Here I am! I know, it isn't Friday yet... but compensating you for all those times I used to be late, here it is! Well, it was done and when I finish a chapter I just can't wait to update! =D

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Previously...

Well, Kevin, we need information. Try to find out everything you can. I'll do the same in my own way."

Kevin started touching everything around him. Merlin went to Morgause's bed and looked for the magic book he had seen last time he went there. As he found it, the lad decided to take the book with him. Oh, not like that! He would soon replace it back. But he wanted Gaius to take a look on it and... Oh! There was something more there. A velvet bag. He opened it. Inside there was something. A red ruby. Shining in a way only magic could do.

"Kevin!"

Chapter 18

"Merlin!" The boy rushed to his friend. "What happened?"

"I found a... a jewel and... look!" Merlin couldn't believe.

"It shines so much!" The kid said. "Very beautiful!"

"Oh, Kevin, don't fool yourself!" He had to recognise he sounds more and more like Gaius!

"What do you mean?"

"Well, there is no natural jewel like this one." Merlin explained. "You see? It had its own light!" Merlin lifted the ruby, always holding it with the velvet bag, and it lightened a bit Morgause's dark chambers.

"Is it... magic?" Kevin asked carefully.

"Probably."

"Let me touch it?" Kevin took it from Merlin's hands.

"Oh, wait!" He adverted. "It might be dangerous!"

But it was too late. Kevin's eyes lost its focus, as they use to each time the kid use his special gift: the boy knew information about people or things by touching them.

"Oh!" He dropped the ruby with a scared face.

"Kevin!" Merlin touched him. The boy was cold and shaking a bit. "Are you fine?"

"I-I don't know... the jewel, Merlin... it tried to steal my energy or something."

Merlin sighed.

"Dark magic, as I presumed." He put the ruby on its velvet bag, took it and the book with him. "Let's go, Kevin. Gaius will know what to do."

Morgause dismounted her horse and knocked the hovel door. No response. There was light coming from the window, how could he just pretend the hovel was empty? She rolled her eyes when he didn't open the door.

"Agravaine? It's me!"

The door suddenly stormed opened and a pair of strong hands forced Morgause to enter, closing it in the sequence.

"Oh! Agravaine! What's the matter?"

"Sshh!" He looked... weird.

"What's the problem, Agravaine?" Morgause caressed his hair, clearly worried about him and his reaction.

"The problem, Morgause, is that I'm living in a hovel!" He yelled a bit angry.

"Oh." She clearly thought it funny. "Maybe I could help you... uh... to make your hovel look a bit more like a home?" What the hell was she doing?

"Sounds good." He smiled, much calmer. When he was about to give her an unusual sweet kiss, Morgause turned away and started unpacking and putting over the table everything she brought from the castle.

"Look!" She said nervously. "I've brought you some good food... some grain... oh, and some blankets, a towel and a bar of soap, because I didn't know if you had time to take it before you left."

"That was sweet of yours." He walked to her and touched softly her shoulder. "I have a tube here. A very old one, but it will have to fit." He sighed. "I feel so miserable here without you!"

"Agravaine..." She paced around, trying to avoid his soft contact. Morgause deals very good with sex and strategies... but when it comes up to feelings, she feels so lost and weak! "It's a very nice hovel! You know, most people live in worse conditions."

"Morgause... I've never cooked. I've never prepared a bath. I've never done my bed. I've never cleaned a house. I've never... uh... cleaned a dish."

"Washed." She corrected him amused.

"Yes." He passed his hand on his black hair. "You see, Morgause, this is a disaster!"

"Oh, don't be so dramatic!" She smirked. "Come on, I'll teach you."

He smiled and went to her. Soon Morgause showed him how to take care of everything. How to make the bed (she laughed so much when he just forced her over the bed!), how to clean, she told him how to wash his clothes and how to cook some vegetables and grains.

"I'll spend all the day doing all that!" Agravaine said almost hopelessly.

"Nonsense!" She smiled. He really has no idea of how people use to live!

"Morgause... how a lady like you know all that... uh... servant job?"

"I always used to travel a lot in order to develop my magic." She told him pouring some of wine she brought for them. "I've already stood in hovels, caves... and even in the woods." She told.

For some moments Morgause was lost in her memories, remembering the travels she had done when she was younger, in order to meet druids and some other people who could teach her about magic.

"Oh, milady!" He broke the silence. "You haven't taught me how to prepare a bath!" Agravaine smirked.

"Oh!" She smirked, already knowing what was about to happen. "Very simple, milord... She walked to the cooker and put some water to boil. "We'll need some more water."

"There's a river near here." Agravaine informed her.

"Oh." She smiled. "And there's a bucket here!" She handed it to him.

"What? You want me to carry water!" He was so shocked that Morgause couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, Agravaine! I know you're a lord and won't like a lady to do so."

"Fine!" He left.

In some more minutes Agravaine was back.

"Look, Morgause!" He smiled. "I brought some flowers to use in the bath. I know you like it."

"You learn so fast!" She smiled sincerely proud. "Well, Agravaine... We'll need more water!" She poured the water in the tube and handed the bucket back to him.

"More?"

"You don't expect us to bathe in a bucket, right?" She gave him a provoking gaze.

"All right!" He left again.

Some more buckets and the tube had water enough for their bath.

"And now?" He asked.

"Now we put the flowers in the hot water, so it's scented. We just have to put the hot water in the tube..." She did it. "And mix!" Morgause put her hand in the tube and waved it, mixing the water. "Perfect!" She looked at him. "Maybe next time you'll want to fill it during the day, so you won't have to walk in the woods at night..."

"Oh, and now..." He went to her and agilely unlaced her dress.

"Agravaine, you daring boy!" She said with mocked outrage, when her dress just poured around her feet. So she went to him and undressed Agravaine very provokingly.

"Milady..." He offered her his hand and helped Morgause to enter the tube, following her. "Finally!" He said holding her body together to his and kissing her lips with hunger.

Morgause instantly gave in, as hungry as Agravaine. Her wet hands caressed his cheek, going to his nape and forcing him closer. She went to his lap and got positioned, wrapping her legs around his waist, causing the man to groan in complete surprise. She needed something really intense to happen now. Something to help her to forget about her sister's wedding with that traitor! Something to help her to deal with that empty space somewhere inside her.

"Oh, you naughty girl!" He smirked playfully, both of them panting. "I'll show you what you get!"

And saying that he just entered carelessly. The way he knew Morgause likes and needs it. She arched her body against Agravaine, screaming in pleasure.

"Show me!" She teased him with a rough voice.

Agravaine groaned again and started moving, biting in her collarbone, his hands gripping hard her hips. Morgause was moaning and breathing hard, her hands caressing his back and his muscled arms.

"Oh! Agravaine!" It was so good listening to her screams and groans! Yes, maybe live in a hovel in the woods has a good point!

Increasing his pace, Agravaine watched amazed the way Morgause groaned and screamed, her head falling back and her eyes closed when the lady reached her climax. Groaning, he followed her. Morgause tried to normalize her breathe.

In some more time they were in bed.

"I'm sorry." Agravaine said. "This bed is terrible."

"I've already spent so many nights sleeping on the floor... this bed is not like the ones we had in Camelot... but it's a nice bed." She told him, what made Agravaine turn around and look at her, his head resting on his hand and his elbow on the pillow.

"You are full of surprises!" He said amazed.

Those eyes! That gaze! It was... sweet! What...

"Agravaine... It's late, maybe it's time to go back!" She tried to get up.

"No, wait!" He grabbed her wrist. Morgause looked back at him. "Why you always do that?"

"What?"

"In Camelot you always asked me to leave." It sent a bad sensation hearing him saying that. Because she knew it was true. "You said you didn't want someone to know about us."

"Indeed." She tried to sound rational.

"And now? We're in the woods! Nobody is here to listen or to see!" He was a bit desperate. Why she had to go away in the middle of the night?

"Agravaine..." She looked down and felt her face... blushing!

"Look at me, Morgause." Reluctantly she did as he asked. "Stay here. All the night!"

"Oh!" She was surprised.

"The woods may be dangerous at night." He pointed.

"I'm a big girl."

"I need to have you once again. And in the morning." He tried again, his hand caressing suggestively her waist and hips. Well... why not? She smiled sincerely, hoping her eyes weren't shinning like Morgana's use to. "I know you want to stay... and I know you didn't want me to leave all those times." He caressed her arms. Morgause knew that was true. She had even decided she wouldn't ask him to leave anymore! "Once we have breakfast you're free to go."

"Well... what if someone in Camelot notices I'm not there?"

"Morgause, that's impossible! They will think you're in another person's chambers, but does it matters so much to you?" No, it doesn't. "Maybe you couldn't sleep and left for a little walk?"

"Maybe..." She was almost giving in.

"Moreover, this night all attentions are for Uther and your sister..."

Oh, that again?

"You convinced me!" She said impulsively, kissing him fiercely.

"Gaius!" Merlin and Kevin entered the physician's chambers in an agitated way.

"Merlin! Kevin! Where have you been?" Gaius looked from his book while Hunith and Kevin's father stopped talking at the table.

"Yes, we were worried about you two!" Hunith said. "As people started to go home we noticed you weren't at the feast anymore..."

"I was in Morgause's chambers!" Merlin said still agitated.

"Merlin!" Gaius reprehended him.

"Oh, she wasn't there of course!"

"Merlin!" His mother was shocked. "Is that what I taught you? Sneaking in other people's chambers in the middle of the night?"

"He doesn't need someone to teach him that!" Gaius said teasingly. Merlin looked at him with fake outrage.

"Arthur asked me to find out about her because he thinks she has done something to Agravaine act the way he did..." The lad explained. "So I remembered the book I saw when... uh..." He blushed. "Last time I've been there. Here it is." He put the book on the table.

Gaius opened it and read a bit.

"Merlin!" The old physician was shocked. "It seems she's really skilled in dark magic!"

"Show them the jewel, Merlin!" Kevin said enthusiastically.

Merlin did it, carefully opening the velvet bag, never touching it.

"Don't touch!" Kevin adverted Merlin's mother. "It steals energy, I don't want you to feel bad."

"What a sweet little boy!" She smiled caressing Kevin's hair, making his father smile.

"It steals energy, that's why it shines like this." Merlin said.

"Not only that, Merlin." Gaius said studying the ruby. "When it steals someone's energy, its magic gets stronger."

"Then we must find out what is the ruby magic about." Merlin concluded.

"The point is, the magic was made by Morgause or against her?" Kevin's father asked.

"She probably did it." Merlin declared. "The ruby was very near her book... in a place she could find easily." He told them. "If it had been made against her... well, it would be very well hidden!"

"Merlin has a point." Kevin said. "Morgana will be so worried about her sister once again!" He pointed a bit worried.

"Let her have her honeymoon in peace." Merlin said seriously. "She deserves it." He took a breath. "We can deal with Morgause and the ruby, right?"

"Yes." Gaius agreed. "In the morning we will talk to the dragon. Now we better have some sleep!" He got up and walked to his bed. "I'm too old for that kind of feast!"

It caused Merlin and Kevin to share a smile.

"Morgana?" Uther called her in the bed. His wife was almost sleeping over his chest. They were both sweat and really tired.

"Uther... do you... want it again?" She couldn't believe he still had energy after coming so many times!

He smirked at her surprise. Weren't you the one talking about start again and again, my dear? Oh, of course he wouldn't say that in their honeymoon.

"Not for now, my dear... I see that I clearly exhaust you." He said proudly. Yes, let Morgana sleep a bit over him, it was always so lovely! "I just wanted to ask if you feel something weird?"

"Hm?" She was too tired for feeling anything. "I feel my love for you increasing each day." She said weakly, but sincerely.

He smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"I love you more then I've imagine it was possible to love someone." He said in return. She smiled and rested her head on his chest again, listening to the beats of his heart.

Uther caressed her soft dark hair tenderly, and soon Morgana was sleeping peacefully. Uther, however, had a weird sensation. Oh, no! Of course he was happy with his wedding, he loves Morgana so much that he still couldn't believe how lucky he was for having her love. One could say it was magic. But he felt something was about to happen. One could say he was a sorcerer. But Merlin had already told him. Because magic is free, people without magic are starting to feel it. He sighed. What was happening?

It was dawn. The usual mists were slowly fading away in the sun light.

Agravaine looked at the woman sleeping on his bed. She was gorgeous! And she really stood with him! He couldn't understand... he has never been the one to get that involved with women. And when he knew Morgause, he guessed it would be only sex. And he was happy because he had found a woman who enjoys it as much and as roughly as him. But then... he felt so attached to her! It was like magic!

He kissed softly her lips. Morgause moaned and smiled. Agravaine smirked and licked her lips. This time Morgause opened her eyes and, seeing Agravaine, she responded the kiss.

"Good morning." Agravaine said happy. She has really stood all the night!

"Agravaine..." She sounded a bit worried.

"Don't." He stopped her from talking. "Don't tell me you must go back now."

"The sun is already up." She smiled sadly at him.

"And so?" Why does she care? "Stay a bit more..." He asked. "We had such a great night... wouldn't you stay a bit more for a great morning?"

"Oh?" She smiled. He was so hopeful! "Maybe..." She said playfully.

"Come here, let me hug you!" He asked amazed.

"Oh, you sound just like Merlin!" She laughed, but even so she went to him.

However, if she had been the one hugging Merlin, now Agravaine was the one hugging her. She sighed and soon relaxed. It was so warm and good! His strong arms around her, his muscled chest... it made her feel so in peace, so protected and... Oh! No, no, no! Goddess, please, don't tell... was she... in love with Agravaine?

Oh, Morgause, don't feel so scared, it happens to all of us! =P

So? What do you think? What about Uther feeling magic? Can you imagine his shock? Review and let me know.

Next one we will have more of Merlin and the dragon.

Have a great weekend! =D