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Robin Hood (iamrobinhood) wrote in wariscoming,
@ 2010-05-15 12:41:00

Entry tags:

marian fitzwalter, robin hood

Who: Robin and Marian
What: an evening out
When: evening of the 14th
Where: some nice restaurant that has a dance floor
Rating/Warnings: PG
Status: Closed, complete

Toying with the stem of his wineglass, Robin smiled as he watched Marian set down her fork. The food had been as excellent as he had been told, but the company was truly the highlight of his evening. It was so strange to think that it was only a week ago that he was worried that their relationship might be irrevocably damaged; the moments when a thought from it bothered one of them were becoming less frequent, which was a relief. He doubted they would ever go away completely, but at least they were manageable.

But now, he was able to simply enjoy the sight of the woman whom he was marrying-- for the third time-- in twelve days. He would marry her a hundred times, if that was what it took, but he rather hoped that this would be it.

And, that neither of them would be near death this time.

Sharing a meal and pleasant conversation in a softly-lit restaurant made all of the horrible things they had experienced or witnessed in their lives fade to the background. Here, it was easy to just be calm. That was a good thing, too, since he suspected that she would not appreciate another romantic gesture under dire circumstances.

As Marian looked from her plate to him, Robin asked, "So, how was it?"

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legendarymarian
2010-05-16 08:45 pm UTC (link)

Marian took a little sip from the wine in her glass, her eyes cast down as she smiled into her glass. She could feel his gaze on her and she, for some reason, was playing coy. It was just how she felt at the moment. There was something about the mood, about what today had turned into that made her feel so light headed. And surely the wine would help with that too.

She let her eyes fall back on him and she smiled softly, swirling the wine in her glass a little. It was amazing, of course it was. He had really out done himself with the choice of restaurant, everything was so beautiful when it came to their surroundings and the food was just as good as it looked when they were presented with it.

"Delicious," she said as she licked her lips and sipped more of her wine. "And for you?"

Now she didn't want to take her eyes from him and she didn't mind that. There was something about him tonight and she didn't know what, but it made her want to stay by his side. Yes she always felt that, she never wanted to be away from him, but something about tonight made her feel so much closer to him.

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iamrobinhood
2010-05-16 10:43 pm UTC (link)

Robin's eyes drifted to her mouth as her tongue darted out, his eyebrow quirking, before meeting her gaze again. She had been in a playful mood all evening; he still could hardly believe how that phone conversation had gone earlier, and had been worried afterward that she might be embarrassed. Instead, it seemed to have brought out a whole new side of her. Lord knew, he would never have expected that-- not that he was complaining. The corner of his mouth kicked up as he replied, "Very tasty."

He reached over and took her left hand, running his thumb over her fingers. "I'm glad you agreed to this over pizza and The Tudors," he grinned. He started to play with the ring she wore-- the engagement ring she had purchased for herself. It was pretty, and he was touched that she had thought of that when she found herself alone here. But still, she should be wearing a ring he gave her. Slowly, he slid it off her finger, and tucked it into his pocket.

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legendarymarian
2010-05-16 11:15 pm UTC (link)

She smiled at his words, her eyes darting to his lips. She had noticed his reaction to her simply licking her own and she had to be stupid not to notice that atmosphere around them tonight. Something had shifted from the light teasing that they always had together. Something deeper, a more soulful feeling was filling her.

His hand on hers sent sparks through her and her eyes snapped from his lips to his eyes. They really were such a lovely shade of blue. And she really had to concentrate on what was being said by him and not how lovely his eyes are. She laughed when she realised what he had said, nodding.

"I agree."

But then her sile fell to a look of confusion. Why was he taking her ring from her finger? She had it so others knew that Robin is the one she loves and that she did not want any other advances. If she hadn't been so confused she would have made a joke about him digressing to time in Sherwood Forest.

"What are you doing?"

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iamrobinhood
2010-05-17 06:49 pm UTC (link)

He smiled at the expression on her face as he tucked the ring carefully in his pocket, making sure it would not fall out. Confusing Marian was a rare accomplishment, indeed, and a fun one when it was for a good reason such as this. "That's a lovely ring, nearly as lovely as the sentiment behind it. However, your engagement ring should be a gift from me, not something you had to purchase for yourself."

It was no easy task to remove the other ring in his pocket, which had been there since he stopped at the jeweler's earlier that afternoon to make the last payment on it, out of the small box it occupied with only one hand, but he managed. Picking up her left hand once more, he slid the new ring onto her finger. The piece was nowhere near as grand as the one he had given to her in Sherwood, but he had worked with a jeweler to create a smaller version of that one, and he hoped she liked it.

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legendarymarian
2010-05-17 09:14 pm UTC (link)

She was still confused when he spoke of the ring she had bought when she arrived to ensure she remained engaged. Or at least so she felt engaged even in this strange place and at least it felt, until Robin arrived, that she was still with him.

"What..."

She stopped talking when she saw him go into his pocket, a small box being removed. She couldn't stop the quiet gasp when he slid the new ring on her finger. Her eyes instantly fell on the delicate ring before she looked back to his eyes.

"Robin, it's beautiful."

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iamrobinhood
2010-05-19 03:07 pm UTC (link)

He smiled at her reaction, a little relieved-- and more than a little satisfied-- that she liked it. Even though it was quite similar to the last engagement ring he had given her, it was smaller enough that he was concerned that it would prove to be a disappointment. However, the look on her face reassured him.

"It pales in comparison to the woman wearing it," he said with a wink, raising her hand so that he could place a kiss just above the ring. The last time he had done so, it had been in sadness; this time was sheer celebration.

A new song began toward the smallish dance floor, where there were a handful of couples already swaying. Glancing from the dancing and then back to Marian, he asked, "Join me?"

((OOC: the original ring))

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legendarymarian
2010-05-20 12:12 am UTC (link)

"Stop it," she said with a soft laugh at his compliment, smiling when he kissed her hand. It was so like the last time she was given a ring by him only this time she wasn't about to leave him.

Her eyes fell on the dance floor when his did, smiling at all the happy couples. She always liked seeing people happy and they clearly were happy together. When he asked her to join him she grinned before nodding.

"Sure."

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iamrobinhood
2010-05-20 09:50 pm UTC (link)

He rose when she did, taking her hand as they made their way between the tables. As she moved into his arms, Robin reflected that, while a small part of him missed the more complicated dances that they had learned when they were younger, there was most definitely something to be said for this simpler style. In the routines they had done in the days before he had gone on Crusade, when Edward had been Sheriff and Nottingham had been happy, he had never had the opportunity to do more than touch Marian's hand from time to time. Getting to hold her against himself the entire time they were dancing was very pleasant, indeed.

Leaning down, he gave her a quick kiss. "We should do this more often."

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legendarymarian
2010-05-21 09:52 am UTC (link)

It was different, dancing like this. Though she had to admit she liked this way. Back home it seemed more a show of how well bred you were because you knew the dance, though with her and Robin even those group dances she had to go through were still fun. Because he had the ability to make her enjoy every moment of it.

She smiled against his lips, returning the gentle kiss before dropping her head to lean against his shoulder as she let him move her in whatever direction he wanted.

"We should."

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