Her Dark Heart

Chapter 3

A/N: Again, thank you all so much for the feedback! I always love reading your comments and hearing your thoughts. Here is another chapter! We will finally get to see what Regina is thinking about all of this. It may not be what you think.

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Regina turned off the hot water and grabbed a towel to dry herself off. As she stepped out of the shower and tied her towel around her body, she paused to look at herself in the mirror.

She had never been on a proper date before. Daniel had taken her on secret outings but they were never really dates, just two teenagers looking for places to steal kisses in secret. Her marriage was arranged, and every dalliance she had had during then and after she had killed the king had only been moves of power. Being romanced was out of the question entirely. It still was, but her next move against Emma Swan depended on tonight.

As Regina stood, staring at her reflection, she couldn't help but worry herself over what she would wear. Even though she was not interested in truly dating Robin, she needed her hands back on someone in the police department. Sidney had lost the election to Emma, which meant she wouldn't have any influence over the sheriff. If Emma made Robin deputy, as he was still sporting the badge, well... that may just work. Robin was the type of guy Regina knew would fall under her spell easily. She could seduce him, and there she could whisper things in his ear that she knew he would do. He was second in command, Emma trusted him, and that meant that through influence, the police station would operate how she wanted it to. Emma would have no idea that Robin was even involved with Regina since, as far as she knew, the two had never met.

It was the perfect plan, but in order for things to work, Regina needed to catch his attention. She needed to wear something that would turn his head. She knew how men thought, and she knew that just the right amount of seductive and modest dress would leave him wondering, and maybe, he would take the bait. Tonight, or perhaps a few dates down the road, she'd have him in her bed. After all, her mother had told her that a woman's key to power was between her legs. If she had his heart, she had him and she would bring the savior down once and for all. The curse would not be broken, Emma would leave Storybrooke, and Regina would have Henry all to herself again.

She moved from her bathroom to her closet and looked through her dresses. She had several that she wore to work, ones that still expressed the gentle curves of her body quite well, but were modest enough for the workplace. They wouldn't do, not for tonight. She finally pulled out a black dress that blended in with the array of dark clothing she owned. This dress was made out of silky material and dipped low in the front. Perfect.

Regina shed her towel and went to hang it up in the bathroom to dry. She slipped on a pair of lacy panties with a bra to match just in case her plan worked tonight and then pulled on the dress. It hugged her curves perfectly and dipped low enough in the front to expose a little cleavage. The back was also left open. This would do just fine.

After fixing her hair and makeup, Regina slipped on a pair of wedges. It was six fifty-five which meant that Robin would come by to pick her up at any moment. Before she headed downstairs, Regina headed to Henry's room. After rapping her knuckles against the door, she peeled it open and found her son sitting on his bed doing a homework assignment.

"Almost finished?" she asked him.

Henry nodded.

"Archie will be picking you up for your session tonight. He mentioned dinner with him and Pongo at the park. Be good for him, okay? He's watching you tonight," Regina said.

Henry nodded again. "Okay, Mom. Have fun on your date."

Regina frowned. "How did you know I was going on a date?" she asked. She hadn't told Henry that she had accepted Robin's offer, but maybe Robin had.