Love, Emails and Instant Messaging (2/2)
TITLE: Love, Emails and Instant Messaging (2/2)
PAIRING: Merlin/Arthur
RATING: PG-13
WORDS: This part 1200 (Total: approx 3000)
GENRE: Modern AU, humour, romance
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing.
SUMMARY: Love, emails and instant messaging. This is a look at what really goes on at Pendragon Industries.
Part 1
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21st January 2010
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To: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: <3PrincessSophia<3@Avalon.co.uk
Sent: 10:56 21/01/10
Subject: Arthur Pendragon?
Hi, I heard you were the person to contact if I wanted to get in touch with Arthur Pendragon. I'm Sophia. I met Arthur the other night and I was wondering if you could put me through to him?
xxSophiaxx
Proud Member of Shopaholics Anonymous
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To: <3PrincessSophia<3@Avalon.co.uk
From: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 11:00 21/01/10
Subject: RE: Arthur Pendragon?
Unless you require a legitimate business meeting, I'm afraid I can't help you. Better luck next time.
- Merlin Emrys -
Personal Assistant to A.Pendragon
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 11:02 21/01/10
Subject: RE: Arthur Pendragon?
If anyone called Sophia tries to contact you, ignore it. She is a creepy stalker.
- Merlin Emrys -
Personal Assistant to A.Pendragon
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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24th January 2010
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To: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: MLeFay@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 15:54 24/01/10
Subject: Your assistant
So, I ran into your assistant today. Seems nice. Clumsy, but nice.
And I couldn't help but notice he was quite good-looking, in a sort of geeky way. Tall, slender and dark-haired. Just your type. No wonder you haven't fired him.
- Morgana Le Fay -
Head of Marketing
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: MLeFay@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 16:34 24/01/10
Subject: RE: Your assistant
I'm insulted by the insinuation that I hired Merlin purely for his looks!
- Arthur Pendragon -
Chief Executive Officer
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: MLeFay@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 17:01 24/01/10
Subject: RE: Your assistant
Well, you hardly hired him for his top-notch organisation skills or his impressive work ethic, did you?!
- Morgana Le Fay -
Head of Marketing
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: MLeFay@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 17:07 24/01/10
Subject: RE: Your assistant
Don't you have anything better to do?! Doesn't anyone do any work around here??
- Arthur Pendragon -
Chief Executive Officer
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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25th January 2010
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INSTANT MESSENGER TRANSCRIPT
LeFay has just signed in.
LeFay: Merlin?
MagicMerlin: Um...yeah?
LeFay: Hi, it's Morgana. Arthur's sister. We met yesterday.
MagicMerlin: Oh, hi!
LeFay: I was just wondering how you're getting on at Pendragon Industries. Enjoying it?
MagicMerlin: It's good, thanks. :)
LeFay: Arthur not working you into the ground, is he? Because if he is, I can have words ;)
MagicMerlin: Oh, no. He's not too bad really. Just a bit cranky in the morning.
LeFay: He does need his coffee. But I'm glad he has someone to rely on. You seem fond of him.
MagicMerlin: I guess.
LeFay: He needs someone like you to keep him in line. Stop him from doing stupid things, like copping off with peroxide blonde gold-diggers!
MagicMerlin: He's copped off with peroxide blonde gold-diggers?!
LeFay: In the past. But I think tall dark-haired men are more his type ;)
MagicMerlin: Really???
MagicMerin: Not that I care. I'm just curious.
LeFay: Oh, absolutely XDD
LeFay has just signed off.
MagicMerlin: ......??????
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To: Will.I.Iz@Ealdor.co.uk
From: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 12:01 25/01/10
Subject: SHIT!
Ok, maybe I do like Arthur. A lot.
I'm going to kill myself now.
- Merlin Emrys -
Personal Assistant to A.Pendragon
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: Will.I.Iz@Ealdor.co.uk
Sent: 12:10 25/01/10
Subject: RE: SHIT!
You know, sometimes 'I told you so' just doesn't quite cut it. So long, P.A!
~Will~
Drink may not be the answer, but it helps you forget the question...
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INSTANT MESSENGER TRANSCRIPT
MagicMerlin has just signed in.
MagicMerlin has changed his screen name to P.A.
oxGwenxo: P.A? Personal Assistant?
P.A: No. Pendragon Admirer.
oxGwenxo: ???
P.A: I may like Arthur.
oxGwenxo: Well, finally. We were all wondering when you were going to realise!
P.A: Gwen, what am I going to do?! I had a really weird IM convo with Arthur's sister this morning, and I think she was hinting that he liked me!
oxGwenxo: Omg, go for it then!
P.A: Or she could have been playing a cruel cruel joke. She is Arthur's sister.
oxGwenxo: I'm sure she wasn't! I've heard a lot about Morgana. She's nice. Formidable, but nice!
P.A: My life is over.
oxGwenxo: Ask him to the work outing tonight. Everyone's going for drinks. It could be just a friendly invitation...
oxGwenxo: Come on, Merlin! What have you got to lose?
P.A: My job!
oxGwenxo: Well, you've never been very good at it anyway.
P.A: Is that supposed to be comforting?!
oxGwenxo: I'm sure Arthur wont fire you! He hasn't yet! Not even when you blew up the copying machine!
oxGwenxo: Go on! :)
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To: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 14:44 25/01/10
Subject: Drinks?
Um, I just thought I'd ask if you wanted to join everyone for drinks tonight. Everyone from work and some friends are going to a local bar. And you can come. If you want. You don't have to or anything :)
- Merlin Emrys -
Personal Assistant to A.Pendragon
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 14:52 25/01/10
Subject: RE: Drinks?
Sure. I'd love to.
- Arthur Pendragon -
Chief Executive Officer
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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26th January 2010
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INSTANT MESSENGER TRANSCRIPT
P.A has just signed on.
oxGwenxo: OMG, what happened last night?! I saw you leave with Arthur???!!
P.A: I don't know what you're talking about...
P.A has changed his screen name to ARTHURISMYPRAT.
oxGwenxo: ahhhhhhhhhh!
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To: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: Will.I.Iz@Ealdor.co.uk
Sent: 11:00 22/01/10
Subject: YOU FILTHY SLUT!
I SAW YOU P.A! SLOBBERING ALL OVER ARTHUR LIKE A LEECH! I AM VERY PROUD!
P.S Seeing as you didn't come home last night, how is he in bed? Is he as good as he looks?!
~Will~
Drink may not be the answer, but it helps you forget the question...
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To: Will.I.Iz@Ealdor.co.uk
From: MEmrys@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 11:25 22/01/10
Subject: RE: YOU FILTHY SLUT!
I was not slobbering over him like a leech!
P.S That's for me to know, and for you to never find out.
P.P.S MIND-BLOWING!
- Merlin Emrys -
Personal Assistant to A.Pendragon
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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To: APendragon@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
From: MLeFay@PendragonIndustries.co.uk
Sent: 13:30 22/01/10
Subject: Last night?!
So...you're shagging your assistant?! How very cliche. Uther and I will have lots to talk about at our next meeting you conveniently wont be able to attend...
- Morgana Le Fay -
Head of Marketing
Pendragon Industries
Camelot
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INSTANT MESSENGER TRANSCRIPT
APendragon has just signed in.
APendragon: Get me another coffee.
ARTHURISMYPRAT: I'm emailing...people. Can't you get it yourself?
APendragon: By people, do you mean your friends? No, I can't get it myself. You're my assistant.
ARTHURISMYPRAT: You had a coffee half an hour ago!
APendragon: It's not my fault I'm tired today. It's your fault.
ARTHURISMYPRAT: You weren't complaining last night...
APendragon: Well, I'm complaining now. It's the least you can do!
ARTHURISMYPRAT: Fine! But you owe me!
APendragon: I'm sure I'll find some way to make it up to you ;)
ARTHURISMYPRAT: PRAT!
APendragon: I <3 you too!
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A/N This is completely different to anything I've written in the Merlin fandom before, so I hope you liked! Comments are hugs!
Companion piece describing the night of the 25th here: Rule 1 of the Office - do NOT shag the boss!