Second prompt from reginalovesrobinhood. “Robin returns and find a new person in Regina’s life. Their child.” No one’s point of view. (I just couldn’t bring myself to write a fic where Robin missed Regina’s pregnancy. So it’s a little tweaked.) Also on FF.com
He runs. He runs as fast as he’s able to push his body. You can hear the gravel crunch under his boots, his breath coming out in ragged huffs. His legs and back ach from the sudden movement but he does not stop. He knows that he will regret it later, he is not the young man who used to run for his life from the Evil Queen.
But right now he’s not running from her. He’s running to her. The curse that has kept him from her for eight excruciating weeks has finally broke. And he doesn’t waste a moment to find her. He runs till he reaches Granny’s Diner, thinking she might be there he makes it his first stop.
He quickly pulls the door open, almost taking it clear off the hinges. He enters looking for the one face he wants to see most.
But she’s not here.
“Robin?” Snow can’t believe her eyes. Her voice grabs his attention.
“Snow. Where is Regina?” He makes his way to where she sits with David and the now much bigger Neal.
“Robin how are you here? When did you get her? How did you get back? Is the curse down?” She keep asking question after question, but had yet to answer his. He interrupts her not wanting to waste any more time.
“None of that matter right now Snow. Please I need to see Regina please tell me you know where she is.”
The half heart Snow has in her chest breaks at the look of sheer desperation on the man’s face.
“She’s with Emma and Henry, at the authors house.” David says looking just as shocked to see him as everyone else in the diner.
“The author? Has she found him? Never mind I’ll ask her but where is the house at?” He asks hurriedly
“It’s that big house in the forest. It’s not too far from your old camp” Snow explains.
Knowing which house they are referring to he said a quick thank you before he’s running again.
And he didn’t stop before he makes it to the house. Deciding against knocking and walks right in.
Searching around, he sees no one, but he can hear people.
“You can’t give up mom. We’ll find something.”
“He’s right Regina. You can’t give up ho,.”
“If you say hope I swear to god I will remove your tongue.”
Robins, heart skips when he hears her voice. He stands outside the room where the three are sitting. He can’t see her, she has her back to him. But her shoulders are sunk, and her head is down.
“It’s no use. We’ve been looking for weeks and we are n closer to finding the author than we were when we began.” Her voice is strained. She sounds exhausted. He wants nothing more than to take her into his arms and never let her go.
“We will find him Regina. I told you already. I won’t stop looking until you get your happy ending.”
“What’s the point?” Regina raises her voice. “My soulmate is gone and can never come back. It doesn’t matter if we are able to change how the book views me. That fact will never change.”
Unable to see her in pain, Robin makes his presence known.
“Now who are you, and what have you done with Regina?” His draws Emma and Henry’s eyes towards him. Regina’s shoulders square, but she doesn’t turn around. “Because the Regina I know and love with all my heart, would never give up on something she wants.”
Regina slowly rises, but still does not turn around.
“How, how are you here?” Emma asks with the same shocked expression her mother wore mere minutes ago.
“I don’t know how. All I know is that I’ve been coming back to the town line every day. And every day I would pray that I would see the Welcome to Storybrooke sign. But I never did. That is not until today. And as soon as I saw it I came running.”
Robin makes his way over to Regina, who still had not turned to him.
“Hey kid, let’s give them a minute kay.” Henry reluctantly agrees and follows her out.
“Regina.” He gets no response so he rounds the chair to face her. She has her eyes closed.
“Milady, please. Open your eyes.”
She shacks her head. “No.” Her voice cracks with emotion.
“Why not?” He asks confused.
“You’re not really here. You can’t be here. Once I open my eyes I’ll wake up. And I’ll be alone again.”
The tears he has tried to keep in fall down his face. He brings his hand up to her face, whipping her tears away from her eyes.
“It’s me. I really am here. And I promise I will never, ever leave your side again.” He rubs his thumb back and forth on her cheek. “Please love. Open your eyes.”
Her eyes flutter open but her gaze stayed fixated on the floor. She takes a few shaky breaths before she looks up.
Brown eyes meet blue, both sets crying freely now.
“Robin, you’re really here?”
“Yes I am.” He pulls her to him. After week of separation, he can’t seem to get close enough to her. “I am here, and I am not going anywhere. As long as you will have me I will remain by your side.”
Regina releases a watery laugh. “Is forever okay?”
He can’t help but chuckle. “That sound perfect.”
No able to wait any longer, Robin pulls her in to a kiss. One that Regina responds to in kind.
Having her lips on his was like coming home. He made himself a vow. To never go a day without kissing her. Without telling her how much he loves her.
Regina moans into the kiss. She raises her hands to tangle themselves into his hair. As does one of Robins. The other rests on her waist, squeezing it every so often.
Seeing that things could very likely get out of hand, Regina reluctantly pulls her mouth away from his. Both are breathing heavy, stupid happy grins on their faces.
“I have missed you so much. Every day away from you felt like a lifetime.” He rests his forehead against hers. Unwilling to allow any space between them. “I love you. I love you so much and I swear to you now, I will never go a single day and not tell you.” He stares directly into her eyes.
A sob escapes Regina’s lips. Tears fall from her eyes, but the wide grin on her face lets him know that they are tears of joy.
“I never thought I’d hear those words from you. I thought for sure when you left I’d never see you again.” She pulls him it a tight embrace. Her head rests on his chest, her hands cling to his back afraid to let him slip away.
His arms wrap around her frame puling her tightly to him. “As did I. But I am here. And I’m not going anywhere.”
They stand there for a while, simply enjoying being in each other’s arms. It’s Regina who pulls away first.
“You have no Idea how happy I am that you are here.” He gives her a bright smile, one that she returns. “But Robin. I have to tell you something.” Her face grows serious, causing his smile to fall.
“What is it my love? Are you ill? I just saw Henry but only for a moment. Is he okay?”
“No, he’s fine. And no I’m not ill. But a lot of things have changed since you’ve been gone.”
She adverts her gaze, not looking into his eyes.
“Regina, you’re scaring me, what’s wrong?” His pleases with her, lifting her chin to look into her eyes. “Whatever it is, we will handle it together.” He says assumingly.
“You might want to wait to hear what it is before you say that.” Fear, and doubt swim in her eyes.
He shacks his head before he answers. “It doesn’t matter what it is. I told you before, partners remember. Nothing you could tell me would make me leave you.”
Regina releases another sob.
“It’s okay Regina. Just tell me.” He runs a soothing hand up and down her back. Giving her the time she needs.
But she doesn’t say anything. Instead she pulls away from his grasp. She turns around to look through her purse that sat by an arm chair. She pulls something out before she turns back to the silent thief.
“I found out a week ago.” She hands him the paper, but says nothing else.
“Found what out?” He asks looking at the picture. It’s small, black and white and he can’t figure out what it’s supposed to be.
“Regina, I don’t understand. What is this supposed to be?”
She takes a deep breath before she answers him.
“In this world, there is a machine called an ultra sound. Doctors use it to look inside someone body without actually having to cut them open and look inside them.” She clears her throat and continues. “You can take a picture of what you see, that’s what this is.”
Still confused he nods his head and asks. “And what is this a picture of?”
She steps next to him, pointing to the photo.
“See this little dot right here.” Drawing his attention back to the photo. “This tiny little dot.”
“Yes.”
Taking one last shaky breath she waits for his eye’s to meet hers before she says.
“It’s a baby.” Her right hand drift to cover her stomach. “It our baby.”
It takes a moment for Robin to register what she has just said. Just stares at her hand.
Regina draws her bottom lip between her teeth, chewing on it nervously. “Robin.” She gets no reply. Seeing his silence as rejection she backs away from him.
Seeing her retreating form, he quickly grabs her by the waist bring her back to him. Tears have pooled around his eyes. He smiles at Regina, one of his hands cover hers.
“You’re pregnant? We are having a baby?” His voice is thick with emotion.
“Yes I am. We’re having a baby.”
Robin drops to his knees. He places both his hands where their child rests safely in its mother’s womb. Regina tangles her hand into his hair.
Robin firmly kisses her flat stomach. Caressing her sides he keeps his face pressed against her.
He doesn’t say anything, just stands there, holding onto her like his life depends on it.
Regina runs her fingers through his hair, but become alarmed when she sees his shoulders shake from silent sobs.
“Robin, Robin what’s wrong?” She asks carefully.
He shakes his head back and forth. Unable to speak, he just holds onto her. She gives him a moment, calmly rubbing his head, speaking soothing words.
When he is able to speak again, it comes out strained and cracking from his sobs.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”
Confused Regina sinks down to his level. Taking he’s face into her hands, she wipes his tears away.
“Why are you apologizing? You have nothing to be sorry for.”
“I left you. I left with the thought that I could never return. I left you both. Had the curse not broken I would have never known about the baby. You would have had to raise our child alone. Because I left. I left you, and I am so sorry.” More tears fall from his eyes.
Regina rests her forehead against his. Making sure he is looking into her eyes.
“Robin, you left to save Marian. You had no other choice. You did what was right. And had the curse never broken, our child would have known that their father was an amazing man who would have loved them so much. And that he had to leave to save someone’s life. You never have to apologize for that. The baby would have known you love them.”
He can see she is sincere by the love and understanding shining in her eyes.
“Well, that doesn’t matter now. Now I am here, and I will tell our baby how much I love them and how much I love their mother. I love you. I love you so much.”
Giving a small laugh with tear falling from her eyes, Regina replies.
“I love you too.”
Robin kisses her putting every ounce of love for her, and their child into it. Regina wraps her arms around his body, wanting no space between them.
“We’re having a baby.” Still in aww.
“We’re having a baby.” Regina rests her forehead against his. Eyes shining with tears of joy for the first time in weeks.
He’s here. Her soul mate is here and they are having a baby. Something she thought would never happen. And come hell or high water she will get her happy ending. And anyone who dares try to take it from her, is in for one hell of a fight.
Instead of crouching down and being lost amidst a sea of skirts, she bends at the hips with a slight bend in her knees to fully show off that part of her figure that's otherwise hidden. She casts a glance over her shoulder and catches him. "Robert, are you just going to sit there?" She asks in astonishment. Shaking his head from some rather inappropriate thoughts, he joins her. Kneeing beside her to gather them, he then rises to full height and places them in her waiting hands.
Winter in Asgard is a season that seems to last forever, but Loki has always loved it. There is something fundamental about the heat of summer and makes her shrink and wither until her mood is left sour and she is easily annoyed.
