Title: Christmas Tree

Pairings: Arthur/Merlin

Prompt: Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree

WARNINGS: General fluff

Disclaimer: Merlin not mine *sob* It's the BBC's though I want to rob them and get away with Bradley and Colin ^_^

Summary: It's time to decorate!

Note: First fic of 25! Hope you enjoy!

Walking into the flat, Arthur dropped his briefcase and walked into the front room. The sight that met him nearly made him laugh out loud. Merlin was sat on the floor, wrapped up in fairy lights, a stream of red tinsel around his neck and gold round his head. His tongue was sticking out as he was concentrating on checking the bulbs of the lights.

"I thought we were going to do the tree together." Arthur murmured quietly so as not to frighten his boyfriend into strangling himself. Merlin looked up and a brilliant smile lit up his face.

"I thought I would make a start. We need to find a fairy to go on the top you know." Arthur looked down at Merlin and grinned. Picking up a stray bauble, he walked over to Merlin and hung it off one of his ears.

"I think we already have a Christmas fairy, Merlin." Merlin crossed his arms and glared up at the blonde who couldn't help but chuckle.

"I resent that. Besides, I can think of a lot less painful things to have up my arse than a Christmas tree." Arthur knelt down beside him and gave him a lingering kiss.

"I bet you can." Merlin gave him a lazy smile, as he pulled off the bauble from his ear.

"And my ears are not for hanging decorations, thank you. Come on, help me get this tree dressed."

After having to detangle the lights from Merlin and wrapping the tree with them instead, adding the tinsel and hanging the baubles and other Christmas trinkets, it had grown dark, so Arthur switched the lights on. The room was filled with a warm red glow as the tree finally stood in all its red and golden glory.

Both men stood back to admire their work. Arthur wrapped his arms around Merlin and sighed happily. At the back of his mind, he wondered how he could have ever given this up. Not so long ago, this could have been so different. He held on to Merlin just a little tighter and put the dark thoughts away.

What he did know was that this felt a little like perfect, a little like magic, but mostly, a lot like heaven.