Neighbours

9

It had been 2 weeks since Robin and Regina's talk and every Tuesday's he asks her for a drink or a meal and every Tuesday she declines. Regina was falling for Robin more and more everyday and she really didn't want to, she didn't want to be heartbroken all over again. She told her best friend and boss Marcus about him and his Tuesday ritual and he always says the same thing, "A man that will fight like that is hard to come across, don't let it slip though your fingertips" and that still sticks with her. But Regina is afraid, afraid of love. She's afraid of being heartbroken all over again and having to pick up the pieces.
Today was Sunday and Regina was at work.
"So Regina, what you planning on telling Robin on Tuesday" Her boss teases.
"The same thing as I always say. No.." She replies as she applies the blonde hair dye to her client Emma.
"Regina, he won't keep asking and he will give up, then one day you will wake up, alone with Roland all grown up and think 'maybe I should have said yes to Robin' " her boss says with a frown and a shoulder shrug.
"I'm not ready, not yet" she says and he boss agrees. When her shift is over she goes to pick up Roland and they head home.
"So how was kindergarten?" Regina asks him whist putting him to bed.
"It was good, we had game day" he smiles and hugs his mother.
"Night mommy" he says as he lets go.
"Goodnight Roland, I love you" she says and walks out the room and into the living room. She watches her go to TV show 'days of our lives' and watches a few episodes before getting in bed. Regina lies there and thinks about Robin. Should she give him a chance? Will he break her heart the way Daniel did? And with them thoughts she fell asleep.

Regina woke up at the same time she normally does and hops in the shower, Roland wasn't in kindergarten today and Cora and Henry had offered to have Roland stay over as they wanted to spend time with him. After Regina's shower she got ready for work and woke Roland.
"Roland, time to wake up, your going to grandma and grandpas soon" she says looking at her son.
"Morning mommy" he says stretching
"Morning, how did you sleep?" She says giving him a small hug.
"Good, can I go in my pjs? Please mom?" Roland begs
"go on then, as were running late" Regina says and they walk to the car. Regina drops him off and makes her way to work. She gets in and gets ready for her first client.

It was nearing the end of her shift and Regina was getting ready to leave.
"Regina, Why are you so afraid of giving it a go with Robin?" Marcus asks her.
"I just don't want to get hurt again" she replies.
"You'll never know if you never try Regina! Do you really want to live your life in regret thinking 'maybe I could of been happy'? Regina it's time you opened your self up again! You won't stay 27 forever! Robin loves you Regina and it's only you that can't see it. If you keep saying no he will give up and find someone new, and then you will be heartbroken, because the woman he will be with, could've been you." Marcus rants.
"I I- " she stutters but walked out before replying. He was right! She needed to give it a chance with Robin, you don't know unless you try. She speeded home and knew exactly what see was going to do. She was going getting her some Robin.