Chapter Eight – Christmas Eve!

Discalimer: Don't own Merlin

A/N: Again basically another chapter of pure fluff : )

Anyway... Enjoyyy and Merry Christmas!

"Merlin, do you er want to spend Christmas day tomorrow with me?"

"Oh I completely forgot it was Christmas Eve!" Arthur laughed at Merlin's stupidity and waited for a reply.

"Well, I usually spend Christmas with my mum but as long as we go to hers for Christmas dinner or something I think she would be fine with it." Merlin smiled over at Arthur who was currently driving them back to Merlin's.

When they reached Hunith's house, Merlin ran inside packed his bag and explained his mum what the plan was. She accepted it better than Merlin expected but as he guessed she told him he must come to see her tomorrow, him and Arthur, for dinner. Merlin grinned broadly at her, kissing his mum on the cheek and running back out to where Arthur was waiting in the car. A bright smile formed on Arthur's face as he saw Merlin approach with his bag.

"Arthur where are we going to go? You haven't told your dad about us yet have you?" Merlin asked as Arthur pulled away from the curb.

"We aren't going there." Arthur replied as he turned the car in the opposite direction, driving away from his house.

"So where aree we going?" Merlin pleaded like a small child, pouting at Arthur at looking at him through his lashes.

"You'll see. I'm not falling for that cute puppy dog face, It won't work on me." Arthur laughed slightly.

"This is kidnap." Merlin sulkily turned away from Arthur and crossed his arms of his chest.

Arthur didn't reply but a grin stayed on his face till they got to a secluded area surrounded by a forest where he stopped.

"Ok, when I said you were kidnapping me I was joking... This looks like a perfect place for you to murder me. If you don't like me Arthur you could have just dumped me!" Merlin told Arthur with fake seriousness.

Arthur tilted his head back and laughed. "It's where we are going to stay, just round the corner, It's only small but it's like a family holiday home. I thought we could stay there for a night, be on our own for a bit."

Merlin didn't reply but the kiss he gave Arthur said it all; pleasure, gratefulness and just downright love. The blond man turned the engine back on and rounded the bend in the road revealing a (rather large) cottage, completely lit up by Christmas lights draping from the roof like icicles.

"It's beautiful Arthur." Merlin almost whispered.

"You haven't been inside yet idiot." Arthur grabbed Merlin by the hand and dragged him over to the house, unlocking the door and pulling him inside. As soon as the door was shut, Arthur pushed Merlin up against it, causing Merlin's breath to hitch as his hand found the smaller mans hip.

"Arthur at least wait till later! Or am I really that irresistible?" Merlin winked at him, sliding out of Arthurs grip and prancing down the hallway looking into all the doors to see what lay behind them. Arthur smiled, he had never felt so lucky and followed Merlin into the front room where he was splayed on the couch next to the fire.

"Only one thing wrong with this place" Merlin looked up at Arthur. "The tree needs decorating! It's all naked!"

Arthur moved towards a door on the other side of the room, pulling out a large cardboard box and heaving it over to Merlin. Merlin opened the box, his eyes widening as he pulled out tinsel and baubles and anything and everything Christmassy. Arthur could practically see the delight in his eyes looking up at him like a small child in a sweet shop.

They begun decorating the tree and Arthur switched on the Christmas music. An hour later and Arthur had Merlin clutch round the thighs, holding him in the air, his face in Merlin's arse.

"As much as I love this position Merlin you are heavier than you look!" Arthurs speech was muffled by Merlin's trousers.

"Almost there, just a bit further." Merlin grunted. "Done!" Arthur dropped Merlin back down to the ground smiling at him and pulling him in front of him wrapping his arms round his waist so Merlin's back was against Arthur's chest. They both looked up towards the top of the tree to see the star that Merlin had just placed there. Merlin clapped his hands together excitedly and Arthur leant down to kiss the back of Merlin's neck, his head dropping back on Arthurs shoulder to give him more skin to kiss. Arthur's hands started travelling towards the bottom of his shirt so Merlin pulled away.

"Right, dinner before I can't stop myself!" Arthur groaned, picked up the phone and ordered them both a pizza.

"I can't be bothered to cook tonight." Arthur told Merlin as he dragged him onto his lap on the sofa and turned the TV on, cuddling up.

The doorbell rang and Merlin jumped up, opened the door, took the pizza and ran off as Arthur got his wallet out to pay the delivery man.

By the time they finished dinner it was ten o'clock and both men decided to go 'check out the room' since Arthur seemed to be having trouble keeping his hands to himself (Not that Merlin was complaining.)

As they entered the room Merlin only had about twenty seconds to look round the room, only taking in the large four poster double bed, covered with blood red silk sheets. Arthur pushed the slim man back until the back of his knees came into contact with the bed toppling him backwards. Merlin scooted up the bad till he reached the pillow and Arthur followed, crawling up to Merlin and straddling.

They began to kiss and Arthur started unbuttoning Merlin's shirt revealing lengths of pale untouched skin. Arthur made it his duty to kiss every part of Merlin physically possible. Merlin's hands reached for Arthur's belt and undid, with a little help from Arthur, their lips glued to each other the whole time.

A/N: Reviews as a Christmas present? Maybe?

Oh and btw hope everyone enjoys Merlin tonight... It will be EPIC... Off for my 8pm date with destiny now : ) See you.