Goodnight, Merlin.

Merlin slipped out of his bed and tiptoed past a sleeping, snoring, Gaius. He threw his cloak on, flipped his hood up, and hurried through the halls of the palace.

When Merlin finally reached his destination, the stables, he put his hood down and took a breath at last. Finally relaxing.

He climbed the ladder up to the loft of the stables and found Arthur in his usual spot, laying on a blanket amongst the haystacks, waiting for Merlin to arrive.

"Finally!" Arthur said, winking.

Merlin lowered himself on to the blanket next to Arthur. Arthur then bent over Merlin and kissed him on the lips, Merlin kissed him back, bringing his hand to Arthur's cheek softly. Arthur pushed Merlin on to his back so that he was on top of Merlin. Arthur's fingers tangled in to Merlin's hair. Merlin removed his shirt in between kisses and slowly helped Arthur with his shirt. Merlin's hands trailed over Arthur's abs, making him sigh and Merlin kissed him with more passion.

As they slowly stopped kissing, Merlin shuffled closer to the now laying down Arthur. Arthur gathered Merlin in to his arms and Merlin nestled in to the crook of Arthur's shoulder. Arthur kissed him on the top of the head and sighed, beginning to close his eyes.

"Goodnight, Merlin." Arthur said sleepily after a while.

"Goodnight, Arthur." Merlin mumbled back.

"I love you." Arthur whispered.

But Merlin didn't hear that, for he was already fast asleep in Arthur's arms.