Thanks for your patience. Honestly, I have had the most difficult writer's block with this part of the story. And general laziness hasn't helped in the slightest. Hope you enjoy the banter between Gaius and Merlin. I'll try to be more speedy with my updated.
Chapter 7
Merlin closed the door to the physician's chambers still in a daze. He and Morgana. In a closet. The images were tormenting him ….her lips parted in ecstasy…the weight of her breasts in his hands…
"Merlin? Merlin? Merlin!" his guardian fairly shouted before he could tear his mind from the stolen moments in the closet.
"Merlin, what's happened?"
"She cornered me in a broom closet." Merlin said evenly.
The loud gasp from Gaius could wake an ogre. "What did you do? Did you touch? Were you seen?"
Rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly, he replied, "Well…I tried to get away. I nearly had a heart attack when she yanked me in there, but she was just touching my tunic. And I was nearly out the door when…" he trailed off.
"When what?" Gaius asked, eager to know the damage.
He closed his eye and said, "She said please."
Incredulous, Gaius asked, "She said please?"
"Well, not just in the normal way but in this really needy way. And I couldn't resist. I mean, she doesn't know how to…help her urges like I do and she was really desperate. And I thought it was only right that I …help her in this situation."
"Merlin, your magic and hers for that matter is a secret to be guarded-"
"Yes, yes, I know. A secret to be guarded with my life. And I guarded it as best I could. I didn't touch her directly. Well, not until later, but we weren't seen. Well, that's not true either."
"You touched her? And you were caught? Make sense, Merlin" Gauis said, again exasperated.
"We kissed…at the end. It was brief. And that wasn't seen. Gwen stumbled upon us afterwards. I made up a story and she seemed to believe it. Strange actually because it wasn't that good," he said.
There was a pregnant pause, as Gaius seemed to ponder the information. Which gave Merlin time to think on the kiss. Wow. That was the word which seemed most prominent in his mind. How could such a small action have such an huge effect? His lips tingled just thinking about it. And his body's reaction. He had never felt anything like that. He had never been more aroused in his life.
"I think you should leave Camelot," Gaius declared.
"What? You think I should leave?" Merlin asked. He felt his whole body rebel against the idea. Leave Morgana?
"Yes, it's clear that you both are more entwined than I originally thought. Frankly, your experience with this is unlike anything I've seen…more powerful and more dangerous. And her actions prove that you are both in danger of succumbing. And soon," he said.
"I can control myself. I walked away from her, didn't I? I left and didn't follow to her room where I wanted. I can handle this, Gaius," he said.
"You think you can, but magic will find you. And Morgana. She's already proved herself to be rather aggressive," Gaius replied.
"But it's like you said, Uther will notice my absence. And my absence won't make Morgana's situation go away."
"It would lessen her symptoms."
"But not cure them. Our best bet is for me to stay here and avoid her. Continue to avoid her," he said strongly.
"I don't know…" Gaius replied.
"Look, not to be crass, but I did take the…er…edge off of her hunger. Surely she and I can survive an other day and a half. She merely ambushed me before. I won't let that happen again," he said.
After a long pause, Gaius replied, "Oh alright, but you must. And I repeat, must avoid her. And definitely don't kiss or touch her again"
"I get it, Gaius. One close call was enough for me," he called out as he went to his room to change.
Less than 36 hours and both he and Morgana would be free. An errant thought crossed his mind, why was that so long and yet not long enough?
FINIS
Next chapter will be sexy. Very sexy. I just have to figure out how to get these two back in the same space under the watchful eyes of Gwen, Arthur, Gaius, and Merlin himself.
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