AN: This is a bit corny but I think I'm allowed considering what it is about.
A month had passed since Marian had joined the gang. She had adjusted remarkably well to life in the wilderness. It seemed to suit her somehow.
Robin and Marian were sitting together under a tree enjoying some time alone. Robin had his back to the tree. Marian was sitting between his legs leaning back against him. Robin kissed her cheek sighing contentedly. "This is nice."
"Very" Marian leaned her head back on his shoulder and kissed him before settling more firmly in his arms.
Robin tightened his arms around her thoroughly enjoying just being with her. He could live a thousand years and never tire of her. Still he had his doubts about her being here. He still worried she would decide this life was too hard and return to her father. "Marian, are you truly happy here?"
Marian twisted around so she could look at him leaning on his updrawn leg. He sounded so vulnerable. It was rare thing for the great Robin Hood to show weakness of any kind though he increasingly was showing it to her no longer afraid she would think less of him for it. She smiled at him. "I'll admit this is hardly the life I once imagined we would have together but I'm very happy. Things will not always be this way. Someday King Richard will return and you will have your lands back."
Robin swallowed hard before asking what he really needed to know. "What if he never returns? Can you be content for long leading the life of an outlaw?"
Marian reached up caressing his cheek and making him look at her. "I'll be happy so long as we are together. I could never be happy without you, Robin. Whatever this life with you brings whether it is in the forest or in a manor I will stay with you."
Robin smiled seeing the absolute love in her eyes. Before he could not offer her this life and take her away from everything she had known. She had chosen to come here and was choosing to stay no matter what. This seemed like the perfect time. He had waited long enough. "There is something I have wanted to give you, well, ask you for some time now"
Marian looked at him curiously wondering what it could be to make him so nervous? "Go ahead and ask then"
Robin's hand shook as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the ring. You would think this would be easier the second time but it wasn't.
Marian gasped stunned into silence when she saw what he was holding. When she found her voice it was hoarse with emotion. "You kept our ring?"
"Of course. I know you have probably thought that it meant nothing to me, that you meant nothing to me. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There were so many times in the Holy Land that this little piece of jewelry alone kept me going. I had to come back to you even if you could never forgive me. I left hoping to become a man who was worthy of you. Admittedly it was a foolish decision one I have always regretted. I cannot offer you wealth, comforts, or even safety. I may never be able to offer you those things again but I can promise I will spend every day of the rest of my life loving you. I am worthless without you so would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
Marian had tears in her eyes completely surprised by this and overwhelmed. Some surprises she did like.
There was probably only a few seconds of silence after his speech but it seemed like an eternity to Robin as he started to worry she would say no. Then she smiled brilliantly before whispering. "I would be very proud to be your wife"
He kissed her fiercely feeling drunk with happiness. When they drew apart he slipped the ring on her finger then chuckled. "This should make Much happy. He has been waiting for me to give that to you almost as much as I have"
"Then maybe we should go tell him."
Robin tightened his arms around her. "Not yet. I want to be alone with you a while longer" He lifted her hand and kissed the ring. "You have no idea how happy seeing you wearing that again makes me. How happy just being with you makes me"
Marian hugged him tightly whispering in his ear. "I think I do"