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Marian was up bright and early and dressed with even a little make-up on. She was determined to prove to Robin that she was a good mother, and that she did care about her son and his safety. She waited like a wolf stalking its prey for Robin to come to the door to collect Aiden to take him to school. His words had hurt her like a knife. Aiden was the most important thing in her life and for him to be used against her was the worst thing that he could have done. She had Aiden dressed and ready to leave, double checking everything that he had to take with him. Now all she had to do was wait.
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Robin sat at the end of her street on a garden wall. He really didn't want to go and see her, the realisation of his actions and words had hit him like bricks when he was walking home from her house last night. He should not have brought their son into the argument. He was becoming the father he had promised himself he would never turn into. He reminded himself of his own father. He remembered when he was a child and hearing the countless arguments his father and mother would have, he remembered blaming himself and the many negative thoughts that stayed in his head, and now he was putting his own son in the same place. He took one deep breath and pushed himself up from the wall and headed to Marian's house.
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Emma moaned and rolled her eyes as she heard Lauren talk about all the places she had been. Last year she had gone on an European Tour and would just not shut up about it. Allan and her had spent the whole morning together talking about anything while Emma just sat on the sofa like a decoration. When she had arrived last night they had all sat and talked together, but soon Emma had gotten tired and excused herself going to bed, expecting Allan to follow, but he never even looked to her or said good night. Instead he stayed up and talked to Lauren. She turned to TV up as she heard them laugh yet again. Maybe she should be a comedian if she's so funny.
'Hey Em. Me and Lauren are going out for some breakfast.' Allan smiled as he walked over to the couch as Lauren got her bag.
Emma watched Allan as she waited. But all he did was smile as he leaned down and kissed her head before walking out the door with Lauren. Emma starred gobsmacked at the closed apartment door. Guess she wasn't invited for breakfast then.
'I'm the one that needs food. After all I am pregnant!' Emma shouted as she threw the remote at the door.
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'Hey Robin.' Marian smiled as she opened the door.
Robin looked her up and down surprised. She had never looked so good in a long time. She had faint make up on making her eyes shine more than they usually did. Her jeans hugging her butt and hips perfectly. Her top curving her breasts perfectly.
'Robin...' Marian called as she smirked watching him check her out.
'Eh.. I'm here to take Aiden to school.' Robin stated as he ripped his eyes from her from.
'Yeah I know. I've got him already.' Marian smiled letting Robin into the house.
'Daddy.' Aiden smiled as he ran out of the kitchen, his school bad and jacket already on.
'Hey you ready to go to school?' Robin smiled.
Aiden nodded and began to drag Robin by the hand to the door.
'Hey Robin. Could we meet up for lunch today?' Marian asked quickly before he disappeared off with Aiden.
'Eh.. Yeah sure.' Robin answered then left. He could talk to her then about the things he had said to her.
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'And then he just left with her!' Emma exclaimed as she sat on Marian's couch telling her about the morning events.
'He never invited you out?' Marian asked confused.
'Nope just told me that he was going out with Lauren.' Emma moaned sadly.
'Wait. Did you say Lauren?' Marian asked sitting up more in the couch.
'Yeah.' Emma answered becoming angrier by just hearing her name.
'Emma, Allan had a girlfriend in highschool called Lauren.' Marian stated causiously.
'He what?' Emma asked becoming more and more worried.
'Yeah. They were quite serious, but they broke up, can't remember why thought.' Marian frowned trying to think back at to the time.
'Right so to do list. Kick Lauren's ass. Beat the shit out of Robin for what he said to you, then when he recovers tell him about Stephanie then boot her tango ass all over the place.' Emma gasped for breath at the end as Marian laughed.
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Marian smiled as she saw Robin sitting outside the cafe where they had arranged to meet. It seemed like a lifetime ago when she was last here. But then in a way it was. Her and Robin were still a couple, and this was their favourite place to come and spend time with each other. It was strange that of all the places it was here that they had chosen to come. It held so many fond and happy memories of the two of them together in what was an entirely different life now , and yet it had now changed. She was here to tell him that his pregnant fiance was having an affair that would soon make the other memories be forgotten.
'Hey.' Marian smiled as she approached the table and sat down.
'Hey.' Robin looked up uncomfortably then back down to the menu.
Marian lifted her own menu and pretended to browse it.
'Can I get you anything to drink?' The waitress asked.
'A double chocolate milkshake, two straws.' Robin ordered what they would usually have when they came here, but then that was along time ago, when they were together. 'I mean two double chocolate milkshakes.' Robin quickly corrected himself.
Marian smiled sadly as he reordered fixing his mistake.
'Marian I wanted to say sorry for the things I said yesterday. I was angry.' Robin sighed sadly.
'A lot of things have been said. And I am sorry for things that I said to.' Marian smiled. 'Friends?'
'Friends.' Robin agreed, even though his heart hated that word when it involved her.
'Robin...i have something to telly you.' Marian winced not wanting to be the one to tell him the news.
Robin sensed her hesitation and knew instantly that it was something bad. 'Go on.' He urged her getting worried.
'Emma saw Stephanie...with another man the other day.' Marian started, she watched as Robin's face changed from one of worry to one of confusion. 'She over heard her telling the guy that the baby was his...not yours.' Marian finished and placed her hand upon his own that was sat on the table.
She watched in pity as Robin looked shocked and fell back against the chair. She was about to get up from her chair and hug him when his soft chuckle echoed in her ears. She frowned as her eyes raised to look at his own. He pulled his hand away from hers harshly.
'Robin?' Marian asked confused.
'I am surprised at you Marian.' Robin announced.
'What?' Marian frowned.
'You had your chance, and now that you see me happy with someone else you try and ruin it. I never thought that you would become so low.' Robin bit.
'Robin. It is the truth Emma saw them.' Marian said annoyed that he did not believe her.
'Whatever, I knew this was a waste of time.' Robin snapped as he got up and marched away from her.
Marian could only sit in awe as she watched him disappear from sight. He didn't believe her. He had always believed her.
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Lauren sat with Allan in the park. They had had some breakfast at a near by restaurant and then decided to take a walk through the old park they used to hang about in as teenagers. They sat on the old wooden and hard bench watching as other kids and people went about their business.
'So you and Emma.' Lauren said into the open air.
'Yep.' Allan smirked just hearing her name.
'How long have you been with her?'
'About four months.' Allan answered still not being able to take the smirk from his face.'
'Only four months and you've moved in together?' Lauren said surprised.
'Yep.' Allan smiled.
'You know we were together four years.' Lauren stated.
'Yeah we were. But we were kids then.'
'Yeah. We were. We made mistakes.' Lauren whispered as she held her foam coffee cup tightly in her hand.
'Mistakes?' Allan enquired.
'Yeah. I left.' Lauren smiled looking Allan in the eyes.
'Yeah. You did leave Lauren, but I'm with Emma now and she makes me feel something I have never felt with a woman before.' Allan stated. 'And I'm not talking about a hard on.' He added when he saw Lauren roll her eyes.
'You never felt it with me?' Lauren asked somewhat sad.
'No...not like this...not a hard on.' Allan mocked and laughed as Lauren smacked him on the chest.
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Emma grabbed her bag and marched out of the apartment. Allan had just called her telling her that he and Lauren were going to the cinema and wouldn't be back till late. Well she wasn't going to sit around all day and wait for them. She walked to the car and began to drive to Marian's house.
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Guy had called checking that Marian was alright and was delighted when she had informed him that she was. Then he had asked her for another date, to which she agreed. She was just so angry at Robin she needed to get out of the house. Even if it was with Dracula.
'Marian.' She heard the front door open and Emma shout.
'Emma what's wrong?' Marian asked worried.
'Lauren and Allan have been gone all day together and now they've gone to the cinema.' Emma sobbed as she plonked herself down on the couch.
'Aw Emma, it don't mean anything. Allan's just being friendly.' Marian said pulling her friend into a hug.
'Oh yeah. Allan alone in a cinema with his ex and he's being friendly. Of course nothing is going to happen.' Emma snapped as she sat up.
'Emma calm down, by tomorrow she will probably be gone again.' Marian stated.
'Yeah to hell if I have anything to do with it.' Emma warned.
'Emma calm down its just your hormones talking.' Marian laughed.
'What if he leaves me Marian.' Emma said worry and fear easily present in her voice.
'He won't.' Marian smiled.
'Oh well thanks. I guess I have nothing to worry about then.' Emma mocked annoyed.
'Its in his kiss.' Marian stated seriously.
'Oh god you've turned into freakin Cher.' Emma sighed laying her head back on the couch.
' Emma. Every kiss is unique. Not one person kisses like another. Sure, one person can make your fingers tingle but another can make your whole body shake.' Marian smiled. 'There is not enough words that can describe the feelings when being kissed by "The One." And when you kiss that person... you just know. It all becomes clear. All of it... --' Marian finished as she remembered passed memories that she thought were long forgotten.
'Yeah...right OK Oprah.' Emma sighed sitting up. 'What are you doing tonight?'
'Going out with Guy again.' Marian smiled fakely.
'Where's Aiden going? Robin's?'
'No me and him aren't talking..again. So I'll see if my dad can take him.' Marian answered.
'He can stay with me and Allan if you want.'
'Sure?'
'Yeah it will give me practice.' Emma smiled putting her hand on her barely noticeable bump. 'And take Allan's attention off little miss Lauren.' Emma bit.
'Great thanks Em.' Marian laughed. Some things would never change.
'Why are you and Robin not talking?' Emma asked remembering Marian's previous statement.
'I told him about Stephanie.' Marian sighed grabbing a pillow from the couch and hugging it.
'And.' Emma asked excitedly.
'He didn't believe me. Acused me of trying to ruin their relationship.'
'The bastard.' Emma shouted. 'I'll kill him.'
'No don't do that. I don't want to raise Aiden on my own.' She laughed.
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Robin walked home with Aiden holding his hand.
'Daddy.'
'Yeah mate.' Robin said looking down at his son.
'You know how you told me to look after mommy, and not to let enyone make her gry?'
'Yeah.' Robin smiled.
'You made her gry.' Aiden said sadly.
Robin's smile fell as he understood what Aiden was saying. He had heard them shouting.
'If you make her gry more i'll batter you.' Aiden warner his father with a frown that would put Robin's to shame.
'Ok little man. Daddy won't do it again.' Robin smiled as he ruffled his hair.
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Marian sat once more in a restaurant bored out of her mind as Guy rambled on about his course at University. She actually believed she fell asleep or else he totally changed conversation. She looked around the room. Everyone seemed to be having so much more fun than her. They all seemed to enjoy the company of their partners unlike herself. Once more she was found asking herself why she put herself through this. The deathly boredum that would make an eternity stuck in a maths class seem more fun.
'Is Aiden still OK?' Guy asked.
'Oh yes, he's right back to his old self.' Marian smiled turning back to the conversation.
'Good I am glad to hear it.' Guy smiled.
Suddenly the room was filled with 'oo's and 'ohs' Marian frowned and looked around at what had caused such attention.
'He's proposing.' She heard a whisper come from the table behind her.
Curiosity reared itself within her, she raised her body slightly from the chair and gasped when she saw Stephanie and Robin sat at another table with Robin bent on one knee at her side while he presented a red velvet box to her. Marian sighed as she dropped back into her seat blocking the scene from her view. She did not want to witness the sight which would shatter her heart into a million pieces. Having to live with it would be torture enough. The outburst of screaming and cheers was enough to know the answer. She could not bare it any longer and ran from the restaurant. Guy turned as she dashed and ran after her.
'Marian. Are you OK?' He asked when he had chased her all the way to her front door.
'Yeah I am fine.' She said quickly as she walked into her house. 'Me and Robin aren't on great terms at the moment.' She sighed as Guy followed her into the living room.
'He is a fool to let you walk out of his life.' Guy stated.
'Yeah right.' Marian scoffed as she poured herself some vodka. 'Who needs love eh? Its pathetic. The one person you love is always the one you don't get.' Marian stated as she down her vodka.
'I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.' Guy joked.
Marian looked at Guy across the room. And whether it was the amount of alcohol she had consumed or just her fragile and weak state she did not know. But she had never wanted him so badly before. In two quick strides she was across the room and in his arms kissing him passionatly as she led him to the bedroom.
Hey. I know Robin kind of already propose but he wanted to do it properly, which will be stated in the next chapter. :D:D. Also when Aiden says gry, he means cry. :D:D
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