A Premier Suite, Wednesday Evening

[bitchprince]

"I still have my trousers on," Arthur reminded him, dryly, and shot a glance towards the bath.

And then reached over and yanked on the knot of Merlin's neckerchief. That wasn't your trousers, Arthur.

[[ continued from this for Um. Prooobably NWS ]]

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"You--" Merlin was not at all struggling to keep his voice even. "Should get into the bath."

[bitchprince]

Arthur took a moment's pause, hands back up on Merlin's hips. Considering his expression. "All right," he said, and leaned back, pulling his own underwear down.

As soon as he'd stepped out of that, he was stepping into the bath.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

SEE? ALL WITH THE NUDITY.

Merlin suppressed the flail before quickly divesting himself of the rest of his clothing and trying to sneak up without being seen. Yes, covering his crotch the whole time.

[bitchprince]

Oh, Merlin.

Like Arthur wasn't going to look. Appreciatively, at that. Shut up. He was naked.

For Merlin's flail's sake, though, he took care not to look towards said covered crotch. "It's all right, Merlin."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Yes, well." He was still very naked. "Yes."

He was flustered!

[bitchprince]

Arthur's eyebrow went up.

He reached out for one of Merlin's arms. "There's really no need," he said, lowering his voice to be as comforting as he could manage. "Despite what I may say about your apparent inability to eat anything...."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin rolled his eyes. "It's just a bit nerve wracking to parade about starkers, you know. I'm sure you've trained to not notice it yourself."

[bitchprince]

"More than a bit," Arthur agreed, his mouth tugging up. "But honestly - and I'm only saying this once, so you'd better remember, you little twat - you have nothing to be ashamed of."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

That earned him another eyeroll and a shove toward the bath. "I'll keep that in mind. Get in."

[bitchprince]

"I am in," Arthur told him, shamelessly yanking him along towards it. "Thinks he can boss me around."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" The splashing wasn't the best. Nor was the attempted drowning.

[bitchprince]

It certainly amused Arthur, though. "It's a bath," he called, wrangling a little to get Merlin back up topside. "Not a lake."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"You yanked me in," Merlin replied, wiping water out of his eyes.

[bitchprince]

"So I did." Unrepentant, your name is Arthur.

Although he did put in an effort to brush some soaked water out of Merlin's face before that became any worse.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin grabbed his shoulder and tried very hard to push Arthur on down in revenge.

He forgot that he was a twig.

Damn it.

[bitchprince]

Which was just adding to the unrepentance. "Now what are you trying to do to me?" Arthur asked, grinning up at him.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"I can magic you under, you know." Maybe. Hopefully!

[bitchprince]

"And that would be cheating," Arthur told him, "Not to mention a serious abuse of power." Which would've been a point with admittedly more strength if he'd sounded at all serious.

His hands drifted to Merlin's hips again. Just so he wouldn't fall over. Yes.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin inhaled against Arthur's neck, concentrating on yanking a bit of water upwards. "You're the king of that."

[bitchprince]

"I never cheat."

But now his hair was soaked.

"Merlin--! Are you trying to wash my hair?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Me? I didn't do anything."

[bitchprince]

"You're a menace," Arthur informed him, pulling on his hips.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

But he was one who now had water about to be less naked.

...while being naked. And on top of Arthur. How this was any better was up to the reader.

"You started it."

[bitchprince]

"You were being an idiot," Arthur told him, "I accept no blame but for doing my duty."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Since when is bathing a servant your princly duty?"