A/N: I want to thank Jacky for this idea, since it was our conversation that gave me the inspiration to write this and who said – and I quote – "QUICK LIZ! GO GRAB THAT PLOT!"

I hope you all enjoy – please do not hesitate to tell me what you think. It can be a one-shot or a multi-chapter, I have not quite decided yet… Please note - I am morally completely, 100% against affairs. However, I don't think Regina is just going to give up and sit back and say "Oh but you are married." She's the evil Queen after all She killed villages and destroyed lives, but she's gonna draw the line at an affair? I just don't think Regina is going to morally object to seducing a married man. As much as she used light magic, she's still not well... Snow White.

WARNING:

Some of this is based on supposed spoilers from the set, though the truth of it cannot be confirmed.

DISCLAIMER: Not mine.

Chapter 1.

"Marian? Is it really you?"

"Robin!"

"I thought I'd never see you again!"

"And I you!"

If only it had ended there, but to add insult to injury, Roland's tiny voice had called out to the woman and after witnessing the excruciating reunion, the boy had jumped out of his parents arms and ran to Regina.

"Look Gina! My mama is here too. Will she eat ice cream with us?"

At his words, the entire Diner had frozen and before anyone could react Marian had pulled her son towards her with a shake of her head. Where Regina had expected fear in the woman's demeanour, there was none of it as she glared up at her before looking at Roland, trying to soften her features.

"Roland, dear… you have to stay away from that woman. She… she's a monster."

Regina did not wait for Roland – or Robin – to reply, instead choosing to flee out the door, ignoring the commotion behind her.

For some ghastly reason, the scene kept replaying and replaying in Regina's head slowly as she briskly walked down the street, her hands balled in fists and thrust into her jacket pockets – it was all she could do to not set the entire world around her on fire. Once again, she was the only one without a happy ending. Once again she was left out in the cold while the world celebrated the existence of the Charming family, not knowing – or caring – if she was hurt. Once again…

"Regina! Regina, wait!"

She froze at the sound of the voice, almost unable to believe it and yet… as impossible as it was, she could see Robin rushing towards her as though she were living a dream. Her heart jumped in her chest and she released a shuddering breath.

"Robin…"

She loved him. It was ridiculous and absurd, they had only been dating for a few weeks, and yet there was no doubt in her mind that the pixie dust truly did not lie. She loved him.

"I…"

He stopped in front of her awkwardly, a hand running through his hair and she took a hesitant step back. What was there to say? Was there truly any proper way to react to the bizarre situation they now found themselves in?

Conflicted emotions played over his face and Regina bit down on her lower lip, fear gripping at her with icy fingers. What if he had run after her simply to say that they had to end things? What if…?

Before either of them realized what was happening, they were in each other's arms – lips meeting, teeth clashing, hands grabbing and bodies smashing in a fervent, volatile kiss that spoke volumes of how they felt about each other.

If Regina had any doubts at all about Robin's feelings for her, his kiss served to remove every one of those doubts without a trace. He loved her as much as she loved him, it was evident by the way his mouth searched hers, but the way his hands kept pulling her closer and closer as though it would be possible for them to melt into each other.

It was her who finally pulled away, her breath racing, and they rested their foreheads against each other – breaths heaving, leaving visible smoky exhales in the cold night air.

Regina's hand lifted to caress Robin's cheek lightly and he grabbed onto it, placing a soft kiss on her palm before dropping her hand.

"Regina…"

The doubt in his voice cut through her like a knife and she took a step back, tears welling up in her eyes.

"So… your wife is back."

Robin nodded awkwardly and for a while all the pair could do was stare at each other miserably. Regina found her voice first, hating herself for how vulnerable she sounded.

"How? How did this happen?"

He reached out for her and while her entire being shouted at her to evade his touch, she found herself rather moving towards it – allowing him to hold her, to stroke her back gently, to tangle his fingers in her hair.

"I don't know, milady… I do not understand this magic. But… she is back."

Regina sighed harshly, her brown eyes muddled with emotion.

"I suppose I should be happy for you. Your… your first love is back."

He was conflicted – that much she could see at least – and he wrapped a hand around the back of her neck, forcing her to look at him.

"I love my wife, Regina. She… you know how much I have mourned her and to have her back is like… a dream came true. And yet… I do not understand why the gods would let her return to me only when I have found my second chance."

Regina pursed her lips and her hands clasped around his wrists tightly.

"It should be easy to walk away from me now."

Robin nodded slowly, something unreadable forming in his blue eyes.

"Perhaps it should be and yet… it is not. When I saw Marian, it was all I could comprehend – my wife, the mother of my son was here. Yet, when I saw you leaving the entire world around me disappeared and I just knew… I had to go after you. I don't know why, I do not know what I am supposed to say to you, but I couldn't just let you go."

There were about a million things that popped into her head, a million things that she could say at that stage and yet none of them seemed right.

As much as she was trying to be good – and she truly was trying – she still was not, well… Snow White. There was no way she was going to chase the man she loved into the arms of another woman. So rather than saying anything, she grabbed onto his neck and smashed her lips against his once more. He returned the kiss immediately and she moved even closer, pressing her body against him in a most seductive way. Robin moaned as she bit down on his lower lip, mumbling admissions of love into her mouth – admissions that she readily returned. His hands explored the softness of her body and he pulled away slightly, his eyes searching hers.

"I am sorry for what Marian called you, love. She just… she doesn't know the person you have become, only the Queen… Believe me, you are no monster."

Regina reached out to cup his cheek and shook her head slowly.

"Perhaps I am a monster, Robin… because a better person, a hero… would tell you to leave me be and go back to your wife."

He lifted a brow and a small smirk formed around his lips.

"And that is not what you are about to do?"

Her small hands explored his chest and came to rest over his heart – a heart that was beating frantically and she took joy in the fact that she was the one responsible for the urgent racing of it. She shook her head lightly.

"If you're looking for someone to push you in the opposite direction, then you're looking in the wrong place.

Robin sighed and shook his head lightly, his hands not leaving her body.

"I'm confused, Regina."

For a fleeting second, something like disappointment flashed over her face, but she soon hid it behind a bright smile.

"It's understandable."

Her lips searched for his again and she sighed against his mouth, her hand resting in the nape of his neck.

"Robin, I know she is your first love, the mother of your child… and if you tell me to leave you alone… I will. But as long as you want me too… I'm going to fight for you."

Robin glanced back at the light of Granny's in the distance, his expression indecipherable. When he looked back at Regina, however, emotions coloured his eyes and a smile tugged at his lips.

"Well… milady… I would not have it any other way."

A strange look flickered in his eyes and he sighed.

"I should… go back. I needed to see that you were all right, I needed you to know that I did not think you a monster, but… Marian is in a strange world and she's Roland's mother, she's…"

Regina nodded stiffly.

"Your wife."

Robin nodded and for a short while the pair simply looked at each other awkwardly. It was Regina who nudged him towards Granny's with a pained smile.

"Go. I just… will I see you tomorrow?"

Robin nodded impulsively.

"As much as I know I should walk away from you now… and be a noble man, I just… I can't imagine walking away from us. I love you. I have fallen harder and faster than ever before in my life… I cannot just walk away. I will see you tomorrow, milady, and we will figure all of this out."

Regina nodded, her throat suddenly dry.

"Good. See you tomorrow then."

Their lips met in another frantic kiss, broken only when Robin managed to pull himself away from her. He turned with still closed eyes and walked away briskly, willing himself to not look back.

Regina shivered and ran her hands up and down her arms, a small smile forming around her lips. Of course, the situation was far from ideal – ideally, she would be in Granny's right now, in Robin's arms whereas Marian would still be dead. However, the fact that he followed her and that he was clearly conflicted was enough to keep hope alive in her heart.

He was her happy ending and there was no way that she was letting him go.

Not without a fight.