I never was a fan of water. I've always had a fear of drowning when I was younger. I just never thought that this would ever happen to me. I do admit that it would be easier to just stay underwater and die but, that's not how life works.

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I cough up water and spit it out onto the sand. I take in deep breaths from my burning lungs. The first thing I see is Robin's worried face, tears stained his soft cheeks. I turn my face and see him, the man I've been running from my whole life.

"Regina, are you okay?" Robin asks me as he touches my arm and I move out his grasp.

"I'm fine." I say once I compose myself.

"You need to be careful, you almost died. Luckily I was here to save you." Leo says as he looks down at me with his smile.

"I need to rest." I say as I get up from the sand. "Where's Rose?" I ask once I get up.

"Mommy, I'm behind you." Rose says with a laugh.

"Let's go inside." I say as I scoop her up in my arms.

"You have a cute kid." Leo says and I cringe as I turn around.

My grip on Rose becomes tighter as I walk towards the house. Robin catches up to me with Roland behind him. He places his arm around my waist and Roland holds my free hand. I smile for a quick second as I continue to walk into the house.

"Umm, I'm going to go take a shower. Maybe you could get the kids changed?" I say and Robin nods.

I give Rose and and Roland a kiss and hug them tightly. Robin gives me a weird look before he gives me a kiss on my cheek. Once he leaves I collapse on the floor.

I curl up into a little ball as tears escape my eyes. I drown in my tears as I struggle to breath. My throat feels as if someone's choking me and my vision becomes blurred. Noises fade as my sobs fill my ears.

Hands wrap around my waist and I claw at the hands. My eyes pop open when I hear a loud groan. I see Robin clutching his arm as blood exit his wound. I quiet my sobs as I stare up at his eyes.

"Robin, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" I ask him as I hold his arm.

"I was going to ask you that. You were acting a bit weird today and then you almost drowned. Regina, I'm worried about you." He says and I give him a small smile.

"I'm fine, trust me." I say and he shakes his head.

"You tried to kill yourself. I know you can swim and I saw you, you gave up. I don't know what's going on but you need to talk to me." Robin says and I scoff.

"I didn't try to kill myself and like I said I'm fine." I say and Robin shakes his head again.

"I don't believe you Regina. Something happened and I don't understand why you won't tell me. If you don't want me to know now then that's okay. I just want you to tell me eventually." He says and I slowly nod.

"I'll tell you later and I don't want you to get mad." I say and he smiles.

"I can't get mad at you." He says and I frown.

"It's not me I was worried about." I whisper and he sighs.

"Can you just try to explain to me what happened and why you're suddenly closed off?" He asks and I shake my head.

"I can't Robin." I say and he groans.

"God, you're so insufferable!" Robin yells as he walks out the room and slams the door.

"Trouble in paradise?" Leo says as he walks into the room.

"Get out, I don't want you in here." I say and he chuckles.

"Well that's too bad because I'm already in here. Now, Robin seems upset about something. I hope you didn't tell him about us." He says and I scoff.

"I will and when I do he'll kick you're sorry ass." I say and he chuckles yet again.

"I highly doubt it because you won't tell him anything. I would hate for something bad to happen to little Rose, after all she is my daughter." He says and tears threaten to fall out my eyes.

"If you touch a hair on her head I will kill you." I tell him trying to stand my ground.

"I'll like to see you try." He says as he wraps his arms around me.

"Leo, let go of me." I say as I try to exit his grasp.

"You've always loved the way I touched you, didn't you?" He whispers in my ear and I whimper.

"Leave me alone." I say still trying to get out of his grasp.

"I'll leave you alone for now. I just want you to know that we have all week to have fun." He says and his hands travel down to my ass. I move his hands and jump out of his grasp.

"I'll be back later tonight." He says and I tense up as he leaves.

I sigh before I break down into tears. I sit on the edge of the bed and start crying into my hands. I feel helpless, clueless and I'm scared out of my mind. He just threatened my daughter and there is nothing I can do about it. He comes out of nowhere and pisses all over my life. Everything was going so well for me.

"I can't do anything!" I yell at myself as tears fall down my cheeks.

My brief mental breakdown is interrupted by a knock on my door. I wipe my tears and try to calm down my breathing. I walk over to the door and open it to see Katherine. I give her a smile that she immediately returns.

"I was thinking that maybe you'll help me cook supper after you get dressed." She says and I smile.

"Of course I will love to help you. When will you need my help?" I ask and she smiles.

"I was thinking in an hour or so. Anyways, I couldn't help but notice that my husband's brother just came out of here. What did he want from you?" She says and for a split second I consider spilling my guts to her.

"It was nothing really. I should really get going." I say and she nods.

"Just tell me if he starts bothering you, I know how he can get and he isn't the friendliest person." She says and I nod.

"Thank you, Katherine." I say and she laughs.

"You should really start calling me Mom. I'm really happy that you and Robin are getting married. I couldn't imagine having a better bride for my son." She says and I smile.

"I really can't wait to be a part of this family." I say and she pulls me into a hug.

"Well, whenever you are ready meet me in the kitchen." She says and I smile.

"I'll be down soon." I call out to her as she walks down the hallway.

I close the door with a sigh. Katherine made me feel a lot better but the threat of Leo still looms over my head. I change into some clothes and walk down the stairs. I peak my head into the living room and see all of the men and Roland watching a soccer game. I shake my head when I hear Robin and Will start to argue over which team is the best.

I walk into the kitchen and see Rose and Katherine chatting. Katherine treated her great and Rose took a strong liking to Katherine quickly. I see Rose look at me and I smile at her. I walk over to them and soon I'm brought into their little conversation.

We cook dinner together and we made a huge mess, which was to be expected. Rose was covered completely with flour, even though we didn't even use any. Katherine took her upstairs to get cleaned up. I was left alone to clean up the kitchen. Soon I feel Robin's arms wrap around my waist. At first I was nervous and though that it was Leo but then I smelt Robin's pine scent.

"Where's my mother?" He asks and I smile.

"She's upstairs getting Rose cleaned up. We kind of made a huge mess today." I say with a slight laugh.

"I can see that. It looks like you guys had fun without me." He says with a pout. "I'm sorry I yelled at you earlier. I was just mad that you would't tell me the truth. I just want us to be open and talk about our feelings."

"I'm sorry Robin. I've just haven't been myself lately. Can we go home soon?" I ask him and he gives me a weird look.

"Why? I thought you were liking it here." He says and I nod my head.

"Yes, I like it here. I love your family and I feel right at home with your parents. I just miss our home, our friends and my Sammy." I say and he laughs.

"Your Sammy? When I got the dog you practically murdered me." He says and I laugh.

"I grew to like Sammy. He's my best dog friend and I miss him. God knows what horrors he brought to Emma's house." I say and we both laugh.

"I'm glad you're feeling better. Earlier you scared me a bit." He says and I turn around in his arms.

"I'm feeling better now. You make me happy." I say as I plant a kiss on his lips.

"I'm glad you're happier now. I wouldn't want my wife to be in a sour mood." He says and I laugh.

"I wouldn't want my husband to be to be worried about me. Sometimes you can be overprotective, like an older brother." I say and he laughs as he brings me closer to him.

"I like to think of myself as the knight in shining armor that the princess fell in love with." He says and I burst out in laughter.

"You're nothing but an outlaw, Robin Hood." I say and he smiles.

"You're nothing but a queen." He says and I lean my forehead against his before I give him a soft kiss.

"OutlawQueen, that's what I'm calling you guys." Katherine says as she walks into the room with a clean Rose. I laugh as I exit Robin's arms.

"Don't tell Mary that." I say and Robin starts laughing.

"I believe that it's time for supper." Katherine says and I nod.

Soon everyone is seated around the table. It was no coincidence when Leo just so happened to sit next to me. Robin was on the other side of me and I was completely tensed. I thought that since we were surrounded by so many people that Leo wouldn't try anything.

That idea was short lived when I felt his hand on my thigh. I tried to nonchalantly shake his hand off my leg but nothing worked. He was determined to make me feel uncomfortable and tense. The only thing that bothered me most was the fact that Robin was oblivious that his uncle/my ex-husband was harassing me.

Soon dinner was over and it was time to put my children to bed. It was raining tonight and Rose insisted that I stayed in their room to keep them safe from the thunder. I climbed into bed with them and they clung to me tightly. I played with Roland's hair as I quietly sang to them. They were peacefully sleeping and I was about to doze off.

"Regina, let's go to bed." Robin says as he peaks his head in the room.

"A little help please?" I ask him and he smiles.

"They're so adorable." Robin says as he moves them away from me.

"They are until all they want is money." I say and Robin laughs.

"Now, let's get some rest." He says and I nod.

We walk to our room and crawl into bed together. We are entangled in each other's grasp as we start to fall asleep. I snuggle against his chest as my eyes flutter closed.

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"Regina, wake up." I hear Robin whisper.

"What time is it?" I say as I stare out the dark window.

"It's eleven thirty. I'm sorry to wake you, I just wanted you to know I'm going out to the pub." He says and I groan.

"This late?" I ask and he nods. "You can go have fun and get drunk. Just not too drunk I don't want you getting a random whore pregnant." I say and he laughs.

"You say the funniest things sometimes. I'm not going to get someone pregnant. The only person I want pregnant is you." He says and I smile.

"You want to have kids with me?" I asks and he nods.

"Yes, of course I do. I want us to have children so you can have the chance to be a mother again." He says and tears fall out my eyes.

"This is why I love you. You make everything better than okay and you love me unconditionally." I say before I give him a kiss. "Now, go have fun and don't steal anything."

"I have everything I need." He says and I laugh.

He kisses me before he leaves. I snuggle up under the blanket and think about having children with Robin. I've always thought about it and now I'll have that. I close my eyes and start to go back to sleep until I feel the bed move.

"Decide not to go?" I say aloud once I feel hands around me.

"I never left." Leo says and I tense up.

"Get out." I almost yell and shushes me.

"We wouldn't want Rose to wake up now, do we?" He says and I sigh in defeat.

He places kisses on my neck and I cringe at each one. I keep quiet as he does whatever he wants to me. I just didn't want him to hurt my family. I just want to be held by Robin. I cry his name over and over again in my head once Leo climbs on top of me. I just wanted to die.

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