(A/N-Special thanks to a friend for the art work for this. And to Bekki for beta reading these, thank you so much! Also special thanks to those who read, review, follow and fav this.)
Day 28-Eyes Shut
(Set in Storybrooke)
Regina was walking with Robin in the forest, their boys were ahead of them as they were all spending the day together. Storybrooke was quiet for the time being, the witch had died and they were not going to waste another second. Robin was holding her hand as they walked, she would feel the occasional rub of his thumb over the top of her hand as they continued to head to their destination.
"So what are we doing here again?" Regina asked for over the tenth time.
"It's a surprise," Robin answered as he looked at her.
"What? We're going camping?" Regina asked.
"Something like that," Robin said as he chuckled at her antics,"you don't have any patience do you?"
"I went without love for almost thirty years, I think that proved something," Regina said.
Robin stopped as her words caused him to look at their boys slightly still ahead, and then turned back to look at her,"Regina, I do believe that is the closest you have said that you love me."
"Well...that is.." Regina stammered slightly.
"Nu uh, you can't take something like that back," Robin said.
Regina smiled as she said,"Well, you can't steal something that has been given to you, remember."
Robin also smiled at her words, ones she had uttered to him in this very forest when she had asked him to guard her heart again."Well this is one thing I intend to treasure and take better care of this time," he said as he put a hand over where her heart was.
"You already know it belongs to you," Regina said.
"As mine belongs to you," Robin said as he went in for a kiss.
"Ewwww!" was voiced quite loudly by the younger of the two boys. Robin and Regina slightly pulled apart to look at Roland and Henry.
"Now what was so bad about that?" Robin asked as they started walking towards their boys.
"You're kissing, that's nasty," Roland said.
"Trust me, Roland, you won't mind it one day," Henry said.
"One very long day into the future," Robin said.
"And what is that supposed to mean, Henry?" Regina asked as she raised an eyebrow at him.
"Nothing Mom, I swear," Henry said, even as a slight blush appeared on his cheeks.
"Does this have anything to do with Grace?" Regina asked.
"No! She's just my friend," Henry said as he gathered Roland's hand and started walking.
"Just a friend," Regina said softly.
"He's a young man, who is probably in the middle of having his first crush," Robin said.
"He's too young to have a crush," Regina said.
"And how old were you when you had your first kiss?" Robin asked.
"That's different," Regina said as Robin just raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for her answer to his question,"Fine, I was his age."
"Ah ha," Robin said. "I too had already kissed a young lady by his age."
"Something tells me that's not all you had done by then," Regina said as Robin's infamous smirk appeared, setting his dimples off.
"I never kiss and tell," Robin said,"come on, it's just around that corner." He took her hand again and together they quickly came to the end of the trail that led to a huge waterfall, complete with a lake.
"This is so cool, I never knew it existed," Henry said as he started to take off his shirt. Roland did the same as it was a warm enough day to go swimming.
"This is the surprise?" Regina asked.
"Well, some of it," Robin said as he placed their bags down beside a huge tent that was set up not far from the lake, there was also a smaller tent already prepared for Roland and Henry to use.
"I'll race you, Roland!" Henry yelled as Roland finished and together the two boys dove into the lake.
"Henry, be careful!" Regina called out to them.
"They'll be fine, they have each other to rely on," Robin assured her.
"As we do," Regina said.
"Exactly," Robin said as he brought her in close for another kiss, he let his mouth just capture hers and hold. Not wanting to rush it, he just wanted to savor it.
"Daddy! Come on in!" Roland called out, breaking their kiss again.
"Remind me to put the boys to bed early, so I can take you for a walk in the moonlight later," Robin said.
"Why are you trying to seduce me, Mr Hood?" Regina asked.
"Always, Ms. Mills," Robin answered as he removed most of his clothes, leaving some shorts he had underneath on, and jumped into the lake with the boys. Regina sat on a log and watched the boys, her precious three boys. Henry was enjoying having Roland and Robin around, Robin being in a role similar to a step father, and Roland being like the little brother Henry had asked for when he had been younger.
Now this, this was her family. She had never been as happy as when it was just the four of them.
"Mom are you coming?" Henry called to her.
Regina went to the tent and removed her clothes, settling on a two piece bathing suit, bright red and walked out. Robin stopped splashing with Henry when he saw her, Roland jumped on his back, causing him to go down just a little bit,"I'll be right back," he told the boys as he waded out of the lake and went to her.
"Now of all the outfits you ever wore, this might just be my favorite," Robin said as his hands went to settle on her hips.
"And here I thought my birthday suit was your favorite," Regina teased him.
"That one will always be my favorite," Robin said as he let his head lower...lower...until Regina let out a gasp as he picked her up in his arms and started towards the lake.
"Robin Hood, don't you dare!" Regina screamed.
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it," Robin said as once he got in the lake he started to fall backwards with her in his arms. Regina closed her eyes shut as the water went over both their heads and together they came up.
"Daddy got you, Regina," Roland said with laughter in his voice.
Regina ran her hands through her hair to remove the excess water and said,"That he did, but I'm going to get you." Regina started towards the boy and splashed him, causing him to splash her back. Henry started to splash at Robin as they enjoyed seeing who could win this battle.
Twenty minutes later, Roland and Henry went to go change into some dry clothes. Robin grabbed Regina's hand,"Come with me," he said.
"Always," Regina said as he brought her up to where the waterfall fell, there was a ledge near it and he started towards it.
"Wait," Regina said, stopping him.
"Don't tell me you're afraid," Robin said.
"I'm not afraid of anything," Regina said.
"Then prove it, take a leap with me," Robin countered.
"Alright," Regina said as together they went to the ledge, and looked out at the lake. The boys were now in their new clothes and watching from the camp site.
"Ready?" Robin asked, as he held onto her hand.
"Ready," Regina answered.
"On the count of three...one...two...three!" Robin yelled as together they leaped from the ledge, going down...down together.
Regina had her eyes shut right before they entered the water. She knew she was safe with Robin and vice versa. They quickly both kicked for the surface of the lake, coming up together with their arms around the other one.
"That was awesome, Mom!" Henry called from the land.
"I can't...can't believe I just did that," Regina said as she held onto Robin's shoulders with her hands.
"We're an adventurous family, always," Robin said as he kissed her quickly and together they headed to the shore. Henry gave them both towels as they headed for the inside of their tent. They dressed quickly, after Robin finally settled down from looking at her body as they were getting dressed.
They exited the tent to find Henry and Roland taking care of the fire pit, Roland had gathered sticks while Henry had stared the fire. Robin brought out the food, which consisted of sandwiches and soup which he heated on the fire pit.
Together they sat down on logs and enjoyed their meal, afterwards Robin brought out marshmallows and chocolate.
"Smores too?" Henry said, expressing his approval.
"Yes, it's become one of my favorites," Robin said as he looked at Regina who smiled back at him. He quickly had their sticks glowing with smores as they all enjoyed the tasty treat.
"This is almost as good as that time we had ice cream together," Roland said.
"Moms apple turnovers are one of my favorites," Henry said.
"Still?" Regina couldn't help but to ask that question, remembering how he had almost died.
"Always, Mom," Henry said. He was so proud of how his mom had turned her life around. He wanted her to be happy, and Robin and Roland were making them both happy.
"Mom, you never did tell me how you two met," Henry said.
"Which time?" Regina asked as Robin laughed at the reminder that they had met before.
"Both?" Henry said.
"Well, the first time we met was in the missing year," Regina said.
"The day you saved me!" Roland said.
"Yes, that day. Mary Margaret and I were under attack and Robin fired an arrow and saved us," Regina said.
"Glad I could assist," Robin said as Regina laughed softly at the reminder of how she had once told him she didn't ask for his help.
"And then later, Roland was about to be taken by one of the flying monkeys, so I stopped it from getting him," Regina said.
"And she gave me, Henry," Roland said, as Henry had a confused look on his face.
"I turned the flying monkey into a stuffed animal, he named it after you," Regina said.
"Which I will always be thankful for," Robin said.
"And then the next time we met, he fired an arrow at me," Regina said.
"Did you Daddy?" Roland asked, stopping from eating his treat.
"I did, I had mistaken her for someone else," Robin said.
"So what happened then?" Henry asked.
"Well, we were about to have a drink, when I saw his tattoo," Regina said, remembering how it had shocked her to see it again. To find out the man standing in front of her was her destiny.
"The one aunt Tink had tried to lead you to," Henry said.
"Yes, the very one," Regina said.
"What's so special about Daddy's tattoo?" Roland asked.
"Well, Roland, it means that no matter, Regina and I were destined to be together if we managed to fall in love with one another," Robin explained to his son.
"And you did," Henry said, so happy for his mom.
"I did, I love Regina very much," Robin said as he leaned in and kissed her lips once more, brushing their noses together.
"Ewwww," Roland said as he closed his eyes shut.