When At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again x 5 (merlin/Arthur - 8500 - R)

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Title: When At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again x 5
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Will (minor)
Prompt: New Year's Eve 5+1: five times Arthur didn't kiss Merlin on NYE and the one time he did.
Word Count: 8500
Rating: Mature
Contains (Highlight to view): *explicit language, grief over the illness/death of a parent, minor character death*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thank you to my incredible beta. I will thank you properly soon.
Summary: Arthur and Merlin have spent five New Year’s Eves together and have yet to kiss for various reasons: they’ve been interrupted, were ill, wanted to take things slow, had to care for a sick parent. Perhaps their sixth New Year’s Eve together will be their lucky charm.
Read it on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12867846


( When at First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again, Times Five )