Hi everyone! Here's a little 3b greatness for SaraDallArgine to help you and everyone else get through the rest of the week. As such, I own nothing, everything belongs to Adam and Eddy and the writers of OUAT. Hopefully, I managed to do one of my favorite scenes justice! I hope you all enjoy, and as always, let me know what you think!

Regina walked with Robin's hand in hers, hardly daring to believe that the happiness she felt in that moment was real.

They had just had breakfast at his camp, and while some of the Merry Men had cast suspicious glances her way, their respect for their leader was such that they didn't dare to utter a word against her. And while their silence was a gift that she wouldn't take for granted, she feared that once he returned to them and his son after walking with her to Granny's, one of them- likely Will, who seemed to be more hesitant around her than all of the rest of Robin's men combined- would pull him aside and say something to convince him to let her go. And now that she had finally not only found her soulmate, but allowed Snow to convince her to embrace this chance at her own happiness, she was loathe to let it go for even a second, even if she would never understand where it had come from or how she deserved it.

And while Robin was a wonderful man, far better than she had ever dreamed, he wasn't the only part of their new relationship that she savored as much as she could. His son, Roland, was at an adorable age, and she enjoyed having someone with his childlike wonder in her life again. Henry had been a dreamer, a storyteller from the moment he could talk, full of adventures he wanted to share with her- and his various heroes and villains, of course. While Roland had just as much imagination and she hadn't spent nearly as much time around him due to the thieves' recent arrival in her town, she had spent just enough time with him to discover that his adventures mainly took place outdoors. Instead of the action figures that Henry preferred, Roland used his imagination to bring animals to life, lions and bears the protagonists of his playtime.

Although she hadn't experienced their interactions much yet, she suspected that his father was often featured in Roland's imaginary exploits. He gave Rumple her heart to save his son, after all. If that wasn't a mark of a father's love, she didn't know what was. And as she had told him that day, she didn't blame him at all. Nothing was more important to her than Henry's safety and health, and it was crystal clear to her that Robin felt the same way about his son.

But maybe it was time to try to focus on happier thoughts. At the moment, for Regina that was Robin's hand in hers, their fingers intertwined as they walked past the clocktower that was still the town's most well-known landmark, each step bringing them closer to Granny's diner on the opposite side of the square.

They entered, the familiar bell chiming as Regina took a quick glance around to see who else was there to witness the surprising sight that was the Evil Queen's happiness. Seeing her with someone she cared about would likely set the whole town off, and she would never hear the end of it. After all, if anyone didn't deserve a happy ending, it was her… although she had to admit that she wasn't the only one in town who didn't necessarily deserve happiness, as it was still a surprise to her that the bookworm who now ran the clocktower's library had fallen for the conniving, manipulative imp. If anyone didn't deserve happiness, it was him.

As she and Robin walked hand in hand to the stairs that led to the second floor, Regina tried desperately to ignore the whispers that had followed them. Yes, the un-Charmings were more hopeful than she thought anyone should be, but at the same time, if there was anyone who knew the depths of her darkness, it was the princess who had set the wheels in motion for her heart to darken in the first place.

At last, they were in the solitude of Granny's upstairs hallway, and as she knew she only had minutes left before the un-Charmings would expect her, she turned to the thief beside her and reading her thoughts, he drew her in for one final kiss before they parted.

At last their lips separated as they both drew breath, and as she looked into his deep blue eyes, so full of an affection for her that she would never understand, she couldn't resist asking, "What do you see in me?"

He smiled gently, just enough for those Locksley dimples that his son shared to wink at her. "Hopefully the same thing you see in me. A second chance." He smirked. "And you're quite a good kisser."

She couldn't resist grinning. He was always a flirt, it seemed, even when he had already won her over. "Just wait until I actually have my heart back."

His brow furrowed as his head tilted forward. "What is that like? I mean, can you-"

Knowing what he was going to ask, she finished his question for him: "Feel?" As she nodded, he did too, before she elaborated, "Yes, I can. Just not… fully. It's... difficult to explain." After all, how could she explain to someone who hadn't experienced the same sensation how it felt to have your emotions dulled, as if they were covered by a cloth- lying underneath the surface, just out of reach?

He shook his head, telling her softly, "Then don't." He looked down, reaching for her hand to cover his chest where his own heart resided, his rough but warm palm covering hers. "Use mine for the both of us."

Regina beamed, her eyes shining with affection for the ruggedly handsome man before her, and put her hand on his cheek to kiss him again, trying to pour the gratitude she felt into a single kiss, which seemed like an impossible feat. Other than Daniel, no man had ever cared for her and protected her as much as Robin did. Her father had tried, but he had been powerless against the force of nature that had been her mother when she had a specific objective she wanted to achieve. And even though Daniel had cared for her, he had loved a Regina untarnished by Rumple's manipulations, one who had never been referred to in hushed tones as the Evil Queen. Robin, however, knew every facet of her personality and still chose to be with her, and before then had sincerely cared for her enough to agree to guard her heart, a task she would entrust to no one else, as Henry was simply still too young to endanger in that way.

Behind them, Regina heard a door open and shut. Their lips parted, and she turned to see her son (not yours now, Emma's, he only knows you as Storybrooke's mayor she bitterly reminded herself) walking up to them.

"Henry," she greeted him, tucking her hair behind her ear as she attempted to collect herself. Of all the people to interrupt them... "Good morning."

He gave the two of them a sheepish smile that told her that he clearly knew that he was interrupting something. Her heart ached at the sight, recalling the innocent days of his childhood when he had been completely unaware of her on-again-off-again relationship with Graham. "Madam Mayor," he responded, his voice giving away none of the awkwardness he clearly felt.

As Henry walked away, likely on his way to play video games in his room, Robin looked at her, his gaze filled with nothing but concern. "Are you all right?" he inquired.

She ducked her head, then raised her head to look at him. She was surprised that he didn't know the answer to his question- after all, the Evil Queen was cunning, skilled at hiding her emotions, but Regina could be an open book to those who knew her. "No, I'm not all right," she told him, trying to hide the depths of her despair as much as she could. All she wanted was to have her son remember her, to hold him in her arms after all they had been through in Neverland and the anguish she was sure she felt without him in the year that none of them could remember. But having him so close with no memory of her was even worse, a pain unlike any she had ever felt. Still, she would push through it, as she did with every obstacle. "But they're waiting for me, I should go."

She turned and walked a couple of steps toward her destination before she heard his voice, a note of something resembling desperation, call out: "Wait."

His hand reached out to grab her arm and turn her to face him. Their lips met like magnets, unable to resist the connection between them- the fact that pixie dust had declared them soulmates something that she had not shared with him yet. As his fingers roamed over her cheek and threaded through her hair, she considered that there were few people who believed in things like fate, destiny, and soulmates, and while she suspected that he could be one of them, she herself wasn't, especially in regards to herself, so she didn't want to risk ruining something beautiful that was still so new.

At last, she reluctantly pulled away, ducking her head as she smiled at him, a wide one that displayed every one of her teeth. At last, she stepped away and walked into Snow and Charming's apartment, closing the door behind her, unable to resist glancing at Robin's retreating back one final time as she did.

She tucked her hair behind one ear as she walked toward the waiting Charmings, all of whom were seated on the various furniture in the apartment.

She noticed that they were doing more than looking at her- they were staring at her, a fact that was confirmed when Snow declared, "Regina. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you look smitten."

Annoyance flared within her, and she couldn't resist coming back with a sarcastic response: "If I didn't know any better, I'd say Haagen Daz was smitten with your stomach."

With a smirk of satisfaction at Snow's shocked expression, she sat amongst them, trying to focus as they hatched a plan to return Henry's memories. While yes, she would be devastated if they failed, as they plotted, she couldn't help being thankful that no matter what happened, she would have Robin by her side every step of the way.