Hey! Here I am again ;) with part 2^^ warning: cheesyness *cough*

This story was my entry for ag_fics first long challenge on LiveJournal!

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How to Love Part 2

How to cook

Arthur had just retuned from patrol with the knights. Sir Leon was talking to him but he was barely listening to him because he was starving to death. But as much he wanted something to eat the more he was starving to see Guinevere. When he came to her house he saw that she hasn't come back from work yet. He sighed and decided to ait for her return. Maybe there was something to eat in her house.

Gwen came back from her work in the castles and almost got a hart attack as she entered her home and saw the prince standing in the room.

"Arthur" she could only manage to say in surprise. She hadn't expected him.

"Guinevere! You're back. I was waiting for you."

"Why? What are you doing here?"

He shrugged

"Nothing?"

She laughed and walked past him to light the candles. He watches her as she walked around the table, the candle in her hand lit up her face. She put the candle down and faced him.

"I don't believe you came here without any reason. I know you Arthur."

He looked away and smiled. Yeah, she knew him too well. He could nothing hide from her anymore. Why should he? He trusted her with everything he had and to hide his feelings for her in public was hard enough.

"To be honest" he answered her question,

"I hoped you would cook something for me. I'm starving."

"What?"

That she hadn't expected either.

"I haven't got something between my teeth for hours and I thought we could eat dinner together?"

Gwen smiled. "Sure. As long as you don't cook or rather steal food from the palace kitchen again."

Arthur bites his lip and she giggled.

"Maybe you could show me how cook dinner?"

Now she laughed even harder.

"I'm serious" Arthur said outraged.

Gwen stopped laughing but the amusement still lingered on her face.

She looked at him softly eyes sparkling and he thought that she was truly gorgeous.

"Alright" she said. "Let's make dinner. I feel a little hungry as well."

"Great!"

He took her hand and dragged her to the small cooking area. She stood there thinking for a second.

"well, first we need to light the fire" she said then in a tone like a school teacher.

"Right" he said" I think I can do that."

He was grinning and he saw the smile on her face hasn't faded yet and he was glad about it he couldn't get enough of it. She smile way ro less he thinks. He hoped that there will be times like this more often in future.

While they prepared the food they talked about nothing certain. Gwen showed him how to cut the vegetables and how to cook the meat she has bought this morning on the market.

"I have to admit" she said, looking a little sheepishly to her fingers that were fumbling on her apron "that I'm not very good with meat. It always gets too bloody or too tough."

"oh, I like it when it's a little bloody" he winked .

She looked at him and he really enjoyed being with her, laughing with her and that he could forget all the pressure of him being a prince.

He snagged a piece of carrot and took a bite. Then he took another one and held it to her so that she could take a bite too. He ate the rest of it and she began giggling again.

"You must be really hungry that you cant wait until it's ready."

"Yes I am." he said and took another carrot. But Gwen took it away. "Stop, the rest is for the soup." She said like she was talking to a little child.

Arthur pouted.

"Ok, only one last" she gave in, she could not refuse if he looked at her like that.

"Open up" and she gave him the carrot directly into his mouth as he opened it.

"Hmm, I could get used to this". He smiled.

"What do you mean? Gwen asked."

"You, feeding me" he smiled and grabbed her hand, pulling her nearer to him. She looked a little startled but fell gladly into his arms.

"We must not forget the food" she whispered and did not know why.

She wanted to say something more but he pulled her into a kiss. All around them was forgotten for this moment.

As they parted Arthur asked: "Do you think I will ever learn it?"

She smiled at him.

"No she answered and they both laughed again.

Than Gwen turned to the stove again and gave him the order to look after the soup that it won't get burned.

Half an hour later it was finished but the meat got almost burned and in the soup was way too much salt. Arthur insisted that it was not his fault and Gwen gave up arguing with him about that soon.

"You will always be a prince and you will never learn cooking." Gwen said as they sat at the table eating the salty soup.

"Maybe you are right" Arthur said. Nevertheless, they had really enjoyed cooking and having dinner together.

It reminded him of the first time they had dinner together and the memory made him smile. He had never thought that they could ever do that again or that he would really cook one day.

"I was thinking about the first time we had dinner together." Gwen said suddenly.

"Me, too. "Arthur said and all was perfect.

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