i don't even know what I was thinking when I wrote this, it's completely random. It's set in the missing year. I hope you enjoy it xoxoxoxo

Subtle glances and not so subtle touches.

It had been happening for weeks now and at first robin thought he was hallucinating, his mind was playing tricks on him but as the days rolled slower he realised that was not the case.

At first it was harmless he'd look up and find caramel pools staring back at him he'd wondered did he have something on his face? But as quick as the eye contact started it would end, he couldn't fault the queen for this after all he had done it many a time when she wasn't paying attention he'd stare at her silky locks and how they cascaded down her shoulders effortlessly, he'd stare at her face and think to himself why she even bothered wearing make up she was a natural beauty in his opinion everyone was wrong snow White wasn't the fairest of them all Regina was.

What had he done? The queen had never paid him any attention apart from rewarding him with gold tipped arrows which he greatly appreciated but politely declined saying no payment was necessary ensuring her safety deserved no reward.

But as the days went by he caught Regina glancing his way a lot more and it sent shivers down his spine, she could have anyone she wanted and the fact she even looked his way shocked him.

He walked quickly towards the great hall dinner was ready and he was famished, he spent all day fashioning wood into arrows, wood he'd cut down himself the day before. He sat on the seat left to Regina and nearly fell off when he saw her flash a smile his way, tiny and almost impossible to miss had he not been staring at her lips.

Not long after everyone was seated conversation broke out snow was ranting to charming about the bird she had saved whilst target practicing in the forest Regina rolled her eyes Snow White and her fucking birds.

Robin saw this and stifled a chuckle however he wasn't quiet enough and when he looked to his right the queen had a smirk plastered across her face "what's so funny outlaw?" Regina said drawing the attention towards robin.

"Just had a funny thought" he said and everyone turned their attention back to their separate conversations.

"Thanks for that your royal bitchiness" robin whispered he knew he was pushing his luck but of the few months they had spent together in the enchanted forest they had reached a level of comfortableness with each other.

"Should of kept it subtle thief" she replied quietly before taking a sip from her water goblet.

Robin wasn't angry per se but he wanted to see how far he could take the banter he reached his leg out and kicked her shin, not hard enough to hurt her but hard enough for her to jump directing the attention back to the two of them.

"Are you ok Regina?" Snow asked.

"Yes I'm fine leg spasm sorry."

She turned to the outlaw with a distasteful glare and kicked him back, the heel of her killer heels breaking the skin on his leg, he winced slightly but tried to remain neutral.

Regina anticipated his next move before he had and before he could kick her again he felt her hand holding his thigh tightly, it snapped him out of their petty game.

"Think carefully about your next move darling you don't want to loose a leg do you?"she said quietly she wore an evil grin on her face.

Robin swallowed thickly and shook his head "good boy" she said in a tone he hadn't quiet decoded yet.

He'd expected once their little game was over she'd move her hand but she didn't it stayed on his lap her grip not slacking one bit her blood red nails digging into his skin.

She continued eating like nothing had happened, like she wasn't stroking his leg under the table he shivered when she moved her hand slightly further up his thigh and rubbed small circles on it.

This woman was a huge tease but robin wasn't one to avoid a challenge he knew she'd probably kill him one day for this but he didn't care he dragged a finger slowly up her leather cladded thigh and let his hand rest firmly on her.

Truth be told Regina was enjoying her little game, she hadn't had this much fun since she was in storybrooke and she wanted to see just how far the thief was willing to go so she moved we hand higher and came to a halt just below his pocket.

And although he tried his best to act normal she could tell just how much she was getting to him and it took everything she had not to laugh loudly.

"Robin, Regina you both have been awfully quiet anything you want to talk about?" Charming asked.

"No, not really" robin said quickly.

Robin slid his hand up her thigh fast and landed in a sensitive spot he'd guess from the small gasp he got in response.

"No nothing" Regina said feigning boredom and gesturing with her free hand.

She was not going to let an outlaw beat her at her own game she fiddled with the waistband of his black trouser and rubbed her finger along his bare skin before leaning forward slightly to whisper

"You haven't won outlaw, but if you want to give this another go by door is always open" she winked at him and rose quickly freeing him from her grasp and his hand falling limply beside him.

What the fuck?! Did she seriously mean what he thought she meant?.