A/N: This story was written for OQ on Holidays-2018, but was never posted on this site. It's written as a multichapter that fits one prompt for each of the seven days of the event. The story is already completed, but I'll be posting daily or every two-three days.

The talented BabyLawyerOQ beta read the whole story! Big thanks!

Chapter 1 and the whole story fits Prompt N° 9: Regina, Robin, and their friends plan a vacation together, but no one shows up and Robin and Regina must spend their vacation together.

How did she find herself in this weird situation? She can't understand it yet.

She is on a plane on her way to some sort of honeymoon in the company of the man she loves, and this wouldn't be that bad at all if it wasn't for the fact that he is her best friend.

She goes over the events of the previous days and weeks, trying to figure out why she didn't notice she was being tricked by her friends into going on a trip with the man seated by her side, when all of them had agreed, since the very beginning, it would be a party of eight.

Regina looks through the airplane window. She can't see anything but darkness out there, yet the view of the dark sky, at least, liberates her mind and soothes the anxiety that begins to fill her.

She glances at the man seated by her side. She doesn't want to get caught gazing at him. His eyes are closed, and he seems to be relaxed, although she knows he isn't.

She swears she'll find out those responsible for this twisted plan, and will make them pay.

Only God knows how much she'd needed those days off, and perhaps that has been the reason why she didn't pay much attention to the planning. It had been so long since the last time she took some time for herself to relax without having to worry if her son eats, or needs something or just having to check where he is.

Being a widow and single mom of a six-year-old son, with a full-time job, leaves little time for relaxing, or fun with adults friends.

She had been exhausted lately, yet it didn't only have to do with her child, but because her busy schedule during the prior year had made it impossible for her to take any days off. So, human resources had told her it was imperative that she take the pending days, or she would lose them.

And, in that precise moment Emma and Mary Margaret had come up with the idea of this trip, and began gathering information with a travel agency and working out a budget. It didn't take long for the others to join, and for months they'd been planning this getaway with beloved friends.

An adult vacation, where rule number one had been to leave the children at home; and rule number two, not to include people that might bring conflict into the group, and that's why Sidney Glass' name was the first one to be discarded from the list.

In a short time, the group was set up: Emma, Mary Margaret, Tink, Killian, John, Will, Robin and she.

They all have been good friends over the years. A mixed group of eight friends, some from college; others, from work; and two or three from ...life, enjoying 10 days at the beautiful sunny beaches of the South Pacific. They all knew each other well and got along, so the group was perfect. All of them singles, and with jobs that made possible to afford an expensive vacation to an exotic destination.

Hence, this trip had had all the ingredients for a blast. No kids, single adult people, a beautiful destination, accommodation and air tickets booked and paid in advance, a resort only for adults (so, no children splashing water, crying, running or yelling) and best of all, an all-inclusive package with alcoholic beverages and numerous activities. Paradise!

She had been thrilled about this vacation. Well, not every day she gets to go to the Fiji Islands with a hilarious group of friends where the fun is guaranteed. Only this could be surpassed by a honeymoon with the same man sitting by her side.

Regina had taken care of the arrangements so that Zelena, her sister, could stay with her son during the time she would be away. She smirks remembering Zelena's answer 'No problem sis, but you need to promise something: you've got some hot guys for 10 days ...just go for some mind-blowing sex.' Regina had complained and explained they were all friends, and it would be out of the question because it would be as awkward as to have sex with a relative, but Zelena's reply had surprised her 'Oh, Regina you are not fooling me …don't tell me you see Robin as a relative? You can't take your eyes away from him… go for it, sis! I bet he would be happy about it!'

She thinks she'd not been that subtle about her feelings towards her best friend, and she wonders who else might have figured out her little secret ... well, besides the two other people who already know about this. Maybe Robin has realized her feelings, perhaps he feels the same way as she?

Despite the odd situation she's in, she won't lie about being terribly excited to get to share 10 days alone with him in a paradisiacal island, and maybe things between them could just ... change? Develop? Move forward?

Yes, she realizes she is enthusiastic to share this vacation with him, now that she has accepted the fact there will only be the two of them. Yet, this makes her a nervous wreck. She hopes she gets to be in control of her emotions, and not to be overexcited and too talkative or even sloopy. She knows that's how her anxiety manifests itself.

She sighs, looks through the window and decides not to get her hopes up. She knows well not to dream. Luck hasn't been on her side with her love life since as long as she can remember, and there's no indication it will be different now.

It's clear Robin was as surprised as she was when their friends didn't show up, and she can't be certain whether he's looking forward to spend 10 days solely in her company.

...

She drinks slowly from the glass of champagne the flight attendant just handed her, and she thanks God for the upgrade to first class they both had arranged on the last minute because she knows she'll need the alcohol and the comfort to bear the 7 hour flight she has ahead under this stressful situation ...and well, she just had a 3 hour domestic flight to take their connection to Fiji...so this upgrade is totally worth.

As the sparkling drink runs through her mouth and body, she relives the events since they begin planning this vacation trip, trying to find out if this had been Emma and Mary Margaret's plan from the very beginning.

Emma and Mary Margaret are her best friends from college. They have been by her side in the happiest and saddest days of her life: when she married Daniel, her lifelong boyfriend; during her pregnancy and Henry's birth; and when Daniel died before Henry reached the age of one.

They are the only ones who know she's in love with her best friend, and precisely that's why she suspects that Emma and Mary Margaret are the minds behind this ruse. They are aware of Regina's feelings and have encouraged her to take things further with Robin. She never wanted, though. She didn't want to risk their friendship, moreover when she has never been sure if he felt the same way towards her.

Robin and Regina have been best friends since high school but stopped seeing each other when their career choices took different paths. But after both received their degrees, and decided to begin their professional practice in the same city, they got in touch again and it was as if they had never been apart.

They continued with their friendship, supported each other to get through difficult times, losses and heartbreak, were close, cared for each other and enjoyed their company. Both being single parents (she, a widow; and he, divorced) they spent a lot of time with their sons, alternating places, sharing …and at one point she realized she was in love with her best friend.

She's pissed at Emma and Mary Margaret, but she realizes there's nothing she can do. She's in a plane, in a seven-hour flight before she gets to her destination and can contact them again.

At first, she had been worried but when she realized Robin and she were the only ones on time, she knew they'd been fooled.

The only thing she could manage was texting each of them before the plane departed: 'Miss Swan, if you don't move your ass all the way to LAX to catch a plane, I swear to God you will pay for this!'; 'Mary Margaret Blanchard: if you are not dying you don't have any excuse for missing our connection in LAX. So I better see you in three hours!' She received no answer, and soon it had been time to put the phones in airplane mode, and that's been it.

After landing at LAX to take their connection flight to Fiji, she had hoped their missing friends would show up, but they hadn't. She checked her phone, just to confirm there was no answer to her texts; she called, only to leave a message. And, it seems it had been the same for Robin who didn't stop texting or calling.

After realizing that neither of her friends arrived at the airport to catch their connecting flight and that it would be only Robin and her for the next ten days, they just boarded the plane that would take them to Fiji Islands, with no news from their friends.

Regina thinks her first mistake was she never made any direct payment for the trip. Emma took care of everything and they all had agreed to make regular bank deposits to Emma's bank account, and from there, Emma handled all payments. Shit, she never asked for a statement or anything and it looked like the only ones paying for this had been Robin and her.

Her second mistake was not requesting Emma to show her any bookings from the whole group.

It seems she has been fooled in the worst way ... or maybe it won't be that bad.

Robin is furious. John and Killian are responsible for this. He knows it. They haven't ceased pushing him into Regina's arms every chance they had after Robin had shared with them his true feelings towards his best friend during a boy's night full of alcohol.

He hadn't been worried when he went through security and saw neither of his friends. John is always late, Killian is unorganized and actually, Robin wouldn't be surprised if he missed the flight, and Will is a free spirit unaware of the time in advance that someone should arrive at the airport for an international flight.

He'd called all of them, and only got an answer from Killian who said that he was running late and that he didn't want to delay Regina and Robin and begged them to just pass through security and wait for him in the gate.

That was the first sign of alarm. How did Killian know only Robin and Regina were there and no one else had shown up?

And, that hadn't bothered him much because getting to spend ten days with Regina Mills, just the two of them, was like a dream come true. What had pissed him off were the lies, the way he had been tricked for months, and moreover that his friends thought he was such an asshole that needed this kind of set up to act on his feelings towards a woman. A woman he has loved secretly for years, a friend that he has comforted after losing a husband and the father of her son, and one that has been by his side during his divorce to his late wife.

Deep inside him, he begs no one shows up.

He is uneasy. He doesn't want that Regina might think he had something to do with this, so, after landing at LAX, he says "Regina, I don't know the reason why they didn't catch the plane. Maybe they'll reach us here and they'll board the plane to Fiji with us as planned. Were you able to contact someone on the phone?"

They are walking to their gate, both with their phones trying to get in touch with any of their friends. "No. I texted Emma and Mary Margaret, and neither of them has answered yet. I called Tink. She didn't answer, either. I left a message, though."

"Look, Regina. I don't know their intentions behind this. But I'm happy to go on this trip with you. So, let's just enjoy our vacation the best way we can. We both deserve some time off."

Robin watches Regina smiling and thinks he's a lucky bastard. Maybe this is what they need. He has been planning to talk to her about his feelings for some time, but it seems the right time never comes, and he knows he has been afraid of opening up to her.

She is a difficult woman to read. She gives him mixed signals and has been that way during the previous months, hence he hasn't been able to unravel how she feels towards him. She flirts shamelessly sometimes, even dares to touch him slightly, accidental touches mostly and with no intention other than to emphasize something she's saying. However, there are other times, when she tells him about someone wanting to date her, and all the conflict she has behind recomposing her love life, and he doesn't know if she does it on purpose to make him feel jealous, or if it's something she wants.

And after finding out there will only be the two of them, he observes that she doesn't seem very pleased.

He is confused.

The seven hours of the flight run smooth.

Soon, they begin feeling more comfortable and even get to joke about their situation. However, neither of them dare to ask the one million dollar question: Why did their friends set them up? ...because both of them know the answer.

They chat about their children. Henry at six and Roland at four-years-old are just the perfect topic. Their little achievements, first days at daycare or kindergarten, odd questions they ask ... don't let them get bored.

They share work stories.

Robin is a doctor, a cardiologist, and has amazing anecdotes about his work in a hospital. However as Robin tells her about his work there, Regina can't help but imagine Robin in his medical gown. She has seen him dressed like that a few times, and well let's say she would die for a checkup with him if she were his patient.

Regina is a publicist and her work in marketing and production keeps surprising him. The way she manages to create amazing campaigns with the little things her clients share with her, makes him admire her more.

There's an old woman, in the front row, that doesn't take her eyes away from them. She keeps turning to look at them smiling every now and then. Regina thinks it's Robin's charm with elderly women, or maybe some patient of his that just recognized him.

After landing and when they are about to get out of the plane, the woman winks at both of them and says "Dr. Locksley! Finally, I get to take a look at Mrs. Locksley. She's as beautiful as I thought she might be."

"Oh, thanks!" answers Regina blushing slightly and has the need to explain "Uhm... but, we're not married nor together. We are just good friends."

The woman only smiles, looking first at Regina, then at Robin "Oh, I'm so sorry, Dr. Locksley, that mouth of mine …I should just have minded my own business, anyway, you are in good company. Enjoy your trip."

"Don't worry, Mrs. Lucas it's okay ….take care of yourself and have a nice stay here," answers Robin.

With that Mrs. Lucas gets out of the plane, leaving Robin and Regina thinking in what the old woman just said.

Why did this woman think they were a married couple? Because of the way they talked, perhaps of how well they knew each other, or, maybe, because of the way they gazed into each other's eyes.

But, it's time to move, to go through immigration, baggage claim and to check if someone is waiting for them, as Emma has told them for months.

They exit the airport with their baggage really quick and as soon as they watch the crowd, they spot a sign that says ' R. Mills - R. Locksley'.

The man holding the sign smiles at them and makes a gesture with his hands so that they follow him. He assists Regina with her suitcase and the two of them walk towards where the man is headed.

There's a van waiting for them, but there are no other passengers, so they think they'll have to wait. However, as soon as the two of them are seated and the baggage has been placed in the trunk, the driver starts the engine and the car begins to move.

They look amazed at the breathtaking landscape of a city very different from their hometown. But their moment of sightseeing is interrupted by the driver "Hi! I'm Charlie your driver. We'll be arriving at Eden's Resort in about two hours. So, please make yourselves comfortables."

Robin only nods and turns to continue enjoying the view, but Regina realizes that something is terribly wrong.

"Excuse me, Charlie. Please, could you confirm the information? We have reservations for Palace Fiji not for Eden's Resort, something's wrong," says Regina.

"Oh, no ma'am take a look at the information yourself. It's Eden Resort, the ideal place for a honeymoon, it's the best choice you made, and congratulations by the way. This place is worth every penny you're paying: It's far away enough so that no one bothers our couples, has private beaches, including one if you're on the nude thing …." Regina can swear she sees Charlie's eyes through the rearview mirror glowing and a smirk, but the man continues "... all our rooms are oceanfront and have their own terrace with a nice pool, just for the lovebirds, and restricted internet signal so no one bothers our guests."

They're fucked!

And, still, they don't imagine how much.

To be continued...

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