(A/N-This is dedicated to a lovely lady, Regal_Bekki. You've been amazing with everything, been a great friend, great BETA. So I got a little inspired by something and you'll see what it is after you read. You didn't know what I was planning with this, I told you once in DM to remember this conversation lol, and I hope you enjoy it! You don't know how bad I wanted to send you this in June. Thank you Lynn for beta reading this for me.)

*No disclaimer needed as I helped create Outlaw Queen, not Adam or Eddie per the COWARDLY ADAM!*

A blind date wasn't Regina's idea of fun. But since day two of their holiday together in Cologne, Germany, when Tink had met Jeff she had been determinedly insisting that Regina just had to meet his handsome older step brother.

"Honestly, the moment you see him you'll know what I mean," Tink had told her seriously. "If I wasn't head over heels about Jeff I'd be interested in him myself. Robin is absolutely gorgeous, and a really nice guy."

"Tink, if you are doing this because you don't want me to be left alone then you really don't need to worry. After the last few months working for my degree I'm perfectly happy to be left to do some serious relaxing, and soaking up the German atmosphere-"

"Yes, I know you've said all that, but you really need to meet him, Regina. He's really handsome, honestly. Just humor me, meet Robin once for a few hours one evening. We'll make it a double date, how's that? We'll have pre dinner drinks together at that restaurant we tried when we first got here, LE Moissonnier. And if you are hitting it off with him, you can stay and we'll have dinner together, if you're not, you can tell him you've already eaten and leave. But you will like him, I just know it," Tink said.

She finally gave in and agreed to meet Robin later this evening. This afternoon though, she was exploring the Ludwig Museum. The Ludwig Museum was founded in 1976 with the gift of around 350 works of modern art by the Ludwig couple. It was to be the first museum in Cologne to exhibit modern art. Alongside pop art works the Ludwigs also gave the museum an extensive collection of Russian Avantgarde paintings on permanent loan from the era 1906 to 1930 as well as several hundred works by Pablo Picasso.

She was about to leave the exhibit when she turned and almost stepped into the arms, literally of one of the most gorgeous men she had ever seen.

"Entschuldigigungen milady," the man spoke, he had an English accent.

Regina smiled at his attempt at speaking German. She could tell he was not used to speaking it. She was holding her voice for two reasons, one she wanted to see how much he did know, and the other was she was distracted by him, his presence.

"Guten Tag," he said to her, "Are you here with someone? Damn it. Why didn't I take German in college?"

Regina laughed under her breath as he took out his cell phone and was obviously typing in a translation,"Bist du mit jemadem zusammen, or something like that."

Regina did let out a laugh at that, the man slowly started to smile enough to show his perfect white teeth,"I take it you have been understanding me the whole time, milady?"

"Indeed," Regina said, "and no, I'm not here with someone."

"Well, that is a relief," the man said.

He was probably the most handsome man Regina had ever set eyes on in her life. He was taller than her, yet powerful built and he was wearing an expensive looking grey suit with causal flare that European men seemed to achieve so effortlessly. A crisp white shirt was open at the strong column of his neck. His dark blonde/brown hair was cut short accentuating his chiseled features and a strong jaw. But it was his eyes that held her spellbound, they were the color of the sea when its completely blue. They were intense, almost arrogant in their assessment of her.

"I'm sorry, my name is Robin, Robin Locksley," Robin said as he offered his hand out for her.

"Wait, you're Jeff's brother?" Regina asked.

Comprehension dawned on Robin's face,"And you, must be Regina."

She nodded, putting her hand in his, aware that as their skin touched she felt the zing of attraction deepen. She liked the strong firm touch of his skin against hers. She liked everything about him. Their eyes seemed to hold for a fraction too long before his gaze swept over her in a bold unconcealed scrutiny of her appearance from her long dark hair and flawless skin, down her curves of her figure in the blue summer dress.

This was crazy, she thought with a mounting sense of panic. A man had never had this effect on her before. Okay, so he was good looking-so what? She didn't know him, how could she feel so intensely, turned on just by the way he was looking at her? But the simple truth was that she did, there was something almost raw and primitive about it. Regina couldn't even attempt to explain it, all she knew was that it was scaring her to death. She was a sensible person, grounded, realistic, this was a kind of madness that she didn't want.

"So we are to meet later as well," Robin broke the silence between them.

"Yes, Tink is very excited as I think your brother is too," Regina said with a smile.

"Step-brother," Robin said, his voice held some sort of harshness, so she wondered if there was some sort of bad blood between them. "It's nearing the early evening, can I escort you to the restaurant, it's just a block away."

Regina looked at her watch, she had been in the museum for over three hours! "Uh, sure." she winced at her words.

Together they headed towards the restaurant. She would look over at him, he was so sure of himself, the way that he walked was proof enough of that. He carried himself very well.

"This your first time in Germany?" Robin asked as they continued to walk.

"Yes, Tink and I have been talking about coming here since we were in junior high," Regina answered.

"Then it is very fortunate that you did," Robin said with a smile.

Once they were at the restaurant, they were shown to a table after Robin gave his name. The waiter pulled out her chair for her to sit, Robin pulled out his own and sat down across from her.

A few seconds later, both their phones dinged, signaling they had a message,"Tink and Jeff are going to be late."

"Indeed," Robin said as his lips curved in an amused smile.

Regina tried to compose herself, tried to think of something to say, but as their eyes held she found the task increasingly difficult. Their waiter reappeared and Robin spoke to him in English, the sound was light and sexy and Regina was even further entranced.

"Care for a drink?" Robin asked.

"I'll have a glass of red wine," Regina said.

"I'll have the same," Robin said to their waiter.

"I think Jeff was delayed by something to do with his car," Regina said.

"Personally, I think the delay has something more to do with throwing us together," Robin said as he looked at her.

That thought hadn't occurred to her until he suggested it so bluntly, and Regina felt a surge of red-hot embarrassment."I don't think so," but even as she rejected the idea she wondered if it were true-were Jeff and Tink deliberately late? Honestly it was too mortifying!

"Don't you?" he seemed to be watching her with very close attention, and she knew that even though they were sitting in the semi darkness of the star lit evening he could see that she was blushing.

The knowledge and the way he was watching her made her flush even more."Well, Tink did apologize and she always likes to be on time."

"My step brother and Tink have fallen in love and they think the whole words needs to follow suit," Robin said wryly.

The waiter brought their drinks, and Regina began to feel like he was too obligated to be here with her, even if he had asked her here to begin with early.

As they were left alone again he glanced up and their eyes met,"Unfortunately I have a business meeting back in London early tomorrow. So I can't stay long."

"Well-I can't stay long either," Regina rallied herself, her pride rising to her defense. "I was just thinking earlier in the museum that we should get this over with as quickly as possible. Those two should spend as much time as they need to alone."

"Yes, I suppose they should," Robin looked over at her with a teasing gleam in the brightness of his eyes,"but I'm sure they use their time together wisely."

His phone rung then and he reached to answer it immediately,"Excuse me, Regina," he said politely as he answered it.

She listened to him, not trying to be obvious about it. He was far too attractive, Regina thought as she allowed her eyes to drift over him. Dangerously so.

She wondered what it would be like to have his lips on her lips? To have those hands on her skin? To have his-

"Sorry about that," Robin said breaking her thought process.

"That's okay, if you need to go I'll tell Jeff and Tink you are sorry but you needed to leave," Regina said, angry with herself for her previous thought process.

"There's no need, they're here," Robin said as she turned to see Tink and Jeff getting out of Jeff's black sports car. She noticed the way Jeff waited on the curve and took Tink's hand. There was something very touching about the moment, about the way Tink looked up at him.

"They seem right for one another," Regina didn't mean to speak out loud.

"Yes, I think this might be serious for once," Robin said.

"Sorry, we're late," Tink said as she went to hug Regina.

"It was entirely my fault," Jeff said as he kissed Regina on both her cheeks,"but we knew you two would be hitting it off."

Regina wished she hadn't met Robin's eyes across the table just then, he looked lazily amused, which irritated her.

"Don't worry, Regina and I have enjoyed ourselves," Robin said.

"Oh, good," Tink said as she gave Regina an 'I told you so' look.

Regina rolled her eyes at her friend and watched Robin with Jeff, there was some sort of tension between them. Maybe some sort of sibling rivalry?

They talked business as she and Tink spoke,"So did I tell you or did I tell you?"

"You're annoying like a moth," Regina said.

"And you love me for it," Tink said.

"I'm sorry, but I can't stay any longer, I have to head to London for a business meeting tomorrow morning," Robin said as he glanced at his watch.

"Can't you stay a little longer?" Tink asked.

"Afraid not," Robin answered as he glanced at Regina,"But it has been really lovely meeting you, Regina."

"Yes, likewise," Regina said politely.

Robin noticed how she titled her head up, in a rebellious way. She was stunningly beautiful. Jeff hadn't lied there. For once. But there was a reserve she had about her, she had almost seemed to put a wall up after they had met. Most women flirted with him openly, but she hadn't even tried to capture his interest. Even if she didn't know it, she already had it!

"I hope you all enjoy your evening," Robin said as he rose smoothly to his feet. He looked at Regina once more with a smirk, before turning and leaving.

"What was all that about?" Tink asked.

"I got better things to do than gossip about boys," Regina said,"I need to leave to, so you two can enjoy dinner."

"You're not going anywhere!" Tink said with a raised eyebrow."You are having dinner with us!"

"Tink-"

"I wouldn't if I was you," Jeff told her with a grin," because you won't win."

"That's my man," Tink said.

"I'm sorry about Robin leaving, he is in the middle of a huge deal he is working on to merge his company with another," Jeff explained.

"It's no problem" Regina said.

The three of them enjoyed their dinner that night, and Jeff and Tink took Regina back to her hotel, where she later got into bed, and as her eyes closed she had an image of the most startling blue eyes she had even gazed into.