Chapter 4
Their embrace was interpreted by ringing of a cell phone. It was ringing from a table beside them; they broke from their hug feeling shy and nervous about the whole situation. Both didn't know what to say to each other thats when the phone started ringing again, that's when Robin decided to pick up his phone.
"Hello, Robin speaking" he said into his phone. After hearing the voice from the other side Robin's faces lost all of its color so he put the phone on hold and looked at Regina.
"I need to take this call, could you please go downstairs without me, I will be there when I am done talking" he said while keeping control over his voice. Regina walked out of the room feeling all confused and scared. The nervous look in Robin's eyes didn't go unnoticed by her even thought he tried to hide it. As she went down the stairs she looked around and saw Marian talking to her mother. She decided to walk towards them and see what they were talking about.
"Have you guys taught about when the marriage will take place?" Regina heard her mother ask Marian. Right when Marian decided to answer she looked towards Regina and said " I think its better if you ask Robin and Regina when they would like to seal the deal" Regina noticed how Marian's looks moved past her so she decided to look behind and saw Robin was walking towards them also. She noticed how shaken up he looked so decided to ask but got interrupted when Marian voiced her concern "What's the matter, Robin?"
All three of them looked at him, waiting for him to speak. "I would like to have a family meeting after the party, please. It is urgent, I just received a call from work" right when he said "work" Marian looked at him and confirmed her suspiciousness of what this meeting might be about.
"I believe I can arrange that right now since most of the guests have already gone and I can let the others know that we are done for today" Cora said with authority.
In no time everyone was gone, Cora really did have so much power over everyone and nobody went against her wishes. Now only the family members were gathered in the living room.
"So what is it that this meeting is called for?" asked Henry Mills.
"That's what I am about to get on to." Robin let everyone know. He looked at everyone and then at Regina and decided to speak then.
"I just received a call from work, and I have to leave in three days" he said while still looking at Regina.
"We don't see anything wrong here Mr. Robin!" voiced out Zelena.
"The problem is that I don't know when I will be able to come back from New York. And I was wishing if it was possible for me to marry your daughter in one of these two days I have" he hoped while trying to read everyone's reaction.
"Surely, you can we done with your work in few months, Mr. Robin" protested Gold.
"If it was that simple I wouldn't have brought this topic up. What I am trying to say is that this project that I have taken the responsibility of might take me a year or two to get it done with and I would not be able to spear off any time for anything in those years" he confessed.
This new information got everyone startled. Regina was more concerned than anyone, she didn't know what to feel, she knew her mother wouldn't keep her at here just so she can wait for Robin to come back, she knew after hearing this her mother will finally seal the deal of her future. What bothered her the most was that she wouldn't get to know Robin completely since they have so little time to learn about each other and they barely even speak to each other now.
"I think it is fine to agree with marriage this early since you and my daughter are already engaged and I see no problem with this new development" decided Cora.
It was settled right then and there that Regina and Robin will be married in two days short which Regina had no say in and couldn't help but feel hopeless. Her whole future was decided in one day and she herself didn't have any power to do anything about it.
Cora's office
Everything was happening so quickly that Cora didn't know how to get all the arrangements done in this short time. She was pacing back and froth in her office trying to think of something. In that time there was a knock on her office door. Her secretary came in and said, "Mrs. Mills, your husband is here to discuss something with you." "Let him in!" ordered Cora.
As Henry entered his wife's office, Cora asked, "What is it that you want to discuss, dear?"
"I just wanted to ask, is it really okay to have this marriage happen this quickly?" he confronted.
"My dear husband, there is no need to worry, I know what I am doing and this marriage will provide good future for our daughter" answered Cora.
"Is it not possible that we let Regina wait until Robin is done with his work, surely he can come back afterward since they are already engaged" informed Henry with hope.
"No, I can not have my daughter waiting I don't know for how long at home sitting and doing nothing, I have decided with Marian the marriage will take place tomorrow morning. And I believe only the family members will be present for this wedding since its on short notice" Cora said while looking at her husband, who could only nod in approval. "As you wish, dear" said Henry.
Robin's Room
Pair of lips were locked onto each other, a moan was heard from one of the bodies that were tangled up with the each other. Both were getting so lost in their lust that they didn't realize they weren't in their own bedroom. That's when Robin jolt open his eyes and tried to move the other person away from him.
"We can't do this while we are here, what if someone found out about us!" said Robin softly with worry.
"Don't worry darling, nobody is coming up here, everyone is so busy with getting some of the arrangement done for your wedding with Regina tomorrow" Marian said with lustful eyes for Robin. As she tried to grab onto Robin again, she noticed how he try to avoid contact with her. This only fueled her anger more, "I don't understand why you are trying to avoid physical contact with your real wife, darling. Surely, I hope you are not starting to feel for Regina because let me inform you after this wedding, we are not taking her with us to New York. We are only doing this to get the property papers under her name. So we can sell that property to pay back money that we owe," Robin, noticed her jealously for Regina. But he knew what she was saying was true.
"I know, the call from yesterday was for that reason, they gave us a week to pay back all the money we owe in New York," he informed Marian. All she could do was nod to him.
"Then you better make sure to get her signatures on those papers. Because the day after tomorrow we will be leaving for New York" Marian notified Robin.
As her hand grabbed the door knob, she felt Robin's arm hugging her from behind, instead of appeasing her it made her more angry as she let out "I bet hugging Regina must have felt good also" she sneered at him.
Robin turn her around to face him and yelled, "Don't you dare start this bullshit with me Marian, you should know I have to do these formalities to get Regina's trust."
All Marian did was smiled a little "Are you sure you are doing this just because you have to or is it that you really do want to feel her around yourself" Robin was staring dumbfounded at her "Don't think that I didn't notice the way you show your worry for her, the way you look at her and how you hugged her when you thought I left you guys alone but I didn't Robin, I saw it" she screamed at him.
Robin grabbed her around her shoulders tightly "You better lower your voice, if you don't then I know how to shut you up Marian. And yes I hugged her because I had to and no I don't have any feelings for her, you should know that better than anyone, you are my wife Marian; I only love you" he said softly to her, into an angry tone he continued "Now, next time watch what you are saying cause I won't be responsible for what happens if you are not careful" he threatened her. All Marian could was fall back on the bed crying her eyes out while Robin left her there to herself.
