"Are you ready?" Robin asks me and I nod.

We both take off running to the end of the backyard. I get there first and tap the white picket fence. Now, I'm running back and Robin is right behind me. Soon he's running a few inches ahead of me.

I hate losing soI hop on Robin's back and fall on him. He falls to the ground with a loud grunt. I'm laying on his back so I kiss the side of his jaw. He chuckles as he rolls me over and pushes me into a puddle of mud.

"What the hell?" I yell as I get out the mud and stand up.

"You look so sexy." Robin says and I laugh.

"I'm covered in mud and you still find me sexy?" I ask him and he nods.

"Only my fiancé has that affect on me." He says as he wraps his arms around my waist.

"Well your fiancé is covered in mud and needs to take a shower." I say as I gesture to my clothes that are soaked in mud.

"As long as I join you then you may take a shower." He says and I giggle.

"Of course you can join me but, only if you carry me." I say and he nods. I jump on his back and wrap my legs around his torso.

"You're so adorable." Robin says as he walks through the house.

"I know." I say and he finally gets to our bathroom.

I jump off his back and give him a kiss on his cheek. He watches me intently as I strip off my clothes and step into the shower. He steps in the shower behind me and starts the shower. He stops my hand as I try to reach for the soap. He wraps his hands around my waist as he places kisses on my wet neck.

"What are you doing?" I say with a small moan.

"I've always wanted to have sex in the shower. What do you think?" He says as he kisses my shoulder and I chuckle.

"No, we have some shopping to do and I don't want to be late." I say and he groans.

"Why are we going shopping?" He asks me and I smile.

"Well I was thinking about a little bit of clothes shopping and maybe we can go cake tasting for our wedding." I say as I exit his grasp.

"When do you want the wedding?" He ask me as he wraps around me again.

"April first so I can say just kidding at the alter and run away from you forever." I say and he laughs.

"Seriously, when do you want it?" He asks me.

"I was thinking March thirtieth, it was the day we met. It was the happiest day of my life." I say and he hugs me tighter.

"You're so sentimental. You do realize that is in two weeks." He says and I sigh.

"I knew you were going to say that so I was thinking May tenth." I say and he nods.

"What happened on May tenth?" He asks and I smile.

"It was the day I realized I loved you." I say and he kisses my cheek.

"I'm surprised it took you that long to fall in love with me." He says and I laugh.

"I love you now and that's all that matters." I say and he places his head on my shoulder.

"If you loved me then you wouldn't have declined my sex offer." He says and I laugh.

"I'm not sure if the readers would enjoy that scene." I say and he scoffs.

"What readers? I think they would love a scene of us having sex in the shower." Robin says and I laugh.

"The readers of my autobiography." I say and he scoffs.

"If they request it will it happen?" He asks me and I nod.

"If they request it then it'll happen." I say and he smiles widely.

"Then they better start commenting." He says and I laugh.

The conversation falls as silence takes over. We silently take our shower until there isn't anymore hot water. We both step out of the shower and wrap ourselves in towels. We both walk into our bedroom and I walk into my closet.

"Can I pick out your clothes?" Robin says as he pops his head in my closet.

"Only if I can pick out yours." I say and he nods.

I walk into his closet and scan through his clothes. He has like the same twenty shirts in different shades of green. I end up picking out a light brown button up with a pair of black jeans. I love seeing Robin in button up shirts, he looks sexy in them. I smile to myself as I walk out his closet.

"I think you'll be pleased." I say as I carry the clothes.

"I think you will be too." He says and I look at the outfit he picked out. It was a pair of black jeans and his old band shirt, which I "accidentally" shrunk.

"I love it." I say as I take the clothes from his hands.

We both get dressed and soon head out into the town. We stop at several stores and I buy Robin some new clothes. I might have also slipped some dresses into the cart but, he doesn't need to know that. It's around noon and we end up walking around Time Square.

"I was thinking maybe we could go on vacation." Robin says as he holds my hand.

"Where would we go and when?" I ask him and he gives me a small smile.

"I was thinking we could visit the Locksley Estate in England next week. I want you to meet my whole family so we can tell them we are getting married." He says and I instantly glare up at him.

"You know I'm not a family person and your family is huge. They'll hate me." I whine and he pulls me in to his side.

"My family will adore you Regina. Please, will you go, for me?" Robin asks as he pouts. I stand up on the tips of my toes and kiss his lips.

"I'll go but, only on one condition. We have to leave if I get uncomfortable." I tell him and he nods.

"Whenever you get uncomfortable I will take you out of there and we will go back home." He says and I smile.

"I can't wait for Rose to meet her new Grandma." I say and Robin smiles.

"Speaking of Grandmas I want Cora to come to the wedding." He says and I sigh.

"No, she's not coming. I didn't even tell her. I don't want her anywhere near our marriage. She'll just ruin it like everything else in my life." I snap and Robin stops me from walking and puts his hands on my shoulders.

"Calm down lovely. I don't want you to be overwhelmed. She doesn't have to come." He says and I smile.

"Thank you." I say and he nods as we start walking.

"Do you want to get some food soon?" He says and I nod.

"Yeah, how about I'll stay here and you can put the bags in the car?" I say as I hand him the various bags anyway.

"Of course. I'll be back." He says as he gives me a kiss and walks away.

I find myself looking at the display cases in the stores. I feel a hand wrap around my waist. I start to smile but then a heavy hand is clapped over my mouth and I'm being dragged somewhere. I kick and try to set myself free as my screams are muffled. I'm dragged into an alley and I'm soon slammed against a wall.

"Leave me alone!" I scream once I manage to get his hand off my mouth.

"Calm down Regina. I don't remember you being so feisty." The older man says as I look at him confused.

"You know me?" I ask as I still try to get out of his grasp.

"How could you forget your first husband?" He says and I instantly freeze.

I slip into my old habits from our "marriage". I freeze up and my eyes glaze over. I watch his face intently as he stares at my body. In the back of my head I know exactly what's going to happen to me and I won't stand for it. Before I can even hit him like I planned he presses his lips against mine.

"Your lips are as sweet as I remembered." Leo says and I spit in his face.

"Get off of me!" I say and I knee him in the groin and he groans.

"Bitch!" He says and he slaps his hand across my cheek.

I stand in shock as I feel the blood seep from the scar on my lip. In my daze he pushes me against the wall by my neck. He wraps his sweaty palms around my neck as he presses himself against me. He kisses me again as tears fall down my cheeks.

"Get off of me!" I whisper with the little breath I have.

His hands slip under my shirt and I squirm. When he trails his hand down to my most intimate place tears pour out my eyes. He can't do this, I don't him to do this. Yet, all I can do is stand there stunned.

"Regina!" I hear Robin yell my name and I smile softly.

"This isn't over with. I'll see you soon." Leo says as he runs off further down the alley.

I fall down the wall as I take in a deep breath. I touch my face and see blood on my fingertips. I softly touch my surely bruised beck and wince in pain.

"Regina!" I hear Robin's voice yell again.

I see his head look into the alleyway. Once our eyes meet he rushes over to me. He drops to his knees and looks at my face. He wipes the blood from my lip and I give him a weak smile.

"Regina, what happened?" He says as he cups my cheeks.

"Nothing I couldn't handle." I say and Robin scoffs.

"Regina, you need to tell me." He says as he smoothes down my hair.

"I was just roughed up a bit. It wasn't too bad." I say as Robin helps me stand up.

"Are you hurt? Do I need to take you to the hospital?" Robin asks as he wraps his arms gently around me.

"I'm fine." I say and he scoffs.

"You're lying." He says and I groan.

"What do you want me to say? My ex husband came out of nowhere and attacked me! I was scared for my life. I thought he was going to rape me! God, I was so scared." I yell as I crumple in his arms.

He holds me tighter than ever before as I weep in his shoulder. I cling to his arms as he keeps me steady. He makes me feel so loved as I have a mental breakdown in the middle of an alley.

"Regina, I want you to calm down. I love you and I'll never let you out of my sight. I'll protect you and I'll make you feel safe." He says and I wipe my tears.

"Thank you." I say and he kisses my forehead.

"Don't thank me. As long as I'm alive you'll be protected. You're my everything, babe." He says and I smile.

"Can we go home?" I ask him and he nods.

We rush out the city without running into Leo. Once we are home Robin tends to my cut and some of the bruises. I couldn't help but flinch at Robin's loving touches. Once he finishes I hop into the shower.

I turn the water heat all the way up. I stand under the scorching hot water as tears seep out my eyes. I sink down and end up sitting on the shower floor. My head falls between my legs as I silently cry to myself.

Why can't I ever win in life?

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