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I love you all, because you are OQ shippers and that rocks. After the horrible news we keep getting, this is something to lighten up the mood.

So here you get the OutlawQueen wedding, Enchanted Forest Edition, as requested by laurenzo267. I hope you enjoy xxx

the first time in forever.-

Robin needed to know. For the last month, it had just been an urge deep in his guts and a needle in his heart. But things changed when Roland asked him why was he staring at the Queen so much and if he liked her. I like her daddy, she gave me a toy. And she´s pretty. Pretty? The woman was breath-taking. Soul-bewitching. A dream raider. So now, he needed to know if she felt as he did, if she was hiding her feelings behind a wall rejecting him, as he assumed, wished with every bit of his heart, or if it was just cruel disdain, pure and real. He was praying for the first one, he didn´t see and Evil Queen because there surely wasn´t one. Just a woman who was a bit bold and audacious. Or was he mistaken in his judgment of her? Clouded by his feelings? If it was the second, it would be too much to take. But nothing was worse than doubt. So he jumped into her balcony that very same night and stepped into her room. Robin wouldn't leave until he knew. The fear of her rejection would never be greater than his love. Because, yes, every time he saw the hurt in her eyes he wanted to kiss it away, and loved her a little more. Until it became too much to keep taking it in silence. She was broken, she was human, and in his mind she would always be his. What about her mind?

"I don´t remember asking for your company, thief. None service of yours is required" Regina muttered, turning to him with gritted teeth when she felt his presence. Her eyes flared as they always did, because her soul was burning fire. The stormy night of her hair was loose, she was wearing a pink nightdress. Even if she was frowning she didn´t look as menacing as she would have wanted to, at all. She looked adorable. And he smiled. This was the woman he wanted to see more of. The one who, deep inside, needed him back. He needed her for sure.

"That is because you didn´t, milady. But I have a message to deliver" Robin replied, walking towards her, unabashed. The woman cringed, but stood her ground, her hands regally laced in front of her belly.

"I guess you will never take upon the necessary habit of calling me Your Majesty, will you?" she shook her head in displeasure, pursed her lips. "And why is it you think you can take the liberty of assuming I have to listen to this message, exactly?"

"Because I am delivering it at my son´s request" he explained with a light bow. For a minute, concern crossed her features and she seemed about to ask about Roland´s health. But didn´t. Still, it was more than he needed. Robin knew about her soft spot for children.

"You have sixty seconds, and that´s it" she conceded coolly, crossing her arms. She was doing this for the child, and the thought made him a little jealous. He remembered how afraid he had been of confronting her before seeing the Queen this soft and vulnerable. This woman, lost and lonely, who was silently begging him to take her in his arms with all she had. He made a gentle move first and grabbed her chin with his right hand to gaze into her eyes. She flinched, but didn´t push him aside. Good. Her stare was full of dread, but she wasn´t afraid of him. Robin knew she was afraid of herself. Of giving in. "The clock is ticking, Locksley" she whispered, as if she had no voice left. His left hand landed on her heart. It was kicking like a prisoner during a war trying to break free. Another second and he had his arms around her. His lips crashed onto hers. He was expecting resistance, but she melted in his arms. She was, indeed, the flaming torch he was willing to ignite. Robin pulled her closer and then the kiss was over. But it felt so good it left him hungry, starving for more than just her lips.

"I think my time is up" he whispered to her ear, knowing she was burning as much as he was. Her breathing was ragged, she squirmed. The message was clear enough for her to act upon it, he needed to leave before he couldn´t hold himself anymore. Because he wanted to spend the night there, with her, doing things to her, more than he had ever wanted anything in his life. He met her gaze. She was biting her lower lip, and her rosy mouth was the more desirable thing he had ever seen. Her face was flustered, and he had done that to her. There was desire in her eyes. Joy. Love. And also a bit of trepidation. Regina needed time and he understood that. Her loss was too new, her scars too deep.

This time is was her mouth that reached his and the moan of pleasure she gave when he caressed her back made the last of his resolution vanish into nothing. Robin pinned his Queen against the wall and consumed her in a ravenous kiss, led by his deepest urges and unwilling to let her go. Ever. She slid one of her legs to the side and wrapped it around his calf. Their bodies became even closer, fitted more perfectly, and it was driving him mad. Regina was doing things to him that he was in a complete lack of words to describe.

"Gina, if you want me to stop, it has to be now. Otherwise I´m going to end up on that bed with you" he murmured hoarsely, kissing the way down her neck to her breast. Her tremulous skin under his lips felt like heaven. And she liked it, her hands on his back pulling him strongly towards her told Robin so. "And do all kind of things to this delicious body of yours".

"And would that be such a terrible fate?" she purred. And it was settled. It was having her or dying.

He never planned to die that young.

.-.-.-.-.-

Waking up like this was new to her. She never had the chance to wed Daniel, and she never slept beside Leopold. So now, slowly drifting back to consciousness, to sunlight, and feeling Robin´s arms around her body was pure bliss. Feeling loved was new to the former Evil Queen. It was something she craved. The night before had been a delight she didn't possess words for. Part of her was still the sassy Evil Queen. Trust her to possess a LOT of words. She softly intertwined her fingers with his. And saw it. The lion tattoo she had run away from the first time. She ruined his life. She would have to run again. The simple thought brought silent tears to her eyes. Because, yes, she loved this man and his silly way of getting in her way. He stirred. There was a sweet kiss on her neck that made her shiver and his arms pressed her back against his chest.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" he asked lovingly, caressing her stomach. It felt so good she had to fight very hard to hold a sob.

"I think you need to get out" Regina muttered harshly, sitting up and still facing her back to him. Robin took her shoulders and turned her around to stare at him.

"It was very difficult for me to get through your walls, Regina. I´m not letting you build it all up again. No way. Not after what we just had. I´m not giving you up" he said. And there was tenderness in his hands and in his voice. This time she did sob, because she couldn't give him up either. She wasn't born to have the strength to do it.

"You don´t understand. You have no idea what are you getting into. You have no idea of who I am. You deserve much better" she muttered softly, wrapping her arms around herself to cover her nakedness.

"Gina, of course I know who you are. You´re the woman I just made love to last night, the one who saved my son. The beautiful Queen I can´t stop staring at. A leader, just like me. A woman who wants to be loved, but is scared. I look at you and I see the Queen who stole my heart, but most of all, I see the woman I want to spend my life with" he declared, holding her chin so she wouldn´t look away. Tears fell and she cursed them for showing her weakness.

"So I´m the thief now?" she mumbled, too overwhelmed to say anything else.

"If you are the thief, milady, then who am I?" Robin questioned, pulling her close against him. And she welcomed the warmth of his chest. Her new home.

"The man with the lion tattoo" Regina whispered. He brought her even closer and claimed her lips with his. Passionately. Fiercely. Daring her to deny she felt the same. She couldn´t.

There was a knock on the door, Snow called her name and rushed in. She froze in front of them as the Queen broke apart from her lover and pulled the sheets up to cover her body. She tried to say something but the words didn't come. She let out a groan of frustration when Snow gusted out and closed the door behind her.

.-.-.-.-.-

Not even Snow White´s interruption could cool things down between Regina and Robin. They needed to get to know each other, they couldn't have enough of this precious love they had just found. So they made love, they whispered, they kissed, they made two hearts become one. When she sat down to have her breakfast after leaving him to take a bath, she even had a smile on her face. Something her kingdom hadn´t seen in a very, very long while.

"So… I take it you like the smell of the forest?" Snow teased, sliding to sit by her side. "I told you he was cute".

"Please, don´t start" Regina frowned. She didn´t need everyone around her talking about her bed issues. She didn´t want people saying she didn't deserve something good in her life. She was still scared he would soon run away.

"I´m sorry I walked in on you. I didn´t know. That was awkward. But you have to give this a chance…" Snow said, taking her hand. "You deserve this chance".

"And I´m trying to. The thing is I really care about him. I don´t want to… screw this up. So just let me deal with it my way" Regina asked, looking away. Snow words were a comfort, though. "Please".

"Well" Snow sighed happily, "your way hasn´t always been the best when it comes to love. So if you want any help, I´m here. Just promise me I will be the first to know when you find out my baby will have a play mate" she smiled, placing her hands on her lightly bulging belly. Regina gasped for air and nearly choked.

"This just started last night. I think I´m not anywhere near pregnant yet" Regina shuddered. Nor do I know if I ever want to be. But none of the two missed the fact she used the word yet.

"Just saying" Snow shrugged and left her to argue with her own thoughts. And she was getting lost on those instead of eating when a little one crept down the table towards her and into her lap.

"Have you seen my daddy?" Roland asked, innocently smiling at her. Astounding, he was actually fond of her.

"He will be here soon" Regina smiled back. "Are you hungry?" her question received a nod and she fed him a piece of her apple. She was surprised they still served those.

Was she ready to become this boy´s mother? To let go of Henry?

No, I will never let go of him.

.-.-.-.-.-

Regina was sat on her bed, brushing her hair. She enjoyed her tresses, they gave her something to do. Unfortunately, fixing her hair didn´t take her away from her mind. She still missed Henry like crazy, even if she now loved Roland as her own too. A part of her would never accept as her destiny to never see her son again. He was her son, it wasn´t natural to lose him like this. There must be away, she just had to look for it. And not lose hope this time. For him, for the first time in forever, she would believe in anything, especially on a day like this.

Even in love and second chances.

"You should be more careful, milady. Someone could sneak in and hurt you" a voice whispered to her ear and she squealed before realizing she was wrapped in Robin´s arms. Her one and only reason to smile. Her sorrows didn´t feel as heavy when he was around. "You know that witch is around and I´m worried about you".

"I´m sorry. Your lady was just thinking" she whispered, leaning into his chest. And there was such sadness in her voice she was sure he could hear it.

"About Henry" he sighed, stroking her ebony locks and holding her close. "I know I could never fill the void of his absence, my Queen, and I know he is a very part of your heart. I fell in love with the mother inside of you first of all. Still, I wish there was a way to ease your pain".

"Your love is what´s keeping me alive" she whispered and she reached for his lips, the only comfort left for her in this world. She needed him, because otherwise the pain would be too much to bear. The Queen was grateful for this man who understood the existence in her life of a boy he never met. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she pulled him down to the bed with her. For a few months they had been doing this. He would come in every night. Sometimes they would talk all night long, sometimes they would just fall asleep in each other's arms, sometimes they will teach each other different card games, and sometimes they would make love until tiredness got the best of them. Love was really a powerful magic, because when he touched her she felt alive in ways she never thought was possible. She longed for a day where he wouldn´t have to leave before sunrise, for a life where she could share a home with him and Roland. For the first time in forever, in a very long time she wanted something as simple as to be loved back by her man.

"You are very pensive tonight, should I be worried?" Robin whispered, breaking the kiss and holding her close against his chest.

"I´m thinking about you" she smiled sadly, snuggling up to him. "I never told you it is my birthday today, but I´m glad I can share it with you, if not with my son too".

"And why wouldn´t you tell me something like that?" he questioned, rolling to lie on top of her. Regina saw hurt in his eyes and she regretted concealing the information just because she felt she had nothing to celebrate.

"I don´t have much to celebrate. It´s not the same without him. I´m sorry. I´m not trying to push you away" she responded, stroking his cheek to elicit a smile. It worked.

"You know, Gina, I always thought you would be unreachable. That you could never love me" Robin declared, pecking her lips.

"And that I am, thief. You just have a very good aim" Regina gave him a more genuine smile and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I do, because I have a surprise for you. One I hope you will celebrate for the rest of your life" he said, getting up from the bed. And a part of her felt disappointed, because tonight she wanted his love to make her forget. The feeling of being in his arms. The shiver of delight.

"Really?" she raised an eyebrow, sitting again. "I´m curious now".

"Then go get dressed. The sooner you´re ready the sooner you´ll know, milady" he suggested with an impish grin, taking her hand to pull her up and into his arms.

"You know you are amazing?" she giggled, shaking her head.

"I have an idea".

And when she turned her back to him, her heart already felt a bit lighter. For the first time in forever, someone had a surprise for her. It was special. And the thought was thrilling. In a few minutes, she was wearing the same dress she had on the night Tinkerbell led her to the tavern. Her guts told her it was the right choice for the occasion. Whatever occasion it turned out to be. She pulled her hair back in a neat bun, tresses shinning like the night full of stars, and returned to him. As, she knew, she would always do. He seemed taken aback by the sight of her, and seeing his flabbergasted opened mouth, Regina dreaded her guts had been wrong and sighed, but Robin walked towards her and wrapped her strongly in his arms once more. A move she was always grateful for, never mind how often it came.

"Perfect, as you are. Where have you been all this time?" he questioned, stroking her cheek

"A place called Storybrooke?" she chuckled, relieved, placing her hand over his. It already felt like a magical evening.

.-.-.-.-.-.

The trip was short and Robin didn´t ride too fast to make sure Regina was comfortable. Her arms around him made him know she felt safe. With him. And the thought she trusted him, a thief of all persons, made him smile. All the merry men were offered a place inside the castle, but most of them preferred the open air, even when Robin chose to sleep indoors. And that wasn´t only for Roland´s safety, but also to look after the woman he loved. To be close. And there was exactly were his horse stopped. An open space between the trees were a fire was burning. He jumped down and helped Regina follow him.

"Why are we here?" Regina asked, taking in her surroundings and wrapping her arms around him. Robin smiled, knowing she had nothing to fear, and kissed the top of her head. Then he took her hands. He had planned this for days, and when the time came he didn´t find it as easy as he expected. Because, with all his heart, he wanted to get what he would be asking for. He looked at her hands in his and then saw his tattoo. His doubts were immediately cleared and he stared back into her emotion-filled eyes. Those chocolate eyes. The most beautiful brown in the world.

"My darling Regina, my everything. I love you, every bit of myself is crazy about you. I need you in my life, I want to wake up to you every morning. I wish to be the reason you smile and smile often. I can´t fathom a life where you´re not by my side, I don´t want such a life. You are my first thought every day. You are my last" He kneeled. She gasped. "Will you marry me? Right now, right here, do you want to be my wife as much as I want to be your husband?"

She held his hands tightly and stared at him blankly. A couple of times she tried to say something, but no word came. It was upon her first sob when he actually lost hope.

.-.-.-.-.-.

Regina missed the open air, she missed riding. She missed having someone to share her life with. Well, she had never had someone before. She breathed, she rested her head on his shoulder and tightened her arms around him. She felt free and safe. And loved it. She was madly in love with a man she didn´t understand how could love her back. But he knew exactly her whens and wheres. He understood her like an open book. He was everything Tink said he would be.

And he filled her days with endless wonder.

They pulled up on a clearing and she heard the cracking of fire before she found the source of the light. He helped her down and she didn´t understand why did they leave the safety of the castle at all and why did she need to dress up for it. For a run into the forest. If she wanted to smell the forest she would have jumped onto bed with him. As she had wanted to. She was about to say so when she noticed the serious expression dawning on his face. This wasn´t just a run into the forest and suddenly she felt scared. Was he going to say he had had enough from her? That he didn´t want to see her anymore? She was the Evil Queen after all. As she once said, she was the one undeserving of his affections. She took a deep breath and waited. She could feel her eyes tearing up and she hated it. If she meant nothing for that man she loved more than life itself, the last thing she wanted was to break down over it in front of him. But then He started talking, and at the beginning she didn´t know what to make of his words. Her heart was racing madly inside of her. The crisp air was nearly unbreathable, she could barely hear. She gazed into his eyes, wishing to say she felt the same, that she desired a life with him too. But couldn´t. At last, he kneeled and she heard the question. The one she never in her life thought she would hear again. Dumbfounded, she struggled for an answer. She sobbed, relief and joy filling her every cell. When she saw his heart break in his eyes, she knew she had to manage a proper answer. Still, words eluded her. So she got down to her knees in front of him, grabbed his jacket, pulled and sealed their prospect of union the only way she could, with a kiss. And Robin kissed her back. His arms wrapped around her and pressed her body against his. Her arms closed around his neck too and pulled them even closer. She muttered a yes that didn´t break them apart. Then she whispered I love you when they finally parted for air. He stroked her cheek, a gleeful goose bump shook her body. Then there was a squeal and a pair of tiny arms wrapped around her waist.

"Roland! What are you doing here?" she asked, full with exhilaration, hugging him back and placing a kiss on his head.

To marry Robin. It just seemed too good to be truth.

"I want to see you marry my papa and be my new mama, Gina" he beamed, and Regina´s heart melted a bit more over him, if it was possible. How could this little one mean so much to her, so soon? She had, indeed, a soft spot for children. Then Friar Tuck, who held a goblet in his hand, and little John followed the child, she understood Robin was serious on his intentions. To marry her that very same night. She closed her eyes and held Roland closer, making him giggle. So the Queen tickled him, to hear more of his laughter. A part of her thought it was selfish of him to plan things so his friends would be around and hers wouldn´t. Tinkerbell would have wanted to be there. And Snow, she would never forgive this. She decided she didn´t care, after all she would get her pay back, because the Princess would force them to wed again on the castle, that was for sure. When she let go of Roland, she heard the voice. No way. Her man couldn´t be this perfect.

"So a royal wedding it is" Snow said, smiling with face, voice and soul. Regina jumped to her feet and, against all expectations, hugged her tightly. This woman she had once hurt so much was genuinely happy for her. Truly thought her family. Right then she decided that if her stepdaughter ever needed her help, she would be there for her. Because Zelena wanted her baby. And she would never lay hands on that child. Regina vowed so.

"And here I was, thinking you would force me to do this again" the Queen whispered, as loud as she could manage. The hug was uncomfortable, with the bulging belly in the middle, but none of them cared.

"I am so happy for you. You deserve this, Regina, I so knew it was going to work out when Robin told me".

"It seems someone decided being happy is not such a terrible fate after all" Regina gasped. It was Tink´s voice. She turned to her and gave another hug. "If you hadn´t been so stubborn, we could have been celebrating this a long time ago. Now I can finally say I´m happy for you too. Next time, I´ll just cast a spell and be done with it".

"Well, maybe, it is all about timing" the Queen directed her loving eyes towards her man. "I can´t believe you went through all this trouble".

He approached and took her hands. "Don´t you know how much I love you?"

"Shall we start?" Friar tuck asked after clearing his throat, so Regina didn't get a chance to say that indeed she knew and intertwined her fingers with her beloved´s. "Regina Mills, do you take this man, Robin of Locksley, to be your wedded husband, to cherish and honor him, promising to be faithful to him until death tear you apart?"

Butterflies inside. Regina dreaded she would just start flying.

"Yes, I do. I promise to love you every single day of my life. I promise there won´t be a minute without me by our side. You hold my heart in every way possible and it will be yours for the rest of eternity. You brought light back into my life, and from now own I will be the light in yours. I don´t know how to love very well, I don´t know how to be a good wife either, but I´m certain of one thing: my place is by your side and as long as I stay there everything will be alright. I love you beyond good or evil, because I love you with my very soul" she smiled and squeezed his hands to emphasize her words. If there was something else she could say, she would, but the tears were closing her throat and all that mattered was that they would never part again. How was that saying Snow and Charming had? I will always find you. Now, she finally understood what it meant. That her heart had always been looking of him and always would be. Friar Tuck turned to Robin to proceed, but she was only aware of the overwhelming love she saw on her soon-to-be-husband´s eyes.

"Robin of Locksley, do you take this woman, Regina Mills, to be your wedded wife, to cherish and honor her, promising to be faithful to her until death tear you apart?"

All eyes turned to him, the center of her life. She had to blink to see clearly again.

"Yes, I do. There are so many things I want to promise to you, Gina, we could stay here forever. I want you to know that nothing will take me apart from you. No harm will come to you as long as I´m around. And I promise you will be cherished until my dying day. I love you, my Queen" he finished with a kiss to her hand. She was shacking and she could feel the sparkles inside. She was eager for Tuck´s next words, the indication she could finally kiss her husband and be his wife. "And I promise, too, I will never dream of getting in your way".

They all laughed, and Regina could feel the joy inside making her dizzy. She couldn´t hold the longing anymore and gave his lips a quick peck before they were cleared for the actual his. Tuck plunged his right thumb in the sacred water on the goblet to draw a cross on Regina´s forehead with it. Then, did the same with Robin. Finally, the rest of the water was spilled at their feet to clean from trouble the road they would walk together. It was the end of the blessing.

"Now, I pronounce you man and wife. Robin, you might kiss the bride".

She leaned towards him and his hands traveled to her waist, but something tugged at her dress and she had to look down. She met Roland´s grinning face.

"Can I kiss the bride too?" he pleaded. She picked him up in her arms and he kissed her cheek before leaning his head on her shoulder and snuggling onto her. Regina sighed happily and rested her head over his.

"I´m sorry" she whispered to her husband. He kissed her forehead and caressed her son´s hair. Regina knew he would understand. That was what being a parent was about. It was the side of him she loved the most. And for the first time in forever, she was truly happy. Even when Henry wasn´t there, love gave her hope, so she didn't feel guilty for living her life. And deep in her heart she knew she would get to tell him about this day and he would be happy for her. He would approve and love the woman she had become. One day, maybe not that far away.

But tonight, I´m going to be happy. Tonight, nothing´s in my way.