Author's Note : Updates are going to happen less because my computer is at the PC Clinic where I live. The only other computer is my mom's computer which is how this chapter is able to be done. I should hear something about my computer later this week.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Merlin or the characters. If I did, well, Uther would not have a say in who Arthur marries and Lancelot would never return. Ha ha..
Chapter Eight
Weeks went by as Arthur slowly regained his strength. The breathing tube was removed after the lung that was punctured was deemed healed. His broken arm was now in a cast having been set correctly and he was moved into a regular room. Gwen visited every day, sometimes bringing his food, which was no longer the liquid diet he was on. There was always a 24 hour guard on his room, whether it was a fellow NCIS agent or an MP. He was not left alone. Jacobs assured him that Lancelot would be caught, but it seemed like the man had disappeared from the face of the Earth. He no longer had the cellphone from when Merlin had tracked him through GPS before. Most likely he had gotten a disposable phone. Lancelot's mother's house was under 24 hour watch in case he came back there. Besides that, Arthur's life in the hospital was quiet, until one day he got an unexpected visitor.
Agent Cummings walked into Arthur's room while he was flipping through channels on the TV. "Hey, Joe," Arthur said.
"Arthur, there's some guy out here who says he's your father." Arthur's finger on the controller stilled and he stared at Cummings. "Got his ID to show you," he said. Arthur took the ID from Cummings and saw his father's face staring at him.
"What does he want?" he asked.
"To visit?" Cummings guessed shrugging his shoulders.
"All right. He can come in," he said. Cummings nodded and went out to let his father in. A man he hadn't laid eyes on in over five years walked in looking the same as ever.
"Hello, Arthur," he said.
"Father," he said. "What brings you to my hospital room?"
"Your mother called me," Uther said putting his coat down on a chair. "I was only just able to get away from business."
"Oh, well, it's a good thing I didn't die in the crash," Arthur said. "Wouldn't want to ruin your business plans." Uther remained quiet as he sat down on the chair he had placed his coat.
"I got your invitation," he said catching Arthur off guard.
"What invitation?" he asked.
"To your wedding in August," Uther said. "Your sisters were ecstatic when they received theirs a few days before mine."
"Gwen," Arthur said.
"Excuse me?"
"Gwen must of sent you one," he said. "It's like her to do that."
"Must be a wonderful girl," he said. "Mo is excited to be the ring bearer," Uther said speaking of his grandson and Arthur's nephew. Arthur chuckled recalling the phone call with Mo. Sometimes he's not sure how Morgana puts up with her son. "How are things?"
"For the wedding?"
"In general," Uther said.
"Aside from being broadsided by a truck, I've never felt better," Arthur said. Just then there was a knock on the door and both men looked up to see Gwen. "Hey," Arthur said. "Come to check up on me?"
"I heard you had a visitor," Gwen said.
"Father, this is Gwen." Arthur said. "Gwen, this is my father, Uther Pendragon," he said.
"Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Pendragon," Gwen said extending her hand for him to shake.
"Pleasure's all mine, Gwen," he said lightly kissing her hand. "I got my invitation to the wedding a couple days ago."
"Oh, will you be coming?"
"If I'm welcomed."
"You're family, Mr. Pendragon," Gwen said.
"Then call me Uther," he said. Arthur felt neglected sitting in the bed so he cleared his throat loudly.
"We weren't ignoring you, Arthur," she said. "He hates hospitals," she said. "Every time I come in here he keeps asking me to break him out." Uther chuckled softly.
"Do you think you can get me some real food?" Arthur asked.
"Not until you're released I'm afraid," she said causing him to whine. "Cheer up, love. I'll put something special on your dinner tray tonight."
"Oh, all right," he said. Gwen chuckled before kissing Arthur on the lips.
"I have a surgery to get to. I wanted to stop by and see how you were doing before I scrubbed into it," she said.
"I'm antsy," he said. "I want out of here," he added causing his father and Gwen to chuckle.
"You have a few more weeks yet," she said. "It was nice meeting you, Uther," she said.
"Yes, nice meeting you, Gwen," Uther said. "I'll call for a definite RSVP for the wedding."
"Okay," she said. She kissed Arthur on the cheek again before leaving the room.
"You have good taste, Arthur," his father said.
"Thanks, Father," he said. "Would you believe that we met at a speed dating event?"
"What?" his father asked laughing.
"Mum signed me up for one about a year and a half ago and that's where we met."
"How is your mum?"
"She's fine," Arthur said. "Got a boyfriend," he added. "Thank God I'm out of the house now," he muttered underneath his breath. Uther chuckled before looking at his watch. "You have to go?" he asked.
"I'm afraid so," Uther said. "There's a meeting at the Hilton that I have to be at," he said. "I'll try to stop by again before I fly back to England." Arthur nodded. "I know we haven't talked much since you left after graduating boarding school, but know that you are my only son and I'll love you until my last breath."
"Wow, that was really poetic, Dad," Arthur said with a smile.
"Was it a bit over the top?" he asked.
"Just a little," Arthur said laughing. "Oh, God, don't make me laugh that hard."
"Sorry," Uther said. He stood up and pulled his coat on. "I meant what I said," he said, "and again, I'll stop by before I fly back home." Arthur nodded.
"Oh, here," he said holding out his father's ID. "Going to need this to get around Washington," he said.
"Thanks," Uther said taking his ID. The older Pendragon left the hospital room and went down the hall to the elevators. He pushed the down button for the elevator and waited with his head down. When the doors opened, he didn't realize that someone was coming out and bumped into them. "Oh, I'm sorry," he said as the person blew by him.
"It's fine," the person said as he walked into the area where he had just come from. Uther went into the elevator not thinking twice about him. The male person was dressed so that people would ignore him and not bother asking him if they could help him. His ball cap and shades covered his face, but not from the security cameras. He came to the area of rooms he was looking for but stopped short seeing the NCIS agent sitting outside the door. "Dammit," he muttered. He could try to go in, but his face was all over the news. The Sig on the agent's belt had him rethinking his plan. He would have to get Arthur Pendragon at his own house. He back tracked to the elevators but froze seeing a familiar face in her blue scrubs. It was Alice. He ducked into the public bathroom to his right and waited until she walked by to get out. He let out a sigh of relief and headed back to the elevator.
Alice smiled at Joe as she presented her ID before he allowed her into Arthur's room. "Hey, you," she said.
"Hey," Arthur said. She put his lunch tray down and lifted it up the lid to present it to him.
"Grilled cheese," she announced. Arthur chuckled softly as she sat the lid down and picked up Arthur's charts.
"Need any more pain medication?" she asked.
"I'm good," he said. "Probably won't feel anything until later tonight," he said.
"Okay," she said putting the chart back and left with a smile. Arthur ate his lunch before he dozed off watching a re-run of his favorite show, Law and Order. That was how Gwen found him when she returned from her surgery. She closed the door silently and pulled the window shade closed.
"Arthur?" she asked. She went back to the door and told Joe that Arthur was sleeping and no visitors. The agent nodded his understanding and she closed the door and locked it. She turned the light off and went over to the bed. She pulled the bed curtain around. "Arthur?" she asked pulling the tray away from the bed. She climbed onto the bed and straddled his waist. She put her weight on him which got him up.
"Gwen?" he asked. He opened his eyes to find his fiance sitting a top him on his hospital bed. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"Giving you a little TLC," she said before pulling off her tops. Arthur recognized the green lace bra that was part of a matching set he got her on Valentine's Day.
"Gwen, we're in a hospital room," he said. She put her finger on his lips, silencing him.
"I couldn't do this when I came in last," she said. "I had Alice do some reconnaissance work before I came back," she said.
"You little minx," he said before she kissed him passionately. She pulled off her shoes and then her scrub pants. She now sat on Arthur in nothing but her lingerie set. Arthur moaned softly when he felt some pressure on his groin. She pushed the blanket down and lifted his hospital gown. "Don't get me too excited," he said as she pulled off her underwear. "Oh, God, " he moaned as she sank onto him. "My heart monitor will go crazy," he said.
"That's why Alice is watching it," she said before letting out a groan. Unable to do much, Arthur laid back onto his pillows and gripped Gwen's hip with his good hand. They moved as much as they could on the hospital bed, meeting each others thrusts, sending chills and tingles down each others backs. Gwen was careful not to put any pressure on Arthur's broken ribs or broken arm and she got a little faster with her movements.
"Gwen," Arthur groaned out as she made little noises so she wouldn't alert Joe who was sitting outside the room. Gwen then gasped out a moan and her muscles closed around Arthur's cock. Arthur let out a groan before moaning her name. "Guinevere." Gwen got off Arthur and pulled his hospital gown down and put the blanket back up. She got dressed as Arthur's breathing slowed down.
"Feeling better?" she asked.
"Yes, Doctor," he said. Gwen chuckled as she pulled the curtain back and turned the light back on.
"I'll be back with your dinner plate," she said. "Love you," she said before giving him a chaste kiss.
"Love you, too," he said.
"Go back to sleep," she said before leaving the room.
Alice looked up from the nurses' desk to see Gwen coming down the hall. She had a huge grin on her face and Alice just chuckled as she walked by the desk and headed for the elevators.
