5

Much hadn't been able to stop thinking about the test he had found. Should he tell Robin confront Marian first? He watched her closely as she walked around the restaurant and coming into the kitchen.

'Much.'

He slowly drew his gaze from Marian and looked to Will who was starring at him from across the counter.

'What?' Much asked frowning at his strange gaze.

'There is no meal on the menu called Mushy pea.' Will said nodding to the pan.

Much looked down and gasped as the thick and burnt green liquid that he had been stirring for over an hour now.

'You OK?' Will asked Much as he finished preparing the salad.

'Yes. Why?' Much replied to quickly for Will's liking.

'You have been the chef here for almost five years and I have not once seen you burn something.' Will stated.

'Just thinking about things.' Much shrugged.

'What things?'

'Private things.' Much snapped before looking at Marian who walked through the kitchen holding a tray full of plates and cutlery.

'Marian!' Much exclaimed running over to her and startling her.

'What!?' Marian asked as she held onto her chest trying to steady her breathing.

'You shouldn't be carrying that.' Much shouted taking it from her and putting it on the counter.

'Much I am a waitress this is part of my job.' Marian chuckled as she looked at Much as though he were possessed.

'Well not now its not.' Much nodded in a final tone.

'Much I got the stuff you wanted.' Robin said as he walked into the kitchen and placed the bag on the counter and looked up meeting Marian in the eye.

'What's going on?' He asked looking to Much.

'Nothing I was just saying to Marian that she should be more careful when she is carrying heavy things now.' Much sighed.

'Much I am perfectly able to carry a tray.' Marian moaned.

'Leave her alone Much. She's a big girl.' Robin said as he once more lifted the bag and began emptying its contents on the counter across from Much and Marian.

Marian looked at Robin in delighted surprise. Had he just stood up for her? Maybe he was beginning to forgive.

'Besides she can carry heavy things, she can carry a lie for a while.' Robin shrugged.

The smile disappeared from her face, she looked at Much's sad face before looking down and walking back out through the doors.

'You're an ass sometime Robin.' Much murmured before going back to work.

Marian couldn't concentrate at all she didn't think that she had given the right order out on the first time yet and she couldn't help but feel dread and pain every time she looked to the large kitchen doors. She had hurt him and she knew he would never just forgive her, she didn't deserve that but she didn't think that he would be this hostile to her. God he really hated her. The night came to an end and Djaq stood at the bar with Allan as she waited on Will to finish in the kitchen. Marian put the last of the chairs on the tables and slowly made her way over to her.

'Hey hun you OK?' Djaq asked turning to her and rubbing her arm comfortingly.

'Oo you two want some time alone.' Allan smirked.

'Allan shut up.' Djaq hissed and hit him on the arm.

'Yeah I'm fine…I just wish he would talk to me.' She sighed as she looked to the door that led to the kitchen.

'Give him time.' Allan winked.

'None of you even know what happened, how do you know if he should forgive me?' Marian stated.

'Good point.' Allan shrugged.

'Because we have never seen him act the way he does with you. He has to forgive you.' Djaq smiled.

'Babe you ready?' Will asked as he came through from the kitchen.

'Yeah.' Djaq smiled turning to Will and kissing him.

'Let's go.' Will smiled taking her hand and leading her out of the restaurant.

'Hey wait I'll just come with you guys.' Allan shouted hoping over the bar and running after Will and Djaq.

Marian turned and starred at the kitchen door. She would have to go through sooner or later. But he was through there, she would have to see him, see that look in his eyes of hurt and betrayal and she knew it was her fault that it was there. She took a deep breath and began walking towards the doors where she pressed her hand to the dark wood and pushed them open and walked into the kitchen to see Robin sweeping the floor and Much putting some ingredients away. Robin heard the door swing and turned to see who it was but when he saw her he could do nothing but turn and look back at the floor.

'You two need any help?' Marian asked hoping to perhaps be left alone with Robin.

'No!' Much shouted turning quickly to her. 'You eh just go home…and rest.' He smiled.

Marian looked at Much oddly before nodding slowly and walking to the stand and getting her coat, she then checked out and with one last glance at Robin she was gone.

'What the hell's wrong with you?' Robin asked Much.

'What?' Much asked like nothing was wrong.

'Your making her feel less welcome than me and I'm the one she's not talking to.' Robin stated.

'Robin.' Much sighed kicking the fridge shut. 'What happened?'

'I don't want to talk about it.' Robin muttered before continuing to sweep.

'Your going to have to tell someone sometime.'

'Its none of your bloody business.' Robin shouted at Much.

'Well actually since I am your boss and it is a matter that is affecting the running of the restaurant it is my business.' Much grinned.

Robin shot him the deadliest glare, he hated it when he used his ranks against him.

'She….we were at her house…and we were kissing.' Robin began.

'Wait I don't want those kind of details if this is something to do with what happens in the bedroom then I've changed my mind, you can keep it to yourself.' Much said quickly before Robin could say anymore.

'No nothing like that.' Robin chuckled. 'Like I could have a problem in their.'

'Well what happened?'

'I went to her flat and ran her bath while she was at work and she came home and…he came.' Robin sighed as he leaned on the brush.

'Who?' Much asked as he took the large sink hose in his hands and began washing out the sink.

'Her husband.' Robin muttered sadly.

'Her what!' Much shouted turning on Robin and soaking him with the hose.

'Much!' Robin shouted and jumped out the way of the water.

'Sorry.' Much shouted in a high pitched tone as he turned the water off and turned to see a drenched Robin.

'Great.' Robin moaned as he looked at his soaked form and jumping up on the counter.

'So what did you do?' Much asked as he came to sit next to Robin.

'I shouted, yelled, called her things then I walked out and left them on their own.' Robin sighed.

'Have you spoken to her since?'

'Not properly.' Robin said as he put his head in his hands.

'You should.' Much stated.

'Why should I? She lied to me. She has a husband.' Robin shouted.

'Because you always see what's in front of you Robin. You never look past the figures.' Much said as he hopped off the counter.

'What do you mean?' Robin asked as he watched his friend.

'Well did you think about why she left him? Why she ran here? Why she never told you about him? Did you think about how much she has probably cried over the past night?' Much asked shrugging his shoulders.

'No.' Robin moaned. He hated it when Much was right.

'Go…TALK to her. Yelling will get you know where.' Much smiled.

'Fine, but your to blame for whatever outcome.' Robin stated pointing his finger at Much.

Marian opened her apartment door and walked in. The room light from the darkness that it had been cascaded in and she turned quickly to once again find Guy standing in her apartment.

'If I throw a stick will you go chase it and never come back.' Marian asked as she put her keys on the table.

'I have left something for you on your bed.' Guy said darkly before walking into the Kitchen.

Marian watched where is evil figure had once stood and made her way over to her bedroom door. She opened it slowly cautious of what lay inside. Then she saw it lying on the bed. He always used to make her do this when she had to live with him dress her up like some fantasy woman.

'Wear it.' She heard his deep command from behind her. 'Or you know what will happen.' She sighed sadly before walking into the room.

Robin walked along the wet pavement the days used newspapers danced across the concrete in the wind along other rubbish on the street. He thought about what Much had said to him in the kitchen. He hadn't thought about any of the things he had said, he didn't even give her the chance to explain why she hadn't told him about her husband. He began to walk slower as he got to her floor and made his way to her door. He took a deep breath before raising his fist and knocking on the door. After a few moments he heard movement from inside and the key chain being removed before the door handle turned and the door opened to reveal Marian. He couldn't help but stare at her, she was wearing a clear see through jacket and under it she was wearing white hot pants and a white bra, her shocked and guilty face starring at him.

'Marian.'

Robin looked behind Marian to the bedroom door where the dark deep voice came from. Robin almost wanted to laugh at his foolishness. He looked down and sighed before looking to Marian and turning to walk down the hall.

'Robin. Wait.' Marian shouted as she ran down the corridor after him.

'Leave me alone Marian.' Robin said.

'Robin please.' She begged grabbing his arm to stop him from walking any further.

'Don't ever touch me again Marian.' Robin shouted smacking her hand away. 'Your vile and dirty and I don't even want to look at you.' He hissed in her face before walking away.

The phone screamed out in the middle of the night waking Marian immediately.

'Hello.' She mumbled down the phone tiredly.

'Marian.' It was Djaq.

'Djaq?….What's wrong?' Marian yawned.

'Its Much….he's in hospital.'