"Well Merlin what will it be?" Artgur asked as he was ordering himself another beer.
"Just a coke." Merlin said quietly.
"Just a coke?" Arthur asked shooting Arthur a questioning glance, that was only replied with a small curt nod. Arthur shrugged, "One coke please." he told the bartender who was a brunette woman in her twenties that couldn't keep her eyes off of Arthur
"Sure thing sug." she said with what Merlin thought was an over the top to flirtatious country accent.
Arthur turned back to Merlin who was sitting uncomfortably on the bar stool and gad his elbow propped awkwardly on the bar watching Arthur as he sipped the dark bottle coordinating beer. "So what brings you here?" he asked watching Merlin intently.
"Long story." Merlin replied looking down at the bar.
"What did he do?" Arthur asked amused.
"What?!" Merlin shot his head up to look at Arthur.
"Well no one that is celevrating comes to a bar to have just a coke, so that would mean that you aren't celebrating at all, and the bartender here." Arthur made a motion to her as she laid down the drink infront of him, whuch she returned with a smile before turning away to tend to another man opposite both of them, "is extreamly attractive but you haven't taken your eyes off of me." Arthur smiled at this and leaned in to whisper, "Have you?" Into Merlin's ear
Merlin looked at Arthur stunned but eventually shook his head no, which made Arthur chuckel, and then raisw an eyebrow at Merlin urging him to explain. "He... Uh... Er... He couldnt keep alcohol out of his hands, or his hands off of me."
"Ah well... I'm um... Sorry to hear that." Arthur stuttered not knowing what to say and suddenly becoming less interested in his beer.
Merlin could only give a stiff nod; as if on cue Gwen walked over to the bar not paying any attention to Arthur.
"Merlin you went to get drinks ages ago where in the world have you be..." she noticed Artgur for the first time now. "Oh sorry I didn't mean to intrude" she said politely. "Merlin a word?"
Merlin rolled his eyes but nodded to Gwen he turned to Arthur, "This should only take a minute."
"I'll be right here." Arthur smiled.
Merlin followed Gwen through the crowd of people bracing himself for whaf was sure to come. Finaly they reached a secluded hallway, "Gwen I know what your going to say but just hear me out first okay. He just..."
"Merlin..."
"Bunped into me and spilled our drinks. It isnt like..."
"Merlin."
"It was a real xate or anything."
"Merlin..."
"I know that it's too soon and that I juzt broke up with Mordred..."
"MERLIN..." Gwen fumed.
"But I'm a big boy and don't need to be babysat..."
"MERLIN YOU STUPID CLOTPOLE SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME!"Gwen yelled at him.
"Who the hell says clotepole." Merlin nearly fell over laughing.
"I did just now." Gwsn said trying not to laugh, "Now shut up. I was going to say that I know him; He works with Lance at Camelot publishing company." Lancw was Gwen's boyfriend of two and a half years that worked at Camelt publishing company that was the largest, most active, and most controversial magazine company in the world. "he's really nice really sweet rwally smart and really gay. If you dont get his mobile number then I'm getting a sex change and I'll get it. Understand?"