Chapter 6

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"Hey babe…" said Lance entering the bathroom and Gwen hummed in response. She was just freshening up getting ready for bed dressed in a short pale pink silk robe that came halfway to her knees, her hair plaited in a single braid like she did every night.

"So I was thinking, we should have a party to celebrate our engagement. What do you think?" Gwen turned and looked at Lance. "A party?" asked Gwen surprised. They had been recently engaged. When she met Arthur, they had been engaged for 2 weeks. She hadn't even thought of throwing an engagement party. They had just had a dinner with her parents and Lance's.

"Yeah. It will be great. We can have your parents, my parents, our friends… It could be a chance to get to let loose and for us to show our love." said Lance and Gwen nodded. "It is a good idea." "Great. I will let Arthur know. He can invite his other friends that I am yet to meet. It will be a good chance to meet them."

Gwen's heart skipped a beat. Arthur? No! Not Arthur… "Arthur?" "Yeah. Well we are getting on great. When we went for drinks, it was like nothing has changed you know. It's just like the old times. I am curious to meet his other friends. Both he and Merlin say they are nice chaps. This will be a great way to meet them."

Gwen didn't know what to say. Of course Lance would want Arthur there. When he had come back from a guys night out with Arthur and Merlin, he was in such high spirits singing their praise. How could she have forgotten that? There was no way she could backtrack now. She had already agreed and if she refused now, Lance will suspect something was going on. Yet she couldn't see herself having a night with Arthur there.

'Get yourself together Gwen. You are with Lance. Nothing will happen because you love Lance.' At that Gwen looked up and smiled at Lance. "You know what, that is a great idea. When do you plan to do this?" "We baby. We will host it together. Why don't we say next Saturday to give us time to prepare?" "Perfect." said Gwen. 'It will give me time to prepare too…' Lance smiled and leaned in and kissed her softly and lovingly. "I love you." "I love you too." said Gwen returning the kiss. Slowly Lance led her to the bed, untying her bathrobe and soon they were lost in each other.

"What? Are you mad! You agreed to go to Lance's engagement party?..." "Merlin…" "Have you forgotten he is engaged to Gwen?" "Merlin…" said Arthur in frustration but Merlin was on a roll. "The girl that you like? How could you be so…" "Stupid? I know. What was I supposed to say? That I can't coz I like your girl?" "You could have just said you had a meeting or something!" said Merlin throwing his hands in the air and Arthur sighed. Merlin was right. He was an idiot. "I know but I just froze and found myself agreeing to it." "Yeah coz you want to see her again." "Merlin…" "Admit it Arthur. You want to see her again. That is why you agreed. It's not healthy for you. I get it you like her but its killing you." "I know…" said Arthur tiredly. Seriously he had barely slept since meeting her.

"Nothing to do. We have to go. I can't back out now." said Arthur then said, "Bring Morgana with you. Invite says you can bring a date." "Great. Are you going alone?" "No. I think I should bring a date." Merlin nodded approvingly. Arthur had to move on from Gwen. Lance was smitten with Gwen and it was time Arthur moved on.

Gwen could barely concentrate at work for the whole week. She tried to put drown herself into her work but the upcoming party was making her nervous. Even Lance picked it up but she just told him the standard 'I am fine' answer. She had finally got the answer she had been searching for. She remembered the conversation she had with Kara when they had gone shopping for the outfit she would wear for the party.

"So let me get this straight, you are nervous of this party because Arthur is going to be there?" "No…yes…ugh…I am so confused." "I don't see what is confusing there. You like Arthur." "No. I…I don't like him…he just unsettles me." "In a non platonic way. He doesn't creep you out but he turns you on. From what you told me Gwen, you like this guy." "But I can't. I am with Lance and I love him. I can't like Arthur. I just can't!" Kara merely shrugged. "I don't know what to say to you Gwen. Now you know how you feel. its up to you to ignore it or explore it." "Explore it! Kara, are you mad? I am with Lance!" "Yet you feel this way for Arthur. you shouldn't be this torn if you were 100% into Lance. I don't deny I find a lot of guys cute but I don't feel like ripping their clothes off."

Kara was right. She liked Arthur a lot and that is what unnerved her. How could she look at Arthur knowing she had feelings for him? Feelings she shouldn't be having. Feelings she should be having for Lance alone? Feelings she knew she should squash but found herself unable to. She knew there was nothing else to do but host the party and try not to be alone with him. She will be ok. Why was life so complicated? Why did he have to come and turn her world upside down?

There it is. Lance has organized an engagement party for them and Arthur is going to be there. What is going to happen at the party? Will Gwen and Arthur have some alone time? Who will Arthur bring as a date? Vivian?

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