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-Previously on That day we met -
Now the pain was not only in his head - which was bad enough, but also in all his being and particularly in his heart. Like a thunder. He squeezed his eyes shut.
"I love you." he said again and what did he feel so tired suddenly ?
Regina.
He was losing it.
The pain was driving him mad.
Regina, his heart was still screaming though less and less loud...
Regina.
Regina.
Regina.
And then, a pain stronger than any he already had crossed him and a cry of pain escaped his lips as he opened his eyes wide, gasping for air and only one name in his mind.
Marian.
Chapter 14
Regina woke up and turned around wanting to reach for Robin but frowned when she felt nothing but a blank space.
She opened the eyes and saw he wasn't there.
"Robin?" she called but no answer.
The woman get up and put on a cape before going out and spotting John by the fire. She walked to him.
"Hi, John." she smiled and the man smiled back at her. "Have you seen Robin? He wasn't there when I woke up."
John sighed.
"I saw him earlier. He said he needed to think."
Regina's eyes widened.
"Was he ok?"
John shook his head and then smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes and for some reasons, it frightened her.
"I am sure everything is fine, Regina."
"Right." she breathed but didn't seem convinced. "When he comes home, can you tell him I wait for him in our tent?"
The man nodded and she turned around, frowning.
What was wrong with Robin?
She entered her tent and put a hand on her stomach, before smiling. She had a lot of dreams lately, all about children and she was sure it wasn't a coincidence.
She could almost feel it.
It was like a fresh wave of energy in all her body.
But she waited to see if she had her period before jumping to conclusion and more important, before she told Robin.
A child.
He would be so happy.
She certainly was.
But she couldn't help but feel a bit worried too ( though she tried to buried that feeling) because it had been a few days since they announced their engagement and Robin had been acting... weird.
He didn't talk so much anymore, didn't laugh so much either. He had been off lately and she had put it on tiredness.
But today, today she'll change his mind.
Today, will be a day they will spend together.
And perhaps she will tell him about what she thinks is happening to her, and to them.
Robin was walking in the forest, hoping it would help clear his mind.
Something was off.
And he could not understand what.
Just that these past few days, waking up with Regina had not felt quite right.
He couldn't understand why.
He had asked her to marry him.
He loved her.
Didn't he?
So much questions...
Robin sighed before heading back to the camp.
Because whatever was going on with him, he needed to find out what.
The sooner, the better.
Rumplestiskin entered the room, finding a fairy who looked defeated.
"I take it you saw the news!" smirked the imp. "My plan is on working."
No answer.
"Have you lost your tongue, fairy?"
Again, nothing.
"Now, I must admit you disapoint me-"
"You have no idea of what you just messed with." she hissed and his eyes widened for a few seconds. Her green eyes were shining with fear and hatred. "You just don't know."
And Rumple wouldn't admit it for the world, but the tone in her voice actually worried him.
Robin finally entered the camp and was heading to his tent when John called him.
"Are you alright, mate?"
"I am fine." lied the archer.
John frowned.
"You don't look like it."
"I said I was fine!" snapped Robin and his friend's eyes widened. "Where is Regina?"
"In your tent."
Robin nodded and turned around.
"You know you can come to me, if there is anything that's bothering you."
The archer sighed.
"I know."
And John was left, frowning.
Something was wrong with his best friend.
He could sense it.
"Regina, are you here?" called Robin and he heard noises a few meters away.
"I am!" she said and he couldn't help but gasp when he saw her.
She was beautiful.
He could not deny that.
She was wearing a red dress, one that hung to her in all the right place.
"You like it?" she asked shyly. "I bought it the other day..."
"You look lovely." he breathed and there was this flutter in his chest, but it was gone just as soon.
She smiled and walked to him, before laying her hands on his chest.
"I wa thinking, maybe we could spend some time together?" she asked and blue eyes locked onto brown.
"I..." there was this pang of hurt in his head and he shook his head. "I am sorry, but I can't."
"You can't?" she raised an eyebrow.
"No. I... I have to go hunting."
"Isn't it Will's turn?"
Damn it.
"I took his shift."
"Why would you do that?"
"Regina for God's sake! Have to ask permission for everything that I do?"
Her eyes widened and she let her hands dropped from his chest like she had been burnt.
"Oh." she breathed.
"I'll be back in a few hours."
She braced herself and nodded.
"Fine."
He wanted to say something to her, to comfort her.
But he couldn't.
So he left.
Regina sat back on her bed, heart beating fast.
Robin had never talk to her like that.
Never.
He must be pretty tensed.
And she couldn't understand why.
The woman took a deep breath and decided to leave the tent to get some air.
She took some steps and then fall on Will.
"Regina!" smiled the merry man but she only nodded.
"Hi, Will."
"Are you alright?" frowned the young man and she shrugged.
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"You're not with Robin?"
"Not since he took your shift at hunting." she said and his eyes widened.
"My what?"
"Robin told me he took your shift at hunting."
Will's eyes widened again.
"Right. Thanks to him I got some free time!"
Regina frowned.
"Will, are you alright?"
"Yes! I ... I gotta go..."
And then he was gone and Regina groaned.
"Go then. It seems to be the theme of the day anyway."
Robin was sat on a log in the forest, bow in hand when he heard noises behind him and he saw Will Scarlett walking to him, looking quite upset.
"Next time you decide to lie to your lady, please do not use me as an excuse!" he screamed and Robin sighed and closed his eyes.
"I-"
"I don't bloody understan, Robin. You love her. I've bloody seen it. You've got an amazing lady back there that only got eyes for you. So what the hell is bloody wrong with you?!"
"I DON'T KNOW!" screamed the archer in despair and Will stopped. "I don't know what's wrong with me. All I know is that something changed since the night of the party for our engagement."
"Robin..."
"What is happening to me, Will?" asked the outlaw in a small voice.
"You have to think about Regina first of all." said Will. "You can't just shut her out like you did this morning."
"I know."
"What will you do, then?"
"That I don't know. I think I need time to think about it."
"Then take it." said Will. "But don't make her suffer. She deserves better."
Rumplestiskin entered the room, finding the fairy curled on her small bed. She didn't even acknowledged his presence.
"Now, I hate to admit it dearie, but I am curious now. What are those strenghts you're so afraid of?"
The fairy chuckled darkly and sat up, glaring at the imp.
"Destiny." she breathed. "You have gotten in the way of the prophecy, Rumple. Now, one way or another? You will have to answer to it.
And she lied back on the bed.
When Robin came back in the camp, Regina was sat by the fire with John. She didn't even look up when he came.
God,
She was so mad at him.
Well done, Robin.
"May I talk with you?" he asked softly and she tensed.
"Not sure I have time. I've had a busy day, you know. Wait..." she turned to John, then back to Robin. "Actually you don't cause you've been away all day and had John not been here I would have been alone!" she was breathless. "Now don't get me wrong, Robin. I get that we can't spend our days glued together but I would appreciate if you told me for how long you're going to be away!"
He ran a hand through his hair and John cleared his throat.
"I... Hmm... Should I let you. I have things to do."
Regina had not blinked and Robin sighed again before sitting by her side.
"I am sorry." he breathed and now, she wouldn't look at him, just stare at the fire. "I really am, Regina."
"Where have you been?" she asked.
"I told you-"
She groaned.
"So you really are going to take me for an idiot." she said and tried to get up but he caught her hand.
"Please, stay." Regina seemed to hesitate before she sighed and sat back down. "I was in the forest." he admitted.
"She took his hand, squeezing it in both of hers.
"What is going on, Robin? You know I am here for you."
"I don't know." he breathed.
"You've been acting weird ever since that night we told the other we wanted to get married. Tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help!"
He looked at her and smiled sadly, before taking a deep breath.
"Maybe you can." then, "I needed to think."
She looked down and put a strand of hair behind her ear nervously.
"If this is... If this is because of the wedding" her voice broke. "If you have doubts..." she swallowed, her throat dry suddenly. "You know you can talk to me. I know the thought of spending the rest of your life with someone" -with me- she wanted to say "can be scarry."
Robin closed his eyes.
He was an honnest man ( at least he liked to think that he was ) and while he couldn't tell her everything (like the fact that lately, Marian's face had replaced hers in his dreams) he could at least give her this truth.
"I don't know, Regina. I just don't know anything anymore."
Tears invaded Regina's eyes and she felt her heart broke. It was beating way to fast she was feeling a bit dizzy.
Unconsciously, her hand went to her stomach.
"I..." she tried. "Do you want to...?"
"No!" he exclaimed because for reasons he couldn't explain, he didn't want that. Could feel he didn't want that. "I want us to stay together! I just need... time."
He smiled at her softly and she tried a smile but it didn't reach her eyes.
"I can give you that."
Robin smiled again and leant in, kissing her softly before their forehead fall on each other.
"Thank you."
She tried a smile again but got up and he thought he saw a tear, rolled down her cheek.
"Regina?" he asked.
"I'll be in our tent." she only whispered.
And she left toward the tent, tears rolling down her cheeks as she tried to hold the sobs back in.
So that was why Robin had been acting so weird around her.
Because he doubted them.
Oh God.
Not again.
She couldn't do it again.
Please. she begged to anyone who could hear her. She begged to not have her heart broken once again.
She begged for happiness.
Robin didn't know what to think.
He was so confused.
He wanted to go after her.
He wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her.
But there was this voice in his head which kept saying
You don't love her.
You think you do, but you don't.
You love Marian.
Marian.
Marian
His eyes were unfocused suddenly while the blue in it turned yellow for one second before he breathed, "Marian."
A/N : So ? ;)