The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 16

Light shown through the curtains of the penthouse windows at an early hour, waking up a sleeping Robin. His eyes opened slowly and his head turned to look at the person next to him. His face lit up when he saw Regina still sound asleep next to him. Their bodies still close together as they had been when they fell asleep the night before.

As he looked at her, thoughts of their future ran through his mind. He thoroughly enjoyed waking up next to the woman he loved, but he couldn't help but want more. He wanted her to be his wife; for them to be fully, completely committed to each other. He wanted her face to be the first thing he sees every single morning. He wanted to see a sparkling diamond ring wrapped around her finger, symbolizing their love and their marriage.

As his eyes roamed her face, he caught a glimpse of the clock in his peripheral. "6:30am" it said. Robin immediately jumped out of bed and stood beside Regina, who was still passed out on the bed. He gently rubbed her shoulders to wake her.

"Regina! Regina, wake up! You've got to get ready for work," he said frantically.

Regina's eyes shot open in fright. Her heart was racing and she panicked. "Wh-what's wrong?" Then her face turned to see Robin's. "What the hell? You scared the shit out of me," she said breathlessly.

Robin looked her in the eyes lovingly, "I apologize my love, but you are seriously gonna be late for work if you don't get going now," he said while glancing over at the clock.

Regina's gaze followed his and she saw the clock. "Damn it! Not again!" She jumped out of bed and ran to her suitcase. She pulled out a sleeveless royal blue dress and a pair of black high heels. She ran to the bathroom and quickly began putting on her makeup. "Babe, do you think you could make me a cup of coffee please?" she yelled out to Robin.

"Sure babe," he yelled back. While Regina frantically got herself ready for work, Robin picked Roland up out of his crib, changed his diaper quickly, and brought him into the living room and placed him in his swing. He then made his way to the kitchen and placed a sugar cookie k-cup into the Keurig. He put a large cup under the Keurig and hit the brew button.

While he waited for that to finish, he started making an egg for her. He cracked an egg into the frying pan and waited patiently for it to begin browning on the edges. Regina liked eggs, but the only way she liked them to be cooked was overeasy. He cooked the egg just how she likes it and slid it onto a small plate. He walked to the fridge and got the creamer out. He poured a good amount into her coffee before returning it to its proper shelf in the fridge. He put two spoonfuls of sugar into the cup and stirred it. He grabbed the plate and the cup and moved it to the bar, setting it on the counter directly in front of one of the stools.

Regina finally emerged from the bedroom and walked to the kitchen. Her hair was no longer in a messy bun as it had been earlier. It was now elegantly lay down her back. Soft black curls spiraled down from her scalp to just below her shoulders. Her makeup was stunning. Bold eyes; black eyeliner tracing along the edges of her eyelids, silver eye shadow painted on the skin of her eyelids, and jet black mascara elongating and emphasizing her already beautiful lashes. Her lips were soft however. She added no color to them, but rather a soft nude lip gloss to make them pop subtly. Her cheeks glowed with a soft pink blush, and her skin looked like porcelain.

"Wow!" Robin's eyes widened. "And you did all of that in 10 minutes?" He was sincerely shocked.

Regina giggled briefly. "I'm just as surprised as you are," she joked. She walked towards the bar and sat herself up on the stool. She inhaled deeply and shut her eyes as she did. "Mmm! This smells delicious."

Robin chuckled. "It's just eggs and coffee. Nothing fancy."

Regina looked up at him. "I don't need fancy. This is perfect. Thank you," she smiled before beginning to eat.