Change is Afoot

Untitled Part 3

Guy rode back to Locksley pleased with the day's work he had done. He had met with Robin, to ensure that he had fulfilled his part of the plan for the day, before he had gone to the castle to meet the guards who would accompany him in collecting the new water tax from all of the villages as requested by Vaisey. The tax had been collected with no problem at all.
Vasey had been surprised initially that his Master at Arms had returned with full chests of money and no prisoners but had not questioned him at all, and then he had been too busy gloating at the money he had easily taken to realise that it was a strange occurrence for all of the villagers to pay.

There was no new water tax, Vaisey was purely being greedy, lining his own pockets but soon he would not be gloating or laughing at Guy as he had been doing, declaring him a fool to love a woman.

Stage one of the plans that Guy had developed with Robin had been completed with ease, stage two might not be as effortless as that part would see Vaisey arrested and he would likely protest his innocence and blame Guy. But Robin had sent word to King Richard in Acre detailing Vasey's deceit and Robin had also spoken to the Sheriff of Leicester who was willing to help evict Vasey from power in Nottingham once word was received from King Richard as Vasey was causing problems for others across England with his actions.
Guy left Nottingham Castle to return home a happy man leaving Vaisey an equally happy man ordering guards to put the money into the vault.

As Locksley Manor came into sight, Guy turned his thoughts from Vaisey to Marian who was waiting for his return. He knew she had been in Locksley village when he had collected the taxes. He had spotted her even though she had tried to hide in the shadows. He hoped that he had not disappointed her today, thanks to Robin and his gang he had not needed to punish anyone as the taxes had been paid. Guy smirked at the thought that the money Vaisey had just put into his vault had come from the castle originally, stolen previously by Hood and his gang, probably with Marian's help too.

Guy dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to the stable lad Tom.
"Make sure you give him a good rub down tonight, and plenty of water" Guy instructed. "Yes Master" Tom nodded as he led the horse into the stable.
Guy walked to the front door, as he reached it he heard Marian humming upstairs, she sounded happy which pleased him. He was trying his best to make her happy and to be a good husband. They had argued once not long after their wedding day about visiting Nottingham. Guy had initially felt anger but whilst he had been riding to Nottingham on his own following the argument he had thought about the things Marian had said and had understood her feelings. As a result he had turned back to Locksley and had found Marian in tears in their chamber. He had held her, asked her to give him time to adapt to their marriage and had then kissed her before making love to her. Vasey sent guards to fetch Guy that evening but he had refused to go saying he was newly married and needed time with his wife. Marian had said he could go but she would not go too, but Guy had insisted that Vasey could manage without him for another day.

Guy released his hold on the door and ran around to the garden. He picked a single yellow rose from a bush and cursed under his breath as a thorn pierced his leather glove and index finger. He ran back to the door and bounded into the house. Thornton greeted his master and Guy responded but continued to the stairs running up them quickly. He reached his chamber door and burst through, Marian stopped humming and looked up from the embroidery she was doing. On seeing Guy she said "hello" and smiled at him.
Guy grinned in response and strode over to the window where she sat. He held out the yellow rose.
"Oh Guy, it's beautiful" she murmured as she lowered her embroidery frame to her lap and carefully took the rose Guy held. She lifted the bloom to her nose.
"Not as beautiful as you" Guy answered
Marian bent her head to hide her face as she blushed at her husband's compliment but Guy was starting to understand his wife's reactions and lifted her chin upwards. "I mean it Marian, nothing is more beautiful to me than you" he carefully removed the rose from her hands and the embroidery frame from her lap and pulled her into an upright position to kiss her. Marian moulded herself to Guy's hard body and returned the kiss. She started to undo his leather jacket, Guy smiled against her lips.

"Does the lady wish to undress me?" he asked with a wicked glint in his eye.
"The lady does wish to undress you, and hopes that his Lordship does not protest." Guy's jacket dropped to the floor as Marian pushed it from his shoulders and she lifted his undershirt up his body and over his head before running her hands back down the smooth plane of his chest.
"His Lordship does not protest, and hopes her Ladyship will not protest at being undressed either."

Guy carefully undid the back of Marian's dress and led her towards their bed.
The rest of their clothing was quickly discarded as the couple explored each others bodies with desperation. After several minutes Guy rolled Marian onto her back and raised himself above her ready to enter her, but Marian pushed him away. Guy looked startled, Marian smiled and quickly reversed their places so that Guy was on his back and she was straddling him.
Marian inched herself slowly onto Guy's cock causing him to hiss out a breath, Marian had taken the lead in their lovemaking on a couple of occasions but usually Guy led the pace of their coupling, sometimes taking things slowly, sometimes quickly, whatever mood took them.
"Marian, Oh God Marian" he exclaimed closing his eyes as she slowly raised herself up along the length of him before plunging back down.
Marian giggled before announcing "My Lord has had a long and tiring day collecting taxes for the Sheriff, he should just relax."
Guy decided the best plan was not to argue, he liked Marian when she was bold, he knew she was strong-willed but she had been a virgin until the day that she had asked him to make love to her in Nottingham Castle and they were still learning to pleasure and enjoy each other two months into their marriage so he laid back and allowed Marian to glide up and down the length of him whilst he fondled her breasts until both of them cried out in ecstasy.