Title: Just A Glimpse

Author: Lili44

Genre: (AU) Romance/Fluffdom

Disclaimer: Sorry I do not own Robin Hood or any related characters.

Synopsis: Ever wondered how Will and Djaq fell for each other. This fluffy fic explores the feelings for the gangs youngest members and how true love can be found in the simplest of things. For Will and Djaq the past was dim, their present situation dangerous and doubtful but their future hopeful when they find each other, despite everything. Only one question remains; do they have the courage to make their feelings known to the other? Can they take that small step that appears to be a giant leap and find true happiness? Please check out the Banner for this Fic at my profile page.

Chapter 3 - Much and the Nettles

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It was noon, the sun was only just warming the ground and a cool wind was whispering through the forest trees. The gang had just returned from their morning runs to the villages. Much and Djaq had been to Clun and as Much had walked through a patch of stinging nettles and complained about it the whole way there and back. Robin had chuckled to himself thinking that it was obvious that Djaq was wishing for a different partner, maybe somebody else in particular. Will and Little John had been to Nettlestone with him and as Will had hardly spoken the whole time Robin couldn't deduce what he was thinking. But Will's eyes gave him away as they looked wistfully back down the path.

Back at camp Much was still grumbling as he applied a remedy for his stings prepared by Djaq. "Now next time, don't chat so much and look where you are going' she lectured and teased him as she sat back on her bunk. As she drew her blanket tight around her Djaq felt a weight on the end of her bed as she was handed a bowl of broth by Will. She looked up and him and smiled her thanks.

"How was Nettlestone?" she asked casually

"Starved and over taxed" he replied simply and lightly but she saw the passionate anger in his eyes.

"It's the same in Clun she said, men and women can't even feed their kids let alone themselves and yet still they are over taxed, without us I don't think they would survive the winter, what we are doing really means something" she said knowing he would be thinking of his mother and these words would make him feel better.

He looked up at her and smiled gratefully and happily at her words, "ohhh that smile", Djaq, for some stange reason, felt herself melt inside.

She shivered as a strong wind swept through the camp; it looked like a storm was brewing. "Your winters are so cold, I never been so cold for so long, I feel like I haven't been properly warm for months" she said, knowing she was complaining, but feeling like she deserved a little sympathy.

Will got up and left her bunk. She felt hurt; she thought he at least would allow this little complaint.

"Ahhh Djaq you're always saying that" said Much, "you complain about it too much". She felt this was a little hypocritical after the complaining she had suffered from Much this morning about his nettle stings.

She was about to retort Much's remark when she sensed a movement behind her and felt Will draping his own thick blanket around her shoulders and over her legs. He stepped back and rolled his eyes at Much's remark and she smiled back and giggled quietly. Will began to retreat to the fire, but Djaq grabbed his hand, silently urging him to rejoin her on her bunk. He willingly conceded smiling shyly not only with his mouth but with his now sparkling eyes.

The whole gang spent the afternoon in friendly companionship laughing at Much's remarks, smiling at Little John's stories and Robin's jokes before Robin slipped off in the evening to see Marian at the castle. It was lucky he returned fairly early, not only to stop Much's vocal worries about his welfare and safety, but also because that night it snowed.

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