I don't own Merlin sadly. It belongs to the BBC
This is a birthday story for my friend Forevercullen and I hope she likes it. Happy birthday! :D x This will have seven chapters. A chapter a day.
Summary: Happily married Merlin and Arthur work happily side by side as doctors. They never fight, argue or bicker. Can the happiness continue when one of them gets promoted to being the boss?
Warnings: AU, malexmale.
I apologise in advance for any mistakes I may have made :D
Arthur woke up to the smell of breakfast cooking he threw the covers back and got out of bed, walking four foot from the bottom of the bed he stopped and placed his hands on the wall and looked down into his and his husband Merlin's living room, leaning forward he leaned on his elbows and smiled when he saw Merlin walk into the living room. "Morning gorgeous."
Merlin looked up and smiled. "Morning sleepy head, come on down breakfast is ready."
"No breakfast in bed?"
"Be hard to do when you are not in bed."
"I can get back in."
"Or you can come down here and eat with me."
"Scared if you bring it up here it will lead to something more?"
Merlin laughed. "You are sex mad Pendragon." Merlin said as he walked back into their kitchen.
Arthur laughed and walked down the six stairs at the side that led him into the living room, he walked barefoot across the floor and into the kitchen to see Merlin turn the cooker off and carry the frying pan over to the table and use a fork to take the bacon from the pan and onto Arthur's plate.
"You make a great housewife love." Arthur said as he pulled out a chair and started to eat his breakfast.
Once they had their breakfast and were dressed and ready Arthur picked up the car keys. "Who is driving and who is in the passenger seat?"
Merlin smiled as he walked over to the cupboard. "You are in the driver's seat."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, speed, go nuts. I am not with you."
Arthur frowned. "You're not?"
"No." Merlin walked from the cupboard holding something. "I'm going on my bike." he said, kissing Arthur before putting his helmet on.
"You do know I hate you riding that thing Merlin." Arthur called out as he locked the front door behind them both and hurried on after his husband.
As soon as they got to work they headed to the doctors staff room to get changed, they had only been in there two minutes when the door opened again. "Pendragon."
Both Arthur and Merlin looked up. "Yes?" they asked in unison.
Lancelot laughed. "Funny when you do that. You're late; Uther wants all doctors in the doctor's lounge now."
Arthur and Merlin nodded and continued to get ready after Lancelot left. "What does your father want now I wonder." Merlin asked.
"Merlin father runs the hospital he might not want anything."
When Merlin and Arthur walked into the doctor's lounge they saw nurse's Gwen, Natalie and Melanie and two other doctors Lancelot and Steve along with Gaius and Uther. "Sorry we are late." Merlin said, Uther smiling and waving a hand.
Merlin looked across at Steve and saw him glare at Merlin with disgust.
"I have asked you all here to let you know that Gaius after thirty years has decided to retire."
"Retire?" Merlin interrupted. "Since when?"
Gaius sighed. "Since last week Merlin m'boy. I want to retire and go on a relaxing holiday spend more time with my wife. Alice retired to see more of me but she isn't as I am still working."
Uther clapped his old friend on the shoulder. "Today is Gaius' last day; tomorrow morning one of you lot will take his place."
"One of us is being promoted to registrar?" Arthur asked.
"Temporarily. Our new registrar won't be here until next week. Gaius has been watching all you doctors. Arthur, Merlin, Steve and Lancelot. Gaius is to decide who it will be, he has narrowed it down to two and it is to be either Arthur or Merlin."
Both Arthur and Merlin looked at Gaius who smiled. "I will let Uther know my decision and ring you both later tonight with who I have decided who will be best."
Uther clapped his hands together. "I will leave you all to get back to doing what you do best." Leaving the room Gaius slowly followed by the rest. Steve being the last out murmured something that made Merlin worry. "That's the end of that marriage."
Before Arthur could walk out of the lounge Merlin shut the door. "Merlin sweetheart what's wrong?"
"Did you hear Steve just then?"
"No what did he say?"
"He said that it is the end of our marriage. Arthur if you become registrar then you are in charge of us, we come to you you decide and same goes for me if I am a registrar. Arthur can you promise me something?"
"Anything." Arthur said, taking his husbands hands in his.
"Promise me that this will not change us, this will not disrupt us."
Arthur let go of Merlin and placed his hands on the brunets face. "Merlin sweetheart. I promise you that this will do nothing to us, we will still be loved up and groping each other and sneaking off when the new registrar comes." When Merlin laughed a little Arthur placed a gentle kiss on Merlin's lips. "Love you."
Merlin smiled. "Love you too."
"And ignore Steve; he is just a sore loser as it will be one of us in charge and not him."
When Merlin smiled and left Arthur sighed he wished he was as confident as he sounded to reassure Merlin, but what Steve said got to him too, he hoped that this wouldn't affect them.
Merlin walked onto the ward and stopped when he heard a woman yell, he turned to see a heavily pregnant woman in a wheelchair, she reached up and grabbed Steve's shirt and pulled him down. "This child is my sixth child; I have given birth four times I think I know when I am in labour!"
"Four times and this is your sixth one? I think you have that wrong madam."
Merlin groaned and walked over and crouched down. "Hello again Sally."
The women in the wheelchair let go of Steve and looked in front of her. "Merlin! You remembered me."
"Of course I do. Your third baby was my first delivery. How is Emrys?"
"He is gorgeous bless him. I thank you for letting me name him after you, such an unusual name."
Merlin laughed and stood up and looked at Steve, "she gave birth three times and had three children two girls and a boy and the fourth time was twins that is why it will be six children and five times as opposed to five children and going into labour four times as it is at the minute."
"But she still had to give birth to each of them."
"Yes but only in labour once idiot." Merlin answered back as he took hold of the wheelchair, thanking the porter who nodded his head and left them to it. "What are you doing up here then Sally if you are in labour?"
"This birth will be a while I have been in labour for three hours and I am only two centimetres. I wanted to come and see if you are here."
Merlin smiled as he started to wheel Sally back to maternity. "Emrys must be nearly four now is that right?"
"Yes. Four in three months." Sally answered. As Merlin wheeled them around the corner they saw Arthur walk out of an office. "When I was in labour with Emrys you talked a lot about him." she said, nodding to Arthur who was making his way towards them. "Did you ever tell him that you liked him?"
"I did."
"Oh good. And what happened?"
"I married him." Arthur answered as Merlin stopped in front of him.
"Married? Oh that's great. I am happy for you both." Sally looked up at Arthur. "I asked Merlin if there were any dishy doctors he fancied and he said only you and you are more than dishy."
Arthur laughed. "That I am. Is this your fourth baby then Sally?"
"Sixth. Had twins after Emrys."
Arthur smiled and looked up at his husband. "Nice to know there is still the name Emrys out there as you took my last name. I will pop down and see you Sally if I get time." Arthur moved forward and kissed Merlin's cheek and walked away.
"Merlin we got an eleven year old being transferred up here from A&E, he fell from a tree, broke his arm and has smacked his head pretty hard, he needs to be in a couple of days." Natalie said as she handed Merlin the boys chart.
"Thank you."
"I should warn you though. He is a big Arthurian legend fan."
"And my name is Merlin and we have an 'Arthur' here. Okay Nat I will get a bed ready for him."
When Merlin got the bed ready he looked up when the doors opened and a woman walked in pushing a wheelchair, the boy in the wheelchair must be Ethan as Merlin saw his book 'The legend of King Arthur'
"Ethan dear will you put that book down."
"No mum. Some of the words in this book don't add up to another book I read. I will have to double check and see what is right."
Merlin hurried over to Natalie and pulled her glasses off and put them on him.
"Hey Merlin what are you doing?"
"He is a really big fan if he finds out my name he might think I know a lot and ask questions. So I will wear these and say my name is Harry."
"Merlin I need those to see."
"I will be your eyes."
"You will be yourself." Natalie said and reached to take her glasses back.
"Give me those." Merlin said.
Natalie backed back. "No."
"You have contacts in your locker, put them in and give me those."
"No. I don't like wearing contacts, touching my eyeball. Go and take Melanie's."
"Where is she?"
"In the staffroom."
When Merlin smiled and hurried off Natalie smirked. "Good luck in getting them."
Merlin crept into the staffroom and saw Melanie sat at the table reading her book; he crept up behind her and placed his thumb and finger on the rim of her glasses.
"Merlin?"
"Melanie?"
"Remove them and end up in one of those beds out there." she warned.
"Remove them? I was just going to straighten them."
Melanie put her book down and looked up. "Liar."
"I never lie."
"Then go out there and tell that Arthurian fan your real name."
Merlin mumbled and left the staff room; he walked past a laughing Natalie and stuck his tongue out her as he walked over to the bed where Ethan was now sitting. "Ethan Jones?"
The boy lowered his book and looked up at Merlin. "That's me. Mum said I am to stay in for a couple of days." He said as he dropped his head once more to look in his book.
"Your mum is right. I am doctor Pendragon and will be your doctor while here."
"Pendragon..." the boy whispered before looking up.
"Yes?"
"What's your first name?"
Merlin sighed. "My name is Merlin."
The boy sat forward on his knees. "As in the sorcerer Merlin?"
"Yes only difference is I have no magic."
"He knows a prat called Arthur though." Natalie smiled as she came to stand beside them and take the boys temperature.
The boy looked from Natalie to Merlin. "For real?"
"Yes. Arthur is another doctor on this ward."
"Merlin sweetheart ready for lunch?" Arthur asked as he walked over to the bed.
"Um, yeah. Arthur this here is a new patient. Ethan, eleven years old broke his arm and smacked his head hard, he is in for a couple of days. He also knows my first name and is a big Arthurian legend fan."
"Hello Ethan."
"What's your last name?" Ethan asked.
"Pendragon."
"As in King Arthur Pendragon?" the boy said looking at Arthur in awe.
"The one and only, sad to say I left my crown at home."
Merlin rolled his eyes. "Natalie are you alright keeping an eye on him?"
"Of course." she smiled.
When they walked off hand in hand Ethan looked at Natalie. "Are they married?"
"Yes they are."
"But Arthur Pendragon marries Guinevere only for her to fall in love with Lancelot and go with him after he saves her for betraying her King."
Natalie wrote on Ethan's chart and placed it on the end of his bed. "Not in this life he doesn't." she said, smiling before walking away.
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Chapter two will be up tomorrow :D
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