Hey everyone,

First of all, I wish you all a very merry Chrsitmas and I do hope you enjoyed the holidays with friends, family and all of your loved ones. 3

Then, I hope you'll like this chapter my friends. Some new things and the reunion is coming soon ! I really hope you'll like it, let me know what you think of it ! I love you all so much and thank you for sticking up with me, you guys are the absolute best !

PS : Be careful on the past, we went from 2005 to 2008 ... ;)

PS-2 : 2015 starts right where the last chapter ended!

PS-3 : Let'shave some jealousRobin and jealousRegina as my Christmas gift... ;)

Chapter 15

-2008-

Robin and Regina had been living together for almost two entire years now and things couldn't be more perfect. They were as in love as ever and that had Robin thinking about the future...

A future together.

Forever.

"What is it, mate?" asked John, one of his absolute best friends.

"Nothing."

"You've got that lovesick look on your face, I know you were thinking about Regina again."

Robin blushed and that had his best friend laughing.

"I do not have a lovesick face!"

"You do! Actually, more like a lost puppy face... It's quite funny."

Robin glared at him.

"That's because you don't know, you're not in love."

John sighed dramatically.

"What can I say? I am not the man of one woman."

Robin shook his head fondly, then got lost in his head again until John spoke.

"So?"

"So what?"

"Are you going to tell me?"

"Tell you what?"

"What's going on in that mind of yours?"

"Nothing."

"Robin."

The young man blushed and cleared his throat, running a hand through his hair in a nervous way.

"You'll laugh at me."

"I always laugh at you."

"I don't even know if this is a good idea."

"Well, tell me!"

"It might be too soon. We've only een together for three years and-"

"What for?"

"I might blew it all up."

"Robin..."

"FINE." he took a deep breath. "I was thinking about proposing to Regina."

John's eyes widened.

-2015-

Regina opened her eyes after a few minutes in indulging in Robin's presence. She receded and right away blue eyes locked onto hers.

"I should go." she breathed and he smiled sadly, put back a strand of hair behind her ear and that had her shivering.

"I understand." then he added, "Will I see you again before the reunion?"

She swallowed.

"I don't know."

A silence.

"Will you see Daniel again?" he couldn't help but ask and she sighed again.

"Robin..."

"I know. I am sorry." then he shook his head, "I have no right to ask you that."

"No." she confirmed. "None." then she looked down, fidgeting.

"I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable."

"I know that."

"Just..." she looked up and he looked really nervous. "I let you go once before Regina, you should know that I don't intend of doing so again."

Her heart stopped.

And then it beated really fast...

"Copy that." she only breathed and he smiled tenderly.

"I'll walk you to the door."

The walk to the door was quiet but not in an awkward kind of way.

It was quiet because for the first time in years, they had finally spoken about their feelings and everything was finally out in the open.

And she had no idea of how to act after that.

She opened the door and turned around but had not quite anticipated that he would be that close to her.

"Goodnight." she breathed and his eyes got lost on her lips once again.

"Sweet dreams, Regina." he answered in that voice of his that made her crazy and when he leant in, she had no power to stop him as he stole another kiss from her.

( He was really turning into a thief with those kisses if you asked her. )

She cupped his cheek and his breath caught before they receded and he kissed her cheek.

"I'll see you very soon." he said and she nodded, getting lost in him for a few seconds before she turned around and left.

She didn't know when she would see him again before the reunion ( or if) but she knew she had a lot to think about...

As soon as she would have come back from that kiss.

The next morning, Robin got up and for the first time in a really, really long time...

He had hope.

Hope that maybe his life could get a meaning again.

Maybe he could be happy again.

"Daddy?" came a voice, making him jump and he smiled, seeing his son at his door.

"Come in, you little monster."

Roland chuckled and walked to him before hopping into the bed and cuddling into his father.

"I like Regina."

Robin smiled.

"I do, too."

"Will Regina be like Keith?"

Robin froze.

"How so?"

"Well, mama is in love with Keith, right?"

"Right."

"And you are in love with Regina?"

Robin swallowed.

"It's complicated, Roland."

"How so?"

Robin sighed again.

"Grown up stuff."

Roland hummed and then his breathing had evened out and Robin chuckled, realizing he had fallen back to sleep.

God, it would be so much easier to be five again !

Regina was sat at her office, when her phone buzzed.

(Was it that bad that she was kind of hoping Robin was texting her?)

D.C : Still on for that coffee ?

She smiled.

R.M : Of course.

D.C: Today, after work ?

Regina sighed and took a deep breath, she had no idea what she was doing.

R.M : Perfect.

D.C: Same bar we met last time?

This time she chuckled.

R.M : Still not a coffee place, Mister Colter.

D.C: I know. ;)

R.M : Haha. Around 6 pm?

D.C : Sounds perfect.

Regina laid down her phone and put a hand on her forehead. She was turning in circle and that was no good.

What the hell was she doing?

Robin had wanted to text Regina all day but had resisted.

She needed time to think.

She needed time away from him.

Right?

God, and what if by giving her space he was only pushing her into Daniel's arms?

What if he lost her again?

The young man groaned.

"Oh bloody hell, screw it." he breathed and took his phone.

RL: Thinking about you. Xx

Regina was getting ready to see Daniel when her phone buzzed. She took it thinking it to be the man when she froze and couldn't help her heart from missing a beat.

Robin.

God, how did he have that effect on her?

The reunion was in a week and after that...

After that the decision was hers.

Either she gave him another chance,

Or it was over for good.

She chose not to answer his text and shook her head before leaving her office.

She needed time to think.

Later that night, Robin was in his bed alone and awake. Roland was back at Marian's and now all he could think about was that Regina had not answered his text.

At all.

Why hadn't she answered?

Was she with this Daniel again?

He groaned and turned around in his bed.

Bloody hell.

That was just great.

And he was so tired of this situation.

They were always taking one step forward and two backwards.

He couldn't let her go away.

Not without a fight.

Not because she was afraid.

So Robin took a wiold decision and got up...

Ready to crash her date.

Regina had to admit, she was having a wonderful time with Daniel and now that she had put her phone on mute, she wasn't thinking about Robin too often.

"It is so good to see you again." said Daniel and she blushed.

"Likewise. This evening has been-"

But then she stopped.

Because entering the bar was...

"Robin." she breathed.

And sure enough it was him. As handsome as usual ( even more so, was he doing it on purpose?)

"Is there a problem?" asked Daniel, looking around.

"None. Would you excuse me for a minute?"

"Of course. Shall I order more drinks?"

"Do." she tried a smile but then glared at the blue eyed-man who had finally saw her.

God.

He had tried every bar and restaurant of the neighbourhood and had been starting to lose hope when finally he had spotted her,

She was so beautiful. Only thought Robin when he saw her and then...

She was so mad.

But she didn't get to be mad.

He should be mad.

She was having a drink with someone else!

(They were not together, he did know that.)

"What the hell are you doing here?" she spatted and he froze.

"Am I not allowed to have a drink?"

"Haven't you Roland?"

This time, it was his turn to glare at her.

"Oh yes, didn't I mention that I just love hanging around in bar with my five year-old son?"

Her eyes widened.

"Don't take that tone with me, Robin."

"I just ordered him a whiskey, he sure loves those."

"Robin." she warned again and he rolled his eyes.

"God, you're so annoying."

It was out before he could stop it and then he regretted right away.

"Am I?"

"Yes, you are."

Too late to back down now, anyway.

"No one asked you to track me down, you know."

"Who said I was tracking you down?"

Busted.

"Oh please. So you just happen to have a drink in the bar Daniel and I are hanging out?"

"Oh. So that's Daniel?" he tried all he might to look indifferent and she glared at him again.

"Don't play that game with me, Robin."

"What game?"

"Oh God, I don't know why I even bother with you!"

"Why indeed." he glared again. "When you've got precious Daniel waiting for you."

If looks could kill...

"Maybe I should just go back to my date, then."

He didn't need to know that it wasn't a date and she was so angry at him, anyway...

"Maybe you should."

Oh please, don't.

"Fine."

"Fine!"

She was about to leave but he wanted the last word.

"Maybe I should just find a date of my own, then."

She froze and then turned around, a fire in her eyes that only made her more desirable to him.

"Go and see if I care, Locksley."

The evening went to hell after that.

Regina was trying her best not to look at Robin as he was flirting with a stupid blond, with stupid hair and stupid green eyes and a stupid smile with stupid white teeth and stupidly laughing at his jokes while stupidly touching his arms every two seconds-

She wasn't jealous.

At all.

"Regina, are you alright?" asked Daniel and how was it that he managed to be oblivious about it all?

"I am fine." she breathed, trying a smile. "Just tired."

She heard Robin laughed loudly and froze before glaring at him despite of herself.

"Do you know that guy?" finally asked Daniel and she froze, looking at him with wide eyes but he only look curious and she sighed.

"Remember I told you I was in a relationship but it was complicated?" He nodded and she sighed again. "Meet Robin."

Daniel's eyes widened as he looked over to Robin and his date.

"This is your boyfriend?!"

"Yes."

"But he is with another woman." she froze. "In front of you!"

"He thought we were on a date."

"What? Oh Regina I am so sorry. I will go see him and-"

"Don't." she cut him and he jumped at the strenght of her voice. "Please don't. It would only make things worse."

A silence.

"You deserve better." he finally said and she smiled sadly.

She couldn't tell him the whole story.

But she didn't want him to judge Robin.

(No one could judge Robin apart from her.)

"Robin is not a bad person, you know. It's just..."

"Complicated?"

She nodded.

"I know. And I shouldn't judge your relationship, I am sorry."

God, did he have to be this perfect?

"It's okay. And we are having a great time so don't worry about anything else."

Daniel seemed to think, humming and then he smiled micheviously.

"We could have some fun of our own, you know..."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, he is clearly trying to make you jealous but all he can do now that I am looking at him for a few minutes, is looking towards you. So..."

"I can't ask you that."

"You're not, I am offering."

He raised his glass, also raising an eyebrow and she laughed, taking her own glass.

"Let's fight fire with fire."

Robin couldn't even pretend anymore.

For the last hour he had been looking at Regina and fighting the urge to walk to her and take her away from that stupid man she was with.

She was laughing.

With Daniel.

Touching him and playing with her hair in a way that was making him crazy...

Oh God.

At first he had enjoyed making her jealous and feeling her seething from where he was, but now that he was tasing a bit of his own medicine, he couldn't say he liked it one bits.

"Robin?"

He went back to reality and looked at the young woman in front of him.

Shit,

What was her name again?

"Yes?"

"What do you say we go back to your place?" she raised a suggestive eyebrow and he froze.

That he didn't expect.

Sure, he had spent all night flirting with her but only to make Regina jealous.

Not because he wanted anything to happen.

"Hm... Let me go to the bathroom first, okay?" he tried a smile and she nodded. He got up and she got up too before walking way too close to him but he couldn't stop her.

"You should know..." she breathed against his lips and he tried a step back but she followed him. "That I am not wearing any underwear."

"Hm..." he said nervously and ran a hand through his hair. "Good for you." he tried and her eyes widened slightly before he quickly excused himself to the bathroom, trying to figure out a way to get out of this situation.

Shit.

Shit shit shit shit.

SHIT.

Regina's eyes widened as she saw their exchange.

THAT WOMAN.

She saw Robin walking quickly to the bathroom and the blond bitch putting on her coat with a smile on her face.

Oh no.

No way.

This was not happening.

"Could you excuse me for a second?" she asked to Daniel and he nodded, smiling slightly when he glimpsed Robin running away.

"I will go pay in the meantime, join me outside?"

"That's a plan." she said and then almost ran to the bathroom.

Robin was trying to figure out how to get away from the messy situation he was in, putting some fresh water on his face because the evening was not going at all the way he had wanted it to be, when the door opened. He didn't even care at first, that was until he heard...

"Having a great time?"

He froze and got up, caught Regina's eyes in the mirror.

"I think you're in the men's room."

She shrugged and walked towards him, their eyes never leaving each others' and there was something in the way she looked at him...

He couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"So, your friend is leaving and I think she is waiting for you to bring her home."

He sighed, closing his eyes a few seconds before turning around to face her.

"Regina, this is not-"

"Oh shut up, Locksley." she breathed angrily before she grabbed the laped on his jacket and the last thing he knew, she was kissing him.

He groaned and his hands found their way to her hair, deepening the kiss as she moaned slightly and gave back as much.

This was an angry kiss, a passionate kiss, a you-belong-to-me-and-no-one-else kiss.

"Regina..." he breathed against her skin as she kissed his neck, biting slightly and he brought her closer to him, trying to mold her body into his as he turned around and soon, she was the one pressed against the wall and his body and he was kissing her neck like it was the best thing he had ever had (which it was).

"God..." she moaned and then, their lips met in another frantic kiss and she put her hands on the small of his back, bringing him even closer and he leant fully into her, both whimpering at the feel of that, before his hands gripped her waist tightly and God he had to stop or he would have her right here, right then and this wasn't what she deserved. She deserved so much more than a quick fuck in the bathroom...

"Regina..." he breathed, trying to stop but she kissed him again and he lost himself in the kiss for a second, before his senses came back. "Stop..."

She stopped, frozen and brown eyes were wide as both of them were breathless from the intensity of it all.

"You don't want to?" she asked and he could see the insecurity in her eyes, it was killing him.

"Oh God." he breathed, leaning his forehead on hers. "Do you really believe that?" he leant into her again and her breath hitched. "If you knew how much I want you right now..."

"Then have me." her voice was so raspy it was driving him mad.

"I can't." he said in a hoarse voice. "You deserve so much more than that, Regina..."

She studied him and then a small smile lit up her face.

"Robin..."

He cupped her cheek and she leant into it, still smiling so softly.

"I am sorry about tonight." he whispered and she tilted her head. "I have been a jealous fool."

She laughed at that.

"You have been, yes."

"It's just..."

"I know, Robin."

A small silence settled.

"This is a messy situation we are in, right?"

She took a deep breath and then started playing with the hair on the back of his head and Robin might as well start to purr as how good that felt.

"I believe we can find our way through this." she murmured so low he almost didn't hear it but then his eyes widened.

Had he heard correctly?

"You do?"

She nodded shyly and then he was kissing her again.

And again.

And again.

"I should go back." she breathed, leaning into him.

"Yes." he pecked her lips again. "Daniel is waiting for you." and he couldn't help the jealousy in his voice.

She sighed and their eyes locked again.

"Nothing is happening with him, Robin. We are just friends."

"Okay." he smiled tenderly because with the way she was looking at him, he did believe her.

They disentangled with regret and he still hold her hand, he didn't let go of it until she was too far away and once at the door she turned around, looking nervous as she put a strand of hair back behind her ear.

"You won't take her home, right?"

He smiled at her like she was the moon and the sun combined.

(She was to him.)

"I never intended to. There is only one woman I intend to bring home one day, Regina. And we both know that's not the woman waiting for me at the bar..."

She blushed, bit her bottom lip in a way that drove him mad and smiled again.

"Goodnight, Robin."

"Goodnught, m'lady."

And then she was gone.

-2008-

"You're serious?" asked John and Robin laughed at the stunned face of his friend.

"I am."

"For real?"

"For real."

He expected John to lecture him about their young age or something like that but the man only got up and hugged him tight, making Robin chuckle before they receded,

"You guys are going to be so happy."

And Robin beamed because yes,

He really believed they would.

And he couldn't think of anything he would want most than to get to spend the rest of his life with Regina Mills.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Marian walked to her friend and took a deep breath.

"You're right."

Sarah's eyes widened.

"What?"

"You're right." she took a deep breath. "Robin deserves to know about what happened..." tears filled her eyes. "To our daughter. He deserves it and I've been unfair to him. I have to make it right."

"Oh my God, Marian... When?"

The young woman took a deep breath.

"At the end of finals..."

"This month?"

"Yes. I booked my plane ticket to New York already. I'm living in three weeks."

She was making the right decision.

At last.