Arthur and Excalibur - As It Should Be (2)

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FRIDAY

    Arthur wakes before Guinevere, which is a new experience for him. He turns his head look at her sleeping form and spoons up behind her, wrapping his arm around her. He closes his eyes and Gwen moves, snuggling backward, wriggling her rear slightly into him. His eyes open again when she does this.
    Is she awake? he wonders. He listens. It doesn’t seem so, but let’s see.
    He caresses her stomach softly with his hand and nuzzles her neck. She sighs, but her eyes are still closed. Up or down? he thinks, trying...

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    “Well, that could have gone better, but it also could have been much worse,” Arthur says to Gwen as he drives them back to his flat.
    “Yes, at least we got them to come around. That was important to me.” She sighs. Arthur reaches over and strokes her cheek. She turns and smiles at him.
    “Did I tell you how beautiful you look today?” he asks her.
    “Actually, no.”
    “Well, you look beautiful today, Guinevere.”
    “Thank you.” She...

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    Arthur has a lot on his mind this morning. He is restless, because he can’t do anything. Merlin says he can’t take the sling off until Sunday at the earliest. At least one more day. Grr. Cheering at the rugby match is going to be difficult, indeed, not to mention certain… leisure activities he plans on engaging in later with Guinevere.
    By ten a.m. he is stir crazy. He stalks out to the common room and finds Leon playing catch with Wayne across the room. They are seated on sofas opposite one another, tossing a plush version of...