The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 6

 Regina's alarm went off very early on Tuesday morning. Typically, she dreads getting up, and takes her time, but this morning was different. She had gone to bed with peaceful thoughts. A smile was plastered on her face as she drifted off into a deep sleep. When she woke up, she was excited about the day. She wasn't entirely sure why. Yes, because of Robin, but how was she to know that he'd actually call her. She hoped he would, but she had no way of knowing he'd go through with it. Despite all of that, she still woke from her sleep smiling. 

     She sat up in her bed, and quickly slid out from underneath her blanket. She practically ran to her bathroom and showered. After her shower, she got ready rather quickly. Today, she had on purple dress that came down to just above her knees. A thin black belt was fastened around her waist, and her famous black pumps were on her feet. Her makeup was once again subtle, except for her lipstick. She wore her trademark pink lipstick, emphasizing her full lips. 

     Regina made her way into her kitchen for breakfast. She fixed herself a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee. Once she had finished eating, she grabbed her stuff and headed to work.

     Meanwhile, Robin's morning went similarly. He too woke up smiling. His feelings for Regina were growing a lot quicker than he'd ever imagine possible. But it was undeniably true. He was overwhelmed with joy that she reciprocated the feelings, or at least it seemed that way. Robin was mostly certain she truly did have feelings for him, but another part of him wondered if she just got caught up in the excitement of the day. He tried to keep himself of thinking the latter option, but it crept into his mind every now and then.

     He dressed himself in a pair of gray suit pants and a purple button up. Little did he or Regina know, they were matching that day. While he got ready, his butler prepared his breakfast. After he ate, Robin thanked his butler, and went off to work.

     Regina walked into her practice and came towards Belle at the reception desk. As she made her way there, she was grinning from ear to ear. Belle looked at her slightly curiously. "Good morning, doctor. How did everything go yesterday?"

     "It went wonderfully! We won the case!" she said happily.

     "Congratulations! I knew you would," Belle encouraged. "Well it's nice to see a smile on your face," she added. Little did she know that this smile wasn't really about the case at all, it was about Robin. Belle handed Regina her messages and Regina went to her office.

As soon as she sat down, her phone vibrated. She grabbed it out of her purse and saw that Robin had texted her. If she wasn't smiling before, she sure was now. She eagerly unlocked her phone and read the text.

     'Good morning, milady. I hope you're morning is going well :). I was hoping I could call you and speak to you for just a moment. Would that be alright?'

     Regina felt butterflies in her stomach. She'd spoken to this man on the phone before. Hell, she's spoken to him in person many times, and yet this time made her feel all jittery. She immediately texted him back.

     'Of course! My first patient isn't scheduled to arrive for another 30 minutes :).' 

     As soon as Robin saw her message, he quickly called her. The phone rang a few times before she picked up.

     "Good morning," she said sweetly.

     "Good morning to you too, milady," he said while smiling.

     "What can I do for you Locksley?" she asked playfully.

     Robin chuckled at the name he had just been called. "Well, I know this is very last minute, and for that I apologize, but I was wondering if you'd be interested in having dinner with me tonight?" he asked innocently.