Chapter 5
So they have finally met… thank you so much for the reviews, follows and favorites. Here is chapter 5. Hope you enjoy.
"Arthur." said Gwen her heart beating fast not believing he was standing there looking so handsome. He was there, actually there and she could barely breathe especially when he said her name the way only he could. She could barely contain her reaction to him. She couldn't understand how he could affect her so. No one could put her off balance like he could... "Guinevere." said Arthur looking at Guinevere, the woman who had been invading his thoughts and dreams. H couldn't believe he was meeting her and that she was engaged to Lancelot! The fates were surely not liking him at this moment.
Both Arthur and Gwen couldn't look away. You could cut the tension with a knife. "You guys know each other?" said Lancelot looking from Arthur to Gwen. "Um, we met." said Arthur not looking away from Gwen. "Good to see you again Guinevere." said Arthur holding out his hand. Gwen extended hers saying, "Nice to see you 2 Arthur." Their hands met and it was like electricity coursed through them on contact. They let go quickly as though burnt.
"Um, so, want to join us?" asked Lancelot and Gwen tensed, hoping he would say no. she couldn't go through an evening with him! No! "No. Actually I was about to leave when you found me. it was great seeing you Lance." "We definitely should meet together with Merlin. We need to catch up." "Definitely. Well, I have to be on my way. Lancelot, Guinevere…" said Arthur looking one last time at Guinevere. Their eyes met and held before Gwen looked away and he walked away.
"How do you know Arthur?" asked Lance looking at Gwen. He didn't know why but he seemed like he was out of the loop about something. "Oh, um, I had a flat tire and he helped me out. It was just a chance meeting actually. How do you know him?" "We went to school together actually. We were best friends along with another guy named Merlin. We lost touch when I went to study away with France." "Wow, small world." "Tell me about it." said Lance then he looked at Gwen twirling her drink. "Um, babe, are you ok?" "Yeah, I guess I am just tired." said Gwen and Lance nodded. "We could go home." "Yeah. I am sorry to cut this short." "No. it's ok. Come on." said Lance and they left the bar.
Gwen couldn't get out her reaction to Arthur. She had never been like this with anyone. Arthur awakened feelings in her that no one had ever done before. She had her fair share of boyfriends and crushes but never had anyone made her weak just by saying her name. she loved Lancelot a lot and she had known him for a long time…they had met when she had been in college. They were comfortable, she missed him when he wasn't there, loved it when he hugged her and kissed her and made love to her…he was her love and she was going to marry him so why was she having these violent reactions to Arthur a man she barely knew and only met once before? Why did he make her heart beat faster, take her breath away and cause her to feel weak at the knee with just an innocent touch? She couldn't have feelings for him could she? Aren't you supposed to feel this way for someone you knew? She was so confused.
Arthur went home to another bottle of whiskey. He was feeling so down and angry. Why? Why did he have to feel this way for her? Why did she have to be engaged to Lancelot of all the people? If it had been some faceless nameless dude, he wouldn't have minded. He wouldn't have been discouraged and he would have tried to win her back but it had to be Lancelot, his close friend despite not having seen each other for years. To him, Lancelot was more like Merlin or his other mates and he couldn't take his girl. he couldn't do that to him. "Damn it!" Arthur screamed throwing a glass against the wall, anger and pain exploding in him. From then he didn't know what happened next as he was wasted. He only remembered drinking straight from the bottle. Merlin would later tell him, he had called him wasted complaining on how life was not fair and how he couldn't take it…Merlin had come over, found the house trashed and Arthur stoned still in his suit. Merlin had taken him to bed, cleaned the room and took care of him.
Now he was sitting with Merlin nursing a headache. "I can't believe this. You met Lancelot and he is engaged to Gwen." "In a nutshell." "That is rough man." "Tell me about it. I…I thought if I met her again, I would feel better, I would be able to let her go but I can't Merlin. It's like she is in my blood, in my system. I can't flush her out." "You love her." "Yeah." "You barely know her." "I know that but she makes me feel what I have never felt before. When she looks at me, touches me…I can't explain it. I just feel this way…it's crazy I know."
"It does sound crazy but I get it. However problem is she is with Lance." "I know. He still seems like a great decent guy. He wants to meet us." "Ah…" "Yeah." "Next you will be the best man." "Don't even say that." said Arthur unable to think of Gwen and Lance married. No. "Enough about me. How are you and Morgana?" "Amazing. Your sister is seriously a great girl." "Putting the ring on her finger soon?" "Planning it. She is definitely it for me." said Merlin smiling. Arthur smiled. The 2 had come a long way with Uther first not liking their relationship…but he came around. Uther could never deny Morgana anything and well she had wanted Merlin… they sat there talking. Lancelot eventually called and scheduled a night out with the 3 of them a week from now.
There is chapter 5. Please review and tell me what you think. tell me how you think this should go on.