Disclaimer: NOT MINE!
Disclaimer: NOT MINE!
This was a hard chapter to write and the only reason this is being able to be posted is that I need a break from cramming for finals. My head is going to implode. And my boyfriend thinks that I am cheating on him… yes with Arthur and Merlin.
Arthur POV
After punishing my knights for spying, 50 laps around the castle seemed fair. My day had been pretty empty, I got so bored that I helped Merlin shine my armor. I always forget that I need to asking him some questions.
"Merlin?" I asked, grabbing his attention as we sat cross legged on the floor.
"Yes, Love?" He looked up at me through his dark lashes.
'Love? When did you start calling me Love?" I wondered
"Just now. Why you don't like it?"
"No. I do, Love." I smiled at him. As king you expect me to be somewhat good at holding my tongue. I am not. "You're fired." I blurted out.
He dropped my cuff to the floor, but then picked it back up as he stood up.
"Why?" He stuttered out, trying to hold back tears. I reached for him, but he pulled away and began to yell "I have done everything for you! I have spent the last 7 years of my life taking care of your pompous ass! I guess you don't want to be with me anymore do you?" He threw my cuff at me.
"Merlin, will you just listen to me?" I asked
"NO! I won't. I have saved your sorry arse so many time I have lost count. You would be dead if it wasn't for me!"
"Merlin, listen to me." I grabbed his forearms. "I don't think it is right for my lover to be shining my armor." I finally got my words out.
"You're not leaving me?" He asked.
"Not at all." I said pulling him into my arms and kissing his forehead.
"But now what am I going to do?" He asked with a laugh.
"I have an idea." I said disappearing behind the shade and grabbed the ring.
"Merlin, from the first day I met you I thought you were brave. Not only did you challenge the prince, but you knew I was a knight. Yet, two days later you did it again. You always tried to put me in my place. I can't recall how many time you have saved my life, more than I will ever know. I should have made you a knight when I made Elyan, Gwaine, Lancelot and Percival knights. I didn't because I was afraid. I was afraid that you would no longer be that humble man you are. I was also afraid that I would lose my best friend. You have followed me on all my crazy adventure, even when you disagreed. I have been trained since birth to be fearless and brave. Yet, the day I saw you bleeding on my floor I felt my heart stop. The day you told me you love me was the day I realized that I love you too. You are the one person in this world that I can not live without. I would give up my crown for you." Finally I let myself breathe. I took one deep breath before sinking onto my knee. "Will you marry me? Become my king?" I asked, shaking on the inside. It was taking him to long to respond and I started to hyperventilate.
"Arthur…" He whispered. I pulled myself into a standing position. I looked at the floor, not wanting Merlin to see the disappointment and tears in my eyes.
"I understand. It is a lot of me to ask of you." I mumbled placing the ring on my desk and facing the window, arms folded over my chest.
"Arthur, don't you dare think that I don't want to marry you!" Merlin yelled wrapping his arms around my neck.
"Yes. My answer is yes." He whispered before wrapping his legs around my waist and kissing me passionately. I laid his back against the bed, hovering over him. I slipped the ring onto his finger and kissed him again. He grabbed a fistful of my hair and pulled a moan from my throat. My hands settled on his waist. I pulled my lips from his and began devouring his neck, grinding my erection against his hips.
'Arthur…" He whispered.
"Hmm?" I sucked on his neck, reaching down his chest.
"Stop." He said as I cupped him.
"Why? I want you." I said rubbing him slightly.
"And I want you but I am saving myself for marriage." He said, pulling my hand off his crotch. I let out a slight whimper, my body aching for pleasure.
He kissed me softly. "Just wait until we out wedding night."
"WEDDDDDDING!" A voice squealed from behind my door. I raised my eyebrow at Merlin and he let out a chuckle. We tipped toe to the door and swung it open; only to reveal Gaius, Hunith, Gwen and my knights.
"Congrats?" Gwaine said with a sly smile and shrug.
"Thank you." I said as Hunith pulled me into a hug. That is when the hug fest began, I received proper hugs from Gaius, Hunith and Gwen, I recieved side hugs from Leon, Elyan, Lancelot and Gwaine. Percival on the other hand, grabbed me and Merlin into his arms and lifted us off the floor, hugging us with the dorkist smile on his face.
"Should we tell him?" Lancelot asked Gwen.
"Not today, let this be about them." She whispered.
"Tell us what?" Merlin's elf ears picking up on everything.
"We are getting married too." Gwen smiled as Merlin hugged her. Yet, her eyes never left me waiting for approval.
A smile broke out on my face and I yelled "Congratulations!" The hugging fest began again, only to be interrupted by Gwaine yelling "BACHELOR PARTY!"
