Chapter 2 – One Mistake Turns Into Two
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"Oh my, you guys weren't kidding" Much gasped opening up his arms for Marian to come over and hug him, which she did with a huge smile on her face "Yes Much it's me, I'm not an hallucination or an in figment of your imagination" Much blushed "Of course not it's just… great to see you"
"I second that" John said from the front door, "John" Marian grinned giving a big bear hug to the big man.
"Yeh Maz I'm glad your back" Will smiled, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Right" Djaq voice called out "This isn't a party in the hall way, so all of you in the living room now" The sound of her commanding voice made all of them do as they were told, like she was the teacher and them the naughty school children.
When they all had settled down in the living room John said "So where's Allan got to"
"Allan's coming" Much asked surprised.
"Yes, Much" Will replied "And he's staying with me remember?" He said a little sarcastically leaning back in this chair.
Much just pouted "Nobody tells me anything anymore"
"Ok then a little heads up because I've invited one of my friends from down south and my cousin to come and join us tonight" Marian smiled.
Much just sighed and mumbled, "I'm always last to know everything" While sitting back in his chair with his arms crossed.
The gang just laughed at Much's typical behaviour, something's never change, then Marian asked, "Will how's Carter settling in, he's no trouble I hope" Marian smiled knowing her cousin all too well.
"No he's no bovver really, he and Allan have just gone out to buy some booze, there be here in a bit" He grinned turning around to talk to Djaq.
"Marian" John asked in his usual quiet, gruff voice "Who else is joining us, did you say?" he used his hands as a sign for her to finish his sentence.
"No John I didn't say, sorry, my friend Eve will be joining us, in fact she should be here now" Marian checked her watch with a puzzled look on her face.
"Don't worry sweetie she'll be here soon"
Then the sound of the doorbell echoed through the living room, "I'll get it" Djaq smile and went for the door. There stood a small blonde girl with an annoyed expression on her face.
"Come in" Djaq smiled unsure why this girl looked a little annoyed.
"Thanks" She forced a smile and walked into the living room; there she spotted Marian, " Hey honey, you couldn't have picked an easier place to live"
Marian laughed a little patronisingly, "Did you get lost"
"Don't use that patronising tone with me Marian Fitzwalters, I even left early to be here on time but no such luck, you could of given me a map or something" She then sat down next to her when the doorbell rang again, Djaq went for the door again and when she opened it a huge smile graced her face, "Allan" She laughed giving him a hug "Its good to see you"
Allan laughed "I bet it is" He held up the alcohol in his hand and said "Anyone for a drink" Behind him was a tall muscular blond man with beautiful blue eyes "Hi I'm Carter" He smiled "I thought I'd better introduce myself because I think it safe to say that Allan" He gave his mate a glare "Wasn't going to do it"
Laughing a little Djaq answered "Oh your Marian's cousin"
"Yes that's right"
"Oh good well come on in" She widened the door.
Allan and Carter entered the living room and started handing out drinks to different members of the gang. When Allan pasted Marian her drink he gave her a small smile and a cheeky wink. Smiling she was to occupied to notice Carter saying
"So" He turned to Marian gesturing with his hands "Oh yes sorry" Marian gasped "Right everybody his is Carter he's my cousin and my friend Eve" There were a chorus of 'hello' and 'hi' followed by a few friendly waves, "Carter, Eve this is John, Much and my room mate Djaq and Will you already know"
"Hey I don't" Eve smiled.
"Ok then Eve this is Will" He smiled at the mention of his name to Eve "Charmed" She replied.
"Great" Allan piped in "Well now we all know each other let's eat, now I was think Indian" He sat on the arm of Marian's chair and put his arm around the top of the sofa by her head.
"No" Will disagreed "Chinese"
"Like there's a difference" Allan scrunched up his face, because he wasn't getting what he wanted, "There's every difference" Will added leaning forward in his chair.
"Hey don't I get a vote" Much sighed
"No" Allan smirked knowing it would annoy him.
"And why the hell not!" He demanded.
"For god sake Much we're not voting" Djaq stressed "Anyway I'm in the mood for fish and chips"
"No I don't want that" John shook his head. The voices in the living room started to rise, where everybody was arguing so much about what to eat, this always happen with them and the constant bickering started to get on Marian's nerves so she shouted over the noise, "Ok that's enough, no one's having Indian or a Chinese or fish and chips alright!"
"Ok Mum" Carter patronised, while Marian shot him a cold glare "I think its best that we get a pizza, yes?" There was a collective noise with everyone saying either 'yes' or 'fine' in a harsh way.
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In the kitchen Marian and Djaq were getting drinks while the rest of the gang watched Hot fuzz in the living room.
"Ok spill" Marian grinned
"What" Djaq smiled with her mouth wide open "Don't give me that crap Djaq" She then brought her voice down to a whisper, while she checked the door behind her was firmly shut "You and Will, come on"
Djaq sighed sadly "There's nothing going on between us"
"What do you mean" She sighed "Djaq you've loved him from the first moment you saw him and that was back in primary school" Marian pointed out.
"Yeh so" Djaq tried not to make a big deal of it and pulled some glasses out of the cupboard.
"Sooo, sweetie what I want to know is why haven't you asked him out yet, isn't he single?"
"Yeh now he's single"
"So what's the problem"
"Well other than being incredibly shy and scared of rejection, every time I think about asking him out he's already seeing someone or has just broken up with someone"
"Ok Djaq you need to help me out here" Marian asked confused
"Meaning" She emphasised this word "That I don't want to be a rebound chick, you know… I, I want to be… well a proper girlfriend and not just some rebound sex for him to forget his ex"
"Djaq" Marian smiled taking her hands "This is Will were talking about, I know he feels the same way you do"
"Then way hasn't he asked me out yet, I mean we have known each other long enough" She stifled laughed.
"He probably doesn't want to ruin your friendship" She reasoned "Or maybe he fears you don't feel the same way, I mean have you been flirting with him?" She turned and went to the fridge to grab a few cans for the lads.
"Hm let me see" Djaq then lent back on to the counter "Have I flirted with him and have the risk of him ever finding out that I like him… erm no, Marian don't be so stupid"
"Well there's your answer, flirt a bit let him know that you like him more then a friend, you know most boys want girls to make the first move anyway"
"And why doesn't that surprise me, lazy buggers" Marian laughed and Djaq's pouting face "Just try it babe, ok"
"Fine but if he's-"
"He won't" She reassured her, while picking up two drinks to take through.
She then reappeared back in the kitchen and went hunting in the fridge for some more drinks when Djaq asked, "You know you never said how you and Eve met"
"Me and Eve" Marian confirmed "Oh well when I left Nottingham I needed a place to stay so when I called up Carter he said he had a spare bed going begging and after living there for two weeks Eve turns up demanding Carter to tell her why her room has been taken"
"Oh wow, not good, but were them two like"
"Dating? No she was just his room mate but what Carter forgot to tell me was that she was going out to Spain for a while to see her family, it was something to do with her mother getting married again or something, but anyway when we first met we didn't exactly start on good terms"
"Yeh she seems a little, erm rough around the edges" Djaq put it nicely.
Laughing Marian replied "Yeh she's good at that, but she's fine once you get to know her" Marian picked up another few cans "It's ok I got it" She indicated with her head.
"Oh yeh sorry sweetie" She pick up an couple of glasses and made there way back into the living room and handed everyone there drinks. Eve then grabbed the remote "I gotta pee" She then pressed the pause button "Hey no way" Carter protested trying to steal the remote from her "Tough" She stated simply with a smile and wondered out of the room.
The gang sat in silence when Much asked the question everyone dreaded "So are you seeing anyone Marian" The rest of the gang stared daggers in Much's direction for being so insensitive to Marian's feeling. Marian just took a deep breath; she knew she had to tell them at some point, she looked at Allan for confirmation, to make sure he was fine with what she was about to do. He nodded his head to her while making his way towards her until he finally stood behind her. He placed both of his hands on he shoulder when she began "Well actually me and Allan-" She was cut off by the doorbell.
"Hang on a second sweet let me just get the door, it's probably the pizza" But when Djaq opened the door she got the shock of her life. Oblivious to her feeling the rest of the gang were awaiting Djaq's return patiently so they could hear what Marian had to say. But instead of hearing what they should of heard to be the exchange of money for the five pizzas they ordered, all they heard was "Hello Aunty Djaq!" Puzzled Marian, Allan and Carter lent forward while John, Much and Will looked incredibly uncomfortable and uneasy.
"Who's that" Asked Allan from behind Marian.
"No one" Much replied quickly, but then there were the sounds of approaching feet, well it really sounded like little stamps. And then a little girl wobbled into the room she had a light pink dress on with white thick tights and matching pink buckled shoes. And what little hair she had on her head was tied up in two pigtails on each side of her head. She stared at the gathering of people on the sofas then smiled brightly saying "Hello" Shyly.
Djaq then came rushing back into the room right behind the little girl followed by two more figures behind Djaq.
"No wait don't come in" Djaq shouted to the two people behind her.
"Djaq what's the matter with you it's-" The man said but stopped as he saw the two people he thought he'd never see ever again. But by doing this the women behind him knocked right into his back.
"Robin, what are you-" Then she realised why he stopped "Oh my god" She sighed placing a hand over her gawping mouth.
"What are you doing here" Robin asked Marian full of surprise and quiet happiness, although the cold, hurt look he received off of her made all the happiness he got from looking at her faded away and turned into guilt.
"I live here" She stated bitterly, although she was trying her best not to look at him. Damn it she thought its just my luck to return to Nottingham and find he's ten times hotter then when I left She inwardly sighed why couldn't he be ugly and over weight, then it would be a lot easier to get over him.
"You live here" Rose spoke up "And you to Allan" She looked around to see the gang giving them sympathetic looks although there was a few new faces that she didn't recognise, these people were staring daggers at them both, so Rose guest it must be one of Marian's or Allan's friends.
"Yes we've just moved here today and now thanks to you two you've ruined it" Allan said and with every word this voice became louder. Marian then placed a hand on Allan's arm then signalled to the small child that was sucking her thumb and hiding behind Djaq's legs. That's when it click "Oh my god" Marian screwed up her face and stood up "I can't believe this" She chocked.
"Hey what's the matter" Carter was instantly at her side, Marian squeezed her eyes tightly shut, so when she opened them again she hoped they all would have disappeared, but it didn't work. She took a deep breath then got onto her hands and knee's so she was at the little girls level she then said "Hello there what's your name" Marian smiled sweetly not wanting to scare the girl. She then replied coyly "Hailey" Marian quickly clamped her mouth shut, in fear of sobbing before asking her "Hi Hailey, could you do me a favour and point to your mummy and daddy please" Hailey stared at Marian confused before pointing her sticky finger towards Robin and Rose.
"Jesus fucking Christ" Allan swore slamming his hand on the wall, making the little girl jump "Allan" Djaq scolded as Hailey ran to Roses open arms "I don't believe this" Allan kept repeating over and over again.
"Allan calm down" Djaq then turned to Much, "Why don't you take Hailey outside"
"Oh ok" Much said hastily taking Hailey from Rose and headed for the front door. When it banged shut Allan let rip "I don't fucking believe this!"
"Allan calm down" Will tried to calm one of his best friends down "No, Will because this is completely fucked up"
"I know but"
"But nothing" He then looked at Robin and Rose who hadn't said anything for a few minutes "I can't believe you two, not only did you sleep together but you didn't even have the curtsy to use fucking protection!"
"Allan please" John tried this time "No John I won't" He then walked up to Robin and stared at him long and hard in the face "You" He spat "You were one of my best friends" Allan began who yelled at him as if they had slept together only yesterday "And now you have taken everything I ever wanted away from me, first my girlfriend" He then looked at her in disguised, Rose turned her head away sharply not meeting his gaze "And now you have her child, wow what a perfect little family" He laughed bitterly "I think you deserve a medal for being the biggest bastard ever!" He snapped waving his arms around.
"Mate I'm-" Allan then grabbed Robin by the collar of his shirt "You got to be shitting me, don't ever call me mate" His face was mere centimetres from Robin's as he growled at him.
"I'm sorry Allan, I really am" Robin almost sobbed, hating himself for what he had done to his friend. He had really fucked up and if he could turn back the clock he would, he had such stupid reasons for sleeping with Rose that night but no one would give him the chance to explain. But when he thought about it he didn't really deserve their co-operation.
Allan was about to hit Robin square in the jaw when Marian placed a hand on his shoulder and said "He's not worth it" Allan reluctantly let go of his collar and took a step back away from him. Robin didn't know what was worse the fact that Marian thought he was worthless or the look she just gave Allan, he recognised that look straight away, it was the look of love, the look that only she would give him but now all he got was the look of disappointment, disguised and betrayal.
"Please Marian" He begged, "Give me a chance to explain"
She couldn't even look at him, "No" Her eyes were focused on the ground "You weren't just my boyfriend" Her striking blue eyes met his, and she held back the tears that were threatening to fall before chocking out, "You were my best friend" Robin reached out his hand to cup her cheek but she only pulled away, "I think it's best that you leave" Marian stressed with fresh tears falling from her eyes.
"Ok" Robin choked, disappointed and hurt by her rejection. He then took one last look at the gang and then made his way out of the front door with Rose, who wouldn't dare look at the rest of the group. Once they had gone Allan left the room murmuring something about needing a stronger drink and the gang instantly relaxed. In some ways they were happy, things could of gone a lot worse, there was no violence and they knew what Robin and Allan could be like, so all in all the meeting could even be called a success. Then there was another knock at the door, the whole gang immediately tensed hoping that it wasn't Robin coming back to start a fight, they all huddled around the door waiting to tell Robin to go home. But when Djaq pulled open the door the gang let swash over them a sigh of relief.
"Hey did you order a pizza"
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