A Rose In Between Thorns

Curious Mind

Hey! Hope all is well, and everyone is having a good summer. Soon this story will be over, wow. But I'll post more after.

This chapter may be short, but I like to think good stuff is gonna go down. Enjoy!

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Before meeting with the Savior, the two idiots, and captain guy-liner, Regina wanted some time alone with her new hunky arrow man.

As they kissed passionately alone in the hallway when a thought came her mind. "What made you believe me?" She referred to the other night. Telling him that was she was his fiancé was a hard thing to sallow. With no memories, and no other proof than an engraving on a ring, who's to say she wasn't using the thief for pleasure.

"Hopefully what made you believe it was me—faith, a second chance at love." There was such sincerity and kindness in his voice. Not even a moment of questioning. "And I quite enjoy the kissing."

She chuckled slightly at his quip. "Just wait till I actually have my heart back."

His actual curiosity getting the best of him Robin asked, "What is that like?" he never met someone whom had there heart ripped out and lived; let alone engaged to someone. "I mean, can you—"

"Feel?" She knew he was also wondering if their pervious kisses had meant anything. "Yes, I can; just not fully. It's difficult to explain."

"Then don't." He said placing her hand over his chest. "Use mine for the both of us." She didn't need to say thank you, replying with another passionate kiss had said plenty. The moment passed hearing someone's throat clear from behind, turning to be mayor's son (unknown to only him).

"Henry. Good morning." She replied as a teenager being caught by her parents.

"Morning, E-excuse me, madam mayor." He finished awkwardly trying to play it off, as he didn't see anything.

"Are you all right?" Asked her boyfriend.

"No, I'm not all right." She had this new boyfriend and her son just walked away, acting like it meant nothing. They couldn't even explain it Roland entirely yet. The guilt of not being able to tell the boys overridden her system. "But they're waiting for us. We should go." As soon as they defeated her sister, they could get their memories back tell Henry and Roland everything. Before returning to the public eye they pulled each other for one last heated kiss.

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"Regina, Robin. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you two look smitten." Belle observed as the couple walked in with herself, Neal, Emma, the Charming's, their newest addition, and Tinkerbell, who smiled slightly to herself loving how right she was.

Scoffing Regina punched right back, "Well, if I didn't know any better, I'd say Haagen-Dazs is smitten with your stomach."

"Shall we get started?" Robin jumped in before any more comments could be made.

"We were waiting for Hook." Emma explained.

"We don't have time to wait for the handless wonder. We have to figure out a way to destroy my sister."

"For once, I agree with Regina. Stopping her plan is the priority."

"There's one thing about this plan that doesn't fit—Regina." Tink said to them.

"I'm the point of it. So she can take my life for herself."

Yes. But why bring you back to Storybrooke? Why bring any of us?" Neal raised a valid question.

"Well, no one's ever succeeded at traveling through time. Perhaps something from this world makes it possible." Belle thought out loud.

"But what's almost as troubling is that she was able to cast the curse to bring us all here in the first place."