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Chapter Four: Sleeping Arrangements

Regina couldn't be more happy or grateful at that time. They had managed to get everything and more done as planned with the help of Robin's mother. Amelia was really a wonderful person and it had turned out that she liked Regina very much.
Ever since the women had met they had gotten along great.

It had been a month now since they had finished everything down at the pub they had bought and their apartment had also been neatly decorated by now.

The 'Underworld' had re-opened about two weeks ago under Robin and Regina's lead and with the help of Robin's mother they had managed to get everything done the way they had wanted it. Robin had already known most about managing a pub from watching her when he was younger, but she had shown both of them a few more things and had helped them choose a good team to work with and everything else had been settled as well.

It had been just the other day that Regina had been out with Robin. Well they hadn't been exactly going out. More like staying in. Staying in in their new pub ordering take out.

Robin's mum had left the night before and had therefore left them alone with their new life. She had had spent six weeks here with them but eventually had to return home to England to run her own business but they promised each other they'd come visit her soon or she could come back, whichever worked out best.

So Regina had been staying in with Robin enjoying a nice late, very late night dinner at their pub.
After all the customers and staff had left to go home, he had asked her to stay there with her and eat there instead of going home.
It had been a wonderful past midnight dinner.

„Regina", he had suddenly said, „there's something I wanted to ask you."

He had sounded serious and it had worried her a bit.

„Uhm yes?", she had therefore said.

„I would like to ask you", he had said looking her into her eyes as his right hand came up from inside his trousers pocket with a small box in his hand which she hadn't noticed at first because she had been concentrating on his face before he had dropped on one knee next to the chair she had been sitting on, „will you do me the honour and become my wife?"

She hadn't expected him to ask her. Well one day but not in this moment, „yes. Yes of course I will", she had said before she had leant over and kissed him with tears almost running down her face.

By then Robin had been smiling fully as well, „good. I was nervous", he had admitted whilst slipping the ring on her finger.

„Why?", Regina had asked him, looking up then from their fingers to his face, „did you honestly think I wouldn't want to marry you?"

„I don't know", Robin had answered, „I mean, you're beautiful, intelligent, a wonderful person. You could've just walked out of that door and right into George Clooney's arms for all I know."

„Shut up", Regina had said, smiling then before she had pulled him to her for another more passionate kiss.

„Can we do that soon?", Regina's question had left her lips right after she had released Robin's and that caught him rather off guard, „getting married, I mean."

He had smiled, „as soon as you want to", he had said, „but we don't have to rush things, do we?"

„No", she had said, „but I'd like to be Mrs. Locksley rather yesterday than tomorrow."

Robin had smiled, „can't argue with that."

Two weeks later Regina and Robin had been walking through Manhattan. Robin had wanted to get some air and Regina missed her shopping days a little bit. So they had settled for window shopping where they would get neither, new clothes nor fresh air.

Regina had been enjoying the feel of Robin's hand in hers. She could feel the new metal band on his finger between hers and it had made her smile even more.
That was until Robin abruptly came to a halt pulling her next to him. She had been lost in thought and this time it had been Robin staring at the things behind the windows.

After a few moments she had noticed that they had been standing in front of a toy store.
She had been about to say something when Robin's voice had interrupted her before she could.

„Wouldn't it be nice?", he had simply said with a dimpled grin.

Regina sighed next to him. Of course it would be nice to have children and she had found out that Robin liked children very much, as did she, but she had had also told him that it wasn't possible for her.

„I didn't forget what you have told me", Robin had said feeling her tensing up next to him, „but wouldn't it be nice if we'd adopt one? Or two or five?"

„It's not like you can just go there and they'll give you a child", Regina had said.

„So you'd want to?", Robin had asked.

„Very much so", Regina had replied.

„Well our background isn't a bad one, we have a steady income, are married", he had said.

„Well I guess we could give it a try and see if they would actually hand us a child but just for the record I'd love nothing more than to have a family with you."

„Me too", he had smiled, „a family with me that is."

Regina's hand hit his arm, „always so full of yourself, Mr. Locksley."

„Me? Never, Mrs.", he had said, making her smile.

Will had arrived a while ago and had checked with Ruby and Regina if everything was set up for tonight's usual business routine. When they managed to get everything done Will went outside to get a few minutes of fresh air before the first costumers would arrive, and Regina and Ruby sat down at one of the tables. It didn't take long until Mal and Ella arrived as well and then they sat down next to Regina and Ruby.

Ursula still wasn't feeling great so, therefore, Mal and Ella had decided to go alone to the pub tonight. This night they weren't playing here but Mal was supposed to meet up with her daughter Lily here later, so they decided they might as well stay a bit.

That was the moment when the front doors opened and shortly after too young boys with dark hair ran into the pub.

„MAMMA!", they shouted in unison. Regina had just enough time get up from her chair and turn in their direction before they were both crashing into her. One leg of hers for each of them. Almost knocking her over in the process.

Robin was following close behind, „don't run your mum over!", he said, as he approached her as well, giving her a quick kiss on her lips before the two boys brought her attention back to them tugging on her skirt.

Henry was the first to speak up, „we won against dad", he said proudly.

Roland continued then, „5-0, we totally kicked his b- butt."

„Roland!", Regina tried to scold him but had to laugh and threw Robin a glance about the use of 'language' in front of the kids. 'wasn't me', was what Robin signaled back, shrugging his shoulders to her whilst he was now standing behind Mal and Ella's chairs.

„Can I get you ladies anything to drink?", Robin asked then.

Henry and Roland had by now let go off Regina's legs and run off to the other side of the room to hug 'uncle Will'. Therefore, Regina had sat back down.

„Gin for me, and more gin", Ella said, „and a beer for Mal."

„Yeah the usual", Mal just agreed.

„I'll go", Regina said, and was about to stand up, when Ella's hand on her arm stopped her.

„As lovely as that sounds honey, but I'd rather stare at your husband's retreating 'butt' than yours."

By now that had everyone chuckling aside Regina who just rolled her eyes at Ella.

Robin just left the table then, making sure to sway said 'butt' a lot more than usual which had Mal and Ruby laughing.

Ella's gaze was following Robin just to annoy Regina a little bit more. It was fun.

„Could you at least stop staring at my husband's ass whilst I'm sitting right here?", Regina asked, waving her hand in front of Ella's eyes who was still staring at Robin.

Ella eventually turned her gaze to Regina, „well it's a nice arse, so no."

„Don't worry about her", Mal chimed in then, „that man is and has always been head over heels in love with you Gina, I think we're secretly all just a little jealous of it. Aside that, Ella, stop flirting behind Urs' back."

„Yeah", Ruby said, „you guys are so cute. It hurts. Wait, what did you just say?".

„I just said her girlfriend might get jealous", Mal said smiling.

„So they eventually admitted their feelings for each other?", Regina asked Ella more than Mal.

It was then that Robin came back with their drinks and placed them in front of them. Gin for Ella, beer for Mal and a water each for Ruby and Regina because of their no drinking at work policy.

They'd still have a few more minutes left before they were opening though.

„So how's lover girl?", Robin asked then, „hope she's doing better now."

There was no way Robin could've heard them talking all the way through the room so Regina's head snapped into his direction and she stared at him, „wait. You knew about that and I didn't?"

„She's better, yeah", Ella said smiling at Robin, ignoring Regina completely, „thank you for your concern. Her voice should be back to normal in a few days."

„I'm glad to hear that", Robin said smiling.

Regina still couldn't believe that Robin knew that Ella and Ursula were together before she found out about it. She was certainly going to ask him later about that. Usually it was her who knew everything. Robin didn't pay much attention to the gossip going on around him.

„The good thing is, she isn't such a dick as Richard was, who honoured his name quite well, therefore I'm really happy for you gals", Mal said.

Ruby nodded, „wish I had something else than water to toast to that but this will have to do", she was holding her glass up now and the others did too.

„Cheers", they said in unison before it was time for Ruby and Regina to leave the other two women at the table alone and get to work.

About an hour later the house was full. Ruby, Regina and Killian had already run a couple of miles by now and Will and Robin were really busy as well, and it was then that Robin's phone was vibrating in his pocket. He had the volume turned off because he wouldn't hear that anyway with all the noise at work.

He took his phone out to check who it was, and then smiled, as he answered, „yeah hi, Sharon - No I can't really talk right now - Yes, yeah she's here – I'll call you in about half an hour? - Great, love ya, bye."

It didn't happen often that Robin was taking calls at all during working hours so therefore, after he hung up Will was a bit curious, „who was that?"

„Uhm no one", Robin said.

Will didn't say anything to that because he had to keep on working, but his mind was running a bit wild. He had known his best friend for ages and something was definitely off. Also all the people that Robin said 'love ya' to were currently here, aside his mum who was in England. Well maybe it was his mum, he had talked to.

But why didn't he just say so?

Roland and Henry were sitting at a table with Mal and Ella both of them drawing pictures for their parents whilst Mal and Ella were asking them about school and their friends.

„Grace!", Henry saw her first and waved to the girl who had just entered the pub with her father following behind.

As Jefferson and Grace spotted them at the table they walked over to them, „hey", they greeted everyone.

Grace was checking what her classmates were drawing and Jefferson was talking to Mal and Ella about their band.

A few moments later Regina appeared behind them with two bags and Henry and Roland's coats.

„Hey, how are you?", she asked Jefferson, hugging him before she did the same with Grace.

„Great, as usual", Jefferson smiled, „you?"

„Same", she nodded.

„Think we should get going", Jefferson said then, „we need to pick up Violet on the way back."

„Are you sure you'll be alright with four kids for the night?", Regina asked him.

„Still as sure as the last hundred times you've asked me that in the last two days," Jefferson said, „guys, let's go."

Henry and Roland got up from the bench they were sitting on, hugging Regina's legs once again, „bye mum", they mumbled into her skirt in unison.

„Say bye to your dad," she said, and so they ran off to the bar to say bye to Robin before they came running back to Grace who was already waiting by the door.

„One, two, three", Jefferson said, pretending to count them, „I think we're ready to go."

„Bye!", Regina said and also Mal and Ella, waved bye to them as Jefferson left with the kids.