Merlin woke up gently and easy as soft sunlight drifted through snow streaked glass. Merlin was lying naked on his stomach, face nestled in soft pillows. A big warm equally naked body lay on top of his back, warming him from the cool air. Merlin sighed and rubbed his face against the satin pillow cases. The body on top of him moved and rolled off of Merlin to his left side. Merlin turned his head away from the window and toward his bedfellow. Arthur rested head up in his hand, his elbow propping his upper body up. Arthur's hair was a delicious mess his blue eyes were sleepy and affectionate, he bore Merlin a large smile when their eyes met. Merlin smiled back.

'Good Morning,' Arthur spoke with a smirk, like the cat that got the cream.

'Mornin'' Merlin replied half into the pillow.

'You know, you look quite atrocious in the morning,' Arthur stated.

'Sod off!' Merlin pushed at him half heartedly 'I do not.'

'No, no you do. I've never seen such disastrous bed hair,' Arthur accentuated the point by reaching over and messing it up further, which earned him another shove 'and your stubble is all uneven. What on earth do you shave with?'

'A very sharp and pointy knife, which I also use to slay unsuspecting and unappreciative boyfriends,' Merlin stated.

'Is that so?'

'It is quite so, I keep it under the bed, would you like to see?' Merlin offered.

'I should think not,' Arthur stated after a moment of fake thoughtful pause 'However there's another particular pointy appendage I would greatly like to reacquaint myself with.'

'Is that so?' Merlin asked with a grin.

'It is so,' Arthur grinned back, smile lighting up his whole face.

Arthur slipped his hand under Merlin and cupped his lover's warm cock in his hand.

'Hmm, not so pointy at the moment though,' Arthur frowned as though this were a great dilemma.

'Perhaps if you speak nicely, you know compliment it, a little wooing can go a long way,' Merlin teased.

'Hmm The Courtship of Merlin's Cock, sounds like something from the theatre,' Arthur thought aloud.

'Very Oscar Wilde,' Merlin agreed.

'Very well then, where shall I start? Poetry? A sonnet perhaps? Or would it prefer a song?' Arthur asked.

'A song would be lovely,' Merlin nodded.

'Very well then, to Merlin's penis' Arthur stated and then cleared his throat 'Are you Lonesome tonight, do you miss me tonight, are you sorry we drifted apart. Does your memory stray to brighter summer day, when I kissed you and called you sweetheart?'

Merlin was trying oh so hard to suppress his giggles into the pillow.

'No Elvis?' Arthur asked realising his singing wasn't working 'Very well then, you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman! Oh baby what you done to me, you make me feel so good inside-.'

'Oh god, stop!' Merlin was laughing so hard tears were soaking the pillow.

'No? Okay how about, you're just too good to be true can't take my eyes off of you, you feel like heaven to touch, I wanna hold you so much.'

Merlin buried his head deeper into the pillow and shook with laughter. Arthur fondled Merlin's cock and he continued to sing to the still soft penis.

'Pardon the way that I stare, there's nothing else to compare, the sight of you leaves me weak, there are no words left to speak, you're just too good to be true, can't take my eyes off of you,' Arthur sang and took a loud and long breath to belt out 'I LOVE YOU BABY AND IF IT'S QUITE ALRIGHT, I NEED YOU BABY TO WARM THE LONELY NIGHT, I LOVE YOU BABY, TRUST IN ME WHEN I SAY, OH PRETTY BABY DON'T BRING ME DOWN I PRAY (unless it's through much stimulation) OH PRETTY BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU STAY, AND LET ME LOVE YOU BABY, LET ME LOVE YOU!!'

Merlin twisted around in Merlin's arms and pulled Arthur down for deep affectionate kiss, which Arthur returned enthusiastically. Tongue's caressed each other and searched out for more, it wasn't long before the kiss turned heated. Arthur shifted closer to Merlin and nipped and licked and sucked at Merlin's mouth. Then Arthur suddenly stopped and pulled back, before looking down to the appendage he was recently serenading.

'Huh, what do you know,' Arthur beamed and looked back up at Merlin's face 'It worked.'

'You've reached Gwen Iviere, currently living in luxury and working on her tan. If this is Merlin you can hang the bloody hell up now, I'm not getting involved with anymore of your damn plots to shag Arthur bloody Pendragon. If this is anyone else leave a message.'

'Did you order the Sex on the Beach Ma'am?'

Beep.

Bullocks! Ah hey Gwen, it's Lance. Why isn't anyone answering their damn phones? Listen I need to get in contact with Arthur...or Merlin, preferably Arthur. That stuck up git Emrys won't get any favours from me. God damn pink fluffy darts.

Anyway it's important. Emrys is...Emrys is in trouble, like he will die if Uther gets his hands on him trouble. Just...call me okay?

Beep.

Arthur pinned Merlin down on his stomach, Merlin long stretch of back laid out before him.

'What are you doing?' Merlin raised an eyebrow at him amuse.

'Shh!' Arthur hushed 'I'm playing, quiet.'

'Playing?'

Arthur leant forward and ran his tongue down Merlin's spine. He continued down Merlin's lower back, before running his tongue, down across the crack of Merlin's delicious bubble butt. Merlin gasped and squirmed a little. Arthur pulled apart Merlin's cheeks and gazed at his lover's entrance. It was still stretched open from last night, beautiful and pink. Arthur pressed thumb against the hole, feeling it give, greedily trying to suck in Arthur's thumb. Arthur pulled his thumb away and leant forward. He licked across Merlin's entrance, earning him a groan in response. Arthur ran his tongue across the opening, pressing in slightly, tasting at his lover.

Merlin grasped at the sheets and tried to press back onto Arthur's tongue. Arthur pushed his tongue inside Merlin's hole and began to thrust it in and out. Merlin shivered and whimpered under him. Saliva dripped down Merlin's ass to run across Merlin's balls, making Merlins eyes roll back into his head. Arthur pulled back and moved up Merlin's body. He rubbed his cock against the crease of Merlin's ass, slick from saliva.

Arthur parted Merlin's cheeks and rubbed the shaft of his cock against Merlin's entrance, teasing his lover. Merlin moaned and thrust back.

'Arthur, fuck me!' Merlin pleaded.

Arthur pressed adoring kisses on Merlin's shoulder.

'As you wish,' Arthur spoke and pressed the head of his cock against Merlin's hole.

It gave way and Arthur's cock slipped inside. They both groaned as Arthur buried himself inside of Merlin. They rested for a moment, a customising themselves to the sensation before Arthur began to thrust in earnest. Merlin fucked himself back on Arthur's cock, meeting Arthur half way. They began to murmur and beg, and clutch at one another as their urgency increased.

They were both so hard, and so close, the pressure building inside their cocks, the heat overwhelming. Merlin made this amazing keening sound and Arthur lost it, he clutched at Merlin as he poured his seed inside. He rolled off of Merlin, who was still flushed and hard and staring at Arthur desperately.

'Roll over,' Arthur told him and Merlin complied instantly.

Arthur smirked at Merlin before he bent down and took Merlin's cock in his mouth. Merlin arched and came.

Hunith frowned as she came to the unpleasant realisation that she had awoken. She groaned and rolled over, reaching for her bed mate. She found only cool sheets. She reached out further, nothing. She sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. She sighed and looked around the room.

'Alex?' she called out. No reply was received.

'Where ist du?' she called out again.

Hunith rolled off of the bed and walked over to the bathroom...nothing,

'Alex dear?'

She immediately ran through a list of the most rational explanations.

1) He was fetching her breakfast in bed.

2) He was fetching himself coffee.

3) He was using one of the other bathrooms.

4) He was exercising or entertaining himself somewhere in the manor.

These were all rational ideas, as Hunith considered the idea that a man could leave her to be complete irrational. Yes, she was quite certain he was somewhere in the manor ...until she realised his entire luggage was gone.

Merlin reached around Arthur and dipped his finger into batter. He yanked it away quickly but not fast enough to avoid getting his hand slapped.

'Oi!' Arthur exclaimed.

Merlin just grinned and popped his finger in his mouth licking it clean. Arthur watched with rapt attention. Merlin moaned around his finger and looked up at Arthur from under his bangs.

'Tastes good,' Merlin murmured.

'Tease,' Arthur accused and went back to cooking his pancakes.

Merlin leant his back up against the bench and just admired Arthur as he mixed the batter. Arthur looked up at Merlin who smiled.

'What are you smiling at?'

'You, a man trained in espionage, infiltration and killing...are making pancakes,' Merlin grinned cheekily 'If only I had a frilly pink apron.'

'Yeah, well you're a cyber terrorist, career criminal and murderer, with flour covering his cheek,' Arthur pointed out.

'I do not!'

'You do, right on the cheekbone,'

Merlin ran over to the oven and tried to get a glimpse of his reflection.

'Oh bugger,' Merlin cursed and tried to rub it off.

Arthur laughed.

'So, so gay,' Arthur shook his head 'Walking billboard of gayness.'

'Says the bloke that just shagged me cross-eyed not an hour ago,' Merlin murmured and turned around 'Is it gone?'

Arthur chuckled, how Merlin made it worse he had no idea, then he noticed Merlin's hands were covered in flour...oh.

'Come here' Arthur directed.

Merlin walked over head dropped in a way Arthur found too bloody adorable. Arthur cupped Merlin's cheek and ran his thumb over the flower. Actually...it was quite appealing, the contrast of the white on Merlin's pale skin and dark hair. Arthur stopped rubbing and just looked at Merlin, who looked back at him with his deep blue eyes. Arthur hand slid down to Merlin's neck, so slender and pale and gorgeous. Arthur had no idea that of all body parts, he could be tempted by a neck.

Arthur raised his thumb and pushed Merlin's chin up so he could lean forward and press soft kisses on Merlin's bared neck. Merlin gasped and tilted his head back allowing Arthur to taste all he wished. Arthur pulled back pressed his lips against Merlin's. The two shared a slow and deep kiss, simply because they could.

Arthur pulled back to study Merlin once more. Merlin's eyes were still shut from the kiss, as though he were still reeling from it. Merlin slowly opened his eyes. Arthur pressed their foreheads together before he pulled away to return to his pancakes.

'I'll just make us some tea then shall I?' Merlin asked, all giddy from the moment that just passed between them.

Merlin made the tea unable to stand still. He was so happy. No happy wasn't a big enough word, exhilarated? Excited? In absolute euphoria? Hmmm E sends to be an extremely happy letter. Anyway Merlin was euphoric, and the reason? Because he saw the way Arthur had looked at him, felt the way Arthur and kissed him, and shivered under Arthur's tender hands. He knew Arthur loved him, had fallen in love with him, Arthur Pendragon was in love with Merlin Emrys...even if he didn't realise it. Hence Merlin's giddy euphoria.

Merlin walked over to the control panel of the house and accessed his iTunes. David Bowie's Golden Years sounded throughout the house. Merlin swung his hips to the music slow and in time. Merlin poured the tea and shook his hips from side to side, singing along with the music.

Arthur watched Merlin amused and slightly turned on from the bench. Merlin turned to look at Arthur as he danced.

'You are a complete idiot,' Arthur called out over the music.

Merlin cupped his hand behind his ear and mouthed "what?" Arthur just shook his head and watched with continued delight as his lover danced. Merlin danced over to Arthur and pulled at his shirt, urging Arthur into the dance with him. Arthur pressed his forehead against Merlin's again and moved into the centre of the kitchen dancing along to the easy beat.

They pressed their hips together and ran their hands all over each other, with giant grins on their faces. They danced and grinded and groped. Kissing messily and whispering things to each other. Then the song was turned down. The boys stopped at the interruption.

'Sorry boys, but I've the hangover from hell,' Hunith groaned and walked in to sit at a stool at the bench.

The boys parted so there was at least an inch between them. Arthur grinned at Merlin with a schoolboy, "we just got caught at something naughty" smile. Merlin beamed.

'Young love,' Hunith sighed as she watched them; which makes both boys blush and separate toot sweet.

'Oh please don't stop fawning over each other just because I'm here,' Hunith told them as Arthur walked back over to his batter and Merlin went to make his mother some tea 'It brings back such memories, to see the two of like this. Heated looks, checking each other out when you think the other's not looking, unable to keep your hands off each other.'

'You're awfully reminiscent today,' Merlin remarked and settled her cup in front of her 'Is it another one of your anniversaries?'

'No, no,' Hunith sighed 'Alex left last night.'

Arthur dropped his whisk.

'What a bastard!' Merlin exclaimed 'fucking cowardly sneaking away in the middle of the night.'

'Well, at least I can still consider myself young and fit enough to be a young man's booty call,'

'No, that's ridiculous. You deserve much more than a weekend of shagging followed by skipping out in the middle of the night,' Merlin comforted his mother.

'I hope a real unfortunate accident happens to that bloke, something nasty and painful...that possibly involves hedge clippers,' Arthur remarked.

'Right, I'll go call Gwen,' Merlin ran off toward his phone.

'NO!' both Hunith and Arthur called out.

'"Accident" Merlin,' Arthur groaned 'I'm sure Hunith doesn't want you to have someone actually torture Alex. Right Hunith?'

'...'

'Hunith?!'

'Alright fine, no torture,' Hunith pouted 'But thank you so much for offering dear.'

Merlin shrugged and sat back down with his tea.

'I suppose I'll just lie around the house, singing along to Tell me on a Sunday, All by myself and Alone,' Hunith sighed.

Arthur and Merlin looked at each other.

'Well...I suppose you could spend the day with us?'

'Splendid! How about the opera? Merlin you know how much I adore the opera! It'll be fabulous, and afterward we can all go out for drinks and discuss our sexual exploits!'

Owain paced along the dock, hands buried deep in his coat to keep away from the freezing English night. Lance and Sophia sat on a bench under the street light, whilst Pen leant against the rail and Morgana sat on it beside him.

'This is a fucking crock, we've been out here for two ruddy hours and not a blasted thing,' Owain cursed.

'Easy there mate it's a long ass flight from Brisbane,' Will stepped out from the shadows.

'About bloody time,' Pen groaned and sat up straight.

'God damn it's freaking cold!' Will cursed 'Bloody British weather.'

'So who exactly are we waiting for and why the hell did we have to wait for your bony arse?' Owain demanded.

'Well being the resourceful and clever person that I am, I've established many contacts and friends here in the UK,' Will explained 'One of them got in contact with someone who reckons they've got information on Emrys' location, and will give us said information for generous compensation, of which my contact will receive 10% for delivering the informant to us.'

'Which we'll give him, if the info checks out,' Morgana spoke up.

'Still doesn't explain why the hell you're here,' Owain pointed out.

'Because this contact, as most contacts do, don't trust people easy. However we have done business frequently in the past and he has come to trust me, however unstable and thin that trust lies out. So he'll only deal with me. You boys are just along for the ride,' Will clarified.

'Nah that's a load of shite!' Owain spoke up 'No way you're running this thing.'

'Listen to me,' Will stepped in close to Owain 'You're all wound up, and high on anger, this guy is real shaky you scare him off, there goes your one lead to find Arthur. So shut the hell up and let me handle this!'

Will's phone beeped. Will checked the screen and nodded.

'Alright they're here,' Will sighed and put his phone away 'Just...don't speak unless your spoken to,'

A car pulled up and a man wearing an obvious disguise got out of the driver's seat.

'William,' the man nodded in greeting.

'Diego,' William acknowledged.

Diego walked around to the back of the car and held the door open. A fit looking blonde man got out, looking rather nervous.

'Will, friends of Will, this is Alex,' Diego introduced as he walked the informant over to them 'He don't speak much English.'

'Guten nacht,' Alex murmured.

'You gotta be freaking kidding me,' Owain groaned.

'Shut up!' Will hissed.

'What's the info?' Will asked them.

'Where's the money?' Diego replied.

'You don't expect me to pay in advance for information that may or may not be full of complete shit?' Will asked.

Diego sighed and looked at the SSA Agents one by one.

'Alright, then,' Diego turned to Alex 'Ask him your questions.'

Will turned to Alex and spoke slowly 'Have you seen the criminal Merlin Emrys and his hostage Arthur Pendragon?'

Diego translated to be on the safe side, nothing can screw up things more than misinterpretation, just look at the bible for Christ's sake. Alex replied in German.

'Yeah he's seen em...ah I think he said that Emrys has been treating your agent well...my German's a bit rusty,' Diego translated.

'Where did you see them?' Will asked Alex.

'Ah,' Diego frowned in concentration as Alex spoke rapidly 'Ah The Alps, Emrys has a large property in the Alps, he can give you...the co-ordinates.'

'How did you come by this information?' Pen interrupted.

'Ah...he slept with Emrys' mother,' Diego translated and eyebrows rose.

'Right,' Lance mocked 'So you infiltrated the lair of a mad genius by shagging the milf? I don't suppose you've got any proof there cougar bait?'

Alex reached inside his jacket and pulled an iphone.

'Well fuck me,' Will gaped.

Sophia ran over and snatched the phone, before unlocking it and checking the settings.

'It's Arthur's,' Sophia confirmed and everyone stiffened 'It's got about a hundred missed calls on there.'

'From who?' Lance asked shakily.

'The agency, his father and some of us,' Sophia listed.

'In attempts to contact Emrys, no doubt, to organise a ransom,' Morgana reasoned.

'So, the money for the co-ordinates?' Diego suggested.

Owain nodded 'Yeah. Deal. Lance! Get on wiring these men their money. We need to get back to the Academy immediately. We've got a team to put together.'

Arthur rested his head in his hand and let out a loud groan, promptly muffled by the sound of the woman on stage reaching a particularly high note.

'Not having a good time?' Merlin whispered.

'I hate the bloody opera,' Arthur whispered back 'My father takes me all the blasted time.'

'Your father's an opera fan?' Merlin stated surprised.

The woman the private booth opposite theirs turned her opera glasses toward their booth so they could magnify her stink eye. Merlin noticed and gave her the finger. She immediately gasped in surprise and turned back to the opera with her 'Well I nevers.'

'I seriously doubt it,' Arthur whispered in reply 'Most of father's MI6 or government official friends go to the opera. He just brings me along to show off. The head of MI6 with the son who's point man of the alpha SSAB team, a family of excellence.'

'Well honestly Arthur you can't really blame him, I firmly believe that if you've got the skill you're entitled to a little...show jumping,' Merlin phrased 'Besides I'm rather fond of showing you off myself.'

'A little? Merlin the word subtle is completely lost on you,' Arthur whispered loudly 'And I am not some cheap tart to hang on your arm! If anyone's showing anyone off, it's me showing you off.'

'Definitely not. You're the pretty one, I'm the rugged good looking one,' Merlin decided.

'A huh, I think you've got your identities crossed,'

'Rubbish...you're the master criminal right?'

Hunith turned around in her seat in front of them.

'As adorable as your rather pathetic attempt at flirting is, do you think you could refrain, save the energy and frustration for your mad sex later hmm?' Hunith suggested before turning back to the opera.

After being told off Arthur and Merlin remained silent for roughly...2 and half minutes.

'Or we could have mad sex now,' Merlin whispered.

'What?' Arthur gaped.

Merlin reached over his seat to rub at Arthur's crotch through his trousers. Arthur became half hard immediately. Merlin brought his finger to his lips and smirked as he shushed Arthur and rubbed his thumb hard against Arthur's cock head. Arthur's head fell back against the chair as he pushed his hips forward in Merlin's grasp.

Arthur bit his lip as Merlin continued to rub, and Arthur began to make little thrusting motions into his hand. Arthur looked up into Merlin's face and had to struggle not to groan. Merlin's eyes were dark and smoky and really fucking hot. Arthur reached across his own chair to palm at Merlin's cock. Merlin shut his eyes tightly for a second, but it was the only reaction he made.

Just like that they locked eyes and smirked. A new challenge. Who could make the other make the most noise?

Quietly zips were pulled down and cocks sprung out, right there in the dark theatre, in their private box, a few feet away from Merlin's Mother! Arthur began to tease Merlin just like he did in the train, when he drove Merlin completely crazy. Arthur slowly ran his fingertips up and down the shaft, before pressing his thumb against the slit and rubbing back and forth. Merlin shut his eyes and exhaled deeply but made no noise. Arthur began to gently stroke Merlin's cock, in an almost-but-not-enough fashion, flicking his thumb over the crown on each swipe.

Merlin made a little noise in the back of his throat. Arthur smirked in victory, which was short lived when Merlin began to fist his cock. Oh fucking Christ! It was the perfect pressure, the perfect speed, the perfect grip. Arthur was flushing all over. His body was heating up in his suit, and he let out a gasp as he gave in and pushed up into Merlin's fist. Pre come began to spill from both of them. They sank down in their seats as they fisted each other, both panting, both flushed.

Merlin turned his head to look at Arthur as he stroked his lovers cock, Arthur met his gaze and held it as they both sped up, stripping each other's cocks. They were both lost now, fucking up into each other's grip, trying so hard to be quiet as their delirium rose. Fingers dug into chairs and toes curled tightly in their shoes. They both came, ironically, at the crescendo, bodies arching up, come painting the back of the chairs in front of them. They both sagged back into their chairs completely out of breath and grinning like fools.

Merlin and Arthur spent the rest of the night grinning at each other like idiots, playing footsie and throwing gummy bears at snooty private booth lady when no one was looking. Finally the opera ended and the lights came on. Hunith stood and faced them with a smile.

'What a lovely opera, don't you think boys?'

'Oh yes, delightful,' Merlin grinned.

'Bloody brilliant, best opera I've ever been to,' Arthur agreed.

'I thought so too...the climax in particular was quite spectacular,' Hunith grinned at them knowingly and walked off leaving behind two very flushed and horrified boys.

Lance squirmed uncomfortably in his seat as Uther glared them all down from his podium.

'If the information we've received is correct Emrys' home should be nestled between these two mountains,' Gaius stated and brought up a digital rendition, created from info provided by the informant 'SSA Alpha Girls!'

The girls all stood to attention.

'You are to enter from the west entrance and comb through every room until you find Arthur Pendragon. SSA Alpha boys!'

The boys all stood to attention.

'You are to enter from the North Entrance and do the same. Owain's on point. Now Emrys is crafty...and rather up himself, so he's bound to have hidden rooms and rigged traps, so keep your eyes open,' Gaius advised.

'This is a rescue mission,' Uther spoke up 'Your main objective is to find Arthur and bring him home. That being said...I don't want Merlin Emrys reaching his 19th birthday.'

'Understood sir!' Owain replied eagerly.

'The Jet is ready and on standby in the hanger, good luck. Bring my son home.'

They all headed out immediately. Lance dawdled behind before he ducked into a nearby room and pulled out his phone. He entered a number and prayed god almighty they-

'Lance?'

'Gwen thank god!' Lance exclaimed 'I think we're in trouble! Well I mean we're not in trouble, well you won't be, if Owain finds out I knew I'll be in so much shite it'll make Shawshank redemption seem like a crawl through daisies.'

'Lance calm down! What the bloody hell is going on?'

'We've found him; well at least I think we've found him. The information seems reliable,' Lance drifted.

'What information?'

'Emrys and Arthur wouldn't happen to be in the Alps by any chance would they?'

'Oh Bullocks.'

'Oh Jesus they are, aren't they? Oh fuck!'

'Okay, okay, we gotta stay calm about this, what's Uther doing in response to the information?' Gwen asked.

'He's sending out both SSA Alpha teams... Our orders are to find and bring back Arthur and to...our orders are kill Emrys.'

'Jesus! God damn it Merlin, I fucking told you. Stupid god damn wanker being lead around by his prick!'

'So, what's our plan? How do I stop this? I can't get in touch with Arthur...long story short, we have his phone,' Lance stated.

'Okay...ah I'll try to reach Merlin, you...stall.'

'Stall? How the hell am I suppose to stall?' Lance demanded.

'Mess with the chopper engines or something,'

'Firstly, we're using a plane, and secondly I haven't got a fucking clue about aerodynamics!' Lance stressed.

'Okay, okay, we'll think up something,'

'Well we better do it quick, cause if we don't, Arthur's entire career will be flushed down the toilet and Merlin Emrys will be dead all for falling in love with the fucking enemy!'

'Ahem!' Lance turned toward the interruption and froze. Morgana stood there calmly with an eyebrow raised.

'Is there something I should know?' Morgana asked.

'Ah...no?'

'I think you had better tell me everything, and tell me now, because we're airborne in ten minutes.'

Lance sat her down and in 8 minutes or less told her everything that had happened from the rooftop incident until now. She just stared off into space for a little before finally she opened her mouth and said:

'Huh, looks like Gaius owes me 50 quid.'

'...what?'

'Arthur, I always thought he was gay...and apparently likes bad boys...but then again who doesn't,' Morgana drifted 'Oh bloody hell! We're about to kill Merlin Emrys!'

'That's my point!'

After that they had no choice. They got in the chopper and took off toward the Alps. Trying to think of anything, some way to stop something truly horrible from happening.

Merlin stretched his body out on the rug and pillows arranged in front of the fire. Merlin had already dressed himself in a hoddie and sweat pants, desperate to be out of that god damn penguin suit. Arthur sat on the couch and unlaced his shoes.

'You're mother seemed happier after dinner?' Arthur spoke up.

'Hmm,' Merlin stretched revealing tempting flat stomach.

'Is that another Emrys trait? The ability to bounce back quickly?' Arthur asked chucking his shoes away somewhere behind him.

'More of an ability to bury our feelings deep down until not even we can tell that it's there...until we truly forget and go digging, then BAM, you find the corpse of your dead Grandma and it's all screaming and police' police'!'

'That...is a really bad analogy,' Arthur stated and ripped the tie from his neck, tossing that aside.

'Yeah, I'm tired, give me a break, I can't be witty and charming all the time,'

'So...you don't handle pain well?' Arthur asked and shrugged out of his shirt.

'We don't handle heartbreak well,' Merlin corrected.

'You sound like you're speaking from experience,' Arthur stated and shucked off his trousers, leaving him in his boxer briefs.

'There was a guy,' Merlin nodded 'he left me a wreck, I was in a bad place for a long while...which terrifies me.'

'How do you mean?' Arthur asked and sat down next to Merlin on the rug. Merlin sat up and pulled his legs up to his chest.

'Because what I felt for him? Is nothing compared to how I feel for you,' Merlin stated.

Arthur reached out and cupped Merlin's cheek, running his thumb over his cheekbone.

'I don't deserve you,' Arthur stated.

'Don't be ridiculous.'

'You...you are charming, funny, hilarious really. You go for what you want, you outsmart everyone. You're cocky, you wear ridiculously tight clothing. You mock men twice your age and experience. You've never been caught, you kick the arse of the American technological prodigy and come up with ridiculous cheer and dance routines whilst you're at it. And...and you're so fucking beautiful.'

'Are you serious? I don't have a swelled enough head as it is? Next you know I'll be robbing ridiculously secure and well guarded banks in broad daylight!'

'You already did, remember? And you kidnapped me just to add to drama?'

'Oh yeah I remember,' Merlin grinned and grabbed Arthur by the back of his neck and pulled him in.

They kissed passionately. Merlin grasped at Arthur's hips and kissed him filthily. Tongue teasing his, nibbling at lips and sucking on his lovers tongue. Arthur moaned and sat up; grasping Merlin's head so he could tease Merlin's ears and tongue fuck Merlin's mouth as they rubbed against each other.

Merlin rested his hands on Arthur's boxers and gently pushed them down his lover's hips. Arthur's cock sprang out, hard and begging for attention. Merlin rubbed his fully clothed body against Arthur's causing Arthur to moan and thrust against his lover. Arthur slid his hand between their bodies and slowly unzipped Merlin's hoodie. He pushed the jumper from Merlin's milky white shoulder, revealing beautiful pale skin. They immediately pressed back against one other, grasping and running hands all over bare skin. Arthur frustrated, yanked down Merlin's sweats, freeing Merlin's own cock. Then pushed their bodies back together. They began to thrust, rubbing their bare cocks against one another, pre-come making it deliciously slippery and wet and perfect. They were moaning, panting and oh so hot. They kept rubbing and thrusting, tasting at each other mouths, shoulders, necks, ears, anywhere in reach.

'Merlin, oh god Merlin,' Arthur gasped and then turn to whisper in Merlin's ear 'Please Merlin, fuck me.'

Merlin groaned and pushed Arthur down onto the rug.

'Go, go, go!'

One by one the SSA teams jumped out of the plane and fell toward the ever fast approaching mountains. It was night, it was the freaking Alps, they were freezing, but they were landing right over their target. The air was whooshing past them in a way that made their stomach drop out and try to fight off the overwhelming panic as they free fell toward very rocky ground. They pulled their chutes and slowly descended on the roof of the monster of a house.

'Alright, we've all got our missions,' Owain directed.

Morgana and Lance exchanged worried looks. All they could do now was "Accidentally" bump into furniture and hope that the boys find them before they find the boys.

'Move out.'

Arthur groaned and thrust back onto Merlins fingers. Merlin massaged that spot Arthur never knew existed inside him and he bucked and shouted. Merlin fucked Arthur with his fingers and Arthur was loving every god damn second of it.

Finally Merlin pulled out and Arthur made a noise of disappointment before Merlin's cock was pressing against his stretched and hungry hole. Arthur thrust back onto Merlin's cock and they both groaned.

'Let me know when,' Merlin told him 'I don't want to hurt you.'

Arthur nodded, so extremely grateful, a wave of affection for Merlin rolled over him. Soon enough Arthur nodded and Merlin began to thrust inside of him. For a while, it hurt, but the pain began to fade and then Merlin hit that spot with his cock and bloody hell! Arthur bent over and allowed Merlin to fuck into him, urging his lover to move faster and harder. Oh god. Merlin was really fucking good at this. He was making Arthur's head spin. His entire body was so hot, he was shaking, Merlin kept pummelling his magic spot, again and again. Arthur couldn't stop screaming, he was losing it. Merlin reached forward and put his fingers in Arthur's mouth. Arthur sucked on them greedily as he fucked himself back on Merlin's cock, meeting his lover halfway. He was so fucking close when he heard it. Something smashed right outside the door.

'God damn it Lance!' a familiar voice shouted right before the bedroom door opened and Arthur's team mates entered to see Merlin buried balls deep inside of Arthur.

Merlin and Arthur immediately separated, pulling pillows into their laps.

A terrifying look came over Owain's face. He glared at Merlin and raised his gun.

'You mother fucker!'

'Owain, no!' Arthur shouted and ran so he was standing in front of Merlin, between him and Arthur's team mates.

'I know what it looks like, but, he didn't do...what you think he was doing,' Arthur told them.

'So he wasn't butt fucking you just now?' Pen asked confused.

'Well yeah, but...he wasn't forcing me, I swear to you Owain, please don't shoot him,' Arthur begged.

'But...but we heard you screaming?' Pen asked confused...and then it hit him 'Oh.'

'You're not a poof!' Owain stated 'And we've got our orders, rescue you, and kill Emrys.'

'You can't do that, the SSA doesn't issue kill orders!' Arthur argued.

'He kidnapped an SSA operative!' Owain yelled.

'No he didn't!' Arthur shouted and everyone paused 'I went willingly. He asked me to come with him...and I went willingly.'

'What the hell Arthur? This guy made our lives a living hell for months, and then he suddenly asks if you'll run away with him during some heist and you say yes?! He's a bloody man!' Owain exclaimed.

'It wasn't...it wasn't just at the heist, I had been...with Merlin before that,' Arthur confessed and the penny dropped.

'You've been fucking Emrys? We had all been working our arses off, to find him and you'd been fucking him in your spare time?' Pen demanded, as fate would have it, that was when the Alpha girls found them.

The Sophia and Nimueh looked at Arthur and Merlin shocked, realisation dawning on them, looks of concern turning to contempt.

'It isn't really like that, it's a long story,' Arthur tried.

'Well I don't want to fucking hear it!' Owain yelled.

'Who the bloody hell are you Arthur Pendragon? How could you play us all like that? We've been friends for years! You've known Emrys for what? Weeks?' Pen exclaimed.

'You've betrayed us,' Owain stated plainly 'Your friends, your own god damn father, your fucking country. We looked everywhere for you. All of us, worried you were dead!'

'I'm sorry, I am,' Arthur had never felt so ashamed.

The full reality of it dawned on Arthur; he was sucked painfully, out of the fantasy he and Merlin had created. What they had done, what they had caused. These were his friends, more than that, they were his brothers, they had saved each other's lives so many times. Risked their lives to make sure the other got out okay. All that loyalty, gone, he had let them down.

'We know,' Lance stated suddenly surprising everyone 'And we know you're going to do the right thing now. Finally, and come home.'

'You don't have to,' Merlin stood and Owain raised his weapon 'You can stay Arthur, you don't have to leave with them, you don't owe them anything.'

'But I do,' Arthur stated 'They're right, they're my family, and I...I put them through hell.'

'So apologise, but...in the end, the only person you owe anything to is yourself...and what you want,' Merlin urged.

'You shut up! Without you, none of this would have happened,' Sophia spat.

'Arthur come back, we can salvage what's left of your career and your reputation' Morgana urged 'Your father will forgive you, we'll forgive you!'

'Eventually,' Pen added.

'It's that or become a fugitive, wanted for treason. You'd never be able to see your father or us again, without the exchange involving bullets,' Lance reasoned.

'For Christ sake Arthur!' Sophia cursed 'Think about all your giving up for him! A bloody sexual experimentation, it's not like you're in love with him!'

'Are you?' Morgana asked 'Do you love him?'

Arthur's gaze fell to the floor. He had never felt such shame, such guilt. Who was he turning into? Arthur knew there was only one real choice now so he opened up his mouth and said:

'No, no I don't love him,'

And then Arthur was forced to watch Merlin shatter right in front of him. He didn't cry, didn't scream, didn't even blink. But Arthur saw it, in his face; Merlin's eyes never looked so haunted.

'Arthur?' Merlin spoke softly and almost reached out, until Owain stepped forward, gun aimed at Merlin's chest.

'Get the fuck back!' Owain shouted.

Arthur turned away from Merlin, couldn't look at him now. Couldn't bear the thought.

'...fine then. If that's the way you want it go. Just don't think for a second that I'm going with you!' Merlin exclaimed.

'The hell you aren't, you're in our custody!' Owain stated.

'Operation Galaxy Quest,' Merlin commanded.

A very loud and sudden alarm went off, screeching all over the house.

'What the bloody hell?' Pen covered his ears.

'When I had this place built, I had over 2 tonnes of explosives positioned around the house attached to sophisticated system, my system. I estimate you've got about 4 minutes to leave before you see my own rendition of Independence Day. I suggest you leave now.' Merlin threatened.

'Bullocks!' Pen cursed.

'Everyone to the rendezvous now!' Owain shouted.

Everyone but Owain and Arthur bolted out of the room. Owain grabbed Arthur's hand and back him out behind the door.

'Fine, we're leaving, but you, you're staying put,' Owain smirked and slammed the doors shut, before barricading it by overturning huge bookshelf in front of the door.

'What the hell are you doing?' Arthur shouted, before Owain turned and punched Arthur, hard.

Arthur hit the floor unconscious. Owain hoisted him up onto his shoulder and ran toward the exit.

Inside the room, on the rug Merlin and Arthur had previously been making love on. Merlin sank to his knees and allowed himself to weep.