub to help you sleep?" Robin asked as she was walking up the stairs.
"No, I just want to grab the heating pad and relax," Regina said softly as she continued up the stairs.
Robin felt helpless, he was loosing his wife right in front of him! She didn't want him to touch her obviously. Not that right now was a good time but, it still stung. He went into the kitchen and started to cook, at least he could do that for her. He had thought to take her out for dinner tonight but, this way he could keep her all to himself.
Two hours later he had dinner ready, he had made chicken parmesan, with plenty of sides and even had a cheesecake ready. He set the table for them, with plenty of candles and had some soft music playing in the background The lights were down low as he hoped just to have an intimate dinner with her.
He was heading upstairs when his phone went off, he looked down and frowned upon seeing it was Garrett. He didn't want to answer it but, he knew he had to.
"Hello," Robin said as he answered it.
"Locksley, I'm sorry to bother you tonight but, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind coming to the office for a little bit," Garrett asked.
Robin was torn, he wanted to share a night with his wife but, once this deal with Garrett was made he would have more time that he could spend with Regina. Would he sacrifice tonight for many nights to come in the future for them?
"I'll be there in twenty minutes," Robin said.
"Excellent, and bring your secretary. I'm going to need her to take notes," Garrett said.
Robin agreed and he made a quick call to Marian who answered and said she was already downtown and would swing by the office. Everything was in order, he just now had to go tell his wife. He quickly headed upstairs, he walked into their bedroom and laid down beside her on the bed.
"Regina?" Robin whispered lightly, he knew she was awake.
"Mmm," Regina said aoftly.
"I have to go to the office for a meeting with Garrett but, I have dinner downstairs for you," Robin said as he kissed her shoulder. She was so precious to him, his everything.
"Thank you," Regina said. She hated feeling like this with Robin but, her heart and her pride was hurt.
"Regina, when this deal is over, we're going to get away and have a long talk about our relationship," Robin promised her.
"Okay," Regina said, she knew she sounded defeated but, she couldn't help it. She knew that Marian was going to keep trying to get Robin back. And what hurt was Robin couldn't, wouldn't see it.
Robin knew better than to press the issue right now, he put his arms around her in hopes that she would feel how much he cared about her, even if he was not ready to voice his feelings aloud.
"Regina-" Robin was saying.
"I know," Regina stopped him from going any further."Go to your meeting, I'll go eat in abit."
Robin kissed the back of her neck, making his way around to her ear."I'll be home as quickly as I can. Please wait up for me." When she didn't respond, he removed himself from the bed and walked to the door, he turned before leaving, looking at his beautiful wife on their bed. How he hated to leave her but, this meeting had to be done.
He shut the door behind her and headed to his building. Once there he went to his office where Marian was getting things in order.
"Thank you for coming in on such short notice," Robin said as he grabbed a cup of coffee.
"Anything for you," Marian said with a smile. "There's nothing, I wouldn't do for you."
Robin saw it and heard those words and read between the lines. He could understand Regina's jealously over Marian, he had his own jealously over Graham to sort through.
"Marian, I want there to be no misunderstanding between us. I'm married, and Regina is my wife. I intend to remain faithful to her for the rest of our lives," Robin said.
"Robin, I'm only your employee, so I do understand," Marian said.
"Good," Robin said as a few seconds later Garrett entered the conference room. For the next three hours they went over the final arragements should a deal be struck between them. Garrett promised he would be in touch very soon. Robin, as soon as the meeting was over, headed home, home to his wife.
He picked up his phone and was looking down at it, at a picture of Regina from their wedding. She was so beautiful that day, everything seemed so promising. He had an idea that once they had established their feelings for one another, and were on the same track, that he would ask her to marry him all over again. Only this time not so formal. Next time it would be because they were in love with one another.
He was so into his thoughts that he didn't see the car that was coming up behind him at an excelerated speed, crashing into him from behind...
Meanwhile Regina was at home, eating a little of the delicious dinner that Robin had prepared. She knew he was trying, really trying to make amends for everything. She also knew that she would have to give him an opportunity to do so, a second chance. After she ate she went to the living room and was watching tv when the nightly news came on and she perked up after they were describing a car accident, that was near Robin's building.
"A man in his silver Tahoe, was struck from behind by what police are confirming was a drunk driver, the man in the car was taken to Saint Mary's hospital where he has no life threatening injuries," the news reported stated.
Regina picked up her phone and called Robin on his cell, again it went to voice mail. She tried calling his office but no one answered. Robin had a silver Tahoe and the accident was near his building. Another hour went by and no answer from him, she then decided enough was enough and she headed for the hosptial to make sure that Robin was not the man from the accident.
Once she arrived she quickly went up to a nurse at a desk,"Hi, I'm Regina Locksley and I am concerned about my husband, he was in a Tahoe tonight and he was to be home awhile ago and I just wanted to make sure he was not here."
The nurse looked at her computer and typed then she said she would be right back. Regina didn't know if this was good or bad but, a few minutes later a doctor appeared.
"Hello, I'm Doctor Whale. May I have your name?" he asked.
"I'm Regina, Regina Locksley," Regina said. "Is my husband, Robin, here?"
"We do have Robin here but, I'm afraid we are a little confused. His wife is already back there," Doctor Whale said.
"His wife? I'm Robin's wife! What is wrong with my husband? Is he alright?" Regina asked, concerned for Robin.
"Robin is in stable condition, he suffered a slight head injury but other than that he is alright," Doctor Whale said.
"I need to see him, take me to him," Regina said.
"I'm afraid until this is cleaned up, I can't. The woman who claims she is his wife is coming out now," Doctor Whale said as just then the doors behind him opened and out walked...Marian!
"What the hell are you doing here?" Regina asked as she walked up to her.
"I was only trying to help," Marian said.
"By pretending to be me?" Regina asked.
"I came across the accident and went with Robin to the ER, they said only family and I just said I was his wife to help him," Marian said.
"Why didn't you call me?" Regina asked.
"Because my phone was dead and I was concerned with Robin and didn't want to leave his side," Marian explained.
Regina rolled her eyes at Marian, not buying it for a second. "Right and you expect me to believe that?"
"Believe what you want," Marian replied back.
"You want to do things the hard way? Good, I like doing things the hard way," Regina said, her anger getting to her,"Don't you ever interfere in my relationship with my husband, do you hear me?"
"Maybe Robin, wants me to interfere," Marian said, the two women are a standoff. Regina couldn't help her reaction, she rared back and slapped Marian across the face.
"How dare you!" Marian yelled as she held her burned cheek.
"I'm not blind to you, I know exactly what you are trying to accomplish here," Regina said. She wanted to finish this, but Robin came first, she turned to the doctor,"Can I see my husband now?"
"Of course, I'll take you to him," Doctor Whale said as he escorted her to where Robin was.
"Robin?" Regina asked as she came up to him and took his hand in hers. "Can you hear me?"
"Regina? What happened? Where am I?" Robin asked looking around.
"You had an accident but, you're fine. You're at the hospital," Regina said.
"My head hurts," Robin said as Regina got the doctor who explained he would need Robin to stay the night for observation and gave him a slight pain pill to help ease his pain.
Regina laid down in the fold out couch and watched as Robin slept. He had tried to get her to go home to get some proper rest but, she was having none of it. Her place was by her husband.
The next day, Regina took Robin home and the doctor had told him to take it easy for the next few days, to call him if he experienced any sharp pains from the accident. Robin did as he was ordered to and did rest, Regina waited on him, doing anything he asked and then some.
Robin took off work Monday and then went into work on Tuesday after promising Regina he would come home if he became too exhausted. She had not told him about the whole Marian pretending to be his wife thing. She saw no point in it now.
The rest of the week went by with no further complications from Marian or Graham, Regina was relieved that Marian seemed to be respecting their marriage, her phone calls were being put throught but, Regina still didn't trust her, not in the slightest.
Regina went to his office one day to see if he wanted to have lunch with her, he had regretfully declinded as he had a meeting scheduled he couldn't break.
"I just wanted to go ahead and tell you that my Mom is having some new treatment and I was planning on staying with her in the hospital this Thursday and Friday," Regina said.
"I hope for the best for her, she is a great lady," Robin said as he remembered how she held herself together with everything going on with her health. "Oh, that reminds me I have to go out of town at the end of this week. I'll be in New York for a last meeting with Garrett and his board of investors about our business deal. But stay in touch with me about your mother."
Regina nodded as she said,"I will. I better go."
Regina turned and walked out of his office, Robin watched her go. He knew she was disappointed in his not being able to go out for lunch with her. He had been somewhat attentive to her, trying his best not to intentionally hurt her. There was a strain between them because of Graham, they were back on track in the bedroom but, out of it there was a visible difference now.
As Thursday came, so did Robin leaving for his New York business trip.
"I'll be at the Hilton in New York, my room number is 423. Call me if you need me," Robin said as he stood there in their bathroom, brushing his teeth.
Regina looked at him and knew she was going to miss him immensely. She knew things were not perfect for them, probably never would be but, she hated that they were about to be separated now, if only for a few days.
"You going to be alright?" Robin asked as he walked over to her, only wearing a towel around his hips. She was only in a robe, as they had just woken up minutes ago. It was still early in the morning, as the sun was barely up.
"I'm going to miss you," Regina said as she walked up to him, her hands were on the tie of the robe and she undid it as she walked up to him. Slowly it left her shoulders leaving her standing there in nothing but her birthday suit. His eyes raked over hers and she leaned in close to him and put her hands on the towel, making it fall to the floor.
"Uh oh, look what I did," Regina said. "I'm such a bad girl."
"Very bad girl," Robin said as he leaned down and kissed her, hard. He too was going to miss her but, this trip had to happen. He was on the cusp of making this deal with Garrett and nothing was about to break it.
He brought her up against him, cupping her hips in his hands and walked them over to the tub. He put her down only long enough to run the water and picking her up again, he lowered them into the tub with her on top of him. During all this their lips barely left the others.
She straddled him, taking his cock in her hand and started to stroke him, moving her small hand up and down his long, hard shaft of him. He was so powerful in her hands. While she had her hands on him, he brought his to her core and using his thumb he circled her small jewel, making her hips bounce and causing small moans to leave her mouth.
"Robin, I need you," Regina said against his mouth.
"Then take what you need," Robin said as she smiled and lifted herself on top of him. Slow and achingly soft, she lowered herself on to his cock, he slid in her wet, tight core. The want to thrust hard and deep inside of her overtook him, and he started pumping up into her, his hips bucking upward.
As he was thrusting up into her, she was pushing down onto him, taking him deep inside of her. Her head fell back and she took hold of her hair as his hands found her breasts and caressed, teased them both unmercifully. Finally her hands found his chest, his nipples and she leaned down and took first one then the other in her mouth and teased them both with her lips and tongue. She then leaned back and braced her hands on his chest and continued to ride him.
"Don't you dare stop," Robin panted out.
"I wouldn't dream of it," Regina said as she rode him more. Some of the water had splashed out of the tub but, at the moment neither cared. He grabbed her hips and pumped into her, his need to please her, possess her took over him again. It took only a few more minutes before he saw her mouth open and she started to moan out her orgasm and his name in the process. He felt her body tighten around him, felt it contract around him, squeezing his cock, taking him even deeper into her body. His fingers dug into her hips as he started to cum, he looked up at her as she looked down at him as he did so. He pumped several loads of himself in her as he could feel her still squeezing him, her orgasm pulling that cum deep into her body.
She smiled and leaned down to lay against his chest. His arms wrapped around her as she did so. He was going to miss her, truly. And not just because of this but, he was going to miss...her.
"Will you hurry home?" Regina asked as she felt his chest move as he laughed.
"After this, definitely," Robin promised her. "How about when I get back we get away for a few days? Just the two of us?" He had planned for a longer trip once the merger was over but, he couldn't wait now.
Regina raised her head from his chest and smiled. "I think that would do us both a lot of good. Where are we going?"
"You just be ready, pack for warm weather," Robin said as he thought a trip to Bora Bora, he had a friend who had a house there that said he could stay whenever he needed to get away. Now was the perfect time. With the deal about to be made with Garrett, he thought he needed to whisk his wife away for a week, maybe two.
They managed to leave the bathroom and Regina watched as Robin finished packing and she walked with him to the car he had waiting for him to take him to the airport. He turned around to look at her, and smiling he took her face in his hands and kissed her lips. He could taste and trail of her tears on her lips.
"Hey now, no crying. I'll be back before you know it. Take care of your mom for me and also take care of yourself," Robin said, feeling the weight start to lift off his chest as he was starting to let that wall he had put up right after the kiss she had shared with Graham.
"Just hurry home," Regina said.
"I promise you, and when we get to our destination, we're going to have a very long talk. Get everything out that needs to be said," Robin said as she nodded at him. He knew then he was going to tell her he was in love with her. The only woman he had ever been in love with. He kissed her lips once more and got in the car.
Regina watched as it pulled away and left the driveway. She put her hands on her arms to comfort herself as she walked back into the house. It was a house now, not a home without Robin in it with her.
Over the next few hours she was with her mom as she received a new form of chemo. She took a nap in the chair as her mom rested from it. She had texted with Robin off and on a few times today. He was in his apartment, and was about to go out for dinner and promised to call her before he went to bed.
Hours later, Regina had just got in and had not heard from Robin so she decided to call him instead. It rang and rang until finally she heard the phone being answered.
"Robin?" Regina said, smiling as she was about to hear his voice.
"No, it's not Robin," a woman's voice said.
"Marian?" Regina asked, confused on why she had answered her husband's phone.
"You remember," Marian said.
"Where is Robin?" Regina asked. "And why do you have his phone?"
"Oh, he's in the shower. I told you...I would enjoy him," Marian said with glee in her voice.
For Regina, she was in a state of denial until she heard the sound of Robin's voice over the phone say, "Marian,"
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