As usual, I want to say thanks to those who have reviewed, and to those who have added this to their list of favourite stories. To those of you who are still with me and have been from the beginning, I sincerely thank you. This is the last installment for this story, but I hope to have your continued support on my other stories. Written mostly in one go, so here goes…
I do not own Merlin or the characters.
Wedding bells rang out at St. Paul's Cathedral on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Sitting at the highest point in the city of London, on Ludgate Hill, this historical building which dates back to the late 17th century, is the place where Arthur and Gwen will pledge their love for each other in front of their closest friends and relatives.
It has been a whirlwind of a month.
Morganna had all but taken over the planning of the wedding, hardly allowing Gwen to do anything.
'I don't want you to endure any stress...mummy. Leave everything to me. The only thing I want you think about is that little one…oh and maybe Arthur,' she had said to Gwen. As usual, Gwen had caved and let her have her way.
Elyan had arrived two weeks after their conversation, just wanting to come earlier and spend some time with Gwen.
They both got a chance to catch up and he was amazed at all that had happened with the Lance situation since he had last spoken to her.
He was especially thrilled to know that everything had been amended and Lance had finally let go. He spent some time with Arthur and Merlin, along with some other guys who had arrived for the wedding and they all had a wonderful time.
Arthur had apparently rounded up a few of his closest high school pals and invited them to the wedding.
They took to Gwen and Elyan on the first meeting and when the news of the baby was announced, they all claimed that they were going to be the best 'uncle' the baby will ever have.
They spent many nights hanging out together, either at Pendragon Manor or on the town, where they went to some of the most popular sports bars to watch the latest football or cricket game.
The guys, Percival nicknamed the gentle giant because of his massive stature and quiet nature, Leon and Gwaine, the Casanova of the group, also the bar-hop of the group, even got Uther to come out of his shell to join them one night, much to the surprise of Arthur.
On the other hand, Gwen and Morganna spent many nights together, bonding as only girls can, doing things they did when they were in college together.
They had a treasure trove of fashion magazines, inclusive of bridal wear and lots of chick-flicks, where they indulged themselves for hours on end.
When the wedding invitations were given out, Elayna Silvino's name and that of her son were included along with a plus-one and so today along with everyone else in attendance, she sat with her son Jean-Luc and his father Lance, waiting on the bride to show up.
At first, Lance was a bit apprehensive about going to the wedding.
He still loved Gwen and wished it was him instead of Arthur that she was marrying, but in keeping with his word, he decided to go and show everyone that he had indeed become a responsible man, without any thoughts of causing trouble, or pursuing Gwen.
He had made significant in-roads with Elayna and especially his son, and found himself liking the idea of living like a family as they await the new baby. He kept his promise and attended the first of many doctor visits with her and sensed that she was becoming amenable to him.
In the last few weeks, he not only sought a job, but acquired one, and at his home, he secretly began to turn one of the spare rooms into a nursery for the new baby, hoping that Elayna would consider the prospect of eventually living there with him.
He sat pensively, admittedly happy on the inside for Gwen, and silently praying that one day he too will find happiness and love again.
At the front of the church, an unusual sight greeted the guests.
Arthur was standing proudly and waiting patiently for his soon to be wife to arrive.
Flanking him, were his immediate best man Merlin and four others who also held that title.
Starting with Percival, then Leon, next Gwaine, then Uther, the rings were supposed to be handed along the line, with Merlin doing the final hand over to the Priest.
Minutes later, the music prelude which was previously playing stopped, indicating that the bride had arrived, giving way to the traditional sounds of 'Here Comes the Bride,' as Gwen makes her appearance at the back of the church.
Arthur watched, mesmerized by his beautiful bride, looking like a vision in her white Vera Wang, strapless sleeveless, A-line Chiffon Wedding Dress, with embroidery and diamond sequins cinched at the waist, just under her right breast, and a diamond sequined beading embellished laced-up back, as she slowly walked towards him.
She had opted for a diamond encrusted tiara, fitting snugly on her head, giving off a touch of royalty.
Her hair was styled beautifully.
The top half was pulled back from her lovely face, wrapped and held with a diamond clip, whilst the bottom half of her wild curls were left to hang around her shoulders and down her back.
A collective gasp went up as she made her way up the aisle on the arm of her brother Elyan, with her Maid-of-Honour Morganna walking slowly behind her.
As they made their way to the front of the church, Gwen felt Arthur's eyes on her like a loving embrace and she too couldn't take her eyes from him.
To her, he'd never looked more handsome.
Everything about him radiated perfection, from the tip of his golden head to the soles of his expensive black leather, Testoni shoes.
They finally reached the front, and Elyan handed her over to Arthur, who willingly took her hands in his.
The ceremony wore on, with the Minister welcoming the audience and explaining the purpose for the gathering, as he moved on to the topic of marriage and all that it entails.
He introduced the groom, speaking of the role of a husband and the symbolic relationship between a husband and a wife. He then went on to introduce the bride, as he spoke about the role of a wife and the general description of love.
Following that, was a special prayer for the bride and groom about the importance of marriage and the seriousness of the roles and responsibilities that they were about to undertake.
After the vows and rings were exchanged, the Minister pronounced Arthur and Gwen, husband and wife, and proceeded to tell Arthur to kiss his bride.
Smiling, Arthur leaned in and claimed her lips in a brief passionate kiss, which elicited oohs and whistles from those in attendance.
He pulled back looking deeply into her brown eyes and said,
"I love you so much Guinevere, you are the most beautiful bride I've ever seen." Tears of joy pooled in Gwen's eyes and she softly said,
"I love you more than anything Arthur and I can't wait to begin my life with you and our little one."
Afterwards, the Minister turned to the audience and invited them to the wedding reception, which was held in the Grand Ballroom of Pendragon Inc.
No one saw the defeated look on Lance's face as the happy couple made their way up the aisle to the sound of loud applause.
The Grand Ballroom at Pendragon Inc. never looked more beautiful than it did now, not even when they had the Annual Charity Dinner there.
Fairy lights were strung all around the room, with balloons and flowers in the colours of red, purple and white hanging in great bunches in strategic locations.
The chairs and tables were also decked out in the chosen colours, with ribbons tied neatly in a bow at the backs of the chairs.
The guests filed in, found their seats, and started chatting amicably among themselves as they awaited the newlyweds.
Fifteen minutes later, the bride and groom arrived and thus began the celebrations.
They had actually taken a slight detour, just to be alone for a few minutes before heading to their reception. Arthur was really concerned about Gwen and how she was feeling, seeing as it had been a long day for her, and would likely go on for a while longer.
"Are you okay my love?" he softly asked. Gwen looked into her husband's handsome face and melted at his concern for her.
"I'm fine Arthur. I'm just a bit tired, that's all," she replied. Not quite satisfied, he asked,
"No discomfort or anything regarding the baby then?" Cupping his features, she leaned in and softly kissed him, just before she quietly said,
"No, everything is fine love, but thank you for your concern." Feeling a bit better, he leaned in and kissed his beautiful wife.
A few minutes later, they arrived and were escorted to the Ballroom where they were met with loud applause once again.
They took to the dance-floor quickly thereafter for their first dance as husband and wife, leaving all in attendance feeling awkward and out of place, as the two of them lost themselves in each other's eyes, locking out the world.
Afterwards, dinner was served, and whilst everyone was eating, toasts and speeches were made by Merlin, Uther, Gwaine and Leon.
Gwen was secretly glad that Morganna didn't make a speech, knowing how forward she could be, as her thoughts drifted to that infamous text she sent to them at the farm house.
After the speeches and dinner, the dance floor opened to all of the guests and Uther took the opportunity to dance with his new daughter-in-law. He had simply walked up to her and Arthur as they sat beside each other, sharing small but meaningful kisses, and playfully asked,
"Arthur, can I steal your lovely bride away from you for a bit?" Smiling, Arthur replied,
"Course father, just remember to bring her back to me." At that, Uther turned to Gwen and asked,
"Would you honour me with a dance my dear?" Gwen took his hand willingly and replied,
"The honour would be mine Uther." Just as she was about to take her leave with her father-in-law, her husband gently tugged her and said,
"Hang on a minute," and proceeded to kiss her. She broke the kiss to his dismay, and smiled as he began to pout. Quietly, she whispered the word 'cute' and watched as his face changed to mock seriousness.
Before he could say anything, she took Uther's hand and walked briskly to the dance floor, leaving him with an even bigger pout.
Later, after dancing with her brother, Merlin, the three guys and Arthur again, she was dead on her feet.
She sat with them in chair and her back against Arthur's sturdy chest, with his long arms wrapped securely around her.
"It will be all over soon my love," he said, as he placed kisses on the side of her neck.
"I can't wait. We still have about three small tasks to perform and as soon as we're through, we're leaving," she replied earnestly.
"Sounds good to me Mrs. Pendragon. Shall we get started then?" he playfully asked.
Turning her head to face him, Gwen swept the hair from his blue eyes and said,
"Hmm, Mrs. Pendragon, I like the sound of that, Mr. Pendragon. Now kiss me."
Arthur didn't need a second invitation, he brought his lips to hers and smiled as she immediately parted them to allow him entrance, where he slowly tasted every inch of her mouth.
They were interrupted a few minutes later by the sound of someone softly clearing their throat.
Looking up, they saw the two M's smiling cheekily at them.
"What is it that couldn't wait until I'd finished kissed my wife," Arthur asked. Rolling her green eyes, Morganna replied,
"Well, the way you two were going at it, I think Merlin and I did everyone a favour when we came over here. Anyway, there is a small audience admiring your cake, so now would be a good time to cut it.
After that, there is dessert…but seeing as you two are each other's, you can give your thank you speech whilst everyone else are having theirs and disappear to do…other things." Arthur and Gwen both turned different colours blushing at the implications. She continued,
"I know that you are not going on your honeymoon for another two weeks, but I've taken the liberty of stocking Arthur's room with everything you could possibly need, because I don't want to see the two of you for the next couple of days.
Your dinners will be delivered to the room…oh and Gwen, I bought some new lingerie for you. They are equally as scandalous as yours if not more, and they are all in Arthur's underwear drawer. He can choose the one he wants you to wear, or rather, the one he wants to rip from your gorgeous body. If you weren't already pregnant, I guarantee, tonight would have been the night you conceive," she paused smirking.
The looks on Arthur and Gwen's faces were priceless, not to mention Merlin's. She continued once again,
"Right after you've given your thank you speech, there is a special song that I have requested to send you off with. I suggest you get busy cutting the cake, that way the faster you will get out of here to really get 'busy'. One last thing, the two of you are the most beautiful bride and groom I have ever seen. You guys should be on the cover of a magazine," With that she leaned in and kiss both of their warm cheeks and playfully said,
"Come along Merlin, we need to get 'busy' also."
Poor Merlin! He was positively scandalized. He ducked his head, whispered a hasty congratulation and followed his girlfriend.
Arthur and Gwen remained speechless for few minutes, neither knowing what to say after listening to Morganna.
After a while, Arthur cleared his throat and said,
"Well, she certainly missed the memo on tact and diplomacy. I don't know with her…sometimes I wonder who she really takes after. Are you alright my love?"
Gwen shook her head to clear her thoughts. Sighing, she said,
"I'm fine Arthur. Just a bit embarrassed, but it's Morganna and I love her, even though I want to strangle her at this very moment. Let's just cut the cake, say thank you and go, okay?"
"Right love, let's go," he replied.
Half an hour later, they were making their way across the room as briskly as they could, when the song "Hungry Eyes" started to play. One look at Morganna, told them exactly what they already knew.
They moved faster and exited, heading for the nearest Pendragon driver to get them home. Ten minutes later the car pulled into the drive-way, and the two of them got out to make their way to Arthur's room.
"I'm anxious to see this new lingerie that Morganna bought," Arthur cheekily said. Blushing, Gwen said,
"Me too."
They reached his door and quietly entered. The minute the door was locked, Arthur pounced on his beautiful wife and began kissing her, exactly the way he wanted to.
After a while, they broke apart and started undressing each other. Down to their undergarments now, they both decided that a warm bath would be ideal after the long day they'd had, before they got into any other activities.
Minutes later, they were immersed in warm scented water in Arthur's large bathtub, quietly talking as they reflected on their beautiful wedding ceremony. Arthur was saying,
"I got the feeling that Lance wanted to dance with you." Gwen nodded her head and with her eyes closed she replied,
"I believe you are correct my love. I don't think that I would have refused. Would you have been offended if I'd danced with him?"
Arthur hesitated for a beat before answering,
"I'm not quite sure to be honest. I'm just glad that he decided to man up and quit trying to win you back, otherwise I wouldn't be responsible for my actions towards him."
Gwen playfully swatted her husband's arm which was wound securely around her as she lay cocooned in his loving embrace.
"What? I'm being honest here Guinevere. I know he knows it now, but you are mine, have been since I first laid eyes on you," he said and started kissing her neck softly.
"Enough about Lance or anyone else, let's focus on us," he finished, just before he turned her head and claimed her lips in a deep passionate kiss.
A few minutes later, they were out of the tub and true to his words, Arthur was inspecting the lingerie which his sister had told them about.
Gwen's jaw dropped when she saw them.
Her skin took on a different hue in the form of a deep dark red and hearing Arthur hum his approval at each piece, sent her pulse rate racing.
Clad only in a towel she waited patiently as her husband picked up each piece, looking for the one he wanted her to wear.
After a few minutes of him carefully perusing them, he decided to go with a red one. He turned to his wife, freezing her with an intense stare and said,
"Here you are my love, I think this one will be perfect."
Gwen cautiously took the offered garment and proceeded to the bathroom, where she could carry out a few other rituals.
Arthur on the other hand, decided to check the small fridge to see what his sister had indeed left for them, and to his amazement, she had beer, non-alcoholic wine, milk and water, along with juice and fruits.
On top of the fridge, she had a platter with cheese, ham other sliced meats, which Arthur suspected to be turkey and slices of bread. Beside the platter, there was a packet of crackers and on the ground next to the fridge, was a small cooler, which held ice and also a wrapped bowl of berries and cream.
Seemingly satisfied, Arthur decided to take out the berries and cream for him and Gwen to snack on, and made his way to the bed to wait for her.
Shortly after, he almost dropped the bowl as he was about to place it on the bedside table.
His wife had finally emerged from the bathroom, looking every bit as gorgeous and sexy as she was in the chosen lingerie.
It left nothing to the imagination.
He could see her beautiful breasts through the thin fabric and his manhood harden at the sight of them bouncing as she walked towards him. He couldn't move. He sat motionless, the only movement being his eyes and his mouth as he licked his drying lips.
Gwen couldn't get over her husband's reaction.
She knew that it would cause a stir, given the way it looked, but she never imagined Arthur being rendered speechless or motionless by it.
When she had first entered the bathroom with it, she took a good look at it and felt her heart rate speed up. It was so tiny. It was completely see-through and the bottom was…bottomless, meaning, it was made up of strings instead of cloth and it had to be tied at the two sides.
Her womanhood was completely accessible even without untying it.
She made her way to her stunned husband and climbed on top of him, straddling him.
His eyes darkened and she felt his already hard manhood throb as she sat seductively on him.
"Do you like it Arthur?" she asked quietly, her lips a hair's breath from his.
Feeling her breath warm upon his lips brought him from his trance and his arms immediately went around her.
"I love it. You look gorgeous Guinevere," he rumbled in a low sexy tone, making her insides melt.
He didn't wait for her to say anything else, he brought his lips to hers and proceeded to kiss her breathless.
Mindless of anything or anyone but her, he secured her to his body with his hands around her waist and the back of her neck as he hungrily devoured her mouth.
Things heated up quickly and continued to accelerate so much that Gwen found herself moaning Arthur's name and rubbing her wet womanhood onto his hard underwear-clad penis.
"Oh God Guinevere! What are you doing to me?" he hissed out.
Gwen at this time was placing wet kisses all over his neck, heading lower, with one destination in mind.
She moved down his hard body, kissing as she went and placed a huge kiss on his still trapped erection. She heard his head hit the leather head-board and took a quick glance at him, to see his eyes closed and the most wonderful expression on his face.
Feeling proud to know that she was the cause of it, she carefully released his painfully hard penis from its prison and took him into her warm mouth.
"Ohhh my God! Guinevere…Oh love…" he whispered out.
He felt her tug gently on his underwear, and willingly helped her to slip it off. He almost choked her when he lifted his bum and immediately felt sorry.
Seeing the look on her face, the feeling was short-lived, because she grasped him below and took him back into her mouth.
He watched her take him in as far as she could and released him to do it again and again and his hand drifted to her curly head as it bobbed up and down on his shaft.
Feeling her sweetly kiss the tip and softly nibble it, he couldn't to take it anymore, he firmly but gently flipped her unto her back and in a flash his mouth was attached to her soaked womanhood.
Gwen was literally yearning for her husband to be inside of her and fill her completely.
She allowed him a few short minutes to pleasure her with his mouth and then reached for him.
"I need you Arthur. I can't wait any more," she pleaded.
Complying to his wife's wishes, he placed one last kiss on her womanhood and moved to cover small body with his larger one.
As usual, looking into her warm eyes, he entered her and for a few seconds, they stayed joined, just enjoying that moment when they connect as one, whispering words of delight at the now familiar feeling.
Seconds later, Arthur began to move swiftly in and out of his wife, filling her over and over again.
Needing her lips, he pressed his firmly to her slightly open ones and immediately drove his tongue inside, seeking hers to partake in an all too familiar dance.
After a bit, his lips began to travel south in the direction of her supple breasts, where he impatiently began sucking a hard nipple through the sheer material. He paused for a few seconds to rip the top open, baring her breasts to him, where he instinctively lowered his golden head to continue his worship of them.
Gwen felt as though she was floating.
She noted that she was heading towards her release sooner than she wanted, as her husband's perfect penis drilled into her.
"Oh Arthur…harder…please," she shouted out and felt him increase his efforts, pounding her into the mattress.
Her hands wandered from his broad back to his bum, and she lifted her legs higher as she held onto him drawing him deeper into her.
Arthur felt himself go deeper within his wife's body, and he drove harder.
The sounds coming from her spurred him on and he could feel his penis being drawn in and held tighter within her. He knew she was about to release and he whispered,
"Wider love," knowing that he would follow her quickly after.
Her legs immediately dropped to the sides as she complied with his wishes, and his already frantic movements sped up.
"Oh…Oh…Oh my God! Arthur! Yesss…" she screamed, as her release washed over her, drowning her in a sea of ecstasy.
Right away, Arthur wormed his hands beneath her, lifting her round bum, causing her legs to widen impossibly more, and drove deeply into her. A dozen powerful thrusts later, like a timed bomb, he exploded and released deeply into her, with his face buried into her neck.
Minutes later, they were still in the same position, until Arthur caught himself and rolled off of his pregnant wife.
He brought her into his arms and softly kissed her head, as he asked,
"Are you alright my love?" Just before she answered, she kissed his chest and replied,
"I'm fine Arthur. In fact, I'm feeling more than fine. I'm happy. I'm married and I love my husband very much, more than I could say."
Arthur softened at her reply. He said,
"I'm extremely happy to hear that, Mrs. Pendragon. I love you so much." He placed his hand gently on her flat tummy and said,
"And you little one, I love you too. I can't wait to meet you." Giggling, Gwen kissed his chin then his nose, and sweetly said,
"Let's get some sleep love. If I'm correct, you will want to christen the rest of the new lingerie, and for that we both need a bit of rest." Arthur threw his head back and laughed loudly. His only reply was,
"You know me so well Mrs. Pendragon."
Seven months later…
Arthur, Merlin and Morganna were at St. Thomas' Hospital waiting for news on Gwen and the baby. Arthur was actually on the inside with his wife until the doctor at Gwen's bidding , kicked him out.
The minute the contractions hit and Gwen cried out in pain, he lost it.
He kept asking if there was anything she could be given for the pain, and although the doctor explained that Gwen didn't want anything, he still asked. Finally, Gwen got upset and said,
"Arthur, I'm fine love. I don't need anything. I love you, but you have to go. You're not helping by badgering the doctor every few minutes love. Now go, I'll be fine." Of course he didn't take it well. He started to protest, and he almost won when he said,
"This is our first child Guinevere and I want to be here to see it arrive safely in this world. Please love, can I stay? I'll behave, I promise."
Minutes later, as one massive contraction hit and Gwen almost crushed his hand, he was right back to annoying the doctors. One look at her angry face and he knew that was it. He softly kissed her and walked dejectedly to the door, as the doctor ordered a nurse to escort him out.
The two M's sat patiently waiting whilst Arthur paced the length of the floor.
He felt his phone vibrate and ignored it.
Seconds later, Morganna's vibrated and she saw that it was their father calling, no doubt to find out what was going on.
"Morganna sweetheart, what's going on? I tried calling your brother but he's not answering. Is there any news?" he asked.
Morganna took one look at her brother's worried face and spoke into the phone to their father.
"No news yet daddy. Arthur is here trying to wear a hole in the floor. They kicked him out of the delivery room. I suspect he was making a right pest of himself. He's worried naturally, we all are, but Gwen is a strong woman and I have every faith that all will be well."
Uther pictured his son's face as Morganna spoke to him.
He knew that feeling of helplessness. Not being able to do anything for the woman you love at that precise moment, but he also know the feeling of joy and love unconditionally when you get to look into your child's face for the first time.
"I know exactly how he's feeling. Just leave him be and you will see the change the moment he realizes he's a father. Tell him I called and that I'm thinking about him and Gwen…and of course my little grand- baby to be," he sincerely said.
"Okay daddy. I'll do that. The minute we hear anything we'll give you a call. Bye," she replied.
Merlin stood and walked to his best friend.
Just as he was about to suggest they go for a walk, a nurse appeared and asked for a Mr. Pendragon. Immediately a smile broke out on her face and she said,
"Follow me sir. Your wife delivered and she's asking for you."
Without a word, Arthur followed the nurse and was ushered inside to see his new family.
His eyes widened when he saw his wife looking lovingly down at a wriggling bundle in her arms. Relief flooded him as he realized how happy and beautiful she looked, telling him she was alright.
Gwen looked up and saw her husband coming towards her and the emotions on his handsome face warmed her. She quietly said to him,
"Come and meet your son Arthur."
Indicating with her head, she showed him where to sit, which was right beside her and she opened the blanket to show him his son.
Love flooded Arthur as he looked at his son.
"He's beautiful. Thank you for bringing him into this world. I love you so much Guinevere," he said as tears streamed down his chiseled cheeks. He leaned in and kissed her on the lips and then kissed his son's forehead.
He ran his finger down his son's tiny cheek and the baby opened his eyes for a fraction of a second.
"His eyes are blue…like mine," he blurted, causing Gwen to giggle.
"Yes they are. They might change, I'm not sure…but yes he has your eyes, and almost every thing else of yours too. I think he has my mouth and that's it, oh and his hair might be curly," she replied.
Arthur laughed heartily. His wife was right. The baby was the spitting image of him. He brought his forehead to hers and softly asked,
"Are you alright my love?" Gwen nodded yes and said,
"I'm just in a bit of pain, but that is natural. It'll get better, so don't worry. I love you Arthur."
She kissed his nose sweetly and then his lips. Feeling satisfied, he accepted her answer and softly kissed her cheek. A few minutes went by and he suddenly remembered his sister and best friend on the outside.
"I almost forgot, Merlin and my sister are outside. I bet they're dying to come in. I'll be right back my love," he quietly said.
He walked to the nurse who was close to the door and asked if they could come in. She granted permission and he called them in, just before he took a few seconds to inform his father about his first grand son.
Morganna was moved to tears when she saw her nephew cradled in his mother's arms. She rushed ahead of Merlin and sat beside her best friend to hug her.
"I'm so happy to see you Gwen. Are you okay?" she asked. Once again Gwen melted.
"Of course Morgs, the pain is getting better by the moment. Here meet your nephew. You too Merlin, come and meet your God-son," she happily said.
The two M's gushed over the new baby.
Morganna declared him to be the most beautiful baby in the world and Merlin playfully lamented that he looked everything like Arthur.
He went on to say he hoped the baby took after Gwen instead of the prat, and just as he uttered the word prat, he saw Arthur's un-amused face as he entered the room. Sincerely congratulated his best friend and told him,
"All jokes aside, he is a beautiful baby. You guys should be proud. I know I am. Couldn't happen to two more deserving people." Arthur softened at his friends words and pulled him into a one arm hug.
"Thank you Merlin. I am proud…of both of them," he replied.
He turned his attention back to the bed, where his heart and soul were.
'I'm so happy. My wife is okay, my son is here…finally and he's amazing. Both of them are doing great. Life couldn't be better…her business is doing fine, exactly where she wants it to be and I...in my new position, I think I've done alright so far. My father is the happiest I've seen in years. He was moved to tears when I told him he has a grand son. I will never forget that moment as long as I live. My sister is blissfully happy, with Merlin…I couldn't be happier for him…for them. I'm extremely grateful for my new family,' he thought to himself.
He was brought out of his musing when he heard Merlin asked,
"What are you going to call him?" Knowing what his wife was going to say, as they had already decided, he smiled proudly when she replied,
"Caleb Thomas William Pendragon." The two M's smiled and said in unison,
"That's so sweet."
Arthur smiled at their reply.
He and Gwen had decided to honour their fathers by giving the baby one of their names, and so Thomas represented Gwen's father and William was one of Uther's and Arthur's names. He walked over to his wife and son and told her,
"I'll be right back. I'm just going to call your brother and the guys to let them know what's going on."
At that he softly kissed her lips lingering a bit, just before he bent and kissed his son's cheek and headed out the door.
Wow! This is it! It actually feels good to see something through to the end. I hope it was good enough.