Promise

I trust Him

"Well here I am" I hear a confident female voice say. I turn around and see who I guess is Regina Mills. Dressed in a pantsuit and a short haircut. "Now hurry up I don't have time to waste" she says checking her watch.  
     Well it's now or never.. "Ms.Mills I appreciate you taking your time to meet with us. My name is Emma Swan"I walk over to the cell and Robin stands up and I introduce him "Ms.Mills this is Robin Magguire and he-we are hoping you could defend him in court" I say grabbing the case file and Graham says "Reg-Ms.Mills" he corrects himself and I give him a weird look. "Uh-we um believe he's innocent" he sits down and scratches the back of his head nervously.
     That was weird. Why is he asking so nervous around her do they have history..?
      "Here's his case file Ms.Mills" I hand her the file
       "All of you please just call me Regina" she says looking through it
       "Okay Regina I have to have a solid case by December and all we have so far is a whole lot of nothing and nobody gives a brown rats ass" Robin exclames after being silent this whole time. Regina raises her eyebrows surprised but not pleased by his tone.
     "That's not true" I say walking over to Graham "We found evidence that proves you not guilty but the stakes are high and the prosecution has an even stronger case so that is why we need you Regina"
     "Well Miss Swan" Regina says sitting down on a chair and crossing her legs. "State your case"
      "Well Robin had been accused of petty theft but he says he didn't do it and that he was set up by a man named Mr. Gold. He owns a pawn shop on-"
      "Yes! Yes! I know who he he is" Regina interrupts distressed.
     "What's the matter?"Graham says
      "He's rival of our law firm. He always manages to escape the law and overall he's just a pain in the ass" she says rubbing her temple.
        "We could stake out his shop see if anyone who looks shady goes in" Graham says shrugging
         "Then what? Arrest him? It's impossible trust me I've tried and over a lot more than petty theft"
          "We have to try something. If we can't take him down how to we clear his name?" I ask
        "I would like to speak to my client alone please" Regina says in a demanding voice "Now" she adds louder when we don't move.
         "Okay" I say grabbing my stuff and walking out with Graham behind me.
        After we walk downstairs I look at Graham and wonder what went on between him and Regina. Did they work on a case together and it ended badly?
     "Graham" I say getting his attention "I didn't know you knew Regina"
      "Yeah..I do our paths have crossed it's no big deal" he says scratching the back of his head looking around anxiously
     "If it isn't a big deal why do you look so nervous?"
         He looks at me with wide-eyes. He's already sweating"
      "Nothing Emma it's nothing" he says walking away.
      What? He wouldn't act like this if what went on between them was strictly business..Holy crap. They were together weren't they! That explains the awkward tension.
       I walk to my car shaking my head. I've never seen him so shaken up. It didn't seem like Regina seemed to care though. Whatever it's none of my business.
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REGINA P.O.V
"Now" Emma looks up surprised by my tone. Graham didn't, he's used to my outburst after our..long history.
After they stumble out of the room I roll my eyes and walk in front of his cell. I hate dealing with these small police stations. It's just one in many that is NYPD. I have his case file in my hand and when I'm in front of the cell I lean back on the desk behind me and open it. "Robin Magguire..worked at a bar prior to imprisonment "I start reading his file out loud. There's no one else here so I don't think he'll mind.
"It was more of a diner" he says correcting me and I raise my eyebrow at him and he shakes his head "sorry, please continue"
"As I was saying..35 years,old divorced, father, and apparently got involved with a lot of bar fights" I say closing the file putting it behind me.
"What?! Your wrong it should say I reported and stiles a lot of bar fights" he says.
"It did. I just wanted to see what you would say" I say smiling
"Ah the lady is a sly one isn't she" he says and I laugh slightly amused "Yes, she is" I look at him and wonder how he's smiling while being faced with up to 10 years. It makes me wonder if he's guilty and trying to play it off or doesn't realize how serious the situation he's in is.
      "How do you feel? About your..situation?" I ask trying to understand.
      "Angry..disappointed..but faithful that the truth will set me free"
     "Faith" I say mumbling looking down.
   "Yes faith, the truth will always come out I have hope" he says surely as if convincing himself.
       "Well you wanna know what I say about hope?" He nods for me to continue "it breeds internal misery" I say and he looks taken aback. I sigh and get up and start pacing in front of his cell. The sound of my heels tapping on the hard floor echoing.
     "So, you said someone set you up. Mr. Gold..that's who we're going after"
     "But you just told them it's impossible"he says pointing toward the door.
       "I can do anything Dearie. I just said that so they don't go ruining your case. If they go and camp out his shop he will see them. And we can't have him know we're onto him, not yet" I say and I stop pacing.
   "Well" I look down and pat my skirt straightening it out. "I think I'm done here I will look over your case again and will notify Emma or Graham when I decide if I'll take the case goodbye" grab the file and put it into my briefcase.
     As I'm walking out Robin stops me "Regina! Er- miss. Mills please wait I have to tell you something" I stop put my briefcase down and walk back over to in front of him. "I have to tell you, when your considering my case please keep in mind..I have a son. His name is Roland he's only a boy please I can't leave him. I'm all he has." He says in a rush. "Regina hi- his mother is gone okay? He can't lose me too." He says with pleading eyes.
      I believe him. There's no way he's guilty, his eyes and words are so genuine. "Robin" I say grabbing his hand through the bars "listen, I believe you. I'll take the case and nothing will happen to your boy okay?"
He looks up at me and nods. I remember our hands are still intertwined so I pull my hand away quickly. "I will call Graham and tell him I'll take your case" I grab my suitcase "I will be back tomorrow to start building a solid case against him. Goodbye" I say walking out without waiting for a response. And just like that I'm back to being my lawyer-self. Hard-ass, doesn't take no for an answer, and don't let anybody in-me. The lonely me.
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EMMA POV
I open the door of my apartment with my keys quietly in case Henry is asleep. Today didn't go as bad as I thought it would so that's good. I walk in to find Henry passed out with a game controller next to him and a box from granny's empty. I sigh before fixing his blanket and taking the box.
I'm starving so I go to theftidge hoping to find a frozen meal I could hear quickly. When I open the door to the fridge theres a familiar bag I recognize from granny's diner. I pull it out and there's note on it.
Thought you might want you favorite from granny's after work. Don't worry love you can thank me later ; D.
Oh God. I have to stop myself from laughing so I don't wake Henry up. He put a winky face, that's hilarious. I open the bag and of course it's grilled cheese with fries,my favorite. I heat it up in the microwave and practically count down the seconds.
I grab my phone and call Killian hoping I could thank him for what he did. It rang but he didn't answer. He's still at work so I'll just go by there later. I hear the "ding!" sound of the microwave and practically run over and snatch my plate and go sit down. I'm scrolling through twitter when I get a notification from Graham saying Regina took the case. Great! We're one step close to getting Robin freed. I finish my sandwich and am just eating my fries when Henry rolls off of the couch and by roll I mean fall.
Thump
"Ow" Henry says getting up "have you been home for a while?" He asks when he sees me.
"No I just got home and ate" he looks at my plate "ah so he got you some too. That was really nice of him. "
"Yeah it was. So how are you feeling now?" I saw getting up. I grab the thermometer and check his temperature.
99.8.
"Still kind of high but not as high as this morning"
"Good" he says and I hug him. "Sorry I couldn't take off work today"
"It's fine mom no worries. When Killian came to drop off the food he heated mine up for me and we even played some of the new video game I got last week before he had to go to work" Henry says smiling
      "Wow sounds great now I really wish I stayed home" I say laughing.
      "I can see why you like him so much. He seems to be a great guy"
       "Seems to be?"
      "Yeah I bet you thought my dad was a great guy" he says shrugging.
      "Henry Killian is different I know it and I'm sorry your dad is a bad guy but give Killian a chance"
        "I am mom. Speaking of my dad..am I going to see him again"
      "Never..wait no I mean if you want to. I don't think you should but if you want to, I can arrange it" I say sighing.
"Maybe? I don't know mom" he says sighing. "What if we met with him?"
"I don't know if I can stand seeing him again it was too hard last time"
"I understand. What if I can just go see him by myself?"
"No way Henry"
"I knew you would say that. What if Killian came with me?"
"I don't know Killian if he would but maybe you could ask? I bet he would at least consider it if you ask"
"Okay"
He looks away nervously.
"Henry don't worry, you can tell Killian. I trust him, I really do"
"Me too" Henry says and looks at me "I know how hard it is for you to trust someone so if you trust him so do I".
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Hey Guys!
Sorry for the long wait but y'all know it's school then it's homework then it's grades. But anyway it's no excuse but I will update more Promise!
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