Hello my dear friends !
I hope everything is alright with you all ! I wanted to thank you all for your support, revieews, favourites, follows and love ! You truly are the best and the main reason why I am still here writing !
I love you all so much ! 3
I hope you'll like this chapter, which is - I think, kind of a turning point in Robin and Regina's relationship... ;) I can't wait to hear what you got to say !
PS : I won't watch OUAT new season. It's over for me. I removed myself from the FB group, I removed myself from everywhere. OUAT was dead for me the moment they killed Robin and that's for life. I hate them so much for doing this, it's actually quite insane how much I do hate them still.
Right now, I am watching the show New Girl ( this is brilliant BTW, you should totally watch it!) and I fell in love with Nick&Jess relationship, they've had ups and downs but NG's producers realized all the ships were EQUALLY IMPORTANT in the show and she also said that Nick and Jess were meant to be together in the end... Now, THAT's a producer who cares about people watching her show !
Anyway, I will stop now because I think you've all seen that I was still pretty upset about what the shit producers put us through.. -'
Without waiting any longer...
ENJOY MY FRIENDS ! :)
Chapter 9
2005
Robin's arm had barely left Regina's waist the entire time they were there, and she felt so loved and cherished that her heart was beating loud in her chest. At one point though, Paige seemed to think about something, and she smiled at Robin.
"Sweetheart, maybe you want to take your luggages upstairs?"
Robin nodded and dropped a kiss to Regina's temple before letting go.
"I've prepared your old room for you, and Regina can sleep-"
"Regina is staying with me, mum." cut her Robin and her eyes widened.
Then a silence settled.
"I don't think that-"
"Mum." cut her once again Robin, and he rolled her eyes. "We're both adults, there's nothing to be ashamed of." the young woman blushed slightly and Paige Locksley seemed mortified. "We're not in the 16th century."
"But still-"
"Oh Paige, for the love of God let it go!" exclaimed Robert and then he smirked at his son. "Our little Robin is a grown up now, let him be."
Regina smiled slightly as Robert winked at her.
She could arleady tell she liked him.
Paige didn't look so sure, but she could see one lost battle when she saw one. So instead she sighed loudly and then glared lightly at Robin,
"Fine. Have it your way."
Robin beamed and then took his key car,
"I'll be right back, my love." he breathed to Regina and she nodded, squeezing his hand one last time before he left and her eyes followed him until he was out. When she turned back around, Robert was looking at her with interest, a soft smile on the lips while Paige was frowning slightly.
"How long have you two been together?" she only asked,
"A couple of months." answered Regina, fidgeting because she couldn't say why, but she felt bad.
"You can't tell how much?" the woman raised an eyebrow.
"Of course I can." said defensively Regina, "I just didn't know you wanted to know. Robin and I have been together for almost 10 months, now."
Paige only nodded, pensive.
"Are you quite finish, my dear?" asked a voice and Regina jumped, she had forgotten about Robin's dad. "I'd like to borrow my daughter in law for a few minutes."
"She's all yours." said the woman before leaving.
Robert sighed.
"Don't mind the cold exterior." he said softly, blue eyes twinkliing and now she knew who Robin inherited his beautiful eyes from. "She's actually not that bad, once you get to know her." At that moment, Paige yelled something to Anna, and Regina chuckled at the look on Robert's face. "Can I tell you something?" She nodded, "I've just seen you two together for a couple of minutes, yet I can already see how much you mean to Robin." Regina blushed, looking down. "He's happy Regina, and I think I have you to thank you for that." she smiled tenderly thinking about Robin, before looking up. She was about to add something, but Robin came back loudly with the luggage and they both jumped,
"Am I interrupting something?" he smirked, all to proud of himself, Robert chuckled before leaving to the living room and Regina walked to him, drawned by his presence and smacked his chest playfully.
"You idiot." she breathed and he beamed, dimples in showing.
"That would be me." he caught her hand and kissed it tenderly. "But I'm all yours, darling."
"My idiot, then." she amended, raising an eyebrow and he laughed this laugh she loved so much.
Then Robin brought her to him and she circled his neck, blue eyes meeting brown.
"I am so glad that you're here." he breathed and she smiled, leaning her forehead on his.
"You can't imagine how much that means to me, that you want me to meet your family."
She saw him frowned slightly and he tilted his head,
"Regina, I don't think you fully realize how much you mean to me..." he breathed, leaning in in order to steal a kiss from her.
"ROBIN AND REGINA ARE KISSING!" screamed a female voice and they both jumped to find Ana, pointing a finger at them with a huge smile on her face.
"And how old are you, now? Five?" asked Robin and she only sticked her tongue at him, before disapearing.
Regina laughed as Robin shook his head and she buried her face in the crook of his neck, feeling surrounded by his warmth and scent.
"I just wish I could stop time."
She felt his chuckle against her.
"So do I, my love."
In the hallway, Paige Locksley was watching them, still frowning.
The woman walked to the kitchen and poured herself a cup of tea, looking like she was deep in thoughts.
"Are you alright, mum?" asked a voice and she composed herself, turning around.
"Perfect. How are you, Robin?"
A bright smile lit up his face,
"Happier than ever."
She nodded, trying a smile.
She didn't know why, but something was off.
And she would protect Robin,
No matter what.
-2015-
Regina came in the coffee and glimpsed the blond hair of her bestfriend right away, Mal waved at her and she waved back, smiling. She walked to her and sat facing her, leting out a deep breath.
"Maybe you're in need of something a bit stronger than coffee." smirked Mal but Regina shook her head, chuckling.
"Oh no, after what happened last time, I think I'm out of alcohol for quite some time."
Mal smiled softly.
"So."
"So what?"
"Regina."
"Yes."
"What happened?"
The brunette took a deep breath.
"He came to see me."
"I gathered that much." said Mal, and Regina glared at her slightly.
"We talked..."
"Have you found the answers you were looking for?"
Regina looked down, heart clenching painfully in her chest.
"Some."
"I still hate him, you know." she looked up and Madelyn's blue eyes were full of hatred and pain.
"I know."
"But Regina, if he is the only one-"
"Stop." cut her weakly the brunette.
Because she couldn't hear things like that.
She wasn't strong enough.
Not now, anyway.
Madelyn nodded, and then asked.
"Do you want to tell me what happened?"
Regina took a deep breath.
"He came to my house, I was so incredibly angry with him. And then, he finally told me what he left me all these years ago..." Madelyn smiled encouragingly, but it hurt so much even to talk about it. "Marian came back, as you already know."
"That fucking bitch." Regina chuckled sadly, "I swear that if I meet her someday..."
Regina looked down.
Because she had thought about it,
Finding Marian and facing her.
But then she had given up, because that wouldn't bring Robin back and she had to accept it, she had to let him go and be happy with the woman he loved.
She had not realized a tear had escaped her eye until Mal squeezed her hand.
"Hey, it's ok."
She shook her head and took a deep breath,
"Marian told him that when she left him after highschool, she was pregnant." Mal gasped loudly. "And that she had lost their daughter. Robin was devastated, he didn't know what to do and he told me he took the wrong decision..."
A silence settled.
"Oh shit."
"Yeah."
"That must have been hard."
"Indeed."
"Regina, I'm not searching for excuses for him, you know that?"
She smiled softly.
"I do."
"Then what is it?" The brunette looked down, ashamed. "You know you can tell me anything. I won't ever judge you or think less of you. I'm always on your side."
Regina nodded and then their eyes met and hers were slightly desperate.
"Why couldn't he confide in me? Why couldn't he trust me enough to help him sharing this burden?" her voice broke. "Why couldn't he love me enough to stay..."
"Oh Regina..."
"I loved him so much!" and now sobs were chocking her but she couldn't stop. "I could have been there for him. I would have been there for him..."
"I know, sweetheart."
Another silence.
"Do you still love him, Regina?" asked softly Madelyn and Regina's heart stopped.
"It doesn't matter what I feel." she breathed, "All I know is that I can never trust him again. I won't allow myself to fall for him a second time, Mal. I can't."
The blond woman smiled sadly and nodded,
"And about your deal?"
"He said he's still in."
"Do you think this is a good idea?"
"I think that now that the air is cleared, I can distance myself from all of this."
"And what about him?"
Regina froze.
"I can't allow myself to care about that."
"I understand."
"Does that make me an evil and heartless bitch?"
Madelyn chuckled and sipped her coffee, thinking.
"No. That makes you human, Regina. You've been hurt badly before, and you don't want it to happen again."
The brunette smiled.
Robin ran a hand through his hair.
Everything was so messed up.
God, what had he taken himself into?
He took a deep breath and rang at the door. A few seconds later, a man opened the door. Tall, brown hair and green eyes.
"Hi, Keith."
"Robin!" smiled the man, shaking his hand. "How are you, mate?"
"I'm fine. You?"
"Busy with work, but who isn't?"
Robin chuckled.
After everything that happened, it was a miracle he had kept good relationship with Marian, it was surprising that he was getting along with her new boyfriend.
"Robin!" exclaimed Marian and she walked to him, kissed his cheek and then looked at him, frowning slightly. "Are you alright?"
"Just a bit tired."
She nodded, pensive but then a child ran to Robin and the man opened the arms to his son.
"Daddy!"
"Hi, my boy."
"I've missed you so much!"
Robin chuckled and kissed his son's curls.
"I'm sure you have thousands of things to tell me."
"I do!" said Roland with excitation and the adults laughed, and then Robin realized that this was why he had kept good relationship with Marian, this was why he had accepted Keith easily.
For Roland.
Because seeing him this happy...
It meant the world to him.
And when he looked up and found Marian smiling at his son, Keith's arm around her.
He knew she felt exactly the same.
"Are you still meeting his son?" asked Mal finally and Regina froze.
It still hurt so much to admit that he had a son with Marian.
"I don't know. I think..."
"Do you want to?"
Regina sighed loudly and buried her face in her hands for a few seconds.
"I don't know, Madelyn. I don't know what I'm doing..."
Mal frowned slightly.
"You can still stop this, if you want." Regina looked up.
"I can't."
"Of course you can! And if talking to Robin is what is bothering you, then I'll go for you!"
Regina chuckled lowly, and then then said, resolute.
"I have to do this, Mal. I can't let Zelena win... Not again."
Her bestfriend tilted her head,
"Are you sure this is the only reason?"
Regina chose not to answer.
Robin's phone buzzed.
RM :Do you still want me to meet your son?
The man swallowed nervously. He had not talked to Regina since the day before, when they had talked and he had hold her in his arms for so long before she asked him to leave ..
RL :Of course I do.
RM: You don't have to do that, you know. I would understand if you'd rather not bring your child into this.
Then,
RM : It is already messy enough as it is.
Robin's heart stopped.
He didn't know what to do with that last text.
He took a deep breath.
RL : Regina, I want you to meet my son. We don't have to tell him we're seeing each other, we can always say we hid our relationship because we were afraid it would end again.
He hesitated to add something else, but sent it like that.
A few minutes later...
RM: Okay.
Robin took a deep breath and sent the second part of his text, throwing caution to the wind.
RL : And now that we agreed to be friends, I am not letting you go again. So you're gonna stay in our life for quite some time, Regina Mills.
He waited nervously for the answer.
What did he send that?
Everything was quite fine.
And now...
God, he was so stupid!
Robin was writing a text of apologies, when her answer came back.
RM: I wouldn't let you leave me again if you tried.
God.
What was she doing?
Why did she send that?
She was playing a dangerous game.
This had to stop...
But then she got his answer and couldn't help her treacherous heart to beat faster...
RL: Trust me lovely, I won't make the same mistake twice.
She couldn't do that.
She had to change subject.
Before she did something even more stupid...
RM: When do you want us to meet, then?
RL: We're home, so anytime you want, really.
Her heart beated faster.
RM : Would it be possible to come now?
She wanted this to be over with.
RL: We're waiting for you.
She got up and took a deep breath.
She could do this.
Robin was fidgeting.
Regina was about to meet his son.
And it should not feel this serious in his mind...
But it was.
He took a deep breath and walked to his son, drawing on the kitchen table.
"Roland?" The boy looked up, brown eyes wide and trusting. " I have something very important to tell you." The boy nodded and Robin sat down, trying to think of the best way to do this. (and why couldn't he think about it earlier?!) "Something really important to me is going to come, and I want you to be nice to her."
The boy frowned.
"Who is it?"
"My dear friend Regina."
"Your friend?"
"My friend."
"I don't know her." frowned Roland, lost.
"But you do, now." smiled Robin, ruffling his son's curls and the boy giggle. "So, what do you say?"
Roland smiled, all dimples in showing.
"I love meeting new people."
Robin laughed.
"I know you do, my boy."
Regina checked her hair one last time.
She could do this.
Meeting his son for the purpose of their deal, then leave.
She could do this.
It was easy.
(So why was she trembling?)
She took another deep breath.
And knocked.
Robin's heart stopped.
"Your friend is here!" exclaimed joyously Roland, running to the door, and he walked behind his enthusiastic son.
This would go just fine.
(God, why was his heart beating so fast?)
The door opened.
Her breath stopped.
And then her eyes widened.
Because facing her was the cutest child she had ever seen.
"Hi! My name is Roland!" he smiled and she froze slightly, because of the dimples he had no doubt inherited from his father.
Her heart melted despite her best efforts.
She knelt in front of the boy and smiled back, holding him her hand.
"I am Regina Mills, pleased to meet you, Roland."
He giggled and shook her hand. Then he looked up,
"I like her, daddy!"
She followed Roland's eyes and found Robin standing a few steps away, blue eyes warm yet unreadable. She hurried to get up and cleared her throat while Roland seemed obnoxious of the sudden tension between both adults.
Robin couldn't breathe.
Seeing her with his son... Seeing her smile...
God.
He needed to recompose.
So he shook his head and looked at Regina once again,
"Do you want something to drink?"
"Oh, I'm not intruding on your father-son time for lo-"
"Oh please say yes!" begged Roland and he gave her puppy eyes that made her chuckle.
"That will get you nowhere with me, young man."
Roland pouted slightly but then his eyes widened and he smiled brightly at Regina, all dimples in display.
"Pretty please?"
Regina couldn't help a laugh, shaking her head.
"Now now, looks like you've got that trick from your father, don't you?"
Robin laughed and their eyes met,
"Guilty as charged." he breathed, smiling with all his own set of dimples in display.
Oh God.
This wasn't going well.
(Then why was she feeling a warmth like she hadn't for a very long time?)
-2005-
Christmas was coming on quickly and it had been a few days since Robin and Regina had set foot in England.
Everything was so perfect.
Robin's family was amazing. Robin's father loved Regina, his sister and bestfriend too. The only problem was his mother. Because Regina could see Paige Locksley wasn't very fond of her, what she couldn't get was why.
(She would find out why, she had made it her mission.)
"Is there something wrong, my love?"
She shivered pleasantly when two strong arms circled her waist.
"Not at all."
Robin kissed the side of her hair, humming softly.
"Then why are you frowning?"
Regina turned in his arms and blue eyes met brown. She stroked his cheek tenderly and he leant into her hand.
"Why would I be frowning?" she whispered and her eyes were shining with love. "When I got everything I want right here in my arms."
Robin's heart was bursting with love.
He loved her.
He loved her so much.
So he leant in and took her breath away, kissing her passionately right there in his garden, snow falling around them. He couldn't care that they were only wearing sweatshirt, he couldn't care that the would be sick if they stayed there, he couldn't care that his family might be watching them. The only thought that crossed his mind when they receded and she gave him that smile he was mad about, was that she had to know how it felt.
So Robin smiled and brought her closer to him.
"I love you." he whispered slowly and saw her eyes widened, tears shining in them instantly.
"What?" her voice broke and he could see she didn't believe it.
"I love you, Regina Mills. And God, I hope you feel the same way about me because I am so ridicously in love with you-"
But he couldn't say anything more because this time, she had crashed her mouth on his, bringing him even closer to her. When they receded she smiled and a tear rolled down her cheek,
"I love you too, Robin." she breathed and this was it, his heart must have burst out with hapiness. That was the only explanation. "I love you so much."
He laughed and she did, too. Before he did something incredibly cheeky and squeezed her against him, making her turn around and her giggles were all he could hear, her smile all he could see, her heart all he could feel, her scent all he could smell...
His Regina.