AN: Thanks for the review :) Really glad someone is still reading it. As I said I'm trying to update this now more regularly. Next weekend I guess I won't be able to update. It's my birthday on Thursday and I'm not sure how much time I'll find to write.
I'll try to update as soon as possible though.

Trigger warning for car accidents.

Well then here we go: ..

Chapter Seven: I Could Have Lost You

The next morning they left early for their trip to Maine.

Robin was driving Regina's Mercedes and she was sitting in the back next to Henry.

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive?", Regina asked Robin.

"Yeah it's fine", he said, "at least for now, maybe we can change later. Let's see."

As of now Henry was sleeping peacefully. And Regina and Robin had found that their little Prince was a very heavy sleeper so they kept on talking to each other.

"I'm nervous", Regina said.

"Me too", Robin said, "I don't have the slightest idea what will happen once we get there."

"Whatever happens, we'll manage, Robin", Regina said, "we're in this together."

"Thank you", Robin said, "I don't know what I did to deserve you."

Regina smiled, "I don't know either. Also the little boy isn't responsible for the fact that Marian didn't tell you about him. And I'd be happy if maybe we could help raise him."

"Would you really want that? To raise him, I mean?", Robin asked her then.

"You know I love children. And I can't have them on my own. So maybe the circumstances aren't the best right now but I'd gladly raise a child with you, or two children in that case."

"But it's different from Henry", Robin said.

"How so?", Regina asked him.

"Doesn't it bother you, that I'm the biological father of the kid?", Robin asked her.

"There's no one else I would rather want to be the biological father of a child than you", Regina just stated smiling.

Robin reached for her hand then and grabbed it, squeezing it, not knowing what to say.

Regina placed a light kiss to it then, "don't worry too much. Let's just get there."

"If that's not it then why are you nervous?", Robin asked her then.

"What if they don't like me? Or don't like that you have someone else in your life? What if -?"

"Regina", Robin said, "Sharon and James always wanted both, me and their daughter to be happy. We all saw that in the end we weren't going to be happy together. I'm sure they will love you."

And Robin's words turned out to be true as a few hours later the three of them arrived in the small town of Paris, Maine.

Sharon had opened the door once they were there and invited the three of them in. James came down the stairs a few minutes after Robin, Regina, Henry and Sharon had sat down at the coffee table.
He walked into the room holding Roland in his arms, "hi everyone", he said smiling, "I'm James and this is Roland."

Robin stood up to give James a hug and James placed Roland in Robin's arms.

After that they gave Robin a moment with his son and James walked over to Regina who was standing by now as well, to give her a hug, too.

"And who is that?", James asked her then.

"I'm Regina and that's Henry, our son", Regina said and added, "we adopted him a month ago", before anyone could start calculating. After all Roland and Henry seemed to be about the same age and Regina didn't want to let Sharon and James jump to any conclusions.

"Oh", Sharon said, "congratulations. Interesting choice though that you two decided to adopt. Also I wouldn't have guessed, Henry looks a lot like you and Robin."

The last part made Regina smile before she said, "well we. I can't have children", she said.

Sharon squeezed her hand, "well it's still a huge step to decide to raise someone elses kid as your own."

Regina nodded, "I'm so sorry about your loss."

"Thank you, dear", Sharon said, "it's not easy, that's for sure. On a positive note though it seems we gained a lovely few new additions to our family."

Regina was almost crying. She hadn't expected them to see her family as theirs.

"Hey it's alright", Sharon said, hugging her.

"Thank you", Regina said.

"Now go over there", James whispered in Regina's ear.

Regina walked over to Robin and Roland then, "hey little one", she said and then turned her gaze to Robin, "well he doesn't have your eyes, that's for sure though."

Regina, Robin, Henry and Roland stayed the next two days with James and Sharon. They all had decided that it would be best for everyone if Roland grew up with Robin. They had gone together to get all the legal arrangements settled. Which only consisted of giving a few signatures because all involved adults were present and agreed on the decisions made.

Sharon and James had promised they would come down to visit the four of them in New York in about a month.

Luckily Roland and Henry seemed to get along. Well not really surprising considering their young age but it was still a relief that they did.

Regina must've been lost in her book because she didn't hear Robin enter the apartment or see him walking past her.

It was only when he placed his lips on her neck from behind her that she realised that he had come home.

"Robin", she said half startled.

"Did you expect anyone else?", Robin asked her pretending to be hurt.

"Yeah in fact I did", Regina said, "that new neighbour from downstairs wanted to come over and 'introduce' himself."
Regina was trying not to laugh hard by now.

"Ewww Gina", Robin said, "that man is like 70. Duh."

"76", she stated, "to be precise. And no I wasn't expecting anyone else, you smartass. I just didn't hear you."

She had stood up from her chair by now. Facing Robin, "have I told you how sexy you look with those glasses."

"Not today", Regina said biting her lip lightly.

"Urgh", Robin groaned as the oven timer beeped signaling that dinner was ready.

About five minutes later they were both chewing on their lasagna. As usual Robin loved it. He had just told her about his day and work and to his surprise Regina had kept her reading glasses on. Likely just to tease him.
But two could play that game so he placed his barefoot on her chair in between her legs before tipping in to the side so it touched her thigh and Regina eventually noticed it.

"Robin", she said, playfully warning him.

"Yes, darling?", he said innocently whilst his toes where moving up higher on her leg.

Regina took his leg in her hand and then placed it back on the ground, "soon", she said, "but I really need to eat now."

Robin grinned and let her eat in peace, "alright."

A few minutes later they had finished with dinner and Robin took their plates to the dishwasher as Regina left the room to head over to the bathroom to take a shower.

As soon as she had taken off her clothes and stepped under the shower she heard the bathroom door open and close and chuckled as she noticed how fast Robin was undressing himself before stepping into the shower next to her.

"Impatient, are we?", she asked.

Robin just captured her lips in a passionate kiss.

"Do you know what day it is today?", Robin asked then.

She nodded as his right hand wandered over the tattoo on her left hip, "of course."

"It's been four years", Robin mumbled against the skin of her face, "I could've lost you."

"But you didn't", she said trying to lighten his mood smiling a little.

His thumb was running over the now quite over coloured and therefore very invisible scar of hers.

He nodded, "I don't know what I -"

Regina placed a finger on his lips then, "stop. It's fine. We're all fine. We got through it. And right now I'd like to do something else then talking about it. Is that alright?", Regina asked, "or do you want to talk about it?"

Robin shook his head lightly, "no I don't. Just. I love you. I always will."

Regina smiled, "good", she said before kissing him, "I love you too", she added then and kissed him more hungrily.

4 years prior...

Regina had stayed home with the boys and had dinner almost ready.

The boys were both settled in their chairs in the kitchen.

Regina was making pasta for all of them. Henry and Roland who were by now a little over two years old both liked theirs with a bit of cheese whilst she made it for herself and Robin with tomato sauce.

Henry and Roland were sitting opposite each other on the table 'chatting' loudly. It more consisted of, "no", "yeah" and "mine!" than anything else which made Regina chuckle.

"DADA!", both of them screamed as they heard keys jiggling at the door right before someone opened it and Robin walked into their apartment and straight to his family in the kitchen.

He gave both of the boys a hug and a small kiss on their heads and then walked over to Regina.

"Hello handsome", she said giving him a peck on the lips.

"Well hello to you too, beautiful", Robin said smiling.

Robin then went on to set the table. Or well getting the dishes out and placing them on the counter holding the cutlery in his hand as he then walked over to the table.

He said down next to Henry placing the cutlery down. Henry and Roland having their own little spoons.

Regina came over a moment later and placed down Henry and Roland's plates in front of them.

She brought over Robin and hers' a moment later and then got everyone something to drink before sitting down next to Roland and opposite Robin.

Henry and Roland were happily eating away their pasta as Regina asked, "how was your day?"

"The usual", Robin said, "yours? Did I miss anything?"

"Not much", Regina said, "I just have to quickly go to the shops later, we need some eggs and milk for breakfast."

"I can do that", Robin said.

"No", Regina said, "you can make sure the boys take a bath and brush their teeth."

"Alright", Robin said as both of them continued to eat."

It was about twenty minutes later. Robin had done the dishes and had settled Henry and Roland in their beds after they had taken a bath and brushed their teeth.
Regina had left about ten minutes before to go to the shops. She should be back soon.

Robin was about to brush his own teeth when he got interrupted suddenly.

"Robin?", Ashley screamed banging on the door until he opened it.

"What is it Ash?", he asked her confused.

Ashley took a moment to breathe, "it's Regina. She got hit by a car. Downstairs, in front of the building."

Robin was lost for words and in that moment everything around him crumbled.

"Go", Ashley said then, "I'll take care of the boys and pack a bag for Regina for the hospital. Sean will bring it by later. But go."

Robin did as she said. He wasn't really able to function properly on his own.

15 steps more. 8. And it felt like an eternity for him. The way downstairs had never been this long. 3. And he was almost out the door.
He didn't see much of her though as he stepped out on the street. There was a huge crowd in front of a car and an ambulance was near it alongside a police car.

Robin pushed through the crowd trying to get to her.
"Regina?", he asked not believing his eyes. She was surrounded by paramedics who had already managed to place her on a gurney. But they didn't seem to make a move in any direction.

"I'm sorry Sir, you have to give us space to save the lady", one of them said as Robin tried to come any closer.

That was when Regina spotted him. She was conscious apparently, Robin noted locking eyes with her. That must be good, right?

"She's my wife", he said.

That seemed to change everything for the paramedic.

"We live just here", Robin said, pointing somewhere in the direction of their apartment, "she just wanted to quickly go to the supermarket. It could've waited until tomorrow. It should've. I should have -", but one of the paramedics cut him off, "Sir, we need you to calm down. I know this is overwhelming and hard right now but worrying about what if's won't change anything or help us right now."

It was then that Robin's gaze wandered over Regina's body and he eventually saw the glass and metal chunks poking out her lower abdomen, and upper legs.

The medic that had just talked to him noticed that Robin was about to pass out, "Sir, take a seat over there", he said as he grabbed Robin's arm and walked him over to the near by ambulance to sit him down by the open back door.

"The helicopter should be here any moment", he informed Robin which was why they couldn't do much more right now for Regina so he had time to focus on Robin, "is there anything we need to know about your wife? Any allergies or diseases she's had in the past or does have?".

Robin shook his head, "no, nothing that I know of. You said, helicopter..", Robin mumbled but couldn't form a proper question.

"I'm Matthew by the way."

"Robin", Robin said.

"Your wife has so far lost quite an amount of blood, Robin. It's not that easy to control the bleeding with the metal and glass pieces still being there.
We're trying to keep the blood loss at bay and gave her something for the pain but we can't remove any of the shards without having checked if she has any inner injuries. So we need to surgically remove these and do some scans before that but we can only do that at the hospital.
And the sooner we get her to the hospital the better. Although your wife seems stable right now for the moment and is fighting hard. Your wife is a tough person."

It was then that they where interrupted by the nearby landing helicopter. Luckily there was a somewhat huge enough green on the other side of the road so the helicopter could land right there.

"Come on, Robin, let's go", the paramedic said as he joined his colleague and Regina again so they could quickly but carefully take her over to the helicopter.

It didn't take them long to load Regina into the helicopter and Matthew quickly informed the crew about all the important details about what had happened whilst Robin got settled in as well. Then as quickly as possible they were on their way to the hospital.

In a matter of minutes which felt like hours for Robin they arrived at the hospital. The crew had already contacted the hospital on their way so they could prepare everything that was necessary for their arrival.
They had to act quickly and the surgeons that waited at the hospital for them told Robin that as of now Regina's chances were really good but that they couldn't tell him much more and then they were off with Regina to an emergency operating room leaving Robin behind to wait.