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Regina's eyes scrunched up as the morning light hit her face. She rolled onto her side and snugged into the strong arms that were wrapped around her. She was so comfortable that she was considering staying like that forever. But wait. Surely this was a dream. No one else would dare be in her bed. Regina slowly opened her eyes and noticed the bare chest that her head was resting on. She shot up at the thought of a strange man being in her bed. Her eyes softened once she realized it was Robin, though the glare never left her face.

"Well good morning to you too." Robin said, stretching his arms behind his head.

"What the hell are you doing in my bed?" Regina asked both confused and annoyed.

"As I recall from last night, you wouldn't let me leave." He said with a smirk.

"Last night? What do you mean last..." Regina's eyes widened, remembering the party. "Oh god." She said, covering her face in embarrassment. The last thing she had remembered was getting drunk at the bar. Now the thief was in her bed and she could only think of one reason as to why he would be there.

"We slept together didn't we?" Robin couldn't help but laugh at the distressed look on her face. She could be so dramatic. "I hardly think that any of this is funny." She scolded.

"Calm down milady. Nothing happened." He said nonchalantly.

"Nothing happened? Then why are you half naked?" She asked, looking over his muscular chest. She had to admit, he did look good.

"I could ask you the same thing." He said, eyeing her ample breasts only covered by her bra. Regina followed his gaze and she quickly grabbed the sheet to cover herself. Robin watched as her cheeks flushed red. "No need to be embarrassed. You're gorgeous."

"I've been told." She said plainly. Just then a wave of nausea came over her. She quickly leaned over the bed and waved her hand, bringing the trash can near her.

"Here let me." He offered as he moved to gather the hair out of her way

"Don't touch me." She said quickly, not wanting him near her while she was like this.

"Believe me, I've seen much worse." He said, as she emptied the contents of her stomach into the bin. Once she was finished, she flicked her wrist and the bin disappeared. Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Your Majesty?" Asked the guard on the other side of the door.

"What?!" She yelled, not in the mood to entertain anyones nonsense right now.

"Are you alright?" The guard asked with a slight tremble in his voice. Robin couldn't believe that this one woman could make so many people cower in fear.

"Yes, I'm alright. Now shut up and do your job which is to stand guard at my door." Regina clutched her head. She had a splitting headache.

"Is there anything I can do?" Robin asked, trying to be helpful.

"Yes. You can leave and allow me to get ready for the day." She said waving her arm at him.

"But the guard..." Before Robin could finish his sentence, he was engulfed in a cloud of purple smoke. When it faded away he found himself outside his tent in the courtyard.

"Papa!" Roland ran to his father excitedly. Robin could never understand how his son could have so much energy so early in the morning. "I woke up and you weren't here. Where were you papa?" Roland asked innocently.

"Oh well..." Robin stalled as he tried to make up an excuse. "I was tending to some business." He managed to get out.

"Yeah. Tending to the queen's business." Little John snickered quietly.

"I'm sorry. I couldn't quite hear that. Care to speak up?" Little John stiffened, not realizing he was loud enough for Robin to hear him.

"I didn't say anything." Little John said quickly.

"That's what I thought." Robin said, turning back to his son. "Come Roland. Let's go get you dressed."

"Okay papa." Roland smiled as he bounced his way back into the tent.


Robin was off wondering about, looking for Regina when he spotted her. She seemed to be lost in thought, staring at her apple tree which had been transported back with the rest of their things. He snuck up behind her and slid his arms around her waist.

"What are you doing?" She asked, startled.

"I do believe I'm hugging you." He said simply.

"Well don't." She said as she moved out from his embrace.

"Why are you so afraid of this?" He sighed, looking at her.

"I'm not afraid of anything." She challenged.

"Are you embarrassed of me then?" He asked. She could hear the slight hurt in his voice.

"No, of course not." She said quickly. "It has nothing to do with that."

"Then what is it because I'm tired of playing games with you."

"I just...I'm not good at this." She said lowly.

"Not good at what?"

"This." She motioned between them.

"I don't follow." He said, although he knew exactly what she was talking about.

"Stop playing dumb. You know what I mean." She said, feeling awkward.

"Regina it's really not that hard."

"It is for me."

"Well I could show you." He said, inching closer to her. "If a little guidance is all you need." He grabbed her waist before catching her lips with his. As they pulled away, Robin immediately noticed the slight blush on her cheeks. "What is it?" He asked.

"What is it you want from me?" He furrowed his brow in confusion. "I mean really want from me. No one could ever love me." She said, turning to look at her apple tree. "That's what my mother always told me anyway."

"Well your mother was dead wrong." She turned her attention back to him.

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that maybe you should give yourself a little more credit." He said, moving a loose strand of hair out of her face.

"Can I ask you something?" She asked softly, taken with his blue eyes.

"Anything." He answered, taking a seat on the stone wall around the tree. She followed in suit.

"Why do you not stay in the castle?"

"Because I never exactly felt welcome."

"And now?" She asked, hopefully.

"Now I think I have just about everyones blessing." He said as he took her hand in his.

"So what are we exactly?" She asked, motioning to their hands.

"Well I am smitten. I have no clue what you are." He joked.

"Robin I'm serious." She said, a glint of anxiety in her voice.

"It's up to you." Robin said seriously. "You have to figure out if you want this and stop pushing me away."

"I do want this." She said honestly.

"Of course you do." He said, getting up. "I mean it is me we're talking about here." He said smiling.

"Well someone's cocky." She said rising from the wall.

"When you're as good looking as I am how can you not be?"

"You're not that cute." Regina said, making her way past him.

"That's not what you said last night." Robin smirked as he followed her into the castle.