A/N: Set after the end of the series, focusing on the relationship between Major Robert Ross and Katherine Mcvitie, which I felt was so unfinished in the series. (Fingers cross for series 2!)

This is my First Banished fiction. More chapeters to follow

Disclaimer: I do not own any charaters, locations etc used, all rights go to the BBC

Chapter 1

'Major Ross Sir!' A soldier called from outide their tent. Robert awoke from his slumber, he carefully removed Katherine's arm from across his body and got up. He pulled on a gown and walked to the opening of the tent. 'A note from Governor Philip' the soldier said and handed him a sealed letter. 'Thank you' he said and walked back inside the tent with the letter inside. He sat on the end of the bed and opened the note. It read that Corporal McDonald had shot himself shortly after Tommy Barretts funeral and they had found his body in the early hours of that morning.

There was also a date and time for the next meeting which happened to be the following day. Robert sat in silence for a moment just thinking. He decided that his first port of call was to tell Katherine. He pulled on some trousers and scotted down the bed to sit next to where she laid.

'Katherine...?' he whispered gently caressing her soft golden hair that had fallen onto her back.

'Is it time for work?' she asked haven woken by his stroking of her hair. he brought her face up to look into his eyes. 'Whats wrong?' she asked seeing a strange look in his eyes. 'I need to tell you something' he said and pulled her from the warm sheets into his arms. She swung her legs so she was sitting naked on his lap. He pulled the sheet over her bottom half and allowed his arms to snake around her waist.

'I've just heard word from Governor Philip, Coporal Mcdonald has been found dead' he said gravly.

'No!' she cried 'How?'

'It appears that he has shot himself, they believe he did it after Tommy Barretts funeral. His body was found on the beach this morning' he finished. He could feel her body shaking in his arms so he pulled her closer to his own body.

Kathrine bowed her haed. 'He did this beacuse of me... because of us did't he?' she asked burrowing herself into his warm body.

'No. Don't blame yourself. There is nothing you or me could have done to stop him. He had made his mind up and this is not your fault' he said reassuringly.

'It is, after everything he offered me I still choose you, I told him I loved him yet I did not' she whispered silent tears running down her face. 'What did he offer you?' Robert asked curiously, whilst stroking her hair. 'He said he wanted to marry me, he said he would allow us to keep seeing each other but I would be his. He told me he would give me everything you could not give me. He said that I would only be your women for 6 months and then you will leave, where as if I married him he would stay here with me. But I told him no, I told him I wanted you and now he is dead, how can it not be my fault?' she asked

'You don't want it then? Marrage?' he asked her bring her face up so he could see her expressions.

'I want those things, but I think I'd just realised I did not want those things with him, although I know that you can't give me those things and I'm prepared to accept that' she told him.

Robert said nothing. He leant down and kissed his sweetheart.

'I want you to promise me you will not blame yourself... You cannot help who you fall in love with, believe me I know that only too well' he told her kissing her on her forhead.

'You're fiancee? she asked

'No, Katherine you' he replied and gave her a small rare smile.

'Me, you love me?' she asked in disbealive

'I Love you' he said and kissed her mouth deeper than before.

'I Love you too' she smiled and kissed him back more passionatly then ever before. They sat in silence just savouring in each others arms.

'Tis time for work' Katherine whispered after several minutes. she got up from his lap and began to dress herself. Robert watched her get ready for work, and he knew what he must do.