Cursed Hearts

Something More

She had become lost in her work. Regina did this quite often when she was angry; letting her mind amerce in contracts and business transactions was like slipping under water, going to a place where her emotions couldn't get to her. She and Robin barely fought like they had done earlier, but nothing could erase the fact that they were two of the most stubborn people on the planet.

Almost drowning in papers, Regina caught sight of the time, something she hadn't done for hours. It had been just about three hours since her fight with Robin- it was nearly eleven. That was her problem, her natural tendency to overwork herself.

Putting down the paper she was holding, Regina rested back in her office chair and signed. She knew she had to face Robin and get everything sorted out, not to mention the fact that she hadn't seen her kids since she dropped them off for school.

Getting up and leaving her mess of work behind, she began thinking about what she was going to say to her husband. Things weren't supposed to be this awkward between them- sure he had said some things that were hurtful, but underneath it all, she knew he still loved her. That's what she loved about their relationship- she trusted him completely, and so did he with her.

When she entered the living room, she noticed Robin sitting on the couch watching some show on tv.

"Hey," she said softly, sitting next to him and trying not to make herself seem awkward.

Glancing to his side, he raised his eyebrows at her calmness. "Hey."

After about three seconds of silence and Robin pretending to watch the show, Regina knew she had to say it.

"I'm sorry," they both said at the same exact time, causing them to laugh and give one another hesitant looks.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't as understanding the whole Henry situation as I should've been," Robin began, once she granted him full passage to continue, "you're his mother, and I can't imagine how hard it is to see him grown up like this. But he's still Henry... He'll always be Henry."

Regina sighed, her enthusiasm falling rapidly. "Just thinking about it, Henry, our Henry, in love..." She managed a small smile, knowing it were true. "I suppose all of the kids have to grow up eventually. That just reminds me on how old I'm getting- and that's definitely not a good thing," Regina said, giving him a smirk. "But, when I thought about it a little deeper, I realized that it doesn't really matter that I'm getting old, because that reminds me that I have an amazing husband by my side to get old with. I get to grow old with my best friend."

Robin returned the smile, knowing she was right. Every year they had spent together had been a year of happy memories.

"You know, we'll be married for ten years in a couple months," he stated, finding it hard to believe himself, "how'd I get so lucky? It feels like just yesterday you introduced yourself to me and had that godstricken look on your face when you saw my tattoo."

Regina laughed, the tension between them dissolving away like it hadn't even happened. "Well what was I supposed to think? You were the last person I was expecting to see."

They had to do something special when their wedding anniversary came around; but that night had different plans for the family.

Not yet aware that her three children were wandering around Storybrooke, Regina leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss, followed by wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I can't believe Caroline is going to be ten next week," she told him, "now she's the one that's really getting old."

He smiled, gently rubbing her back. "Speaking of Caroline, I haven't seen her since this morning."