Chapter 4: True Love.

                                    

                                          
I feel a hand touch my forehead.
It's cold and soft. I know who it is.
Robin.
His lips touch mine, although I can't feel it that well. 
I want to open my eyes. It's hard. But I'm trying.
It's working. 
Then I see black. The white is gone. 
And I feel his lips touch mine again. It feels good.
I open my eyes. 
"Robin..."
"Shhh Regina. It's alright. I'm here for you." I don't argue. I let him hold me. He's warm.
"How long was I out then?" I ask.
"Not long. It's been 5 minutes since I got back, and I got back 25 minutes ago." He tells me. I sigh. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," I yawn. "I'm fine. Just a bit ill, I think. Not that big of a deal."
"Regina, you've been going unconscious. If you want to tell me you can. I'll be here for you. Whenever you need me."
I want to tell him. I can't. It hurts.
So I make something up.
I take a deep breath.
"Robin..." I begin with the truth. "I've been having bad nightmares and thoughts."
"About what?"
"Zelena." I lie.
"Oh... its okay Regina. As long as I'm here, she won't do anything to you." He comforts me. "Now come on. Let's eat." 
He pulls out the bag from Granny's which has the food in.
"I got you a burger." He tells me. "I had it cut in half... I thought it would be easier." He's so sweet and thoughtful. No wonder I love him so much. 
"Thank you," I say, carefully unwrapping the burger. I look at it, but I decide to keep only half. I give the other half to him.
Then he pulls the fries out of the bag. Then he sits next to the bed and we eat together. He's so sweet. I love him so much. I could watch him all day. Then he pulls out a drink from the bag. 
"You have it." I tell him.
"I bought it for you." He argues. I giggle. 
"I don't think it'll make me feel any better." I say. He takes it and opens it, pouring some into a glass.
"Come on. Just a bit." He says. I don't refuse.
I take the glass and drink. It's fizzy. I like that.
He takes my other hand and holds it in the way he does.
He lifts it up to his lips and kisses it. I smile. Then I swallow my drink, just as he does.
We both laugh.
It's quiet. But calm. It's like we can feel each other. He feels me, and I feel him. His love. How much he loves me. How he'll never leave me.
I gaze into his eyes. They're beautiful. And I know he's gazing into mine. I don't care. I like it. I love it. I love him.
Time passes by, and I lose sense of it. He looks at his phone. I don't know how long we've been talking. But it was great. Then he looks at me.
"Regina, I have to go." He tells me. I don't care. I had a good time with him, however long it was.
"It's alright Robin."
"I'm so sorry Regina. I have to look after Roland." 
"No, I get it. Family comes first." 
Roland. His curly brown hair, that big smile and those cute little dimples.
"Thank you for understanding. I'll try and come back when I can."
I grab his hands and pull him towards me. I stroke his face and kiss him.
"Love you." I say.
"Love you too, Regina." He kisses me one last time on my cheek and leaves.
I think.
But not in that way.
Robin...
He makes me feel different.
Like a different person. 
But in reality, I'm the same.
I'm still Regina Mills.
I'm still the Queen.
I'm still the Evil Queen to some.
My actions.
They can't change that.
I can't undo everything.
But I can change the way people see me.

                          
Love.
It's changing me.
It feels amazing. 
I've never felt that since...

                          
I don't even know how long it's been since I last loved someone send dearly as much as I love Robin.
But now I have it.
And I'm going to cherish it.
I'll never let you go Robin...
Ever.