Ok this just came to me. I am working on more parts this is just what I have done. Please Review and let me know what you think. Best wishes. Hope you like There are mentions of episodes but this is sort of in the middle of season 2 but forgets everything pretty much after the third show. Marian's dad is still alive for now for the purpose of this piece don't count on it for long though (gotta have some angst and you'll see what else). Rating just to be careful. Robin is here but not a whole lot sorry. It's mostly about Guy and Marian. Enjoy.
Guy of Gisborne was not in a good mood; in fact Allan had commented that morning that his clothes matched his mood which awarded him a glare but nothing more. Now to make matters worse Guy had to deal with the sheriff and all he had been told was the sheriff was in a fit about something.
Guy shoved the doors open and stopped short surprised. There before him was the sheriff pacing the great hall clearly agitated. Standing at the end of the table was Marian, someone Guy had avoided shortly after burning her home and forcing her to spend time with Count what's his name. He'd felt guilty for being angry with her and therefore ignored her until he could find a way to apologize and make her listen to him. But seeing her in the hall with the sheriff was not was stopped him short, it was what Marian held in her arms.
"It's about time." The sheriff stormed down the hall towards him his cloak flowing like a cloud behind him. "Took your time to get here." He growled before turning back towards Marian and begin his pacing again.
"I came as soon as I could."
"Lode da." The sheriff waved him off. "I want to know what we are going to do with that." He pointed towards Marian.
"I'm not sure my lord." Guy said making his way towards Marian who seemed to be pleading with him to help.
"The guards found it this morning when one of the maids came screaming into the hall about something or other. A note was left. Here read it." The sheriff kept pacing tossing the piece of parchment and Guy who was still staring at Marian.
He scanned the letter. "You can't be serious."
"Very serious." The sheriff continued walking.
"IT's blackmail." Guy looked at Marian who'd remained quiet through the whole conversation. "Shouldn't she get a say in what is done?"
"No."
"We can't prove any of this."
"Nor can we disprove it." The sheriff stopped. "Something has to be done and I am tired of seeing you moaning and groaning around the castle. It'll be in two days."
"My lord." Marian turned to him.
"Sh. You have everything from the last failed attempt. Only this time you'll go through with it or I go through you. If that thing means anything then you'll do it and figure out how to live with each other later. I can't have that kind of thing running around and I can't afford not to take that seriously." He spun around and walked out the door slamming behind him.
Guy turned to Marian. "Marian I swear I had."
"Don't." she stopped him.
"I know you have a very low opinion of me Marian."
"I think I have a better opinion of you than you have of me at the moment." She held his eye for a minute. "I know you may do many things but you would never use a child as a pawn."
Guy came and stood beside her and gently rested a hand on the baby's head. "No I would not. Just like I cannot take back Anne's child if I had known what the sheriff had planned I would not have so readily agreed to allow him to take the child to the abbey."
Marian stopped and looked at him. They had never discussed the child that had been left in the woods. She'd been told it was Guy's but Guy had denied the child being his or having anything to do with leaving it in the woods.
"He was not my child Marian but I also could not allow him to not be taken care of." Marian nodded and stiffened slightly when Guy rested a hand on the small of her back. "I'll take care of you Marian I swear both you and this child whoever's it might be. My promise still stands from before. But." He felt her stiffen again. "It's on your terms."
"GISBORNE!"
Guy sighed and headed for the doors. "Sir Guy."
He paused and turned to look at Marian. She stood there unsure what to say or do. He merely smiled at her and walked out the door.
She looked at the child she held in her arms. "What have I gotten myself into now little one." She pulled the three month old child closer to her, it gripped her shirt tighter in it's little fist. "Let's get you to my rooms where you're safer."