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CHAPTER 5 – YOU ARE HERE
Regina, Snow and Emma were standing right in front of town line but everything around them seemed the same like before except they could feel something was different.
"Do you feel that, too, Regina?" Emma asked not sure with her sense for magic.
"Yes, I do. Something happened." She reached forward and touched the barrier with her fingertips.
"But the barrier is still here. We didn't change the curse."
"So what happened?" Snow asked.
"I have no idea." Regina shrugged cluelessly.
"I bet it relates with Maleficent somehow. But we can't do anything unless we don't know what she plans." Emma said, looking at the two women next to her.
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When Regina left after diner Henry decided he could take care about the dishes. He had promised to his mother he will help her with the baby and he knew it means help also with house works sometimes. So he could start to practice it.
When he cleaned the table and was in the middle of washing dishes, someone started knocking on the front door urgently.
"Who's there?" He asked before opening the door.
"It's me, Robin. I need to see your mother."
Henry's eyes widened as he saw him standing on their porch with a bag in his hand.
"You are here." He said surprised. He really believed they will find him but didn't expect he will show there just like that.
"But she isn't. She went to check out some strange magic or something."
"Where? I need to find her."
"I don't know exactly. I will call her. Come in."
xXx
Regina's phone was ringing and she looked on display.
"It's Henry." She told to Emma and answered the call.
"Mom? You have to come back home, something happened."
"Henry, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine but come here as soon as possible. OK?"
"Sure. I'm on my way." She ended the call.
"What happened?" Snow asked.
"I don't know. He told only I need to go back home." She shrugged.
"I'm going with you" Emma told decisively and when she saw Regina's raised eyebrow she explained. "Well, if we don't know what's going on... It can be something dangerous. And you are pregnant so..." Emma gave her car keys to Snow and got in Regina's car.
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Henry was thinking if he should tell Robin about the baby but he decided it was only between his mother and Robin.
"You look like you ran all the way, sit down." he pointed on the sofa.
"I think I can't stop walking." Robin told as he turned in front of stairs.
Henry smiled at him. "I'm glad I see you again."
"Me too, Henry." He put his hand on Henry's shoulder.
Then the front door opened and two women entered the house. They both stayed glued on the place when Robin turned to face them.
Regina dropped her car keys on the floor. "Robin?" Her voice was shaking. This can't be true, he can't be here.
"Regina." He went towards her and stopped right in front of her.
Mommy? This is him? This is my daddy? I think he is, I can feel your love to him but I can feel your doubts too. Don't worry, mommy. If he loves you as much as you love him, he will stay with us. And if not I have told you already that you are everything what I need. I love you, mommy.
"It's really you?" Tears appeared in her eyes but she didn't let them fall.
"Yes Regina, it's me, I'm here." He took her face into his hands.
"You are here." She repeated.
"But how?" She asked unbelievably, shaking her head. He hugged her tightly.
"I have been finding the way back since the day I left."
"You came back to me?" She whispered her question when they broke the hug and Robin nodded.
"You came back to us." She whispered even more quiet and took a deep breath.
"I am pregnant, Robin."
He looked down and noticed her belly hidden in her coat was bigger than he remembered. Then he looked back into her eyes.
"You are... I'm going to be dad again?" His eyes fulled with tears, too and he kissed her.
When they parted Emma cleaned her throat to remind them they are not alone because they obviously forgot everything except one another.
"I can take Henry to my place. What do you think, kid? You can stay for night."
"Sure." He said and went in his room to grab his bag quickly. When he came back he gave a wide smile to Regina and touched her shoulder.
"See you tomorrow, mom."
"Yes, good night, Henry." She said, her voice sounded somehow weak.
"It's good to see you again." Emma said to Robin and gave little smile to Regina before she turned and followed Henry out.
When Emma and Henry left Regina's house she looked back on Robin. His eyes was on her all the time. He stepped closer to her and placed his hands on her hips.
"It's about..." he made a quick calculation in his mind, "17 weeks?"
"Exactly 17 weeks." She confirmed, impressed he was able to told it correctly so fast.
She saw the brightest smile on his face and couldn't believe it was really happening. She had thought - not more than one hour ago - that if she will ever see him again it will take a long time. She didn't know how to find him but it was okay now because he had found her. Suddenly she felt dizzy so she grabbed his forearms to keep herself upright.
"Regina," she heard worries in his voice, "are you all right?"
"Yes, it's just..." She didn't know what she wanted to say.
Robin wrapped his arm around her and leaded her to the sofa.
"You should better sit down. I am sorry I shouldn't have done this to you, appear here just like that. I didn't want to stir you." He sat next to her and took her hands into his.
"No, no. It's gone already. I'm okay, we both are." She smiled at him.
"I have missed you so much. I am sorry I left you." He leaned to kiss her but she moved her face from his, shaking her head.
"But," she swallowed, "what about Roland and Marian? You can't stay here. You can't leave them or... take her son from her."
"I won't because I don't have to."
"I don't understand." Regina frowned.
"Regina, in that second when I crossed the town line I decided to find you again, no matter what. No cursed border could stop my love to you. I know Marian told you she didn't want to stand between us and she really didn't despite I was separated from you. Actually, she helped me, I wouldn't be able to come back without her."
Regina was listening to his words, stunned.
"It took so long time but I found someone with magic who could help me. He gave me this." Robin touched the silver pendant with tiny bottle made from glass on his chest.
"I wished to be with you again and it showed me the way into town so I could cross the line. But he told me something more. He told me how this curse can be changed so we will be able to leave the town and come back anytime. Roland stayed with Marian for now but when we will change the curse I can come back for him. Marian want to meet him regularly and I want it for them too but she agreed the best for Roland will be living with me."
Regina watched him and couldn't believe it's was possible.
"So it means that..."
Robin knew what Regina wanted to ask.
"I came back to you and I will stay with you and our child. Forever." He smiled on her and it was her who leaned for kiss this time.
She still thought it was too good for being truth, too good for happening to her and she knew everything could fall apart any minute.
"I have already tried to change the curse with Emma and Snow but we failed. What we need to do it?" She asked, knowing it could be the hard part.
"I will tell you everything. We will have enough time for that tomorrow but now is something more important here. Can I?" he lifted one his hand, smiling.
Regina nodded and closed her eyes as he caressed her belly gently.
"Have you know already if it is boy or girl?"
"Not yet but..." she hesitated if she should tell him but she did.
"I don't know why but I think it's a girl." She shrugged little.
"Well, maybe you can feel it." He was still smiling at her. Regina could see the news about their baby made him so happy and his hand on her belly was enough to make her forget all her doubts about future and allow her enjoying every second of Robin's presence. He knew about their baby and it was everything what mattered.
Robin knelt down in front of the sofa and with his head only inches from Regina's belly he whispered to their child with soft voice.
"Hello, little one, I am your daddy. I'm so sorry I wasn't here but I didn't know you exist. I know it now and I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I can't wait when I met you but you need to grow and become strong at first. I promise I will be always here for you and for your mommy. I love you already, honey."
Hallo daddy. I knew it was you because I could feel mommy's love to you. I am so glad you are here because my mommy missed you so much. She wanted you to be with us. I like you and I am sure I could love you if you love my mommy as much as she loves you. And I think you do. It's good that you are here.
Regina let the tears fall from her eyes. Robin came back up to her and hugged her.
"Shh. Don't cry, I'm here. I love you."
She didn't want to cry but she can't stop. It have to be her crazy pregnancy hormones. She hided her face in Robin's neck, trying to not sob out loud but she failed. He was caressing her back with one his hand and brushing her hair with other, holding her tightly.
"Shh. It's okay. I am back. I want to be with you forever. Don't cry, my love."
Seeing her like this was breaking his heart because he knew this was his fault. He knew she was trying to be strong all the time he was gone but he hurt her so much.
After another few minutes she calmed down enough to look into his eyes.
"I'm sorry. That was overstated."
"You don't have to be." He brushed her last tears away from her cheeks.
"I know I hurt you. I hope you can forgive me one day."
She shook her head.
"You had no choice. I have nothing to forgive you."
Robin nodded and kissed her forehead. He knew it wasn't truth but he could see Regina was tired so he decided to keep that conversation for another time.
"You should better get some sleep." He stood up and gave his hand to Regina.
"Go ahead, I will take care of this." He said and took Henry's glass of Cola from the table.
Regina didn't protest and went upstairs to have a shower. Then she sat on the edge of bathtub and caressed her belly as she felt her baby's movements again.
"Are you still awake, darling? Your daddy is here. He showed up in our house just like that. Could you believe it? I'm so glad I could told him about you, you deserve to have a father, darling. I wish he could stay with us."
Yes, mommy. It is awesome that he was finding you, too. He came back to you. I think he loves you very much. Do you remember, that true love is the most powerful magic of all? I know he will stay. I know everything will be okay because I believe in you and him. I have hope and you should have it, too. I love you, mommy.
In the meantime, Robin cleaned remaining dishes, locked the front door, turned the light off and went upstairs, too. Not long after Regina came back to her bedroom he knocked on the door.
"Can I?"
"Sure."
Robin came close to her and she asked, hoping.
"Will you stay tonight?"
"If you want me to."
Regina nodded and Robin smiled on her.
"Okay, just give me a moment." He kissed her cheek and left the room.
Few minutes later, when he came back in white undershirt and gray tracksuit pants, Regina was sitting on the bed, leaning her back against the headboard. Robin laid under the blankets and she moved herself down to him. He wrapped one his arm around her and caressed her cheek like the most precious treasure.
"I'm not able to tell how much happy make me seeing your gorgeous face again." He whispered lost in her dark brown eyes.
"Or hearing the most beautiful news of all time, that we are going to have a child together." He moved his hand to her belly.
"Tell me about our baby. I want to know everything I missed."
"Well, it's not much to tell about." Regina placed her hand on Robin's, smiling unaware as she was thinking about her, their child.
"Our little one doesn't like the cabbage soup and grilled cheese. I couldn't stand even the smell of it during the first three months." She looked on Robin's face.
"But what she or he loves the most is the ice cream – Rocky Road is the favorite flavor. I could eat it everyday but I'm trying not to because it's not much healthy and I don't want to look like whale sooner than it will be necessary." She laughed quietly.
"And about tree days ago I could feel first movements. It wasn't kicking yet, more like... butterflies in my stomach but it's still stronger and stronger."
"That's great." He loved how Regina's eyes softened when she was talking about their child.
"And what did doctor say? Is our baby healthy? And you?"
"Yes. Everything's alright. He made some tests and it seems like we are going to have perfectly healthy baby."
"That's good, very good."
"I will show you something." She turned from him to reach on her bedside table and handed him the ultrasound picture.
"This is our baby." She saw confused frown appeared on Robin's face so she pointed with her index finger.
"This is head... this is heart... and here are legs... and arms. Can you see it now?"
"Yeah." He was stunned and his eyes were glued on the picture in his hands.
"It's from 13th week so the baby is much bigger now, but it's something at least."
"It's awesome. How is this possible?"
"Medicine in this world can do many things. I could even hear baby's heart beat." She smiled on him when he looked up from the picture finally.
"Could you?" Robin looked impressed.
"Yeah. I'm going to have another checkup with doctor next week. Would you like to come with me?"
"Yes, sure! If I can."
"Of course you can." Regina smiled – sadly this time. She wanted to have hope he will be still here next week, next month, next year, that he will be next to her for the rest of their lives.
Robin reached to put the photo back on bedside table and turn the light off.
"Good night, my little angel." He whispered and kissed Regina's belly. Then he laid back, pull her close to him and brushed her hair away from her face.
"Good night, my love." He placed a soft kiss on her lips and she curled herself into the heath of his body.
"Good night." Regina whispered into his chest.
She wanted to have hope they can change the curse. She wanted to have hope everything can be better from now. But she didn't want to fall asleep because she was afraid Robin won't be there in the morning.
I hope you liked the reunion. ;)
So what do you think? Will Robin be there in the morning?
We shall see in next chapter. Stay tuned!
