Heyy guys. Sorry I was busy and very tired the last few days. I hope ya like the story. It was the first one I ever wrote. And now I finally decided to share it with you :) have fun with chapter 3
"There you are." He says with a smile. They're ripped out of the story Regina was telling him at the moment and both look up at Robin. "Papa !" Roland laughs sweetly and jumps down off Regina's lap and into his papa's arms who picks the little boy up. "Hey, my boy." What...? Regina thinks. Robin kisses his head before looking down at Regina. "Your majesty." He gives her a respectful nod and a smile. His son struggles back out of his arms, and he places him down again. Regina didn't expect that exactly this OUTLAW is the father of that lovely little boy. "I met the queen papa ! She was telling me a story !" He grinned widely, proud of himself and the fact that he met the queen herself. "She did ?" Robin asks and gives her a playful smile. Regina looks up at him raising a brow as to warn him to not dare to change his smile into words in any kind of joke. "Yes ! And she said she will play with us one day." Roland very happy about that, jumps around and claps his hands together. Robin runs a hand through his dark blond hair which Regina noticed and even if she wouldn't admit it, the thief's quite handsome. "Really..? Well that's very nice of her." Roland nods and grins widely. "Hey buddy, I'm sure the queen has work to do..so why don't you go back to Little John for today and ask him to play with you instead ? I'll be right there..that way" Robin points at the right way giving him a wink. "Yeyy !" He then runs down the small way back to the castle and Robin turns to Regina. "What did you do to my son ?" He asks cheekily. "Seems like he has a crush on you." "How comes that this boy is exactly YOUR son." "Well, I always tell him to be honest, kind and a gentleman to beautiful ladies." He smiles at her playfully and Regina just raises a brow. Was that a complimemt ? No, fucking tease, she thinks. "Who knew a thief had honour." She replies challengingly. "Who knew a queen had a soft spot for children." Regina frowns. "Well...he didn't get on my nerves like his father has the talent." Robin crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow. "That's quite a talent indeed, to annoy you without being burnt to a crisp. His father has to be a very intelligent and clever guy. And I bet he's devilishly handsome." Regina rolls her eyes. "He has a sweet little boy that's all. But that doesn't change the fact that he's a thief." "That thief saved your ass, your majesty. Remember the attack I got injured at my ribs..that was short after I saved the pretty little ass of yours." He gives her a proud smile and Regina only frowns at his choice of words, deciding to ignore his language. "Because it's your job." She says with a shrug and Robin sighs. "You like my son but not me..that's not fair." He complains with a pout. "Oh no. Come on, are you 5 years old ?" "No, but my son is." He teases and winks at her. Regina gives him a look as to say 'Really ?' and rolls her eyes. "I'm gonna go back inside. Duties." "And I'm gonna walk you inside." "I'm perfectly capable of walking into my castle on my own." "Oh, I don't doubt it at all, your majesty. But can't you just for once accept someone's kindness ?" Regina just frowns and stands up, starting to walk back down the little path, with Robin following. She stops suddenly and Robin almost runs into her. Crossing her arms and frowning at him, she stands in front of him. "How about stopping to follow me ?" Robin grins. "How about closing your mouth ?" Regina opens her mouth to say something but before she can, he does and takes a step closer. "Don't always play the stubborn one..you don't need those walls to protect yourself because I'm certainly not intending to harm you, m'lady." "You're getting on my nerves, thief." With that she turns and leaves him standing there. He doesn't follow but there's a wide satisfied smile on his lips.
The rest of the day passes slowly but when Regina finally enters her chambers, she sits on her bed and takes a slow, deep breath. This little boy doesn't leave her thoughts..she stands up and looks outside her window. Her eyes fall on her apple tree..even if it already starts getting dark outside, she decides to go outside there.
When she takes seat in front of her apple tree, there's this warm soft wind that relaxes her. Her thoughts still about that boy..how can someone, especially a child, give her so much love. He offered her his heart to get a part of it. There was no fear or hate in his eyes. They were just..lovely. But not to forget his father..how can possibly be such a cuteness the son of this outlaw ? He's just..insufferably stupid, annoying, incompetent and he has the most beautiful eyes Regina has ever seen..wait..what !? Suddenly she gets interrupted by a noise...footsteps which are not even more than 3 meters away. She looks up and no one else than a certain thief stands in front of her, looking down at her with those..ohh...those blue eyes. "Good evening m'lady." Oh no..she thinks. Does it have to be him ? She rises a brow. "Are you following me ?" He smiles cheekily. "Yes. Cause I don't have anything else to do." He jokes then gestures to the bench. "Can I ?" His voice soft. "If I say no, will you go away ?" "No." He answers and takes seat next to her. Silence..for a moment. "No, I'm not following you." He smiles at her but Regina still avoids his eyes."But when I guard the stables or the exit to the gardens..I keep seing you coming outside here and sit in front of this tree, alone. "He watches her breathing slowly. "And I always ask myself..why." For a moment, one single moment, Robin swears he can see a sad queen..a broken sad queen. But she instantly puts on her mask again. "Leave me alone, thief." "I already said I won't, your majesty." Then she finally turns her head at him, fire in her eyes, ready to start that game again. "See, that's why I'm coming ALONE. That no one can get on my nerves." She gives him a look but that one just makes him grin, she almost burns and turns away again. The only wish she has right now is to throw him against a wall. "Alright. We don't have to talk." He says and turns away either. Provocation..she thinks..pure provocation. They sit there and no one talks for a while. The silence gets more awkward with every second that passes.
Robin slowly looks over at her. She certainly is a sight...he wonders how she looks like when she wears her hair open. What a beau.."What ?" With that he snaps out of his thoughts and looks into two brown eyes. She raises a brow and crosses her arms. "You're beautiful." Regina didn't expect him to say something like that. So she has no other choice but to look into those lovely blue eyes. They're a dream..and they make her weak, make her let her mask down. And that she does. Without even noticing, her feature softens and the look that she's giving him seems...broken. Robin's expression changes too then. He can finally have a look at her real self, how she really feels. She looks so sad..all he wants to do now is to take her in his arms and never let her go. But he knows exactly that she wouldn't let him. Why would she ? That woman is a queen..and he's...an outlaw that is now a guard. Robin looks deep into her eyes...he sees hate, sadness..and fear. That woman is defenitely not an evil queen. Her mask pretends her to be..but he can look through it. "Tell me..I wanna know the story of those feelings in your eyes. Why are you so sad ?" His voice softer than ever. "I'm not sad." She answers and avoids his eyes. At least the silence is gone now. "Your eyes tell something else..maybe it's because something's missing. We both know that you can't be happy with gold and that stuff if something else is missing." She looks at him..how can he know that ? "Maybe people you care about ?" She turns to look at her tree again. "I don't need anyone." "Everyone needs people who care about them." He watches her breathe calmly but he could swear there are a few unwanted tears in her eyes. She looks down and doesn't respond, so he continues. "You're not happy here. So that could mean that you possibly didn't wanna be here, that you actually wanted something else.." she looks back at him. "I never wanted to be queen." The next morning is everything but a good one. She wakes up by sword fighting noises and screams. An attack..getting up and moving her hand, so the magic covers her body with smoke for a moment then it disappears and she wears one of her elegant red dresses. Her favourite of the red ones actually. The one she'd been wearing when the huntsman came to her castle. He was the first man she sent to kill Snowwhite but she killed him. Before she can open the door of her chambers it quickly opens and it's none other than Robin Hood. "Are you okay ?" He asks, so relieved that she's safe. "Yes, why ?" Robin frowns. "As you can hear, the castle is attacked. And they're not far away from this corridor." "And you're here cuz you're afraid of fighting or what ?" She asks sarcastically and he rolls his eyes. "No, I've been sent here to stay with you till it's over." He closes the door after stepping inside. "What ? I'm certainly not gonna stay in here with YOU." "You will." "Really ?" She walks to the door intending to open it but Robin grabs her arm and pulls her to him, away from the door. "It's for your safety, m'lady." Regina looks up at him and narrows her eyes. Then she suddenly pushes him against the wall behind him and whispers threateningly into his ear: "Listen carefully, thief.." Robin feels her breath on his skin and it sends a shiver down his spine. "I don't like to be told what to do. And you know I could just throw a fireball right into that pretty face of you can't force me to stay here." He then unexpectedly changes their positions in one swift move, holding her wriztss on the wall over her head. He then leans closer and whispers back into her ear: "You can't throw a fireball at me when you're unable to move your hands, m'lady..." One time she tries to escape his grip but she knows exactly that won't help. "You're playing a dangerous game, thief." She hisses back. "Am I ?" He grins teasingly. That idiot enjoys this far too much, Regina thinks. She has to do something to wipe that damn grin away from his face and thinks about...something. A develish smirk now forming on her lips, fire in her eyes. Regina then looks at his lips and slowly leans closer..so close. But she doesn't intend to kiss him at all, no, just to tease him. So she whispers softly: "If you don't let me go..I swear I'm gonna make your life a living hell, I'll be your nightmare. So I suggest you better let my hands go.." Robin doesn't wanna give in at all but takes his hands away from hers just to try something. Regina, certain that he won't give up that easy, lets her hands fall down to her sides slowly. She starts to pull her face away from his, but then meets those two beautiful eyes that look at her. Both instantly captured in each other's eyes. That's what Robin wanted..to just find out if she trusted him when he took away his hands. But she didn't...cuz she knew he wouldn't fear her threat. Suddenly someone knocks at the door. "What ?" Regina walks past Robin and the door opens, it's one of her knights. "Your majesty." He bows and continues: "They're gone. Nothing's missing cuz we were able to stop them from getting into the throne room." Regina gives him a nod. "Thanks." He bows again and leaves. As soon as the door is closed, she turns to Robin and raises a brow. "Well, will you now leave me alone ?" She asks teasingly. "I'm afraid I have to.." He walks towards the door but stops in front of her for a moment. "Until the next attack, m'lady." He winks playfully and then leaves.
The day after started very stressful. Many of her knights got injured from the attack the day before and Regina of course doesn't wanna help at all. So she decides to take a ride. Three of the guards who didn't get injured come with her. And yes, it has to be him cuz of course he had to be the one who was sent to 'look after' her.
They ride into the woods. Suddenly there's a noise. It sounds like steps but not of a person but a...bear. It comes out of the bushes and everything happens so quickly. The horses frightened, start running. Each of them another way. But as soon as Robin's horse calms down as he gets far away enough he leads it to the direction Regina's ran. He can hear a loud "No !" and then nothing..It was her. His horse faster and his heart beat increasing, he sees her. Laying on the side of the way, eyes closed. He can see a little wound on her forehead but she lays on her side so he can't see if she's more injured. Jumping off his horse and heading towards her, he carefully turns her around. "Your majesty.." No answer but she's breathing..slightly but..she is. Then he notices her shoulder bleeding down the whole arm. He instantly takes off his jacket and presses it on her shoulder to stop the blood. The castle is too far away..but this forest was once his home..and he knows that there's an empty cottage not far from them. His men and him built it for those who laid an eye on that part of the forest, in case if there were some of Nottingham's guards, surching for their camp. It's her only chance, he thinks. So he carefully as possible, lifts her up and carries her in the direction of the little cottage. As soon as he reaches it, he pushes the door open with his foot and enters. There's a table, some chairs, a cupboard and a bed standing inside the little house. He carries her to the bed and carefully lays her on it. There were six of those cottages in the forest. Robin doesn't know if they all are still untouched but in each of them was a cupboard with first aid stuff, a bit food and some weapons if needed. Oh how Robin hopes that no one found this cottage and that those bandages are still here. He opens the cupboard and everything except the food, what's really understandable, is there like it was yesterday and not 4 years ago when Robin was in that house the last time. Two small knives, three arrows and a few first aid things. A relieved smile appears on his lips and he takes one of the bandages, walking back to Regina. He sits on the bed next to her and carefully takes off her riding jacket to be able to wrap the bandage around her bare arm. And that he does. All he can do now is wait...till she wakes up. He takes seat on one of the chairs and just watched her. Before Robin got to work at her castle he'd heard many stories about her..her beauty and her reputation. But no matter how beautiful he'd imagined her, the reality as he saw her for the first time was just like a dream..he looks at her and wonders how someone that beautiful can have so much hate in their heart..suddenly she takes a sharp breath. It seems the queen's waking up.
