Chapter 2

The first thing she notices is the beeping. It's seriously annoying and she wishes it would stop, then she smells the antiseptic and puts to and to together as her eyes flutter open. She's in a hospital, somewhere. Where in the world was she anyways? Actually the better question was who the hell was she? She couldn't remember her name. She couldn't remember anything actually and it was frightening. She tries to sit up but feels light headed as pain shoots through her head and everything fades to black.

The next time she comes to a doctor is in her room changing her IV and she asks him what her name is. Which is weird, who asks for their own name? Apparently herself and he tells her that her name is Regina, Regina Mills and that she's in Storybrooke. Which she promptly laughs at, seriously what kind of name is Storybrooke? It sounds like a place right out of a fairytale. She wants to ask him more but before she can she falls to sleep.

When she wakes up this time around there's another man in her room but not a doctor. He's not wearing scrubs and he's asleep in the chair beside her bed. She wonders who he is, if perhaps he's part of the life she doesn't know. He begins to stir and when he realizes she's awake a huge, adorable smile lights up his face.

"Regina?" He says and she's taken a back. How does he know that?

"How do you know my name?" She asks and suddenly he looks sadder, like she's burst his bubble or something.

"My apologies, I'm the one who found you on the side of the road. I'm Robin, Robin Locksley." He introduces himself and she can't help but fall into his blue eyes. There's something there but she can't place it.

"Well thanks, thanks for finding me. I was found on the side of a road?" She asks, she wondered how she ended up here. Although being found at the side of a road hadn't been on her list of possible scenarios.

He nods, "Yes, you were unconscious. I was lucky to have found you when I did,"

"So I didn't know you? I mean we weren't…" She doesn't know what she's saying, but a part of her is sad he didn't know her. She was hoping he could help her figure out who she was.

"No, I'm sorry. I just wanted to make sure you were okay."

He looks sympathetic but there's still some sadness in his eyes that she can't explain.

"Oh,"

"You were hoping I could tell you who you are, didn't you?" He asks, sadness still lingering in his eyes.

"Yes…I just can't remember anything. It kind of sucks," She chuckles.

"I can't imagine what it must feel like," He says, the sadness still lingering in his eyes.

"It's strange and frightening. It's hard to explain," She says, her brown eyes melting into his blue. "Was it a car accident?" She asks, breaking the eye contact.

She must have taken him a back as he pauses before answering, "Possibly but the sheriff is still investigating the incident. She hasn't found any witnesses yet so there are still some missing pieces."

"So I'm just one big question mark aren't I?" She chuckles.

"Yes, I suppose you are. Welcome to Storybrooke by the way." He says smiling in his adorable way again.

"Thanks, the doctors told me that's where I was earlier. I take it I'm not from here then?" She asks, maybe Robin could help her after all.

"Yes, you were coming into town from…New York, at least according to your license" He says, thinking for a moment.

"So, I'm a New Yorker. That's a start." She smiles, one piece of the puzzle down a million more to go.

He laughed, "Yeah, so it is."

"So, how did you end up in…Storybrooke, is it?" She wondered that since he began to talk with that smooth British accent, she could listen to him all day.

He paused for a second before replying as if he was searching for an answer.

"I came here to study and I was planning on returning home but I met my wife here and we have a son. We're not together anymore though," He explains.

"What happened?" She asks noting how he looked sad once again.

"It's complicated," He says, sighing.

"Tell me about your son," She smiles, perhaps this would cheer him up.

"His name is Roland and he's four. He's the light of my life, literally. I love him more than anything in this world," She watches as he perks up speaking about Roland, she couldn't help but smile too.

"He sounds wonderful," She says, wondering if she has a family somewhere out there, maybe in New York.

"He is," He says looking at her intently, "I should probably go, let you rest."

"Wait, will I see you again?" She didn't want him to disappear, he was the only person she knew and there was just something about him, almost familiar? It didn't make sense but she wanted to know more about him.

"Only if you want to m'lady." He says, his eyes locking on to hers.

"I do," She replies and she swears his smile lights up the room as he leaves, filling her heart with hope.

Well there you have it, I hope I wrote post-curse Regina well! It's fun writing her, as she's basically the complete opposite of the Regina we all know (and love!). Please continue with the reviews, I love hearing what you guys think - it inspires me to keep going! Thanks for reading :)