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CONFUSED

Merlin was confused.  This couldn’t be happening.  Not here in the fucking corridor, tear tracks still staining his cheeks.  Not with Eggsy’s suit torn to shreds, gash on his head slowly bleeding.

“No, Galahad.  No, we’ve both just had a shock.  This is the first time you’ve been out of communication for more than a few hours.”  He pulled Eggsy to his feet, “you know I love you Eggsy, but no, this isn’t you.  This is the adrenaline.”

Eggsy frowned, pulling out of Merlin’s grip.  “No, Merlin,” he said angrily, “you don’t get to tell me what I’m fucking feeling.  This isn’t fucking adrenaline.”  Eggsy took a deep breath and reached for Merlin’s hand.  “I came really fucking close to never coming back and I … I realized I don’t want … I don’t want there to be any question who my heart belongs to if I don’t make it back.  I love you Hamish, more than anyone, more than anything.  Marry me.”

Fresh tears fell from Merlin’s eyes.  He reached with his free hand to cup Eggsy’s cheek, thumb wiping a stray tear.  “There is no question Eggsy, I love you.  More than anyone, more than anything.”

“So is that finally a yes?”

“I can’t believe you’re doing this in the fucking corridor, but yes Eggsy. I will marry you.”

Grinning, Eggsy reached with his free hand and pulled Merlin close, turning his head to kiss Merlin’s palm.  “I couldn’t wait,” he shrugged, leaning up to meet Merlin’s lips.  He grunted when Merlin’s fingers grazed the wound in his head.  “I had to know,” he grimaced, pulling back to look Merlin in the eyes, “had to be certain, and fuck romance.”

Merlin kissed him softly on the forehead.  “Let’s get you to medical love, we’ll worry about romance later.”

Eggsy dropped his head to Merlin’s chest.  “More than anyone Hamish,” he whispered, “more than anything.”

Merlin squeezed him tight, whispering softly in his ear.  “More than anyone Eggsy, more than anything.”