Disclaimer: If I own Merlin, then Morgana would've been redeemed somehow and I'd punch Merlin for being a hypocrite.
A/N: SunnySmile1324 suggested that I make a series of AU one-shots. I gave it a thought and I said to myself that it'd be pretty cool to do that since I've made a series of one-shots before (see my other fic Random Drabbles, although it's about another fandom). So, I thought I'd give it a go and I'm just winging it actually. Most, if not all, are not exactly in a chronological order. Think of it as a variety show of sort and instead of it being a show, it's a book of sorts full of random stories. Catch my drift? okay, I'm blabbing too much let's get a move on.
Morgause grinned, amused at the interaction between her father, Uther, and her future brother-in-law, Merlin. Who would've thought that the man actually had the balls to ask her sister to marry him? She certainly does, for God's sake she's been rooting for the boy for years! But that is a story to be told at a later date, let's just focus on the matter at hand.
Yes, Morgause is most certainly amused, to the point that she's mentally laughing at the sight. Both men are currently arguing what type of wedding is the best. Funny, women were supposed to be the one who'd argue on that.
"I'm telling you boy, a church wedding is better!"
"With all due respect sir, a beach wedding is much, much better!"
The two of them are very serious about it too. Just look at their faces, she really, really wants to laugh right now. But because she was brought up as a lady, (i.e. drilling in her brain about social decorum, etiquette and other things a lady ought to do by her sweet but over-bearing mother) she didn't.
"Okay, fine! Beach wedding it is. But the flowers are lilies you hear me boy?"
"Ugh! No sir, I'm allergic to lilies so it's roses."
"But-but I hate roses!"
She so wanted to laugh badly. So to cover the (wide) grin on her face, she drank her tea and ate a cookie or two but fortunately for her, it's not really necessary since the two men are so into their debate that they didn't realized that she was with them. Oh well, more entertainment and food for her. So she sat back at her chair and watched the two grown-ups, and also taping it with her cell. Genius.
"Honey, what're you watching?"
Morgana looked up from her spot and saw her fiancé look at her questioningly, to tell or not to tell? That is the question. But seeing her fiancé's look made her remember the video that her older sister sent to her via e-mail. It was her father and Merlin fighting over the wedding. The wedding of all things! She put a hand in her mouth to muffle her laughter but it was no use, seeing her fiancé's face snapped her control. She laughed.
Merlin looked at his fiancé weirdly, 'Why's she laughing? Is the video or whatever it is that funny?'
Out of curiosity he tapped the keypad in her laptop (since it automatically turned to screensaver picture slideshow, it was pictures during their trip in Switzerland) and replayed the video she was watching. As soon as it played, he gasped in horror, looked at Morgana (who's still laughing by the way) then at the laptop and then at Morgana again. He sighed and buried his face with his hands and groaned. This is so humiliating!
Morgana stopped laughing after she heard him groaned, she felt guilty now. She crawled over to him (they were, after all, sitting on the floor) and hugged him on his side, surprising him.
"Merlin, honey, I'm so sorry for laughing"
Merlin was silent as he looked at her, blinking. He sighed and put an arm around her, kissing her lightly on the lips. Morgana smiled sheepishly, leaning closer to him.
"I can never get angry at you love. I'm just a bit shock about the video and to be honest, a little horrified too. By the way, who sent you that?"
"Morgause"
"I see. Did anyone else know this?"
She shook her head no.
"Good. I don't want the others finding out about this."
"Yeah, it'll be our little secret then?"
"Yes. I love you future Mrs. McCoy"
"So corny," both of them chuckled a bit. "but I love you too"