Talking
It was mid day and after a few long hours of sitting at camp Djaq was getting agitated. The Sharif hadn't tried anything in days, Robin and Marian were off on another stroll through the forest leaving her and the boys back at camp, and Much wouldn't stop talking. Usually Djaq could handle all this but today she had woken up at the crack of dawn to little John snoring, and she could have sworn someone was staring at her.
Then it happened, Will started to whittle something out of wood.
Scratch her fingers and toes curled.
"And I always cook for you ungrateful people..."a head ache formed.
Scratchshe could imagine grabbing the knife and throwing it at something.
Scratchor someone.
Johns' foot started to tap out a song in his head. Still she kept quiet.
"So I guess I should just keep stirring the soup then eh?" why can't he just shut up.
Scratchon that note why doesn't anyone else ever talk.
Taplike will he's always just sitting there. He never,
Scratchever talks.
TapOhScratchfor pet's sake.
Scratch"Huff. Will you shut up Much!" Much dropped his spoon.
"What was that about? I mean all I was doing was making lunch. Like come..." Djaq was shooting daggers at him.
"And you!" she pointed at John, "If you tap your foot one more time I will hurt you."
"Hey don't bring me into this." John looked up with a start.
"What about you Will? What have you got to add? Huh?" Will didn't even look up.
"Nothing" he just mumbled.
"Of course you don't have anything to say. You never have anything to say. Sometimes I just wish that you would scream or something. And open yourself up for once"
Will looked up then with a deep frown on his face. "You want to know why I never talk?" he looked like he was seething. "Because if I talked I wouldn't be able to stop myself from saying how beautiful you are! I couldn't help myself from saying how much I adore your intelligence, or your grace and passion while you fight like any one of us would. I wouldn't be able to speak without telling you I love you." his voice died out.
Everyone was speechless. Will walked up to her feeling his normal shyness seeping into him. With the situation back to normal everything started to seem more awkward. He took a shaky breath and with his last bits of courage asked "Well?"
In one swift motion she grabbed his head and brought his lips crashing down to meet hers. Everything was forgotten in that moment; the forest, Much and little john. It was just him and her. Finally they pulled away for air and she whispered "I love you too."
"I liked it better when he didn't talk." Much always had to have the last word.
I just love this couple and wanted to add my own fanfic to their romance. I noticed that while there were a lot of fan fictions where they have this kind of mental bond and enjoy each other's silence there were none that talked about how quiet they really are. Hope you liked it please review ( I always like to hear what people think.)
-OAF