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This is the FINAL chapter BUT there is a one-shot I already have up titled 'A Healed Heart' that follows on from this story so check that out if you haven't already.

Chapter 20-New Song

Merlin and Arthur had been a couple for three months now. They had barely spent a moment apart with the exception of the small argument they had in Biology which resulted in them telling the other they never wanted to see each other again. It was approximately ten minutes later when they apologised and made up with one another.

During their three months together the two boys had been taking it slow and had done no more than kissing. As well as some groping. And the occasional hand job and a few blow jobs. But they still hadn't slept together.

Arthur didn't mind, he was happy to wait for as long as Merlin needed. Morgana and Gwen on the other hand were really frustrated with their best friends.

"Three months Arthur." Morgana told him on the drive to college that morning. "Three months and you're still behaving like an innocent pair of nuns."

"Well I wouldn't say that." Arthur huffed.

"Why don't you just get down and dirty already?" Morgana asked.

"Because we decided to take things slow." Arthur answered. "We don't want to rush into anything; we want it to be special. Anyway why do you even care? I thought my sex life would be repulsive to you what with all the manly muscles and the cocks you so despise."

"Oh it is repulsive." Morgana assured him. "Willy's, testicals, man nipples; it's all nauseating to me. But you're my best friend and I want you to be happy."

"I am happy." Arthur told her with a laugh.

"Well I want you to be happier." Morgana replied as Arthur parked the car in the college lot. "The sexual tension between you and Merlin is driving me and Gwen insane. And I know for a fact you're wanking more than ever now."

"What? How do you know that?" Arthur questioned feeling mortified. Morgana merely smirked at him before striding up to the college building.

Making sure his car was locked Arthur followed after his friend. They met up with Merlin and Gwen in the foyer and both couples shared a kiss. The girls were a lot more passionate in their public display of affection whilst the two boys kept it simple and chaste.

"I really can't imagine why I was never interested in girls." Arthur drawled sarcastically as he watched Morgana and Gwen exchange saliva and feel one another's breasts through their tops.

Merlin let out a snort of laughter before leading the way to English Literature. Placing an arm loosely over Merlin's shoulders Arthur walked beside him leaving the two girls back in the entrance hall.

"Three months today." Merlin said conversationally.

"Yeah I remembered." Arthur smiled. "As did Morgana. She was pestering me this morning, said we needed to get down and dirty."

"Down and dirty huh?" Merlin asked in amusement as they made their way to the back of the classroom and took their seats.

"Yep. Apparently we're behaving too much like innocent nuns for LeFay's liking." Arthur replied with a roll of his eyes.

"Gwen said something similar to me this morning." Merlin told him. "Said the sexual tension between the two of us was crazy."

Arthur chuckled gently as he recalled Morgana saying much the same thing.

A few moments later the rest of the class began making their way in pairs, small groups or alone. However, Morgana and Gwen failed to show up so Merlin scooted over to sit beside his boyfriend.

"Where do you think they are?" Merlin asked in a whisper.

"Probably in a storage cupboard or something." Arthur whispered back. "Or knowing Morgana she's got her face buried between Gwen's legs on the hood of my car."

"They wouldn't do that." Merlin said reasonably. "There's too much risk of them getting caught."

Hoping his boyfriend was right Arthur returned his attention to the teacher and concentrated on his work, his foot entwining itself with Merlin's of its own accord.

***

For their lunch break, Arthur, Merlin, Morgana and Gwen all decided to go out together. So they left the college and climbed into Arthur's car. As Arthur drove down the road his three companions yelled out different lunch destinations. Of course it was Merlin who Arthur listened to.

"That's just favouritism." Morgana complained as Arthur headed towards McDonalds which caused Merlin to grin smugly. "I thought I was supposed to be your favourite girl."

"You are my favourite girl Morgana banana." Arthur told her and she glared at him hardly for the nickname he'd not used in over eight years. "But Merlin's my favourite guy so what he wants he gets."

"Whatever, I don't even care." Morgana retorted.

"Of course you don't." Arthur laughed before parking his car.

They headed into the fast food restaurant and as punishment for not taking them to where Morgana wanted to eat; Arthur had to buy her meal for her. As it was a nice day they took their trays outside to eat at one of the wooden benches and tables. The girls sat on one side and the boys sat opposite them.

Though Morgana tucked into her food and was the first to finish she constantly whined about how unfair it was of Arthur to take Merlin's choice over hers.

Gwen just ate her food quietly and enjoyed the sunshine as she used one hand to stroke Morgana's hair hoping to calm the other girl down.

Arthur ate his food whilst battling the temptation to throw food at Morgana. It wasn't that he was too scared to throw bits of food at his best friend, he just valued his manhood too much to risk truly enraging her.

Merlin chatted away, talking to himself more than anyone else, as he nibbled on his fries and sipped on his coke. His eyes also kept wandering over to Arthur and he decided then and there that he and the blonde would get down and dirty, tonight.

"Why are you grinning like that?" Gwen asked him seeing the look on his face.

"No reason." He replied mysteriously as he popped another fry into his mouth.

***

That night, Merlin was over at Gwen's helping her pick an outfit to wear to the Excalibur gig later on. He also told her of his plans to seduce Arthur after the show. The toffee coloured girl had squealed so loudly upon hearing the news her father had burst into her room frantically asking what was wrong.

After meekly assuring her father she had just got a little over excited her father had rolled his eyes and stepped back out.

"I'm so happy for you." Gwen gushed in a calmer tone as she gave Merlin a hug. "You have to call me tomorrow and tell me everything that happens…well um not everything, obviously I don't want too many details complete with a very graphic diagram…I just want to know that it all goes to plan and that its…err…nice."

"Nice?" Merlin laughed. "I can tell you now Gwen that I want it to be better than nice."

"I'm sure it will be." She replied. "I just, you know, I want you to enjoy yourself."

Merlin nodded and grinned goofily before suggesting she wear a long yellow dress. Gwen frowned at him saying that it was a hideous frock her grandmother had brought her before she realised he had been joking.

They took a taxi to the club Excalibur were set to perform in and queued up outside. It was a chilly evening and Gwen huddled close to Merlin for warmth before they were admitted inside.

Gwen took hold of Merlin's hand and led him in behind her. Her eyes swept across the room to the stage where Morgana and Arthur were bickering about something as Lancelot and Morgause set the equipment up.

Flipping her hair in Arthur's face, Morgana turned away from him and spotted Gwen pushing through the crowd to get to the front of the stage, dragging Merlin along behind her.

Morgana smiled as she admired the way Gwen's silver dress clung to her in all the right places. Her hair was pinned up on top of her head with a few curls framing her face and the lighting did wonders for her coffee coloured skin.

As Arthur picked up his guitar he caught Merlin's eye and blew a kiss in his direction.

"Did you see that?" A girl standing near Merlin and Gwen asked excitedly. "The lead guitarist of Excalibur blew a kiss at me!"

"No he didn't." Her friend told her. "He was blowing a kiss at me."

"No, he was definitely looking at me." The first girl insisted.

"You're both wrong." Merlin told them with a wide grin. "I'm his boyfriend and he was blowing the kiss at me."

The two girls pouted at him and opened and closed their mouths for a few moments before whispering together. They looked over their shoulders at Merlin before looking up at Arthur on the stage before pulling away from each other.

"Me, it was definitely me." The second girl said causing the first girl to huff.

Merlin just shook his head and laughed in amusement before Morgana spoke into the microphone introducing the band and their first song.

Five songs later the band left the stage to take a break and Arthur headed straight for Merlin and pulled him into a kiss right in front of the two girls.

"Oh, I guess the kiss really was to him." The second girl sighed looking on enviously.

"Why are the good ones always gay?" The first girl asked.

After their short break the band made their way back onto the stage to perform the second half of their set. They played one of Morgana's older songs and then a few covers before finishing off with a new song Morgana had written.

"This is our new song." She told the crowd. "And it's called 'A Broken Heart Still Beats', hope you like it and if you don't…tough fucking shit."

Morgause kicked in with the drums and Arthur and Lancelot joined in with lead guitar and bass before Morgana added her stunning vocals to the mix. Listening to the lyrics, Merlin could tell the song had been inspired by his relationship with Arthur.

"In so many ways I tried to win you,

Not considering the pain I'd put you through,

I bet my best friend I could win your heart,

Not stopping to think I might tear it apart,

Then I fell in love with you.

I never thought I'd fall in love,

Or walk a road so cold and rough,

And then my world fell apart,

And I didn't know where to start,

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(I still feel the pain)

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(It still beats the same)

I'm so sorry for my betrayal,

That nearly killed our fairytale,

But you forgave me somehow,

And I'm so grateful now,

Now that you love me too.

I never thought I'd fall in love,

Or walk a road so cold and rough,

And then my world fell apart,

And I didn't know where to start,

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(I still feel the pain)

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(It still beats the same)

Even through all the rough times,

Your heart kept beating with mine,

At the start I know I messed up,

But we somehow found love,

And I'll only ever love you.

I never thought I'd fall in love,

Or walk a road so cold and rough,

And then my world fell apart,

And I didn't know where to start,

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(I still feel the pain)

I heard the sound of a broken heart,

(It still beats the same)

Now I have a healed heart,

And it still beats the same,

Still beats the same for you."

The song finished and the crowd burst into cheers and applause.

***

As Arthur drove Merlin home he noticed the dark haired boy was fidgeting rather a lot and he looked adorably nervous.

"What's wrong?" Arthur asked him in a tone of voice torn between concern and amusement. "You seem nervous."

"I'm fine." Merlin told him as he felt his heart thudding against his chest and his palms sweating.

Arthur frowned but didn't pursue the matter as he waited for the traffic light to turn green. Soon enough Arthur was pulling the car into Merlin's driveway.

"My mum's out." Merlin said as he unbuckled his seatbelt. "Do you want to come in?"

The blonde looked carefully at his boyfriend who was nervously nibbling his lower lip.

"Only if you're sure you want me to." Arthur replied guessing what the pale boy had in mind.

"I want you to." Merlin answered confidently hardly able to keep the lust and want out of his voice. "Gods, I want you to."

Together they stepped out of the car and made their way up to the garden path. The dark haired boy fumbled with his keys a little before pushing the door open and pulling Arthur inside then flicking on the lights.

"Mum!" Merlin called out just to make sure she was really gone. "Ok, good."

The boys kicked their shoes off and raced up the stairs to Merlin's room where they pulled each other into a hot kiss.

When the kiss broke both of them panted slightly and Arthur pulled Merlin into a hug.

"I love you Merlin." Arthur told him breathlessly.

Merlin smiled and held the blonde tighter. For a while they simply held one another before Arthur stepped back and slowly unbuttoned Merlin's shirt. The blonde pulled him into another kiss as he gently pushed the shirt off of his arms. Arthur ran his hands over the exposed flesh bringing up a blanket of goose bumps as he did so.

Merlin let out a shaky breath before helping Arthur to remove his own jacket and top. At Merlin's touch, Arthur's skin also broke out in goose bumps and he moaned slightly as Merlin made contact with his nipples.

The boys locked eyes and they smiled lovingly at one another before Merlin brought his hands to Arthur's belt and unbuckled it before pushing the trousers down over the blonde's hips. Arthur kicked them off the rest of the way before stripping Merlin of his jeans leaving the two in just their underwear.

Merlin pulled Arthur to himself and they kissed again, both letting out a blissful moan when their skin touched.

"Love you so much." Arthur said huskily before guiding his lover to the bed. "So beautiful."

Merlin laid flat on his back on the mattress and his boyfriend loomed over him before slowly removing his boxers. The ivory skinned boy licked his lips as he was greeted with the sight of Arthur's nude body. Merlin then let out a sigh when Arthur peeled Merlin's pants off also before dropping them to the pile of clothing on the floor.

"You're sure you want to do this?" Arthur asked as he eyed his naked lover.

"Yes." Merlin answered nodding his head eagerly. "Gods yes."

Arthur smiled before crawling atop of him. They both hissed in pleasure as their arousals touched and they were soon kissing furiously.

Placing a soft kiss to Merlin's lips Arthur brought a finger to the other boy's mouth and encourage him to get it wet. When Arthur felt the digit was wet enough he brought it down to Merlin's entrance and gently pushed it inside his tight hole. Merlin squirmed beneath him muttering something about lube in the bedside drawer.

Pulling his finger out, Arthur reached across to the drawers and blindly searched for the tube. He found it and flicked the cap open before squirting a generous amount onto his fingers as well as his cock.

The blonde then slipped two fingers inside of his lover. Merlin groaned and bucked his hips upwards as Arthur's fingers grazed his prostate. Arthur moved his fingers in a scissoring motion to stretch Merlin's tight channel before removing his digits completely eliciting a whimper of disappointment from his bed partner.

"Merlin, are you absolutely sure you want this?" Arthur asked a final time just to be certain.

"Arthur, when you first met me you grabbed my ass and told me how badly you wanted to fuck me, now it's time for you to act on your words and do that." Merlin replied as rolled his hips upwards encouragingly.

The blonde simply nodded and dropped a light kiss to Merlin's mouth before he slowly guided his cock into his lover's hole and eased his way inside.

"Oh fuck!" Merlin cried closing his eyes as he felt the burning pain.

"I'm sorry." Arthur told him as he dropped a kiss to his neck. "It'll get better I promise. I love you baby."

Merlin took some deep breaths and waited for a while to get used to the strange feeling of having his boyfriend inside of him. It felt much different to Merlin's only other experience with Leon. It was a million times better.

"Ok." Merlin said. "Move."

"Are you sure?" Arthur asked and Merlin gave him a glare that Morgana would be proud of before telling him to get on with it. The blonde slowly began to move in and out, taking his time so he could cherish the moment and cause his lover as little pain as possible. "You like that?"

"Yeah." Merlin whimpered as the pain was replaced by pleasure. "Go faster Arthur."

The blonde obeyed and increased his pace as he engaged Merlin into another heated kiss.

Merlin moaned as he felt his boyfriend wrap a hand around his throbbing erection and pump it in time to their thrusts. Arthur sped his pace up even more telling the dark haired boy how gorgeous he looked writhing around beneath him and how amazing it felt to be inside of him.

The boys moved together and groaned and panted as their minds and bodies were completely taken over by pleasure. They kissed again and Merlin cried out in ecstasy as he reached climax, Arthur following shortly after as Merlin's anal walls clenched around his manhood.

"Oh…oh holy shit." Merlin gasped once Arthur had pulled out of him and they lay cuddled up to one another, their bodies covered in sweat. "That was amazing."

"Yeah…amazing." Arthur agreed and they looked at one another and smiled. "Love you so much." He whispered pulling his lover into another kiss.

"I love you too." Merlin replied happily before scooting closer to the blonde and falling asleep in his arms.

As Arthur looked down at the sleeping boy in his arms he wondered why he had every made that stupid one hundred pound bet. Merlin was worth so much more. The blonde was dimly aware of hearing Hunith enter through the front door as he drifted into sleep beside Merlin, their hearts beating together.

The End The End The End The End The End The End

(If anyone was wondering about the song, the crappy verses were written by me but the chorus is taken from the song 'Sound of a Broken Heart' but the band Westlife)

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