Comments: Set just after episode 3x05 – a little rushed scene. I hope you like it.
Guinevere left the King to speak to Morgana in private...as she walked along the corridor to fetch clean sheets, she saw Arthur walking towards her and she couldn't help but smile.
Arthur paused momentarily in front of her, noticing a few guards walking towards them "Guinevere may I have a word?"
Gwen nodded and followed Arthur a few steps behind so as it would seem appropriate.
Arthur allowed Guinevere to enter his chambers first and once he entered he closed the door. Guinevere let out a sigh of relief that Morgana was alright...and within seconds Arthur had picked her up off the ground and up into the air "Morgana is alive" Guinevere laughed and Arthur let her down just enough to give her a quick kiss on the lips, he then pulled back and laughed pulling her into a hug. Guinevere's feet still hadn't touched the ground, well if they had... now he had kissed her she was sure she would not feel it.
"I cannot believe it...It is as if it was all a bad dream" Arthur pulled back and gently lowered Guinevere to the ground, his hand went to her now flushed cheek and rubbed it.
"I thought I had lost her...I thought I would never get the chance to tell her that..." Arthur looked away from Guinevere for a second and then looked back "That she was like a sister to me"
Guinevere smiled "Now you can Arthur"
"Now I can" he agreed still holding her tight to him...when they had consoled eachother Arthur had enjoyed the warmth of her body pressed against his. "Guinevere...what happened the last couple of days"
Gwen went to pull back remembering the few cuddles meant for comfort they had shared, he was going to say they can't happen again.
Arthur held her tight "I want you to know that if you ever need comfort...my door is always open"
"Thank you" Gwen leaned her head against his beating heart for a few second...she could have stayed in his arms forever, she felt safe and happy there, she felt like she was home. Gwen sighed, she could not afford to get used to such comforts, she did not belong in the arms of Prince Arthur. She pulled back from him, ready to tell him that she needed to go, but somehow she found herself mesmerized by his lips...Arthur tilted his head and lowered it so his lips were mere inches from hers.
"May I?" Gwen's heart started racing and her mind went blank, Arthur's lips hovered patiently just away from hers waiting for an answer. May he kiss her? Her body screamed 'take me now' her mind told her how inappropriate it was.
Her body seemed to win as her eyes closed shut and she licked her lips, Arthur smiled and he closed the gap his lips finally connecting with hers. The kiss itself was gentle and over too quickly as the cold air hit Guineveres's lips she opened her eyes a sigh escaping her lips "Thank you"
Arthur had remained close and lifted his hand to remove a curl from her face a smile forming on his lips "For what?"
Gwen bit her lip to stop her saying something pathetic like 'Thank you for kissing me'
"Thank you for being there for me"
Arthur nodded "My door is always open"
Guinevere smiled sadly "I should go" she made her way to the door but before she left Arthur called her name and she turned.
"Thank you for allowing me to kiss you" Arthur said his blue eyes sparkling mischievously.
"Anytime" she closed her mouth abruptly, her cheeks growing red.
Arthur laughed "I shall keep that in mind"
Gwen shook her head smiling "Good night my lord" and she left closing the doors.
Arthur laughed "Anytime" he had just had some of the worst days of his life, but somehow in amongst the tears and the pain...he had found moments of hope and joy in the arms of Guinevere...and now he could kiss her anytime...Arthur smiled.
