The Law of Love ~ #Wattys2015

Chapter 18

The couple shared a passionate kiss once again. When Regina pulled away, she smiled brightly.

"You never cease to amaze me, Robin Locksley." She pecked his lips quickly.

"I could say the same thing about you my love." His face was inches away from Regina's, and as lovely as that was, Robin wanted to see all of her. He wanted to observe every beautiful feature there was to see. So he took her hand in his once more and spun her away from him like a swift dance move. His eyes finally were able to look at her and truly admire how she looked this afternoon. When she first arrived at the park, he noticed her, and of course thought she was beautiful. But nerves were raging through him so much that his mind didn't fully process the image. He smiled at her now and lifted his eyes to meet hers. "Stunning... in every way," he said in his low accented voice.

Regina blushed, but at the same time, a wave of excitement and desire ran through her body. She could feel the energy coursing through her body rapidly. It was a wave of heat... an ignition of a passion within her that she had tried to suppress for so long. If there was ever a moment she desired this man... truly desired him and desired expressing her love for him in a way she hadn't done... it was now. She was captivated by him. His smell, his warmth, his voice, his looks, his deep love for her and for Roland. Everything about him made her burn with passion, with desire. But despite all of that... despite what she wanted, and how she felt... she knew how Robin felt. She knew he had this code that he has tried to live by throughout his life that he did not want to break, and she had to honor that. She shoved her thoughts of desire aside.

She giggled a little before speaking. "You listened to my fashion request!" She grinned.

"Indeed I did milady. I do hope you like what I picked out."

Regina let her eyes travel down his body and back up to his eyes. "You did a wonderful job. I love how you dressed to match me. It makes me smile." And boy did she ever. It's a wonder how she managed to smile for that length of time. "And this little guy..." she lifted Roland out of his father's arms and into her own, "looks so handsome as well." She leaned her face down and kissed the child's head.

Robin looked at them in pure bliss. "It's finally becoming real," he said softly.

Regina let her attention drift away from the child and to her beloved. "What is?"

"This... we are finally becoming a family." A single tear emerged from his eye and traveled down his cheek. "When you first came into my life, I always imagined being with you, marrying you, starting a family with you. But when Roland came into the picture permanently, those images became even more real and made me even more desirous of them. I needed you to become a part of my family. Roland needed a mother to care for him in ways I am not able to. When you stayed over to help take care of him all those weeks, I truly felt as if we were already a family, but it wasn't real. It wasn't set in stone then. But now... now that we are engaged to be married, now that you've agreed to not only be my wife, but be Roland's mother... it's finally real."

Regina came even closer to him and raised a hand to his cheek. She used her thumb to wipe away the tear. "It sure is, my love." She brought her lips to meet his. The kiss was full of passion and desire. Lips locking, tongues tangling, hands roaming... but there was an obstacle- several actually. One being Roland. Roland began crying uncontrollably. Regina bounced him up and down gently, hoping it would calm him down, but it didn't.

"I think he's hungry. Do you have any food with you babe?" Regina asked.

"No. I only brought two jars and two bottles... all of which I've already given him," Robin replied.