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-Ali
Robin sighed as he began to do paperwork on Regina. Looking through her file nearly brought him to tears. This woman had been in the hospital over fifty times in the last ten years. Looking through each injury she has had. He sighed heavily running a hand down his face. He had to tell her, but he didn't know when the right moment would be. He's never had a patient like this, who has been through so much abuse. He wasn't sure how to handle this, but then again- she wasn't his problem, but he felt an obligation. Deciding that he was going to help her in any way he could, he called an old friend.
"This is Dr. Hoppers office." A woman's voice came through the phone.
"Hello Ruby, It's Robin" He spoke into the phone as he tapped his pen against his desk.
"Robin! It's been a long time, how can I help you?"
"I need to talk to Archie" Robin said rather distressed.
"Hold on Robin" Soon enough she patched him through to his old college roommate Archie Hopper, now a well known therapist.
"Robin! How have you been? It's been a very long time"
"Hey Archie, listen I really need your help with something..." Robin then began to explain Regina's situation to him. As much as he legally could, asking for guidance on how to handle this situation and helping her. Archie advised him to not push her and allow her to open up to him. Remind him that every person responds differently to a rape or sexual assault - and that all feelings, ranging from depression, to humiliation, to fear, to confusion, to anger, to numbness, to guilt, to shame. All of these feelings, however unpleasant, are normal. That she's just going to need time. Robin thanked him before hanging up and letting out a sigh.
"Fuck" he mumbled before closing Regina's file and dropping his head to his desk as his door opened. "Whoever you are, get out" he mumbled.
"I don't think so" The sound of his soon to be ex wife rang through his ears. He groaned and lifted his head moving Regina's file to the bottom of his stack.
"Marian, what are you doing here?" Robin questioned crossing his arms, she sat down in the chair before his desk and sighed.
"We still haven't had that talk, and I think it's time too. You've been avoiding it" She pointed out and Robin merely rolled his eyes.
"I can tell you, that now is not the time. I'm at work, and I'm busy" He explained pointing to the files on his desk. "Plus there is nothing to talk about- you have Keith, and our divorce will be final in a few months" Robin explained.
"I want full custody of Roland" She spoke setting down a large stack of papers before him. Robins eyes grew wide as he gazed at her taking the stack of papers and began looking through them.
"Marian you've got to me kidding me!" He said feeling his anger spike. "You haven't been a mother to him in weeks! All since you started dating Keith! You're not taking my son away from me, over my dead body" he said through gritted teeth.
"Robin you work at the hospital everyday, all week! You don't have time for him" she reasoned leaning back against the seat.
"I work at the hospital all the time to get away from you! I don't wish to spend my time listening to you fuck your new boy toy. Since you've seem to have forgotten, you moved into my house when we got married. I'm letting you stay till the divorce gets finalized, but that doesn't mean I want your new boyfriend around all the time. I especially don't want to hear you two! Doesn't he have a house?!" Robin exclaimed standing up and turning around trying to calm himself.
"Robin you're being absurd, and of course he has a house, but I like to be around my son"
"Oh do you? Considering you've been ignoring him since you started dating Keith!" Robin spoke turning around just as the door opened.
"Robin- it's Regina Mills... Something's happened" a nurse said nervously. Robin couldn't move fast enough as he made his way for the door.
"Who the hell is Regina?!" She questioned jealousy taking over as she stood and followed Robin. Robin was worried about Regina and for Roland. He hurried to he room and opened the door, preparing for the worst.
[FlashBack]
"Daniel? Daniel!" Regina cried as her boyfriend hit the ground before her. Tears filling her eyes as she looked up at the man holding the gun that just went off, shooting her beloved in the chest. Regina looked back down at Daniel now lying on his back, cupping his face and tapping his cheek with her other hand.
"Daniel! Stay with me.. Please don't leave me" She had just turned eighteen the day before and this was meant to be her birthday dinner, now a night she would never forget. His eyes opened and his soft brown met her now darkened brown.
"Regina" He whispered weakly. He couldn't hardly breathe as the blood filled his lungs. He reached into his pants pocket and pulled out a dark velvet blue box.
"I love you" he whispered placing her hand over the box and she gripped it tightly as the tears fell down her face.
"Daniel No!" She cried as his eyes closed and his body went still. "NO!" She cried and leaned down to kiss him, tears streaming down her face.
"No" She whispered in defeat her head falling to his shoulder as she held the small box tightly in her hand. Her once white dress now stained with the blood of her lost love. She sobbed against him as she gripped his shirt in her hand. She lopened the box and saw a beautiful simple engagement ring, Daniel Stableman wasn't a rich man, but the fact he wanted her hand in marriage only caused her to cry more against his shoulder. She took the simple golden band and slipped it on her ring finger.
"I'm so sorry Daniel" she sobbed and rested her hand on his chest. Suddenly she was pulled back and lifted off the ground. She looked at the man standing before her.
"You are a pretty young thing aren't you" he cooed darkly gazing at the young raven haired woman before him in a innocent white dress now covered in blood.
"What do you want from me" she questioned fighting against the two men holding her back.
"I want to make you a slave, a sex slave that is" He said a dark chuckle leaving his lips. Regina's eyes grew wide before one man gripped her hair holding her head up.
"You don't have the right" she exclaimed as her lip trembled from her pent up emotions over Daniel.
"According to your mother- I do" he laughed and looked down at Daniel and shook his head. "Pitty he had to die, I don't think she expected that.." He smirked looking at his men. "Take her away. You know where"
Regina fought against their hold. "What are you talking about! What has my mother done!" She cried looking down at Daniel, feeling a wave of emotions hit her as she looked at her dead boyfriend. "Daniel!" She cried, sobs falling from her lips as she continued to fight against the men till she couldn't anymore. "Daniel!" She cried, she thought this was the worst day of her life, but this was just the beginning...
Regina's machines where going haywire, Roland had gotten off the bed and walked over to the table in her room and picked up the water bottle after jumping up and knocking it over before waddling over to pick it up. Roland's eyes grew wide as Regina began to thrash around the bed. The doctors came in and Roland got scared as he hid under Regina's bed gripping the water tightly. They couldn't get Regina to wake up and soon he heard a familiar voice.
"What's happening?!" Robin exclaimed looking around. "Where is my son?!" Then Roland came out from under the bed and ran towards his Papa tears falling down his face.
Robin lifted Roland into his arms as he listened to the nurse and she explained the were about to sedate Regina but Robin shook his head. Marian coming in moment later and Robin rolled his eyes.
"Take Roland while I handle this" he said and reluctantly Roland went to his mother. Robin walked over to Regina and her body continued to thrash. Suddenly she jolted up and gasped. "DANIEL!" She cried and lied back on the bed breathing heavy and Robin looked down at her.
"Ms. Mills are you alright?" He questioned and Regina looked around frantically and then gazed at him as her breathing started to calm slightly.
"You're alright, just breathe..." He leaned up and gently pushed some of her bangs out of her face. Sweat having coated her whole face when she had her nightmare. All the nurses including Marian were watching Robin rather confused. He caressed her cheek gently and she closed her eyes her breathing slowly starting to go back to normal. Her hand came up and gripped his wrist gently. He looked down and saw the ring on her finger and knew better than to ask questions. He knew for a fact she wasn't married, but that ring meant something, that was for sure. They gazed into each other's eyes for a long moment before Regina closed her eyes and her grip loosened and Robin pulled back.
"No need to sedate her, she's alright" Robin stated and reached over to get Roland from Marian.
"Is that Regina?" Marian questioned and Roland curled into his papa.
"Dats 'Gina Mama" Roland said nodding his head. She looked over at Regina who's eyes opened slowly and she looked at the woman. Of course, he would have a wife... Regina shook her head and closed her eyes again.
"And who is she to you Robin?" Marian asked raising her brow.
"She's a patient, Marian will you please go- like I said, I have work to do" She rolled her eyes and huffed before turning and walking out. "Our talk isn't over!" She yelled over her shoulder and Robin shook his head making his way back to Regina's side.
"I think someone wants to make sure you're okay" Robin said to Regina and her eyes opened and she saw Roland sniffle and reach his arms out for her. She smiled softly and gently sat up in the bed. She took him in her arms, with help from Robin he moved to sit on her lap. Regina wiped his eyes and kissed his forehead. In more control of her body since that dream, she sighed and pushed the emotions away.
"Don't cry Little Knight" She cooed gently and tapped his nose.
"I a knight?" He questioned with wide eyes.
"Yes you are, thank you for protecting me" She spoke softly looking at him and he grinned.
"Hear dat papa! I 'Gina's Knight!" He said proudly and bounced in her lap. Regina groaned softly and Robin scolded his son.
"Careful Roland, Ms. Mills is still hurt" Robin explained softly and Roland nodded.
"Sorry Papa, Sorry 'Gina" he murmured and huffed softly dropping his head and looking down.
"It's alright, don't fret" she said tilting his chin up. "I'm alright" she said kissing his cheek and looking up at Robin and half smiling. She needed to get out of this hospital, the way that man was looking at her was making her stomach flutter. Something that hasn't happened in over ten years and she refused to ever let it happen again.
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