Dreams are funny things (Merlin/dan howell fanfic aka my dream , its not cheesy i swear)

We talk.........

                                                                             

                   20 minutes later.........

        I sigh breathing heavily "Dan, that was a hell of a good talk".

I turn to stare at his sweat soaked torso. He grinned mischievously before pulling me into a passionate kiss, i start climbing on top..........

  (Shame on you reader!!!! You didn't honestly think that was where it was going, did you? Now here's the real chapter)

My heart thundered in my chest, my wrist twinged with pain as Dan was holding it in a death grip. Half dragging half leading he marched on in front of me heading towards a shabby looking cottage. He jerked me into the cottage and slammed the door behind us. 

"Dan what do you want? I snapped, getting more and more irritated with his cloak and dagger performance. 

He smiled sheepishly "sorry, i just thought it would be better to have this conversation somewhere private" he looked at me through his eyelashes

"You could have just told me then drag me halfway across the lower town?"

"Yes but would you have come willingly and without a fuss" his knowing look making my cheeks heat up.

I let out a sigh of defeat knowing that he's right. How did he guess I'd react like that? Who is this guy?

He cast me a crooked smile at my awkwardness, showing off his dimples. 

"Look,I know you want to talk about what happened during the feast, but we ere both a little drunk and you were probably imagining things so......" I prattle trying to convince him.

He interrupts saying with a compassionate smile "Leah....I know what I saw."

"uh-um we-l-l"

"It's all fine" he reassures.

I'm flabbergasted and look up at him in disbelieving, not believing his words. He gazes at me with complete honesty and warmth. 

I smile hesitantly and whisper "please don't tell anyone."

He motions with his fingers across his lips,showing him zipping his lips and throwing away the key. I roll my eyes at the cliché action and chuckle softly. 

Soon, noticing an slight panicked look on his face.

"What Dan?" I ask with a tone of danger in my words.

He looks around the cottage desperate to avoid my eyes. He scratches the back of his head awkwardly before mumbling"I might have told someone.... B-ut but she can be trusted.......I promise!"

He rattled quickly seeing the alarm spread across my face. I'm weary of him, how can I be sure to trust him? We stare at each other in silence, him in hope and I in suspicion.

"She?" I ask, trying to gauge his reaction.

Before he can answer the front door opened from behind us. A young woman stepped in with a smile on her face. She has long chocolate brown hair and piercing grey/blue eyes. Her clothes show she is a servant like myself but the expense of the material shows that she has a higher ranking job.

"Dan,I got you....." the woman stopped after seeing the pair of us talking. She cast us a glance of confusion before setting the basket she was carrying down and approaching me with her hand raised.

"Hi, my name is Holly and you are?"

I take her offered hand and give a firm shake.

"My name is Leah, nice to meet you."

"Oh" Holly's eyes widen in surprise at the mention of my namer, her eyes flickering to Dan's. I of course noticed (because I'm me :) ) and realised who Dan had told. 

To say I'm not impressed, is an understatement.

"Ok.....then" I breath ,hoping for a way out of this situation. I say hurried goodbyes and flee the cottage.

Holly turned to Dan " She's weird."

"You have no idea" Dan replies with a smirk.

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My mind is a whirl, what am I going to do? I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens....... Dan seems trust worthy don't get me wrong, it's that girl that's bothering me. Something about her eyes...... there was a something about her I could feel it.

I'm so distracted that I'm walking around the castle aimlessly and for the second time that day walk right into someone.

 We both fall to the ground, he dropped the pile of clothes he was carrying. I realise quickly that it is Merlin and help him pick up the falling garments trying my best to apologise. 

That's when I notice the deep cut on the side of Merlin's head underneath his hairline.

"Hey, what happened?" I ask concerned, reaching my hand up to access the damage. 

"It's nothing, I was just ummm getting some herbs for Gaius in the forest last night and i tripped and hit my head on a tree." He winces under my touch and places a smile on his face trying to convince me.

I look at him carefully "hmmm that's weird because I was just helping Gaius with his errands and he said nothing about you herb collecting."

Merlin's ears turned a light pink barely noticeable. He tries getting around me but i stop him with my hand softly on his arm. He turns back to look at me, dread clearly on his face.

"Merlin, what really happened" my concern only growing with his secretive behaviour.

"It's nothing, i promise" he gives me one of his trait smiles and releases himself from my grasp. Shouting a "I'll see you later!"

I watch as he disappeared from view around the corner, deeply worried. 

My own problems vanished from my mind. 

I knew he was hiding something from me when i first met him but this is very worrying, I'm going to have to find out who hurt him. I don't believe for a second his story, his wound is clearly not self administered and even though Arthur may think he is a clumsy fool.

 I do not.

 So what's he up to?

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Thank you for reading hope you enjoy. The next P.O.V's are going to be Dan's and Merlin's. And please like or comment. And a special thank you to Niallers_Baby_Girlxx for helping me write some of this chapter.