"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3) by Gratiana Lovelace, 2015 (a Wattys2015 Nominee)

Ch. 11 (PG-13, D): Affairs of the Heart, Part 2

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Bk 3), Ch. 11 (PG-13, D):  Affairs of the Heart, Part 2  
March 02, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace

[An Original Fan Fiction adaptation of the characters from the BBC's Robin Hood; 

& a Sequel to "Sir Guy's Dilemma" (Book 2) by Gratiana Lovelace]
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[From time to time, I will illustrate my story with my dream cast of:  Richard Armitage as Sir Guy of Gisborne, Clive Standen as Lord Archer of Locksley, Emma Watson as Lady Roseanna Gisborne, Tommy Bastow as the young Seth Gisborne, Lucy Griffiths as the spectre of Lady Marian, James McAvoy as Lord George Middleton, Toby Stephens as Prince John, Dakota Fanning as Lady Caroline Havorford,  Chris Hemsworth as Sir Roderick Merton, Tamsin Egerton as Lady Rebecca Oxbridge, Lee Ross as Sir Jasper, etc.]

Author's Mature Content Note:  "Sir Guy's Atonement" is a story of romance and intrigue set amidst Medieval times.  As such there will be some passages in this story involving heartfelt love scenes (S) and some passages involving highly dramatic moments (D).  I will label the maturity rating of those chapters accordingly.  Otherwise, the general rating for this story is PG or PG-13 due to some mature situations and topics.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read the chapters with those labels.  This is my disclaimer.

Author's Recap from the previous installment:  Sir Guy of Gisborne found there to be many secrets and lies abounding at the Friday, March 29th, 1199 celebratory feast in his honor. Not everything is clear.  Especially regarding Prince John hinting that their kinsman John Oxbridge, Earl of Leicester--their Gordon Castle hostess Lady Rebecca's husband--might be gravely injured, or even dead.  And Sir Guy does suspect that the savior of his children, Sir Roderick Merton, might prove to be a worrisome aspect of their lives.  However, Sir Roderick's part to play in what will transpire has yet to be revealed.  And Sir Guy finding the younger man, Sir Roderick, restless when they returned  to the Gisborne Family's Gordon Castle guest suite--Sir Guy suggests that Sir Roderick take a moonlight stroll. After Sir Roderick departs, Sir Guy adoringly makes love with his wife Lady Roseanna --unconcerned about where Sir Roderick will go this night--but he should be.

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Bk 3), Ch. 11 (PG-13, D):  Affairs of the Heart, Part 2

Meanwhile, Sir Roderick cannot believe how easily his slipping away from the Gisborne Family guest suite is accomplished as he makes his way to Lady Rebecca's bed chamber down the darkened corridor lit sparingly by torches at each door since it is well past midnight.  Sir Roderick  carries a gift for Lady Rebecca's son, little Lord Graham--a wooden puzzle of sorts [(2)].  In truth, he had brought it with him to Gordon Castle with the intention of giving it to the Oxbridge boy child were he to be in his and his mother's company.  So him bringing it with him now as an alibi for his presence in Lady Rebecca's chambers is a ruse that has been long in the making.

As Sir Roderick approaches the end of the family bed chamber corridor--that is actually a large wing of the castle--he hesitates [(3) right].    He knows that he is being foolish--risking more than just his own reputation.  But he is drawn to Lady Rebecca as if a silken tether binds them together and she is pulling him toward her.  At her door with the rose carved door frame, Sir Roderick pauses, then he raps his knuckles three times quickly and softly. 

After she had changed into her nightclothes of an ivory  silken nightgown shift and a silvery silken robe, Lady Rebecca had dismissed her ladies maid for the night--anticipating Sir Roderick's arrival--hoping for it.  So now Lady Rebecca, and not her maid servant, opens her bed chamber door to Sir Roderick in naught but her night dress and robe.  She quickly ushers him inside and shuts her door.