Guy
The day had dragged on for what seemed an eternity and all Guy wanted was to drive home and find his wife for some much-needed solace. Guy credited her for keeping him sane over the last couple of years with the companies fluctuating employment and financial setbacks. Without her his world may as well turn to ash just as the company nearly had last July. He took a deep breath in after his secretary informed him that Vaisey wanted to see him in his office. Guy cursed inwardly as he grabbed his jacket wondering what he could possibly need now. Walking down to his boss's office Guy passed a young intern who was heading for the door to leave and graced Guy with a kind smile in which Guy only glared at the boy in response. Vaisey always had a habit of putting his colleague in a grumpy state, today was no different. When Guy reached Vaisey's door he knocked before entering finding his superior sitting behind his desk entranced with the paper in front of him. Gisborne waited, though his patience was waning, until Vaisey finally turned his eyes up to meet his. "Well Gisborne, seems you and I are always the first to come and the last to leave. I will have no further need of you tonight now that Davina is in town I have the sole responsibility of entertaining her. I have no doubt you are eager to return to your leper wife and your…offspring." Vaisey said menacingly taunting Guy to react for his disregard towards Marian, but Guy was smarter than that. "If you say so, sir." Guy said, and Vaisey motioned his hands towards the door for Guy to leave. As he closed the door to Vaisey's office and headed towards the elevator he felt a smile begin to take root and looked forward to the evening ahead.
Marian
Gisborne Manor
Marian had just pulled a lasagna out of the oven and placed in on a hot pad in the middle of the table. Taking a moment to appreciate her work she then turned towards the stairs and called for her children to come down. She heard the rustle of scuffling feet as one by one her children descended the steps and headed towards the nicely set dining table. Thomas and Henry were already seated staring wide eyed with hunger at the Italian dish sitting in the middle of the table. Before Bella could fully pull her chair out the front door open and their attention immediately followed the sound of the door shutting. Bella ran passed Marian and towards the main entrance. The boys remained seated however, Marian followed her daughter. Marian smiled at the sight she held before her. Bella squealed as Guy lifted her off the ground and spun her in a full circle before hoisting her up higher on his chest, so she was at eye level with him. Bella wrapped her arms around his neck tightly and Guy gave a mirthful laugh at his daughter's affectionate behavior. "Ahem…" Marian cleared her throat making her presence known. Bella and Guy turned their heads towards her with matching blue eyes. "Daddy is home, Mommy." Bella chimed gleefully. Her mother shook her head and smiled. "I can see that." Marian responded giving Bella a wink. Isabella slid out of her father's arms and back onto the ground but not before giving her father a kiss on his left cheek at Guy's request. Guy smiled and mussed her hair with his hand before telling her to wait in the dining room with her brothers for them. Bella happily complied skipping towards the kitchen and dining room. It was now just the two of them. Marian made the first move and closed the distance between them and he awaited her arms open wide ready for her embrace. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he took her into his arms and she pulled him down for a slow and sweet lingering kiss. Sweet and soft quickly turned into firm and passionate and Marian was the first to break for breath steadying herself before looking up into those blue orbs that were her husband's eyes. He smelled of after shave and men's cologne it made her tingle from her head to her toes. As he lowered his head to meet her eyes better she reached up and brushed a few loose strands of hair back and he kissed her palm in the process, eyes staying firmly on hers. He knew how to make her feel like a queen, even in the simplest of gestures. She was his body and soul. "Dinner is ready, I made lasagna." Marian informed him knowing this would please him. Guy perked up and tightened his hold on her and lowered his lips to her ear. "As much as I love lasagna, why don't we just skip to the dessert?" Guy whispered huskily in her ear as he slowly let a hand graze over her lower back and bum making her heart jump Marian put her hand on his shoulder pushing him off her and rolling her eyes in the process. "Your children are in the room next door may I remind you Guy of Gisborne." She said eyebrows raised with playful disapproval. Guy relented and agreed with her. "You are right, it has been far too long since I've had a decent meal with my children. Shall we?" He said directing her towards the dining room in a mock gentleman like fashion. She gave him a radiant smile before following his lead to the meal that awaited them.
Guy
Dinner had been splendid and left Guy with a full stomach and a light heart. Once the boys had finished clearing the table and helping their mother with the dishes Guy went to find some peace and quiet in his office. He was eager to finish the morning paper he'd been deprived of due to the lengthy morning meeting. Once comfortably seated in his chair Guy moved to open the current days paper and splayed it wide across his desk. Just as he was about to read the front pages article on the rising price in oil, he saw a pair of blue eyes peek out behind the door in front of him. Guy let out a sigh before motioning his daughter to come in. Bella made her way to her father's desk as he pushed his chair out slightly. She carefully climbed into his lap as she had a thousand times before and positioned herself, so she was on his knee, her back facing him as she looked at the paper on the desk below them. Guy was not too keen on people entering his office, especially young people but his daughter was always an exception. He was in the palm of her hand and he couldn't really be bothered by that fact, for that was the way fathers were with daughters. He had seen it between Marian and Edward, his own father and sister. As she scanned the paper silently, Guy mentally wished that she'd always stay this little and innocent. Bella pointed to the center of the page and began to read the words displayed. "Dairy farms prod…produ…" Bella stumbled on the last word in which Guy finished for her. "Production, Bella." She looked up at her father grateful for his help and turned her attention back to another section of the paper. A few moments later she turned the page and pointed to the right corner and looked up at Guy whose mind had spaced off. "Daddy, what is a drug bus, and what does it do? Bella asked innocently looking up at Guy, eyes wide with curiosity. Guy immediately brought his mind back to the paper in front of him and quickly turned the paper inside out and folded it before she could see anything more on the Police Reports page. "Oh, nothing for you to worry about sweet girl." Guy reassured his daughter patting her on the back. Bella accepted his answer and began moving the miscellaneous office supplies on his desk around in a somewhat orderly fashion. Guy smiled and ran his fingers through his daughters long ebony locks that were a match of his own. Guy knew he'd have a full-time job keeping the boys away when she was older. She was beautiful even now and would only grow in beauty. "Just like her mother…" Guy thought sweetly. Even as she aged she only grew in beauty and at thirty-three, Marian was every bit as beautiful as the day he married her. He returned his attention to the small girl that sat upon his knee and whispered near her ear, "Say, my little lass, isn't it long passed your bedtime?" Guy asked looking towards the clock that read 8 o'clock. Bella moved around till she was sitting side ways on his lap, so she could look up at him. "But Daddy, I don't want to go to bed because you won't be here when I wake up in the morning." She stated andher eyes glossed over with sadness. Guy felt his chest tighten as if an arrow had just pierced his very heart at his daughter's words. He took a deep breath before resting his forehead against hers taking her tiny hand in his large one. "I miss you too princess, but let us be grateful for the time we do have when we are together. Now, off to bed with you, Isabella." He said using her full name with a little note of command in his voice. Bella reluctantly slid off his lap and her feet hit the floor with a slight thud. Guy watched his daughters retreating form, her arms folded across her chest and a pout expression he knew all too well when his little girl didn't get her way. Guy had only himself to blame when she was like this. She was a good girl, a daddy's girl to be sure. Once Bella had gone Guy re opened the newspaper to the Nottingham Police Report column and read "Detective Locksley Case Closed on Inner City Drug Bust." In bold font. That was enough reading for Guy. He snorted and tossed the paper aside. Guy never cared for the Locksley's, especially, Detective Robert Locksley. Growing up, Robin and he were neither close nor friends, enemies if anything. The Locksley's had caused so much pain and suffering to his own family and home. Guy could never forgive Robin for what his father, Malcolm Locksley, did or tried with his Mother, Ghislaine. He was a scoundrel and his son was no different in Guys opinion. He hated the fact that Robin had been a love interest of Marians, up until she went off to University and him off to war. She told him a soldier's wife was not a life she wanted so they'd ended things and he was soon deployed. It made Guys blood boil just thinking about it. Robin's hands on her, his lips. But before he could finish that awful image, Guy heard Marian call for him to come to bed. Just her voice soothed his ever so troubled mind. She was the peace he so very dearly needed, and she was his and only his. After all, she took HIS name and bared HIS children. Guy smirked at the last thought and stood from his desk smiling as he went to her.
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