Hey There :)

So, I thought I'd update and let you guys in on another chapter so here we are again. Um... So this chapter is my fav so far and I think you'll find out why xD

Really wanted to thank all of you for the reviews.. And your positive response to Juliet :) I created her just for Much because lets face it.. he needs a girl and there is no way he is having Kate or Isabella -- who is mentioned in this chapter and makes her first appearance.

So here come the boring things ... I dont own Robin Hood the Beeb do :( and I am aware of the spelling mistakes so please don't point them out.. the computer I write this on does not have word and so I can't spell check.

So here we go ! I hope you like it xD

Thanks, Mia - x

Kate POV

It had been a couple of days since Juliet had joined us. She'd settled in well and got on with the lads.. especially Much. They were always together and he never seemed to moan when she was around which was an added bonus. Tuck and John seemed to love her as she always got involved in their chats about religon and what not. Robin and Allan loved to torment her, to which she gave as good as she got. While I was just glad to have her with me again. Today was her first day doing a food drop and it seemed like we would have to split up to cover all the villages and Nottingham.

"So, If Tuck and John take Locksley, Much and Juliet go to Wodlow, Allan and Kate take Nettlestone and I'll do Nottingham" Robin said early on Monday morning. We all knew why we wanted to take Nottingham.. Lady Isabella was being kept at Nottingham castle under the supervision of her brother and the sheriff and Robin loved his near death experances with her.

"Why can't we take Nottingham?" Tuck asked as we all began to head to the food store. Robin stopped and turned back to us. I was fine travelling to Nettlestone with Allan, actually I was quite looking forward to it. Much would be fine as Robin had paired him with Juliet, so it would give him time to show off and try and impress her.

"Because Isabella sent me a message about Gisbourne so I will go to Nottingham" Robin said making it seem like a proper reason which we all knew it wasn't. After my warning from the other day John didn't argue and just went along with Robin's plan. Soon we were headed to the food store and were happily chatting to Juliet who wanted to know about how I became an outlaw.

"Then, we get locked up and I'm left with Allan all day" I laughed Allan nudged me on his way past making Juliet laugh. Much was close by and she looked over in his direction. John, Tuck and Robin were dividing out the food and Much had called Allan over so it left me and Juliet on our own so I thought I'd ask her about Much.

"So you and Much seem to be getting along" I said in a causual tone not wanting to ruin my chance of her actually telling me something. I looked at me and smiled, and not a normal smile an 'I'm so in love' smile.

"Yeah, he's great."She sighed and looked over to where he stood now having joined the rest of the guys.

"You must really like him" I stated as Juliet turned back to me red raced.

"I do Not!" She tried to argue but I wasn't having any of it.

"We've all seen you. Your pratically joined at the hip!" I said as I watched her try and chew out a comeback. When she was unsuccessfull I just laughed and stood up and walked over to the gang.

"So we meet back at the camp by sundown" Robin said as he passed me my bags of food that I had to give out. We all agreed and said our goodbyes.

Soon myself and Allan were walking along in a comfertable silence. I kept stealing little glances at him every couple of minutes just to see what he was doing.

"How are you now?" Allan said to me as we walked down the long North Road to Nettlestone.

"What do you mean?" I asked, I had been fine all day and wasn't in a bad mood, so I really didn't understand why he was asking me this question.

"Yesterday.. You were crying" He stated simply as I stopped in my tracks. He'd seen me... He'd been watching me.

"How'd you know" I asked as he turned round and looked me in the eyes. He just smirked and carried on walking, leaving me to wonder what was going on. Did he know because it had been obvious or was he concerned for me? No, Allan A Dale was never concerned with a common girl like me. He'd said it himself, I was a little plain for his taste.

Nettlestone was a quite village and the people who lived there really were greatfull for our help. The Mill wasn't running after Gisbourne had closed it down so it was up to us to provide the whole village with bread and grain. At first I remember them not wanting our help, thinking they would be punished if the Sheriff learnt we had helped them. Then one little girl got sick and with our medicine and food she was back to full health in a matter of weeks. It really is sad that something like that had to happen for the whole village to trust us.

"Thank you" One woman said as we passed her a bag full of bread, vegitables and other neccessities.

"Bless you, children, Bless you" One man said as we passed his son a sack of food and a little velevt purse filled with a few gold and silver coins.

"They really do depend on us don't they" I said to Allan as we watched the children of Nettlestone sit happilly upon a blanket, eating their new found food.

"Yeah, they do" He said turing away and heading back to the outskirts of Sherwood. Again we began to walk in silence and I really couldn't stand it. All day I'd wanted to know what he ment by his earlier comment. Did her really care or was he just being cocky Allan A Dale.

"You know what you said earlier. About seeing me cry, why'd you say it?" I asked and stopped walking hoping he would to. My wish was granted when he stopped and turned to look at me.

"I just wanted to see how you were" He said as if it was the most simple thing on the planet. I felt my shoulders shrug as I realised he was only being a concerned friend.

"Oh. Right. Okay then" I said as I began to walk again. I walked passed him but was stopped when he held onto my arm.

"I hated seeing you cry" He said again. short and simple. I didn't want short and simple, I wanted long and detailed.

"What do you mean?" I asked as he moved to stand infront of me, his hand still holding me in my place.

"Um... Right... I'm not being funny but this should be easy to say... Well I ... I guess... Um..." He stammed and uttered his infamous catchphrase. I smiled and let out a small giggle. He looked at me and soon his ice blue eyes were staring back at me and I really didn't care that we were stood in the middle of Sherwood forest. I could have been strung up in Nottingham castle and not have cared.

"I guess, I'm trying to say ... I like you... I like you a lot.. I really didn't know how to tell you so I guess I didn't say anything ... Kate I guess well..." I stopped him by covering his mouth with my own. One simple kiss that made the whole world stop. Me and Allan. Allan and Me. He kissed me back and I felt myself smile. Soon I let him go and he rested his forehead on mine.

"I love you too" I whispered as the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. This was it. It was finally out there. I'd told him that I loved him. I waited for his reaction, but it never came, well if it did I couldn't see it because soon he kissed me again. Not short and sweet like the first but tender and loving. He couldn't say it but he could show it. He loved me too.

We stood in the middle of Sherwood forest for what seemed like an age. Just stood there looking at eachother. His baby blue eyes staring back at my emerald ones. They really were his best feature. He was handsome and muscular don't get me wrong, but these things would age with time, where as his eyes would stay that boyish blue for a long while yet.

When we finally decided to head back to camp, we laced our hands together and slowly walked deep into the forest. We talked and laughed together like we had been together for years. Chatting about anything and everything it really was nice to know everything was out in the open.

We arrived at camp with only Robin and Isabella there. Obviously they realised what had happened and I must say Isabella almost killed me when she came and hugged me.

"Well we finally found someone to calm Allan A Dale!" Robin chuckled as we all sat round the camp fire. Robin and Isabella came clean about their not so secret meetings and the fact they didn't want to upset any of us, to which we laughed and said we knew anyway. They explained that Much and Juliet had been back and were out looking for us and the others. We giggled as we heard Much's high pitched voice as he entered camp.

"And just where have you two been?" He asked in a motherly tone, with his hands on his hips. We laughed and I rested my head on Allan shoulder who turned and kissed me on the head. Robin laughed as he watched Much as he glanced at us with confusion. He shook his head and replied for us to which Much looked outraged. I really didn't understand what it ment when Robin said ...

"They've been out collecting Honey"

Next time;

"I'll be telling your brother who your new friends are so you'd better keep yourself hidden from now on" The Sheriff called as we ran from the castle grounds. I watched as a silent tear fell down Isabella's cheek. It wasn't enough he took my cousin of me, now he was taking her brother away. I really HATE the Sheriff.