The Choice
Robin looked into Regina's eyes, "I couldn't imagine anyone loving a thief like me." Regina smiles, "Well what about a fake queen like me." *Queen? * Robin thought. "Wait you are king Leopold's wife." Said Robin upon discovery of Regina's real identity. Regina looks away from Robin, "Robin I, I never meant to deceive you, I was going to tell you." Regina reaches for Robin and he pulls away, "Do you realize the penalty for being with the Kings wife?" he asks. "I am not happy being his queen. I never want to be queen, that marriage was arranged by my mother, she is relentless." Robin turns to go his own way. "Please Robin." Regina pleas. Robins turns back at Regina he sees from her eyes that she is telling the truth. "If this is all true what stops your Mother from interfering in our relationship? How can you even consider a relationship with me when you are married to the king?" Asks Robin.
Regina looks back at Robin, "It will not be easy, but for the first time in a very long time I believe in second chances and new beginnings." Robin hears Regina's words, but he still does not know if he can let himself love again. Especially someone with so much baggage. "I just do not know if I can do this." Robin turns to go, but Regina stops him. "I cannot let this chance slip away. Please if want to see where this can go meet me here tomorrow." Regina lightly kisses Robin's Cheek. Then she walks off leaving Robin to consider his options.
Back at the castle Regina, enters quietly and upon entering her bedroom, an unexpected presence startles Regina. "Regina!" Says Tinkerbell. "Are you crazy?" asked Regina. "How was it? How was the man with the tattoo?" Asked Tinkerbell with enthusiasm. "Well his name is Robin. I took the chance, and well he was not ready to take the same leap of faith." Tinkerbell walks over to Regina, "He is simply scared, you were hesitant about taking another chance at love at first. He will come around." Regina Smiles, "You really think so?" Regina thinks about her brief time with Robin, she hoped that she would be able to see him again. "Well I gave him a choice, we are supposed to meet him again tomorrow." Tinkerbell is surprised at Regina's change in her emotional state. "Just remember to have hope and things will work out." Tinkerbell turns into fairy form and flies off. Regina smiles.
Regina walks over to her bed, to get what little sleep she still could. Moments into Regina's sleep she began to dream. Regina is in the alley and sees Robin, "Robin!" she calls out with excitement you came. "Of course, I came, after you left I could not get your face out of my head." Regina smiles at Robin's reply. "So, are you ready to start our adventure together?" Asks Regina. Suddenly Robin gasps for air. Regina looks around Robin, "Mother… please do not do this." Cora chuckles. "Why Regina? Why do I have to keep cleaning up after your messes? You are married to the king and trying to have a courtship with some forest thief. I won't have it." Cora walks up to Robin. "Really Regina what is it you see in this commoner types." Cora rips Robin's heart from his chest. "Mother! No!"
Regina falls to the ground in plea to spare Robin's life. "I thought you learned your lesson the first time, love is weakness and it will only cause you pain in the end." Cora crushes Robin's heart. "How many men have to die before you do as I say." Says Cora before exiting in a puff of smoke. Regina goes over to Robin's lifeless body. "I am so sorry…" Regina awakens from her sleep as a jolt of pain strikes her. *I will not let it happen again. *
The next day flew by quite fast, as night fall Regina went the location that she had told Robin to meet her. She sees Robin coming down street, *hold it together, * she thought. "Regina…" said Robin. "Robin, I… did not expect you to show up, I mean I hoped you would." Before she could speak another word, Robin kisses her. His kiss was warm and wet to the touch. His lips against her was different then she had imagined. "I decided not tot let fear of the unknown, prevent me from a chance at happiness." *If only this was how my dream went last night. * Regina thought. "It is not safe for us to be seen together at the moment." Regina hates doing and saying what she is about to do and say but she feels it is best for Robin. "If my mother knew about you, she would do to you what she did to Daniel. I must deal with her first, then we can be together." Robin is concerned for Regina. "What do you mean? What about the King?" he asked curiously, "The king will not be a problem after I get my mother out of the way." Regina tried to sound confident, however she had no idea how to dispose of her mother. But she had to try, her chance at happiness was at stake once more and she would not lose it. "I choose you Regina…" Regina smiles, "and I choose you Robin." They kiss once more with more passion then the first time.