Truths & Dares.

Merlin hurried through the castle, he was on his way to Arthur's chambers to see if he needed anything else before the servant retired to bed for the night.

The air was cold and damp, Merlin could see his own breath steam up in front of him as he scurried down the long haunting corridors.

As he drew close the young Prince's chambers he heard hysterical laughter and raised voices coming from the inside.

Merlin rapped on the door as he danced on the spot to keep himself warm.

"Come in" Arthur's voice rang out.

Merlin popped his head around the door and observed the sight in front of him.

Arthur, Gwen and Morgana were all sat in the middle of the room on the floor.

Morgana and Gwen huddled in a blanket as they whispered loudly to each other and giggled like two school girls who had been sent to the headmasters office.

"Ah Merlin, come.. come in, please" Arthur said rather jolly.

Merlin was not used to seeing his master so amused and DRUNK.

Merlin saw the bottles lined up near the bed "had much to drink?" he mocked as he met Gwen's gaze.

Arthur contorted his face into something that resembled an expression of 'ah maybe.. maybe not'.

Morgana held her hand out to Merlin "join us, be merry" she slurred as she fell backwards on to Gwen, both women burst out laughing as they fell back.

Arthur smirked "yes, join us, don't be a wet weasel, have a drink, there's lots to go around" his words also slurred.

Merlin crooked his lips trying to hide a smile, he found this sight utterly laughable and amusing.

Seeing them stinking drunk was the funniest thing he had ever seen.

Morgana and Gwen pulled them selves up and attempted to compose them selves into a lady like manner.

They both shot both boys a smirk and went back to their whispering.

"It's rude to whisperer Morgana" Arthur spat.

Morgana looked over to Arthur and pouted "aww is Arthur jealous, cause he doesnt know what we are saying" she teased.

Arthur took a swig from a bottle of dark liquid and shrugged his shoulders "I don't really care...." his tone defensive.

Merlin coughed, the other's looked over to him and he smiled "I should go... I have a lot of work to do tomorrow" the excuses falling out of his mouth as fast as he was back peddling to the door.

Gwen shot up "NO.. no please stay. Its more fun with four of us" she almost screeched as she dived across the room for him and wrapped her arm around his and pulled him towards the group.

Arthur tossed him a bottle "drink up".

Merlin sat down slowly crossing his legs like a little boy at school.

Morgana and Gwen went back to their whispering and giggling.

"Honestly, Morgana just come out with it, stop being a child" Arthur spat with frustration in his eye's.

Morgana straightened up and took a sip from her goblet "calm down Arthur, have a little fun.. be merry and gay" she and Gwen almost choked on their drink.

Arthur's eye's grew infuriated "What's so funny" he snapped.

Morgana grinned "nothing, I just think you should be a little more merry and GAY" she once again failed to contain her amusement and she spilled drink all down her chin.

Merlin observed the bottle laying in the middle of the floor "what's that for?" he asked pointing to the bottle.

"Truth or dare" replied Gwen "you spin the bottle and who ever it lands on you ask them a question or give them a dare to do".

Merlin nodded understandingly.

Arthur picked up the bottle and passed it to Merlin "your go" he said as he slapped the smooth glass bottle into the young servants hand.

"but what do I ask?" he said naively.

"Anything you like....." replied Morgana.

Merlin placed the bottle in the middle of the floor and spun it.

He watched the bottle spin around and around until it stopped on Morgana.

"Truth or dare" whipped Arthur as he laid on his side on the floor.

Morgana bit her lip and thought for a minute "truth" she said after a long pause.

Merlin's eye's narrowed as he concentrated on a question "I've got it, are you in love with Arthur?" Merlin asked as his eye's observed Arthur's reaction.

Morgana laughed "me in love with Arthur, how could I he's a horrible little man" she replied her answer almost convincing apart from the glint in her eye's she had as she gazed up on the Prince.

Gwen grabbed the bottle and spun it quickly.

The bottle spun rapidly around and around until it stopped on Merlin.

Gwen leaned into Morgana and whispered, their gazes fell on the young servant "truth or dare?" chirped Morgana with a wild grin.

Merlin studied the bottle contemplating the possibilities, he knew if he chose truth, he would surely be found out as he was a terrible liar, so he chose dare.

Gwen and Morgana's smiles grew into a menacing gleam.

The women were giddy and babbling to each other, then they fell silent, their stares rested on the servant "your dare is......... baring in mind if you don't do this the forfeit is probably much more embarrassing" Morgana gushed through her wide smile.

Merlin nodded.

Morgana continued to give Merlin his dare "you have to kiss Arthur, on the lips, until we count to ten".

Arthur spat his drink out and stared in horror at the two women opposite him "WHAT? No, no way" he wailed.

Morgana rolled her eye's "hey it's his dare".

Merlin was sat frozen to the spot, his words caught in his throat.

He wanted to bolt for the door and run until the room was far behind him.

But he knew he had to do the dare or the forfeit.

"What's the forfeit" snapped Arthur.

"Merlin has to run naked through Camelot, during the day" Morgana said her voice serious.

Merlin rocked on the balls of his feet and contemplated the choices he had been given, either way he would no doubt end up in the stocks AGAIN.

"I'll run naked" Merlin suddenly broke the silence.

Gwen gave him a shocked stare, "what's the alternative, kiss Arthur! I think I'll take my chances with frost bite and the stocks".

Arthur sat up and balanced on his knee's "no it's ok, why embarrass us all the more with having to see your scrawny naked body running wild through Camelot, I cannot submit my people to that" Arthur's voice full of his usual charm.

He met Merlin's gaze and took a deep breath "kiss me, just down the drink and kiss me, once it's done we can forget about it" he glared at the girls as they gasped with shock.

Merlin's eye's grew wide he too was shocked "but sire, we don't.....".

Arthur cut Merlin off "just do it.. before I change my mind" he grunted.

Arthur couldn't believe what he had just agreed to do, was he stupid?.

Merlin raised the cool bottle to his lips and as he closed his eye's tight he downed the contents of the bottle.

The girls watched in amazement as the two men grew closer, Arthur closed his eye's tight and leaned into Merlin, their lips met.

Morgana and Gwen both counted to ten very slowly.

Merlin felt the Prince's lips on his and couldn't fight the feeling. He tilted his head slightly to the side and pressed his lips against those of the Prince's.

Arthur felt Merlin do this and his eye's shot open, but he didn't pull away, instead he parted his lips slightly, enough for Merlin to slip in his tongue and caress the Prince's mouth.

Morgana and Gwen stared with their mouths wide open as they saw the two men kissing.

They continued kissing long after the girls had stopped counting.

Arthur placed his hand on Merlin's back and pushed him closer, he pressed his body up against that of his servant.

Merlin's hands moved to the Prince's face and kissed him stronger, taking long lingering breathy kisses.

Morgana and Gwen slowly made their way up and out of the room, leaving the two young men in Arthur's chambers to explore each other and to be alone.

Arthur heard the door click shut and he forced Merlin down on to the floor.

His hands grasping at the servants shirt.

Merlin succumbing to Arthur's every wish and need, giving Arthur full control of his love, body and his soul.

The prince riving at Merlin's clothes as they lay entwined on the chambers floor.

Merlin smiled through the kisses, this was the best game he had ever played and he was very happy that he had decided to stay to take part.