Oh goddess! Late again, I'm so sorry! Yesterday we had Independence Day here in Brazil! So I went to the celebrations, a nice staging of the day when Pedro I declared Brazil was independent from Portugal!

Thank you so much for your reviews, SeverusHermioneForever, Merlinslover, Maya, Chris and Someone from Ireland. Thank you too for the messages and favourite.

Well, back to Camelot, Merlin has some trouble to deal with, the poor boy...

Have fun! =)

Previously...

"Remember you must protect the witch and the king, Emrys! Their love is still the key to solve this situation. Love always is the key!"

And saying that, the dragon quickly flied away.

"That was weird." Merlin said to his friends, breaking the silence.

"Look!" Kevin said pointing to the woods. "Someone is coming!"

"A woman." Mr. Johnson noticed.

"Not any woman." Merlin recognised her. "Morgause!"

Chapter 20

Morgause was about to enter in her chambers when a pair of thin but strong hands prevented her.

"Oh! Who do you think you are to take me like this?" She said trying to see who was it.

"I'm Emrys." Merlin said sternly in a way he had never considered he could sound.

"Me-Merlin!" She finally looked at him. "This isn't a good moment for us to talk." Why on earth he was here?

"I don't think so." He said very self confidently. "On the true, this is a perfect moment!"

"Please, Merlin... I'd like to take a bath and have some rest first." What? Was she insecure now?

"Well. We can talk inside your chambers or here in the corridor, where everyone could listen." Merlin smirked, barely recognizing himself. Being called Emrys helped Merlin to feel more self confident. "It's your choice." He completed calmly.

Morgause looked at him and made an angry sound.

"Fine, let's enter." She finally said, opening the door and entering. Merlin followed her and closed the door. "So, Merlin..." She turned around and looked at him. "How can I be helpful?"

"I... I saw you arriving..." Merlin said clumsily now, remembering that weird night.

"And so?" She said hiding her surprise behind an expression of indifference. "Has the king put you in charge of concierge now?" She smirked.

"I'm serious, Morgause."

"So am I." She paced around and collapsed over her bed heavily. "What, Merlin?" She looked at him, glad to notice he was admiring her body. "Can't a lady have a morning walk?"

"Don't try to fool me, Morgause!" Merlin was suddenly angry at her obvious lies. "You weren't here since last night!"

"Oh!" It made her surprise. "So you've been... watching me?" She smirked when he blushed.

"Not in that way!" He said quickly, cursing himself for blushing. "I... uh... I came here to talk to you, all right? And you weren't here."

Morgause sighed and got up.

"Listen to me, Merlin. Maybe you're the great Emrys, but even so, where I go and what I do are not any of your business." She said seriously.

"Oh, but they are." Merlin came to her furious. "Anything that may put Morgana, Uther or the baby in danger is my business, Morgause." He told her and noticed her expression of surprise, soon hidden behind another smirk.

"So it means you care about my little sister!" Yes, try to embarrass Merlin, so he would stop that.

"Of course I do!" He replied sternly. It didn't worked, Morgause noticed.

"Oh... I thought I was the only woman in your life..." Morgause started to unlace her dress. "Come here, Merlin, why don't we forget about this odd little conversation and have a good time?" Her dress poured around her feet and she noticed Merlin looking at her body. But his gaze lasted only few moments.

"And then? You'll run to your sister and tell all Camelot I raped you!" He yelled at her furiously.

"Oh. That." She said calmly.

"Yes, that!" He was still furious. "Look, I came here just to tell you that I know very well what you did and what you've been doing since you arrived here in Camelot, Morgause." He said slowly, thinking about the spell she did against Agravaine. "You better behave yourself." And, saying that, Merlin just left, leaving behind him a shocked and worried Morgause.

"Oh!" Morgause sat at her bed, naked and alone. "That idiot!" She was furious, but more than that, she was shocked. "He threatened me!"

"What we do now?" Morgana asked lazily still fondling Uther.

"Oh... what about having lunch? I'm hungry!" He suggested.

"Yes, me too." She agreed.

"Good. Let's dress something. I'm going to ask Hildebrand to bring us something for lunch."

Morgana got up. Dressing was a weird idea after such a long night enjoying her honeymoon.

Soon they were at the table, Morgana wearing only a robe and Uther his trousers. Hildebrand set the table while Sarah, Morgana's new maid since Gwen was now a lady, made the bed and prepared a bath. They bowed and left.

"So Morgana? How does it feels to be queen?" He smiled.

"Great." She said cutting her baked potato with cream cheese. "But being your wife feels much better!" She smiled at him, glad to see his eyes shining.

"Oh, Morgana!" He smiled. Morgana smiled back and caressed his leg with her bare foot, provokingly. "Oh!" The king gasped at that, dropping his fork on his plate. "Please, my dear, no provocations for a while... I'm really hungry after our special night!"

She smiled almost innocently... almost. They ate in a comfortable silence, both of them hungry. That was when someone knocked.

"Enter!" Uther said.

"Excuse me my lord... my lady..."

"Merlin!" Morgana smiled at him. "You don't have to be so formal..."

"You're the queen." The lad remembered her.

"And we're still friends, right?"

Merlin smiled at that. That was why he likes Morgana, she's so different from most of royalty!

"I'm so sorry to interrupt..."

"You didn't interrupt." Uther said pointing a chair, so Merlin sat with them. "We're just finishing our lunch." For a while! The king added mischievously in his mind.

"Well... I just came because... uh..."

"Say it, Merlin..." Morgana encouraged him.

"Last night Arthur asked me to keep an eye on your sister, Morgana." The couple listened to Merlin carefully. "Well, she wasn't anywhere in the feast... so I went to her chambers. And..."

"And?" Morgana asked anxiously, causing Uther to smile.

"And she wasn't there too." Merlin told them, noticing Uther's smirk.

"Well..." The king was still smiling. "Maybe she was with one of the knights! Oh, my dear, don't look me like that, I've noticed how Sir Leon and many others look at Morgause!"

"I don't think so, sir." Merlin said. "This morning I was in the north tower, talking to the dragon, and I saw her arriving from the woods." Morgana and Uther exchanged a worried gaze. "I... I went to the dragon because I found a ruby on her chambers, Morgana."

"Merlin, my sister is a lady, she has many jewels!"

"Oh, but that is a special one!" Merlin said. "Because it's enchanted. And the dragon has just confirmed me she made the spell... in order to earn Agravaine's love."

Both of them gasped. Merlin didn't think it would be helpful talking about Agravaine's loyalty now. But he knew Morgana and Uther must know about Morgause's intentions. It was the better way they could be careful with her.

"Merlin..." Uther said carefully. "Are you sure?"

"Of course!" He said as if it was obvious. "Moreover, the dragon knows everything!"

"I... I should talk to her." Morgana said. "What if Agravaine tries something against her?" She was worried.

Merlin smirked. Morgana clearly didn't know her sister!

"Well, Morgana..." Uther said. "Talk to her before we start worrying and drawing wrong conclusions. Maybe she'll listen to her sister."

"Wh-what if she doesn't?" She asked in a low voice. Uther smiled sadly, took her hand on his and kissed it gently. "I know Agravaine isn't a nice man, but... Uther, if Morgause loves him the same way I love you so I don't think there is something we can do."

"Oh, my dear!" He couldn't help a chaste kiss. She was so sweet!

"If her love is true and sincere, so she will find out how bad it feels when one plays with your feelings." Merlin said bitterly.

"Merlin!" Morgana held his hand. "Don't feel so bad... I'm sure you'll find a woman who loves you..." Merlin smiled sadly and sighed, he didn't want to go on that topic.

"Well." Merlin got up after some moments in silence. "I'm so sorry for the interruption but I had to tell it. Now I'm going to let you enjoy yourselves." He smirked, the bitterness already gone.

"Merlin!" Morgana called him in the moment his hand touched the door. He stopped and looked at her, just to smile at her peaceful face. "I understand it was difficult for you to tell us that. Thank you for being always a good friend."

The lad smiled and left.

"So my dear?" Uther brought her to his lap as Merlin closed the door. "Worried about your sister again?"

"I... I would be happy for Morgause... if it were any other man but Agravaine!" She said. "Can't she see it? The man is so vile!"

"You know, Morgana, it's very sweet of you take care about her." Uther gave her a tender kiss. "Maybe if you show her your concern she'll listen to you." He kissed her again in the same way.

"Oh!" He started kissing softly her nape. "Uther!" She smiled, feeling a chill where his lips touched her.

"Your sister is a big girl... Maybe we could enjoy this beautiful day a bit more?"

Morgana turned her head to face him. He had such a hopeful face that she just kissed him.

"Sarah has prepared us a scented bath and warm towels." Uther pointed to the tube.

"Oh, so you'd like to bathe..." She smirked caressing his cheek and kissing his jaw provokingly.

" Morgana!" He gasped. "I need you, Morgana!" He said anxiously, making the lady laugh.

"Uther!" He got up with Morgana in his arms and walked to the tube.

"You were warned!" He put her carefully on her feet and removed quickly Morgana's robe.

"Goddess!" She breathed when he gave an open mouthed kiss on her collarbone, sucking provokingly her skin. Her hands found their way to his trousers, removing it, and finally they entered the tube. "You're insatiable!" It only made his urge increase.

"Come here now, Morgana!" He required in a rough voice. "Good girl." He smirked when she just did as she was told, so unusually. "Now, are you going to serve well your king?" He asked as Morgana sat on his lap facing him, her legs around his waist.

"Of course I will." She said seriously, playing his game. She licked his lips quickly, teasing Uther a bit more... she loves when she manages to make him lost his control! "Maybe my king would like this..." She leaned in and bit gently on his neck, sucking and licking deliciously. Meanwhile, her hips moved teasingly against his erection.

"Oh! Yes!" He groaned at Morgana's boldness.

Uther's hands went from Morgana's hips, to her sides and finally arriving at her full breasts, which he caressed and massaged glad to listen to her moans. He rolled her nipples between his index and his thumb. When he squeezed them a bit harder, Morgana bit him harder, causing him to groan in surprise and excitement.

"Oh, come on!" He her head away roughly, making the lady gasp. The Uther just kissed Morgana desperately.

Always kissing Morgana in a very exploring and seductive way, Uther brought her hips down, entering completely. His hardness pulsed when he saw the way his wife gasped and closed her eyes in pleasure.

"So beautiful!" Uther whispered just before starting moving and moving and moving...

"Harder, Uther, faster!" She required.

"Yes, my queen!" He obeyed her.

And soon enough Morgana was squirming and groaning in release. Feeling her warm body squeeze and pulse around him, Uther just followed her, groaning and bringing a very relaxed Morgana closer to him.

"Oh..." She sighed, her head resting on the curve of his neck. The warm water was still shacking a bit because of their previous movements, involving them.

Uther caressed gently her soft black hair and kissed the top of her head with love.

"My wife, my queen and the love of my life!" Uther said passionately, always caressing Morgana tenderly.

"My Uther!" She said weakly.

"Merlin you did what?" Gaius yelled once again, still not believing the lad.

"Come on Gaius, I just talked to Morgause!" He explained for the thousandth time. "I just did what we all would like to do. I told her we know what she's doing."

"Yes, and now she probably feels free to use her magic against us and Uther!" The old man couldn't believe Merlin's innocence.

"No." Merlin said for everybody's shock. "Now she know she must behave herself if she doesn't want Emrys to get rid of her!"

"Son!" Hunith was shocked. "Is that how I taught you how to treat a lady?"

"You know, mother, Morgause isn't exactly a lady..."

"Merlin!" Gaius was shocked.

"Now she knows that it was you... well, and me, who took her book and the ruby." Kevin pointed.

"Oh, that's the point!" Merlin smirked. "And if she comes and asks it back, Morgause would just admit her bad actions."

"Merlin!" Gaius said once again, but now surprised in a good way. "You're brilliant!"

"Well, if I can say what I think..." Mr. Johnson started.

"Of course you can!" Merlin welcomed him.

"The best thing we can do now is trying to stop the ruby's magic. So we would solve one of our problems."

"I'm worried about Morgana and Vivienne." Kevin said.

"That isn't something new." Merlin smirked.

"Oh!" Kevin blushed a bit. "I... I care about them." He looked to his feet. "I fear what could happen to them if Morgause's spell is over."

"Well... Morgause is worried about Morgana, that's why she's doing all that." Merlin pointed. "So that means she truly loves Morgana, she wouldn't do anything to hurt her or the baby." He concluded.

"That's an interesting observation, Merlin." Gaius said. "Morgause is afraid of Uther being bad to her sister and doesn't see that Agravaine could be much worse to herself."

"And now Morgana is worried about her sister as well!" Merlin completed.

"Come on, men!" Kevin got up. "We have no time to waste with this futile talking!"

"Kevin!" His father reprehended him.

"We have ladies in danger to save!" The boy finished.

Cute ending! =D

Next one we will have Merlin and his friends trying to combat Morgause's spell. And a very delicate conversation between the sisters. oO

Oh, soon we're going to make the time pass a bit faster for our characters. I'll try to do it the most natural way possible (and I hope I'll manage it!). =)

See you soon!