The next morning, Regina arrived at a local restaurant to have some lunch with her best friend Belle. She could not believe what had happened last night. She had not just danced, but kissed Robin Locksley. Not just once either, and she had been so scared of the things he had made her feel, that she had run from him rather than face him. He had made her feel things for the first time in a long time. Since Daniel. Another reminder from last night, she had lost her bracelet that Daniel had given to her on her twenty first birthday. She had went back to the country club first thing this morning, and had looked for it, but there was so sign of it.

"Regina," Belle said as she walked up to her.

"Belle, it's so good to see you." Regina said as she stood up to hug her friend.

"How have you been? You look so good." Belle said as she sat down opposite Regina.

"Really good. Just keeping busy with work." Regina said. She worked in a nearby town for the National Foundation of Transplants. They ordered their food and continued to catch up with one another.

"Same here." Belle worked at a local book store, she was married to the love of her life Robert Gold. "How is your social life going?"

"It's going." Regina said as she blushed upon remembering last night's activities.

"Regina! You're blushing! Tell me about him." Belle said.

"It was just a one time meeting. I'm sure I'm never going to see him again." Regina said.

"Regina, don't give up on love. You're true love is out there, you just have to open up and look in front of you." Belle said as she happened to look and saw Robin standing not five feet from her.

"It's you!" Robin said as he walked up to their table.

"Excuse me?" Regina asked, there was no way he could recognize her! She had her hair in a ponytail and was wearing her plain, boring clothes. She even had her glasses on for goodness sakes!

"I know you. Don't I?" Robin asked as he came to stand to her right.

"I don't recall ever meeting you." Regina said.

"I know we have met before." Robin said as he tried to rack his brain on where he had seen her before.

Regina knew she had to say something before he recognized her. "Oh yes, now I remember. It was at the Spring festival that held earlier this year."

"Right. And your name is?" Robin asked.

Regina was about to give out her name when she was afraid he would put two and two together. "I'm Maria Parilla . And you are?"

"Locksley, Robin Locksley." Robin said.

"I'm Belle Gold." Belle said as she saw the chemistry off the charts between these two. And why was Regina saying her name was something else? Regina was trying to hide from him for some reason, and she would find out why later.

"Yes, I work on the same board with Robert." Robin said, shaking hands with Belle.

"I've heard your name mentioned a time or two." Belle said.

"I can imagine. Were either of you two women at the Firecracker Ball last night?" Robin asked.

"No! No I wasn't there." Regina answer a little too quickly.

"You're sure?" Robin asked.

"Positive. Trust me, I'm very boring. I stayed in and watched the fireworks on television last night." Regina answered.

"I see. And you?" Robin asked Belle, but kept his eyes on Regina.

"Robert and I were at home as well last night." Belle said. "Why?"

"I'm looking for someone. Maybe one of you two know her, her name is Regina. She's a brunette, about five foot, five. She has porcelain skin, and dark eyes that you can get lost in." Robin said while looking at Regina, when he tilted his head at her, she lowered her gaze from his.

"Hmm, doesn't sound familiar." Belle said as she looked at Regina, who looked up and glared back at her silently.

"And you?" Robin asked.

"No, never met anyone like that." Regina said.

"Well, if either of you two remember someone like that, please give me a call. My personal cell number is on the back." Robin said as he handed them both one of his business cards.

"Why are you looking for her anyways?" Regina asked.

"I have something of hers, and I would like to return it to her." Robin said as he took one more look at Regina before leaving them.

"Okay, 'Maria' you want to tell me what this is all about?" Belle said.

"Short story then, I heard Zelena was going to pull a stunt at last night's ball with Robin. So I stopped her, and in the process I met Robin, and we hit it off." Regina said.

"And?" Belle asked.

"We kissed. And I took off running." Regina said.

"Regina! Why?" Belle asked.

"Because I was wearing a mask for the majority of the night, and the other half he saw the made up me. Not the real me. You saw him just now, he didn't even recognize me." Regina said, half glad and half disappointed in the fact he didn't recognize her.

"Regina, he's not going to stop looking for you." Belle said. "I've heard Robert talk enough about Robin Locksley to know, that when Robin wants something, he gets it."

"I know. I didn't plan on it going that far, I just wanted to stop Zelena for once." Regina said.

"What does he have of yours?" Belle asked.

"He must have my bracelet. Daniel's bracelet." Regina said, relieved it was not completely gone, but also scared now on how she would get it back.

"Regina, you can't keep living in the past. Daniel would not want you to hold on to him like this." Belle said.

"I know." Regina said.

"Besides, with Robin you might can have a good future. The man is really interested in you." Belle said.

"That's where you're wrong Belle, he's interested in the woman he met last night. That's not me." Regina said.

"That woman was the woman you used to be, before Daniel's death. You used to get all decked out and such. You can again." Belle said.

"I don't know, Belle." Regina said.

"Regina, answer me this. Did you have a fun time with Robin last night?" Belle asked.

"Yes, yes I did." Regina said with a smile.

"Then give him a chance to know you, Regina. Don't let anything hold you back, don't throw away this chance with him." Belle said as Regina nodded at her. They finished their meal and had a drink or two.

"I'll call you tomorrow." Regina said as Belle hugged her before leaving.

"You better, and call Robin." Belle said as she left the restaurant. Regina took a walk down the sidewalks, before stopping on a small bridge. She reached into her purse and pulled out the card Robin had given to her. She took out her cell phone and dialed his phone number before she lost her courage.

"Robin Locksley." Robin answered the phone call.

"Hello?" Robin said.

"Is anybody there?" Robin tried once more. "Regina, is that you?"

"Do you have my bracelet?" Regina asked trying to disguise her voice.

"Yes. I'm glad you called." Robin said.

"My bracelet." Regina said.

"Regina, that's a beautiful name by the way. I would like to meet you today, say two o'clock?" Robin asked.

"You can just leave it at the country club, and I can pick it up there." Regina said.

"Regina, don't run from me again. There is something between us, I felt it, you felt it. Take a chance with me beautiful." Robin said. He didn't want to loose her again. Not when he had been looking for her since last night, he had went to the club and asked about her, given out many of his cards in an attempt to find her.

"That woman you met last night, I'm not like that all the time." Regina admitted.

"I sensed that. I could tell even as sensual as you were I could also see the vulnerability in your eyes." Robin said. "Meet me, please."

"I can't today." Regina said.

"Then tomorrow, let me take you to dinner tomorrow. We can talk, and if after the evening is over, that you don't wish to explore this between us. Then I'll honor your wishes." Robin said. When she didn't say no immediately, Robin knew he had her.

"Alright, I guess dinner can't hurt." Regina said.

"Give me your address and I'll pick you up." Robin said.

"I'll meet you at the club tomorrow, say at six?" Regina asked.

"I'll be there. Thank you, Regina, for calling me." Robin said as Regina ended the phone call.

"What am I doing?" Regina thought to herself as she walked back to her car. She tried to tell herself, she was just meeting him to get her bracelet back, but in her heart she knew she was looking forward to spending time with him again. She would have to go home, and go through her closet to find something to wear for dinner with Robin tomorrow. As she drove, she couldn't help the butterflies that started to form inside of her.