According to the clock above the black board, Morgana had been pacing back and forth for over an hour. She'd been going over her dinner with Merlin again and again in her head, and then the drive home, and then after the drive home… She knew she was the one freaking out in the morning, but she was a girl and girls should be allowed to freak out in these situations. She felt terrible of course, especially considering the fact that she'd just accepted Arthur's attempts to make Merlin's life miserable in Year 11. Why continue to keep him down? It's not like she didn't want to be with him.
And he was different now – not just more confident and alluring, but after 6 years of intensive dance training, he was far more toned than he had ever been before… Not that she should be thinking about that, she stopped herself. He seemed crushed when he'd left her place as well. She didn't know if they really could be together again, like before. But she didn't want him to go on hurting. It was about 6 o' clock, which she figured was probably about the time he would be finishing up at Lance's, she may as well just go over and tell him she was sorry. They could talk things out like mature adults.

What a fucking long day Merlin thought as he pushed the last of the bars against the far wall near the windows. He turned off all the lights in the studio he was working in that day. He figured he might as well go home, sleep, eat… that was pretty much all he did anymore. He was too sad, and after his 'conversation' with Arthur, too confused to do much else. He turned one of the many lights back on in the room before grabbing his bag to go change. While he was in his dance clothes – baggy dark grey track pants and an old t-shirt, he figured he may as well do some stretches. Just stretching and getting a work out in always calmed him. If he couldn't work on his love life, may as well work on being the best he could be at his dance career. It has gotten him through 11th year and even inspired him to make it to America, yes, if nothing else, push ups would calm his nerve and put him in proper enough of a good mood to get him through the rest of the week. The one light reflected just enough light off of the mirrors that it was more than enough to see and he didn't have to worry about fluorescent lights adding to the ongoing headache he'd been having. And by headache, it was incessant thoughts about Morgana, but anything he could do to get that out of his head, the better he was for it.
"Hi Merlin" Morgana swept into the room as she said kind of sheepishly "I hoped I could still catch you here."
Merlin turned to see Morgana wearing a knee length navy blue skirt and a white top. The fact that she was buttoned all the way down the front should not have been so sexy to him – she was obviously coming from teaching a reception class. But it was Morgana, and… Merlin stopped himself in his thoughts. What was she doing here?
"Morgana?" Merlin asked, suddenly realizing that he'd spent a full minute just staring at her with his arm bent behind his back trying to get a full stretch in. He slowly lowered his arm to find that Morgana had been looking down.
"I just felt kind of weird about the other day, you know. I reacted kind of…"
"It's fine. I understand." Merlin cut her off, he hated seeing her upset.
"I just react kind of badly in these situations, you know. I just wanted to kind of clear things up with you… mature, adult-like you know." Morgana put her hair back behind her ear.
"Morgana." Merlin said as she made her way across the room to the bar against the mirror.
"So you were telling me about your dancing in America. I still love dance you know, never really get the chance to do it much anymore, what with work and all." She was changing the subject on purpose. Morgana always had trouble talking about feelings with Merlin, they always just kind of knew what the other was thinking and relied on that. She didn't want to actually have to spell it out for him. She put her left hand on the bar and swept her right foot out in a semi-circle like motion. They had both always been interested in modern dance but Morgana loved ballet. She couldn't help herself but to get a few moves in. It was oddly calming.
"You know I still love you Morgana. I don't care about 11th year, and Arthur, and the fact that you hurt me yet again – I just mean to say, that it's alright. If you want to try and be like… friends. I can do that."
Merlin was always so much better at saying what he was thinking, Morgana thought. Hearing him say 'friends' though, she didn't like that. And the way he rolled his tongue all adorable-like when he said it.
"I'm sorry Merlin."
"Er..." Merlin stammered. Did Morgana really just show up at his work just to break his heart again – for the second time since he'd even been home?
"It's just that I do want to be with you and that scares me." She knew that sounded cliché but she didn't know how else to say it. All she wanted was Merlin to come over and kiss her and tell her that they would try it again – being together.
Merlin smiled and walked over. That was probably the most honest Morgana had been with her feelings out loud since they first started dating way back when. The smart, confident, beautiful girl he knew was always too strong to say them like that. Well at least to him, he was sure she talked to Gwen about them. She helped them get together when they were just… kids really.
"Morgana ... Why does it scare you?" Merlin asked, Morgana looked reluctant to say anymore, she had already started spilling her feelings and fears she couldn't do with saying anymore "You can tell me Morgana"
"I ... Don't want to be hurt"
"Do you honestly think i'd hurt you? When did i ever hurt you Morgana before? You were the one who broke up with me last time"
"I know. I am sorry" Morgana snapped then realised she has snapped and felt awful "Oh god i'm sorry Merlin, i didn't mean to ... "
"It's fine ... I want to be with you Morgana, i can't stand it any longer" Merlin said sounding close to begging
Morgana looked at Merlin and sighed, Merlin looked at Morgana then down at her lips, he wanted to kiss her he really did, before he could talk himself out of it he had leaned forward and was kissing Morgana.
"Never leave me again Morgana" Merlin said with a small smile after pulling away
"Never again" Morgana promised kissing him again

- 7 months later -

"Merlin ... Get your sex god arse back into bed" Morgana shouted from bed one morning, Morgana had officially moved into Merlin's flat the previous day and they had spent the whole night not sleeping at all.
"I'm making some breakfast, seriously woman" Merlin said and took the toast out of the toaster
"But your side of the bed is getting cold"
"Do you want breakfast in bed or not?" Merlin asked walking back in the bedroom with a tray
"Awwh Merlin" Morgana said sitting up smiling "You are very thougtful"
"I do try" He said sitting down and kissing her
They sat eating breakfast with the TV on when an advert came on for Pendragon Estate agents -
"Oh my gosh!" Morgana laughed "That is the funniest advert i have ever seen"
"Do you think Arthur knows how strange his advert is?" Merlin asked
"Probably not ... Oh. Merl, My dad has invited us round for dinner today ... He invited Arthur and Gwen too, when he found out that Arthur and Gwen are together he insisted in us all going"
"Ughh, but your dad hates me" Merlin said putting his head in his pillow
"No he doesn't" Morgana said "Get up" she added laughing pulling him to sit up
"He always evil glares me"
"Well i think the only thing he really remembers is dragging you out of my bedroom when we were 15"
"Ah yes, good point"
"Come on, it won't be bad, and Arthur will be there so you can have some male conversation with your best bud if need be"
"Ughh, do i have to go?" Merlin asked in his best 'feel sorry for me morgy' voice
"If you do, i'll make it up to you later" Morgana said smirking
"Well i don't want to let you or your family down" Merlin said jumping up out of bed
"Oh Merl" Morgana laughed getting out of bed "I do love you, you loser"
"And i love you too you weirdo"