A\N Sorry this chapter is a little late. What is everyone thinking so far about this Story? Leave a review and tell me. Thank you so much for reading.

|chapter 6|

It was a little over a month when the council meeting finally took place. It took longer than Merlin and Arthur wanted to get the meeting in place. Arthur had to heal and all the members had to be there.

It was late at night when the council meeting finally ended. Merlin was pacing back and forth by the door of the council chambers. He kept running his hands through his hair. A nervous sweat was cascading down his forehead.

The doors opened but only Arthur walked out. Merlin ran over to him with a confused yet scared look plastered on his face.

"Well?" Merlin asked.

"It went over surprisingly well. Merlin magic is now legal" Arthur said grinning at Merlin. Merlin let out a big sigh of relief and a big smile came over his face. His eyes lit up like a raging fire.

Arthur had never seen Merlin so happy. But he couldn't shake the feeling of guilt. "I'm sorry you had to live like you did for so long Merlin," Arthur said with what sounded like guilt in his voice.

Merlin looked at Arthur. "It's not your fault you were taught that magic is evil," Merlin said taking a step closer to Arthur. Arthur met Merlin's eyes. "Well, come on we should celebrate first drink's on me," Arthur said grabbing Merlin's shoulder and pulling him.

The rest of the council walked out and headed to their chambers.

"Why not all drink's on you?"

"Shut up Merlin"

"Well it was worth a shot," Merlin said following Arthur out the castle.

They were walking down the tavern in complete silence when Merlin lit a fire in his hands. "What on earth are you doing?" Arthur asked looking down at the little flame.

"I don't know… Just enjoying myself" Merlin said dropping his hands. Arthur smiled at him. "What?" Merlin asked stopping. "You with your magic, I have never since you so happy," Arthur said turning his body to face Merlin.

Merlin smiled and laughed. Their eyes fixed on one another. Arthur took a step closer to Merlin. What am I doing? Arthur asked himself. Merlin felt his breath catch. He took a step back.

"We should probably get moving before the tavern fills up," Merlin said looking down to the tavern. "Yeah I guess you're right" Arthur agreed. Merlin looked over to Arthur.

"Did that just come out of your mouth?" Merlin asked a smile spreading across his face.

"Oh shut up Merlin," Arthur said. Merlin laughed. Arthur rolled his eyes and started walking to the tavern, Merlin walked up beside of him. They walked into the tavern, there were at least 20 people in the tavern.

They sat down at the bar table. Arthur ordered their drinks and started talking. "So what else can you do Merlin?" Arthur asked taking a sip of his drink. "Well, I got the power of life and death after I killed Nimueh," Merlin said picking up his cup.

"You-You what... you killed Nimueh?"

"yeah to save your prat self," Merlin said. Arthur smiled. He really started to realize just how much Merlin had done for him. They ordered a few more drinks and got very drunk.

"We should probably get back," Merlin said trying to stand. He stumbled forward and almost fell on Arthur. Arthur laughed. He leaned back and fell off his stool with a thud.

"Are you ok?" Merlin asked putting his hand out and helping Arthur up. "Yeah I'm f-f-fine," Arthur said standing up. They were only a few inches apart. "Uhh, we should probably get going,"

Merlin said taking a step back. "Yeah let's go," Arthur said turning away from Merlin. Merlin and Arthur were almost falling everywhere. They fell their way out of the tavern and as they did Arthur stopped.

"Oh god, you aren't going to throw up are you?" Merlin asked.

"What? no, I… I just wanted to stop and look at you in the moonlight," Arthur said taking a step closer to Merlin. Merlin's heart was doing flip flops in his chest. Arthur's shoulders tensed up.

Merlin just stared at Arthur, Arthur took a step closer and pushed a piece of Merlin's raven black hair out of his eyes. Merlin's mouth opened a bit in shock he could have fallen over in that very moment.

Arthur looked at Merlin's parted lips with lust, his heart racing he leaned forward and kissed Merlin. Merlin just stood there for a moment not knowing what to do, but as lust and love filled his chest he put his hands on Arthur's cheeks and pulled him forward, deepening the kiss.

Arthur grabbed Merlin's waist and pushed him against the tavern wall. Merlin wrapped his hands around Arthur's neck pulling him even closer. Arthur bit Merlin's lower lip. Merlin moved forward laying a heavy kiss on Arthur's lips.

Arthur pushed Merlin into the wall and put his body against Merlin's. Merlin gasped with desire. Merlin ran his hands down Arthur's chest, pulling at his shirt trying to undo the buttons on it but Arthur pulled back.

"Wait," Arthur said. "I'm sorry," Merlin said feeling a little guilty. "No it's fine it's just... umm we are outside the tavern... Probably not the best place" Arthur said a smile going across his face. Merlin laughed and they stood there just gazing into one another's eyes.

Until Merlin spoke.

"I love you Arthur Pendragon" He said his chest burning with love. Arthur leaned forward and kissed him. A long passionate kiss.

"I love you too Merlin" Arthur said pulling back laying his forehead against Merlin's. Merlin smiled. "come on, let's go," Arthur said pulling Merlin by his hand. They stumbled back to Arthur's chambers, the second they got inside Arthur grabbed Merlin by the waist and pushed him against the door.

He laid a heavy kiss on Merlin's lips. Merlin pushed his body against Arthur's. Arthur pulled at Merlin's shirt. Merlin broke the kiss and took his shirt off and threw it across the room. It hit something off the table with a bang. Merlin laughed.

"You're such an idiot," Arthur said pulling Merlin back to him. "I may be but I'm your idiot," Merlin said leaning in to kiss Arthur, but Merlin lost his balance and fell on Arthur sending them both crashing to the floor.

They hit the floor with a thud and Arthur hit the back of his head on the floor. "Ow," Arthur said. Merlin laughed and laid his head on Arthur's chest. Merlin lifted his head back up and laid a passionate kiss on Arthur's lips. Arthur gently grabbed Merlin's cheeks. Merlin put his hands on the floor by Arthur's head slowly straddling him. Arthur gasped and pulled at Merlin's waist.

Arthur pushed Merlin off him and on the floor their legs now tangled with one another. Arthur slowly kissed his way down Merlin's jaw to his neck. Merlin dug his hands into Arthur's back. He ran his hands up Arthur's back as he moved his way down Merlin's body.

Arthur kissed his way back up to Merlin's lips. they slowly took all their clothes off and made their way to Arthur's bed. Merlin put a spell on the room so no one could hear them.

It was the next morning. Arthur woke up with a pounding in his head. "Ugh, what happened last night?" He asked himself. He felt someone next to him. he looked down and saw Merlin naked laying next to him, all the memories came back to Arthur.

He looked down to Merlin. He couldn't help but smile. A strong feeling of happiness filled his chest. He looks so peaceful, I won't wake him. Arthur said to himself. He kissed Merlin's head and slowly got out of bed.

Arthur was getting dressed behind the screen when Merlin started to wake up. "Ugh… what happened?" Merlin asked himself sitting up a bit. Arthur looked over to him. Merlin's face went pale when he realized where he was and that he was naked.

His cheeks became bright red with embarrassment. Arthur smiled at him. "Good morning" Arthur said walking over to him laying a soft kiss on his lips.

"Good morning" Merlin said groggily. He looked up at Arthur. "You should probably get dressed," Arthur said as much as he liked seeing Merlin this way he was rather hungry.

"Eh, should I?" Merlin half asked smirking. "Well unless you want to get my breakfast naked," Arthur said raising his eyebrows. Merlin rolled his eyes.

"Why do I have to get your breakfast?"

"because your my servant" Arthur looked Merlin in the eyes. Merlin smiled. "come on now get dressed," Arthur said throwing Merlin's pants at his head.

"Thanks," Merlin said throwing a pillow at Arthur. Merlin put his pants on and got out of bed, he started to look for his other clothes.

"Arthur where's my shirt?" Merlin asked looking around the room. "You threw it at the table and knocked something over last night," Arthur said from behind the screen. "Yeah I found it... damn it"

"What?"

"Arthur… Arthur, I knocked over a goblet of wine"

"So?"

"It's all over my shirt!" Merlin yelled in frustration.

Arthur burst out laughing. "Shut up you prat how will I explain this?" Merlin asked looking over his shirt. "I don't know Merlin," Arthur said. "I will say you threw it on me, people already think you're a prat so it won't make a difference," Merlin said joking.

"The people love me," Arthur said walking out from behind the screen and looking at Merlin. "That's because they don't know you," Merlin said turning to Arthur. "So if they did know me they would sleep with me? Sounds good" Arthur said grinning at Merlin. Merlin scoffed, shaking his head.

Merlin thought of a spell he could use. His eyes flash gold and the shirt was clean, he pulled it over his head. Arthur walked over to him and put his hands around his waist. Merlin smiled up at Arthur.

"I love you," Arthur said leaning in to kiss him. right as their lips were about to touch the warning bell started ringing. "What the hell?" Arthur said running over to the window to look out the main square.

"What is going on?" Merlin asked running up behind Arthur. "I don't know," Arthur said turning and walking briskly to the door. "But I'm about to find out," Arthur said, as he was about to grab the door handle the door flew open and Leon was standing outside.

"What's going on?" Arthur asked walking past Leon.

"We found a servant with an arrow in his back and a note"

"what did the note say?" Arthur asked. "I think you should read it for yourself," Leon said looking over to Arthur with a worried look. "Where is the poor servant?" Arthur asked his voice sad.

"He was found at the back wall of Camelot sire," Leon said. Merlin was walking behind them he knew that it was probably Sara threatening him. Merlin felt his back stiffened in fear at the thought of Sara coming back for him or the people he loved.

The three of them made their way to the back wall of Camelot, they walked past two Guards and saw the servant laying on the ground. Gaius was standing over him looking over his body.

Arthur and Merlin walked over to Gaius. "Merlin! where have you been? you didn't come home last night" Gaius asked looking over both Arthur and Merlin. Merlin and Arthur looked at one another. Arthur gave Merlin a death glare.

"I was uh" Merlin didn't know what to say. Arthur quickly jumped in.

"He was with me, I needed him," Arthur said. Merlin bit his inner cheek trying not to laugh. "Oh... ok," Gaius said looking between the both of them he was a little confused but didn't think too much about it.

"It look's like he was shot then fell off the wall see the bruising on his body," Gaius said kneeling down. "Do we have any idea who did it?" Arthur asked looking the body up and down.

"I fear not," Gaius said. Arthur remembered the note Leon was talking about earlier. "Where's the note?" Arthur asked. Gaius grabbed the note on the ground. "here" Gaius handed him the note.

Arthur Pendragon

I will not let you bring magic back to this kingdom your father would be so ashamed you will pay for this.

CB.

Arthur looked at the note in horror. "Arthur, what is it?" Merlin asked. "Here, read it," Arthur said handing the note to Merlin. Arthur stood up and looked over to Merlin, his face was pale, and pure fear was plastered to his face.

"Merlin, this won't change the law about magic" Arthur said.

Merlin looked up from the note and at Arthur. He didn't know what to say, he knew who CB was but how was he supposed to tell Arthur that? The image of Cedric popped into his mind. "I-I know" Merlin said giving Arthur a smile.

Arthur gave him a confused look. After they moved the body Gaius walked over to Merlin.

"Merlin where were you and Arthur?" Gaius asked looking Merlin in the eyes. "Arthur wanted me to stay in the servant chamber in case he needed something," Merlin said trying to keep his voice calm.

"You're a really bad liar Merlin," Gaius said. Merlin looked at Gaius. "Look I can't tell you, not now," Merlin said his tone low. "Ok Merlin... I just hope you're not in some sort of trouble" Gaius said. "I'm not Gaius," Merlin said.

"Merlin" Arthur called. Merlin turned to face him. "Coming" Merlin called looking back at Gaius. He nodded to Gaius and jogged over to Arthur. "He know's you're lying, Merlin" Arthur whispered in Merlin's ear.

"Yes, I know but was I supposed to say?" Merlin whispered back. "Oh yeah I was having sex with Arthur," Merlin said.

"Shh! good lord Merlin, we haven't told anyone yet and I'm sure people don't want to know about us having sex," Arthur said.

Merlin just smiled, but couldn't stop thinking about the letter, he didn't know what to do about it. Should he tell Arthur?

Should he risk changing the future

again?