I don't own Merlin. It belongs to the BBC.
Summary: Finding out he was being used a heartbroken Merlin moves out of Uni and goes to live with his granddad Dragoon, leaving Arthur behind who didn't really realise what he got until he lost it. Determined to win not only Merlin back but his heart and trust as well Arthur learns it is not just Merlin he has to win over.
This story has twelve chapters. A chapter a day :)
This story is for and dedicated to ForeverCullen as a thank you. I suffer with panic attacks and she always managed to keep me calm by typing to me, keeping me calm. Thank you xx
Warnings: Malexmale. AU
I apologise in advance for any mistakes I may have made :)
It was three days later when Gwaine woke up to being slapped on his bare arse. "Not too hard Percival, that hurts, besides I am still sore from last night. Want to kiss and make it better?"
"No thank you scruffy."
Gwaine lifted his head from where it was buried in the pillow and saw Dragoon stood there. "Dragoon? What are you doing here?"
"I want you to tell me the room Valiant is staying in."
"Why?"
"Because I have a plan. I need to know what room he is staying in, who he shares with and his lesson plan."
"He lives just down from here, number seven on the door and his lesson plan." Gwaine picked his up and handed it to the old man. "It is the same as mine."
Dragoon took it off him and began writing the lesson plan down. "Thank you laddie." he walked out of the room and Percival hurried in holding himself. "You chucked my naked boyfriend out?"
"I needed to talk to you."
"Percival could have helped. He knows I have told you about Valiant."
"Well I didn't know that." Dragoon looked at Percival's muscles. "I used to have a body like that."
At that Gwaine burst out laughing, Percival trying not to laugh. "There is no way that is true." Gwaine said in between laughing and holding his sides.
"I am seventy two years old. A lot happens to the body in fifty years laddie, my guess is when you get to my age you will look worse than me."
Percival laughed. "I'll still love him."
"Love is blind." Dragoon mumbled before leaving.
Walking down the hall he stopped outside of number seven and knocked lightly on the door, when he got no answer he tried to open it and grinned when it opened, he poked his head inside and saw Valiant asleep in bed. Now he knew which bed he slept in he knew which side he kept his things.
Over the next week when Dragoon would drop Merlin off at Uni he would make to drive away but park up and follow his grandson inside, he would watch Merlin knock on the same door every morning and stand and wait thirty seconds before Arthur would walk out, kiss Merlin and then they would walk hand in hand to class. "You're getting there laddie." he said and then walked to where he knew Valiant slept, he stood and watched as Valiant and another lad left the room, laughing and shoving people who got in their way. "Bastards."
He was about to move towards the now empty dorm when a hand landed on his shoulder. Dragoon jumped forwards before whirling around to see Percival. "Are you alright?"
"How can you ask me that? You are not supposed to make people my age jump." he said, holding his chest.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Can I help you?"
"You might be able to laddie. Who does Valiant share with?"
"Cenred."
"Can you do me a favour laddie when I ask you in about two weeks?"
"If I can. What do you want me to do?"
"Get rid of Cenred for the morning. It won't be for another couple of weeks."
"I will."
Dragoon beamed, shaking Percival's hand making the strong man laugh.
When Percival left, promising not to tell anyone but Gwaine that he saw him, he let himself into Valiant's room and started to rummage through his clothes, when he found what he was looking for he held them up and grinned. "Perfect."
Later that day when Merlin finished Uni, Dragoon took them both home and stopped halfway up the path, their front door was slightly open. "Granddad did you lock up when you came to get me?"
"I always do laddie."
"Stay here granddad." Merlin said and slowly walked towards the house, he walked slowly and kicked the door open the rest of the way and made the woman who was stood there squeal. "Mum?" Merlin looked back to his granddad. "Its mum." he called out before hugging the woman in front of him.
"Hunith?" Dragoon asked as he walked into his house. "Where is my son?"
"Here pops."
Dragoon turned and hugged Balinor. "I didn't think you two would be back for another two weeks."
"I couldn't do it anymore. Leaving our home and son four months at a time I can't do that anymore. I quit my job and got a better one here. Uther called in a favour and I am working with one of his business partners. I get to stay here and it is better pay."
"About time son."
"Have you heard from mum pops?"
"Yes. Dolma rang this morning, her sisters funeral was yesterday some things need to be sorted and then she will be coming home, about three weeks and she will be home."
"I don't know why you didn't go with her Dragoon."
"Because I couldn't stand the woman."
"But mum would have wanted you to go pops."
"Dolma is tougher than me, she can look after herself, she'd know if I went it would be to only make sure she would be dead."
"Pops."
"What? If I went first she would fly over here just to dance on my grave, happy that I went first."
Balinor chuckled and shook his head. "Pops you get worse."
"He doesn't get better." Hunith said before looking at her son. "From what we can see Merlin you have moved in with your granddad, what happened at Uni and Arthur?" Hunith asked.
"It's a long story."
"The bastard broke my grandson's heart."
"Granddad. That is what happened in a way, I am to blame also, I shouldn't have agreed to pretend with him, but how about you settle in first and then we can talk and I can tell you."
That night Merlin spent with his parents, he helped them unpack and then told them all what happened with Arthur and what has happened since.
"He's a good boy Merlin, always has been. Yes what he did was wrong but he is making up for it now isn't he?" Hunith asked.
"Oh more than mum. He is even teaching me to swim again."
"He got you into a pool?" Balinor asked. Ever since Merlin had slipped and fell into a pool, hitting his head on the way in Merlin hadn't gone near a pool or even the sea, after it happened he was wary about sitting in a bath until they got him to have showers instead, assuring him he would be perfectly safe.
"Yep about three times a week. I am swimming now. I am slow but at least it's a start."
"Have you forgiven him son?"
"I am getting there. I told Arthur he will know the day he has my trust, my heart and my body completely the day I move back into the dorm we shared. I told him the day that happens he will never be able to get rid of me."
"What did Arthur say?"
"He said he couldn't wait and he will be counting the days until then."
It was two days later when Ygraine answered her door to find Dragoon stood there. "Dragoon what a nice surprise. Come on in."
"A pool party?" Ygraine asked after sitting down with a cup of tea.
"Well Merlin said he is swimming now and no longer has a problem with going near a pool. In a way it is a party for Merlin for facing his fears and learning to swim again."
"I think that is a fantastic idea."
"I will make some posters on my computer and hand them to Merlin to post them around Uni. It is important that everyone comes and their first two drinks are free. I need to get a certain someone there."
Ygraine smiled. "Of course. Just let me know the date."
"A week on Saturday okay?"
"A week on Saturday is fine Dragoon. I will start getting everything ready."
"Come on Merlin. So close. Just a little more." Arthur said, smiling at Merlin who was looking at him.
"Arthur." Merlin panted.
Arthur held his arms out and caught Merlin who reached out and held on tight. "That's great Merlin. You are swimming just that little bit further each time."
"Mum was telling me yesterday Merlin that there is to be a pool party at their house."
"When?"
"A week on Saturday. I am to put posters up all around Uni. Mum wants everyone there."
"I can't wait."
"But Merlin, Valiant will turn up. If mum has put on the posters that first two drinks are free he will turn up."
"Arthur I will be surrounded by my friends, family and the one I love. He is not ruining my day."
When they got out of the pool and entered the changing rooms to dry Arthur saw Merlin's eyes drop. "Want to touch?" he asked.
Merlin looked up and blushed at the fact that he got caught looking. "Sorry."
"Don't be. I wouldn't object if you wanted to touch, in fact I'd encourage it."
Arthur let his swimming shorts drop as Merlin moved forwards and slowly took his cock in hand making them both gasp, Arthur at the feel of Merlin holding him there, finally and Merlin at the feel of Arthur's heavy cock in his hand.
Merlin sat on the bench that was fastened to the wall and used his left hand to hold Arthur's hip, turning the blond to face him as he sat. Arthur reached up and gripped the hooks on the wall above Merlin and gripped them as Merlin started to stroke his cock into hardness.
All of a sudden Merlin's hand stopped, Arthur looked down to see Merlin just staring. "Merlin are you alright?"
Merlin blinked and looked up. "I want it in my mouth."
"You serious?"
"Fuck my mouth Arthur, please."
"Merlin. Are you sure you are ready?"
"Yes Arthur. Please."
Arthur nodded and took his cock in hand, guiding it into the brunet's waiting mouth, Merlin reached up and held Arthur's hips, letting his hands run to cup the blond's arse, squeezing his cheeks, signalling him to go faster, which he did.
Arthur's hands tightening their grip on the hooks, his knuckles turning white as he got faster. "Fuck Merlin I am not going to last. Oh I'm coming." Arthur made to pull away but Merlin only gripped tighter onto his arse cheeks, shaking his head at him when he looked down. "You want to swallow?"
When Merlin nodded his head Arthur thrust three more times before spilling all he had down Merlin's throat, screaming out his name. Arthur dropped down onto the bench, panting trying to get his breath back. Looking sideways he saw Merlin with his eyes closed and a small smile on his face. "Can I touch you?" Arthur whispered in his ear.
Merlin turned his head and kissed Arthur, allowing the blond to taste himself on his tongue. "Yes."
Arthur smiled and put his hand inside Merlin's swimming shorts and took hold of his cock, swiping the tip with the pad of his thumb, he took his hand out and stared into Merlin's eyes as he brought his thumb up and licked off the come that was there before moving his hand back to Merlin's cock.
"Can I bring you off?"
"Please." Merlin breathed, his head falling back and his eyes closing as Arthur's hand got faster, he twisted to his side and used his other hand to cup Merlin's balls, tugging them as the strokes on his other hand got faster, seeing Merlin was close, Arthur covered Merlin's lips with his own in a heated kiss as he came, screaming into Arthur's mouth as he came all over the blonds hand.
"Thank you Arthur."
"No. Thank you Merlin. You have no idea how long I have waited to do that."
Merlin smiled and cupped Arthur's face and kissed him gently. "You have no idea how long I have waited to taste your cock."
"I love you Merlin."
"And I you Arthur."
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