Please forgive me Merlin (Merthur boyxboy)

Just... hold me.

Arthur's POV

Merlin! He's alive! He's alive!

He withdraws from kissing me.

"Arthur, I-"

"Sshhh. Don't try to talk." I tell him, pressing my finger to his lips.

He just whispers, "just hold me, ok?"

I sit there with him in my arms, explaining everything.

His eyes are sticky with tears, and he's still in a lot of pain. But he will heal. And I will never mistreat him again.

And after a while, he hugs me back.

3 months later

Merlin is completely physically healed, now. I have resumed my duties as king. Yes, there are still nights when Merlin wakes up screaming from nightmares, but I help him, calm him, make sure he knows I have no intention of hurting him.

He's started to smile again. His smile, the ridiculously happy gorgeous smile that makes me feel warm all over, is back.

One morning, I wasn't there by his side when he woke up.

So when I did come in, he threw a pillow at my head.

"Prat," he said.

Then I knew he would be ok.

One afternoon, Merlin and I go out riding.  We stop at a cliff overlooking a sunset.

We eat dinner there, and laugh, joke and tease each other, just like old times.

Then, when the time was right, I got down on one knee.

"Merlin. We've been through so much together. You've done so much for me, but I wasn't always there for you. But that will change. Merlin, will you marry me?"

Love,
Eliza xxx