FIC: The Mating Season [T] Merlin/Arthur
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merlin_holidaysTitle: The Mating Season
Recipient: littlehuntress
Rating: PG
Pairings: Arthur / Merlin
Word Count: 28,750
Content Notes/Warnings: Some mild violence
Summary: On a whim, at least partly prompted by the fact that it will really annoy his sister, Prince Arthur recruits Merlin to replace his missing valet, George. As time goes by, despite Merlin's inability to iron even a single garment without leaving burn marks, Arthur starts to develop inconvenient feelings—the sort that make his soulmark throb and his heart race. But Merlin is hiding unsettling secrets, and Arthur needs to decide who he can trust. A modern-day royal magical mystery soulmate AU. In which Merlin thinks he's James Bond, or Jeeves, or Harry Potter, or something, but actually he's more like... erm... Merlin. But despite that, it all turns out all right in the end.
Author's Notes: This is for littlehuntress. Dear littlehuntress - I do apologise - I was going to go for one of your really cute prompts, but then the combination of soulmates and royal AU hit me in the brain, and this happened. I tried to mix a whole load of your likes into this story - and I do hope that you enjoy the result. *Author sweats a little bit*. Rated PG for minor swearing. Also, there is some violence but to be honest it's not particularly graphic. Title with thanks and apologies to P.G. Wodehouse. Beta with thanks to the ever patient T - thank you, my darling, I'm more grateful than you will ever know for your support! Any remaining errors are all mine.
AO3 link to fanwork: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12878754
Recipient: littlehuntress
Rating: PG
Pairings: Arthur / Merlin
Word Count: 28,750
Content Notes/Warnings: Some mild violence
Summary: On a whim, at least partly prompted by the fact that it will really annoy his sister, Prince Arthur recruits Merlin to replace his missing valet, George. As time goes by, despite Merlin's inability to iron even a single garment without leaving burn marks, Arthur starts to develop inconvenient feelings—the sort that make his soulmark throb and his heart race. But Merlin is hiding unsettling secrets, and Arthur needs to decide who he can trust. A modern-day royal magical mystery soulmate AU. In which Merlin thinks he's James Bond, or Jeeves, or Harry Potter, or something, but actually he's more like... erm... Merlin. But despite that, it all turns out all right in the end.
Author's Notes: This is for littlehuntress. Dear littlehuntress - I do apologise - I was going to go for one of your really cute prompts, but then the combination of soulmates and royal AU hit me in the brain, and this happened. I tried to mix a whole load of your likes into this story - and I do hope that you enjoy the result. *Author sweats a little bit*. Rated PG for minor swearing. Also, there is some violence but to be honest it's not particularly graphic. Title with thanks and apologies to P.G. Wodehouse. Beta with thanks to the ever patient T - thank you, my darling, I'm more grateful than you will ever know for your support! Any remaining errors are all mine.
AO3 link to fanwork: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12878754
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