AUTHOR'S NOTE: HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER. I WAS GLAD OF THE NICE COMMENT I RECEIVED. SO AS PROMISED I WILL CARRY ON WRITING.
Merlin sighed as he made his way to Arthur's chamber. The future prince needed waking up after the previous night's feast. Merlin was still fuming, Arthur had bragged all night about how he had killed the deer, what he didn't mention was the fact that the arrow had hit it in the neck, so the chances of actually killing it himself were very slim.
Merlin opened the chamber door and made his way over to Arthur's bed. He pulled the curtains on the four-poster open and roughly shook his master awake. He was hit in the face by Arthur's arm as he stretched.
Arthur opened his bright blue eyes and looked directly at Merlin, unaware of the pain he just caused for his manservant. "Good morning Merlin, what happened to your nose? You ought to be more careful. Fetch me some clean clothes will you?" Merlin scurried over to the prince's chest of drawers and pulled out some clothes.
Arthur swung his legs over the edge of the bed and watched his clumsy servant with mild interest. When Merlin had made his way over to him he smiled mischievously. "Dress me Merlin I'm still feeling tired" and produced a fake yawn. He watched Merlin's face grow beetroot red as he blushed embarrassedly. He enjoyed in seeing him squirm.
"Yes sire" Merlin nodded and shuffled forward. He grabbed hold of Arthur's night gown and pulled it over his head. Merlin's eyes drifted absent mindedly over the prince's nether-regions. Arthur coughed sharply, Merlin realised that he was staring and quickly averted his eyes.
"Do hurry up Merlin I'm getting cold" Arthur drawled and lay back against the bed with his legs hanging limply over the edge. He shivered as he felt Merlin's cold fingers on his feet as he pulled on the breeches. There was a tense breath from both as they reached below the hips, they were quickly drawn up. Both breathed out in relief.
When Arthur was fully dressed Merlin was thankful that he didn't have to wear any more clothes. There was a visible tension between the pair. "Bring me breakfast Merlin I'm hungry" Arthur sat down at his desk and waited for Merlin to come back.
After what seemed an age, Merlin was back in the prince's chamber and was anxiously waiting for his appraisal, and of course, didn't receive one. He thought to himself 'Today is going to be a long day…I can't wait until it's over'
