Find You

~ Chapter Fourteen ~

Regina looked frantically around Granny's inn in desperate need to see Robin. It was a Monday afternoon not long ago she received a very brief message from Robin explaining he couldn't come to the office. She hadn't seen or heard much of him since the incident that had occurred with Robin last Friday and that scared her. She knew he was slowly pulling away from her, that much was clear when he didn't respond to any of her texts or calls over the weekend.

"Regina? What are you doing here?" She whirled around where her eyes met with his soft blue eyes. She felt immediate relief but she also began to feel unedge. She never exactly planned out what she would say to him when she saw him and now she would need to improvise. That'd be fun…

"Uh… I came… because" she stumbled; uncertainty was clear in her voice. She observed as Robin raised his eyebrows, patiently waiting for her to explain. In the end, she let out a sigh of defeat. "I just wanted to see how you were with the whole ordeal." She explained her hands going everywhere in the air.

"Ah" he nodded, recognition coming to him. "I am a bit… confused. I have never seen that lad ever and well, just seeing him there… I felt some familiarity with him." Robin explained, difficulty putting his words together. "It's the same with you" he looked up to meet her gaze. "I know nothing about you and yet, I feel this pull towards you." He stood up, cupping her cheeks as he held direct eye contact. His warm blue eyes searching hers for any sign of recognizing the words he spoke, or sense on his words. "The problem is I doubt I would ever forget meeting you." He whispered softly. Regina didn't speak a word but nodded and continued to stare into his eyes. She so badly wanted to lift the mixed feelings he felt but she couldn't. Not unless she could accomplish her goal. "I sense you are aware of what is going on. It isn't hard to identify and you are just holding back." It was more like a question than a statement.

Regina lightly exhaled, resting her hands on Robin's arms that still were in contact with her cheeks. "You're right" she admitted, looking away to stare at the ground. "There is more to the story and your past… that I am aware of." She worked up the nerve to glance up at Robin who looked taken back by her words. Her heart swelled as she saw the lost in his eyes. "If you come by for dinner, I can explain everything. There'll be no distractions or anything. Just you and I." With that, Regina slid away from his grasp before he could reply. She shot him an apologetic smile before leaving the diner.

Regina quickly walked to the door, her heart furiously pounding harder and harder with each step she took. Here it goes; she was finally going to answer all of Robin's questioned. She pulled the door open where she came face to face with him. She unexpectedly felt her nerves building up as she took in his appearance. He too had dressed up a little more for the occasion like her. All she did was simply change from her pantsuit into a tight dress and reapplied her make up. She pulled the door open, passing him a small smile later guiding him into the dining area. "You have quite a beautiful house" expressed Robin, pulling one of the seats outwards for Regina to sit in. "I see you're fond of horses" he added in once he sat in his seat, pointing to a picture of a steed across from him.

"Uh yes, when I was younger I loved to ride. That horse there was actually mine" she explained, her nerves slowly dying down. "My mother wasn't the… kindest and loving mother in the world. When I rode, it felt like freedom with the cold breeze hitting against you. Almost like your flying."

"I agree. I too am quite fond of them. I have been riding since a lad from living in the country but I eventually moved to the city." He explained, before beginning to dine.

The dinner was quite calm and relaxing. All through it, Regina and Robin talked, laughed and overall enjoyed themselves. The atmosphere was relaxing all the way through until the dreaded question came out. "Your food was delicious milady, but I do believe the whole point of this dinner was for answers."

Regina nodded sighing. She looked down at her bag where the storybook Henry gave to her earlier that day rested. She stood up from her seat, pulling the book along walking over to Robin, biting down on her lower lip as she prepared for the look of disbelief and concern in her eyes. The outburst of possibly anger and frustration happening. "A book? This is the answers you're giving me?"

"It's not just a book about fairy tales. These stories… they are all real and true." She explained, opening the book on the page of her as the Evil Queen, hoping that Robin would see the resemblance. She watched as his hands hovered about the book, about to touch it when he abruptly pulled back.

"This is madness" he whispered, disbelief evident in his voice. Regina shut her eyes tightly as she tried to remain calm and hide the flash of hurt in her features.

"Robin, I know you're finding it all hard to take it but please… trust me." She begged tears on the verge of falling.

"You expect me to believe that these stories are real. That you are the Evil Queen?" His voice rising as he pointed to the picture.

"Was the Evil Queen" corrected Regina, mumbling. "I understand it sounds unbelievable. But Robin it is all true. I was the Evil Queen… I was a horrible person and I did seek vengeance on Snow White. I did curse the people of the Enchanted Forest and hurt them in unimaginable ways. But I met a thief, an outlaw. I adopted Henry and with their love and support, I became a different person. I was forgiven by Snow and David. My son forgave me." She cried out, tears falling freely now. She briskly flicked through the pages before landing on one that showed a picture of her and Robin, living happily. "You were my soulmate."

"I'm Robin Hood? If that is so then why don't I remember any of this?"

"You died…" it came out in a whisper, her voice breaking. "You were killed or so we thought. You're just cursed with no recollection of these events but Robin; I am trying so hard to bring back your memories. I just didn't want to scare you with this information."

"The man you spoke to me about, your lover… was he me?" A sob escaped Regina as she bent her head to avoid any contact between them. "So… the child you are bearing… is mine?" Regina didn't make an effort to look at him but simply nodded her head. "This is our child?"

"I wanted to tell you" Regina cried out, looking at him. "But I couldn't, I was fearful you'd react like you are now."

"So why tell me?" His voice came out harsh than intended making Regina flinch. But the anger he could feel boiling inside of him was taking over to make him notice. A part of him could understand where Regina was coming from; he knew her actions were meant to not hurt him but all he felt was hurt.

"Roland," she told him quietly. "Your son needed and wanted you to be there with him yesterday. I needed you and our child needed you. You needed to know the truth." The anger inside of Robin began to fade away as he looked at Regina, taking her appearance more clearly. She looked tired and there was so much hurt in her eyes. "I spent day and night to try and come up with a way for you to remember, I had Emma and the others help me but the information we found wasn't useful."

Silence fell on them as they stood there, both avoiding any eye contact while also trying to figure out what to say. "I believe you." Regina's eyes widened as she brought her gaze to Robin who was looking at her with tears filling his own eyes. She identified that he still had no memory but the fact that he decided to take a leap of faith to trust someone he didn't really know well made her feel… hopeful. Hopeful that everything would soon work out for the best and eventually things would go back to normal. He moved his hand up to her cheeks where he gently brushed away the falling tears, his own eyes still glistening with tears. "Like I mentioned earlier, there was familiarity with this town, possibly because the words you spoke are indeed true." She let out a sigh of relief, feeling all of the tense muscles relaxing in her body. She opened her mouth to speak but was stopped when he quickly moved his finger to her lips to shush her. He slowly then began to lean in, their lips inches apart. Her breathing had become heavier and so had his. Suddenly, she felt a warm sensation run through her body as his lips were pressed firmly against hers.

She wrapped her arms around him and he moved his hands to her waist, tightly grasping it. She smiled through the kiss briefly feeling his touch that she had longed for, for so long. It was she who broke the kiss, having felt breathless. All of a sudden, his eyes widened as he got this far away look to him, a groan excaping from the pain in his head. It felt like it was going to explode... Regina quickly called out his name continuously, worry filling her.

'Milady, you're injured'… 'It's your majesty and I'm fine' … 'A simple thank you would suffice.'
'Have we met before?' … 'I doubt I'd ever forget meeting you.'
'You can't steal something that's been given to you.' … 'You still owe me that drink.' … 'Yes, I suppose I do.'
'I'm sorry. I've let you down.'
'For some reason. You're so much more likeable here in Storybroke.'
'I've got your heart.'

'I'm in love with someone else.' … 'You are?'
'I'm just trying to memorize you like this. With love in your eyes.'
'Regina I'm not afraid of you.'
'Regina, I choose you.'

'If being with you has taught me anything, it's that we all have the capability to change. And the future's not written by our past. Regina… you are my future.'

"Robin!" Regina called out, shaking him furiously. He looked at her, his mouth slightly opened as he finally remembered. "Robin? Are you okay?"

"I remember" he whispered, his voice soft full of joy and love. "I remember everything Regina" he beamed; bring one hand to caress her cheek.

Fresh tears once again raced down Regina's cheek but for once it was out of pure happiness. Without any hesitation, she pulled Robin into her, burying her head into his chest as she cried softly. "I've missed you" she mumbled, her breathing steady.

"And I you" he whispered back to her, his hand becoming entangled in her hair as he rubbed her head slightly to show her he was really here. "I'm so sorry for not believing you." He added in as she pulled back.

"That wasn't your fault" Regina reasoned, shaking her head. "You were cursed. There was nothing you and I could do about that." Robin nodded as he took everything in. He looked down to her stomach where he was reminded of the baby she was carrying. His face lit up with pure joy as he moved his hand along the bump. "H-how are you-"

"Pregnant?" Regina finished for him. "I'm not entirely sure either. It was a month after losing you when I learnt the truth about the curse I put on myself had been lifted."

Robin nodded, although he was hardly able to remain focused as more thoughts managed to pop into his head. "Where are Roland and my daughter? What happened with Hades and Zelena?" He pounded her with questions, there was so much he didn't know and right now he just wanted all of the answers.

"Roland is with Will right now and he will be back later, he's safe. He had been living with me ever since your men, all except Will, returned to the Enchanted Forest" answered Regina. "Hades had been defeated by the Olympian Crystal when Zelena… stabbed him with it. Zelena is currently with your daughter but you must know she is on our side and is completely trustworthy."

Robin nodded taking in the information. "I'm happy to hear," he said, inhaling sharply. "Does she have a name?"

"Robyn" replied Regina, biting down on her upper lip. "After your… funeral, Zelena named her Robyn to honour you. We planned on telling her as she grew up about your good deeds and what you had accomplished. We wanted her to always have a small part of you."

"Thank you" he quietly spoke in appreciation. "But now I sense there is something else you aren't telling me. I can hear the worry in your voice."

"Our child… After your death, I-I used this serum that would get rid of the evil part of myself and it worked. We destroyed the Evil Queen but it turned out she survived and now Gold is teamed up with her plotting against everyone. They want to take our child so they can travel back in time where they'd get their happy endings and I won't. Right now, Emma and the rest of the heroes fear he will use a potion that Emma used on Zelena as the Dark One to speed up her pregnancy but this time it would be used on me." She described inaudibly.

"Hey, it will be okay" reassured Robin, embracing her tightly. "We will stop Gold and your other half before any damage can be done." Regina smiled softly, how did she get so lucky to have a man like him in her life?

A/N: So here is the chapter I am sure most people have wanted for a while. It was a little emotional for me to write with all the quotes in bold because I needed to go back to the episode to make sure I write exactly what they said. As you can see, each season is separated by spaces and I felt tears in my eyes as I wrote season 5 quote. If there are any questions on anything, please don't hesitate to ask as I will gladly answer them all.

Okay, so I would also like to know people's suggestions for the baby. I have gotten to the stage where I'll be soon writing the part when the baby is born so I would love to know people's suggestions on names. I had already picked out the gender (which I am not spoiling) so if you would like to make a suggestion, please put down a boy and girl name(s) and I'll pick there.