"Marian?" Robin poked his head around her door and felt his heart brake as he saw the small quivering ball on the bed. "Marian?" He asked again and perched on the end of the bed. Slowly he started rubbing her back soothingly, like he always used to.

"Come on out baby, it's gonna be okay." Robin murmured and smiled as Marian's head poked out of the duvet. Her face was tear stained and her eyes red, as she fell into his arms.

"She's dead." She told his chest, between sobs.

"Oh Marian." Robin pulled her close and rocked her slowly. He always knew that Marian's mother had a hole in her heart, she had been born with it and Marian was lucky that she didn't have it also. But Elena was always so strong, they all thought she would get through. But now, now she was dead. Robin knew what Marian was going through, he wanted to block it all out, to protect her and make sure that nothing would ever hurt her. He knew for a fact that she could defend herself, but looking at the crushed woman in his arms, he found it hard to believe.

Finally he started to pull away.

"How're you feeling?" He asked.

"Like death warmed up." She muttered.

"I'm so, so, so sorry Marian." He looked her in the eye. "But it will get better."

"Will it?" She spluttered.

"Yes," He had pulled right away from her now and she was sitting up looking at him. He stood and walked to the window, hearing her follow him, he continued. "'The burden of grief is a heavy one, you feel you must bear it alone, but you do not have to.'" He quoted. "I wise old man told me that in Iraq, Marian..." He turned and held out his hands to her. "Will you let, me help you?"

She sniffed and nodded, as Robin engulfed her in another hug.

"Robin? Will... will you... I mean... only... only if you want... want to...I..." She stuttered.

He put a finger to her mouth. "Are you always this articulate?"

She giggled slightly and nodded. "Will you come to the funeral with me, I mean, only if you want to... I don't think I can face it alone..." She stared up at him.

He let a broad grin spread over his face and kissed her hand before saying, "it would be a pleasure, my lady."

"Thank you." She whispered and pushed her lips onto his. Robin was taken aback at first, but then kissed back.

They parted gently.

"Do you know how long I've been waiting to do that?" She murmured.

"Not as long as me, I'll bet!" Robin put his lips back to hers and smiled as the kiss grew more passionate. The pair fell on the bed, still kissing.

Xxx

Djaq poked her head into her room and smiled at the sight that met her. Robin and Marian lay on the bed, asleep in each others arms.

She smiled again and closed the door silently.

"Will!" She called knocking on his door.

"God Allan, I was having a- oh... hey Djaq!" Djaq gaped at Will as he stood there in only a towel, his toned chest completely bare.

"Erm, hi Will..." She squeaked.

Will chuckled softly. "Can I help at all?"

"Erm, I was just wandering," Djaq replied, tearing her eyes from his chest. "If you could spare a bed tonight? Robin and Marian seem to have taken over my room!"

"Oh! Right, yeah, of course, Allan's not back in yet and I suspect he wont be all night by this time, so you could use his bed." Will stuttered.

"Perfect." Djaq smiled.

Xxx

Things changed after that, the schools perfect couple had reformed. Brought together by grief. Everybody took it for granted, not missing a bit. Robin and Marian were happy and when they were, so was everyone else, well, not everyone...

K, I hav BIG sos 2 say, plzzzzzzzzzzzzz forgive me, im so sos it took so long 4 me to update, i did have a load of them but then my laptop brashed and I've had to retype them and then the school hols ended so i had homework and all sorts so im sooooooooooooooooooooooooo SORRY!

If you can forgive me plz could your review, i think this one will be a double helping to make up!!!!!

Rache

PS sos sos sos sos sos sos sos sos!!!!!!!!!!!