A/N: Sorry it took me so long; I had to take the SAT so that I could apply to universities outside of Mexico. I want to thank all of you for hanging in there and reading all that I write. To make up for it I have given you a chapter written from Uther's point of view, I hope you like it. Rate and Review, Please!

Disclaimer: Merlin does not belong to me, as sad as that is. I hope everyone enjoys this!

Chapter 14: Seein' Red

Uther

Uther was pacing the length of his office as he waited for the phone to ring for the fourth time this week. Ever since he had found out that his daughter was back he had been wanting to see her, but apparently she didn't feel the same. He had sent his loyal secretary out to demand Arthur come and see him only to be met with Morgana. Morgana had begged his secretary not to tell him anything but that was not the way it had gone. Of course, as soon as she got back she had reported everything she had seen to Uther. Her main loyalties lay with Uther and only Uther.

Uther let himself fall heavily onto his expensive leather chair with a sigh. He had heard his secretary say that Morgana apparently seemed to be pregnant, and quite a ways along if he was to believe her. Why hadn't Morgana come to him? Who was the father of her baby? Didn't Morgana know that he would be happy that he could finally have a grandchild to spoil rotten?

There was a commanding knock on his door, which he took to mean that it was his son Arthur. "Come in Arthur."

Arthur came in to his father's office trembling slightly for fear that his father had found about his relationship with Merlin. He had after all just bought a very expensive engagement ring, which he had been planning to give Merlin at dinner that night.

"What is it that you wanted to see me about father? Merlin told me you requested my presence here as urgently as possible."

"Yes, Arthur, I have a very important matter that I must discuss with you. It's about Morgana. I know that she is living with you. Before you try to deny it, I also know that she is pregnant."

Arthur stood frozen where he stood a couple of steps in front of his father's desk. He tried to stutter out a reply but couldn't seem to form any comprehensible words.

"I just want you to tell Morgana that I just want to see her and that I miss her company. I would also very much like to meet my grandchild when they are born. Also, if you could tell me who this child's father is and why he is taking no responsibility in this matter I will make sure he is taken care of accordingly."

Arthur realized what his father had just said and let a small smile grace his features before focusing on the last sentence his father had spoken and the expression that crossed his face was so crestfallen that Uther immediately felt sorry for having said the obviously wrong thing.

"Well, I'm sure Morgana will be glad to hear that you aren't mad at her for becoming pregnant before marriage and that you want to meet her son. Yes, she will be having a son, I hope you know that what I am about to tell you should be coming from Morgana, but as she has shown no inclination of telling you I'll have to tell you myself."

Uther stood up from his chair at the sudden ominous tone his son had adopted and settled himself on the corner of his desk as Arthur let himself fall heavily onto one of the chairs placed in front of Uther's desk.

"Morgana loved him dearly. She even told me that they already had plans to marry. They met in Africa, he was the supervisor of the project she was on, and his name was Aggravaine. He was murdered, Morgana found out she was pregnant a day before they found his body."

Arthur looked so lost that for the first time in his life, Uther let himself comfort his son by placing a strong hand firmly on his shoulder. Arthur looked up into his father's eyes, stunned by what his father had just done. Uther saw a small tear grace his features before Arthur broke down in front of his father for the first time since his mother had died. Uther took his son in his arms and just let him cry.

When it seemed that Arthur was done crying for all he did now was sniffle every few seconds, Uther loosened his death grip around his son's shoulders.

"Father there is something else I must tell you." Arthur's face was still buried in his father's suit, his hands clutching at his father's back. "I am in love."

Uther let his son remove himself from his embrace completely as Arthur steeled himself to tell his father the truth.

"I am going to be proposing tonight. I already have the ring and everything. I would like for you to be supportive and come to the wedding. I know that both I and Merlin would appreciate it greatly."

Uther looked puzzled for a moment before asking Arthur, "What does Merlin have to do with you engagement?" Uther thought for a moment longer before asking another question, "Who is it you are in love with, son?"

Arthur took a deep calming breath and let himself exhale slowly. "I am in love with Merlin, I he loves me, I want to spend the rest of my life with me and if you can't support that then you'll never have to see me again. Goodbye father."

With that Arthur hurriedly left his father's penthouse office and made a mad dash towards the stairs, not wanting to wait for the elevator.

Uther eased himself back into his expensive leather chair and took a shuddering breath. Why did his children keep thinking that he wouldn't accept them, why did they always run from him? Was he really that horrible? He was going to make it up to both of his children, starting with Morgana. She needed to understand that he loved her and her child deeply.

Of course there was still Arthur. Why hadn't he ever realized that he didn't like women, was he really that obtuse? Uther had thought that being a homosexual was wrong but if his beloved son was one, then he would have to come to terms with it. He would have to clarify quite a few things to his son, starting with telling him that he loved him no matter what.