Hi! So I have a lot of new ideas planned for this story, and I hope you read to see them! Thank you guys SOOOOOOO much for all your support and I hope you enjoy this chapter! A new update should be up soon! And now, Chapter 3!

Chapter 3

After a long night of talking heart to heart, Cora learned all about her daughter's feelings towards Robin Locksley. But if she was honest, she already knew most of it. It was very easy to assume Regina and Robin had more feelings than lead on, but they never really showed it.

Regina knew that Robin was probably worried about her, but it didn't matter. They were still friends, so what did he care? But what she didn't know was that he would be getting a lecture either way today…..

Robin walked into Granny's, picking up breakfast for him and Regina. He felt bad for how they ended their night last night, and he wanted to make it up to her with her favorite breakfast from Granny's.

Emma Swan walked through the door and froze when she saw Robin. His back was turned towards her, so Robin didn't see the blonde approach him.

"Robin," Emma said in her disgusted voice. Robin turned around after hearing his name, and smiled when he saw it was Emma. But she looked different.

"Oh, hey Em. What's up?" Emma glared at him, but sighed.

"Can we chat real quick?" Emma asked. Robin hesitated. All he wanted to do was get back home and stop by for Regina. Why was Emma stopping him from seeing his best friend.

"Uh, make it quick. I have somewhere to be," Emma rolled her eyes, but found a table in the back, where no one could eavesdrop. The two friends sat across from each other, Robin nervous because it wasn't everyday Emma wanted to talk one on one.

"I'm sure Regina can wait, so chill." Robin gaped. How did she know he was going to Regina? Emma read his mind, and for the first time that morning, smiled a sly smirk. Oh, this was going to be fun.

"First of all, you ordered her favorite breakfast, you're wearing that shirt, and…" Well, should Emma really tell him that when he thinks of Regina, his eyes light up and his smile is forever? Nah, Emma will let Robin figure that out by himself.

"And?" Robin was curious to hear what else gave off he was going to Regina's afterwards, but Emma just seemed to shut her mouth.

"Nothing….. I just wanted to talk to you about last night. Robin, are you really gonna ask Marian to the dance?" Emma wanted Robin to say no with every fiber of her being, but Robin smiled and nodded his head. But Emma was at ease. This wasn't the type of smile he gave Regina. He smiled at Regina like, like she was everything to him. And maybe she was….

"Would you just open your eyes for once in your life?" Emma huffed, obviously getting impatient. Robin furrowed his eyebrows in confusion and tried to figure out what he was so badly missing.

"What?" Robin asked, as clueless as ever.

"You are gonna ask out a perky cheerleader from school, when you could take someone that is very special to you, someone who has known you your whole life, and someone who makes you smile?" Emma saw that Robin had got the point. Robin's eyes widened and his mouth dropped. Regina? Regina Mills? His best friend, Regina Mills? No. No way.

"Regina? Obviously you know we are just friends…. You must be crazy if you think I will take her to the dance, Emma." Why would Robin ask Regina to the dance? They were only friends, and he didn't see her in that way. He liked where they were now, just nest friends.

"You're crazy if you don't see it! You and Regina spend all of your time together and would make the perfect couple!" Emma was getting frustrated. What was Robin missing? Was it too much to point out the obvious? Geez.

"Emma, you're right. Me and Regina spend all of our time together, but I don't see her like that. She's like the little sister I've never had…." Emma frowned. A sister? That wasn't good. Not at all. Because she was 99.9% sure that Regina did not think of Robin as her brother.

"You see Regina as your sister? Really?" Emma asked, dumbfounded. Robin nodded his head. What was the problem with that? Things were good where they were. Why screw it up adding feelings?

"Wow," Emma sat back and crossed her arms, all emotions leaving her body. She was just in shock now.

"What?" Robin asked, finding it very curious as to why this was so mind blowing. Didn't him and Regina promise each other they would always be friends? Why add loving feelings towards their relationship?

Emma was trying to figure out what to say. What was a proper response to that? All Emma could think about was how Regina was going to be so disappointed.

"I just….. I just never thought you would,"

…..

Regina and Robin were messing around in the Mills backyard. They were so bored, not used to all the free time, and they had no clue what to do… Regina smiled as she thought of the perfect thing.

"Football?" Robin asked as he saw Regina reach for the football.

"Why not? I'm guaranteed a win anyways," Regina teased with a smirk and Robin smiled. So this was how they were gonna play. Fine, challenge accepted.

"You're on." So that was how they ended up chasing each other through the yard. Regina squealed as Robin came around behind her, wrapped his arms around her, spun her around, and brought her close.

Regina's breath hitched, wondering what the hell he was doing. Robin smirked and got the ball out of her hands very easily. Robin punched Robin in the arm afterwards, knowing it would hurt. Good, he deserved it.

"What was that for?" Robin asked, rubbing his arm where she had punched him. Regina froze. Yeah, what was that for? Oh yeah. Robin pulling Regina a little too close. No way she would admit that though.

"For stealing the ball." Regina lied. Robin knew his best friend was lying, she was tugging at her lip with her teeth, but he let it go. She would never tell him.

"Uh huh," Robin smirked. Regina rolled her eyes. Why did he have to be so annoying? So annoyingly cute? Ugghhh…

Little did they know, Cora and Henry were watching the teenagers right outside from the kitchen windowsill. And they definitely didn't miss when Robin wrapped his arms around their daughter.

"Did you see that?" Cora questioned her husband. Henry smiled and nodded his head.

"Seems like we should watch those two together more closely from now on," Henry teased. Cora rolled her eyes, not wanting to deal with her husband's jokes at the moment.

"I'm being serious Henry. I'm beginning to think that there is something more to Robin and Regina…."

"Honey, they have been best friends forever. Of course there's going to be more. It may be a strong friendship, or even a relationship. What matters is what they are comfortable with. What they want. Not what everyone else wants." Henry didn't know what would happen between his daughter and Robin, but he hoped they would always be in each other's lives.

"I know, you're right. What do you think?" Cora needed Henry's intake. What else was she supposed to go by?

"About?"

"About Regina and Robin. What do you think will happen?" Henry had to think about what his wife said for a moment or two before answering.

"Honestly? I think that someday, in the distant future, they will be together. They care about each other, that much is true, but they don't realize that it's as deep as it is…"

"You are a very smart man, Henry," Cora's complicated made Henry chuckle, and they both looked out the window, attention back on their daughter and the boy who lived across the street.

"I try," Then next thing they saw, Robin and Regina were laying on the grass, in a fit of laughter. They both smiled. They knew that Robin and Regina would be okay. No matter what…..

…..

"Listen, Emma, as much as I would love to continue this…. Well whatever this is, I gotta get going." Robin got up from his seat and left Granny's. What the hell was that all about? Why was Emma so adamant about him and Regina being more than friends? Didn't he know that he had no interest in that? Why would he? Of course Robin cared about Regina, but not at all like that.

But then he started thinking of how Regina reacted when he told her he would ask Marian to their school dance. She looked like she had just seen a ghost. Like her dreams were crushed. Like her heart, like her heart was broken. But, no. No way. Regina couldn't like like him. That would go against their promise.

Robin got in his car and started driving towards Regina's house. He tried to keep his mind on the road, but it kept drifting back to Regina. What if Regina really did have more feelings for him than what she promised? How would they approach that? Robin didn't want to hurt Regina, it was just that he never saw Regina as girlfriend material. She would always be like a sister to him.

Ten minutes later, Robin arrived at Regina's front door carrying Granny's takeout. He took a deep breath and ran his free hand through his hair. He hoped Regina was alright. He hoped their friendship would last forever as promised, and he hoped to high hell that Marian wasn't the reason Regina was upset last night.

Before Robin could even knock, Regina's mother opened the door, catching both of them off guard. Cora halted, seeing Regina's boyfriend and crush. What was he doing here?

"Robin, what are you doing here?" Cora could see how he was squirming. Good. He should. After all, he was the reason Regina was in her bedroom, insisted on never coming out.

Robin didn't understand it. Cora was usually kind to him, but her voice towards him didn't fit. She sounded sharp and guarded, nothing like the Cora he knew.

"Uh, I brought Regina something from Granny's. She left a little upset last night and I wanted to make sure she's okay," Robin stated as he lifted the plastic bag from the diner down the street. Cora hesitated, but let him in. At least Robin still cared about her daughter.

"She's upstairs in her room. Good luck getting her out of it," Cora snapped before walking out the door and heading to her car.

Robin went upstairs to Regina's room, wondering what was going on with Regina and her mother. Robin knocked on Regina's door, but there was no response. She must be asleep, Robin thought as he opened the white door that lead to his best friend.

Robin was right, Regina was passed out in her bed. Robin smiled, seeing her like that. He's only seen her like that in the morning a few times, when they would have sleepovers. She seemed so peaceful in her sleep, a side of her that was rare.

Robin put down the food on her desk. But as he was about to leave the room, something caught his eye. He walked over to her picture board and smiled. Of course. It was that picture. The one where he realized he never wanted to lose Regina. The one in her backyard from almost a year ago, the one she hopped on his back and they laughed the rest of the night.

He took the photo and admired it, so much that he didn't notice Regina had awoke. Regina was wondering why Robin was in her room, just standing there, looking at a picture. Why was he here? To gloat how he succeeded in dating Marian? Ugghhh.

"Good morning to you too, Stranger," Regina teased. She wanted to laugh when Robin spun around so fast she thought he would cause a tornado. But as soon Robin knew she was joking, he smiled this bright smile that made Regina's heart melt.

"Morning, sleepy head. How'd you sleep?"

"Well, considering some idiot woke me up, I would say it was okay," They both laughed and Robin rolled his eyes. He went over to her desk and grabbed the Granny's to-go bag. Regina sat up and raised her eyebrows. He brought her lunch?

"You brought me lunch?" Regina asked and Robin smiled.

"Of course I did. I couldn't let my best friend starve to death, now could I?" Robin smirked and Regina rolled her eyes with a smile. It was good to have their playful banter back. Last night was too serious. Too emotional. Regina didn't want that.

"I guess not," Robin handed her a grilled cheese sandwich, which earned a laugh out of both of them. This was her breakfast?

"This is what I get for breakfast?" Regina asked, but still took a bite out of it. Robin chuckled and grabbed his own lunch, a cheeseburger.

"I'm sorry Your Majesty, but it's already noon." Robin saw Regina's eyes widened and she used her free hand to smack herself on the forehead.

"Shit!"

"Did you have plans today?"

"No, but I never, ever sleep in!"

"I'm sure it's okay if you do actually sleep past six am for one day of the year," Robin smiled and Regina glared at him.

"Whatever….."

"Regina, are you okay?" Robin asked, his memory going back to the previous night. Regina sighed. The truth? No. She was not alright. The person she's in love with doesn't feel the same and never will. How was she supposed to explain that?

"Yep. Better than ever," Robin saw straight through Regina's lie and wondered why she wouldn't tell him the truth. Whatever she was going through, they could go through it together. Right? Wrong.

"You know you can tell me anything, right?" Robin asked, looking Regina straight in the eyes. Regina sighed and ran her fingers long the fringe of her soft blanket. Could she? Because if she muttered a single word about what was really going through her mind, Robin wouldn't stick around. He would leave as soon as he knew the truth.

"I know," Regina whispered. Robin knew what would make Regina feel better, so why not do it? Even if he ruined his plans that he had for months now, he could always go back later. He took a deep breath and prepared for what he was about to say.

"Regina, will you go to the dance with me?"

Sorry to leave you guys with a cliff hanger! I guess you weren't expecting that, lol. Feel free to review and comment! I love hearing how I could make this story better! Thank you!