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"If you take this job I have to tell you something, Arthur is a spoilt brat, I know he's my son but he will be hard to handle. Do you think you'd be able to cope?" Uther was interviewing the final candidate of the day and he really liked this guy, he was even willing to offer him the job on the spot.
"I'm sure I can handle him I've met quite a few of them at university. He can't be worse than any of them." Merlin had just finished studying Law at university and was now trying to get his first job as an assistant to one of the top lawyers in the country. He would do anything for this job even put up with a brat. He'd heard horror stories about working for Arthur Pendragon, but it would be a huge step for his career.
"Does this mean you'll take the job?"
"Yes I would love to."
"Welcome to the team I will introdu-" A loud bang sounded as the office door was thrown open and slammed against the wall.
"Father I need an assistant get it organised." Arthur was furious he had been waiting two weeks for some help he couldn't be expected to do everything.
"Arthur please meet your new assistant Merlin. Merlin, Arthur."
Merlin stood up and held his hand out; Arthur looked at the hand and back at Merlin's face. Ignoring Merlin's hand he began "Well Merlin you start now I need filing done, I need the post organising and someone to sort out my telephone calls."
"Of course, thank you Mr Pendragon." Merlin said to Uther before turning to Arthur, "I'm not sure where your office is, please could you show me and I'll begin."
"Obviously it's on the next floor down to take a left out of the elevator and I'm the second door on the left. Your office is the first room that leads to my office. I will be down in ten, get a coffee for me and leave it on my desk just before I arrive; I take it black no sugar."
"I will get that done for you," Merlin said before mumbling under his breath "your highness." Uther heard the comment and laughed, luckily for Merlin Arthur wasn't paying attention to him.
Merlin made his way to the next floor down and followed the directions given, when he opened the second door he discovered someone already at the desk.
"Hello Morgana's office, how can I help you?" The lady at the desk asked.
"I'm Arthur's new assistant, he asked me to begin working, he gave me instructions to my office but I don't think they were right."
"Oh finally, he's been unbearable since the last one left. I'm Gwen, Morgana's assistant. Arthur's office is the next door along, he always tells people it's the second door but he forgets there is a cupboard before our door so he's the third along." Gwen smiled at him, "If there's anything you need please let me know I'll be happy to help."
"Thank you Gwen, there is actually something you can help me with. Arthur wants me to make him a coffee but didn't tell me where I could do that."
"The break room is on the opposite side 3 doors along from your office."
"Thank you so much Gwen."
"No worries us assistants have to stick together."
"I'll see you later."
"Bye."
Merlin knew that most of the time Arthur had allotted him had gone so he went straight to the break room and made the coffee before heading back to the correct office. He opened the door and headed to the door at the opposite side of the room that lead to Arthur's office. The office was huge there was room for a desk opposite the door with the chair back against the floor to ceiling windows. To the right of the door there was a large leather sofa facing out the window with two armchairs the other side of a coffee table. On the left side there were bookcases and filling cabinets along the wall. When Merlin turned around to exit the room he came face to face with a wall with pictures and certificates of Arthur's.
Merlin made his way to his desk in the first office, it was covered in piles of post and notices there was also a few contracts with sticky notes on showing the reference numbers for files they needed to go in. Merlin was going through the piles of post when Arthur entered the office a few minutes later. He was with two other gentlemen.
He stopped talking to the two men with him to turn to Merlin "Merlin I need two more cups of coffee both white no sugar." He then carried on talking to the other two and heading into his office. Merlin looked at the door and just as the rugged man was closing the door he looked at Merlin and winked. Merlin couldn't help the blush; he left the office to get the coffees, he wanted to see the rugged man again he couldn't help wonder if he was gay.
Merlin walked back to the office with the cups and knocked before opening the door. Merlin placed the coffees in front of the men. "You can leave now Merlin." Arthur said without even looking at the other man, just carrying on his conversation.
Merlin turned to head out but before Merlin reached the door he heard one of the men tell him to wait. It was the rugged man again, "Arthur where are your manners, thank you for the coffee Merlin. I'm Gwaine and this is Lancelot."
"Hello and you're welcome, I'll let you get back to your meeting just let me know if you need anything." Merlin smiled at the two men, they were both very handsome. Merlin then quickly left the room. He made it back to the desk and began organising the post again.
Sometime later Gwaine walked out and lent against the side of Merlin's desk. "Hello again Merlin, I just wanted to apologise for Arthur's behaviour and wish you luck working for him. No assistant has lasted more than four months, but you seem stronger than them." Gwaine winked again causing another blush to form on Merlin's cheeks.
Just then the other man left the office, "Gwaine stop flirting what would Percival think?"
"I'm just being polite, he won't mind and if he does I'll just make it up to him in bed tonight, I'll do that thing where-"
"That's enough Gwaine I don't think Percival would like you sharing that." Lancelot turned to Merlin, "thank you for the coffee, it was very nice. Also don't take Arthur too seriously; his bark is worse than his bite. Well we'll see you around Merlin. Come on Gwaine we have work to do."
Merlin was annoyed at himself obviously the handsome man was taken he wasn't really flirting with him. But Merlin was glad most people he had met were nice he just wished his new boss was the same.
