A/N: Chapter 2! Thanks for all the reviews, follows, favourites, etc. I appreciate it. Anyway, as some of you have guessed Arthur already seems fascinated with our Gwen but love doesn't always run smoothly, does it? So, of course, there will be some bumps along the way! In this chapter, Gwen's WAAF cap will be saved by a handsome Gwaine and Gwen and Arthur will meet. I don't OWN Merlin!
I was running spectacularly late! I had hoped to make my way from Nottingham in good time but given how late I had gotten my taxi, I had no way of it happening. The rationing of fuel had meant that the price of taxis had become too expensive to use them frequently but since I had been visiting home, I didn't really have a choice. It was, of course, the government's way of making sure we don't use too much.
I couldn't help but let out a small sigh of relief when I had finally spotted the airfield. I paid the driver as soon as I had gotten out; but I had to keep a hand on my cap as it was perching precariously on top of my curls so that it didn't fall of. When a strong gust of wind caught my hat, it abruptly went flying off my head.
I had tried to reach out with my hands as soon as it did so, but the gust of wind had made it fly way out of my reach. I quickly tried to see where it had landed as I struggled against the wind and after a moment, I saw where it was.
My cap was currently in the hands of a very handsome man. As I approached the man I didn't just notice his appearance but also that there was man next to him, too.
The man who had caught my cap had dark brown hair which, although, was on the long side still suited him and his uniform.
"Thank you for catching it!" I told him, as soon as I had come up to the two men.
The man who had caught my hat looked at me properly for the first time and in an instance, he was smiling at me.
"No problem. I don't think I've ever met you before! What's your name?" He asked me, his eyes twinkling in curiosity and playfulness.
The man's playful nature was radiating off him as I could not only see it in his eyes but also his smile, too. I couldn't help feel curious as to whether there was something else underneath his playful nature and his teasing.
"I'm Gwen." I told him, giving him a soft smile.
As soon as I said my name, I could tell he was going to try and flirt with me. I don't know whether there was something about this man which intrigued me which made me not mind but I liked talking to him.
"I thought women who looked as beautiful as you were called Esmeralda or Sophia!" He told me, his flirting increasing rapidly as well as his boldness.
Even though, I had the faint suspicion that he said that to every woman he met, I couldn't stop the blush which was now making its way down my cheeks.
"Nope, I'm just plain old Gwen." I told him, trying to get rid of my embarrassment.
The man, whose name I still didn't know, had a retort to this which made me gape at him.
"There's nothing plain about you, Gwen." I couldn't help but look surprised at him as his words had lost his playful tone.
How did he know that, anyway? After all, I had just met him. I don't even know his name!
"And you are?" I asked him, aware that we had been gazing into each other's eyes.
His voice had gone back to being playful and flirty as he told me: "I'm Gwaine."
It was at this point when Gwaine and I were interrupted by someone clearing their throat. As I looked to where the second man was, I felt slightly guilty. I had totally forgotten that he was standing near him.
"I'm Leon. Nice to meet you…" Leon told me, as soon as I had hurriedly tried to make up for my rudeness.
As I looked at my cap which was still in Gwaine's hands, I abruptly remembered that I was late. I didn't want to get into trouble on the first day.
I knew that my hair probably resembled a bush because of the wind but the thought of being in trouble made me decide that I didn't have the time to sort it out.
"I had better show my face in there." I told the two men, nervously.
Gwaine seeing my nervousness not only offered me my cap but he also offered me another breath-taking smile.
I took my cap of him and I nodded my thanks to both of the men before I made my way to the canteen.
As I stepped in, I was assaulted with sight of at least 20-odd tables all filled with people. It seemed that on one side there were the pilots and on the other was my fellow WAAF's.
My eyes searched the tables before I spotted a woman who seemed to be signalling to me.
As I came up to talk to her, I couldn't help but notice that she looked friendly.
"Hello. You looked a little lost there. I'm Freya." She told me; as soon as I had sat down next to her after she had motioned for me do so.
I quickly introduced myself before the people around me seemed to want to know who I was and I was being barraged with questions. To say it was slightly overwhelming would be an understatement.
"Girls, leave her be! She's just arrived. " A voice told them, before taking a seat.
The girls who had been asking me questions had only been curious but I knew that the girl who couldn't have been older than me, had meant to be nice.
"Who's she?" I asked Freya, as soon as the girls had gone back to their meals.
Freya seeing who I was talking about smiled wryly before answering me. She had also looked around to see if anyone was listening.
"That's Mithian. She's nice when she wants to be." She told me, almost whispering.
Her words had made me immensely curious but before I could ask her about she said we were interrupted by the arrival of two pilots.
As I saw them arrive, I took in their appearances. Whilst the one who seemed very enthusiastic to meet me, seemed like an odd looking pilot, the other one didn't.
He looked very much the pilot in waiting he was. His manor and the way he held himself exuded confidence and self-assurance.
Although, he did seem slightly reluctant to meet me as he didn't or couldn't meet my gaze!
"I'm Merlin!" The enthusiastic one told me, shaking my hand.
I couldn't help but smile at his enthusiasm as but it was the sly glance he shot to Freya which told me a couple of things.
It was pretty obvious that Merlin liked Freya and as I looked quickly to her, I noticed her blushing. They seemed to both like each other.
"Gwen. Well, Guinevere, really but it can be sometimes a mouthful. So, you can call me Gwen!" I knew I was babbling but it was just nerves.
"Well…Guinevere, I'm Arthur." The second man told me, after a little while.
There was something about him which made me want to run away and hide as his gaze seemed so intense and full of emotion. I couldn't help wonder if he was offended by something I had done or said.
The two men I had met earlier, Gwaine and Leon, were new entering the canteen and as Gwaine noticed me he sent me a very cheeky wink.
For what seemed like the hundredth time today, I yet again blushed. Arthur noticed my blush but he hadn't noticed the wink Gwaine had sent me but he did see who my blush was to!
Arthur's gaze darkened considerably but not to me. It was baffling me considerably. Why did he seem to dislike me? I had just met him!
Merlin hadn't noticed what had happened as he was gazing lovingly at Freya and she him but Arthur had seemed to realise that I was confused and he had seemed to calm down.
A/N: There you go! Not the best first impression but jealously does that to people! So, do you think Gwen will fall for Arthur or Gwaine? Both? This will be a ARWEN fanfic!
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