"Hard at work I see," Marian said as she walked up to the prone figure.

Robin was stretched out like a cat in the sun, his backpack his pillow and an arm slung casually over his eyes.

"My brain's on sabbatical."

Uni students wandered around them with barely a glance in curiosity at the young man lying in repose on the grassy lawn. It was a sunny day that was winding to a hazy ending and everyone was inclined towards a bit of laziness.

Marian studied him for a second then gently folded herself on to the grass beside him. His other arm snaked up around her waist and she leaned against him placing a hand on his sun warmed chest. She could feel the rhythmic beat of his heart through the soft material which was somewhat comforting.

"We still on for tonight?" he asked softly.

Marian turned to him to see that he had removed the arm that had been blocking his vision and was staring at her with his startling green eyes.

She impulsively leaned forward and traced the contours of his face. Quirking a grin at him she replied.

"Of course we are."

His warm hand reached up to cup her cheek then she was leaning in and relishing the feel of him; his hands, his lips, his five o'clock shadow scratching against her cheek...

"Oi! You two, get a room."

Marian jerked up in surprise but Robin merely sighed in resignation and placed an arm behind his head, twisting to look up the tall boy who had confronted them.

"What do you want, Guy?" he asked from his indolent altitude.

"I need the car keys," the dark haired boy commented.

"Why? It's my week to have the car." Robin's eyebrows were beetling into his fringe.

"If you don't give me the car keys I'll tell Richard who's been breaking curfew."

Robin sighed and reached into his pocket, the sound of clinking keys indicative of his defeat. "You play dirty little brother." He said as he threw the keys at Guy.

"I learnt from the best big bro," Guy replied with a smirk as he caught the keys and turned to leave.

"Hey," Robin's shout stopped him. Robin looked to Marian for insurance and seemed to take what he saw on her face as encouragement. "They gang's all meeting at the Uni pub tonight, if you wanna come?"

Guy looked at the young man before him with his arm curled around Marian. The gang was obvious; Alan, John, Will, Djaq, Much, Robin and Marian still hung out although as time progressed they found their time together short. Most of them went to the same university, although John was now working to support his wife and kid. It was – homey – to be included in such an exclusive gang, but he still felt somewhat exiled, like a pariah encroaching on their time together.

"Nah," Guy shrugged. "Thanks for the offer but I've got places to go, people to see..." he shook the keys to indicate this, grinned at Marian and left.

"You can always bring your girl," Robin shouted at his retreating back.

Marian watched as Guy halted suddenly at Robin's shout, turned and raised an eyebrow at him then leave shaking his head.

Robin was chuckling.

"Not nearly as stealth as he likes to admit," he said.

"How is it? Life under the same roof?" Marian asked turning to him.

"It's weird," he said and stretched, now with both his arms behind his head. "A year ago I was an orphan and a wanted terrorist. Now I'm the adopted son of the Prime Minister and I have an adopted little brother who adopted a change of heart and adoptedly saved my life."

Marian sent him a quizzical look.

"Okay, so 'adopted' didn't really fit there but I was on a roll."

Marian laughed and lay down, rolling into him. One of his arms curled around her securing her next to him. It was just perfect, to lie in contentment with the sun making them lazy and relaxed.

"Mmm, this is nice." she mumbled.

She felt Robin twist and place a chaste kiss in her hair in reply.

"Oi, you two, get a room!" Much collapsed inelegantly in the grass beside them. Behind him she could see Will carrying most of Djaq's medical books. Alan came barraling out of nowhere straight into Will and they both stacked on top of the loving couple. Looking up she caught Robin's amused glance and they held each other's gaze for a minute before bursting into laughter.