Regal Arts

Falling ~ part 3

Robins POV:
I waited a little over 5 minutes like Emma said then I got out of the car, locked the door, and walked across the street to her apartment building. After climbing the two flights of stairs I finally arrived at her door. I held my fist close to the door and hesitated to let at fall, but I let it causing a knock to echo through the building.

Regina's POV:
I hear a knock and I assume it's Emma coming to continue her lecture about how I should be with him. But I'm not in the mood to hear it. I turn the knob and as I open the door I speak, sarcasm escaping my lips. "Emma if you come to tell me to be with Robi-" I look up "-hi Robin." I say awkwardly.

He holds out a bouquet of red roses out to me. "An apology milady for my actions the last time we met"

"Why-why do you apologize so much? Doesn't it infuriate you that I'm the one wronging you, yet you keep apologizing to me?" I question him setting the flowers down on the table next to the door.

"Milady you only got upset because I was pushing you. You need time and I understand that. And Regina I'm not sure what I did but whatever it was I obviously hit a nerve and I'm sorry. Would you mind telling me so I won't make that mistake again?"

I hesitate to respond and I begin drumming my fingers on the side of my leg. "Daniel, the- my fiancé, he passed away before the wedding, and he always called me something. And you happened to call me the same thing and I guess it just brought back memories that I didn't want brought back." My voice began to crack but I pushed my sobs down by just giving him a weak smile.

"I'm sorry Regina. I can see I've caused you so much pain. But before I go tell me right now, I can leave and you will never see me again, or I can keep trying to be with you, to win your heart. "

"Um- i don't- I need to...do you wanna come in?" I walk him in to the living room and hand him a glass of water. I them sit on the opposite side of the couch but still facing him. "Robin you've awakened emotions and feelings in me that I buried a long time ago. And well let's just say I both love those feelings and hate having them at the same time."

I watched as his hand snakes across the couch and held mine gently causing a wave to shoot through me.

"Regina I've lost people too. My late wife and Roland's mother, Marian, she died a while back. And I thought I couldn't live without her, and I believed that my whole life... Until I met you."

I then break down in tears burying my face in my hands. All the emotions and everything I've pushed back im letting out now. I fall in to his embrace and whisper a small and quiet "I'm sorry," my voice cracking "I've pushed you away because- because...I love you. And I didn't want to admit I could ever love anyone else again." I sit back up and wipe the tears off my face. "But Robin I do, I love you." And I lean back in to him pressing my lips against his. Using his collar to pull us closer.

He brushes his tongue against my lower lip and I open up to him allowing us to deepen the kiss further. We let go take a breath, and fall back in to each other. We continue this little cycle for what feels like forever. After we're done I smile and bite my lip while letting a small giggle escape my lips.

"Now..." He says cupping my cheek "how would you like to put these passed issues aside and go with me for dinner tonight?"

"Ok what time?"

"Say 7:00" he says pecking my nose with a small kiss. "Oh and dress nice"

"Where are we going?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out" he says smirking at me

I suddenly have a realization "Robin? Where's Roland?"

"Don't worry, he is with my brother John."

"Oh ok good."

"Speaking of the little man, I need to
go pick him up" he says getting up and walking to the door.

"Ok. Bye!" I wave like we used to when he would drop off Roland. He shuts the door behind him.

I then jump up and open the door "Robin wait!" I shout but he's only gone down a couple stairs.

"Hm?" He says turning around and walking back to level ground. I run and throw my arms around him while giving him a soft and passionate kiss. "See ya later! He said kissing my forehead."

"Ya see ya later" I say barely audible as I watch him walk down the stairs.

Ya I'm definitely falling for this man.