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

Ch. 12 (PG-13, D, L): The Plot Thickens

Note to my Readers, 3/03/15:  I am having a glitch uploading this chapter.  I ended up switching from Safari to Chrome to publish it--and then I had to load it up in half page chunks. Hence the reason for the word "test" between  the sections.  I hope that seeing the word "test" intermittently doesn't mar your reading experience.  But it was truly the only way this chapter would post.   I have reported the issue to Wattpad and hope to have it resolved soon. In the meantime, you will have to go to my blog version for illustrations, credits, and historical citations.  So please bear with me.  Thanks & Cheers!   Grati  ;->

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"Sir Guy's Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 12 (PG-13, D, L):  The Plot Thickens,    March 04, 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]  (All Rights Reserved; No copyright infringement intended)    [(1) story logo, top right]

 [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), or foul language (L).  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. 

Nota Bene:  And though I may refer to some historical timelines, events, and personages, I reconfigure them somewhat for this storyline--and they should not be taken as literal historical fact.    The citation links are provided for you to find out what really happened historically.

Author’s Recap from the previous installment:  After spending all too brief stolen moments of chaste togetherness with his childhood love Lady Rebecca Oxbridge--except for some quite passionate kissing and embracing--Sir Roderick is more determined than ever to find a way for them to be together, honorably, as husband and wife.  But Sir Roderick will soon discover that navigating around the inconvenience of her possibly living husband will be the least of his worries.

“Sir Guy’s Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 12 (PG-13, D, L):  The Plot Thickens

Having just left his love Lady Rebecca after an all too brief but tender meeting this night, Sir Roderick stealthily walks through Gordon Castle and then strides outside to the cool midnight air in the extensive gardens.    Sir Roderick takes a quick stroll about the darkened moonlit garden--more so to clear his head and to cool him down from his frustrated ardor before returning to the Gisborne’s guest suite in Gordon Castle to sleep for the night, than to bolster his alibi for where he has been.   

Sir Roderick is tired and his nerves are on a knife’s edge. Today has been a whirlwind of expectation in coming to Gordon Castle where his long lost childhood love Becca, the now Lady Rebecca Oxbridge  Lady Leicester, resides with her two children, him serendipitously saving the Gisborne children Lady Helen and Seth, and then reuniting with his love, Becca.