Sadly I don't own Merlin. It belongs to the BBC.
Chapter nine is up. It's a bit longer than the others. Next chapter will be the last one.
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Arthur was walking back through the woods to get back to the campsite with a grin on his face, thinking about how Vivian reacted.
Vivian refused to do anything, so Morgana and Merlin were only too happy to pack for her.
"I don't care if you have packed all of my stuff up. I am not moving." she had said.
Arthur sighed before he picked her bag up and put it over his left shoulder then walked over to Vivian, doing the same with her over his right shoulder. "Kick and scream all you like. I'm not letting go of you until I see Olaf." he then turned to Gwen, Morgana and Merlin. "See you later." he said before walking off.
When he got to where he parked his car, he saw Olaf leaning against his car. "Did she refuse to leave after you told her?" Olaf asked.
"She did. She said that she would make me pay for this by telling you we did all these awful things to her like covering her in itching powder and putting ants in her tent and letting her drift out onto the lake on her inflatable bed." Arthur replied as he put Vivian down. Olaf looked at his daughter. "Really Vivian. There is no need to make up nasty things about Arthur and his friends because you didn't get your own way."
"But they did do all of them things to me."
"Enough Vivian." Olaf turned to Arthur and ignored Vivian as she got in her dads car, slamming the door shut. "Thank you for your help with this Arthur."
"It's alright Olaf. I was happy to help."
"I haven't caused any trouble have I?"
"Oh no. My girlfriend Guinevere is very understanding."
"Then you're lucky to have her. You ought to keep a hold of that one."
"I intend to." Olaf shook Arthur's hand and got in his car. Arthur couldn't help but smile and wave at Vivian as the car drove away. Even if she did stick her finger up at him.
Arthur got to the log where Morgana pushed Vivian in and looked up and smiled when he saw Gwen stood there waiting for him. "Guinevere. What are you doing here?"
"Well. It's quite a walk from the car to the campsite and seeing as you had bad company going. I thought you'd like some good company going back." Arthur jumped off the log and landed next to Gwen. "That I do Guinevere." he said and draped his arm around Gwen's shoulders.
During their walk back, Arthur's hand slipped from Gwen's right shoulder to her left hand. Gwen looked down at their hands before looking up at Arthur. "I'm sorry I pushed you away in the tent yesterday. I thought that you was with Vivian, otherwise I wouldn't have done."
"It's my fault for not saying anything but-" Arthur stopped and faced Gwen. "You wouldn't have pushed me away if you knew I wasn't with Vivian?"
"No Arthur."
"Will you push me away now?"
"Only one way to find out."
Arthur smiled and moved his head down towards Gwen's until his lips met hers.
Merlin was looking in the direction to where Gwen walked off. "It takes an hour to get from here to the car. Gwen left well over an hour ago. She and Arthur should be back by now. What are they doing?"
Morgana looked at Merlin. "You're not serious?"
"What?"
"Arthur has finally got rid of Vivian, Gwen has gone to keep him company on the walk back, which is taking longer then it should and you're wondering what they are doing?"
"Oh." Merlin said when it clicked.
"There it is." Morgana said smiling at Merlin. "There what is?"
"Nothing Merlin. Lets just get the fire started, we can make a start on dinner which they should be back for."
Arthur pulled away from Gwen with a smile on his face and his arms still around her. "You didn't push me away."
Gwen chuckled before looking serious. "I'm sorry that Uther did that to you."
"Did what?"
"Cut you off from everything."
"He didn't."
Gwen pulled away from Arthur. "You said he did."
"To Vivian, yes. My father isn't as strict as Olaf. He accepted long ago that I would not marry someone he picks out for me. The only thing he is bothered about is to have a grandson so that when he retires from the company 'Pendragon and son' can continue."
"Do you have anyone in mind that you want children with?"
"I'm looking at her." Arthur took Gwen's hand again. "Come on. Lets head back. Merlin and Morgana are probably doing dinner."
When Arthur, Merlin, Gwen and Morgana sat down to have something to eat, Morgana started talking. "When did Uther cut you off from everything then Arthur?"
"He hasn't. I only told Vivian that. If she knew I was still wealthy she will only say 'please Arthur, we'll work it out, we're great together.' I did this as a favour to Olaf. He helped me with something a while ago and I told him that if there was anything I could do for him then to call me."
"So Uther hasn't cut you off from anything?" Merlin asked.
"No. Father accepted a long while ago that I will marry who I choose and not someone he chooses for me. He told me that as long as I have children to carry on 'Pendragon and son' it doesn't matter."
"Didn't Olaf think what it would have done if you had a girlfriend at the time?" Morgana asked.
"He told me this morning that he hoped he hadn't caused any trouble between me and my girlfriend. But I told him that Guinevere is very understanding."
"You told Olaf that I'm your girlfriend?"
Arthur looked at Gwen. "Aren't you?"
"Do you want me to be?"
"Yes."
Gwen smiled. "Then yes I am."
Arthur smiled at Gwen before turning to Merlin and Morgana. "What do you want to do for the rest of the day then?" he asked.
"Well for starters. I want to move Merlin's things into my tent and put Gwen's in yours, whenever we have come camping I have wanted to share a tent with Merlin but haven't been able to because you wasn't with Gwen. Now you are, I want Merlin in my tent. Even though it is for one night."
Arthur chuckled. "Alright then."
When they all finished eating, Gwen packed her stuff up and moved it into Arthur's tent whilst Merlin did the same.
That evening whilst Arthur was collecting some firewood, Merlin and Morgana walked up to him. "Me and Merlin are going for a walk. Merlin's taking me somewhere he says is the perfect place to watch the sunset, so don't wait up."
"Alright. Have fun."
"You as well. We know you will." Merlin said smiling.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because as we was leaving, Gwen was getting undressed to go for a swim."
Arthur dropped what little firewood he had collected and made his way back to camp.
"We'll pick up some firewood on the way back then shall we?" Merlin called after him, not getting an answer.
Arthur made it back to the campsite and saw Gwen in the lake with her back to him. After quietly changing into his shorts, he crept into the lake and made his way towards Gwen.
Gwen jumped when she felt someone wrap their arms around her waist from behind and whisper in her ear. "Boo." Gwen turned in Arthur's arms and put her arms around his neck.
"You know. When I saw you, Morgana and Merlin the other day I hated that I couldn't join you."
"Well Morgana and Merlin have gone off somewhere, so it looks like you will have to put up with me." she said with a smile on her face.
"Looks like it." Arthur whispered before moving in to kiss Gwen. After a while of kissing, Gwen pulled back when she felt the strings on her bikini top being pulled. "Arthur."
"What? It's not like I haven't seen them before."
Gwen giggled. "I know that, but we're best to leave it until we are safe behind closed doors and not out in the open for Merlin and Morgana to stumble upon us."
"Oi you two. Get out of there before you go all wrinkly." Merlin yelled.
Arms still wrapped around each other, they looked towards the bank and saw that Merlin and Morgana had come back. "If you're not wearing anything, we'll turn our backs." Merlin yelled before laughing, along with Morgana.
"Shut up Merlin."
When Arthur and Gwen got out the lake, Merlin chucked them both a towel. "Me and Morgana are going to turn in. We have to set off early tomorrow."
Arthur nodded and him and Gwen said night to them both. After they were both dry, they decided to turn in themselves. Arthur and Gwen got in the tent and Arthur looked around. "Oh look at that. You must have left your sleeping bag in the other tent."
"How convenient. It was here when I moved my stuff."
"Well it isn't here now."
"What have you done with it?"
"I haven't done anything with it. We can't disturb Merlin and Morgana. It looks like we will have to squeeze into mine."
Gwen laughed but laid down and snuggled up to Arthur.
Morgana lifted her head off Merlin's chest and looked behind her. "Merlin? Why have we got three sleeping bags in here?" Merlin just smiled at her and kissed the top of her head instead of answering.
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