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Robin POV

" You let go". she whimpers.

I am at a loss for words.

She is trembling in my arms and with the firelight flickering creating a warm glow behind her,

has never looked more beautiful or fragile.

Her deep brown eyes are welled up and glassy with unshed tears and dried up blood.

I can't think of anything to say to that. 'Sorry' feels like it just wouldn't cut it.

So I show her by holding her close, bringing her head to my chest and wrapping my arms around her.

I gently start to rub circles in her back with my thumb, which is really the only comforting gesture I know and hope that this will be enough… for now.

Then she does a second thing to completely throw me off balance tonight.

She nuzzles the space between my neck and collarbone while one of her scratched up hands reaches out and grasps a bit of my shirt.

I revel in this moment.

I have not felt a connection with a women like this in I can't even remember how long.

Too long.

I shift so that now my one hand is on her back and the other is caressing her leg. She is curled up in ball on my lap and I want to stay like this forever.

After what seems like hours and hours I think she has fallen asleep.

Snow and David have retired into the cave, and Ro has fallen asleep beside me.

The fire has burned down to embers which are glowing and smoking in the dark night like stars above us.

I take this quiet moment to really drink her in.

She is so soft in my arms. I feel the skin of her cheek against my chest, warm and soft and inviting.

And oh god, don't even get me started on her scent. Jesus, she smells so… so … I can't even put my finger on it. She smells sweet and fresh and oh so intoxicating.

I am under her spell, and the irony is not lost on me. She is breathtaking.

I move my hand from her lower back and start stroking her hair. The feeling that I am protecting and healing her makes my heart feel like one of those glowing embers.

But it's getting late, and we're going to have a long day tomorrow so I pick Regina up and slowly and carefully move her to the cave. I gently deposit her on a pile of furs near Snow and David who have cuddled up with each other and fallen asleep.

Before I can over think my actions, I lean down and kiss her forehead, and I swear a small almost imperceptible smile appears on her lips.

I go back outside to grab Ro and bring him back in when the breath leaves my body and I sink to the ground in crippling fear.

The fire is out, the furs are missing and my boy is nowhere in sight.

Ro is gone. Ro has been taken.

I can't breathe, I can't fucking breathe.

Regina POV

mhmmm … he's so warm and close and safe.

arghhhgghhh… effing monkeys.

pain…. robin… roland.. henry… pain

smells like forest. smells like fresh cut wood and moss and…. mhmhmhmh

I am lost in my pain and I feel like I'm being dragged down by it like an undertow.

But as much as it is suffocating, it also eventually brings me back.

All I hear is shouting, and the blur that I feel has taken over me is shed immediately and life is sharp and clear once again.

"You can't just go guns blazing against an enemy you know NOTHING about!" I hear Snow yell.

For a moment I think she's talking to me because she had suggested that to me not two or three days ago. But I quickly figure out to whom she has aimed her frustration.

I try to sit up. whoa… head rush. Suddenly all the moments I was semi-conscious for last night come flooding to the forefront of my mind.

The touching, the closeness. Feeling safe… feeling cared for. His warmth, his scent.

I feel a blush stain my cheeks. Yep, I'm definitely losing it. I can't be feeling this way.

But it felt soooo good. My mind goes on overdrive arguing with itself. Shit I need to figure this out.

"No, I'm going, and you can either come with me or you can let me go!" I hear Robin spit back, and I'm pulled back to reality once more.

I look around at my surroundings. The cave I am in is dark and deep and very warmly lit and furnished for an Enchanted Forest version of a Panic Room.

The arguing is coming from outside where all I can see are different coloured cloaks pacing around each other in a heated fashion.

I begin to make my way out of the cave and into the light. Everything aches and I am so sore. I think some magic will be just the ticket to aid in my recovery.

I will hold off to do that until later though, I really want to know what all the commotion is about.

It takes me all of 5 seconds to figure it out.

I count 3 people outside the cave. The only person missing was Roland. Shit… Shit...shit… shit.

Oh my god, they took him.

Somehow, his loss feels just as sharp and painful as Henry's, and maybe that's because I've lost Henry so recently that I feel it so strongly.

I had grown attached to his little curious face and his scraggly appearance.

They all stop and stare at my sudden arrival.

"Regina, how are you feeling?" Robin's face is wrought with emotion, fear, frustration…

and maybe relief… relief that I was ok maybe? I let myself think that just to cheer up a bit.

"Fine, thank you, much better. Thank you for taking care of me" I reply grimacing.

"What's going on?" I ask, knowing full well what he's going to say.

"Roland's been taken" He seethes. His lips are tight and his eyes are dark… dangerous.

"Yes, He's been abducted and we are trying to convince him that charging an unknown villain is not the wisest decision." David pipes up.

"You're not thinking clearly Robin, your grief is clouding your judgement. I get it. I completely understand it, but you can't afford to let it affect your decisions right now." Snow pleads.

"I'll go with you" I say, shocking myself and everybody else.

"Great, we leave right now" Robin says, visible thankfulness flashing over his features.

I nod and magic myself healed and my apparel adapted.

"Ready" I chime. He blinks in surprise and then turns and starts walking.

"You guys coming or not?" I ask behind my shoulder.

I hear ruffling and clattering behind me as the Charmings quickly follow instep.

I speed my gait a bit so I can catch up with Robin.

I grab and squeeze his hand in mine.

"We'll find him" I say softly, and I look into his eyes and see his fear and pain reflected in mine.

"I promise" I say.

He brings our entwined hands to his lips and kisses the back of my hand.

"Thank you" he concedes.

We continue to walk and to my nervousness and glee I notice he hasn't let go of my hand.

Somewhere in the back of my head I hear Daniel's voice

'Love Again'.

And so, our journey begins.

Who took Roland? Will Regina and Robin admit their feelings toward each other? Will Snow and David get in the way? STAY TUNED!

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