Chapter 17: new faces

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He waited on the hill, somehow the view never got tiresome up there. Robin placed his hands in his pockets, the sun radiated down, it was getting hotter as the day went on.

From behind, he could hear the sounds of footsteps, they were light and gentle, that was when Arya appeared.

She was dressed In a short top, that had short sleeves, pairing it with some blue jeans. It was so simple but looked very flattering on her figure.

"Good morning" she smirked, walking up to him. He watched her come over to him, she was not assisted by a dog this time, she'd left storm back at the caravan.

"Good morning to you too" he smiled, she walked beside him, looking out onto the woods.

He stood by her, he was taller than her, by a bit. Though his slim stature made him appear taller than he was.

"So what do you want to do today?" He glanced down to her, her soft face looked back up to her.

"I was thinking..." Robin spoke, Arya waiting for him to finish,"you could meet my family".

Arya's face was frozen, he just asked her to meet his family, he'd never spoken about his family. She couldn't find the words to reply.

"I mean I just thought that you should meet them sooner rather than later" he laughed, seeing her face, confused.

"I-I yes I'd love to" Arya blinked and looked up at him. Smiling happily, even though now, she was getting quite nervous. She had no idea what to expect.

They walked down the path, she'd never been this way before, they were heading to the homes on the other side of the site, they were like small bungalows.

They entered into the site, by a little gate, which lead into a small concrete road weaving through the plots of land.

"So you live in one of these?" Arya asked, inspecting the different styles each one had, some were cream others more blue and grey. They were the typical home away from home caravans.

"Yes, I know they are supposed to be holiday homes but we just prefer living this way, close to the sea and it's not as expensive as buying a house, do you know how much it is to buy one of those?!" Robin laughed, strolling along the empty path.

Arya tried her best to keep up with his pace, smiling as she went. He seemed quite excited in the prospect of Arya meeting his family but Arya herself couldn't match that same feeling.

"Are you nervous?" He looked at her, with his wandering eyes, looking for signs of distress.

"What?! I'm not nervous, I..." she stopped, he noticed and walked back to her. He stopped in front of her, glancing down.

She stared away as Robin gently placed a hand on the side her neck. She was taken back by this move, it felt strange but comforting.

Robin watched her face to make sure she didn't seem in discomfort.

They stood in the middle of the path staring at one another, she could smell his scent again, his aftershave, she was now very familiar with the smell.

"You don't need to be nervous" his hand held her head softly, she wanted to lean into it. She didn't want any space to be left between them.

"I just..." her puppy dog eyes shined into his. A smile appeared on his face and a small laugh escaped his lips.

"Your ok with a load of guys aren't you?" He asked her, seeming half serious.

Arya looked at him after his peculiar question, what sort of question was that?

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