Marianne Mancusi - [Friends 02] - A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwod Forest by Marianne Mancusi

Author:Marianne Mancusi [Mancusi, Marianne]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-08-18T00:36:48+00:00

Chapter Eleven

We wake up the next morning still entwined in each other's arms. Robin tells me that we'd better get back to camp before we're missed, so I sleepily gather my things and we exit the love nest.

"Don't worry, my dear," he says, reaching over to squeeze my hand. "We can return soon. Tonight, if you wish it."

"Oh, yeah. I wish it. I wish it a lot."

Robin goes on ahead, instructing me to follow in a few minutes so we're not seen wandering in together, doing the medieval version of the walk of shame.

I watch him as he heads down the forest path, my heart filled with joy and affection. Who knew I'd have to travel eight hundred years into the past to find my soul mate? If only we didn't have to keep this pesky secret, then everything would be perfect.

Suddenly my phone rings.

"Hello?" I ask, as if I can't guess who's on the other end. There's only one person who calls me in medieval times, and I don't need caller ID to know who.

"Is he back yet?"

"Why, hello Kat! It's great to hear from you too. I'm doing quite well. Thank you for asking."

"Sorry," Kat says, not actually sounding all that apologetic. "Hi, how are you, how's bow-and-arrow world, all that jazz. But really, Chrissie, don't hold me in suspense. Is King Richard back from the Crusades yet? Did you get the Holy Grail? Can Nimue get us back from the future?"

"Don't you think I would have called you if something had happened?" I ask, though technically I'm not sure if this phone is equipped to make outgoing calls to the future. You probably need a different minutes plan. Like a Century Plan or something—with no “time" limits. Hardy, har, har.

"Yes, I suppose you would. So that means he's not? Where the hell is this guy? How long does it take to capture the Holy City of Jerusalem anyway?"

"Um, actually I think he's currently rotting away in a prison in Austria," I say, trying to remember my history. "Captured on the way back or something."

"Grr," Kat growls into the phone. "Well, someone had better free him quick. Is anyone working on that? Hey, I know. Maybe you could head down there and try to get him out or something? Speed things up a little? Maybe Rob and his boys would be able to help. Just think, you'd all be heroes of the land."

"You want me to stage an international jailbreak of one of the most famous prisoners in history? I can barely manage to survive in Sherwood Forest."

"Well, it was just a thought," Kat huffs. "I mean, I'm desperate here. Guen's hooked up with this guy that she thinks is the reincarnation of her husband King Arthur, but the dude has a wife! Of course, I think the wife might be having an affair with this hacker named Lance, which could totally bring down the entire company if it's true. Anyway, it's all very weird. And strangely deja vu-ish too, for some reason.

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