Hi my friends,

First, let me aapologize for how late I am with this ... I truly, truly feel bad and I hope you will be able to forgive me. :( The truth is, my muse left me and I couldn't write a word, but I'm back for good now after this long break and I have a lot of ideas of what could happen to our beloved Arwen ! I do hope sincerely that you will be here with me. :)

I've missed you all so much and I wanted to thank you for your support and once again apologize...

Thank you to the best beta of whole time : LunaSolTierra. You're the best. :)

Chapitre 10

"Arthur?" called a feminine voice and the man sighed.

"I'm here."

Mithian entered the room and smiled. Despite not having anything to smile about, he smiled back.

"You look lovely." he said, kissing her cheek and she forced herself not to blush. He loved Gwen. He had got drunk for her and Arthur never got drunk. Ever. Plus, she could see the hurt carefully hidden behind his blue eyes but not nearly as well as he thought.

"Well, I have to put myself at your level." she sighed and he laughed.

She loved his laugh.

But once again, she loved all of him, so...

"Mithian?" he asked, concern written all over his beautiful face.

Get a grip on yourself woman.

"Shall we go?"

"If we have to..." he sighed and she chuckled.

"Come on, it'll be fun! You'll see."

Arthur came in and took a deep breath. There were too many people in here. He just wanted to be alone. God, when had he become such a girl?

Since her.

He had fallen for her, hard.

And she had broken his heart.

Then he felt Mithian's hand take hold of his and she gave him a sad smile.

"Only pleasant thoughts tonight, remember?"

He gave back a grateful smile and squeezed her hand in his.

And didn't let go.

Because he could do with some support right now if he wanted to make it.

And he wanted it so much.

Gwen sighed and entered the room, Lancelot by her side, an arm loosely around her shoulders.

She hated it that she wished it was someone else's arms around her.

"Are you ok, love?"

"Just fine." she smiled tiredly and he kissed her hair.

But then her heart stopped and she froze.

He was here.

But that was not all.

He was holding hands with some gorgeous woman, all pale skin, brown eyes and hair.

"Gwen?"

"I'm..." she tried but her voice broke and then he looked at her and she could see him literally tense. He whispered something in the woman's ear and this one turned around.

She just wanted one thing and it was ripping her head off her body.

God, what was happening to her?

Then it clicked and she felt stupid.

She was jealous.

She had broken Arthur's heart and here she was, being the one jealous of him moving on.

Then she saw him whisper something in the woman's ear and she gave him a nod, before he kissed her cheek and left.

She needed to follow him.

"Hmmm... I need to go to the bathroom."

"Now?" asked Lancelot, frowning.

"Yes, I..." Think Gwen, think. Oh. "Yes, I'ts a girl thing..."

His eyes widened in understanding.

"Oh!" he smiled. "I'll be right there waiting for you."

She tried to smile and hurried toward where she had last seen Arthur.

She walked with hesitation and finally glimpsed at him. He was in a balcony, watching the sky and she had noticed he did it when he had something on his mind. She allowed herself to think about one special moment, some weeks ago, before all went wrong.

She had woken up and right away noticed he was not in bed anymore. Guinevere looked around her and finally saw him, at the window. The young woman just watched him in wonder. He was handsome. All blond hair, blue eyes and fitted body.

And she loved him.

At least, she was almost certain she did.

Gwen got up and took his shirt that was laying on the floor, putting it on her. Then, she walked toward him and circled his waist, laying her head on his shoulder and she could see he was smiling. Arthur sighed happily and intertwined their fingers.

"What are you doing?" she whispered.

"Thinking."

"About?"

"You."

She smiled tenderly and kissed his neck.

Gwen left her memories and focused her attention on Arthur again. She took a deep breath and approached him.

"Hello." she whispered and saw his shoulders tense right away.

"You can't leave me alone, can you?"

"I'm sorry."

"You already said that."

Arthur forced himself to look outside and not at the one person who occupied his every thoughts.

"Who is she?"

Arthur's eyes widened and he turned toward her. He thought his hurt was hidden enough but she could still see it.

And it was killing her to be the one to put it there.

"This woman you came with, who is she?"

"Why do you care?" he snapped back and anger was entering his blue eyes quickly.

Anger was safe. Thought Arthur while looking at her finally. Anger was what he would hold on to. Anger and not heartbreak. It would hurt less.

Ultimately.

"I..." she tried but could think of nothing to say. She thought of what she felt when she saw them together.

"You were holding hands."

Arthur scoffed.

"And what if we were? We are not together anymore, Guinevere. You've made that part very clear."

There it was. The hurt.

"I'm-" she started but he cut her off.

"Sorry? Yeah. I know. That's the only thing you seem to be able to tell me Gwen, and you know what?" tears were ready to leave both of their eyes, and as she did not trust herself to speak, she shook her head and he continued "I don't care. I don't care about how sorry you are because it will not help me move on! And it will certainly not help me forget that I gave myself fully to you and you just threw it all back to my face!"

He was taking heavy breathes and she sobbed, looking down for a few seconds before he added.

"So, if I want to date someone else, Guinevere, you have absolutely no right to be jealous."

"I know." came her broken whisper and with that, he left.

After Gwen finally composed herself again, she took a deep breath and wiped her cheeks. She checked her makeup on her way and thanked God for waterproof mascara before she put on a smile and came in.

Oh no.

This had to be a joke.

Please.

Lancelot was talking to Arthur and his date and if her boyfriend was smiling, Arthur looked pale and the woman worried.

"Darling!" screamed Lance to her and she could have sworn Arthur paled further.

Hesitantly, the young woman made her way toward them and when she arrived, Lance put his arms around her shoulders casually.

"Look who's also here?"

"Hello." she breathed and Arthur merely nodded before she took his hand and something that looked a lot like hate crossed Gwen.

"We have to go." said the woman. "There are still a lot of people that want to see us."

"Of course." she heard Lance answered but her eyes were on Arthur. He looked ill.

It was breaking her heart to see him this way.

She was such an idiot.

They all deserved better.

"Goodbye." he finally said in a cold voice and they left.

"Don't you think they were acting strange?" asked a puzzled Lancelot.

If only you knew.

"Perhaps they were just a bit tired." was her answer.

Guinevere had spent the entire evening watching Arthur and Mithian - when she had learn who she was, her heart had stopped - and the blood had boiled in her veins every time they laughed; every time he smiled at her; every time they seemed so happy together and she was there.

Mad with jealousy.

Arthur had to admit he was able to see Guinevere's jealousy and he would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy it. Because he wanted her to suffer as much as he did. And still does.

So he might, during the night, have make extra-efforts to make her think he had moved on and was happy without her.

Which was not true.

But she didn't need to know that.

"Arthur?" asked Mithian and he hummed in answer. "I'm sorry."

He looked at her right away.

"What for?"

"This was supposed to be a good night and..." tears gathered in her brown eyes. "And I forced you to be here and now..."

"Oh Mithian." he took her in his arms and she nuzzled his chest. "This is not your fault. If anything, thank you for getting me out of the misery I had buried myself in."

She nodded weakly and he sighed.

"It's gonna be ok, I promise."

Only, Arthur didn't know which one of them he was trying to convince.

When Guinevere looked at Arthur again, her heart stopped for good. And her face lost all its color. Without thinking, she muttered to Lancelot.

"I'll be right back."

And without waiting for an answer, she left.

And walked straight toward Arthur.

She couldn't take this anymore.

"I need to talk with you."

His eyes opened and she felt anger boiled inside of her.

"Excuse me?"

"I need to talk with you. Now."

"I don't think-"

"Go, Arthur." resumed Mithian, receding from him.

"But..."

"It's fine. I'll be right here waiting for you."

She stroked his cheek and Gwen glared at her wanting nothing more than to rip her arm off, so she could never touch him again.

Jealousy. Her mind was screaming at her but she didn't care.

FInally, Arthur sighed and looked toward her.

"Fine, lead the way."

She walked out of the room and could feel his presence behind her.

It was driving her crazy.

Finally, she stopped, looked around her in front of Arthur's puzzled look and open the door before taking his hand and entering it.

She closed the door behind them.

"Guinevere, what's going-"

But he had not the time to add anything else because Gwen finally had enough of it and walked toward him, laying her lips on his passionately.

At first, Arthur thought about receding.

At first.

But then her hands were on his hair and his treacherous hands found their way back to her waist, bringing her even closer to him. Gwen moaned when their tongues finally met and her hands slide to his chest, feeling his heart beating fast. Arthur refused to think about the consequences when he was kissing the woman he deeply was in love with. He felt his feet move on their own accord and soon, she was stuck between the door and his pliant body.

God, she had missed him.

Only when Arthur felt Gwen's hand slide under his shirt and on his skin that the kiss broke and they were both left panting, forehead glued together.

"What was that?" he asked, breathless.

Guinevere tried to resume her breathing and she sighed.

"I... I don't really know. I miss you." she finally admitted and his heart slipped a beat.

"Guinevere-"

But she didn't let him talk and kissed him again, like they could just forget the world outside this very room and be happy again.

"I miss you too." he breathed and she closed her eyes, a tear escaping it. "But we can't do this." He stroked her cheek tenderly, blue eyes shining with tears he wouldn't shed. "I won't. I want you all to myself."

She closed her eyes again and leant on his hands.

"I don't know what to do."

Arthur took two seconds to look at her and noticed. She looked broken. And sad, so very sad. So he leant in again and nuzzled her nose with his, before kiss the corner of her mouth very tenderly.

"I trust you will do the right thing, Guinevere."

And then, just like that, he was gone again.

Leaving her alone with like only reminder the ghost of his lips on hers.

And a choice.

Arthur or Lancelot?

So ... I do hope you liked it my friend. Let me know what you thought of it ! :) Once again, I am truly sorry for my absence and don't worry, the chapter 11 will be here soon ! :)

Nim'14 I am so sorry I made you feel this way my friend and so sorry I made you wait all this time ! I do hope I manage to give you back some hopes with this chapter... Thank you for your reviews !

You're so right. But Guinevere is so lost and torn because she loves Arthur, she knows she does, and it might is what's scaring her ... And in the mean time, she is trying to protect him and all she manage to do is hurt him more and more ... Isn't it too late ? Can she still find her way back to Arthur ?

Oh thank you so much ! It means the world to me. :)

Sherri Well nope, he doesn't know about Arthur ... Gwen knows how to keep her secrets safe. ;) But I do hope you enjoyed a jealous Gwen because it was certainly fun to write !

And I am so sorry for the late ... Hope you can forgive me. :/

Thank you for your review my friend ! :)

Guest I think you're totally right ! Gwen's dad needs to understand he can't keep on making decision for his daughter and needs to understand that the man she is in love with is Arthur...

Don't worry my friend, it is coming ... ;)

Thank you so much and sorry for the late once again ...:/

Aan You're right ... :/ She broke Arthur's heart and now, she must pay the consequence of it. Or act quickly, maybe it isn't too late to make the right choice ...

Thank you for your review and I am so sorry for the late !