Hello. Next chapter is here, the second part of it.

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"Now what?" Merlin asked after they had put some distance between them and Uther.

"Let's go to Arthur and Gwen." She turned Merlin to see them, they were waving at them.

"And Uther?"

"Stop worrying Merlin, he can't do anything to us here." She took his hand in her and led him to her brother.

"Arthur" she said and hugged him tightly.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Arthur asked her. He wasn't used to being given such an emotional treatment from his foster-sister.

"I missed you brother" she said, half lovingly, half teasingly. "So, how's business?"

"We are fine" Arthur said. "And…" he extended his hand to show her the ring that was now on his finger. Morgana realized, Gwen had an identical too.

"Congratulations" she said. " How?...When?"

They both saw it coming, Morgana and Merlin, but no one expected that Arthur and Gwen would have taken such a decision over so short a period of time. Morgana was usually the impulsive in the family; Arthur took his time with everything.

"It's been a week" Gwen said.

"Has Uther approved?" she asked, even though she already knew the answer. Gwen was the daughter of his gardener.

"We are working on it" Arthur said, with an expression that made clear that he definitely did not approve.

"Good luck with that" Morgana said. At some time, he wanted to confess everything to her older brother. She decided not yet, though, it would be mean to ruin their happiness.

"So, I take it you two are officially dating" Arthur said.

"Yes" Morgana simply said and Gwen smiled warmly at both of them.

She saw the man that was approaching them. It was Lancelot, in an elegant suit, with his ever so charming smile on.

"Lance" she said with a smile.

"We've lost you two" Lancelot said to both Morgana and Merlin. "Lovebirds?" he added.

"Sort of" Merlin answered. Apart from being chased by two maniac murderers and trying to dig out the truth behind Uther's past, this could hardly pose a reason for their disappearance.

A waiter appeared in penguin suit and offered them a drink. They helped themselves. His gaze lingered a bit too much on Morgana and as they all noticed it, Arthur lightly patted the boy on the shoulder.

"She's taken, lad. Get on with your work." Morgana blushed furiously and turned to see the young man who was looking at her. He too, was red like a tomato, but replied.

"It's not that." Morgana turned to look at him. "You saved me once, Miss Le Fay. I'm Mordred."

Morgana suddenly recognized in him, the poor defenseless boy she had once taken care of in a park, as he had accidentally lost his mother. They had talked for hours until she came back to the park and found the nine year old Mordred asleep on Morgana's lap. For days, later, she would meet him after he finished school, as it was the time she finished from her studies, too. They had lost contact when Mordred had moved with his parents at another town. She had never thought she would see him again.

He had the same piercing eyes and even as a young man, she could see that little boy in him.

"Oh, my god" Morgana said and hugged him tightly. "You've grown up"

"So have you" He said with a smile. "You look great"

Morgana smiled. "How are you, Mordred? All these years?"

"There's a lot to say, and I'm supposed to be working" Mordred said guiltily as he caught the glare the butler was sending him. "I'm free tomorrow morning though"

"It's arranged" Morgana smiled.

"I presume this is the lucky one?" Mordred smiled at Merlin.

"Yeah, I guess I am" Merlin replied.

"I guess he is, too" Morgana confirmed with a grin.

The band Uther had hired began playing. Arthur and Gwen went to dance, as did Uther and Ygraine. Mordred went to serve some other guests.

"You never told me about Mordred" Merlin said.

"I never thought about him, to be honest." Morgana admitted. "It was a long time ago."

"You have always been this amazing, then" Merlin said. "I'm lucky indeed"

Morgana took hold of his hand and they strolled around the hall, greeting other guests but mostly enjoying each other's company.

A very slow romantic song began playing.

"Come on" Merlin decided to take Morgana for a dance. She looked at him surprised but nevertheless took his hand and he led her to the centre of the dancing hall.

She placed her hands on his shoulders and he held her from her waist. They swirled around the dancing room, never breaking eye contact.

Uther was probably looking at them. Most people were, actually. Uther's adoptive daughter was stunning to look at, so she probably drew all the men's eyes. And as it had been a century since she had last come to a ball with a date, most were equally intrigued by Merlin.

But the two ignored everything, just lived the moment before it would pass by. Swaying slightly to the rhythm, they just looked at each other, expressing with their eyes, what a million words would fail to. If this wasn't love, then what was it?

Sapphire to emerald, their eyes remained locked and their lips sealed. They didn't need to say anything.

When the song came to an end they went to the sideline as a fast folk song had started and people were beginning to crowd the place. They stood there watching the others dance. Morgana rested her head against Merlin's shoulder.

"Do you want to leave?" Merlin asked her.

"It's getting too crowded in here, yes" Morgana replied. They said their goodbyes to Arthur and Gwen and left.

They drove home, talking about random things.

"What do you think of Arthur and Gwen?" Merlin asked her.

"They are made for each other. They are lucky to have figured that out"

"Morgana…" Merlin didn't know how to start. He wanted to tell her what he thought about marriage. That he was sure that she was the best thing that had happened in his life and that he was hoping that he could spend the rest of his life with her, but at the same time, not to worry her.

"Yes?"

"What do you think of us?" was the question that came out.

"We are right for each other, I know that" Morgana said. Merlin parked the car so that they could speak. They got out and started walking across the pavement near the sea.

"I know that too. " Merlin said. "I want to spend my life with you, Morgana"

Morgana stopped pacing and turned to him. She caressed his cheek with his hand.

"That's all I want from my life too, Merlin" she said. "Nothing else"

"We will first have to get out of this mess" Merlin said and then cursed inwardly. He had ruined the moment with the stupidest of the statements he could come up with, he thought.

"Oh, just forget everything, will you?" Morgana told him. She brought her lips to cover his. It felt right. Perfect. Like they didn't need anything else for the rest of their lives. Merlin made his decision. It was the best, for both of them.

He broke the kiss.

"I love you" She rested her head on his chest, and listened to the sound of his heartbeats.

"Forever" she said.

"Forever" he repeated.

So, what do you think? I have some reservations on my writing in this chapter, I feel like I have forgotten all the English I know, so please tell me your opinion on it.

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