Fio862: Thank you, for your kind words. I just felt so odd writing the last Chapter.

maisaLin: I love your ideas and when any of my reviewers give me ideas I cant help but try to please you all. If you have any more ideas on anything fill free to share.

Marana: I hope this chapter fills in some of the blanks that were left out because it was Guy POV. Also Skyler's secret will be in the dark a bit longer and Thank you for the more intimate suggestions. I wasn't sure how it would sound and now that I know it sounded kinda bad I was press away from using 'member'.

WarriorDragonElf54: Yup, just trying to stick to the classics.

As always thank you to all my readers and sorry this was so later than I said, the Choice awards were on (Go SPN) and I had to pick up my sister from the airport!


Waking up Skyler couldn't even begin to explain how her insides felt, she felt like she was being stretched and was being stabbed from the inside out and just when she started to relax she was move to get more comfortable and it would start all over again. She couldn't help but curse her self for trying to keep a strong face in front of Guy last night, it didn't matter after a while but now she was paying for it.

"Skyler, Sir?" Came a sweet little voice. When Skyler looked over her shoulder she saw a girl Skyler was grateful she was facing away from the door. "Sir Guy has not awoken yet and guest have started to arrive." She informed Skyler.

Good, she hoped he never woke up. That bastered could stay tied to that bed till she felt better. But Skyler knew she had to go and be a solider, she shouldn't draw attention to herself. It is not like she hadn't been harmed before, she had gotten so many cuts and stabbed it was almost not funny. So she just had to suck it up. "Just walk in and wake him."

The maid nodded walking away leaving Skyler to put on her bindings and first couple of layers of leather and chainmail. "Untie me you stupid women!" She heard Guy scream and all Skyler could do was laugh to herself. Scaring the poor girl was not her plan but it did add to the humor of the whole thing.

Making her way down stairs Skyler saw that the guest that had arrived was Marian and Edward sitting at a table, Skyler made her way to the table smiling at them both, Marian gave a rather forced smile while her father just nodded awkwardly. This was the first time she had seen Marian and Skyler could see how she was consider beautiful her nicely formed lips, her hair dark and placed in lovely waves, and her eyes a clear blue.

"You must be Skyler of Derbyshire." Edward said placing his hand out for the boy to be polite. Skyler leaned forward wincing as she gave him a firm handshake. "I met your father one. A strong man, who loves his people, very proud of you as well." Edward said making small talk.

Skyler couldn't help but smile, knowing her father talked of her with affection was a great honor. She always was worried of disappointing her father; worried she would fail him as a man. Which most boys felt this way but Skyler had to not only be a good man she had to make herself one. "Thank you sir, it is good to hear of my father. It has been many years sense I have seen him. Hopefully he will be here within a few months. If you would like I could have him make a visit?" Skyler tried to keep a straight face without pain as much as she could.

"I would welcome him at my house any time." Skyler nodded leaning back in her chair trying to get comfy. She was so please this was just a formal thing and she wouldn't have to move from this spot.

Guy was sticking to Marian like a moth to a flame, Skyler tried not to think to much on it, she knew he was just using her as a trophy no man truly in love would betray his love by making love to an outlaw or really any woman.

Guy moved to poor wine and then prospected to give the cups to Marian and Edward, before walking and picking up his own. "Ladies and Gentlemen thank you for your attends here today, as you know we are here to celebrate the kind birthday. We wish him success in the holy land and hope for him a speedy retune to our shores. Raise your glasses in a toast to King Richard." The whole speck he stared at Marian and Skyler stared at Guy, he seemed so composed as if nothing had happen and it upset Skyler for some unknown reason to her that it did. Everyone toasted to the king even when they knew Guy didn't mean a word of what he said.

"I myself have a particular reason why I hope for the king to return to England. For when that day come this far lady Marian as agreed to be my wife." Skyler drank more of the wine hopping its sweet red contains would claim her physical pain and her annoyances with herself and Guy. So much for not undressing him with her eyes.

"Before I toast my future bride there is something I wish to give her a gift." Guy then walked over to Marian and slide what Skyler guessed was a ring on her finger. She gulped the whole cup of wine before pouring herself another, she was happy that she didn't have to act Lady like.

Marian seemed rather upset and Skyler could only imagine it was because she didn't like the ring or didn't want everyone to know. So far Skyler's impression of the girl was rather poor, she had glared at everyone and made honored side comments about Guy and his behavior but she still wanted to marry him.

"Lords and Ladies I give you the Future Lady Gisborne." Guy moved to toast Marian but then his cup flow out of his hand and when everyone looked up they saw Robin Hood

"Have we missed the speeches?" Robin teased and that seemed to be the sign for his men to come in. When Skyler looked around she noticed Marian seemed rather please with something and seeing as the only change was Robin's entrance she had to guess someone was going on.

"Hood I don't remember inviting you." Guy said watching every man carefully moving into of Marian. This girl had so much and she was jus throwing it away, Skyler knew she had no right to think such things, but her thoughts were her own.

"Sense when does a man need a invitation to visit his own home." Skyler nodded to the women next to her, he did have a point. The own of course she pushed her eyebrow together before going back to shaking in fear.

"Sense the man became out outlaw!" Guy shot back. Also true but Skyler would always think of her home as hers no matter who lived there.

"Its okay I would have declined anyway." He then getting into a rather happy mood added. " I am here on business, now if you all could remove your jewelers and fine good and give them to that man over there." Much was whom he pointed to and after he noticed that stopped filling his face with food. "You should be pleased to know your goods go to the poor of Nottingham. Then proceed to that room where you will all wait quietly till we are gone. " He walked down the stairs and smiled.

Guy seemed rather grim. "Do as he say." Wow really? Was all Skyler could think. No fight nothing. Skyler stood slowly and made her way to Much where she angrily shoved her purse at him, she went to walk to the room but he stopped her.

"The ring please." Skyler grinned her jaw, it was her signet ring, it showed she was from a noble Family, that she was a lord. She slowly pulled it off her finger, before placing it in his hand. She felt part of her soul was given away as she walked into the room.

That ring belonged to her; it was made for her. And she would get it back some how, it was not theirs to have, plus someone could do a lot of harm to Derbyshire with that. As she waited in the room with the other she couldn't help but listen as a fight of some kind fell out.

For a while nothing happen but then the door open and Marian was there. "Skyler you must go after them, Guy has chased Robin into the Forest. You need to go and retrieve him." Marian pleaded with her. She sadly knew who Skyler was, Guy's Right hand. Walking out of the room, seeing the Sheriff was there Skyler walked over and bowed to him.

"Skyler mi boy! Guy's run off so can you deal with the boring noble thing while I take care of some business." The sheriff pointed to a Saracen boy. Skyler nodded and did the formality with the Sheriff as he left.

When he was gone a sigh of relief washed over her. "You will go after Sir Guy now?" Marian asked touching Skyler's shoulder from behind, which caused her to jerk away.

Skyler had to really think here, go as Skyler or go as the Lady. She knew she had to go, stop the two fools from killing each other if she could. Also she wanted her ring. "No, now I go and rest. Guy is on a mission of his own if he wanted help he would have gotten his men." Skyler said moving to the stairs. Marian seemed shocked by Skyler's careless answer. But she was paid no mind as Skyler made her way up to change.

Finding the trail to Robins camp was a little harder than she planed, but shockingly what helped her find Robin's camp was the shouts that came from it. "They are simple men who can not understand politics."

"I have not hidden in the forest. And I do not understand this madness" Came another voice and this was about when she came into view. Much and Robin seemed to be having it out, With Guy tied to a tree, she was starting to think back the white was a cruse for Guy, the curse being to always be tied up in her presence, well that would keep her safe maybe not pleased but safe. And her pain after roaming the forest was becoming very annoying but the wine seemed to have helped.

" That Much is because you are also simple." Robin yelled making Guy seemed rather pleased with himself for causing such a mean turn in Robin's behavior. When Much walked out of sight she walked forward. "I did not mean that."

"I have never seen you like this and I am glad." Much added upset.

"Well Robin what seems to be the matter here?" All eyes were on her and she saw that Robin was angry, Much seemed relived to see her, and Guy had a cocky smile; the bastard. She was not going to save the day for him just because of some pretty smiles.

"Guy of Gisborne tried to kill the King!" Robin yelled. Skyler looked Guy up and down, no way he tried to kill the king, Guy was a lot of thing but men like him didn't have the back bone to just out right murder someone of impotents, they would skin there ship or poison them.

"Well the King still lives, what is the problem?" Skyler asked light heartedly. Robin looked appalled. "All I am saying is, he is one man and even if Guy tried to kill him you should not show so much angry for one man. All men should have the same changes and for you to get upset about him trying to kill the king but not the other men he has kill then you are putting one man who serves the people above the people. Is that right? And that's even if he did try to kill him!" Robin yelled out in anger at her response before chucking a blade next to Guy's head.

Robin walked over to a fire and sat down running his hands over his head. Skyler walked over and pulled the blade out of the tree before tossing it away from her. "We really got to stop meeting like this." Skyler teased and Guy chuckled puling himself up to straighten.

"Tell me your name and I will call upon you, maybe have some tea." Guy jest, making her giggle and pat his check three times.

"You really are adorable but I think it would a bit of a insult to Marian, not that I mind." She said stepping closer to him, his musk was so inviting and his general presence so was so strong.

"What Marian knows can't hurt her." Guy added his eyes moving to her chest, remembering the softness of her breast he licked his lips before looking in her eyes.

"No Master this is wrong!" Much cried out making both Guy and Skyler look back at Robin who was firing up a sword.

"I am not going to kill him. I am just going to make him talk." Robin checked the sword. Skyler moved away almost shocked. "The names of the people who plot against the king."

"What kind of king leaves his people to fight in a foreign land."

"If you are his people then he deserves to leave you." Robin brought the sword closer to Gisborne's face and Skyler gasped, she had an overwhelming amount of fear, Robin was really going to do this! He was going to torture Guy.

"No I will not take part in his!" Skyler let out a breath of relief, Much had not be shocked by his feelings and stood up to robin.

"This does not concern you Much!" Robin shot back at him.

"You are my master everything you do concerns me. I have follow you into battle, I have followed you into the forest, but I will not follow you into torture!" His speech was sweet and of a true heart.

"Then leave me!" When Much delayed Robin yelled a 'Go' at him quite angrily. But he withdrew his sword."Lady you best leave as well I will not have any interruptions!" Skyler stood there a moment, could she just leave Guy to Robin's torture? She looked at Guy and he had his mouth patting from holding his breath He looked at her with those eyes, they she knew she was making it up but it seemed his eyes held a trust in them a trust that he gave to her. She shock her head, no she would not leave him.


This will be two parts, this is the more lame Skyler being a normal female kinda chapter, and yes this chapter was important in their developing of feelings. Also to bash on Marian.