Summary: While working in Camelot, Morgana finds a book in an old cupboard...

Disclaimer: Still hoping, but no... *sigh* I don't own any of Merlin characters... They belong to their creators and the wonderful actors who personify them.

N/A: Thousands thanks to VeryShy for her help :) You're my favorite geek honey loll

Chapter 1

Merlin gave a suspicious look to the tupperware Arthur was putting in the small fridge.

"What's that?"

"Leftovers."

"Since when do you bring lunch?"

Arthur closed the fridge and picked up his mug near the sink.

"Morgana cooked diner last night."

"Wow. Did you do something wrong?"

"She wasn't exactly happy I asked just that. You know her! She blew up… Something about just wanting to be nice, and that she knew how to cook, just never had enough time. She pushed me out of the room and stayed in there for nearly two hours, but she barely ate afterward."

"Ouch."

Merlin blew on the coffee before taking a tentative sip.

"Emotional, playing house... Maybe she's pregnant?"

Arthur's cup crashed on the floor.

"What?"

"Hey, that was just a thought…"

"Maybe she's… Got to go."

He handed Merlin the broom and flew out of the kitchen.

Gwen looked at Arthur entering the office she shared with Morgana, puzzled.

"Huh, hello?"

"Where is she?"

"She wanted some crackers to settle her stomach. Why, what is the matter?"

The door creaked and Arthur turned around at once.

"Arthur? What are you doing here?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Morgana looked at her boyfriend, a low-salt Ritz package in hand, and turned pale. He can't know, can he? Except for Gwen, no one knew about it. Gwen, who of course, had just deserted the room, leaving her alone to deal with him. Arthur took the box out of her hand and steered her to her seat, repeating:

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what? What are you talking about? Arthur, stop pushing me, you know I hate that…Arthur!"

"I'm talking about the baby, Morgana."

She shook her head, confused.

"The baby? What baby? Oh…" She paused. "You think I'm pregnant."

Arthur frowned and flushed, taking a step back quickly, hands up.

"You're not?"

She chuckled, "Of course not! What made you think I was?"

"You cooked. And Merlin… The crackers…"

"Merlin told you I was pregnant?"

Arthur avoided her eyes. He felt awfully stupid all a sudden. In the last hour, he had pictured Morgana with his child, their child, and it had been terrifying; amazing. He thought he was going to be a father and he felt invincible.

They had never talked about the future, not really. Now their comfort zone was gone. Nice doing Arthur… Now what? He gulped, unable to find what to say next.

Morgana got up, and approached him slowly. Her hands in his were cool, comforting. She tiptoed to kiss him softly on the mouth. Arthur closed his arms around her, looking down at her tentatively. She was smiling gently.

"So, no baby?"

"No baby."

Arthur battled to ignore the heavy weight on his stomach.

"The cooking?"

"Yesterday was... Yesterday was my father's birthday."

Her eyes were a little sad now, misty. Talking about diapers and rings could wait. He brought her closer and pressed his lips to her forehead, saying nothing for a moment. She needed him to hold her. She should have told him. Maybe the day would have been easier to go through.

She inhaled deeply, chasing the tight nod forming in her throat. Arthur smirked, reluctant to free her just yet.

"Merlin is in so much trouble now..."

Morgana giggled.

"We could use some help at Camelot... Force him to work for free instead of killing him."

"I like the way your mind work..."

She circled him with both arms and nuzzled his neck, tempting him. Arthur stole one last kiss, then turned away to leave her to her beloved research. He was already at the door when she called him back.

"Arthur!... It's nice to know you're not going to run away at the idea..."

"I'll see you tonight."

He winked and left. The grin on his face didn't fade until he reached his office, putting on a severe face to give Merlin a piece of his mind for his crazy deductions. Morgana's smile didn't fade at all.