SUAD 15

He didn't know how to react. He felt anger, hurt, pain and betrayal from Marian. Yet at the same time he felt happiness, excitement, longing and relief. His son was alive. Somewhere on this world he had a son. He sat in silence looking into the swirling liquid of his glass. He felt numb, paralysed.

'Why did you tell me he was dead?' Robin asked quietly his voice full of hurt.

Marian's heart sank at his tone. 'Because he died for me that night.' Marian started to explain as tears ran down her cheeks. 'That night my father found out about the baby. He made me either abort it or give it up...I lost my baby that night. And it was all that I had left of the one man I loved.' Marian sobbed.

Robin did not look at her. He knew as soon as he did he would be lost. Lost in those ocean eyes that captivated him like a doomed ship.

'You could have trusted me enough to tell me the truth.' Robin stated sadly.

'I couldn't. I hated you when you came back. I wanted to hurt you like you had done me. You had left me when I needed you more than I have ever needed anyone. And you weren't there for me. You weren't there for our son.' Marian continued to weep.

Robin clasped his eyes closed as he truthful words sliced him like a daggered shard of ice. He had let her down. He had let his son down. He had let them both down. But he was going to change that.

'Robin I do not know how you must be feeling at this moment. But I am asking you...begging you to forgive me.' Marian said taking his hand in her own.

'Where is he?' Was all Robin asked.

Marian looked down. She knew this question was coming. 'My father owns two houses. He stays there with a maid.' Marian stated.

'So all this time you could have been with him but you left him with a maid.' Robin bit.

'My father would not allow me to.' Marian protested.

'Your father would not let you dress and leathers and ride, but that hasn't stopped you.'

Marian looked away sadly. He was right. She had failed her son. She had walked away from him.

'How does Djaq and everyone else not know?' Robin asked as her pregnant belly dawned on him. She would not be able to hide that.

'My father took me away for seven month holiday to recover from my loss.' Marian said dramatically.

'What are we going to do now?' Robin asked quietly.

'What do you want to do?' Marian asked.

'I want my son. I want him here, home where he should have been long ago. I want to raise him Marian.' Robin stated. 'With you.'

'I want that to.' Marian sobbed happily as she pulled Robin into a deep kiss.

'We will have to sort something's out, but then we will go and get our son.' Robin nodded and kissed her again.

Marian nodded and kissed him back. She got up from the couch and headed for the toilet to clean herself up. She stopped at the door and turned back to Robin.

'Robin.' She said. Robin turned and looked at her. 'Thank you for making everything right.' Marian smiled.

Robin smiled in return and she headed to the bathroom.