I got this idea after watching the first series. 'Who shot the Sheriff' When at the end Much says to Marian that Robin just needs to be loved. Marian gets an idea on just how to do that.
Marian sat that evening in her room thinking about what Much had said to her. Just needs to be loved. And she had decided that she was going to make sure he got the love he was looking for. Marian stood and walked over to her wardrobe where her Nightwatchman outfit was hidden. She changed quickly and walked over to her room window and silently jumped down. She landed on the ground with a light thump. She went into the stables and mounted her horse and rode into Sherwood Forest.
She slowed her horse when she got deeper into the forest. She didn't even know where Robin and the gang were in the forest. She was suddenly beginning to change her mind. The forest was a little more scary at night. There were strange noises and trees and bushes rustling. Also Robin and his gang were not the only outlaws in the forest. She quickened the horse into a trot to move quicker through the forest.
She still didn't know how to find Robin so began making sharp whistling noises. She hoped that Robin or one of the gang would here and come to inspect the noise. She continued riding through Sherwood whistling for a while longer before she heard movement in the tree's. At first it worried her. Perhaps it was some kind of animal, or what if it was other outlaws. Her eyes looked to her left where the noise was coming from and scanned the area quickly. She could feel her heart begin to race faster. Then Will appeared and she let out the breath that she hadn't realized that she was holding in.
'Marian? What are you doing in the woods at this time of night?' Will asked frowning at her.
'I need to see Robin' Marian replied finally finding her voice. Will looked behind him and the said man walked out from the tress where Will had just come from with his hood up almost covering his eyes. Robin looked up and saw Marian and frowned.
'Marian?' He said.
'I wish to discuss something with you...in private' Marian said looking down and began playing with horse reigns that were in her hand. Robin looked to Will and nodded. Will then ran away into the forest leaving the two of them alone.
'What is it you wanted to talk about?' Robin asked looking up at Marian on her horse, which allowed her to see his eyes clearer now. Marian suddenly felt embarrassed and vulnerable. She didn't know what to say and knew that her intentions were not Lady like. She sighed in frustration at her bashfulness.
'Marian?' Robin asked again a little unsure.
'I..Much...Much told me something today and I made me realize things about you.' Marian said quickly getting the it over with quickly. Robin frowned again, nervous at what Much may have told her.
'And what exactly did Much tell you?' Robin asked putting his hands on his sides.
'He told me that you just needed to be loved' She sighed. Robin raised his eyebrows at this. What was going on? He thought.
'Are you are here because?' Robin was still unsure what Marian was doing here and what exactly she was going on about. Marian dismounted her horse and walked over to Robin, slowly as her nerves started getting the better of her. She reached him and held her hand out to him.
'Come with me.' She whispered. Robin frowned and looked at her waiting hand, not sure what to do. Then he cautiously took it. Marian walked along the forest path with him, silently neither knowing what to say. Robin was cautious of everything surrounding him , the trees the bushes, the road even the noises coming from the forest. Marian walked still holding his hand, she knew where she was going, but just wished she could get there faster. She did not know what to say to him so thought that being quiet would be the best and only option. She listened to her horses hooves hitting the ground, as the horse followed behind her and Robin.
'Robin' Marian said breaking the silence and causing Robin to jump a little at the shock.
'Did...Did you miss me?' Marian asked, feeling herself shake worried about the answer.
'Miss you?' Robin asked turning to look at her as they kept on walking. 'Of course I missed you. You were all I thought of when I was gone. You were the only thing that kept me going.' He said softly. Marian smiled. She had honestly believed that Robin would have been too busy or just having to much fun to even miss her. But the fact that he thought about her a lot and those thoughts had given him strength, that made her feel like she meant something to him.
'Did you miss me?' Robin asked looking at her once again.
Marian smiled to herself. 'I just wanted to hold you. But you were 480 some miles away. And god what I would have done for a hug.' She sighed. Robin smiled too. He was glad that she had missed him, in all honesty he thought that he would return to find her married.
'Marian?' Robin asked sarcastically. 'Where are you taking me?' He laughed and Marian began to laugh also. 'That Robin of Locksley is a secret.' She smiled slyly and he groaned.
After a few more moments of walking in silence Marian stopped walking causing Robin to look up frowning.
'Do you remember this place Robin?' Marian asked moving to stand in front of him. He looked around and gasped at the sight he saw. They were at the lake where he and Marian used to play as children. He then saw the small hut they had built as children. It was their castle. Robin pretended to be the prince and Marian was the princess that needed rescuing. Robin remembered the time he had told Marian that he was going to really build her a castle here, where they would rule their own hidden Kingdom that no one would find. Robin laughed and Marian smiled.
'I take it you remember then.' She said.
'How could I forget we played many times here as children.' He said as he walked forward to inspect the place more. He looked around and smiled as all the memories came back to him. Marian walked up to him and sat down at the edge of the lake, and Robin did the same.
'Marian why did you bring me here?' He asked picking at the grass.
'Do you still love me Robin?' She had asked the question before she had been able to stop herself, and now her heart was racing thinking of what the answer may be.
Robin sat frozen. That question was the last thing he had expected. He felt every emotion hit his body, fear, hurt, love, worry.
'Yes' He said barely above a whisper. So low that wind carried it to Marian's ears. As soon as she heard that one word, she felt herself relax. He still loved her. Maybe there was still hope for that dream she had long ago, with Robin as a husband and be living in Locksley with their children. She thought that that dream was gone, lost to the Holy Lands to never come back again. But it wasn't it was right here next to her.
'Marian I know that I no longer deserve your love, and that I betrayed it when I left. But do you think it is possible to...somehow learn to love me again?' Robin asked his heart hurting with every word. He had lost her love along time ago, and now he could never have it back.
'Robin' Marian said kneeling next to him and taking his face in his hands. There were tears in her eyes. 'The first time we kissed. You captured me. And you never released me. I have never stopped loving you.' Marian said through tears. Robin smiled tears also coming to his eyes.
'I love you Marian. And I never want to let you go.' Robin said.
Marian laughed. 'Please don't' Robin leaned forward and kissed her softly on the lips. He pulled back slightly to see if she would pull away, but when she did not he kissed her again. He cupped her face in his hands and Marian leaned her hands on her arms, holding them in place.
'Robin' Marian said breaking the kiss and looking into his eyes. 'Come with me' She whispered standing, he stood and she began walking over to the old hut that they had built. He walked behind her happy that they had finally admitted their feelings to one another. To Robin for the first time since he had returned to England. It felt as though everything was going to be alright.
Robin walked into the hut behind Marian. Both now had to duck to get in, which made Robin laugh. He closed what was left of the broken wooden door behind him and looked around. There were rugs lying on the floor, and one or two candles light. He frowned at sight, finally realizing what Marian was planning.
'Marian.' Robin said his voice full of warning.
Marian walked over to him before he could continue his sentence. 'Be with me Robin. Stay with me tonight.' Marian asked softly.
Robin went to protest when Marian placed her lips against his in a passionate kiss. Robin immediately responded to the kiss deepening it, when he remembered what was going on. He broke away gasping for breath.
'Marian I..We cannot...What would your father say!' He asked.
'My father need not know. Please Robin, we should have been together such a long time ago. I want to be with you.' She said moving closer to him and catching him in another kiss. Robin did not pull away this time. She was right they were supposed to be together along time ago, and because of him it hadn't happened. She had waited so long for him. And he loved her now more than ever.
'Marian wait' Robin said pulling away. 'I have something to give you. Wait here' Robin said and walked out of the hut. Marian stood frowning where was he going, and what did he want to give her that could possibly be out there. Robin entered the hut again with one hand closed tightly behind his back. Marian frowned again as a interested smile appeared across here face.
'Robin what's behind you back?' She laughed trying to get behind him, but he was too quick for her and moved to the other side of the room laughing.
'Robin' Marian laughed.
'Now who needs to grow up' Robin laughed. Then he moved his hand in front of him and opened it. Marian gasped at what was in it.
'You still have it' She asked as she stepped forward and took out her old engagement ring from Robin.
'I came here and hid it here before I left on the crusades.' Robin said as he walked closer to her and watched as she looked on in amazement and love at the ring.
'Marian will you marry me?' Robin whispered. Marian's head shot up to look at him, and she smiled in shock.
'Yes. I always will.' She laughed and threw her arms around his neck, and he picked her up and spun her around the little hut, both laughing.
'I never thought that I would ask that question twice, especially to the same woman.' Robin laughed.
Marian leaned in and kissed Robin. He lay her down gently on the rugs that covered the ground. He looked Marian in the eyes as he took the ring from her hand and slipped it on her finger. She smiled and he down to kiss her. Marian wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him deeper into the kiss. Robin slid his hands down to her waist. Marian reached down to the bottom of the his jumper and pulled it up over his head. She then ran her hands down his torso feeling his warm skin. She then felt his scar and caressed it. Robin could feel her hands run over it and tensed, but soon he relaxed under her touch. She began to undo the top of her dress, and kissed her deeply. Marian gasped as she felt his hand touch the bare of her back, he slid her dress down below her shoulders and placed a trail of small tender kisses down her neck. She raised her head and placed kisses down his torso all the way down to his scar where she kissed the most as if the kisses would make it better. Robin pulled her dress up over her head and groaned when he found that there was another garment underneath it, which he quickly pulled off her also. He kissed all over Marian's body causing her to squirm and gasp. She moved her arms down to the top of his trousers and slowly pushed them down, but then a thought came to her and she stopped.
'Robin' She gasped breaking the kiss. Robin looked at her with love as he gently pushed away stray pieces of hair from her face.
'Marry us now...here' Marian whispered. Robin frowned and looked at her.
'But we cannot, we do not have a priest.' He stated.
'You are Lord of Locksley, therefore you have the power to marry people.' Marian said.
'Yes. But I am not permitted to conduct my own wedding.'
'Please Robin. I do not want to be free for anyone else. Bind me to you.' Marian said softly before placing a soft kiss on his lips.
'I...Robin of Locksley take you Marian Lady of Knighton, to be my lawfully wedded wife. In sickness and in health, for rich for poorer, until death do us part.' Robin said looking into her eyes.
'I... Lady Marian of Knighton. Take you Robin of Locksley and Lord of my heart, to be lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, till death do us part.' Marian finished tears coming to her eyes and laughing in happiness.
'I now pronounce us husband and wife.' Robin chuckled and leaned down and kissed her passionately. Marian slipped the rest of the trousers down.
'Take me Robin' She said looking deep into his eyes. Robin bent down and kissed her delicately on the lips, then moved down her neck and shoulders. Marian gasped and arched her back as he kissed her breast. He slowly entered her and Marian gasped as a shot of pain surged through her. Robin stopped and waited until she was ready again, and kissed her brow and cheeks. He felt Marian pull his back and new that she was ready again, and he entered her fully. She let out the breath that she had been holding in. Robin moved slowly inside her until they had both reached their moment together and then lay next to her.
Marian turned and looked at him smiling. She rested her hand on his cheek and caressed it.
'You changed my world with just one smile. And you took my heart with just one kiss' She smiled. Robin kissed her passionately, and then the two lovers fell asleep in each others arms.
The next morning Robin walked back hand in hand with Marian to where she had met him the previous night. A smile still plastered on their faces at the events that took place. They both stopped walking and faced each other as they came to the edge of the forest.
'Good day my husband' Marian smiled.
'Good day my wife.' Robin smirked and leaned in to kiss her.
'Will you be at Knighton or Nottingham today?' She asked.
'Well I am sure I can think of some kind of reason that is worth the journey to Knighton' He smirked.
'Then I shall see you later my Lord.' Marian smirked mounting her horse.
'Yes. That is if u decide to visit you while I am there' He smirked but after a stern look from Marian he replied honestly.
'Yes you shall my Lady.' Robin said leaning up to kiss her one last time. Then with a wink and a smirk she rode her horse towards Knighton.
Ok I really don't know if this is good or bad so please review and let me know. Also if you think I should add more chapters.