I Hope you guys are still into this. Sorry my Chapter are so short but things are about to get interesting. XOXO

CHAPTER 12

One month later . . .

Life had been very busy but despite that Regina hadn't been this happy in a long time. She and Robin were doing well and Roland was becoming quite fond of her. She couldn't help but love spending time with both of them when it was Robin's weekend to have his son. Roland loved chatting with Regina and watching movies. They played Lego's on the floor and she really enjoyed baking with him in Robin's kitchen. One night they came to her house and Roland couldn't believe how big her house was. She gave him the grand tour and he begged Robin to sleep over that night but they didn't think that was a good idea - just yet and father and son ended up back at their own apartment. They also enjoyed going to the park and playing on the swings and running around throwing a Frisbee or a ball and that's where they were today. Regina glanced up from the bench she was sitting on and watched them. They were running and then finally Roland ran up the slide and Robin told him to come back down. She laughed and then continued reading her book. A few minutes later; she saw a shadow standing in front of her and when she glanced up she let out a small gasp "Hello Regina . . ."

She closed her book and watched as the man sat next to her "Keith, what the hell are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry if I startled you. I actually just moved to town."

She scooted away from him and put her book in her bag "Is this your dog?"

He smiled and patted his dogs head "Yes, this is Lady. Isn't she beautiful?"

"Yes, I don't remember you liking dogs."

"I've changed," he whispered.

"Why did you move here," she asked.

"I needed a change. I left New York. I've always wanted to come back to Storybrooke. There wasn't anything left for me in the big city. Regina, I need to get this out of the way. I'm sorry about the way things ended between us."

"That's in the past but I'm sorry Keith; we're not friends and we never will be. Not after what happened." She finally looked into his face and he still appeared to be the same man after all these years. He was attractive with brown eyes and short brown hair. He was much taller than her – he towered over her really. He was smiling and it made her sick to her stomach because she knew the real Keith Allen. In school their friends called him The Sheriff of Nottingham; he came from money and he loved it more than anything. He treated the kids that weren't as "well off" as him like crap and she hated it but her mother . . . her mother basically forced her to go out with him.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Roland who screamed "Is that your husband and son?"

"Come play with us," Roland yelled.

She couldn't help herself she looked Keith straight into his eyes and said "Stay the hell away from me and my family Keith. I mean it."

"Regina, I just wanted to apologize for all those years ago . . ."

"You've apologized. Welcome back to Storybrooke Keith." She patted Lady on the head and then stood from the bench and then ran over to Roland.

She picked him up and Robin came over "Regina, who was that?"

"Not now," she said as she watched Keith and Lady walking down the sidewalk. Her ex-boyfriend was now living here and she wasn't alright with that – not after what he did to her. She held onto Roland a little bit tighter and closed her eyes as she felt Robin's hands on her back – this was not good.

Later that night; when Roland was tucked into bed Robin made them each a cup of tea and they sat down on the sofa. He could tell Regina was very upset but he didn't want to push her. He'd wait for her to tell him about Keith. She sat down next to him and ran a hand through her hair "Keith Allen is my ex-boyfriend. We went to high school together and we dated on and off for a few years. We went to the same college and when I was a freshman I broke up with him. He hit me."

"Oh' my God," Robin whispered.

"We liked each other but I didn't love him and my mother . . . she felt we were the same class of people so she basically forced me to stay with him. She claimed I must have done something to make him mad and that he didn't mean it. My father on the other hand agreed with me – thank goodness. I met Daniel that same year and we fell in love. We dated for many years and then eventually he asked me to marry him. Keith found out and one night our apartment was broken into. I knew he'd done it but I didn't have proof. The place was ransacked and things were missing. I think Keith was sick. He was so used to getting whatever he wanted and whomever he wanted and when he couldn't have me anymore – he got pissed."

"Jesus, I don't like this at all," Robin said.

"That's not everything Robin . . . Daniel was killed four months before we were to be married by a drunk driver - and we never found out who it was."

"Regina do you think Keith had something to do with Daniel's death?"

"I really don't know but it was no secret he was an alcoholic and one of my friends said she saw his car that night. I'm afraid and I hate that he's here. This is no coincidence. He disappeared and moved away to New York and I heard he was getting help but even if that's true. I'm not comfortable with this. I don't want him here."

"Do you think we could talk to David? Maybe, there's a way you can get a restraining order against him?"

"I doubt it. He hasn't done anything to me. Robin, I'm afraid."

He pulled her against his chest and ran his fingers through his hair "We'll figure this out. Regina, I won't let him hurt you."

She pulled back and smiled "You can't protect me all the time and what if he did get help? Maybe, I'm overreacting," she said.

"Until we know for sure . . ." She couldn't help it – tears started to fall down her cheeks and Robin wiped them away "Regina, I'm here," he said as he pulled her against his chest again. She couldn't stop the tears from falling and he rubbed his hands down her back. A few minutes later they were lying on the sofa and he was massaging her scalp.

She laced her fingers with his "Everything was going so great and now this," she whispered.

"We'll get through this. We'll figure it out and everything is great – especially with us," he said. He kissed the top of her head and she snuggled closer to him "Stay with me tonight," he said.

"Yes, I want to. Robin, I . . . I need you," she admitted.

She leaned up and kissed him and he pulled back "Regina, I will do whatever I can to help you through this. Do you believe me?"

She smiled "Yes, you're wonderful. Thank you." Regina fell asleep in Robin's arms and he vowed at that moment that he would protect his girlfriend. He wouldn't let anything happen to her.