Kit and Robbie's magic show was excellent. Kit had picked up everything Robbie had taught him well and had digested it all. Robbie's version of the Indian rope trick had had everyone crying with laughter as it was blatantly obvious that Kit was holding the rope. When Robbie had tried rather unsuccessfully to climb the rope he'd pulled Kit out of the tree and Kit had landed on him. Kit had gotten up quickly and pulled out one of his magic wands that had gotten bent in the fall. Greta had made a crass remark that it looked familiar which drew laughter from everyone. Even she could make jokes about Ché.

Instead of apologising for pulling Kit out of the tree Robbie told him to be more careful next time.

"Careful? Who pulled who out of the tree?" Kit asked with an eyebrow raised.

"You pulled yourself out, I had nothing to do with it."

Kit scoffed. Robbie had been laughing when he's said that it had been Kit's fault but Kit wasn't about to be undone.

Smiling wickedly at Robbie, Kit said, "I'm going to go dance on your grave and I hope you feel it."

When Kit went to do as he said he would everyone laughed. Ché made the comment that whenever people shuddered it was because people were dancing on their graves and he was quite interested to see if it was true.

Everyone watched Robbie closely for the next twenty minutes; they also wanted to see if the superstition was true. Robbie was the only proof they had and if he did shudder it would be weird but funny. After a further twenty minutes Kit came back and Robbie hadn't shuddered. Everyone was a little disappointed about this but their disappointment faded when Robbie did shudder briefly.

"Delayed reaction." Kit laughed.

With Kit back and it being dark enough now the Mayor advised everyone to stand back for the firework display.

Stephanie tugged Bessie's sleeve and whispered, "Do you think Uncle Milford doing the fireworks is a good idea? He might have an accident or blow something up."

"You're right, dear. How can we stop him?"

Sportacus had overheard Bessie's and Stephanie's conversation and went over to ask the Mayor if he could do the fireworks instead. To everyone's great relief the Mayor acquiesced and handed Sportacus the torch and matches.

The fireworks display was a great success and it concluded the party. Everyone filed home yawning; all of the cleaning up could be done in the morning. Doctor Palley hopped on his motorbike and rode back to the Outreach Clinic, he felt like sleeping in his office tonight.

Kit woke up the next morning after a long, deep and thoroughly refreshing sleep. He turned over to see if Robyn was awake and was surprised when he noticed she wasn't there. Opening his hand while stretching a small piece of paper landed on his chest, it looked crumpled as if he'd been holding it in his hand for some time. Picking the note up he opened it and read the words: 'Kit, I'm in the new garden planting. Come and join me when you're ready. There's lots to do! Love Robyn xxx'.

Jumping out of bed Kit showered, dressed and had a quick breakfast before going out to the garden to meet Robyn. He found her in amongst some shrubs and absolutely caked with mud. Smiling he watched her with interest; she was so engrossed in her work that she hadn't even noticed his arrival. Even though there wasn't much of her that wasn't covered in dirt she still looked beautiful. Her hair was tied up loosely with one of the bands that she'd gotten for her last birthday but even so it was still muddy. She wore an old beaten up pair of dungarees and some old trainers which definitely looked like they had seen better days.

Deciding to alert Robyn to his presence before he got a little too engrossed in watching her Kit handed her a shovel when she seemed to be looking for it.

"That is the girl I'm going to marry under all that isn't it?" Kit asked trying to see under the mud.

Robyn smiled wryly, "I should hope it is. I'm glad to see you haven't tried to skip town this year."

"You're never going to let that drop are you?"

"I will eventually. Like I'll drop the thing about you being an unfeeling, uncaring, thoughtless boar."

Kit couldn't help but chuckle, "when have I ever been unfeeling, uncaring and thoughtless since then?"

"This morning. When I tried to get you to wake up you just moaned and rolled over. You promised to help yesterday night."

"Ok, ok. I put my hands up, I'm guilty as charged. I'm here now though, Miss Muddy. What do you want me to do?"

Robyn laughed, "Go home and get into some old clothes first. You can't help me in those."

Kit did as he was told and returned five minutes later in a similar outfit to Robyn's. Like Robyn, Kit rarely tied his hair back but he thought it would be a good idea if he did. He looked handsome enough without it tied back as it was always kept well groomed but when it was tied back it added something to his features.

When he'd arrived back at the garden Kit noticed that nearly half of the planting was done already. He'd not noticed before as he'd been too busy looking at Robyn. All of the bedding plants were planted in their beds and some of the smaller shrubs and trees were planted too. The climbing plants had been placed against the three archways which were placed at the three entrances to the garden and the arbour had been planted around too. The water plants had been added to the pond as well.

Looking at Robyn who was watching him intently Kit asked, "what time did you get up this morning exactly?"

"Three." Robyn replied simply. Seeing Kit's surprised expression she continued, "I know. There was a lot to get done and the longer the plants were in the lorry or in their pots the less healthy they'd be. I also had to check if I could still come in here after…"

Kit nodded. If it hadn't have been for Pixel's quick thinking he could have lost her that night. The only thing that had gone through his mind when Robyn had stopped breathing was that no matter what he had to try to keep her alive. Without her life for him wasn't worth living. She had saved his life when she'd taken him back after he'd left her and before that when she'd taken him in whether he was a total stranger or not. He had a lot to be thankful for.

As if reading Kit's thoughts Robyn dropped her shovel and walking over to Kit she hugged him. She couldn't imagine what life would have been like if he hadn't have come back that day. It had been a year since they'd confessed their love for each other and if it hadn't have been for Robbie they never would have had that chance. It had been a tumultuous year for everyone but everyone had made it through.

No matter what the hardship and the past had thrown at them they'd moved on. Robyn had moved on from all of her sufferings of the past year and was determined to have a good year.

Cain's warning of danger hadn't left her mind for a moment but she was ready for it. Whenever it came and in whatever form she was ready to tackle it head on. No matter what damage was done to her she would move on. She was strong.