The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 5

  It was now Monday morning. Regina had spent all day the day before preparing herself mentally and emotionally for the events of today. She wrote out everything she could remember about her appointment with Lilith Smith and how she felt that day. When Sunday night came, and she attempted to sleep, she couldn't. She was extremely nervous about today. She didn't have any reason to doubt that she'd win, but something within her felt like she'd lose. 

     She was exhausted, and almost refused to get out of bed, but she knew she had to. She gradually stood up, and began to get ready. It took her longer than usual to get herself ready. But when she finally finished, she went into her kitchen and made herself some breakfast. She scrambled some eggs, and poured it into her skillet, and cooked it. When it was cooked, she put it on a plate, made a small glass of orange juice, and sat down at her bar. 

     By the time she finished eating, it was 8:15am. Robin was scheduled to pick her up at 8:30am. So while she waited, she grabbed her papers and looked over the information over and over again until he arrived. At exactly 8:30am, she heard her doorbell ring. Swiftly, she stood up and walked over to the door. She unlocked the bolt and opened the door. 

     There he was, the handsome Robin Locksley, standing before her in a tailored gray suit with a black shirt, and a gray and white checkered tie. His hair was slicked back neatly, and he had on the best smelling cologne. 

     "Good morning, milady," he greeted.

     "Good morning," she smiled and then noticed him staring at her.

     Regina wasn't the only one admiring looks. Robin was taking note of her beauty once again. She was dressed in an elegant black dress, with a pearl bracelet dangled on her wrist, and simple pearl earrings. Her hair was elegantly curled, and part of it was pinned back. Her makeup was more dramatic than Robin had ever seen before, but in an elegant and not too showy way. 

     "Shall we get going?" she asked.

     Robin shook his head, stopping himself from staring. "We shall," he replied.

     They walked out to his car and made their way to the courthouse. When they arrived, they were sent to an office where they waited until it was time to meet with Mr. Gold and Mr. Smith.

     While they waited, Regina sat on the couch with her legs crossed. Her foot bounced up and down rapidly, signaling to Robin that she was nervous. He walked over and sat down next to her and rest his hand on her knee, momentarily causing Regina to shutter at his touch.

     "Calm down, Regina. Everything is going to be fine," he encouraged.

     "You don't know that. There's no way you could possible know that," she complained.

     "You're right, I can't know for sure, but I have faith in you and in our case," he smiled.

     "What if I say something stupid? What if I forget something and screw up everything we've been planning for?" Regina said anxiously.

     "You're not going to. You are an extremely smart and capable woman. You WILL get through this, and you WILL win," he assured her.

     "I'm glad you're confident. Me? Not so much," she said softly and put her head down.

     Robin rubbed her knee slightly, then brought his hand to her chin and lifted it. "Have faith in yourself," is all he said. He smiled at her and then dropped his hand, and stood up. 

     Just then the bailiff came in and announced that it was time to meet with the others. Robin stretched his hand to Regina to offer her help getting up. At first, Regina just glared at him, but then took it. As soon as she stood up, she let go of his hand and walked ahead of him. Robin shook his head when she walked past him. 'She's just stressed right now, that's all,' he said to himself, and then followed behind Regina.