DD I carried a watermelon.

Really sorry that I am taking a while to update on ALL my stories. But my laptop isn't working to well at the moment. So if I do not update for a while it is probably because it has finally died on me. :(

Marian had been dancing with Guy for what felt like an eternity. She couldn't wait to get away from him. And she thought heaven had come when he announced that he had to leave as he was in control of the games events. He had asked if she would like to help him, and she was about to decline and say she was tired,when Djaq's parents had danced over and said that she would love to help him. Which is why she was here now. In a long box pretending to be sawed in half, but a man who's jokes made you WANT to get sawed in half. Finally the trick was done and she stood and smiled as everyone applauded her. The man who was supposedly the magician and has cut her in half, handed her a chicken as a reward for taking part. Marian put on a fake smile and took the chicken and walked off the stage as fast as she could. She looked around and noticed that Guy was busy organising the next act and had not seen her. So she took this as her opportunity to escape. She put the chicken down and ran out the side door. She smiled as the night breeze hit her in the face. Freedom she thought as she began walking down the bark path. She pulled her cardigan tighter around her as the evening chill began creeping its way to her skin.

She heard noises of gasping and frustration coming from round the corner. Curiously she picked up the pace and turned to see Much the boy who had helped them with her luggage trying and easily failing to carry three watermelon's up steps. But every time he managed to get all three in his arms one would fall and roll across the ground. Marian laughed quietly shaking her head and walked over to give him a hand.

'Want some help?' She asked once she was close enough to him. He turned quickly in fright and shock to face her.

'What are you doing here?...How did you get here?' He exclaimed.

'I was going for a walk.' Marian smiled. 'Let me help you.' She said taking one of the watermelon's from him.

'You shouldn't be here. No guests allowed that's the rules. You should go back to your play pen' Much smirked' I saw you dance with the boss man's nephew.' Much said a little loudly.

Marian frowned at him and shoved the watermelon back into his hands, and began walking off.

'Can you keep a secret?' Much called. Marian stopped walking a smiled to herself slyly. Turning she walked back up to him and took the watermelon back.

'You parents would kill you if they knew you had come here' Much said and then began walking up the long steps, with Marian following him.

Much got to the top and walked into the building. He came to two large doors and turned around and banged them open with his back, causing him to almost drop the two watermelon's he was carrying. Marian stood in shock at the sight that greeted her. The room was filled with people dancing like she had never seen before. They were holding each other tightly and throwing themselves around like they were weightless. The way they seemed to almost feel the music was unbelievable.

'Where did they learn to dance like that?' She asked shocked.

Much shrugged his shoulder's. 'Don't know really. In their basements back home.' He smiled and looked to Marian. 'You going to try it?' He asked. She looked at him uncomfortably and shook her head quickly. Much laughed.

'Come on Marian' He said as he walked through the sea of people. Marian hugged the watermelon tighter to her body and tried not to touch anyone as she passed them. She didn't know why. It wasn't like they had some kind of disease, but this was not a place she was familiar with. Much led her to a bar and took the watermelon from her and placed it on the counter. Marian turned around and watched all the people dancing. A few moments later everyone stopped dancing and began cheering towards the door. Marian stood on her tiptoes to see what the commotion was about, and noticed that it was the two dancers from earlier. She watched as the other dancers cheered and then carried on dancing to the music, including the two dancers from earlier. Marian watched them closely still amazed by their moves.

'That's my best friend' Much said pointing to the man that she had been watching since he entered the room. 'Robin Locksley. He's the one that got me the job here' He shouted over the music.

'They're great together' Marian shouted back.

'Yeah you would think that they were a couple' Much replied.

Marian looked at him shocked. She truly believed that they had been a couple. 'They're not'

Much shook his head. 'Nah. She not his type at all.' She heard a loud thud and turned quickly to her left see Robin jump in front of her.

'Hey Much what's she doing here?' He asked not taking his eyes from her.

Much puffed out his chest and put his hands on his side. 'She's with me...She came with me' He said with a big smile on his face as though it had never happened before. Robin looked at her once more. Marian began to buckle under the intense staring and felt very uncomfortable. She knew she had to say something to get rid of the tension...so she said the first thing that came to her head.

'I carried a watermelon' She blurted out before she could stop herself. After the words left her mouth she mentally kicked herself. Robin looked at her once more then walked off into the crowd of dancers.

'I carried a watermelon' She repeated not believing that she had just said that.

Robin danced with Sarah and other members of the crowd for a while. Then he looked over at the new visitor. She was standing next Much, he was talking away as usual, but she didn't seem to be listening. She was very unsure of herself. She didn't know what to do, he could tell that easy. Now he couldn't just let a pretty thing like that worry and be stuck with Much all night could he.

Marian stood not knowing what to do. In all truth she wanted to go home. But apart of her held her feet to the floor. She looked in front of her and saw Robin looking at her on the dance floor. She looked away quickly and felt herself blush slightly. But she couldn't resist she had to look at him again. She looked up to him crossing the floor towards her, and when he was closer he stopped and called her to him with his finger. She didn't to move but something made her feet walk to him. She swears it was that smirk he had on his face. He walked her onto the dance floor and began making her dance. He told her to move her hips and she did. He moved closer and wrapped his arm around her waist to help her move better. She shivered under his touch. He then moved in very close to her, so close that now she could feel his breath in her face. He wrapped his arm tighter around her waist and began rubbing their hips against one another. Then before she saw it coming he threw her down and in a semi circle and then back up again. She put her arms on his shoulder's and began dancing more freely. They danced like this for a few moments then the music stopped and Robin took her hand from his neck and spun her and walked away.

Marian was so excited and consumed by the music that she did not even noticed that Robin was gone or that the music had stopped and kept on dancing. Then when she realised she stopped realising what an idiot she looked.

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