Merlin stood at the top of the hill, under the blossoming tree looking out over the country side. The sun glinted off of the river, and the brightly painted bridge lit up too. The cars were stuck behind a herd of sheep and lambs on the winding country lanes. Their little pink holiday cottage was shining up against the green around it.
"Beautiful isn't it?" he called to Arthur. Arthur placed down the woven basket on the blanket Merlin had laid out. He looked up to the raven haired boy whose skin almost glowed in the sun. "Radiant!" he agreed.
Merlin turned around to see his blonde boyfriend giving him a stupid grin. "Not me! The view! It's gorgeous here in the spring!" he said. Arthur shrugged and put his arms around Merlin's waist keeping his grin fixed firmly on his lips. "You're still more gorgeous!" he said. Merlin rolled his blue eyes with a slight smile.
Merlin pushed Arthur away gently, and went to unpack the picnic basket. Arthur looked out over the town with a smile. Merlin found that in the sun, Arthur's hair shone gold and his skin glowed slightly. Even without his armour he shone. "You know, the town maybe beautiful from there but it's no match on the view I have back here!" merlin smiled.
Arthur turned around, and Merlin flicked his gaze up to his face. "Were you just checking me out?" he asked. "Maybe!" merlin stated. Arthur laughed.
Arthur sat back, leaning against a tree as Merlin cut the pie. He watched the knife pierce the crust. "How long have you waited for me merlin?" Arthur asked. Merlin shrugged like he'd lost count along the way. "But you still use what you learned as a servant? And no one believes you have magic?" Arthur continued. Merlin shrugged again. "Over a thousand years. You waited all this time merlin?" Arthur asked.
"And I'd do it again! Always!" he said.
"You won't have to merlin. Not If I have my way!" Arthur said.
Arthur went quiet. "Cream?" merlin asked. There was no reply. "Arthur? Cream with your pie?" he asked again. There was again no reply. Merlin turned around. Arthur had gone! "Arthur? Arthur?" merlin called, "ARTHUR?!" merlin's heart almost stopped. Where had his beloved vanished to?!
"Up here clot pole!" Arthur called from the branches in the trees. Merlin looked up and sighed relieved. "I thought I'd lost you again for a second there!" merlin said. Arthur apologised as he climbed higher. Merlin watched him for a minute. "Arthur what are you doing?" merlin asked.
Arthur stopped climbing and reached off of a branch to something hidden from merlin by pink blossoms. "Ah! Well, there was a blossom up here that looks beautiful and was grown just for you I think!" Arthur called.
Merlin raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with the ones lower down?" he asked curiously, "they have to be safer! Less of a risk to you falling and breaking your neck!" merlin added.
"Yes but this one is especially for you!" Arthur said. He was straining to get it. He laughed victoriously and held it in his mouth as he climbed back down. "That is no blossom!" merlin smiled. Arthur laughed as he removed the green thorn less stem of the blood red rose from his lips. "No it's not, but still yours!" Arthur bowed slightly as he offered it to merlin. Merlin smiled as he took it.
"You're an idiot Arthur!" merlin smiled at the ground as he twirled the rose in his hand. Arthur nodded. "I'm may be an idiot, but I'm your idiot!" he said.