Disclaimer: I do not own BBC Robin Hood, just my original character Daisy.

AN: this chapter is short and sweet like Much

MUCH

Much was a lucky man. People saw Much and thought of one word: stupid. Rather than be offended by this tag, Much relished in it. If people thought, you were stupid then they didn't expect you to do half the things you did. Much wouldn't have been such an accomplished thief or silent eavesdropper if people thought he had more than just fluff between his ears.

Sure he wasn't good at talking himself out of a bad situation and he definitely complained more than he cared to admit but he definitely wasn't stupid!

Much had been Robin's friend long before he'd been Robin's servant. They shared a bond that he thought to be unknown to all others. Their battles in the Holy Land had bought them closer as companions to one another. Much would follow Robin to the ends of the earth and back again and he knew if the roles were reversed, that Robin would do the same.

Priding himself on knowing so much about Robin, Much of course kept an eye out when it came to Robin's love life. Robin had a charm that was obvious to all those that saw him and it definitely got him into more trouble than most.

For years Robin had set his sights on Marion. They'd been promised to each other before they left for the Holy Land but like all wars, they'd been changed by it. They had returned to Locksley changed men and had found their home a very changed place. The rule of the Sheriff was unyielding and demanding. The people were beaten down and barely living. Much was unsurprised that Robin had acted the way he had, as Robin had always wanted to make those around him happy.

He was slightly miffed that he'd been denied a warm bed and a roof to call his own but he supposed the camp they had made for themselves wasn't half bad.

Much's real problem had been Marion. Just like Robin and himself had changed with the Holy War, Marion had changed in their absence. She was no longer the sweet girl they had left behind. Now she was a woman but a cold woman who seemed not to feel anything that was happening around her. The way she treated Robin made Much angry. She should not toy with any man so but to set Robin up against Gisbourne was a black mark upon her back as much as Much was concerned.

Much had listened at doorways when Robin had instructed him to guard Marion and he had discovered what an unpleasant woman she was. He had heard most recently Marion's words against her cousin Daisy and wondered how the two of them could possibly be related. He had heard Marion's Father utter some words about Daisy's parents. Words that had greatly concerned him for he knew that Daisy would want to hear of them but knew not how to tell her.

Now Daisy was a fine woman. Perhaps she did not have the striking obvious beauty that Marion had but she was still a shining diamond. Daisy was good inside and out. She had been dumped upon her Uncle after the death of her parents and though she knew her presence was not wanted, she had made the best of a bad situation.

She had used Robin as her lifeline, as her light in the dark but her use of him had been purely innocent. She hadn't expected anything from him.

Much had seen Robin after he'd first met Daisy. He'd seen the look of wonder and charm upon Robin's face and the childlike innocence he'd possessed. As time passed he noticed the look appeared more and more upon Robin's face.

Daisy had saved him in Nottingham when he'd been struggling to find the words to get away and she'd done it without thought of what would happen to herself. She was a shy woman but a strong woman. A woman with a depth of compassion that Much had not seen before. She felt strongly and she loved strongly. Much could see that very clearly. Daisy loved Robin. She didn't love him because of what he did or because he saved her, she loved him simply for being himself.

Much could see the feelings that Robin had for Daisy but he was unaware just how far they ran. Robin hadn't spoke of his feelings the way he spoke of the ones he had for Marion. Much hoped that Robin saw the light in the forest and forgot his feelings for Marion in favour of the ones he had for Daisy.