I don't own Merlin. (Sadly)
This is a birthday story for my Friend MerthurDreamer and is therefore dedicated to him. I hope you like your story.
This story will have three chapters, a chapter a day.
Summary: After years of friendship and two years of sharing a flat Arthur has come to realise he has fallen for his best friend, his flat mate Merlin. Knowing Merlin don't even knowing Arthur likes men, Arthur lets him find out the only way he can think of telling him... let his blind date tell him.
Warning: Malexmale. AU
I apologise in advance for any mistakes I may have made :D
"Merlin that's my date."
"Didn't stop you slamming the door in my dates face though did it."
"You are not me."
"Arthur what is this? Why didn't you tell me you are gay?"
"I didn't know how to tell you Merlin. I had a hard time coming to terms with it myself." Arthur walked forwards and opened the door, smiling at Steve. "Sorry about that. I will be with you in two minutes."
"Where did you meet him?"
"I haven't met him before. Morgana set me up."
"You told her you are gay but not me?"
"She guessed Merlin you know what she is like. She's like a dog with a bone."
"Arthur I get how you felt when you first realised but why couldn't you tell me? What you felt I have been through it."
"Is your father Uther Pendragon? He can't ever know. Mum knows, like Morgana she guessed."
"How long have you known Arthur?"
"About a year. Give or take a week."
"A year? And you couldn't tell me?"
Arthur sighed and opened the door. "I am sorry Steve but something has come up. Can we reschedule for tomorrow?"
"Of course." Steve smiled and kissed Arthur's cheek before leaving.
Merlin rolled his eyes. "I'm waiting Arthur."
"I have just broke off my first date with a bloke so we could talk at least give me a couple of minutes." he said as he shut the door to their flat and dropped himself down in the chair.
Merlin sighed and walked over to a chair in the far corner.
"I could be out now seeing what a date with a bloke is actually like. Are you going to talk?"
"It's you that should do the talking Arthur." Merlin replied.
"All I can say Merlin is that I am sorry I didn't tell you that I am gay, when I was unsure yes I should have come to talk to you but you know me Merlin. You have known me for six years; you are starting to get to know me better than my own sister. You should know that anything like this I keep to myself and try and work it all out myself."
"It just hurts Arthur that you thought you had to hide this from me of all people, like I would judge you." Merlin shook his head.
Arthur looked down. "I'm sorry Merlin. Since I realised I have been trying and trying to tell you. Morgana set me up with a date and I thought 'well Merlin will know when he comes' I'm sorry Merlin, hurting you is the last thing I wanted."
"If you told me I could have helped, I've been where you are Arthur." Merlin smiled sadly.
"I know Merlin and I am sorry. Now I know I have hurt you Merlin you have no idea how bad I feel. I'm sorry."
"So what brought all this on?" Merlin asked.
"All what on?"
"The date? Something must have brought it on."
"I thought it was about time I went on a date with a bloke. I see you on dates and see how good a time you have, great sometimes, given the view I saw this morning before going to work."
"What view?" Merlin asked confused.
"You went on a date last night with the bloke who ended up in your bed this morning so it must have been some date."
"I don't really remember Arthur we got so drunk that we passed out." Merlin shook his head.
"You didn't have sex?"
"No, unless he has a thing about redressing afterwards. We were fully clothed Arthur I don't even think my fly was down." Merlin laughed.
"Oh thank god." Arthur quietly sighed.
"Arthur?" Merlin asked.
"Yes?"
"Is everything okay? I don't understand." Merlin said confused.
"Understand what?"
"Why you're happy about me not having sex?" Merlin was hoping that Arthur would finally come clean about his true feelings because it was getting harder and harder to keep up the act in front of Arthur.
"I never said I was." Arthur lied, looking everywhere but Merlin.
Merlin sighed, guess it won't be today he thought. "You sounded happy when you thanked god." Merlin stated.
"Oh that. That was...that was..." Arthur stood up. "Want a cup of tea? I won't spill this one down you." he laughed.
"Arthur sit back down." Merlin said. "Talk to me."
Arthur sighed and slowly sat back down. "I said I am sorry for hurting you by not telling you. What else is there to talk about?"
"There seems to be a lot you're not telling me. You always seem to find a way around really talking to me." Merlin sighed.
"Do I?" Arthur knew what was coming, if Merlin kept pushing he would be telling the man he is gay because him, that he loves him and loving him is what turned him.
"Yes, you change the subject, you leave the room, and you even go as far as to make something up. Arthur whatever you're not telling me, I want to know because it hurts knowing you're keeping something important from me."
Arthur sighed. "There you go with it hurting you again, you really know how to get me don't you Merlin." Arthur dropped his head back and closed his eyes. "What do you want to know Merlin?"
"The truth, no more lies." Merlin replied.
"I started to wonder if I was gay about thirteen months ago when I started to fall for someone. When after one month I realised I loved him I knew then I was gay. I tried to not let it be, I dated a few girls but it didn't work. All I did was compare them to him and he won every time."
"And who is he?" Merlin asked hoping he knew the answer.
"Why do you want to know Merlin?"
Merlin sighed. "You're never going to tell me are you? Are you going to wait till I'm on my deathbed before you come completely clean with me?"
"What's the point in telling you? It's not like you can help. Yes he is single but he doesn't strike me as the settling down type."
Merlin had to blink away his tears. "You know what if you don't want to tell me fine. Go enjoy yourself, get drunk sleep with the guy for all I care." Merlin snapped finally having enough.
Arthur stood up and grabbed Merlin's wrist to stop him from leaving. "You Merlin." he whispered, using his thumb on his other hand to wipe away the tear that was rolling down the brunet's cheek.
"What took you so long?"
Arthur blinked and stepped back. "Excuse me?"
"Arthur, I knew you were gay, I kind of hoped anyway, I've been in love with you since I turned eighteen, and I've waited for you to be ready, for you to come to me." Merlin said slowly.
"You're serious?"
"Of course I wouldn't lie about this." Merlin said shocked.
Arthur grabbed Merlin's top and pulled him closer to him. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Why didn't you?"
"Because I am very stupid." he answered before moving his head forwards, capturing Merlin's lips with his own.
Merlin stumbled back, falling down onto the settee when the back of his knees hit it, not letting go of Arthur, the blond stumbled with him, ending up on the sofa on top of the brunet, both of them pulling at each other's clothes, in a hurry to strip the other one of their clothing.
"Not here Arthur." Merlin panted. "Bed."
Without answering, Arthur pulled Merlin up and dragged him to his room, pushing a laughing Merlin on his bed as he kicked the door shut.
The next morning Arthur woke up and looked down, seeing Merlin asleep in his arms, he smiled and kissed the top of the brunet's head, his smile got bigger when he started to think about last night, well all night really. He looked over at the clock and saw it had just gone eight.
"Time is it?"
"Just after eight." Arthur answered.
Merlin moaned and buried himself deeper into Arthur's warmth. "Tired."
"I am not surprised, we have only been asleep a little under five hours."
"Well you would want more after round three."
"Me Merlin? You were the wanton one."
"Didn't hear you complaining. You were very willing." Merlin murmured, pressing a kiss to Arthur's bare chest.
"You on your hands and knees showing me all of you like that can you blame me."
Merlin sleepily chuckled and took Arthur's left nipple between his teeth as the blonds phone rang.
Arthur moaned and reached across to answer his phone. "Hello?
"Arthur dear it's mother."
"I know.
"How did your date go last night?"
"How did you - Morgana."
"Yes dear your sister told me."
"Well Steve came but we didn't go out. I stayed in with Merlin instead."
"I know dear. Morgana said she saw Steve and he explained what happened."
"If you knew this then why ask how my date with Steve went?" he asked, trying to sit up, only for Merlin to pull him back down, his tongue now joining his teeth around the nipple.
"I didn't ask that. If you turned Steve down at the door to stay with Merlin it is obvious who you had a date with last night."
"We talked."
"And you told him and both fell into bed."
"Mother really!" Arthur could hear his mother laughing.
"Am I guessing Merlin's mouth is busy elsewhere for him to not say hello?"
Merlin hearing this pulled his mouth away from Arthur's chest. "Morning Mrs Pendragon." he called out.
"Morning dear. As you were." she laughed. "I will leave you to it now Arthur. I just rang to invite you round for dinner today and to tell you to not bother going into work."
"Dinner? Really?"
"Yes Arthur. It is about time your father knew. See you soon love."
Arthur sighed and put his phone back down, dropping his back onto his pillow. "Mum wants us both there for dinner, said it is about time father knew."
Merlin leaned up on his elbow and looked the blond in the eyes. "I'm here for you Arthur. And I won't leave your side. We will tell him. Together."
It was soon dinnertime and Arthur found himself standing on his parent's doorstep, Merlin by his side, and taking a deep breath before knocking.
"Arthur!" Ygraine beamed when she opened the door, hugging her son before Merlin. "Are you both together now then?" she asked.
Merlin smiled and kissed Arthur. "We are."
"Aw." she said, smiling at the pair before inviting them inside. "You both make an unbelievable attractive couple." she said as she led them through the house and out back where a table and chairs had been set up, the table covered with food. "I thought we could eat outside with it being so warm."
Arthur walked over to his father who had just sat down along with his mother. Arthur took a couple of deep breaths before sitting down opposite his father, Merlin sat next to him, opposite his mum.
"You remember Merlin father."
"Ah yes the roommate." Uther said.
"My flatmate." Arthur corrected. "But he is also more."
"More? How so?" Uther wondered looking over at Merlin.
Arthur looked at his mum who smiled and nodded. "He is my boyfriend father." he said, squeezing Merlin's hand under the table who squeezed back.
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