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DISCLAIMER: I DO NO OWN MERLIN, BRADLEY JAMES, ANGEL COULBY, COLIN MORGAN, NOT EVEN EOIN MACKEN (what's very, very, very sad, I know ...)

The first meeting ...

‚Good morning, sir', said a woman's voice and Arthur looked up. A waitress was standing there, smiling friendly at him.

Her large smile was matching her soft, sparkling brown eyes.

Arthur could not help but stare at her.

‚Have you already chosen?', she asked him. Arthur closed his eyes for a moment to banish this … confusement from his mind. ‚Er …'

‚If you want to I'll come back later so you can choose – no haste', she offered, still smiling.

‚Er, yes. Please. Thank you.', Arthur replied, she nodded and went quickly to other guests. The young man stared after her.

She was small, had soft, caramel skin and dark curls that bounced up and down when she moved. And her smile … it was the smile of a person who had learned a long time ago to look cheerful all the time, no matter what she felt.

He couldn't help himself, he was just so … attrackted and adored from her.

The young woman turned around and saw he stared at her – quickly he looked away. She smiled and came back, pulling out her notebook.

‚So, sir … ready now?'

Oh yes … ready to ask you to go out with me …

Arthur winced, terrified of his own thoughts. ‚Oh, er, yes – just a tea, please. With milk and sugar.'

‚Very well, I'll be back in a minute!'

With that she turned around and entered the kitchen.

Arthur leaned back and sighed. His face burned. As if you have never talked to a woman!, he thought and shook his head. Acting like a clumsy 14-year old boy!

But still … her smile made him all warm and fuzzy.

This is ridiculous! You don't even know her name!

Well, ask her.

The woman returning, holding his tea on a tablet. ‚So, that'll be your tea', she put it on the table ‚and two pounds for me' She smiled widely at him.

‚Sure', Arthur said and quickly searched for his money, feeling her gaze on him.

Then he suddenly leaped up. ‚May I ask for your name?'

Surprised and slightly embarrassed, she said: ‚Oh … er, Gwen. Short for Guinevere. But I prefer Gwen. Guinevere sounds so old-fashioned, don't you think?'

‚Yes', Arthur said, his thoughts racing. ‚And would you …'

‚Miss, the bill, please!', a man from an other table shouted over. She turned around. ‚Yes, of course, immediately, sir'

She faced Arthur again, smiling excusing. ‚Sorry, what was that?'

Arthur bit his lower lip and mumbled: ‚Nothing. Have a nice day.' She nodded, smiled one last time, then she turned around and did not look back.

Arthur slumped back in his chair, his thoughts only repeating one name:

Guinevere.

Quickly Gwen set up her brightest smile and asked: ‚Have you already chosen?'

God, he is handsome …

‚Er …'

Okay, no, wait, you're putting him under pressure! Er …

‚ If you want to I'll come back later so you can choose – no haste', she quickly said and he smiled thankfully. Gwen stood there, amazed. She had never seen such a … friendly smile. So warm. Stop staring at him, girl!, she scolded herself and pulled herself together, turned around and walked back to Vivian, who just stared at her, her big blue eyes nearly popping out of her head.

‚Thanks', Gwen smiled sweetly and took the tabled again, walking past the blonde woman, dancing in her mind. Yes!

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