Title: Medalion

Category: Merlin

Genre: Romance/Smut/Humour

Rated: R for all chapters

Warning: Slash, M/M, Sex

Paring: Merlin/Arthur

Summary: When Arthur finds Merlin sneaking around with a stolen dress and hearing him lie to him about it, he decides it's time to have a little fun and teach Merlin that its wrong to steal.

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin, or any characters included.

A/N: This chapter references and is set around the episode 2x09 ' Lady of the Lake', where Arthur thinks Merlin has been stealing dresses to wear.

While Arthur never knew what Merlin was truly up to when he would sneak about doing strange things, that didn't stop him believing that he knew everything there was to know about Merlin, and punishing him when he tried to pull one over on him.

One instant when Merlin tried to cover up one of his misdeeds, Arthur had caught him stealing a dress from Morgana's chambers. He thought Merlin looked suspicious, but whatever Merlin was up to, he preferred to tease him about it instead of finding out the truth.

Arthur had turned to ask Merlin, "What are you doing?" he couldn't resist seeing him stumble to try and find a way out of this.

"Urr- running an errand for Gaius." Merlin answered saying the first thing he could think of.

"For Gaius?" Arthur asked, surprised that was the best excuse he could come up with.

"Yes." Merlin said, hoping he'd believe him.

"Strange." Arthur couldn't help himself, he may not tell the guards that he had been stealing, but that didn't mean he couldn't give his own form of punishment.

"Oh-ha no, I don't think it's for him." He had really dropped himself in it.

"As long as you do a decent days work Merlin that's all I care about." Arthur said as he turned away.

"No, no, it's not for me." Arthur's plan was working; making Merlin flustered was one of his favourite pastimes.

"What a man does in his spare time is completely up to him." He said, the smirk playing at his lips.

"No, you've got this wrong." Merlin shouted after him, he could take the flogging for stealing, but having Arthur think that, he would never live it down.

"The colour suits you, Merlin" Arthur shouted behind him, walking off down the hall, but he wasn't finished with him yet, if Merlin wanted to play with dresses then he can arrange that. He was sure about one thing though; purple was definitely Merlin's colour.

...

A week had passed since that incident, and over that week Merlin had been upset about something. Arthur never truly figured out what it was Merlin was sad about, but he did apologise for throwing water over him, thinking that could be the only reason.

He spent that week cheering him up in the only way he knew how, and that was joking and play-fighting with him. He had let his punishment for the dress slide for a while, until Merlin was in a more upbeat mood.

That morning Arthur had been woken up by Merlin to his breakfast ready and waiting for him, the sun was bright through the windows, and he noticed that Merlin was looking a lot better today so he finally decided to put his plan into action.

After Arthur had got out of bed, not bothering to change into anything but his underwear, he walked over to his plate at the table and stood beside it eating a piece of cheese. He watched Merlin make his bed and pick up the clothes from the floor and smirked to himself, yes this definitely was the perfect time.

"Merlin, would you mind if I gave you a present?" Arthur asked in his most sincere voice.

"You?" Merlin stopped what he was doing and raised an eyebrow to him, "You've never giving me a present before."

"There's a first time for everything." Arthur said, while walking over to his large dark wardrobe, popping the last bite of cheese into his mouth.

"Not from you." Merlin quipped.

"Shut up, Merlin", Arthur said, as he opened the heavy wooden doors and pulled out a long dark purple piece of material, "You'll like it." Arthur finished with a mischievous smile.

It wasn't until Arthur let the bottom drop and held it out in front of him, that Merlin gathered it was a dress. A beautiful dress too, with silk lilac sleeves and a matching purple corset over the top, it was a very expensive looking gown, but he had enough of this tormenting, he thought Arthur had forgotten about that incident.

"I told you, that dress you saw me with wasn't mine." Merlin said shaking his head, Arthur had put a lot of effort in making fun of him this time, he really thinks he's such a comedian.

"Do you really expect me to believe that it was for Gaius?" Arthur replied smirking, he might not admit it but he always loved the look on Merlin's face when he caught him out.

He walked closer to him and held the dress across Merlin's body, holding it against his shoulders, with Merlin not even trying to hide his look of annoyance.

Arthur smirked while looking over Merlin's body with the dress over him, "Fit for a princess", he said when his eyes locked back with Merlin's, with an obvious sarcastic joy in his voice.

Merlin was getting irritated with Arthur enjoying his torment, he snatched the dress from him, and rolled it in to a ball in his hands, and turned away to put to back in the wardrobe.

Arthur laughed, seeing Merlin so provoked, but that wasn't all to his plan.

"Are you going to try it on then?" Arthur said picking up a piece of bread form the plate on the table, he took a bite and smirked when Merlin spun round shocked.

"I thought you were joking!" Merlin replied stunned, Arthur really wanted to push this one.

"Merlin!" Arthur said walking towards him, "I put a lot of effort in getting that dress for you, now I want to see what it looks like. So put it on!"

"You're serious?" Merlin asked, raising an eyebrow when Arthur was face to face with him.

"Deadly." He replied, pushing the dress back into Merlin's chest, where Merlin held it and turned away slowly walking towards the changing screen.

He couldn't quite believe he was doing this, he knew Arthur was just pushing to embarrass him for lying about the dress in the first place, but as long as only Arthur would see him in it, he wouldn't mind embarrassing himself a little.

Arthur watched as Merlin stepped behind the wall to change, so he sat at the table eating the rest of his breakfast, watching the screen, and waiting for the big reveal.

He could hear Merlin grumbling as he figured out how to get into a dress, and he smiled to himself he was definitely enjoying this, "Stop your moaning Merlin and hurry up."

"Have you ever tried to put on a dress, it's difficult." Merlin shouted over the screen, while pulling the strings on the back of the corset tight and tying them.

"Wasting time won't make me give in on this."

"I'm not wasting time." Merlin said, as he walked from behind the screen pulling the dress along with him. The bottom of the dress caught on the screen and Merlin bent to pull it free, when he finally got it free and stood to face Arthur.

Arthur saw Merlin walk from behind the screen, and clumsily almost trip when the dress got caught. He stood from the table and moved to face him. He couldn't help but smile at him, he looked ridiculous and the irritation on his face was priceless.

"Well", Merlin said sarcastically, "how do I look?"

Arthur chuckled and then shook his head trying to keep a straight face saying, "Like the most beautiful maiden in the land." On the last word Arthur couldn't contain him self any longer and burst out laughing.

Merlin snickered and shook his head as Arthur laughed in front I him, "Well I'm glad you're enjoying this, can I take it off now."

"Yes" Arthur said gathering himself together. "I've haven't laughed like that in a long time."

"I'm glad I could be of help." Merlin said sarcastically, as he tried to untie the knot behind him on the corset, he wasn't going to be happy until he was out of this thing.

Arthur watched as Merlin fumbled with the strings and couldn't loosen the thing. He thought to himself that that had been more than enough punishment for him lying to him, so he moved over to Merlin to help him untie the knot.

"Let go," he said, as he pulled Merlin's hands from the knot.

"I can do it." Merlin said as Arthur started to pull the stings.

"Really Merlin, because that would be the first time you did anything right."

Merlin rolled his eyes; he could untie the thing in a second with magic if he was alone. He felt the dress seem to tighten, and he turned his head to look over his shoulder at what Arthur was doing.

Arthur saw Merlin's questioning face and answered with, "The knots just tight, I'll get it."

Merlin raised his eyebrows and turned his head back saying, "Whatever you say."

Arthur scrunched his eyes; he was going to do it. After another try he got frustrated and bit the knot between his teeth to try and loosen it.

"Are you biting it?" Merlin asked as he pulled on him.

"No." Arthur replied through his teeth still biting the knot.

Merlin smirked hearing his muffled voice, then he felt Arthur over his shoulder saying, "There, I've done it; easy really, now turn around so I can do the rest."

Merlin turned to face him saying, "I can do it by myself now."

"I know, but I've punished you enough for today, so I can help."

Arthur pulled Merlin's waist in front of him, and wrapped his arms around him to pull open the corset.

Merlin felt Arthur grab him and couldn't help but feel nervous, the amount of times he had dressed and undressed Arthur were uncountable, but he had never had him do the same for him, it felt strangely more intimate. He glanced up while Arthur still had his arms around his waist, and saw Arthur looking down at him, Arthur quickly looked away and pulled his arms away, saying, "Um, yeah, so, arms up."

Merlin obeyed and raised his arms, so Arthur then grabbed the loosened corset and pulled it over Merlin's head. He dropped the corset on the table at the bottom of his bed, and then got to work on the dress. He had to untie the knot on the front of the dress first, before he could pull Merlin's arms free. He stood back in front of him and raised his hands to the strings on Merlin's front.

Merlin watched Arthur's hands move to the knot and start to pull it open, he took a quick glance to his face and then looked back down.

"Stop looking at me like that, Merlin." Arthur said, not taking his eyes off of his hands.

"I'm not looking like anything." Merlin replied, looking back up at him.

"You undress me all the time, I can do the same for you, it's not strange."

"I never said it was." Merlin replied.

Arthur finally looked back at him when he had untied the knot and he started pulling the strings loose, he could see something in Merlin's face and he knew he was hiding something.

Arthur thought he knew that look, he had seen it many times on the women of Camelot, when he talked to them, and he could sense Merlin's nerves.

The strange thing was Arthur felt the same way, a few times while he had known Merlin he had caught himself staring a little longer than he should, and finding himself smile when Merlin had said something snarky.

Something about Merlin made him feel different, he didn't really mind when he told him he was an idiot, and now seeing Merlin with that flustered look on his face because of his touch, sent blood rushing to all the right places.

Arthur thought of himself as an honest man, and would never judge anyone for their sexuality, he may have never had any feelings for another man before, but Merlin wasn't just any other man, he was the one person who knew him, and that was all he needed, he couldn't live if Merlin wasn't in his life. He decided in that moment that he had to show him what he really meant to him, and make sure that he knew that.

Arthur looked down at him now, and suddenly remembered something he forgot about this outfit.

"Merlin?" He whispered a small smile playing at his lips, "Are you wearing the garter?"

Merlin swallowed, and suddenly felt very on show, "You said I had to wear the dress, the garter came with the dress."

Arthur smiled and he felt a plan come to his mind, a plan he knew Merlin couldn't resist.

"I suppose I better take that off first. Lift the dress so I can see." He said pulling the front of Merlin's dress up.

Merlin took over and pulled the dress up so he held it around his waist. He could see that look in Arthur eyes, a look that usually means he's about to make him do something stupid, like wear a dress, but he did as he was told anyway, he couldn't help but be intrigued.

Arthur gave one last flattering look to Merlin before he dropped to his knees in front of him.

Merlin felt Arthurs hands stroke up over his leg, and he kept his face looking straight ahead, it wouldn't surprise him if Arthur got him hard just to prove that he could.

Arthur moved his hands up Merlin's leg, on the inside of his thigh and made sure to graze the already half hard shaft through his underwear. He moved his hands and pulled the garter down, then stroked his hands back up and into the leg of Merlin's underwear, where he stroked his fingers over his member.

Merlins glance shot down as he felt Arthurs hand stroke him, but he didn't pull away, he was too enticed in the feeling of Arthur touching him to think about anything else.

Arthur looked up at him; he could see the confused curiosity on his face, so he slowly pulled his underwear down his thighs.

"Arthur?" Merlin breathed.

Arthur looked back up, and at the same time took Merlin back in his hand and stroked him in a tight grasp while he looked at him, and nonchalantly asked, "Yes Merlin?"

Merlin didn't answer; instead he closed his eyes as he felt Arthur's hand on his cock. He leant his head back and absorbed all of the feeling, Arthur's hand running over him in a rhythm to his heartbeat, and the only sound in the room was his own uneven breathing.

He felt himself harden in Arthur's hand, and just when he thought he couldn't feel any more senses, he felt the hot wet heat cover his dick.

He shot his glance down and saw Arthur's mouth wrapped around his cock, sucking down on him, and then hollowing his cheeks as he pulled away. Merlin couldn't take his eyes away, the sight was unbelievable and extremely exciting, seeing Arthur on his knees doing this to him was something he never knew he wanted.

He instinctively reached his hand to Arthur's head and brushed his fingers in his hair.

Arthur took a look up while he worked, and he saw Merlin falter when their eyes locked. This was what he wanted, Merlin flustered and at his complete mercy. He loved that look in his eyes, a look that said he would let him do anything to him if he chose to.

Arthur could feel his own cock pressing against his briefs, and he needed to release that pressure, and he only wanted Merlin to be the one to do it. He pulled his mouth away, and stood up in front of the now rosy cheeked Merlin.

Merlin seemed to come over all shy when Arthur stood to him, and he couldn't look at him without feeling like he was given everything away. He felt a finger on his chin tilt his head up, and he met Arthur's searching eyes.

Arthur slowly moved his lips into Merlin's, and felt his breath on his own lips. He held his head there, with his lips lightly brushing against his, while his hands wrapped around Merlin's waist and pulled his body closer.

Merlin held his hands on Arthur's bare shoulders, and felt his nose brush against his as they stood waiting for one of them to make the final seal, he wanted to kiss him, god help him he did, but something inside him still thought this was all some sort of game.

"Merlin, please?"

He felt the almost silent words against his lips, and knew with those words that Arthur would never trick him like that, so he nervously slid his hands up to Arthur's neck and pulled his lips into his.

Arthur felt Merlin's hands in the back of his hair, and his soft nervous kiss against his lips, he knew then that when they did this again he would make it his mission to get him to be more confident, maybe even have Merlin dominate him.

He lightly pressed his tongue into Merlin's mouth, and felt the gasp come from him as they connected, Arthur felt Merlin's tongue brush against his, and the taste was something he never wanted to forget. His hands slid down to Merlin's hips and he remembered the dress, and he abruptly felt like there was a big barrier between them. So he brought his hands up to the front of the dress and pulled it open so Merlin could get his arms free, then letting it drop around him on the floor. He instantly grabbed Merlin's hips and pulled him back into his, pressing his cock against his own through his underwear. He felt Merlin's hands slide down his body, slowly over his chest, then to his hips, where he gripped his underwear and rocked his hips into his.

Arthur felt the jolt of pleasure through him, and he shot his glance down at his hips, he let Merlin release some of his built up pressure, but it was nothing more than a tease, he wanted Merlin's hand around him, he wanted to feel him against him.

"On the bed." Arthur said, more of an order than a request.

Merlin complied and climbed on to the sheets of the bed lying down on his back, and leaning up on his elbows to watch Arthur.

Arthur pulled off his underwear and then glanced over at Merlin, he saw the anticipating smile on his lips, and he knew he couldn't say no to him if he tried, and not a thought in his head wanted to.

He slowly climbed on the bed over Merlin, kissing his way up his body, light kisses on his thighs and stomach, then chest and neck, before connecting back with his lips in a deep kiss.

Rocking his hips against Merlins, the unclothed pressure on his cock against his brought the heat running through him. He couldn't take his hands off of him, grabbing his dark hair then running them down his chest and over his arms, he wanted to feel every part of him.

Merlin watched Arthurs face as he touched every bit of him, and he felt his hips thrust against his. He leant his head up and kissed the nook of Arthur's neck, and slowly sucked on the hot skin until he heard Arthur's low growl in his ear.

Arthur was insatiable, he wanted every part of him and fast, Merlin could sense his eagerness, so he pushed Arthur back and made him sit up so he could straddle his lap. Arthur watched as Merlin took control of him and he let him do what he liked.

Merlin brought his hand between them, and grabbed both their shafts in his hand and started to stroke them.

Arthur felt the tight grasp around his cock and the feel of Merlin's along with that. He reached up and twisted his fingers in Merlin's hair, pulling his open gasping mouth down to him. He kissed him, hot and wet, feeling the moans as Merlin pulled them tighter and faster. Arthur brought his opposite hand to Merlins and wrapped it around his, adding an even tighter hold. The noises Merlin was making made Arthur's mind feel like it wanted to explode, and he wanted to swallow every last one of them.

Arthur was panting beneath him, and he could feel every single touch in the oversensitivity, and when he heard Merlin murmur "Arthur", needily against his lips he could have shoved him down on the bed and made him scream his name.

Instead Merlin brought his lips back to his and kissed him, he could feel the build-up, and a few more strokes and he would be there. Arthur gripped his own cock tight and brought on his own orgasm faster than Merlin, coming over his hand as he moaned through gritted teeth. He then quickly pushed Merlin back on the bed, and then moved down to take Merlin's cock back in his mouth.

Merlin felt the heat once again around his cock, and threw his head back into the pillow. He twisted his fingers in Arthur's hair, suppressing the urge to thrust into his mouth. Arthur drew Merlin into his mouth and forced him deep into his throat, sucking him hard and fast. Merlin jerked beneath him, and Arthur held him down by his thighs. He gave one last deep fall, and felt Merlin thrust into his mouth, coming down his throat, so he continued slowly sucking on him, riding out Merlin's orgasm.

After Merlin had stopped twitching beneath him, Arthur then crawled back up his body, to see Merlin, messy haired, eyes closed and catching his breath.

Arthur smirked and then fell to Merlin's side lying on his back, trying to catch his own breath. He laid like that staring at the drape over the bed, smiling to himself, he couldn't decide whether the plan went well or bad, but either way he wasn't complaining. He noticed Merlin shift beside him and turned his head.

Merlin tilted his head towards him, and smiled when he saw Arthur's peaceful expression, "Was that supposed to be my punishment?"

Arthur laughed, "Yes. It didn't really go to plan."

"No, it didn't." Merlin joked.

Arthur tittered, and pulled Merlin into the crook of his shoulder. Merlin rested the back of his head on Arthur's arm and dozed at the drape over the bed.

...

"Merlin I'll need my armour for this afternoon, so make sure it's clean." Arthur said pulling on his belt.

"Well you know who to blame if it's not." Merlin jibed, with a smirk, he was making the bed again for the second time this morning.

"Yes. You." Arthur said throwing one of the pillows at him.

Merlin caught the pillow and placed it back on the bed, "You're the one distracting your servants from working."

"Merlin, we both know it doesn't take that, for you to slack off working."

Merlin snickered, and pulled the clothes off of the floor, he picked up the purple dress, and folded it neatly in his hands, then asked, "What do you want me to do with this?"

Arthur smiled looking at the dress, thinking about how such a small thing could now hold so many memories.

"Put it in the wardrobe, you never know when you will want to wear it again." Arthur replied, the mischievous smile returning to his lips.

Merlin only snarled at him, before grabbing a pillow and throwing it.