Untamable Love

Chapter 9

"You hurt me because I didn't listen?" He knew he shouldn't have
said that. Regina's eyes fill with tears and she dashes upstairs
without hesitation.

"Regina!" Robin yells running after her up the spiral staircase.  Regina  slams her bedroom door shut and locks herself inside. She falls on her bed and sobs. Robin  reaches her hall and all he see's is numerous doors. Which one's her room?  He walks past each door and see's one with a keyhole. He leans against the door, pressing it softly against the wooden surface and listens to her sobs. He knocks gently and the cries stop. He takes a deep breath and knocks again a little louder this time. "Regina?
Can we talk? Please?" He hears her sniffle and hears her bed creak
as she gets up. Robin sighs and takes a step back away from the door. Regina slightly opens the door and looks at him. "Regina? Can we please talk love?"

"Oh I don't know if I'll be a good listener for you." She says as a
tears falls. Robin approaches the door and opens it more so he can
enter her bedroom.

"Regina, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that to you.  It came out so
wrong and I want to take it back. I really do." He says with need.

"I doubt you're telling me the truth right now." She snaps and looks
at him with sadness in her eyes. "Lying has always been a skill of
yours and you've never stopped. All you do is lie lie lie."

"I don't always lie to you." He bites back.

"Key word: Always.
Name one time you've told me nothing but the truth."

"When you were in the hospital, and you just go out of surgery. You weren't awake at the time..."

                           
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He walked silently into her room. She laid there frozen in her sleep. He approached her bed and sat on the edge carefully. He held her cold
limp hand and whispered softly,

"Regina I doubt you'll remember this  when you wake up but here it goes: What I did to you was stupid and I hurt you a lot. I love you so so much and I don't want to hurt you anymore. I remember when we first met, and I ran into you but there's something I didn't tell you
when we first met.  I wanted to have you as my own and I wanted to protect you from every guy that laid eyes on you, to being the
shoulder you cry on. It was love at first sight I guess and since
then the only thing that's been on my mind is you. I know how I've
lied over and over again but listen, I felt like you needed someone
better in your life instead of me so I hurt you, more than intended
and I'm so so sorry. But look at you now. You're such a strong
woman and I'm proud of everything you've done since we went our separate ways." Robin stood up and placed a soft gentle kiss on her forehead before leaving the room and disappearing into the crowded hospital.

                           
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"You snuck into my room when I was unconscious?" She says making him sound like a stalker.

"Umm.... Yes?" He says confused. He stares into her brown clear orbs and slightly smiles. "Regina the only reason I snuck in was because I thought I was going to lose you again and this time I thought I'd
never get you back." Regina 's hardened gaze begins to soften.

"You thought I was going to die?"

"Yes and I was terrified and if I lost you again I don't know what I
would do. I love you far too much to lose you again and after that
moment in the hospital I-I didn't want to lose you Regina. You mean
too much to me. I know I was a jerk in the past and I'm sorry for
that but if i can get a second chance I will cherish you they way you deserve." Regina  lets a tear fall and smiles at Robin. She hugs him
like her life depended on it and he kisses the top of her head.

" I love you too." She whispers breathing in his forest scent once
again after all these years. He chuckles softly and holds her close
in his embrace.