During the long, boring period between lectures I and my friend came up with the challenge inspired by "50 ways to annoy Merlin" by yaoifangirlHolly and certain scene from episode named "The Poisoned Chalice" - to write a slash fic! Weird, I know. But, well...
This story is not beta-read-ed, so all mistakes are mine and only mine.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own "Merlin" and it's characters. And I don't really like slash :P
Arthur watched as his manservant made his bed, as always in the morning. Merlin was a little more pale than usual and looked tired. Not surprising, as he almost died a few days ago. He had drunk the poison instead of the prince and Arthur had to travel to the forest of Balor to get the Mortaeus flower to cure him. Not that Arthur minded. Not at all.
First, he considered Merlin to be his friend, so he didn't want him to die.
Second, the prince learned his secret. The light Merlin send to him and his voice urging him to go faster was a huge give away. When Arthur was safe, away from the spiders, he could ponder this revelation. Soon he realized that he didn't really care, because...
Well, here came the third point – the prince realized, that he fell in love with his manservant. He didn't know when it happened and frankly, he didn't care.
He cared however, about what Merlin's voice said to him in the cave. When he was traveling back to the Camelot, his imagination supplied him with various images of Merlin, saying those words again and again from the reasons, which left Arthur all flushed and hard.
And now he was sitting in his chambers, staring at Merlin and wondering, if he could make him to say these words again.
Decision made, Arthur got up from his chair.
"Merlin," he called.
"Yes, sire?" The servant finished with the bed and looked up at him. Arthur walked closer to Merlin without any word, letting his expression say it all. Merlin stepped back, nervous at the look on his face, but the bed was right behind him and he stumbled, falling onto it. The prince smirked and climbed on top of him.
"Arthur?" Merlin swallowed hard, looking at him with wide eyes.
"Shut up, Merlin," said Arthur and kissed him passionately.
"Arthur..." whispered Merlin breathlessly, when the parted for breath. The prince grinned.
Oh yes, he definitely could make him to say this words again.