I don't own Merlin sadly. It belongs to the BBC.
This is a story for all of you, I wrote this story and want to dedicate it to all of you who have taken the time to read and review my stories and favourite and follow them, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year xx
Summary: Arthur and Merlin have been together for ten years, married for eight years but in the last year they have become strangers to each other, fed up, Merlin wants to know why Arthur is pushing him away.
Warning: malexmale, mpreg
This story will have four chapters. A chapter a day :D
I apologise in advance for any mistakes I may have made :D
Epilogue
Merlin hugged Gaius laughing. "Are you sure?"
Gaius laughed at how happy Merlin looked. "Yes m'boy, you are pregnant."
Merlin laughed and bounded out of the quarters in search for his husband, Gaius testing him had taken an hour.
Arthur wanted to go with him but Merlin had told him with his knights going on a three days patrol they needed talking to before leaving and Merlin promised to come and find him as soon as. What Merlin didn't know was that as soon as he was out of sight Arthur had got on his horse and signalled his knights to follow him.
Merlin spent ten minutes before it clicked. "Arthur you fucker!" he growled before heading to his and Arthur's chambers and throwing his clothes in a rucksack.
Morgana looked up when the throne room doors opened. "Your idiot brother, my stupid husband has gone on patrol with the knights; I will be going to catch him up."
"He went?" Morgana scoffed. "Idiot. Go and catch up I will take care of everything here and Merlin, when you see him hit my husband as he most probably knew that Arthur was going."
Merlin entered the stables and walked over to his horse, stroking it before loading his rucksack and climbing on it.
Arthur looked around. "We get off here and walk a bit, give the horses a rest." he said.
Leon walked over to Arthur. "Why go in this direction first? What if Merlin comes after you, he thinks we are starting north, not east."
"Exactly, he will see we are not there and go."
Merlin got so far and stopped, taking one of Arthur's chains he used to have around his neck Merlin held it tight in his hand and concentrated with all his magic on Arthur, he opened his eyes as gasped when he saw and heard the conversation between his husband and Leon. "Oh just you wait husband of mine." Merlin turned and headed back to Camelot.
Morgana who was in the courtyard with Sky looked up when she heard a horse, she frowned. "Merlin? I thought you were going to meet Arthur."
"I was, but then after hearing something I decided to come back here." Merlin said.
Morgana frowned. "Why?" she asked before smiling at one of the maids who came to take Sky for a while.
Merlin smiled. "Because I have a plan."
"Plan? I thought you were going to go and go to him and give him a good telling."
"I was and when I used my magic to find them I found that they have gone in the opposite way they have told you they are going."
"Oh wait until I get a hold of them. What if something happened?" Morgana sighed. "What's your plan then?"
"Arthur doesn't know I was suspicious of me being pregnant, we haven't even been trying."
"So he doesn't know you have been to see Gaius then?"
"Yes I told him to talk to his knights while went he doesn't know what I have gone for, for all he knows I went to talk to him. I will wait for my darling husband to come home, help him when in pain."
Morgana looked closely at Merlin. "You're not going to tell him are you."
"No."
Morgana started laughing. "You do know I will get the blame for this."
"How do you work that one out?"
"Because he will say you would never have thought of this and that you only did as spending too much time with me."
"Then really it is his fault as I had to spend my days with someone when he was ignoring me." Merlin said making Morgana laugh again.
It was two days later when Arthur peered into his and Merlin's chambers after getting back, seeing them empty he opened the door a little and crept in.
Merlin after doing some reading stood up and went to find Morgana, he just got to the door when it started to open so stood to the side, he stood and watched as Arthur poked his head through the gap looking around before creeping in, using his magic Merlin made their chamber shut with a slam making the King jump and swirl around.
"Merlin love!"
"Arthur darling!"
"Merlin." Arthur said walking forwards, taking the brunets hands in his. "I was wrong to leave you like that as I know you wanted to come but I didn't want you getting hurt, these bandits were vicious, if they had magic you know I would have no qualms in you coming with us, it's just -"
Merlin stopped Arthur by placing a hand on his cheek. "I understand Arthur; you wanted to keep me safe, just like I do you when there are sorcerers about."
"So... you are not mad?"
"I was at first as you left without a goodbye but then I understood, you did it to keep me safe, I found your signet ring on the table in our chambers, you didn't think you were coming back did you."
"I knew there was a chance of me not coming back."
Merlin smiled and hugged his husband. "You always said with me here nothing would stop you coming home and you have done so."
Arthur sighed and hugged Merlin back. "I was so worried you would be mad."
"Of course not." Merlin said, glad that Arthur couldn't see the smirk on his face.
It was the next day when Merlin was walking through the grounds when he had to hold on to something, making a fist with his hand he covered his mouth, not again, surely he has nothing else down there after bringing up all of his breakfast. Once it passed he started to walk again, stopping when he saw Gwaine, he was holding hands with Percival, he smiled and walked over to them. "When did this happen?"
"Just today." Gwaine smiled.
Merlin nodded. "Am I the first one to know?" when both knights nodded he continued. "I wonder if you can both help me."
Percival frowned. "If we can, what with?"
"My husband needs teaching a lesson."
Gwaine laughed. "Oh count us in!"
Arthur left the throne room and ran his hand through his hair, he hated meetings, he looked up when he heard Merlin's laughter, he smiled, he loved his husband's laughter, he made his way to the sound of his husband's laughter and stop at the sight. Not only was Merlin laughing but he was doing it in the arms of another man! And not just any other man, Gwaine!
He stormed over and snatched Merlin from Gwaine's arms, "you do not get to carry my husband in such a way." he growled.
"I had no choice sire he was about to drop and would have done if I hadn't have caught him."
"Drop?" Arthur looked at Merlin. "What's wrong?"
"Just a little faint that's all."
"Are you alright now?"
"Yes Arthur."
"Then why was he still carrying you."
"Just to make sure, plus it is a little cool outside he was keeping my chest warm."
Arthur growled. "Just think yourself lucky I have my husband in my arms." he snarled before turning on his feet.
"Arthur no need to snap and be jealous." Merlin said as Arthur carried him to their chambers. "He only helped me and was winding you up, don't rise to it love." he whispered kissing his husband on the cheek.
It was a few weeks later when Merlin's plan of making Arthur find out he was going to be a father himself and work it out went wrong. Merlin had gone for a check-up with Gaius and he thought nothing of it when he left the physicians quarters and saw Mary standing there, the woman who was branded as Camelot's gossip and nothing got past her and Gaius telling Merlin him and the baby are healthy didn't get past her either.
It was a strange day for Arthur he left Merlin sleeping as he had a bad night, he wasn't up feeling bad but he wouldn't hold still it was like Merlin was restless. He made his way to the throne room and found it strange that every servant he passed asked him if they could shake his hand, congratulating him when he allowed them to.
Not long before reaching the throne room a squealing Gwen hugged him tight saying how happy she was. Arthur had smiled. "I'm glad you are, excuse me Gwen." was all he said and carried on.
He walked into the throne room and saw his counsellors around the table that was covered with documents, they all looked up when he entered, one of them stepped away from the table. "Sire, we have heard the news."
"I should think you have as well, I made sure a servant was to tell you all yesterday about the decision."
"You have made the decision then?" a counsellor asked.
"Of course,"
"And?"
"And it stays, I know Camelot will change over the next few years but this is what Camelot needs. This will all be for the better I know some of you will disagree as you were my fathers close advisors but I am King now and this is what I believe will help not only Camelot but us all." Arthur said and left the room.
One of the counsellors turned to one of Uther's advisors. "It's one thing marrying a servant pushing it more that said servant is male unbelievable that he is a sorcerer but one who is now pregnant?"
"Yes. Uther wouldn't have stood for this but you heard Arthur, they are keeping the baby he is right in one way it is what Camelot needs, Arthur will have an heir."
Arthur sighed as he went to see how his knights were getting on, the night before last Merlin had stayed up all night with him rewriting the law for druids to be free and enter Camelot without fearing for their lives, they had stayed up all night going at it making sure they could enter Camelot and be free and themselves but it had been worth it.
"Hey Arthur."
Arthur turned at the voice and saw Gwaine. "Why aren't you training?"
"Me and Percival are on our way now, we just heard the news, bet you both had fun no wonder you have been smiling a lot lately."
"I know I wanted this done as much as Merlin, the night before last we were at it all night, it tired us out but it was worth it."
Gwaine laughed. "So who's the daddy?"
Arthur frowned and Gwaine. "Do you think of nothing but sex? Dirty minded. Get training!" Arthur snapped and walked away.
Gwaine frowned and looked at Percival. "What just happened? All I did is ask who will be daddy. I think it will be Merlin and Arthur will be father or papa."
It was just past noon when Arthur made his way back to his and Merlin's quarters when he was stopped by more servants and maids wanting to shake his hand and congratulate him and to pass their congratulations onto Merlin. It wasn't until Lancelot walked past him saying how happy he was for them both and that he must be over the moon to become a father that all that mornings' strangeness clicked into place. Merlin was pregnant!
When Arthur entered their chambers he saw Merlin sat at the table eating while reading through some documents, he shut the door behind him and locked the door before walking over and sitting down next to his husband.
Merlin looked up and smiled. "How was your morning?"
"A strange one, Merlin love I have had servants and maids want to shake my hand offering congratulations I have had the counsellors acting strange now I know what it is I realise we were talking about two different things I will have to explain. When Gwaine asked who the daddy is I told him off for being dirty minded, it wasn't until Lancelot congratulated me and actually told me why he was doing so that I realised all the strangeness that has been happening all morning."
"Arthur?"
"Merlin... Are you pregnant?"
"What would you do if I was?"
"Are you?" Arthur asked again as he got off his chair to stand in front of his husband.
Merlin sighed. "Yes I am. What I want to know is how you found out. Only Gaius knew!"
"What about me Merlin? I should have known."
"Just like I should have gone with you instead having to trail after you only to find you and your knights went in the opposite direction you told me!"
Arthur pulled back. "You did all this making me jealous and possessive just because I didn't take you on a mission that could have gotten you hurt?"
Merlin stood up making Arthur back back even more. "How many more times Arthur I have magic you don't I could have had all of them tied up and in the prison cells before they could even blink!"
"This isn't you Merlin."
"It isn't you either, telling me where you are going then fuck off in the other direction, what if something happened and I had to send knights out to find you."
Arthur opened his mouth before closing it he looked at Merlin closely, pregnant Merlin, Morgana had mood swings when she was pregnant. "Merlin I am going to step back and not answer, I know what you are going through as Morgana had it when she was pregnant as Leon told me all about it."
"What?"
"Mood swings."
"Mood swings... mood swings?" Merlin all but yelled.
Leon was just about to knock on Arthur and Merlin's chamber doors when they banged opened and Arthur all but fell out of them.
"Get out!" Merlin snapped, slamming them behind him.
"What did you do?" Leon asked as he helped Arthur regain his balance.
"Merlin is pregnant and he has been sneaky about it, this isn't Merlin, he said he forgave me for going off and not telling him but he lied, he started snapping, then I realised with him being pregnant it could be mood swings."
Leon winced. "You didn't point that out to him did you?"
"Of course I did!"
"No Arthur, you never do that."
"Well I know that now." Arthur sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Merlin said only he and Gaius knew of his pregnancy so I want to know how everyone knew and was congratulating me; someone took away Merlin's right in telling me I am to be a father. I want them found."
Leon nodded. "That's good, anything to get back into your husband's good books."
It was the next day when they found out it was Mary who had spread the word on Merlin's pregnancy Arthur walked into the chambers he shared with his husband. "Merlin?" he only just managed to ask before he felt a weight thrown on him.
"Arthur! I'm sorry about yesterday and throwing you out and falling asleep before you came to bed, that is the first night we haven't said goodnight to each other and it was my fault for making you stay out of my way if I hadn't snapped then-"
"Merlin love calm down. The fault is mine for lying to you in the first place, and as for what you did... I blame my sister for being around you too much." Arthur kissed his head. "Listen Merlin, Mary the maid is the reason why everyone knows about you being pregnant."
"She took away my right to tell you Arthur."
"I will be sacking her."
Merlin looked up. "No Arthur, her job is all she has. She is to make a formal apology tell everyone what she did and why she did it, apologise to me in front of the court."
"And that's it?"
"Yes Arthur, this baby won't be our only one, she is just someone who likes to gossip and feels as though she needs to spread what she has heard as soon as she has heard it."
Mary the maid had made the apology she was told to make afterwards she made a personal one to Merlin, she had actually broke down in front of him apologising saying she never knew just what she had done until it was pointed out to her.
Arthur who was watching was about to tell her off once more but was stopped by his husband who had actually made Mary laugh and told her he could have a use for her for her to tell all of Camelot how he was progressing when he would become too big to walk anywhere.
"How could you have done that Merlin?" Arthur had asked not understanding.
"This is me Arthur, I can't be mad at anyone, only people I am mad at are the people who put the lives of those I love at risk."
"And me." Arthur had mumbled so Merlin could not hear him.
That happened five months ago and Merlin who was now just over eight months was thankful for what he said to Mary as she was there before he finished calling out her name.
Merlin had been feeling unwell all morning, knowing Arthur had important meetings all day kept it from him as he knew his illness will only play on the Kings mind.
"Merlin what is it?" Mary asked as she placed a cooling cloth on his head.
"Contractions. Need Arthur but don't know where he is."
"He will come as soon as he knows you are like this Merlin, I have an idea." with that Mary rushed to the doors and opened them and shouted at the top of her voice. "King Merlin is having contractions three weeks early and wants his husband King Arthur!" she looked down the corridors and saw several maids, servants and knights stop what they were doing and after a few seconds of silence the corridor was empty.
She smiled and faced Merlin. "King Arthur shouldn't be long now."
Merlin laughed despite the pain he was in. "What would I do without you Mary."
Ten minutes later an out of breath Arthur came stumbling into their quarters, hurrying over to the bed before dropping onto it holding his side. "You are early Merlin."
"And you are out of breath."
"I panicked. Word around is that you have gone into labour early and are wanting me. I am panicking as the maids I heard it from were panicking also. Are you alright?" he panted.
Merlin smiled and placed his hand over his husbands. "I'm fine, or will be as soon as Gaius gets here."
Two minutes later a calm looking Gaius walked in. "Never do things how you are supposed to do you my boy." he chuckled.
"Gaius how are you so calm! He is male and pregnant and early and male!" Arthur all but panicked.
"Arthur calm down Gaius knows what he is doing as I have faith in Gaius; we have gone over and over this."
Gaius nodded and walked over to Merlin on the bed. "Ready my boy?"
"I am Gaius."
Gaius nodded and passed a vial full of purple liquid to the sorcerer.
Merlin took it in his hands and looked at Arthur, placing his hand on the Kings face making him turn to face him. "I love you Arthur."
Arthur smiled and turned his head, kissing the palm that was cupping his cheek. "I love you so much Merlin. I will be right here when you wake up." leaning forwards Arthur gave Merlin a slow and passionate kiss.
Arthur held Merlin's hand as he drank the liquid and made sure his eyes were all that Merlin can see as he fell into a sleep. "Now Gaius."
Gaius nodded and picking up the small blade the old man worked on getting Camelot's heir out of their daddy's tummy, bringing the baby into the world.
Twenty minutes later Arthur was standing holding his daughter, Gaius was stitching Merlin up and Mary was passed out on the floor.
"Merlin is ready to be woken Arthur."
Arthur looked up from his daughter. "Do it Gaius." he said as he carefully climbed on the bed so the first thing Merlin would see is his husband and daughter.
The old man nodded and stepped back, focusing on Merlin Gaius began to chant and smiled when he saw Merlin slowly waking.
Merlin slowly opened his eyes and blinked a couple of times, smiling when he saw Arthur and his child. "What do we have Arthur?"
"A daughter my love, a gorgeous beautiful baby girl. Use your magic and heal yourself darling."
Merlin nodded and did as he was asked, once done he sat up and looked down at himself and his stomach was gone and where Gaius had cut him to get his daughter out was now just a small scar.
Arthur handed Merlin their daughter and sat on the bed at side of the brunet. "What are we going to call our daughter?"
Merlin looked up from his daughter and saw that it had started to snow and was settling. "Christmas is upon us." he said.
"That it is." Arthur agreed kissing his husbands temple. "We need a name for our gorgeous girl my love."
Merlin looked down at his daughter her pink lips small button nose and extremely fair hair showing that she will have hair as blonde as her father when she grows up, before looking up at his King and kissing him with as much passion as he could holding their new-born. "Winter."
The end!
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