So... this is the last part... for real this time... And I just wanted to say that, it's been one hell of a ride, I think I'm working on this story for three months, maybe four already and it has been a pleasure, really, trully a pleasure.
I hope you had as much pleasure to read this as I had to write this and I would like to use this part to say thank you to all the 77 people who alerted this story, and to all the 45 people who favorited it and mostly to all the 36 people who took the time and commented, this means so much to me that I can't even start to explaine. So now, the last part of 'Destiny can never be simple'!
Disclaimer: They are not mine otherwise this would be canon, and by canon I mean this would be in every single ep...
Warning: This chap rating is as promised NC-17, if you are offended by this kind of things and I mean full maleXmake sex you shouldn't read this. if you did I'm taking this as you saying you are old enough to read this kind of things.
"I don't think I can do it Gwen." Merlin said nervously as he stared at his reflection in the mirror, dressed in Camelot's red and gold he looked, different.
"Nonsense Merlin." Gwen said with a smile and adjusted the collar of his tunic.
"You can hardly look like a servant when Arthur is appointing you to one of his advisors."
"But I don't want to be an advisor!" Merlin cried out, distressed. "He is only doing this so he can force me to sit in council meetings with you lot and get bored out of my mind! He is such a prat." Merlin said and tossed his hands in the air, turning to look at the mirror again.
"Mind your words Merlin." Arthur's voice drawled from the door and Merlin swung around to look at him.
"My lord." Gwen said with a smile and a small bow.
"My lady." Arthur replied and smiled warmly at her. "So how is it going, besides Merlin's constant complains?"
"We are almost done; we will be ready for the ceremony in time."
Arthur nodded with a smile and took another step into the room.
Merlin turned around with a roll of his eyes as he stared out of the window.
"Gwen, Lance please leave us for a moment." Arthur said softly, his gaze never leaving Merlin's form.
Gwen smiled softly and nodded. "But of course."
She and Lance left the room and closed the door softly behind them.
Merlin was still staring resolutely out of the window when Arthur finally reached him and his arms circled Merlin's waist.
"What is really the problem love?" He asked quietly, his head resting on Merlin's shoulder.
Merlin drew in a ragged breathe and sighed, turning in Arthur's embrace until he faced him.
"I'm just a servant Arthur, I'm not… Why would they accept me? Why would they listen to me?" Merlin said quietly and refused to meet Arthur's eyes.
"Merlin look at me," Arthur said softly and when Merlin refused he took hold of his chin and lifted his head.
"They will accept you because I said so; they would listen to you because occasionally you do have a good idea-"
Merlin scowled at that.
"And besides, since when do you care what the stuffy old nobles think anyway?"
Merlin shrugged. "They are your councilors; you should mind what they are thinking as well."
Arthur stared at him for a long moment before he shook his head. "Not all the time, and not when it comes to you."
Merlin frowned. "What?"
Arthur sighed and lifted his hand to caress Merlin's cheek. "When it comes to you Merlin I realized that the only one I should be listening to is my heart." He said and then flushed.
Merlin smiled softly and covered Arthur's hand with his own.
"I love you prat, you know that right?" He asked and planted a soft kiss on the corner of Arthur's lips.
Arthur smiled into the kiss and moved his head to the side so he could kiss Merlin properly.
"I love you too."
"I thank you all for coming here today!" Arthur's voice carried through the great hall and Merlin's heart doubled its pace.
"You are going to be alright my boy." Gaius said reassuringly from his right side. "You have been waiting for this moment for so long, enjoy it." Gaius said with a proud smile. "I know I am."
Merlin smiled at him gratefully and focused again on Arthur's speech.
"As you all know, I do not share my father's views on many subjects," He paused and took another deep breathe. "One of them is magic." A murmur passed through the hall and Merlin frowned, this wasn't part of the plan.
"What is he doing?" He hissed back at Gaius.
"The right thing finally." A different voice answered him and Merlin turned slowly to stare at-
"Gwaine?" He asked, shaking his head because this wasn't… this couldn't be real.
"The princess finally got his shit together and the treaty was signed so he called me back." Gwaine shrugged and looked Merlin over. "You look good Merlin, everything is better I presume?"
Merlin let out a shaky laugh. "Couldn't be more perfect."
"Oh I don't know," Gwaine said teasingly. "I think you should tune in again."
Merlin turned around to look at Arthur just in time for the last couple of sentences.
"- And that is why I give you our court sorcerer: Merlin of Ealdor!"
The crowd erupted in cheers and Merlin froze. What the hell?
"Go." Gwaine whispered behind him and gave him a small push.
Merlin stumbled onto the dais and stared at Arthur's wide grin.
The crowd was still clapping and Merlin blushed fiercely.
"Take a bow my love." Arthur whispered in his ear, his smile never faltering.
"You are going to pay for this prat." Merlin hissed thorough his smile and bowed before the cheering crowd.
"Ohh I'm counting on that." Arthur muttered under his breath and Merlin's blush intensified.
"Thank you." Merlin said later that night when they were finally, finally, in Arthur's rooms.
"What for?" Arthur asked as he stepped from behind the dressing screen.
"For today, it's, I mean," Merlin faltered and took a deep breath.
"You didn't have to do this, the whole court sorcerer thing; you know that I would stay by your side even as your manservant for the rest of my life."
"I know that," Arthur said with a smile as he took Merlin in his arms.
"But I couldn't allow you to do that, you deserve more than that Merlin, more than this position even, if it were up to me you would be ruling over Camelot by my side," Merlin flushed at that. "But this is the closest thing I could think of and it makes sense, if anyone can deal with magical beings and sign treaties with them it's only the great Emrys." He pressed a soft kiss to Merlin's cheek.
"Arthur…" Merlin sighed and leaned his forehead against Arthur's.
"We should get some sleep; we have a busy day tomorrow."
"What's tomorrow?" Merlin asked drowsily as Arthur led him to their bed.
"A surprise." Arthur said as he tucked Merlin against his side.
"Surprise?" Merlin mumbled into Arthur's skin and Arthur shivered.
"Yes, just for the two of us love."
"Okay then." Merlin said and snuggled closer. "Goodnight Arthur."
"Goodnight Merlin."
Come with me,
Into the trees,
We'll lie on the grass,
And let the hours pass
"Everything is ready?" Arthur asked and gave another glance over the horses.
"Yes princess." Gwaine drawled and the rest of the knights snickered.
Arthur glared.
"What's ready?" Merlin asked as he came down the citadel stairs and stopped next to Arthur, only then did he notice the horses.
"Err, Arthur?"
"Hmmm?"
"Are you going somewhere?"
Arthur rolled his eyes while the rest of the knights stifled their laughter.
"We are going somewhere Merlin." Arthur said, his voice long suffering.
"Oh," Merlin said and then raised one eyebrow in a disturbingly good imitation of Gaius. "And where would that be? If this is going to be a hunt I'm telling you right now that I have no intention on coming." He crossed his arms across his chest and glared at Arthur.
Lance couldn't hold his laughter anymore and he let out a bark of laugh that dragged the rest of the knights with him.
"What?" Merlin said, his glare turning into a frown.
"The princess has a surprise for you Merlin so be good and get on the horse so we could all move along now." Gwaine said with a smile and Merlin rolled his eyes.
He was happy that Gwaine was okay with him and Arthur and didn't seem too upset about it anymore.
"Shut up Gwaine." Arthur warned and turned to Merlin.
"It's not a hunt, now would you please come?"
"Fine, fine." Merlin grumbled.
Take my hand,
Come back to the land,
Let's get away,
Just for one day
"So where are we going?" Merlin asked when Camelot disappeared behind them.
Arthur turned around and smiled; big, bright and happy.
"Anywhere we want!" He said excitedly. "We have the whole day just for us."
Merlin's mouth twisted in an answering smile. "So that is the surprise." He said, pleased, as Arthur steered his horse closer to Merlin's.
"You like it?" He asked, trying to conceal the worry in his voice.
Merlin turned around to look at him and smiled softly. "I love it."
"Good." Arthur nodded and flushed a bit.
They rode in a contented silence until they reached a small clearing with a gleaming lake sparkling between the woods.
Merlin threw a suspicious glance at Arthur who was doing his best to look innocent and failing miserably.
"You sat this up didn't you?"
Arthur dismounted and came to a stop near Merlin's horse.
"And what if I did?" He asked, one brow rising in a challenge.
Merlin pretended to think as he slipped down his horse and into Arthur's waiting arms. "Well in that case, sire, I think I should thank you." Merlin said with a small smirk playing on his lips, "A bath is just what I needed."
"And how would you thank your king Merlin?" Arthur whispered; his lips mere centimeter away from Merlin's waiting lips.
"Oh I'm sure he'll let me know what I can do to repay him." Merlin said and moved a bit closer; his breathe ghosting across Arthur's mouth.
"I'm sure he will." Arthur said husky and closed the distance between their eager mouths.
The kiss started out chastely, closed lips pressing against each other as their hands rose and fisted in hairs and cloths, then Arthur's tongue darted out to lick at the corner of Merlin's mouth and Merlin was lost.
With a moan he opened his mouth to Arthur's questing tongue and nearly whimpered when it touched his, his hands tightened their grip on Arthur's hair and Arthur growled and pulled Merlin closer, tightening his embrace around him until Merlin couldn't breathe, couldn't move.
Arthur's tongue caressed his teeth and battled for dominance with his own and Merlin couldn't help the small whimpers that left his mouth.
"Gods Merlin, I had a plan for this…"Arthur mumbled and pressed another kiss to Merlin's lips, biting down gently on his lower one and soothing it out with his tongue.
"You had a plan?" Merlin whispered back, his flexing themselves in Arthur's hair and smoothing it down.
"I always have a plan." Arthur answered breathlessly and tore himself away from Merlin.
"Cloths off. Lake now." He said and took several steps back, when Merlin started taking his neckerchief off Arthur growled and moved back next to him.
"You are taking your sweet time aren't you Merlin?" He drawled impatiently as he tugged Merlin's tunic off and ran his hands all over Merlin's chest and back.
"It would take me a lot less if you would stop touching me." Merlin gritted out as he shivered when Arthur ran his hand over his nipple.
Arthur smirked. "Am I distracting you Merlin?" He asked with a glint in his eyes.
Merlin swallowed down and took off the last of his clothing, taking advantage of Arthur's momentary distraction he tossed his breeches in Arthur's face and ran into the lake.
"Not at all sire!" He yelled gleefully as he dashed into the water.
Let me see you stripped down to the bone,
Let me hear you speaking just for me
Merlin was just coming up from beneath the lake when two strong arms wrapped themselves around his waist and pulled him closer to a very naked Arthur.
"And where do you think you are going?" Arthur purred as he trailed burning kisses along the soft skin of Merlin's neck.
"I already told you that, I need to wash." Merlin breathed and moved his head to the side to allow Arthur better access.
"Why would you need to wash if you are only going to get dirty?" Arthur whispered in his ear before he bitten down on Merlin's earlobe.
Merlin let out a small moan and then whimpered when Arthur's hard cock nudged him.
"Arthur…" He sighed and pushed back.
"Hmm?" Arthur hummed softly as he continued to place trails of kisses all along Merlin's neck, nipping and biting occasionally.
His hand moved away from Merlin's hip to his chest and he rubbed one peaked nipple between his thumb and a finger.
"So beautiful…" He murmured when Merlin's body arched into the touch.
"I've been dying to do this for a very long time now Merlin."
Arthur's voice was like liquid silk, pouring over Merlin's body and setting fire in its wake.
Arthur's hand reached for Merlin's wrist and his thumb smoothed over Merlin's scar, the only one he left in existence.
"I'm sorry." Arthur whispered to his neck and his thumb pressed harder against the scar, causing Merlin to shiver as a new wave of lust made its way through his body.
"What about my king?" Merlin whispered back, his hips rocking against the hard length of Arthur's cock.
"Everything." Arthur said as he turned Merlin around in his arms so he could look at him.
"I'm sorry it took me so long to realize that this is what I needed, wanted, desired." With every new word Arthur pressed a kiss to Merlin's face, lingering touches and flicks of his tongue to every part of Merlin's lovely face.
"I'm sorry you suffered so long until I set things right." His grip tightened around Merlin and they both gasped as their cocks brushed against each other, moving their hips again and again to send more of these shivers down their spines.
"Arthur…" Merlin sighed against Arthur's mouth, they have had this conversation before, a hundred times over and he still didn't get it.
"It's over Arthur, everything is over, we won and we are together and that's what's important."
Arthur shook his head again and nipped down on Merlin's lower lip.
"You nearly died; you could have been dead right now." His breath caught in his throat and he lifted his eyes to stare at Merlin, they were dark and huge and Merlin frowned at the pain that lingered there.
"I will never leave you again." Merlin said and cupped Arthur's face in his hands, pressing soft kisses and caressing the wet blond locks.
"Promise?" Arthur asked, not even bothering to hide the pain in his voice.
"I promise. You have me, all of me, now and forever." He kissed Arthur's lips softly and lifted his head to smile sweetly at him.
"Good." Arthur chocked out and then his smile turned predatory.
"All of you?" He said and moved his hips forward.
"Guh, yeah, do that again Arthur, yeah." Merlin said breathlessly as Arthur started thrusting against his hard cock with more intention.
"I intend to that again Merlin." Arthur said in a low and hungry voice.
"And again and again." His hand moved slowly down Merlin's back, chasing droplets of water as it moved lower and lower, circling Merlin's tight hall.
"Arthur, please…" Merlin let out and then shivered when the single digit entered him, cold and wet.
"So good…" Arthur pressed the words to Merlin's neck, worrying the skin there to form a bruise.
"So hot and tight and mine." His finger started thrusting in and out faster as his hips moved more erratically, rubbing against Merlin's cock on every push forward.
"Arthur we have to-" Merlin's breath caught in his throat as Arthur brushed against something that set his world on fire and he cried out.
"Gods Merlin, do it again, I want, I need, just do it again." Arthur's finger brushed against that spot again and Merlin couldn't stop the scream that ripped from his chest as Arthur kept rubbing against that spot, again and again, murmuring filthy promises and possessive nothings into his skin.
"Say my name Merlin." Arthur whispered as Merlin writhed and moaned uncontrollably in his arms.
"Say it." He pressed against that spot harder and Merlin screamed his name to the skies as he came in thick ropes and a crack of magic, his eyes flashed gold and Arthur had never seen something more beautiful in his life.
Merlin blinked his eyes open to see that the sun was past its peak and was moving towards the other end of the horizon.
"Arthur?" He mumbled softly and Arthur was by his side in a moment, completely naked and carrying a small plate with fruits and cheese on it.
"Well, hello there sleeping beauty;" He said with a smug air around him as he lay down next to Merlin on the blanket.
"Wha-" Merlin started and then his eyes widened and he flushed. Arthur's grin intensified.
"I…" Merlin hesitated and Arthur let loose a roars laugh.
"It was quite the sight love; you lightened up the entire lake." Arthur told him with a small smile as he offered him a grape.
Merlin pushed him away, scowling. "I didn't mean-" He started but Arthur cut him off.
"I did." And Merlin lifted his head in surprise.
"What?"
"I needed to see you like this, loosing yourself, trusting me enough to lose yourself with me, for me." Arthur finished softly and traced one finger up and down Merlin's cheekbone.
"It was magnificent." He assured him and Merlin blushed again.
"What about you?" He asked, suddenly shy.
"Oh don't worry, I have a couple ideas of how you could repay your debt for blanking out on your king."
"Oh really?" Merlin said and took a grape from the plate.
Arthur opened his mouth, his eyes sparkling with joy.
"You could feed me." He said, his voice dropping low.
"Hmmm…" Merlin said and pretended to think about it before he took another grape and lifted it up, offering it to Arthur.
Arthur's tongue darted out to take it and flicked around the tip of Merlin's fingers causing him to shiver a bit.
Another grape made its way to Arthur's mouth and this time he licked at Merlin's fingers, drawing the digits into his mouth and wetting them.
"Oh god Arthur…" Merlin sighed and Arthur glanced down to see that, yes, he was hard again.
Smirking Arthur released Merlin's fingers and moved down his body, laying kisses on every part he wanted, after all, everything was his.
When he reached Merlin's cock he lifted his head to look at Merlin and groaned out loud; Merlin was staring at him with wide, nearly dark eyes and flushed face, his lips were parted and his breathing quick and unsteady.
Arthur sighed as he made his way back up to kiss him again.
"Your mouth is driving me crazy Merlin." He sighed against Merlin's lips.
"So sorry about that Sire." Merlin answered cheekily.
"I bet you do." Arthur smirked and went back down, blowing cold air on the wet trails he left before.
When he reached Merlin's cock he stopped for a moment and caressed the hard shaft, his fingers barely touching; a ghost touch that had Merlin moaning and begging.
"In a moment love; be patient."
Merlin lifted his head to glare at him and Arthur chuckled darkly before swallowing him down to the root, smirking when he heard Merlin's head thumping back against the ground.
Merlin's taste was heaven on his tongue, better than the best wine he has ever had and he couldn't get enough of it, he sucked and licked, pressing his tongue to the underside vein and to the weeping slit.
"Guh, Arthur-" Merlin cried from above him. "Stop, god, I'm not going to, please just-"
Arthur lifted his head and released Merlin's cock with a wet pop, his eyes dark and sparkling.
"Do it." He growled and swallowed him down again, sucking as hard as he could and nearly purring out loud when Merlin's essence flooded his mouth.
"Oh god, Arthur…" Merlin panted from above him and dragged his fingers through Arthur's hair, pulling him up.
"That was-" Merlin started before he gave up and crushed his mouth against Arthur's, licking his way inside and looking for all the remaining taste of himself.
Arthur moaned in appreciation and groaned when Merlin rolled them over and settled above him.
"I want you in me Arthur." Merlin whispered against his lips and Arthur tightened his grip on Merlin's waist.
"You, what, really?" He gasped and then shivered when Merlin's cleft rubbed against his cock.
"Yes. Been dying to have you in me since… forever." Merlin told him and Arthur growled and switched them again.
"And you are telling me this just now?" He nearly snarled and Merlin rolled his eyes and rubbed his hand against Arthur's cock.
"Yes. So what are you waiting for, sire?" He asked with a challenging smile on his face.
Arthur's answering smirk sent shivers down Merlin's body as he drew closer and whispered against his lips. "Be careful what you wish for Merlin."
"Do it." Merlin whispered back and Arthur crushed their mouths together as his hand reached for the oil he took from the castle and reached for Merlin's hole.
Merlin moaned as the first oil slicked finger breeched him and Arthur moved slowly, drawing in and out and making sure to brush against that spot on every second stroke in.
It didn't take long before Merlin was writhing and moaning on three on his fingers and Arthur couldn't take it anymore, he was so hard it hurt.
"Merlin?" He asked through clenched teeth and Merlin stared at him with wild eyes, black and gold battling for dominance.
He nodded, unable to do anything more than that and Arthur glanced down and guided his weeping cock towards Merlin's opening, sliding in smoothly and without stopping until he was sheathed completely inside him.
"Arthur…" Merlin grunted and lifted golden eyes to stare at him. "Move!"
And then there was no stopping Arthur as he thrusted in and out with increasing pace as Merlin's voice rose with every thrust and slide of Arthur's cock inside him.
"Oh god! Arthur!" Merlin screamed and the somewhere in the forest a flock of birds flew in fright.
"Arthur! Arthur! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Merlin screamed again and again and then he was coming and Arthur's cock was surrounded by scorching hit and his eyes were staring into Merlin's golden orbs and he came, crying out Merlin's name for the world to hear.
Take my hand, come back to the land,
Where everything's ours…
"Arthur…" Merlin whispered weakly as Arthur finally pulled out of him and lay down beside him, wrapping himself around Merlin and tucking his head on Merlin's shoulder.
"I know." Arthur whispered back and pressed a gentle kiss to Merlin's temple.
Merlin twisted around in his arms so they were lying face to face and he smiled up at him, pressing a chaste kiss against his lips.
"I love you." He said and borrowed his head in Arthur's chest, nosing at the warm skin.
Arthur's arms tightened around Merlin's form and he pressed another kiss to the crown of his head.
"I love you too, so much."
They indulged in another half an hour of lying there, wrapped in each other, exchanging soft kisses and caresses before it got too cold to stay and Arthur helped Merlin up and Merlin waved a hand and the camp packed itself up.
"Lazy court sorcerer." Arthur muttered under his breath as Merlin swatted his head with the blanket before rushing off to the horses.
Arthur stopped his horse just as Camelot came into view and Merlin stopped a few paces later, turning his horse back and coming to a stop near Arthur.
"Arthur?" He said and Arthur smiled at him, offering his hand for Merlin to take.
"Our Kingdome." He whispered and squeezed Merlin's fingers lightly.
Merlin smiled and leaned over to kiss him.
"Our Kingdome." He nodded.
So that was it... I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Love you all!