Hello everyone! I'm back.
Sorry it took me so long but I was in a huge writer's block.
Hope you enjoy!
Cath
The next morning, Gawain woke up an awful headache. Nothing unusual, but awful nonetheless. What was unusual was the empty place beside him. Normally, he would have brought a lady friend back with him. But not yesterday.
No. Why did he come back alone anyhow?
He then remembered everything…Evelyn. Even in his drunken state he actually had enough control over himself. He wondered why. If he was not mistaken something was stirring between them…or at least he had some effect on her. He didn't dislike the idea for one bit. Slowly running his hands on his face and in his hair he got out of bed and got dressed.
After eating his breakfast, he started to walk in search of Merlin, only to find him really busy with armor pieces.
"Merlin…what are you doing?" he asked looking at his friend.
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm polishing Arthur's armor. I think he's a little pissed you won yesterday." he said.
Gawain didn't answer. He only smiled.
"How are you feeling? You look like hell" said Merlin.
"Like a champion with a hangover" he answered grinning.
Merlin laughed. Gawain sat next to him and took a piece of Arthur's armor and started polishing it.
"Arthur can't expect us to let him win every time you know." He added while rubbing the armor.
"You got lucky that's all" stated Merlin bluntly.
Gawain smiled, "Oh yes" he whispered, thinking about his lucky charm and the events of the tournament.
"The best kind of luck " he added smilling.
"Really?" asked Merlin
"Really."
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Later that afternoon, they walked in courtyard. Everybody kept stopping to congratulate him. Gawain didn't mind having all the attention. Until he saw her walking towards them.
"Merlin. Gawain." Evelyn said with a smile
"Hey Evee." Said Merlin
Gawain was just standing there, listening to Merlin and Evelyn talking something… but he couldn't stop stairing at Evelyn. And Merlin noticed it.
She then smiled and left. As she was walking away, Gawain was still looking in her direction. He saw Merlin's killing look very soon after.
"What?" asked Gawain
"I saw that. Best luck in the world unh?" he said punching his friend on the shoulder. " I mean, is there ever a girl you're not attracted to?"
"I don't think so…No"
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That night, even though he had celebrated a lot the night before, Gawain went to the Rising Sun with a couple of fellow knights.
Sitting there and enjoying his drink Gawain couldn't help but to over ear what others were saying behind him…quickly forgetting what his own friends were saying.
"She is really beautiful I grant you. She's also very nice to; she fixed me up the other day without a word."
"Well I'll tell ya, it's much more interesting to get fix up by her than by Gaius'." said the other male voice.
They are talking about Evelyn that's sure, Gawain though
And knowing that, it caught Gawain's attention even more.
"Well I saw here first my friend." Another man added.
He heard glasses clinging, people laughing, as if the people were cheering to something.
No…I saw her first. He though
And it was the truth. He was the one who brought her back to Camelot after all.
Who were these men anyway? The thought was killing him yet he didn't want to turn around to show that he was listening to their conversation.
Instead he got up. Since it was his turn to pay for the drinks he casually walked to the bar, got the drinks and came back. It gave him a good look at the table behind him. He saw them…Sir Philip. Gawain didn't like Sir Philip.
And for one the first time in his life, Gawain realised he didn't like other men talking about a women…He realised he was jealous.
