A/N: Enjoy..;)
Warnings: MalexMale, Swearing, Mpreg
Disclaimer: I own nothing..:(
2 and a half months later...
Merlin had started to show and was very happy. It appeared he'd started to get over Arthur which was great! Also he'd started hanging around with his friends more often, especially Morgana and Gwen. Arthur had left Morganas and went back to Vivian after a week, Leon and Morgana made an agreement not to tell Merlin about where Arthur had been staying. They all went to Kilgharrahs once a month and luckily never bumped into Arthur. "So don't forget to be at the pub at 7" Leon reminded as his fiancee left to go meet her friends for another shopping day.
"I won't" she sighed giving him a kiss as she climbed into her car. She drove there very happily, she read in many of her baby books that the babys first movement should occur soon then after that there was the kicking. Morgana loved it when she felt babies kick, she'd felt it a few times when her friend Morgause had had her baby but she'd loved it.
"Hi" Morgana smiled approaching her other friends.
"Hey" they replied in unison.
"So where do we need to go today?"
"I need to go to the maternity part of any clothes shops, my trousers and shirts no longer fit" Merlin said with a smile that could light a forest.
"Aww! My nephew is growing well" Morgana cooed looking at her friends growing bump.
"You don't know it's a boy" Gwen sighed. Ever since Merlin had began to show she'd been adament it was a little boy, she had just claimed it was a sneeky feeling.
"Yes I do. An aunt always knows" she grinned.
"You know more than me then" Merlin sighed rubbing his belly. She just smiled before she headed for a shop. Once inside she dragged Merlin to the maternity section like there was no tomorrow, she pulled random shirts off the rails and handed the to Merlin.
"You know, I'm starting to get the feeling your more excited about all this than me" he chuckled as he watched Gwen join in. When he'd finished chuckling they both stopped, glanced at each other, turned to him and said in unison "We are" Then they continued raiding the shelfs. The three friends spent the best part of two hourse shopping for maternity clothes but eventually they left. By order of Merlin. They'd bought three pairs of jeans and four tops, one shirts had a picture of Stewie Griffin on and the line underneath said 'Creating my own Stewie' but the others were just plain black. "We've got three hourse til we need to meet the other guys, so what do we need to do?"
"Nope" Gwen responded shaking her head.
"Okay, so we can go drop this stuff of at home, get ready then meet at mine?" Gwen shrugged looking between the other two, who were nodding in agreement.
"Alright then" Morgana smiled before saying goodbye to them and heading for her car in one direction while the other two went in the opposite.
Merlin got into his room and flopped onto the bed, he was exhausted. Clearly shopping with the girls was not something to be done lightly. So he had a shower after putting all his new clothes in his wardrobe, when he'd done he put on one of his new-black-shirts and jeans. As he pottered into the main room his phone rang but he couldn't be bothered to get it so he just put the kettle on waiting for the machine to take it. 'Hey, it's Merlin and Lance. Leave a messge' he always chuckled at there greeting, they'd had a lot of suger when they recorded it.
"Hey, Lance it's Arthur..um...I know we haven't spoke in a while but I miss you. *chuckle* Anyway so I was hoping we could all get together one day and go for a drink, obviously not Merlin that would be awkward as fuck but maybe we could get Leon to come, so give me a call if you're up for it"
Merlin listened to the message a four times and when he started it the fifth time he felt a flutter in his stomach, "Wow" he gasped placing his hand over his bump.
"You like his voice?" Just as he was about to play it again there was a knock at his door. It was Gwen. "Hello Merlin, you look very handsome in your new clothes" she smiled but stopped when she noticed his neutral expression.
"What's wrong?" she asked suddenly becoming serious.
"It moved"
"What? The baby?" she beamed pushing her way in but recieving no arguement.
"Yes" Merlin grinned.
"What was it like?"
"Magic" he smiled before realising why it moved.
"Gwen, it moved when it heard this" he sighed pressing the botton and replaying the message for his friend. When it finished Gwen just stared at the machine "The god damn nerve saying those things! He knows there is a 50/50 shot you'd hear it and he just dismisses you in it!"
"Your missing the point, the baby moved when it heard his voice"
"It's a coinsidence. It has to be" she insisted.
"But what if it's not? Doctors say babies can recognise parents voices for inside the womb"
"I doubt it maybe it was just uncomfortable" she sighed as the door opened and Lance came in.
"Hello...what's wrong?"
"Listen to this" Gwen said with anger consuming her voice as she pressed the reply button with slightly more force than necessary. Merlin watched Lance's expression turn to one of rage as the message repeated the part about 'not Merlin'. "Who the hell does he think he is?"
"I know, that's what I said" Gwen said placing her hand on her hips like she does when she gets angry. "Please both of you just forget about it" the pregnant boy sighed.
"Sorry Merlin" they said at the same time. The whole way to the Kilgarrah's, no one said a word about the voicemail but Merlin knew they would tell the other two as soon as they arrived. Giving Morgana a hug Gwen began whispering something to her and judging by the black haired womans expression Merlin bet he could guess what. After begin seated how they usually do Morgana turned to him and said, "Gwen told me and just ignore him"
"I did it's fine" Merlin assured.
"Can I ask you something?" she asked
"Shoot" he said taking a sip of his coke.
"Feel free to say no but I was wondering, would you mind if I came to your next appointment?"
"No, of course not. I'd like the company" he smiled as she took hold of his hand and gave it a light squeeze. The table resumed a silence as everyone skimmed the menu until an unwelcome voice broke it, "Well, well didn't expect to see you guys here" Arthur said as he saunted over to their table with Vivian in tow. Merlins face heated as he tucked himself further under the table to conceal his quite noticable baby bump. Morgana sensed his fear and took hold of his hand under the table, "What do you want Arthur?" Leon asked realising no one else was going to talk to him.
"I just came to see my friends" he smirked.
"We aren't your friends" Lance said finally acknowledging his presance by looking up from the menu.
"I made a mistake once and now I'm the bad guy"
"Mistake? He was your friend" Gwen protested not looking at Merlin who she was sure had started crying.
"Vivan go wait at the bar" Arthur said turning to his girlfriend who was surveying what was happening.
"Why? Haven't you told her what you did?" Lance inquired the question aimed at Arthur but he looked at Vivan.
"Arthur? What are they talking about?" she asked he curiousity getting the better of her.
"Nothing, for you to worry about" he said handing her the car keys and telling her to wait for him in the car as they would not be staying. She just looked confused but she did as he said.
"Arthur, maybe you should leave" Morgana said still holding on to the now sobbing boys hand.
"No, I want to know why none of you will forgive me? I mean Merlin was more than happy to" he asked angrily.
"I can't do this" Merlin sobbed grabbing his bag and running out the pub with both girls following after throwing the blonde murderous glances. Lance and Leon got up and left without a word to him, Arthur just stood for a moment his mouth slightly agape.
"He's pregnant" he breathed not sure what to do but he was sure they'd go back to Morgana's so he'd go there. He shook himself out of his shocked trance and headed to his car, he'd take Vivian home then head to his sisters...
A/N: Soo he now knows, so all you Merthur lovers (me included) there will be some moments! There will be 15 chapters so 5 left..:) xoxoxo