Hi!

I'm sorry for the very late update. This chapter is much shorter than originally planned but i'm going through a tough time, I have to say and the next one will take a while, I think. It's really not much, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

Enjoy

Morgana came from the shops late that evening.

"Where have you been? I have been crazy worried" Merlin scolded her lightly when she appeared.

"I have only been gone for a few hours Merlin."

"And you have been carrying those" at that he got off his chair and took the shopping bags from her hands "all the way here." His tone was strict and he was obviously worried.

"And?" Morgana knew the answer before he said it.

"In your condition." He finished the sentence he had begun before Morgana interrupted him.

"For god's sake Merlin, it's only two months. I don't need to be babied, you of all people should know that." She never meant to shout at him but she hated when people viewed her as weak. And she had noticed that as time passed she was getting edgier and edgier. Merlin seemed to surrender and focused on his tea instead. "Sorry" he mumbled.

"No, I'm sorry" she came closer to him. He extended his hand to hold her in an embrace.

"We should arrange something with Uther" Morgana said after a couple of silent minutes. "To sort things out, you know what I mean."

Merlin hummed in response.

Morgana called Uther later that day. They arranged to go to the Pendragon Manor.

Please ask Arthur to come too. I want to speak to him. Uther had begged her.

"I'll see what I can do" she replied. An angry Arthur was not something she was willing to face, especially for the sake of Uther. She closed the phone and turned to Merlin.

"Do you think I should call Arthur?" she asked him.

Merlin turned to face her and thought for a little while.

"I'd say" he started slowly "that you've got nothing to lose, I think" Morgana raised an eyebrow and he continued "I mean he may be mad at Uther but now he believes you. The worst thing that can happen is for him to leave."

"Right" Morgana agreed and turned her phone on again. "Right"

Arthur surprisingly answered the call at once. She expected him to shut it, or at least spend some time thinking whether to answer or not.

"Eerm, hello?" Morgana started a bit awkwardly.

"Morgana, are you alright?" Arthur voice was worried. "Are you at home?"

"Of course I'm alright, why wouldn't I be?" Morgana replied. "And at home."

"Can I come to see you?" Arthur was asking her like it would be the last time he would see her again.

"What's wrong Arthur? I'm fine" Morgana asked more than a little curious.

"What's wrong? Are you kidding me? Gwen told me you're pregnant."

Morgana sighed in relief. She had almost forgotten about it.

"Well, I am" she told him and winked at Merlin who was looking at her with the same worried look on his face.

"I'm coming now. In ten minutes I'll be there" Arthur announced and hung up.

Morgana put the phone down and turned to Merlin.

"That was…wow" she told him. "Arthur hasn't ever worried about me more that today."

"I guess we can tell him about Uther too when he comes." Merlin's expression was blank, and he looked somewhat tired.

"I guess so too"

"Well, I better go upstairs and put on something decent. Arthur won't be thrilled if he finds me in pyjamas, you know him. His father's son." She smirked at the thought of a ten year old Arthur having put a tone of gel in his hair so that Uther would praise him.

She put on dark jeans and a white loose-fitting top and tied her hair in long braid. She had missed having to go somewhere and wear glam clothes. It was one of the pros of life with Uther. She reluctantly admitted to herself that wearing jewellery would definitely too much. Perhaps she should persuade Merlin to a night out.

"Morgana" she heard Merlin's voice from downstairs. She looked at the time and realized she had spent ten minutes getting ready. She put on her slippers not bothering to look for actual shoes and sprinted down the stairs. The smile on Arthur's face was competing only with that of Merlin's a few days ago. When she had reached the bottom of the stairs he ran at her and hugged her with a force that held her up and twirled her around the room, both of them laughing. Merlin smiled too at the sight. Morgana being totally happy was a sight he had missed. Arthur let her down and they came near Merlin again.

"Thank you" Arthur shook Merlin's hand and Merlin grinned at him.

"I'm going to bring some tea" Morgana offered and left the room. Merlin had never seen her share a real moment with her brother before. He was sure Morgana loved Morgause but the bond between her and Arthur was more than he had ever experienced. He saw Arthur's mouth moving but only when he heard him say

"What do you say" he came back into the present.

"Sorry" Merlin admitted.

"You two are going to marry aren't you?" Merlin reassured him fast.

"Of course we are. But first there are a few things that need resolving"

"Like what?" Arthur asked.

Merlin took a deep breath.

"Look, Arthur. there are many things that you ought to know and you don't. I'd like you to listen carefully and not interrupt me at any point. It's much to take in. Do I have your attention?"

Arthur nodded. Merlin stood up.

Till next time

yours, Nimbus Night