[i]Stupid, stupid-stupid, STUPID!![/i] Marian was kicking herself mentally as she stared out at the open field. What would it matter if Guy saw them here? Would it really matter if Robin happened to be watching TV and saw them there? Could he really go against her idea of getting closer to Robert to figure out what he would know about the Merry Men? It was dangerous to think that they might be getting close to figuring out Robin’s identity. Maybe… maybe the kiss was a good thing. Maybe Guy did see it; if he did it might just throw a wrench in Guy’s trust to Robert and that could cause some issues between the two. Some perfectly timed issues when they really needed to focus.

Marian finished the cotton candy from her hand and picked up her beer, taking a long drink to boost her confidence to sit next to Robert for the rest of the game. What was she thinking?! Why did she do it?! And more importantly, why is her stomach in knots? Why his her heart slowing down to the point of nearly stopping? Why did she feel light-headed, in a daze and… and---and wanting to kiss him again!?

His voice pulled her back to reality as she downed her beer and placed the empty cup in the cup holder to the side opposite him. Pressing her full lips together she thought about her question for him. She should probably ask how much they’ve learned about Robin Hood so far, this would be the perfect time to ask, no one’s really around and, if he’s going by honest grade school rules, he’d have to tell the truth. “Did I just ruin our ‘not-date’ by doing what a giant TV screen told me to do?” Wait… that wasn’t the question she meant to ask! Apparently her slow beating heart and light-headedness had a mind of their own as her blue eyes flicked back to him awaiting an answer.