A/N Well it really is very hit and miss with the reviews. I hope people will like this one more.

Chapter 7

They had reached a tavern near the border of Camelot within two days of riding. Merlin wanted to leave Camelot as soon as he could, and Gwaine wanted nothing more than to make Merlin happy.

They didn't talk about Arthur or what happened, for Merlin it was still too fresh. And Gwaine didn't want to cause him any pain. They did talk about Merlin's magic, and Gwaine was absolutely amazed by it. It made Merlin giddy of joy to be accepted and loved for who he was, no matter what. They rode all day until they were exhausted, and at night Gwaine held his young warlock and they slept revelling in the heat of each other.

Now that they reached this tavern and would have a bed to sleep in, Merlin wanted to be with Gwaine again, and he wanted to reaffirm their love away from Camelot, and Arthur's control. After dinner they came back to their room, and found a big bath waiting for them, the hot water steaming up the mirrors. Merlin turned around to Gwaine and the latter smiled at him: "I thought you might enjoy that after so much time on the road."

"It's perfect", Merlin exclaimed He leaned in and kissed Gwaine softly on the lips. When they broke apart Gwaine started undressing him slowly, there was no urgency, no passion to it, just soft and sensual. Once Merlin was fully naked Gwaine kissed him once more and helped him into the bath. He then gripped the sponge soaped it up and started slowly rubbing it into Merlin's body. The lavender scent was intoxication. Merlin relaxed into the hot water and Gwaine's touch, all aches and hurt that he ever felt being washed away under Gwaine's soft ministrations. After a minute he turned around to look at Gwaine and asked him to come join him. Gwaine kissed him softly and quickly disposed of his clothes; he then slipped in the bath behind Merlin and enveloped him in embrace.

He continued to wash Merlin, slipping the sponge over his chest, past his stomach and down to his manhood. As it reached Merlin's dick which it started coming to life. Merlin moaned, he could feel Gwaine's hardness pressing into is back and rubbed against it gently, Gwaine groaned behind him.

Gwaine slowly liked his ear and whispered "Let's finish up and get out of here." His hand continued to slowly caress Merlin's erection with the sponge. Merlin nodded and after another second of pleasure, unwillingly removed Gwaine's hand and got out. As he was wiping himself dry, Gwaine quickly washed himself and jumped out of the bath, stealing Merlin's towel to wipe himself off.

"Hey" Merlin exclaimed, lunging at him to get his towel back. Gwaine just laughed and danced away. When Merlin lunged at him again, laughing himself, he grabbed the towel, but Gwaine wouldn't let it go, he pulled Merlin to himself and kissed him deeply, their dicks barely touching, making them both crazy. The towel fell to the floor forgotten.

Once the kiss broke up, Gwaine caressed Merlin's damp hair softly and said quietly, staring right into Merlin's eyes "Merlin, I want you to take me tonight" Merlin's breath hitched in his throat. "I don't want to hurt you" He croaked, Gwaine just smiled at him softly and gave him another peck on the lips.

"You won't hurt me Merlin, I want this for both us, I've never done it before and I assume neither have you?" Merlin shook his head slowly in response; Arthur would have never let Merlin fuck him. "This will be a first time, for both of us, a new begging" Gwaine continued. 'A new beginning' It resounded in Merlin's head and he felt like he was the happiest man on the earth. 'A new beginning' this meant a new world without Arthur, without pain. A world where only desire and love existed, his and Gwaine's. He leaned in and captured Gwaine's lips in a kiss; this was the greatest present Gwaine could give him.

Gwaine's slowly lead him to the bed and they lay down, with Merlin on top.

He was extremely nervous, his first time wasn't pleasant, to say the least, and he needed to make sure that Gwaine's was perfect, it may be the only time he would top him, he didn't mind in the least, but it meant that this time needed to really count.

He kissed the knight, and started slowly making his way downwards, intermittently kissing and licking any inch of skin he could find, his heart was in his throat, he was so nervous he wouldn't be able to be as good for Gwaine as he was for him.

He stopped for a while at Gwaine's nipples and worried them gently, he could feel them hardening under his tongue, and Gwaine was moaning. Gwaine's hands were all over him, roaming without purpose, he was just too lost in pleasure.

As Merlin continued his way down and reached Gwaine's dick, his breath hitched at the beautiful sight before him. Gwaine gently raised his head to look at him.

"Are you ok, Merlin?" He asked softly. Merlin nodded, and sensually licked his lips. Then without further hesitation he licked once along the shaft. Gwaine groaned. Merlin was very good at sucking cock, for once he could be thankful of the knowledge he acquired while being Arthur's servant. He licked once more from base to top, and then took it into his mouth. Gwaine was writhing, and panting heavily. As Merlin started sucking in the tip, slowly taking in more and more of the length, Gwaine was losing it, panting and moaning, and thrusting his hips, trying to get more contact. Merlin smiled around his cock, he loved that he could do this to Gwaine, make him lose control like that. He was a very responsive lover. Then gently while still sucking he slicked up his fingers with some oil and started circling around the ring of muscles. Gwaine didn't even seem to notice, he was so busy enjoying the blow job.

Merlin sped up his pace and could taste pre-come leaking into his mouth and slowly started to move one finger into Gwaine's ass. The discomfort was so slight, that it was quickly forgotten, Gwaine could feel that he was really close to coming, the tight heat around his erection made him crazy with lust.

"Merlin" He exclaimed roughly, "I'm going to come". His hands formed fists and he grabbed a handful of sheets into each hand as he thrust up and came into Merlin's willing mouth. Merlin used this opportunity to slip a second finger in. As Gwaine was riding out his orgasm and panting heavily, Merlin licked him out diligently until he was completely done, and kept moving his fingers in and out slowly.

As Gwaine relaxed after his orgasm, Merlin found Gwaine's prostate with his fingers, and the knight immediately tensed up again, aching up to meet Merlin's fingers and get more of that feeling. Merlin smiled at this. He kept hitting it over and over again, at the same time he moved up to meet Gwaine's lips with his own. As Gwaine was writhing beneath him, whimpering at the sensation, his cock already hardening again, Merlin captured his lips into a kiss, and Gwaine could taste himself.

Merlin's own cock was already becoming painful; it was throbbing with need and leaking pre-come. Just watching Gwaine lose control like this would probably be enough to make him come.

"Gwaine", he whispered against then knights lips. "Spread your legs". Gwaine complied without hesitation spreading his legs and allowing Merlin to settle between them, he then put his hand on Merlin's head and held him close, kissing him hard, with Merlin's fingers still buried deep in his ass rubbing against his prostate.

"Fuck me baby" he whispered without breath, once they separated. Merlin quickly removed his fingers and Gwaine whimpered at the loss, wiggling under Merlin, who groaned at the contact.

Merlin then liberally coated his dick with oil and started slowly entering his lover. He watched Gwaine's face closely to make sure he wasn't in pain, Gwaine tensed a little, but he didn't seem too distressed. Once Merlin was fully sheathed he could not believe the intense pleasure that the tight channel around his cock gave him. He felt like he was soaring, he needed to move. Before he could ask if it was ok with Gwaine, the knight started moving under him. They both moaned at the intense sensation.

Merlin started thrusting slowly in and out, he adjusted his angle so he could hit Gwaine's prostate over and over. Gwaine was coming undone under him, his cock already fully hard again, and bouncing between their stomachs.

Merlin was so close; he had to concentrate strenuously not to spill too early. He wanted them to come together. Gwaine evidently was pretty close also; he slipped his hand between them and started to stroke himself in time with Merlin's thrusts.

Merlin was panting heavily, and Gwaine moaning softly under him, he sped up his pace a little, and within second he was groaning as his release hit, at the same time his seed spilled into Gwaine, his lover also came, soiling their chests with white cum. Merlin thrust in once more, ridding out his orgasm, and pulled out, completely spent. He lay down next to Gwaine who was also panting heavily. The Gwaine grabbed a rag of the nightstand and cleaned them both up quickly, he then led Merlin onto his side and enveloped him into his arms.

"Thanks, love" He whispered softly.

Merlin turned his head so he could look at him "No, Gwaine. Thank you. That was the best gift you could have given me." He then said. Gwaine kissed him and smiled. Merlin turned back and settled into his lover's embrace.

He was truly content, and this time he could really hope it would last. No matter when or where, as long as he had Gwaine, he knew without a shadow of a doubt that life would be good.

The End

A/N Well there it is. Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing, I much depend on your support. . I hope you enjoyed that, and as always please let me know what you thought of the final chapter.

Special thanks to everyone who stayed and reviewed throughout the story, wianea03, ewen-waf, OCDdegrassi, lyndaflpn, thank you very much, sorry if I forgot to mention someone.