Regina could not fall asleep. Sure that after she and Kathryn had gotten to her new lodgings, they had stayed up talking. Kathryn had helped her pick an outfit, given her a stern lecture that she could not under any circumstances get out of a possible date and how they had to tell Tink to come the next day.

But all in all, Regina could not seem to get her eyes to stick. It all –her apartment burning situation all felt very funny. Not to mention she could not have found the letter that Robin had written about his feelings.

Kathryn had said it burned in the fire. Regina had reassured her that she had not moved it. That is when a funny face had fallen over Kathryn and she had eyed Regina in a funny way. As though she had more to say but bit her tongue from saying anything wrong.

Not to mention, in the morning she had to meet with her mother and discuss how all files of the Glass case had burnt in the fire, the papers being in the part of her living room that burned. Sydney will not be pleased to learn –he may be going to jail.

But something screamed within Regina's mind that she knew the arsonist. That person had come looking for something in her house and tipped the candle over. She knew that person. And would find out about them very quickly.

…

Cora could not believe this. Her petulant daughter had done something wrong. She had left a trace. A burnt down apartment to be more correct.

"It was not my fault. How was I suppose to know she had left a candle on," Zelena said.

Cora's hands twitched at her sides. She wanted with all will to toss her eldest daughter out by her hair but refrained from such. She didn't want to be the talk of the office.

"Lets hope you didn't burn down anything important," Cora hissed.

She knew Regina had been working on the Glass case from home. That's all she needed for her daughter to come in and tell her that she had lost all the files. Then would she really toss out Zelena.

"Just the proof, which that Locksley man lied to us. He knows Regina. Even has feelings for her. It said so in the letter," Zelena said.

Cora now seemed intrigued, fire now in the past.

"Really. Then why would he lie?" she asked.

Zelena gave off an expression that said, really you're seriously asking that. As if you don't know.

"It doesn't matter. What are you going to do about him?" Zelena asked.

Cora tilted her head in thought. What is she going to do with this new distraction in Regina's life. He was no good for her. A cook. That is not who her daughter needed. She needed someone wealthy.

For example. Like Gold –had he not been married to that bookworm. Or that Leopold something –if only he had not been married to that Eva woman, the apple of his eye –whom Cora detested. Or quite possibly Sydney. Someone could look against the whole money laundering schemes.

He's infamous. The genie –which could escape with money before even being found. He is a good man for Regina. Not that of a cook.

Just what is she to do is the question. It cannot be as in the past. Where she managed to cause one to disappear. Nope. She needs to come up with something more. Without a trace to her.

…

Regina took a deep breath. She had been to leave Kathryn's apartment –when her friend ran in with a letter in hand.

"Here, it was just delivered."

Regina took the letter in hand, trying not to show her excitement. Though she was very giddy. Knowing who the letters from.

'Milady.

Am I pleased to hear that you have found a new place to stay. I had begun to worry about you, and where is it you might stay.

Do not worry. I will not go about shouting to the public –how Regina Mills, high ranking lawyer of Boston is looking forward to being on a date with me. No, I do not want her to imprison me. I hear she is a shark.

Now Milady, I have written to you to give you the specifics of our exciting night.

Call it forward but I do not want you to back out. It has been brought to my attention that you sometimes need to be pushed in the right direction. So this is me pushing you in said direction.

Regina Mills. I expect to see you tonight, at the Merry Men, dressed in a nice outfit. At eight o'clock exactly. Any later and it will take me to get you and toss you over my shoulder. I do know where it is you live.

Remember I am a thief.

Your Thief

Robin.

…

Regina kept the grin clear off her face. She didn't have to worry about choosing an outfit. Kathryn had already done that the night before for her. It seems Kathryn has told him more about her.

"So, what does it say?" Kathryn asked, having already run out of patience.

"It says, where to meet him tonight," Regina said.

Kathryn couldn't help but squeal. Tink would have been really proud of her in that moment.

"And you're going to do it," Kathryn firmly said.

Regina nodded. "Oh I must."

It stood funny. Regina could actually picture Robin taking her over his shoulder and taking her out of the apartment. That would delight Kathryn to see.

"I like this new Regina. She must stay."

Regina liked this new person as well. Now if only it can stay when she meets her mother.

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