So sorry for the late. I have had a very tough days but here´s the chapter. And like an apology I wrote a One Shot that I hope you like it. You can find it as "The man with the lion tattoo - Outlaw Queen One shot" or in the next link: s/12875530/1/The-man-with-the-lion-tattoo-Outlaw-Queen-One-Shot
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My lips were gliding smoothly through her lips and my spine were feeling thousands of electric shocks. Regina's hands slide down my chest and for a moment I thought she was going to get away from me, but her little hands just stay there letting my arms enfold her torso to decrease the space between us.
Our first kiss, definitely a magical moment that made my heart confirmed what my mind already feared. I was in love with her; not only wanted her as my best friend, now I knew that I loved her and I couldn't live without her.
Fear gripped my body and I finished the kiss slowly turning away from her. I was afraid that the princess that I was in love with didn't feel the same about me. Regina looked at me with bright and confused eyes, her rosy lips were parted and her breathing was hectic.
"Is something wrong?" I asked with a trembling voice.
"I have to go" She answered in a whisper.
My eyes couldn't believe what they were seeing. Regina walked away from me, quick step, and no words came out from my mouth to try to stop her. I felt like my heart was screaming to run after her when I saw her get on her horse, but it seemed that my feet were nailed to the floor. Seconds later there was no trace of Regina more than the taste of her lips on mines.
The next day I returned to the forest with the hope of seeing her there. All night I was thinking about her, I dreamed awake with that kiss and with her lips. But suddenly the idea of that perfect moment seemed darkened by bitterness to think that she had not felt the same as me. Maybe I made the worst mistake to kiss her, which could cost me my friendship with her; lose her without even having her.
I wait several hours and Regina didn't appear. My ears betrayed me so I thought heard the gallop of a horse approaching, but in the end I found out it was just my mind playing with my desire to see Regina.
The next day I returned to the same place at the same time as usual and sat down to wait, well they say that hope is the last to die, and my hope was seemingly immortal at this point in my life.
This time it was not my mind or my imagination. Regina was getting mounted her horse and had a worried face. She dismounted and hesitated for a moment before walking towards me; I got up from my seat, feeling overwhelmed by the situation.
Regina stopped several feet before me and clenched his fists as he breathed deep.
"Robin, we need to talk ..."
If is for the kiss... Sorry, I don't wanted to do that" I apologized, staring at the floor.
"You don't wanted to do that?"She asked with some disappointment in her voice.
"No ..." I hasten to reply.
"No?"
"Yes".
"Yes?" She raised an eyebrow and she starred at me, confused.
"I mean I wanted to do it, but I shouldn't do it" I looked into her eyes trying to find ways to explain "I shouldn't kiss you without you wanted, that's not what a gentleman do, and I feel very ashamed ..."
"Robin, just" Disrupted Regina "Stop talking for a minute and listen to me ..." My mouth was closed automatically to hear her say those words "I wanted you to kiss me" she whispered looking away "I really wanted you to kiss me".
My eyes widened and my heart began to jump for joy, those words gave me hope; the hope that she might feel the same about me, the hope that she loved me.
"Then, why did you leave?" I walked towards her leaving between us just two steps away.
"Because ... Because I was afraid of what I was feeling ..." Her voice was almost a whisper, and I could see that she squeezed more and more her punches to stop her hands from shaking "Robin, I waited for the right time to tell you this but now I realize that there is no perfect pear instantly to tell you what I feel for you ..." the beating of my heart sped up and I had to stop the urge to kiss her right then "the day you left I realized that I wanted you and that my life would be a whole hell without you by my side. And the day you came back I realized that I loved you the moment you took me in your arms" Regina's eyes filled with tears and that's when I decided to shorten the space between us and cradling her face in my hands. She gave me a little smile "I know this is all very rushed and perhaps unexpected but I could no longer hide this feeling, my heart is not strong enough to hide that loves you and I can assure you that what I want most at this point is you to tell me that you feel the same for me; if you don't then lie to me".
"Regina, I love you" I whispered looking into her eyes "and it's not a lie... You make my heart go crazy and my mind cannot focus on anything else than you. You drive me crazy and I can assure you that you're guilty that I feel incomplete when I'm not around you..." She smiled; several tears escaped her eyes and slide my thumbs down her cheeks "and the only thing I can think of right now is that I am so lucky that you feel the same for me; because it is not easy to find someone like you. Each day you convince my heart of loving you completely and you win over each part of my mind. You make me want to be with you every day and my life has meaning... I'm in love with you like crazy and if I have to repeat to you that I love you every day for the next thousand years, so I will".
"I love you too" She told me with a smile.
I didn't wait more and I kiss her. This time it was a kiss full of emotions, it was more intense and desperate; our lips devoured in need and the lack of air made our mouths parted looking for a breath. I pressed her forehead to mines and smiled rounding her waist with my arms; Regina placed her hands on my shoulders and smiled with her eyes still closed.
I was just inches away from her and I took her hand, we walked to the tree where we always sat and we drop next to each other. I passed my arm around Regina's shoulders and she leaned her head on my chest and I let out a long sigh.
"And tell me, what I missed in the three years that I wasn't with you?" She asked lifting her face slightly to look at me "Was there any girl that got your attention?"
"Is it jealousy that I'm detecting?" I asked with a smirk.
"Simple Curiosity" she answered with a shrug.
"Well no, there was no one... Or maybe I didn't notice because I was too busy thinking about you".
She smiled with pleasure and I stroked her hair, feeling happy to see her smile live and in living color again.
"And how are your parents?"
"My mother is fine. My father…" I felt tears burn in my throat "he died two years ago".
"I'm so sorry" Regina caressed my cheek "I wish I had been with you to comfort you".
"You did... Well, you memory did".
"It's not the same... I could have hugged you and say that everything would be fine".
"You can do it now; I think I need it yet".
Regina circled my waist with her thin arms and hidden her face in my neck.
"Everything will be fine" she whispered.
I stroked her back gently and closed my eyes enjoying the warmth and her aroma. At that moment I felt as if we'd never separate, as if I had not spent a single second away from her.
"What about you? What happened in your life?"
Regina lifted her head and stroked my cheek with a small smile.
"Same as always: Balls, my mother telling me what to do, my father fulfilling his duties in the kingdom and I was alone; coming here every day waiting for you to come back someday".
"Forgive me for taking so long..."
"That doesn't matter, what matters now is that we're together... And I'll never let you go for anything".
"I think that's something that we agree".
She smiled and gave me a sweet little kiss on the lips caressing my cheek.
I wrapped her in my arms and she dropped her head on my shoulder. I breathed the scent of her hair and closed my eyes hoping that everything that just happened wasn't a dream. That that 'I love you' we had told each other it wasn't a figment of my imagination.
We stayed like that for a while, she was in my arms and I was looking forward to that moment forever. I slowly opened my eyes and observe her for a few seconds contemplating her beauty; Her face was a poem, the most beautiful poem ever existed. Her soft skin glowing with sunlight, her pink lips parted, her beautiful brown eyes covered by thick lashes, her little upturned nose and her dark hair framing all that beauty.
She moved into my arms and looked me in the eyes with that intense look that enchanted me.
"I don't want to go, but I have to return to the palace early" She commented taking one of my hands.
"I don't want you to go... But I don't want to cause you any trouble with your parents".
I slowly got away from her and I got up from the floor and then offer my hand and help her up. Regina took my hand and when she got up we stayed just inches from each other; she smiled at me and kissed me tenderly on the lips. I let out a sigh and smiled widely. I could easily get used to the taste of her lips
"I love you" she whispered.
"I Love you too".
Regina dropped my hand and began walking slowly staring at me. Several steps later she turned around and took the reins of her horse.
"Regina" She turned her head to look at me "I love you".
Regina smiled broadly and ran towards me, she throw herself in my arms and kissed me again as I rose her from the ground.
She returned to her horse and I looked at her as she looked at me with a smile on her face. If I previously couldn't stop thinking of that princess that stole my heart, now I was sure that part of my mind would always be thinking about her.
"What's going on?" She asked raising an eyebrow curiously.
"Yesterday, while I thought of you" I replied with a smile "I remembered that I hadn't asked you something very important" I approached her with slow steps looking her at the eyes.
"Does it? And what is the question?"
"A very, very, very, very important question" I stopped inches from her and felt her breath breathy "Regina ..." I let her see the red rose I hid behind me putting it in front of her "Would you make me the honor of being my girlfriend?"
She smiled broadly and looked at me into my eyes and seconds later she shortened the space between us kissing me on the lips.
"Is that a yes?" I asked raising an eyebrow
"Of course I do" she replied taking the rose from my hand and she kissed me again.
I took her by the waist and continued the kiss with the same tenderness with which she had begun. I liked to taste her lips slowly, watching every second that I had the good fortune to kiss her, knowing that her heart beat in unison with mine.
It had been only a month and I felt like they were just a few seconds. Regina and I seen every day without exception, even if they were only a few minutes but my eyes were not left without contemplating the incomparable beauty of my girlfriend.
It felt so good to call her my girlfriend. Being her boyfriend was better than any royal title or wealth anyone could have; but only I had the joy of being able to call her my girlfriend and being called her boyfriend.
We were lying on the grass staring face to face. My eyes couldn't break away from hers; we had learned to replace words with looks, we don't needed to talk to say what we felt.
I took her hand and laced her fingers with mines and she gave me a small smile. The image I was watching it this time was really beautiful. Regina's long dark hair stretched across the grass, her riding clothes fit the curves of her body and her face was so relaxed.
I liked to think that her eyes could only see me as well as mine could only see her. Nothing else existed, just her and I and our love growing each day.
"You know... I feel like part of my soul has loved you from the beginning of everything" I whispered dropping my hand to stroke her cheek "Maybe we are from the same star".
Regina grinned and brought her face close to mine stroking her nose with mine. Cudgel she stayed with a pensive look and pats her face with my fingertips.
"I wish I knew what goes through your mind. I would like to sneak into it and see the world through your eyes".
"It's simple" she replied with a small smile "All my eyes can see is you, and you are the only person I can think of".
"I love you".
And I love too".
I jumped up and she looked at me confused. Regina gradually incorporated into a sitting position on the grass and I keep in my mind the image of her face and tousled hair.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Let's take a walk".
"A walk? Where we going?"
I stretched my arm towards her offering my hand and she took to slowly rise.
"That doesn't matter. What matters is that we take a walk, you and I together".
She smiled and let me took her by the hand to her horse. I got up with a jump on the horse and helped Regina up placing her in front of me. She let her back recharged my chest and I put my arms to take over the reins and squeezed my legs to the sides of the horse for began to move.
We rode leisurely enjoying the scenery in yellow and orange tones indicating the arrival of autumn. We got to the beach and I stopped the horse so we could watch the sunset which was just beginning.
I dropped the reins; I hug Regina taking her hands in mines and putting my chin on her shoulder. Out of the corner of my eye I could see she was smiling and I felt overjoyed; know that she loved me, and that she loved me the same way I did, it was the best that could happen to me in this life.
"You know... I've always wanted a cabin near the forest overlooking the beach" She said stroking my hands.
"That can come true... I can build it for you".
"Would you do that for me?"
I lifted my face and looked into her eyes with the most sincere look that it was possible to show.
"I would do anything for you... I belong to you. You could do anything you want with me and I would let you".
Regina stroked my cheek tenderly and made me shiver. Just with one touch, she caused me thousands of feeling impossible to describe. I loved her so much that my heart beat faster with the single action to pronounce her name.
She kissed me, this time it was a passionate kiss, almost desperate. Her lips told me everything that her words couldn't. I knew she wasn't a person who tells what they felt, but definitely she showed me she loved me with each of her actions and I didn't need anything more than that.
Waiting for Regina seem eternal. I couldn't stop moving from side to side, shaking my arms nervously.
After six months with Regina, the most beautiful six months of my life, I was determined. I had decided that she was the woman I loved and I wished she was always by my side.
My footsteps stopped as soon as I saw her mounted on her horse. Her face was adorned with a smile, and the red dress she wore made shine the color of her skin. For a moment I thought the world had stopped spinning and my eyes can focused only on her, my beautiful Regina.
She walked toward me without removing the smile on her face and I take her hands intertwined our fingers.
"Hello" she greeted.
"Hello" I pulled my face to hers and gave her a little kiss on the lips.
"What is it?" She asked frowning "You seem a little nervous".
"Nothing, it's just that I have something to tell you".
"This doesn't like me... Last time you told me that we were separated for three years".
"This time it's not a bad thing, I promise".
"So what is it?"
I closed my eyes for a few seconds and aspirate all air until I could feel my lungs swelled. My eyes connected with Regina and her deep eyes gave me the courage to start talking.
"Regina ... The first time I saw you I was afraid to meet you, and when I first met you I felt it was the best thing that happened to me in my life. When I was away from you I couldn't stop thinking about you, and to be honest I was afraid to fall for you. The first time I kissed you, I felt I touched the sky and my heart was beating just for you, and it was when I knew I was in love with you. And now I love you and I have so much fear to lose you ..." I smiled and slide my hands down her arms to her back and put her close to me "Since I met you I knew my life was by your side, and I know it sounds silly, but I cannot imagine my life without you. I need you like the air I breathe and my only desire is to be happy with you for the rest of my life" Regina's eyes began to fill with tears and a smile appeared on her lips. I putted my hand in my pocket and take in my fingers a little ring with a green gem; I knelt down before her holding her left hand and looked into her eyes "I want to make you a promise, the biggest I've ever done ... I promise you I will love you more every day for the rest of my life and I would never stop loving you..." Regina's eyes twinkled as I slipped the ring on her ring finger "that's my promise".
Regina watched her hand with her mouth open, I knew she was hunting around for words to say but no sound came from her lips. She knelt to fit my height and lunged towards me giving me a kiss on the lips. We fell to the grass and I could feel the heat of her body on mine. I slide my hands down her back and our lips parted unhurried. Our smiles appeared when our eyes met, I stroked her hair placing it behind her ear and I felt her small hand caressed my cheek.
"I love you so much" she whispered "And I´ll love you for a thousand years and a thousand more".
"You don't know how glad I am to hear that ... For a moment I thought you were going to run".
Regina let out a small laugh and tapped me on the shoulder with the palm of her hand, I smiled biting my lower lip and we joined our lips again.
I was concerned; I had received a note from Regina asking to meet me at sunset. When I received that note was strange, because we had seen hours earlier and she told me she had to return to the castle for an important dinner.
I began to think that maybe she wanted to escape the dinner and wanted to see me again. It had been a week since I made my promise to Regina and when we were together there was nothing more than us. Whenever we spent more time together and it was harder to separate if only were for a few hours.
The galloping of a horse took me out of my thoughts and I looked up to watch Regina arriving. She wore a beautiful light blue dress under her cloak. I smiled and walked closer to her, but when I saw the tears in her eyes my smile disappeared and my concern became larger.
"What is it?" I asked, taking her in my arms for a hug.
Her face rested on my chest and I could hear her sobbing, her shoulders were shaking and all I could think of was to hold her as hard as I could. Regina lifted her face and I saw her eyes red with tears, my thumbs slide down her cheeks drying her tears and she placed her hands on my chest.
"We have to flee, Robin... We got to get out of here" she said hoarsely.
"What are you talking about?" I asked confused.
"My mother is forcing me to marry King Leopold ..."
"Wait, wait... You have to explain what is happening because I don't understand anything".
"Do you remember the girl I told you about this morning?"
"The one you rescued from the horse" I answered nodding "What does she have in all this?"
"She´s Snow White, the daughter of King Leopold... The dinner tonight was to honor my engagement to him... My mother wants me to marry him" Again, her eyes fill with tears and her voice sounded desperate.
"Maybe if I talk to your mother, she could understand that..."
"You don't understand, Robin. My mother will not listen; she has magic and is powerful. She'll kill you if she knew I am in love with you... That's why we have to run away".
"Are you sure that's what you want?"
"I don't want to be apart from you, I don't want to lose you... Not again, I couldn't stand it" Regina took my face in her hands and looked me in the eyes "I love you, and that's all I need to be happy".
"Then we'll run away, and it will be just you and me" I whispered with a small smile "You don't have to worry about anything, I will not let anyone hurt you and nobody can separate us".
I kissed her on the lips desperately trying to tell her everything would be fine; I felt the need to rip off the anguish of her heart to stop her tears from falling.
"Tomorrow night" she whispered "We'll go tomorrow".
"Tomorrow night ... And then we'll start a new life".