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The day floated by as Regina's thoughts kept returning to Robin. Should I go back? What if someone recognizes me? What if the King finds out? What if he doesn't have an interest in me? Could pixie dust be wrong?

Regina made her way back to her room after supper with the King and Snow. The whole time Snow couldn't stop talking about their plans for the sleepover, she had never seen the girl that excited before. Regina felt her whole body let go as she collapsed on the couch. She felt her eyes begin to close when a small snicker reached her ears,

"Well you can't sleep now!" Tinkerbell laughed causing Regina to roll her eyes as she sat back up. "Don't tell me you're still thinking about not going."

"I've considered it." She huffed standing back up.

"I will kidnap you if I have to Regina. You can't just through all of this away." Tink began to get angry with her friend, placing her hands on her hips as she spoke. "I've done far too much, risked too much for you to not continue."

"Risked what? I'm risking my whole life going this especially if someone finds out who I really am! I could be killed for this!" Regina's own anger and fear turned within her stomach as she moved closer to the fairy. "What could you have possibly risked?"

"My wings." Tink spoke quietly as she hung her head.

"What about your wings? Regina's voice was still angry as she looked over the human sized fairy.

"We were warned not to come near you. All the fairy's were because of your mother, Cora and Rumplestilskin. No one knows how much power your truly have, what evil you could be capable of. We were supposed to leave you be, but I knew I had to help you. Even if it cost me my wings."

"You'd risk all that for me?" Regina's own words softly left her lips as she realized the weight Tinkerbell had been carrying.

"That's what friends are for." Tink smiled. "I could see the good in you Regina. Even this morning with Snow White. You deserve a second change to find love again. If you won't do it for yourself then do it for me. For my wings."

"Ok, fine" The words falling quietly off Regina's lips as she smiled. Regina moved to link arms with her fairy friend. "Only on one condition will I agree to go tonight."

"What now?" Tink teased.

"You'll have to help me decide what to wear." Regina tried not to laugh while keeping her face as serious as possible.

"Oh my dear Queen. I could do more than that." Tinkerbell nodded before stepping away. With a flick of her wand, Regina was covered in green sparkling smoke.

"Woah!" Regina smiled looking down at the outfit Tink had transformed her into. A light blue jacket, tan riding pants, and brown knee high boots made a tear begin to form in the corner of her eye, "This is …" Her memories brought her back to the last time she wore this outfit. It was something she brought with her to her new life at the castle as a reminder.

"It's more comfortable I'd presume. I saw it in your closet earlier and I couldn't resist. And besides, it shows off your back end." Tink laughed at her friends shocked expression.

"Don't wait up dear." Regina winked before disappearing in her own purple smoke.

The street was quiet in front of the Tavern as Regina approached the door. She gave herself a minuet to compose herself from all of the emotions that had just sprung up when she was poofed into her current outfit. Robin immediately stoop up when the door opened to reveal Regina shyly walking in. he had been sitting a the table she had picked the night before when they met.

"M'lady." He half bowed again before holding the open chair for her.

"Please call me Regina." She blushed as she sat down at the table.

"I'm glad to see you…. That you're alright, Regina." He grinned sitting himself down across from her.

"I told you I can take care of myself." She tried to act tough, thought she had never been a day in her life.

"Who are you?" He blurted out, catching Regina off guard, which clearly played across her face. "I mean, you're so beautiful I'm sure you have a husband or someone. But I cannot understand why you are here. You seem much to prim and proper to be here of all places." He looked at her with such a softness in his eyes.

"I am me. Regina. I supposed you could say I was flown towards this tavern. That's why I'm here." She didn't bother answering the husband question because she didn't have an answer ready for that yet.

"I feel like I've seen you before. As though I've known you my whole life."

"That's not possible." Regina quickly blurted out. "I mean we only just met last night, how could you have known me?" She could feel the defenses within herself prepare to bolt again. Could he possibly know who she was for real?

"I know that but… I feel something. I know we don't know one another but it's almost like some kind of magic."

"Magic?"

"Not dark magic. I've had my hair share of run ins with that. But good magic. Pure magic. Like I'm being drawn to you." As he spoke Regina's expression changed, her face began to soften without her own knowledge. "Do you not feel it to?"

"I do it's just…" Her words faded as she began to retreat within herself. Obviously she felt something too or else she wouldn't have come back. But that feeling she couldn't place her finger on exactly what it was.

"I apologize. I shouldn't be so forward especially with a woman such as yourself, but it's just who I am." Robin's smile was so utterly genuine that tears began to form in the corners of Regina's eyes.

Silence feel between the two of them, each searching for the next think to say. Whatever it was that had so quickly formed between them, neither wanted to ruin it with words.

Robin's expression changed as the tavern door swung open revealing two palace solders.

"We have to go." Robin grabbed Regina's had without thinking as he pulled to her feet. Robin made a nodding gesture to the Tavern owner what approached the two guards.

"Can I help you?" He asked trying to get their attention.

"We have been informed that Robin of Locksley was sighted here." The taller one said as they looked around the bar. By the time their searching eyes landed on Robin and Regina's table, it was empty. Robin had snuck out the back, still holding Regina's hand. By te time they reached the alley way there were already 2 horses waiting for them.

"What's all of this? Why are the King's guards looking for you?" Regina asked, still not realizing Robin had intertwined their fingers together. Her heart beat in her chest, as she worried if she was safe with this man.

"Do you trust me?" Robin asked leaning close to her.

"What?"

"Do you trust me?" He asked again, Regina's brain exploded in a thousand NO's, but her heart clung desperately to another response.

"Yes…." Regina gasped as he lifted her onto the brown horse, and himself onto the black one. Robin kicked his ankles and both horses took off down the alley and into the street. Regina could hear the King's guards yelling for them to stop.

"I hope you know how to ride." Robin laughed as they darted down the cobble stone streets.

"Of my dear you have no idea." Regina mimicked his laugh. With a flick of her wrist her horse took off past Robin leaving him with a dumbfounded look on his face as he raced to catch up.