"Where are we?" Robin asked as he looked around, not recognising where he was. They were surrounded by trees but there was a big clearing in front of them so it wasn't the forest.
"In Storybrooke." Regina answered.
"Could you be a little more specific?"
"I don't know!" She snapped at him. She took a deep breath and tried to collect her thoughts. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Huh? Are you kidding me? You left Storybrooke, you left me." He said, not raising his voice, trying calmly to react.
"Your wife came back and you didn't spare me a glance! I saw you after three long years! I held your hand! I... I... Lily was there, so I acted okay, but I'm not! Everything hurts and I don't want to... I don't want to tear you apart from your family! I can't make you choose!" Regina said, tears starting to fall from her eyes. She didn't know why she told him, she didn't know where did all those emotions came from. She knew she still loved him but she swore that she will not be weak in front of him.
"I'm sorry. I've just gotten her back, I haven't seen her in over 30 years and for a moment I forgot about you! Is that what you wanted to hear? For that one second that I got my family back, I forgot about you, but then I found out you left and it... I thought that I never felt so much pain like I did then, but then you came back with this little girl who could be mine and everything came crashing down, all that pain I kept hidden for three years and so much more of it and I can't handle you being so close and yet I can't reach you, I can't touch you, that I can't... that I can't kiss you." He said as he pulled her closer. He carefully lifted her chin with his finger so that she was looking at his eyes. He leaned in, but she backed away.
"I am too weak to fight you. I am too weak to say no."
"One kiss... Just one kiss... please." He said and leaned in but this time she didn't back away. She moved closer to him and realised that he was waiting for permission, she nodded slightly and in a matter of seconds his lips were on hers. It wasn't passionate or quick, it was slow and filled with certain amount of sadness but also with regret. Regret that they didn't stay together, that she ran away from him, that she didn't meet him all those years ago.
"This feels too good to be wrong."
"But it is, Robin. You are a married man, you have a child with Marian. People tell the great love story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, not of Robin Hood and The Evil Queen." Regina said, moving away from him.
"Yes, but you and I... We were made for each other, we were destined to be together. And, am I right to say that I have a child with you too?"
There was no point in lying him, not anymore. "Yes... But we can't... You are still married, and Lily and I are leaving as soon as Belle gets better. She lived without a father for three years, I don't want to confuse her... I'm going to send you... to Granny's." She said and waved her hand and he disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke.
Regina then transported herself to Belle's room.
"Can you.. get The Charmings to get Lily? To watch her?"
Belle noticed the tear tracks on her face. "What happened?"
"Belle... I can't... Can you just make sure that Lily's okay?"
"I'll make sure that The Charmings watch her." Belle said and Regina transported to her mansion, she grabbed the phone from the table and sat on the couch. She dialled Zelena's number and waited for her to pick up.
Zelena went in Lily's nursery and looked around, she found a picture of her, Regina and Lily on Lily's wardrobe. She picked up Lily's favourite teddy bear and wondered why they didn't take it with them. Her thoughts were interrupted by her phone ringing, she checked the caller's ID and saw it was Regina.
"Hey, what's up?" Zelena asked cheerfully. The line was silent for a few moments but then she heard Regina's voice on the other end.
"I... He... We kissed." Regina finally answered and started to cry and sob. Zelena didn't have to ask who was she talking about, there was only one person that could make her feel like that.
"Robin." Zelena said, it was more of a statement then a question, but Regina answered with a weak "yes."
Zelena managed to calm Regina down and to get her to tell what happened. Zelena listened carefully to Regina's story and comforted her when she'd felt was needed.
"Where's Lily?" Zelena asked once Regina was done.
"She's with The Charmings... I should probably go get her." Regina answered and then paused. "What am I going to do if I see him again?" Regina added.
"I don't know. Maybe, just try to avoid him for the rest of the day... I really have to go, I'll talk to you later... Bye! And stay away from him." Zelena said and hung up. First, she took Lily's teddy bear and then went to her room and grabbed a bag and started to pack some clothes. She locked the apartment and went into her car. Regina taught her how to drive and over time she got her driving license, she drove straight to the hospital.
"Hey, Rose, where's the chief?" She asked a nurse behind the front desk.
"In his office." Zelena quickly thanked her and went to the chief's office, she knocked and went in when she heard him replay.
"Doctor Mills, to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"I need a leave of absence... Now."
"Why?"
"I don't want it paid, I just need two weeks off to deal with an unexpected family emergency and I'd like to know that my job will be still waiting for me." Zelena explained.
"Fine, you have two weeks. I'll take care of the paperwork." The chief answered.
"Thanks. See you, bye!" She said and rushed out of the hospital and back into her car.
She drove for several hours until she finally crossed the Storybrooke's town line. She felt magic go through her but then it was gone as fast as it came. "Right, I'm powerless." She said to herself and continued her drive to Regina's house hoping no one would see her.
She parked in the back yard behind Regina's car and honked once. She noticed someone, Regina probably, checking the back window and then the back door opened. Zelena got out of the car and took her bag with her.
"Zelena, what are you doing here? What if someone sees you?" Regina said as she lead Zelena in the house.
"Slow down, first things first, do a glamour spell on me but that the blood relatives can see me. You know, you and Lily."
Regina closed her eyes and soon purple smoke rounded Zelena.
"Now... Hello, Regina, it's so good to see you." Regina only laughed and pulled Zelena into a hug.
"What are you doing here?" Regina asked once they parted.
"You sounded really upset on the phone and then I took two weeks off of work... And, I also brought this little guy, well, bear for Lily, you forgot it at home." Zelena said as she took out the toy from her bag.
"We didn't forget it, you know she never leaves that one behind... She said she left that one to protect you."
"Aww, that's so sweet. And where's my little princess?"
"She's still at The Charmings, I know it's been hours since we talked but... I didn't went to get her, yet... We can go pick her up now if you want?"
"Yes, but I'm bringing this." Zelena said and motioned at the bear. Regina took her hand and transported them in front of the apartment The Charmings lived in. Regina knocked and went in.
"Where's Lily?" Regina asked Snow.
"Upstairs, with Henry and Neal."
"Okay, I'll go get her and you hide somewhere, she is going to be delighted to see you." Regina said to Zelena and went upstairs.
"Sorry, Mary, was it? Where can I hide?" Zelena asked, hoping that the spell work and was glad to see no recognition on Snow's face.
"Mary Margaret, actually, but everyone calls me Snow.. Umm, you can hide behind the counter?" She said when she hear footsteps approaching, deciding on introductions later. Zelena went behind the counter and lowered down so that she couldn't be seen.
"You're going to love it... I promise." Regina said to Lily.
"Where's my surprise?" Lily asked Snow.
"What surprise? Why don't you go and get me a glass from the counter?" Snow said, trying to be subtle.
Lily's face fell a little when Snow didn't know about the surprise but she nodded and went to get to glass. As Lily went for the glass passing Zelena on the way without noticing her. Zelena picked her up from behind and started to spin her around. As soon as Lily recognised who it was she started to giggle and laugh.
"I missed you so much!" Zelena said dramatically as she put her on her hip.
"I missed you more." Lily said and put her arms around Zelena's neck, putting her head on her shoulder.
"Not possible. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot." Zelena said as she grabbed the bear from the counter. "The bear missed you too." Lily let out a squeal of delight and took the toy and hugged it too.
"Excuse me, but who are you?" Snow asked.
"I'm..." Zelena started but had nothing made up so, Regina introduced them. "She's a friend of mine, her name's... Lena." Regina said, Zelena hated when someone called her Lena, she'd only responded on Zel(only by Lily) and Zelena.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Zelena asked and Regina answered with "Very much so."
"My name is not Lena, it's... Elise." Zelena made up the name because she refused to be called Lena.
"Does she know...?" Snow started but Zelena cut her off.
"... That everyone here's a fairytale character and that you've been cursed two times, not including the time you did the heart-splitting thing and also that there's a wolf here, Red or Ruby, whatever you want to call her... I know nothing..." Regina laughed at her response, she noticed Lily starting to fall asleep on Zelena's shoulder.
"Let's go, she seems really tired." Regina said.
"Yeah, well, Snow White, it's been a pleasure meeting you... Why don't you come for apple pie in Regina's house later?"
"I think I'll pass, thank you."
"I'm sorry, she's just so excited." that she has a chance to mess with the clueless, Regina finished in her head. She took Zelena's hand once again and the smoke rounded them.
"Okay, what the hell was that?" Snow said once they left.
So there you go, I know that the Regina/Robin talk would of have been different, but it's been over three years since they last kissed and my little shipper heart had to have them kissing... Leave a review or PM amd tell me what you think! -K
