For Day Three: Uses prompt 8 On a family vacation OQ find an abandoned puppy on a beach. Roland and Henry try to convince their parents to keep it and take it back home.

Regina had always had one rule. No pets. Henry had begged and begged for a dog but she had been adamant. She hadn't counted on having three very determined boys (and yes she was calling Robin a boy) gang up on her on their family vacation. The puppy was cute, no question, an all black lab, with deep dark eyes and a sweet little smile. Roland found her and had already named her by the time Regina noticed, having been distracted by Peanut's valiant attempts to escape tummy time.

And now, Roland looked up at her with such hope in his eyes, his face lighting up as the puppy crawled onto his lap and licked his hand.

"Look Mom she likes me, can we please please keep Eliza. I'll take care of her, please Mom."

Regina hated to say no to that sweet face but, "Roland sweetie, Eliza probably has a family she's missing, we have to find them."

"But what if we are meant to be her family?" He says with a sweet hopeful smile, flashing his irresistible dimples.

Regina recruits Henry and to ask the people down the beach if they know anything about the puppy. Roland accompanies him, scooping 'Eliza' up into his arms and following behind Henry, who stops every few seconds to make sure Roland is keeping up.

She hopes it's their puppy and she got away because now Henry is holding the puppy and she knows he'll have caught the puppy bug by the time they get back. And she knows Robin is only seconds away, having suggested they get a family dog multiple times, and swearing that he would be able to change her mind. She gets it she supposes, Eliza is very cute and it almost looked like she was smiling at Roland. And the look on Roland's face when he was playing with her was almost worth the hassle of a pet.

Henry and Roland make their way back, the puppy still with them following beside a giggling Roland.

When he's in earshot Henry excitedly tells them, "She was abandoned on the beach yesterday, that other family saw it and brought her some food but their son is really allergic so they can't take her home."

Roland adds, "They said we should help her."

Then Robin pipes up, "Love we can't just leave her here."

"Robin," she hisses, "Do not get our children's hopes up."

It's then that Roland asks, "Eliza needs a family, can we please be her family." He looks at her, his face begging her to say yes, and Regina can tell he is already far too attached to this little puppy.

Henry jumps in, "Yea come on Mom, Roland and I can take care of her, you won't have to do anything."

She arches her brow at that, remembering the time Henry begged her to let him bring home the class hamster, and though he promised to do all the work the reality was the exact opposite. Then there was the plant she gave him to prove he could take care of a living thing. It died within the week.

Henry must know what she's thinking because he hastily adds, "I'm more mature now, it won't be like the hamster or the plant. I can handle the responsibility."

Regina doesn't doubt that he can handle it, but it's a question of whether he will put in the effort, she already has a three month old to take care of, she is not getting saddled with a puppy too, "What about when you are at Emma's, who will take of her then?"

Robin decides this is where he should jump in and offers, "Well I could help Roland with her when Henry's away."

"Yay Daddy, your the bestest!"

She shoots Robin a glare, making her displeasure obvious. But then she looks to the two very hopeful faces of her boys silently begging her to say yes and she feels her resolve weakening. She looks over at Eliza who yawns then cuddles up in Roland's arms and it's a heartwarming image.

"Okay fine," She relents, already regretting her decision, using her magic to equip their cabin with everything they will need.