'How dare he!' Thought an angry Arthur as he got into his flat, the man angrily threw his bag into the kitchen table and stomped over to his room, smashing the door closed.

'The idiot thinks i'm a taxi service, 'Oh honey, i'm sorry i missed dinner for a month but i really wanted to get my work done, but this is the last i promise', hah promise...'could you maybe...pick me up at eleven o'clock at night'!?" He shirked and kicked the bedside table.

"I've been holding this relationship for the past five months, no more, he can get his own damn ride home!" He hissed and got out his phone.

'Look love, i can't tonight, get a taxi, i'm making stew tonight, you know how long it takes to cook it and i've hand a tough day, love you.' He texted angrily.

'Message sent.'

He threw the phone onto his pillow and took a shower.

After a long hour the man got out of it and saw a message, he picked up his phone.

'Okay love, thanks, see you soon beautiful, i'll make it up to you.'

"You better well do..." He hissed at the phone and switched it off and made a poorly made curry at the end.

He was emailing a client when he heard the door open.

"Finally..." He hissed and got up to give a lecture and went up to the lounge and stopped.

He saw an extremely tired and overworked Merlin at the door, the man let out a long loud yawn, eyes barely open he trudged over to the table and put his bag down, it looked like it weighed a ton.

Merlin sighed and placed his hand on his face, he was pale and had large bags under his eyes, the black haired man let out a tried sigh and rubbed his eyes.

Arthur smiled sadly, feeling the rage gone.

He walked over to the tired man.

"Hello there beautiful..." He smiled.

Merlin looked up, his expression happy and thankful.

Arthur smiled and held the man close and kissed him deeply.

Merlin smiled and kissed back, slowly breaking the kiss he pressed his head against Arthur's chest and yawned.

Arthur smiled and stroked his hair and lifted him into his arms, smiling fondly at his tried lover he carried him to bed and gently took off his shoes and socks.

Merlin opened his eyes.

"I'm sorry..." He whispered.

Arthur looked up and smiled, gently placing his hand on the mans' cheek.

"I wanted to finish my work before the holidays..."

"-But...you said you still had to do four whole projects for your floor of the company...and still the daily work...tell me you didn't do it all..." Arthur pouted.

"I had to...i wanted to send time with you in the Christmas holidays, i wanted to visit your dad with you because i keep hearing how-" Merlin croaked, tears falling down.

"Oh Merlin..." Arthur sighed sadly and sat down, holding him close, Merlin cried into his shirt.

"I've never seen you break down for overworking this much...you should have told me...i could have helped, remember...in this together yeah?" He smiled and rubbed his lovers shaking back.

"I know, i know...but i didn't want you to worry..." He croaked into his chest.

"Shhh, you're stressed and over worked...i hate seeing you like this...just rest..." He whispered and held him close till he was fast asleep.

Arthur gently laid him down and took off his shirt and pulled the covers over him and went to the door and watched him rest for a bit before closing it, sleeping on the cough, knowing how Merlin loves to have the bed all to himself.