Epilogue

It had been a long and hard year for Arthur and his family but some how they had made it and Arthur couldn't be happier.

Arthur was now the hospital's legal representative and worked closely with his husband, Arthur loved it and he found himself looking forward to getting up each morning and going to work. The hospital gave Arthur a big office a few doors away from Merlin's and at 12 o'clock he has a standing order for lunch with his husband.

Life had truly gotten better for the Pendragon family since that awful day two years ago.

"Papa do you see Daddy?" Luke asked for the fourth time.

Merlin had been away on a medical conference for the past week leaving Arthur and Luke to have some papa and son time, Luke had enjoyed coming with Arthur to his Physio and he really loved the ice cream they had afterwards but most of all Luke had enjoyed just spending time with his papa.

"His plane has just come in buddy." Arthur smiled.

"Will daddy be surprised?" Luke asked as he rested his head on Arthur's chest.

"I think he will be." Arthur replied.

Before Merlin had left Arthur still needed his walking stick to help him move from A to B but since Merlin's trip Arthur has been given the green light and a bill of full health, Arthur didn't know who was more happier about it that day, him or Luke, seeing as once Luke heard the news he ran into his room and came back with a football begging to go to the park.

Arthur had taken up running in the morning since he'd heard the news and he made sure to go to the gym once a week to stay on top of his game, but beside that Arthur had also managed to get an appointment to talk to someone about his nightmares and Arthur was glad that the person happens to be a friend he had made while working with the Hospital.

"Papa I see him, Papa I see daddy." Luke yelled bouncing in Arthur's arms.

Arthur laughed and placed his son on the ground, the moment Luke's feet touched the ground he shot off towards his daddy who dropped his bags to catch him.

"Hey baby you miss daddy?"

"Not really." Luke giggled.

"Oh of course not, your running up to me then says otherwise baby." he said, kissing Luke on the head.

"I not have time to miss you." Luke smiled. "But I miss you now."

Merlin smiled as he placed his son down and picked his bag up once more, holding Luke's hand. "You had a good time with papa?"

"I had the best time with Papa, can you go away more?" Luke giggled.

"I'm glad baby."

Arthur smiled as he watched his husband and son get closer. "Welcome back sweetheart."

Merlin smiled and dropped his bag for a second time wrapping his arms around his husbands neck. "I have missed you so much I have been going crazy." he breathed into the blonds ear.

Arthur smiled and wrapped his arms around his husbands waist before lifting him up and spinning him around. "I've missed you too."

Merlin laughed as he got spun. "Oh baby your stick!"

"What stick?" Arthur laughed.

"Your walking stick, where is it?"

"Sweetheart I don't need it anymore."

"I can see that why didn't you tell me." he asked as Arthur put him down and picked up his bag leaving Merlin to pick up their son.

"Luke and I wanted it to be a surprise for when you got home." Arthur smiled as they walked towards the exit.

"Well it certainly was." Merlin laughed before leaning over to Arthur to whisper in his ear. "This means I can now have my legs wrapped around you as you fuck me into the wall."

"Oh Sweetheart I want nothing more than to do that." Arthur moaned.

"Do what papa?" Luke asked.

Merlin smiled and looked at Arthur. "Yes Arthur, do what?"

"I was just telling daddy that I'm looking forward to sleeping with him in my arms." Arthur replied.

Once they got home Arthur ordered Pizza and Luke chose a movie while Merlin unpacked his bags in their room. Merlin smiled as he sat down on their bed, It was good to be home. Merlin's eye court the calendar by the bedside table and noticed that the date had a big circle around it in thick red marker with the words inside it' Merlin's coming home!' Merlin smiled, he was happy to be home, he had missed Arthur and his son too much.

"Hey sweetheart Pizza's here." Arthur said coming into the room.

Merlin smiled. "Just going to change my top, be out in a minute." he said as he stood up.

"Okay," Arthur smiled.

Merlin laughed. "Are you going to stand there and watch me undress and change?"

"Yes, it has been too long, get on with it then, our son is waiting to eat his pizza, he won't eat it until all three of us are at the table."

Merlin laughed and changed all the while watching Arthur with one eye as he did so, seeing that Arthur was watching every bit of skin he bared.

Once Merlin had changed he took Arthur's hand and together they both headed down to the kitchen where their son was eyeing up the pizza, after serving it out making sure Luke took what he would eat they all settled down for a peaceful family dinner and no one would deny just how happy this family was by something so small and simple.

And even though the years changed and they grow older they always looked back on those years and were grateful that Arthur had the strength to come back to his family.

THE END.