A/N: Thank you for all the reviews, I totally get that most of you wanted to see more OQ, trust me there will be plenty of OQ. Anyways, enjoy and let me know what you think! Please Review!
Xoxo, RM
"Why would you lie to me?" Regina yelled
"Please, I didn't mean to." Ella cried
"Why did you have to lie, I accepted you no matter what. I treated you like the daughter I've always wanted." Regina said
"I promise I didn't do this to hurt you I just-" Ella tried to say
"You just what?" She spat out coldly
"I didn't want you to judge me for who my family was Regina, please understand that." Ella said
"I wouldn't care Ella, I wouldn't. Now I don't know what to believe, it seems like you are your own hazard. Wherever you go you are destroying all that you love."
"Regina, please don't say that." Ella said sniffling "I know I messed up, and you and my dad should be together, please don't leave us."
Regina looked at her then turned away, "I can't belong to a family full of liars dear, if you would have told me the truth, I wouldn't have left. But because you didn't." She paused then turned around. "I have to go." She said
"Regina, please." Ella sobbed, Regina kept walking without another word, slowly fading away, while Ella lay crying alone.
"Please don't." Ella whimpered, Kenzi opened her eyes and sat up on the couch and moved to where Ella was lying down
"Hey, it's okay." Kenzi said shaking Ella gently
"I'm sorry." Ella whimpered with her eyes squeezed tight
"Ella, wake up it's just a dream." Kenzi said shaking her a little more forceful, Ella still didn't wake up
"Don't leave us, please." Ella whispered
"Crap." Kenzi mumbled, she ran to the kitchen sink and filled up a glass of water and quickly ran back to Ella
"I'm sorry Hun." She said, dumping the water on Ella's face, Ella instantly shot up and wiped her face
"What the hell!" she mumbled, she opened her eyes to see a worried Kenzi
"What was that about?"
"You were having a nightmare."
"Oh right." Ella said looking down
"You want to talk about it babe?" Kenzi asked, Ella sighed then nodded
"It was about Regina and my dad." Ella mumbled "Regina was going to leave dad because of me." Ella said choking over her words
"Why would she do that?" Kenzi asked holding her best friend
"Because I lied."
"Oh Hun." Kenzi said kissing her forehead "You know if this is really bugging you, you need to tell her. I'm sure she wouldn't treat you any different."
"I think I am, but I don't know when."
"Soon, maybe at the ball coming up." Kenzi suggested
"That's next week."
"It is, is that too late?" Kenzi asked
"I guess not, it is Friday."
"Yes and the ball is in five days."
"We can do this." Ella said
"I know we can, now are going back to sleep or."
"Let's go actually, you said dad needed to see me, I guess now is as good as any time."
"Babe, it's three in the morning."
"Even better Regina's supposed to be up in two hours, clean getaway." Ella said standing up and folding her blankets
"If you say so." Kenzi said stretching
*30 minutes later*
"You ready?" Kenzi asked
"Yah, head down, I'll just leave a note and I'll meet you downstairs." Ella said walking into the kitchen
"Okay." Kenzi said heading down to the car
Mama bird & Pregnant Fairy,
I have stuff to do, I'll see you guys later! Thanks for everything. Here's my number if you need me for some reason.
(xxx)-xxx-xxxx
Love, Ella
"Okay." Ella mumbled, she got her backpack and headed out the door.
*Beep Beep* the alarm on Regina's phone went off, she groaned and sat up staring at the phone
"Time to get up" she mumbled making her way into her bathroom, she got dressed in her usual record time of fifteen minutes, she decided on a knee length nude color pencil skirt, she paired it with a white tank top that she tucked in and an almost salmon light orange blazer with the sleeves rolled up and a pair of nude pumps. For the jewelry she liked simple things, a gold bracelet and pearl earrings.
"Perfect." Regina said into the mirror examining herself, she did her makeup simple today, nothing too extravagant or dark. She felt a blush creep up her face just thinking about Robin, sure she had just met him but something about him made her a bit flustered. She walked out of her room and headed to Tink's.
"Tink." She called, opening her door slowly, the room was pitch black
"Hey, wake up." Regina said walking over to the curtains and opening them, she heard a groan and chuckled
"No." Tink mumbled pulling her blanket over her head
"Tink, you have to work in an hour." Regina said yanking the blanket off "I have to leave in five minutes."
"I don't want to." Tink grumbled
"Well, you have to. It's Friday dear, then you're off this weekend."
"But it's so warm." Tink said hugging her pillow
"I know, but wake up." Regina said yanking the pillow away from her
"Fine." Tink said
"Good, I'll see you when I get home." Regina said
"Okay, have fun with Mr. Locksley." Tink teased with a yawn, Regina rolled her eyes and made her way down the stairs, she pushed the coffee maker on, so that Tink could have her usual sugary creamy coffee, while she had her black coffee. She poured the black liquid into the cups and walked over to a note on the counter. She read the note, when Tink had descended down the stairs still in her pajamas
"Where's the Hobo and mini me?" Tink asked grabbing her cup and dumping sugar and cream into it
"Seems like they left." Regina said
"Odd." Tink said
"Quite, well I'll see you later." Regina said kissing her on the side of her head, she pulled out her phone and added Ella's number, and headed out the door.
"I'm home!" Kenzi said throwing her bags on the couch, Ella giggled
"Z!" A high pitched squeal echoed through the living room, Roland booked it down the stairs and jumped onto Kenzi
"Little one!" Kenzi said smiling and hugging the young boy "How are you little one?" She asked
"Good!" he said smiling, he turned to look at Ella,
"Cece!" he said jumping down from the couch and into Ella's arms
"Hey there little brother." Ella said kissing his cheek
"I like your hair." He said rubbing her head "It's like as black as the sky at night!"
"It is." She said laughing
"And it's short as, uhm." He paused "As short as mine!"
"Well not really, it's kind of longer than yours Roland." Ella said giggling, she liked that he liked her raven hair and medium length hair cut.
"Right, cause if it was mine you would be a boy huh?"
"Sure." She said smiling, he hung onto her like his life deepened on it, she heard him sniffle
"What's the matter?" she asked pulling back to see his face
"I missed you." He said, she sighed and kissed his forehead "I missed you too."
"Grace." Robin said walking down the stairs, he was in his usual work attire, green tie and all
"Hi dad." She said
"You look very different." He said studying his daughter's hair
"Do you like it?" she asked setting Roland down
"It's new, you don't have any new piercings or something?" he asked, she laughed
"No."
"Good."
"Hey daddy-yo." Kenzi said smiling
"Hey, there." Robin said smiling "Could you do me a favor?"
"Sure." Kenzi said
"Help Roland get dressed while I speak to Grace."
"Gotchu daddy-yo." Kenzi said swooping Roland up and running up the stairs, he giggled the whole way
"Sit." Robin said sternly, Ella gulped and sat down on the couch
"You can't be doing this." He said pacing the floor
"Doing what?"
"Leaving, getting tattoos and cutting your hair."
"But-"
"Please, just listen Grace." Robin said, she sat up a little more
"I know you're going through a tough time with your mother returning and all, but we all are Grace. That doesn't give you the right to leave and do as you please."
"I'm eighteen dad, I'm not a kid anymore."
"I understand that, but I am still your father and I do care for your safety Grace."
"I know." She said sighing
"I don't want to lose you, I don't want you to get hurt Grace."
"I know."
"You can go out and all, but you need to let me know where you are, where you're going, who you're with, everything. Do you understand?"
"Yes dad."
"Good, tonight I need you to watch your brother I have a dinner with some high profile customers and I need to know that all my children are safe, counting Kenzi." He said, Ella smiled
"Okay."
"Good." He said glancing at his watch "Well I need to go meet with my secretary."
"Regina?" Ella said smiling
"Yes." Robin said smiling, Ella smirked
"What?" He asked
"Nothing, have a good day at work." She said smiling
"Thank you." He said skeptically, heading for the elevator, the doors closed he couldn't help but smile, thinking about Regina.
"I'm superman, superman doesn't need pants!" Roland screamed running down the stairs in his superman undies and a white beater with his blanket wrapped around his neck as a cape
"Clark Kent needs pants Roland!" Kenzi said running after him with pants in her hands, Roland stopped in front of Ella
"Cece, who's that?" he asked
"Clark Kent is superman but in disguise." Ella explained
"Yes he is and superman needs a disguise so no one will know who he is." Kenzi said panting
"Oh, okay." Roland said, he took off his cape and allowed Kenzi to help him with his pants, Ella helped him with his black chuck Taylors and a white tee with a picture of a sunset on it
"He's such a hipster." Kenzi said
"You're telling me." Ella laughed
"Well little one let's take you to school." Kenzi said, Ella grabbed his hand followed Kenzi out.
Robin quickly pulled out his phone making sure he looked alright, sure it was just another day but he now had Regina as his secretary and she was by far the most beautiful distraction he'd have at work. As the elevator doors opened he stepped out to see Regina fixed on the computer oblivious to him. He smirked, her beauty was enhanced by the beautiful sunrise behind her, her raven haired pinned back, she truly looked stunning. He let out a sigh and she instantly looked up then smiled.
"Good morning Robin." She said, he bit the inside of his cheek, the way she said his name almost led to his undoing, he cleared his throat.
"Good morning Regina." he smiled and walked into his office, Regina's eyes fluttered as the familiar forest scent filled her nose, she quickly followed after him with an iPad full of his daily duties.
"So what do we have today?" he asked taking a seat at his desk, the curtains were all opened letting in the beautiful morning sun, the windows were ginormous just the way Robin liked it.
"You have a meeting in an hour with the mayor then a scheduled drink with a Mr. Jones and last a dinner meeting with the board of executives in Beijing." Regina said
"Great, I would like to ask you a favor Regina." he said folding his hands on the table
"Okay." She said looking up from the iPad
"I know this is short notice and all but I would hate for anyone else to accompany me to this dinner in Beijing but you." He said, Regina's eyes widened, she felt a blush run up to her cheeks
"Strictly business that is." Robin added clearing his throat
"Of course, sir. I would be honored to be your accompaniment this evening." She said
"Great, sounds like a date." Robin said smirking, his dimples as deep as ever
"It appears so." Regina said smiling, "Well if that'll be all."
"Oh also, could you go downtown and pick something up for me, don't worry a driver will take you of course."
"Sure thing." She said backing out of the room
"Thank you Regina."
"You're welcome."
"One last thing." Robin said, Regina stopped to look at him
"Yes?"
"You look enchanting this morning, Milady." Regina almost fainted, his accent was too much but she couldn't let him make her feel like this she had to be in charge.
"Well If I'd know any better, it sounds like you're flirting Mr. Locksley." Regina smirked, Robin chuckled
"Oh Miss Mills, you would know if I would be flirting." He added
"Would I sir?" Regina said with a wicked smile
"You would, Milady. Have a great day, I will see you when you return." Regina looked at him, then closed the double doors behind her, she nearly dropped to the ground, he was getting under her skin faster than any other man has ever before. She still couldn't help but remember her first love Daniel, and the promise she made to him when he left to join the marines. But he did tell her that if she found someone to let him go but she couldn't quite, at least not yet, she shook her head and took a deep breath and headed to the elevator doors. She walked out of the building and looked around.
"Miss Mills?" A tall young man asked holding the door to a limousine open
"Yes, I presume you're the driver?" Regina asked
"Yes ma'am." He smiled, she returned the smile and got in, immediately calling Tink.
"Hey sexy secretary, how's the first day going?" Tink yelled into her Bluetooth ear piece
"Great." Regina mumbled
"What?" Tink yelled "I can't hear you, hold on." Tink said, Regina heard her yell and tell everyone to shut the hell up. She chuckled, everyone listened to the pregnant woman.
"Sorry, what did you say?" Tink asked
"It's going great, I'm on my way to pick something up for Mr. Locksley and he asked me to accompany him to Beijing tonight."
"Oh my god!" Tink screamed into the phone
"What?" Regina asked
"Regina don't play the fool, he totally has the hots for you!"
"I doubt that."
"Don't be so pessimistic Regina. Watch he's going to pull a Mr. Grey and casually make you his and have mind-blowing sex."
"Oh my god, Tink. Stop!" Regina said
"I'm serious, he's totally your 50 shades of grey. Let's look at the facts shall we?" Tink said
"Let's not."
"Oh but I must young one."
"Fine." Regina grumbled
"Number one, he is sexy just like Mr. Grey."
"Okay."
"Number two, he is rich beyond our beliefs."
"He is."
"Number three he has brunette hair."
"So does half the city Tink."
"Hey, hey, hey do not interrupt the master. Number four, he's probably packing some major ya know in the downstairs, because we all know Mr. Grey is doing quite well in that general region." Regina couldn't help but blush
"You're something else Tink."
"I know I am, and last but certainly not least he is quite the charmer."
"Right again." Regina mumbled
"Therefore you are Miss. Steele and he is Mr. Grey."
"I just hope he doesn't mess with my heart." Regina said
"Regina, he sounds like your dream, ideal guy. Not too nice, likes it dirty and is a hot brit!" Tink said
"That's totally not what I said."
"Okay maybe it isn't, but still he managed to break down those walls of yours in a day, he must be doing something right."
"I know but-"
"No buts Regina, just promise me you'll enjoy yourself tonight and not think of Daniel, which I know you already are."
"Okay, you're right but-"
"I said no buts, listen to your pregnant fairy of a friend, you need this."
"Tink I-"
"Regina, have fun and keep me updated, I love you Hun!"
"Goodbye Tink." Regina said sighing then hanging up the phone
Maybe she was right, maybe he was everything she's every wanted, maybe she did meet her true love within a day, as crazy as it sounds she was ready for whatever was about to happen with her and Robin, she just hoped and prayed that this relationship would be the one to mend all broken ends that left her damaged.
"Bring it on." she mumbled.