At first they tried to deny the obvious attraction, they were polar opposites and Uther would never allow it to happen. So they decided to keep their interactions minimal. The odd glance in each others direction, a sparse conversation here and there but in the end it didn't matter, they always found another in the end.
It started innocently, building up a trust yet when he was almost killed protecting Arthur she had decided enough was enough and that's why she had called the boy into her room. He stood in front of her and they stared at each other in silence before she got up and promptly slapped him.
"How dare you!" she screeched, he gaped at her like a fish. She began her tirade, unknowing that he was currently thinking.
"How dare you nearly die, you utter idiot and just when I was starting to trust you. How dare you betray that, how on earth am I supposed to trust you when you have a death wish. God how Arthur can be so ignorant of just how important you actually are is beyond me" She trailed off when she noticed he wasn't listening.
"Merlin?" she asked. Merlin's eyes shone with admiration and something that could be classed as love. He walked towards her, clasping her hands.
"Do you have any idea of just how utterly beautiful you are?" he asked, his breath blowing softly against her face. She gulped and tried to pull away. The feeling that was stirring in her stomach was stopping her from speaking and by god she was not done yelling at him.
Merlin noticed how her eyes were burning with passion, for him and for the fact that she needed him to know he was important to her. He laughed inside at the effect he had on her, her usual passionate self was being squelched at the fact that he was so close.
"I'm not done yelling. You are such a self-sacrificing idiot-"she was cut off as merlin slammed his lips to hers. She pulled away
"A very good kisser too" merlin laughed and kissed her neck.
"Morgana?" he asked, she hummed in response.
"Shut up" and the he brought her closer to him and kissed her heartily.
Morgana didn't know what the feeling was that was working its way through her body but she knew she liked it. She knew that what she was feeling she had never felt with another man.
Merlin knew that there would be consequences to his behaviour if the king found out but he didn't care. He wanted… needed morgana like he needed air. She didn't realise how much he needed her.
The moment was ruined by a knock at the door.
"My Lady?" Gwen's voice echoed through the wooden door. The two pulled apart and Merlin grabbed his jacket which lay discarded on the floor and jumped behind the curtain. Morgana made herself look presentable.
"Yes, you may enter" she announced. Gwen entered and looked around the room then turned to Morgana.
"Is there anything you need before I retire?" Gwen asked and Morgana shook her head
"No thank you and have a nice night Gwen" Gwen nodded and left just as Merlin fell over. Morgana laughed and helped him up.
"You are so adorable" she said, he winked
"Only for you mi 'lady" Morgana laughed at his pathetic attempt at flirting.
"Oh so you are not adorably clumsy for our dear prince?" he shrugged, Morgana kissed him lightly on the cheek and the both erupted in bouts of laughter.
"You know its past night time Merlin you're going to be up in a few hours, I think you better get back to Gaius." Merlin's shoulder sagged.
"If I must" she kissed him once again on the lips but before she could say bye Merlin wrapped his hand around her waist and kissed her deeper. He pulled away when he unfortunately needed to breathe.
"Now I can go to Gaius" he said before turning to walk away but Morgana called out.
"Just because you momentarily distracted me do not for one second think that you are out of trouble for almost dying!" Merlin laughed before walking away. Trying to keep the black haired beauty out of his thoughts, otherwise the idiotic grin would spread across his face and everyone would know that something had gone on and that couldn't happen. Not yet.