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Robin had been thinking of doing something nice for Regina since she'd done so much for Roland and he earlier that month. It was hard, though, to plan such a thing in a place he did not know and with the ever present knowledge of the fact he certainly had to watch the coin - or paper bills, here - he spent. But he'd recently acquired work, and with it came a little extra to use as he wanted to, beyond the little he needed for necessities. It allowed him, finally, a bit of room he needed to do what he'd been wanting to do.
It took some asking around (the others who worked where he did had even offered some advice, based on their own experiences), but he eventually found someplace suitable to take her out for dinner. While it was certainly not extreme extravagance, he had heard more than once that it had a pleasant atmosphere and the promise of good food, which was exactly what he wanted. After that, it was the matter of tending to where Roland would be while they were out. He approached David after some consideration - he was honestly the only person he knew he could absolutely trust with the task - and requested the favor of watching his boy for the evening he planned to surprise her. He was thankfully fine with the idea, and it seemed like the pieces were in place.
What he had asked of Regina that day was if she wanted to spend a quiet night with Roland and him (she had agreed, of course - honestly, it was rare lately that she wasn't around at some point). What he actually did was drop Roland off early, dressed neatly, and showed up at her apartment early with a small array of red roses. He had settled on them after some time debating what he wanted to bring - in the end, he went with the bouquet that seemed simple yet elegant.
In the end, he only hoped he was doing things right. Properly. The city and time was all strange to him and it had been a long while since he'd attempted to court anyone, but he felt confident some tokens of affection never really changed. Still, as he stepped up to the door, he started to wonder if perhaps he should have told her ahead of time, even though he had made it a point to come early enough to give her time to get ready. He pushed through the nervous doubt by reminding himself it was certainly too late to change anything now.
He knocked on the door soon after.
It took some asking around (the others who worked where he did had even offered some advice, based on their own experiences), but he eventually found someplace suitable to take her out for dinner. While it was certainly not extreme extravagance, he had heard more than once that it had a pleasant atmosphere and the promise of good food, which was exactly what he wanted. After that, it was the matter of tending to where Roland would be while they were out. He approached David after some consideration - he was honestly the only person he knew he could absolutely trust with the task - and requested the favor of watching his boy for the evening he planned to surprise her. He was thankfully fine with the idea, and it seemed like the pieces were in place.
What he had asked of Regina that day was if she wanted to spend a quiet night with Roland and him (she had agreed, of course - honestly, it was rare lately that she wasn't around at some point). What he actually did was drop Roland off early, dressed neatly, and showed up at her apartment early with a small array of red roses. He had settled on them after some time debating what he wanted to bring - in the end, he went with the bouquet that seemed simple yet elegant.
In the end, he only hoped he was doing things right. Properly. The city and time was all strange to him and it had been a long while since he'd attempted to court anyone, but he felt confident some tokens of affection never really changed. Still, as he stepped up to the door, he started to wonder if perhaps he should have told her ahead of time, even though he had made it a point to come early enough to give her time to get ready. He pushed through the nervous doubt by reminding himself it was certainly too late to change anything now.
He knocked on the door soon after.
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Date: 2014-07-17 11:12 pm (UTC)"There is something you should try though, something I've seen that would make for a good dessert tonight. Have you had the cotton candy yet?" She hadn't had such an indulgence since a school carnival of Henry's years ago, and now she could very nearly smell the sugar at the memory.
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Date: 2014-07-20 01:46 am (UTC)Regina didn't want to step on his toes for the date, and didn't want to ruin anything he might have decided to do.
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Date: 2014-07-21 02:13 pm (UTC)"No, I think it's an excellent idea," he replied. Truly, he would have been happy as long as he was spending some time with her, regardless. "Are you done with your meal? I will wave over our server."
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Date: 2014-07-23 01:41 am (UTC)Every nuance of him was perfect, and there was a small upturn of her lips as she watched him, happy to take him in, in what was such a simple moment.
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Date: 2014-07-24 11:11 pm (UTC)"What?" he asked, and it's almost reflexive that he smiled back at her. He certainly was not going to complain about her being happy, regardless of the reasoning.
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Date: 2014-07-24 11:28 pm (UTC)That's all as if he hadn't brought her in from the dark to give her moments like this.
Standing from the table, Regina reached for his hand, forging tucking her arm into his for a closer touch. She hadn't considered herself this type of person at all, not for many years now, but here she was, smiling and light like a teenager, like a part of herself she'd locked away a long while ago to keep from getting hurt.
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Date: 2014-07-28 12:36 pm (UTC)"I suppose it works out that you make me happy as well," he mused, though he did not take the words lightly. It had been a long time since he allowed himself to feel this way, and it meant a great deal to be reminded it was reciprocated.
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Date: 2014-07-28 01:17 pm (UTC)Regina trailed off; she had never been good at this, or perhaps she'd forgotten how to be good at this somewhere in the time she'd learned to conceal her feelings, to push away her weakness so that no one could use it against her. She struggled now, but finally came up with the words she wanted.
"You give me hope for the first time in a long while."
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Date: 2014-07-30 12:51 am (UTC)"That I could help you find that humbles me. I still do mean it, you know," he said, glancing toward her as they continued to walk at an easy pace. "That this is surely a second chance. For both of us. What you have done for me and Roland has been immeasurable."
It had been a long time since he had been happy. Too long. And his son - well, to see him take to her so well was heartening.
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Date: 2014-07-30 05:14 pm (UTC)"Then I'll keep doing it," she finally replied. "As long as I can."
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Date: 2014-08-02 02:33 pm (UTC)"M'lady, nothing would make me happier," he spoke, honest as always.
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Date: 2014-08-04 01:39 am (UTC)"Would you be terribly disappointed to go home instead?" She pulled away from his hand enough to look up at him, a small smile tugging at her lips her eyes searched his.
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Date: 2014-08-06 12:33 pm (UTC)"I wouldn't terribly mind returning home, no," he replied, unable to hide his smile. "I believe Roland would enjoy it as well. He ought to be there when we go."
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Date: 2014-08-06 11:04 pm (UTC)"...And dance. Barefoot."