Never Assume
Author: angelus2hot
Title: Never Assume
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Merlin/Lancelot implied
Characters: Merlin/Lancelot
Summary: Merlin learns to always ask.
Warnings: Fluff
Word count: 459
Prompt: 494 Protest
Author's Note: written for camelot_drabble
A heartfelt sigh echoed throughout the room but Gaius didn’t say a word as he stacked bottles back in order along his shelf. He felt sure when Merlin was ready to talk he would let him know.
Even as another sigh louder than before pierced his ears Gaius still kept his own council but by the time the seventh sigh happened he could no long keep quiet.
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Merlin.” Gauis spun around to face the young warlock. “Go and talk to him.”
Merlin wanted to play dumb, pretend that he didn’t know what or who Gaius meant but he was so miserable he didn’t have it in him to pretend. “I can’t.”
“Why ever not?” Before Merlin could speak Gaius continued, “And if you could tell me without sighing again...”
He bit back a sigh. “Because he doesn’t want me.”
“I must protest.”
Don’t let it be Lancelot. Please don’t let it be Lancelot. But even before he turned towards the door Merlin knew his prayers wouldn’t be answered. Besides he would know that voice anywhere.
As the two stared at each other, their eyes locked Gaius mumbled some incoherent excuse and quickly left.
Lancelot closed the door and walked towards Merlin. “How can you say that?”
With the way Lancelot was looking at him Merlin could barely remember his own name much less what he’d said. “Say what?”
He gave him a disbelieving look. “That I don’t want you.” Lancelot moved closer. “How do you know what I want?” With one more step he closed the distance between them. “Before you assumed you could have asked.” He stared at Merlin unwaveringly, his voice was low and husky as he added, “But you never asked.”
Merlin’s teeth worried his bottom lip as he gazed into Lancelot’s eyes. What did Lancelot think he was supposed to do walk up to him and say I want you?
Lancelot nodded his head. He ignored the embarrassed look on Merlin’s face at having said those words out loud. “That will do.” And before Merlin could say anything else the knight cupped his fingers under Merlin’s chin, his warm breath caressed Merlin’s lips as he whispered, “I want you too. I have for a very long time.”
“You want me?” Merlin’s tone was incredulous as if he couldn’t quite believe his ears.
“Yes and you want me.” He snaked an arm around Merlin’s waist and pulled him tight against his body. “Let’s see what we can do about that.”
Neither one saw or heard as Gaius opened the door, his eyes widened at the two lovers locked in an intimate embrace in the middle of his chamber. As quietly as he could he stepped back and shut the door behind him.
Title: Never Assume
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Merlin/Lancelot implied
Characters: Merlin/Lancelot
Summary: Merlin learns to always ask.
Warnings: Fluff
Word count: 459
Prompt: 494 Protest
Author's Note: written for camelot_drabble
A heartfelt sigh echoed throughout the room but Gaius didn’t say a word as he stacked bottles back in order along his shelf. He felt sure when Merlin was ready to talk he would let him know.
Even as another sigh louder than before pierced his ears Gaius still kept his own council but by the time the seventh sigh happened he could no long keep quiet.
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Merlin.” Gauis spun around to face the young warlock. “Go and talk to him.”
Merlin wanted to play dumb, pretend that he didn’t know what or who Gaius meant but he was so miserable he didn’t have it in him to pretend. “I can’t.”
“Why ever not?” Before Merlin could speak Gaius continued, “And if you could tell me without sighing again...”
He bit back a sigh. “Because he doesn’t want me.”
“I must protest.”
Don’t let it be Lancelot. Please don’t let it be Lancelot. But even before he turned towards the door Merlin knew his prayers wouldn’t be answered. Besides he would know that voice anywhere.
As the two stared at each other, their eyes locked Gaius mumbled some incoherent excuse and quickly left.
Lancelot closed the door and walked towards Merlin. “How can you say that?”
With the way Lancelot was looking at him Merlin could barely remember his own name much less what he’d said. “Say what?”
He gave him a disbelieving look. “That I don’t want you.” Lancelot moved closer. “How do you know what I want?” With one more step he closed the distance between them. “Before you assumed you could have asked.” He stared at Merlin unwaveringly, his voice was low and husky as he added, “But you never asked.”
Merlin’s teeth worried his bottom lip as he gazed into Lancelot’s eyes. What did Lancelot think he was supposed to do walk up to him and say I want you?
Lancelot nodded his head. He ignored the embarrassed look on Merlin’s face at having said those words out loud. “That will do.” And before Merlin could say anything else the knight cupped his fingers under Merlin’s chin, his warm breath caressed Merlin’s lips as he whispered, “I want you too. I have for a very long time.”
“You want me?” Merlin’s tone was incredulous as if he couldn’t quite believe his ears.
“Yes and you want me.” He snaked an arm around Merlin’s waist and pulled him tight against his body. “Let’s see what we can do about that.”
Neither one saw or heard as Gaius opened the door, his eyes widened at the two lovers locked in an intimate embrace in the middle of his chamber. As quietly as he could he stepped back and shut the door behind him.