(A/N-This originally was a one shot prompt, but even as I was writing it, I started to get ideas for where I could possibly take this. When I had sent it to my Beta/friend Bekki, she replied like I thought she would, that it had to have more to it, more backstory, more future. I knew then I was in trouble as I started getting so many ideas on this story. So if you like this story you can thank Regal_Bekki for her reply which helped me decide to keep going with it. This is now it's own story, more to come very soon.)
*No disclaimer needed as I helped create Outlaw Queen, not Adam or Eddie per the COWARDLY ADAM! Who sometimes he thinks interviews matter, and sometimes they don't...not that he ever said that...ooookay*
Robin Locksley was about to finish a long day at his law office, he was in the process of wrapping up a huge case which had taken him the last four months to complete. He felt like he had defended his client to the best of his ability and would hope the jury would see the truth as well. He needed these papers to be sent out immediately, so he opened his office door and was going to have his secretary send them for him.
"Regina," Robin said as he saw her turn her head.
"Yes, Mr. Locksley,?" Regina said softly.
"I need these sent over to the courthouse immediately," Robin said as he put the papers out for her to take from him.
"I will, Mr. Locksley," Regina said as she put a hand out to get the papers. As she had them, their fingers brushed one another, sending a surge of energy through her, making her gasp just a little.
For Robin, he too felt the excitement course through him. Since he had hired her six months ago he had thought often of his somewhat nerdy secretary. She always wore sensible outfits to work, never showing off anything, frustrating Robin to a degree like he had never known. Her hair was always done up in a bun, he wanted her to wear it down more often. He wanted to run his hands through it. And those glasses, he had often seen her chewing on the end of them, and he had found himself locked on those lips of hers, lips that she did paint red at times. He had been drawn to her like a moth to the flame since he had first met her. So much so that the first day he had been so affected by her, he had wanted to rip up that long skirt of hers and throw her on his desk and...
Robin looked at those lips, then up into those warm, gorgeous brown eyes of hers, eyes that were looking at him with a question in them, he then realized he had not let go of the papers."Sorry about that, but please send these over before you leave." he let go of the papers and headed back to his office, but turned back once more, "And it's Robin, if you don't mind."
Regina smiled softly and let out a breath as he closed his office door. The man had affected her since the day she had come in for an interview, she often would catch herself becoming lost in his eyes as he would talk and she would take notes for him, hoping that she would not forget to write down anything. And just now, feeling the touch of his skin was almost...magical.
She knew this was forbidden to be attracted to her boss, knew that it would only end badly if either acted on it. If she was being truthful, she knew it was more than just being attrcted to him, she was in love with Robin. She had tried to be as less attractable as possible, she had not felt anything for anyone since Daniel, until she had met Robin. This job was important to her as she was supporting her older father and his gambling debts he had occurred when he had been an alcoholic. She knew those debts were not hers, but she loved her father dearly and would help in any way she could. She was working here as Robin's secretary, as well as another job...one that she was not proud of.
She left her desk and sent the papers over to the courthouse immediately. She looked around and smelled the papers, they even smelled like Robin. She knew it was foolish to be so attracted to someone who was way out of her league. She shook her head as she headed back to her desk, it was almost five and she would be leaving and going home soon.
A little while later she was just about to grab her purse when Robin's office opened and he said,"Regina, do you have plans tomorrow night?"
Regina felt her heart literally stop, was he...was he asking her out? "Uh, no." was all she could get out.
"Great, I've been invited to an art gallery showing tomorrow night, that a colleague is having, and I would like you to be there with me," Robin said.
Regina didn't say anything, was it a date? Or just something else? Why did he ask her to go?
"Regina?" Robin's voice called out, causing her to snap out of her thoughts.
"I..." Regina stammered.
You can do this, she told herself. He was just her boss.
Lies! her mind whispered. All lies. Not even ones she could convince herself about. Robin Locksley was more than just her boss. He was the first man in years who had been able to knock down her stone walls she had put around herself. One smile from him and her knees grew weak. One glance from his startling blue eyes and her long dormant hormones began a rumba!
But she had spent the last few years rebuilding her family's lives. And she knew she couldn't afford to let her attraction for this man destroy all that hard work.
"Regina, are you alright?" Robin asked, causing her to look at him.
"I'm sorry, yes I'm alright and yes I will attend with you," Regina answered. "Where is the showing and what time do I need to be there?"
"I'll pick you up say at seven?" Robin asked.
"No!" Regina answered suddenly causing Robin to give her a look. "What I mean is I can meet you wherever it is."
"Regina, I'm having a limo drive me there, just let me pick you up and we can go together," Robin said, wondering why her sudden outburst a few seconds ago.
Regina thought quickly of how to get out of this,"Alright, but I have moved since I started here and my address is 319 Coffee Lane." Giving the address of a friend and her boyfriend, she would call Emma once she was on her way home.
"Got it, and make sure you update your information with personnel," Robin said.
"What should I wear?" Regina asked.
Robin let his mind go to another place, thinking she should wear...nothing! But he didn't want other men to see her like that. But wait, did she even have someone already in her life? Maybe after she relaxed with him at the gallery he could find out.
"A cocktail dress would be appropriate," Robin answered, hoping she had one dress that would show off what he knew were killer legs under those slacks and long skirts of hers. "Something with some color as well."
"Alright, I'll be ready then," Regina answered, swallowing.
"Excellent, have a good rest of the evening," Robin said as he smiled and returned to his office. Once inside he gave a fist pump to himself, thinking he finally had found a way to ask her out on a date, not that it was a date, date. He hoped this would be a step in the right direction and that she would eventually agree to a real date with him, one where he could woo her properly. He was in love with her and wanted to take a chance on her.
"Careful, Locksley, let's not get too head of ourselves," Robin said to himself, as he called a limo company and made sure to have the transportation arranged, along with some chilled champagne and fresh fruit for them on the way.
Five minutes later Regina was running towards the bus to catch, as she settled onto her seat she took out her phone and called her friend immediately,"Emma, I need a huge favor." She then proceeded to tell her all of what had happened, and how she needed to stay at her and Killian's place till Robin picked her up, Emma agreed.
The next evening, Regina was a body of nerves, she had almost called Robin and told him she was sick, a friend was sick, her neighbor's dog was sick, anything to get out of this, but here she was in a red cocktail dress with red high heels and her hair down in loose curls. Her makeup was flawless, Emma had insisted she wear red lipstick. She was pacing back and forth in Emma's bedroom.
"If you keep doing that, we're going to need new floors," Emma said.
"I can't do this," Regina said.
"Nonsense, he asked you to go with him, so have fun tonight," Emma said, "and I mean a lot of fun."
"It's not like that," Regina insisted.
"Not until he sees you like that," Emma said with a laugh, "when he sees you in that dress, he's not going to stop until that dress is on his bedroom floor."
Regina rolled her eyes at her friend and took a few deep breaths. She could do this, it was an art gallery, perfectly innocent.
The hell you say, she thought!
Ten minutes later there was the sound of the doorbell, Killian went to go answer it with a wink at Regina,"Can I help you?" Killian asked Robin who was standing there.
"I'm Robin Locksley, I'm here for Regina," Robin answered as he eyed the man. Was this someone in Regina's life?
"Aw, well come in mate, the name is Killian" Killian said as he allowed Robin to enter.
"You live here?" Robin asked.
"Yes, me and my girlfriend," Killian answered.
His answer deflated Robin. So he was Regina's boyfriend, he wouldn't infringe on another man's lady. He would have to keep this strictly business with Regina. Until she walked into the living room before him...
Business my arse!
She was...gorgeous, stunning, sexy.
"You look….", Robin stammered.
"Beautiful," Killian said from behind him.
"Very much so," Robin agreed, he was standing only a few feet from her now.
"Thank you," Regina said.
"I've been telling her that for an hour now," Emma said as she walked into the room to stand beside Regina,"I'm Emma, Regina's friend, I've been looking forward to meeting you for a very long time." Regina quickly nudged her with her elbow.
"It's nice to meet you, Emma," Robin said as Emma walked over to Killian who put his arm around her.
Wait, was this blonde Killian's lady? Robin coyly had to ask,"So you three all live here?"
"Yes, yes we do," Emma said as she winked at Regina.
"Shall we go?" Regina asked as she headed for the door. Robin opened it and they headed for his limo.
"Don't forget protection lass!" Killian yelled out from the doorway, as Emma then elbowed him in his gut.
The limo driver opened the door for Regina who settled in the back, Robin then slid down next to her, and the door was closed behind him. This was it. It was just the two of them.
"I'm sorry about Killian, he can be childish at times," Regina said.
"I bet more than at times," Robin said as he patted her knee with his hand without even thinking. When she didn't remove his hand, he left it there.
"I'm glad you agreed to come to this with me," Robin said.
"I'm sure you would have found suitable company if I hadn't though," Regina said.
"But there is only one Regina Mills," Robin said, causing Regina's cheeks to burn. "I want to thank you for coming with me tonight, sorry that it was so last minute."
"That's fine," Regina said, as her fingers gripped the end of her dress.
"I hope that this didn't interfere with any evening plans of yours," Robin said as he raised his eyebrows at her. He was trying to be subtle about asking her if there was anyone in her life, any lover that is.
"No, I have no plans in the evenings, except watching Outlander on my couch," Regina answered.
"Your couch? So it's yours over Emma's and Killian's then?" Robin asked.
Regina winced as she realized her mistake, she did watch Outlander on her couch, but it was in her apartment she shared with her father, who at the time was in a rehab clinic, getting cleaned up from his addiction to alcohol. "They tend to spend a lot of time in the bedroom," Regina closed her eyes and wanted to just wave her arms and vanish.
Robin smiled at her words,"Not that I blame them, nothing wrong with spending time in the bedroom with a beautiful woman."
Regina looked over at him, and saw the way he was looking at her, wait was he...flirting with her? She smiled softly, then shifted her gaze but could feel his eyes on her as the limo drove for another ten minutes before finally arriving at their destination.
Robin helped Regina out of the limo and put his arm out for her to slip hers into as they entered the gallery. Many a head turned to look at the beautiful couple, even though they were not a real couple.
"Just smile, and they'll think you own the place," Robin whispered into her ear, he could tell she was nervous about being here. Regina did and together they made their way around the room, chatting with numerous colleagues of Robin's, many not realizing that Regina was Robin's secretary.
An hour passed, then two and they continued to work the room. Regina had basically charmed all his colleagues, she was elegant and poised, not appearing nervous in the slightest.
"And where have you been hiding this treasure," Will Scarlett asked as he came up to them.
"I've known Regina for a little while now," Robin coyly answered. Will had been to his office many times, as they were thicker than thieves at times.
"You always did have all the luck," Will said as he bowed and took Regina's hand and kissed it," Will Scarlett, my lady."
Regina smiled at the other man,"It's nice meeting you, but if you two will excuse me I'm going to go grab a glass of champagne." She turned and walked away as she headed towards a small bar that had been set up.
Will watched Robin, watch Regina walking away from them, he let out a low whistle,"You've got it bad, which I get."
Robin didn't turn his gaze from Regina's form at he bar, he watched as she chatted with the bartender who was pouring her a glass of champagne. There was a vibrancy to her that she had not allowed to be shown before, it held his gaze whenever he thought about dragging it away. How would it feel to hold all the vibrancy in his arm? Her kisses would be filled with passion, he just knew it, and in his bed...Robin held back a groan as he knew he couldn't get too carried away.
"Yep, you've got it really bad for her," Will commented, this time getting Robin's attention fully. "Why have you been hiding her?"
"I haven't been hiding her," Robin said with a smile, if Will only knew that every time he came to Robin's office, he passed by Regina.
"Better be on your toes then, as there is Keith Nottingham with her," Will's warning caused Robin to look quickly at Regina, he saw Regina start to move pass Keith, only to have Keith put his hands on her to stop her. How dare the bastard lay one finger on her!
Robin wasted no time, and quickly made his way over to Regina,"Regina, would you like some more champagne?" Robin asked as he put his arm around her waist to pull her to his side.
Before Regina could say anything, Keith spoke up,"Locksley, I should have known."
"Nottingham," Robin said with a bite to his sound.
"I was just telling Regina, here that she reminded me of someone," Keith said, as Robin felt Regina's quivering form beside him. He started to rub her lower back to try to calm her down.
"They say everyone has a twin," Robin said, trying to draw Keith's attention away from Regina. He had always hated Nottingham, they were both lawyers, but Keith made a mockery of the profession.
"No, there's something very familiar about her, perhaps a stroll with me will help refresh my memory?" Keith asked.
"I'm afraid we were just leaving, enjoy your evening," Robin said as he started walking towards the exit of the gallery.
"Mr. Locksley, I'm so sorry about-" Regina's words were cut off.
"Let's get in the limo," Robin said as his driver pulled up and once they were seated, the driver started heading towards where he picked Regina up.
"Keith is a real jerk," Robin said.
"I hope I haven't caused a problem," Regina said.
"There was always bad blood between the two of us, trust me if I never have to deal with him again, I'll never regret it," Robin said, rubbing her forearms, hoping she would open up to him some more.
Regina was thankful he was not prying into what had upset her so much about Keith Nottingham, while if Robin knew...he would fire her on the spot! She opened her mouth to say something to him, to come up with some explanation.
Robin looked down into her eyes, her big brown eyes, usually so light and sultry were darker now, like the underside of a thunderhead. She looked at him with lips that trembled, and he wanted to still them with his wanted to reassure her that everything was going to be alright. Her eyes, her face, her lips, her soul cried out to him and this time he answered what his heart and his own soul had been screaming for him to do for months. He put his right hand on the side of her face and lowered his head, lightly brushing his lips against her, it seemed so natural. So he did so again, once, twice more. Then her lips parted, and he closed his mouth over hers, letting his tongue slide inside her mouth.
Fire burst in his belly, hot and sweet, like the taste of her. He kissed her deeper, pulling her closer to him, and felt his blood rush and pound through his veins. He felt her hands raise and clutch at his arms. For a moment, he feared she might push him aside, and he vowed he would let her go if she did. Her lips were hesitant against his, as if she was unsure of what to do. He was her boss, she was his employee, yet the thought of tearing his lips from hers left him feeling bleak and empty.
Then she was kissing him back, robbing him of breath, stealing whatever good sense he had left that told him to stop this. She moved against him and the fire in his belly slid lower. An ache, hard and urgent, settled in his loins. Gods, but she felt so right being in his arms, like she's been shaped from the finiest silk specifically to fit against him, soft where he was hard, woman where he was man.
Regina's mind was in complete shock, Robin Locksley, her boss, was kissing her! The man she had dreamed about many a night, the man she had masturbated to many times, was kissing her! She had never felt anything quite so right in all her life. She moaned when his lips left hers, and caressed the bare flesh of her neck. The throbbing heat that seem centered in the valley of her tightly closed legs raced upward, scorching her nipples into a hardened response.
She dug her fingers into his shoulders, overwhelmed by the intensity of the desire surging through her. She tensed, her fingers digging deeper, when his mouth opened on her neck and started sucking on her neck. He continued to do so, her head was thrown back, her eyes closed as she enjoyed the sensations he was causing her. His lips moved back to hers once more, and he was groaning, and so was she, and she revelled in it.
When he finally pulled away his soft lips from hers, he simply stroked her cheek with his fingers, as if to say he knew this thing was bigger than both of them.
"I apologize, but I couldn't resist, I've been drawn to you like-" Robin was saying.
"A moth to a flame," Regina finished for him.
"Exactly," Robin said with a smile. She had been receptive to his kiss, their kiss.
Their first kiss, one of many he hoped.
"Regina, if any of this is uncomfortable for you, tell me now," Robin said.
Regina took a deep breath and released it, taking a chance she told him,"I've wanted you to kiss me for quite some time now." she admitted to him.
Robin let out a soft laugh, and bit his lower lip as he smiled at her. He then slowly lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her again. As Robin gently explored the contours of her lips, his mouth so firm on hers.
Regina found her hands were on his shoulders, her hands sliding from his shoulders to his head, her fingers threading through the crisp softness of his hair as her mouth opened under his like a flower in the sun, and the gentle touch of his tongue to hers sent her body spinning into a deep whirlpool of sudden intense feelings.
When she moved her body closer to his, wanting more contact with him, she felt him put a stop to it. She opened her eyes and looked up at him in confusion.
"We have all the time in the world," Robin said. He had wanted to tell his driver to drive them to his home, but he knew he had to control himself. The woman of his dreams was in his arms, was receptive to his embrace, his kisses. He was not going to blow this chance with her.
"I didn't think this would ever happen to me," Regina said. "I just never thought I would have this."
"Maybe it's all about timing," Robin said as they continued on their way to Regina's 'home'.
(A/N-Okay, so this was the original one shot prompt, I decided to go back to where they originally met, to show how their relationship developed and so forth. So the next chapter will take place six month prior to this.)