The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 3

Two days went by since the first meeting between Regina Mills and Robin Locksley. Two days full of constant work in both of their lives. 

     Robin was busy contacting the lawyer of Thomas Smith. In the two days, Robin had learned more specific information about what happened to the little girl after the administration of the amoxicillin. The lawyer had told him that the girl came home from the doctor and shortly thereafter her throat began to swell up and she couldn't breathe. When her father figured it out, he immediately drove to the hospital. When they arrived Lilith was hardly breathing whatsoever. Her throat had closed up almost completely, blocking her airway.

After a short period of time, the doctors were able to determine the cause of the inflammation, which was an allergic reaction to the antibiotic she was given. Thomas was incredibly outraged. As soon as he knew his daughter was well and safe, he called his lawyer right away. He didn't even let his mind consider what may or may not have happened that day at the pediatricians.

This was all three days before Regina was made aware. 

     After her meeting with Robin, Regina was busy also. She had more patients in those two days than she has in a normal week. It was flu season, which was always a busy time around her practice. Regina was thankful she was so busy with work. If she hadn't been, her mind would've constantly been worrying and stressing over her malpractice suit.

While she was working, her mind was completely clear of the issue, but when she was home, or when she wasn't working, her mind was overwhelmed with thoughts. She had gone back in time (within her brain of course) to the day Lilith Smith and her father visited her practice. She had spent these two days studying the girl’s charts and files nonstop when she was at home.

Just as she had told Robin, nothing in the little girl's records showed that she was allergic to amoxicillin. She knew Robin would ask her if she remembered asking or being told the information at any point during the day, so she thought long and hard about it and tried to remember.

     Now, at 4:30pm, two days after her initial meeting with Robin, here she was, standing in the familiar elevator of his building, once again. She was headed for the 24th floor, Robin had called her earlier that day to tell her not to bother stopping at the front desk and to come straight to his office.

She did just that. When the elevator doors opened at the correct floor, Regina walked out and made her way to his office. She stopped for a second, trying to remember where exactly his office was. After a few moments, she finally recalled and walked towards the door. She stood outside the door, and gently knocked. After only a few seconds she heard a reply from that accented voice she was involuntarily attracted to.

     "Please come in," Robin said.

Regina did just that and closed the door immediately, thinking he'd just ask her to do it anyways. Regina smiled when she turned around and came over to the desk.

As soon as she came in, Robin grinned. He was in awe of the woman who just entered his office. Of course he had noticed her beauty days before, but today he actually didn't stop himself from thinking. He was obviously attracted to her. He couldn't help but notice her perfectly shaped body. As he looked at her, his eyes scanned up and down her body. She was in a tight fitting dress that accented her curves just right. It was burgundy, and she wore knee-high leather boots. He hair lay elegantly on her shoulders, and her makeup was soft; just enough to highlight her already beautiful features. 

     Just before she could sit down, something in Robin told him to come around and hug her. "Good evening, Ms. Mills," he said as he wrapped his manly arms around her. She didn't reply immediately, but rather stood there slightly uncomfortable.