Merlin fic: Shadowplay -- Chapter Seven

[adelagia]

Title: Shadowplay
Summary: Stood down from duty on convalescent's leave, secret agent Arthur Pendragon wonders if sheer boredom might just do him in. But when his handler saddles him with a caretaker who is by turns completely inept and strangely brilliant, and invites trouble wherever he goes, Arthur has to concede that death by boredom looks less

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[crabby_lioness]

Well, that put a dent in my theory that Morgana kept a white cat at home.

[adelagia]

Teehee, sorry about that.

[crabby_lioness]

Eh, don't be. she's still the prime suspect. She's the only one who knows where they are when they're attacked, and she's behaving OOC re: Merlin.

Lovely hot scene BTW. I was called away before I could finish it the first time, but it's definitely one to savor.

[adelagia]

Ah well, I won't say anything more about Morgana so as not to potentially spoil anyone reading this comment :)

Thank you for your comments re: the porn. Porn is always really difficult for me to write, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[tama_abi]

OH.... Oh. WHat will that lead to? *_____*

[adelagia]

Dun dun dun!

[brunettepet]

Arthur watching his own funeral and realizing how alone he is other than Morgana and his father probably heightened his need to be in the thick of the attack. His job is isolating and human contact happens often but never lingers.

This prolonged contact with Merlin has allowed friendship and more and the alcohol and the threat of losing everyone and this connection with Merlin pooled together to bring about this erotic encounter. I hope Arthur doesn't try to talk himself out of this in the morning. Merlin probably has him firmly slotted in the Future Husband slot. If he lets himself, I think Arthur would love to be there.

[adelagia]

Yep, you're right on the nose there, on all counts :) Arthur definitely doesn't realize it yet though!

[veneyadiva01]

Loved this so far...can't wait to find out the ending

[adelagia]

Thanks so much; I hope it lives up to expectations :)