AN: So this took longer than I meant it to :( Real life exploded a bit.

Roxy smiled at her godfather before shutting the door behind him, pleased that he approved of her relationship with Merlin, his opinion meant a lot to her. She felt that she had to tell him before the relationship between them went any further, so that he didn't feel like she no longer respected him allowing him to find out the same way everyone else would when they made their relationship, if it was a relationship, public. He had been rather amused, and he had had lots of advice for her regarding relationships in their line of work, and then just some general advice for dealing with Merlin that he had gathered through years of working with him.

She wondered whether or not she would be seeing Merlin that night, she was sure that he would have something to say to her regarding how bold she had been, but whether he would come to her suite that night was something she didn't know. She hoped he would. The man had somehow managed to get under her skin, all through her training he had challenged her and made her strive to do her best, not just to impress her godfather and get the job, but to impress him.

Killing some time before she went to find some food Roxy left her suite headed towards the gun range, intending to use some time working on her shooting. She passed Merlin in the corridor outside his office, she had walked that way deliberately in the hopes of seeing him. She smiled sweetly at him, "Merlin."

"Lancelot." Merlin acknowledged her, "I do hope you are feeling better?"

"Much," Roxy smiled, "Some time in bed was just what I needed."

Merlin then smiled at her politely, his expression giving nothing away, before excusing himself and letting himself into his office. The stack of paperwork that she could see on his desk not boding well for any chance of seeing him that evening. Roxy continued on her way to the range, knowing that she would have to distract herself in other ways if Merlin was going to be working.

After a few hours working on her marksmanship she left the range, heading to get some food, and perhaps some conversation. There was always some of the support staff lingering about if not one of her fellow knights. She wondered if Merlin would be there or if he would be eating in his office while he worked. He wasn't there, and she tried to put thoughts of the technical wizard out of her head, but she couldn't, he pervaded her thoughts.

Eventually she gave up on her food and the conversation going on around her, she had been speaking only when necessary and picking at her food. It was hopeless really. She excused herself and made her way back to her suite, her thoughts on Merlin the whole walk there. Had she been too bold earlier, was he unhappy at her mixing of business and pleasure, she hadn't been able to read him that well in the meeting or in the corridor earlier. Hopefully he had taken her actions in stride and was planning his next move in order to beat her, she wondered what he would come up with, especially with only one day left of their challenge.

Roxy pushed open the door to her suite, her mind still on Merlin and the pleasurable activities they would be partaking of the next night, and stopped dead when she caught sight of the figure splayed out on her bed. His clothes were folded neatly and place on the blanket box at the base of her bed, and stretched out naked on her sheets was the man in her thoughts.

"Merlin?" Roxy questioned, wondering exactly what he had in mind for them this evening.

"Roxanne." Merlin smiled at her, handing her a glass of champagne with his left hand, his right hand leisurely stroking his hard cock, "Congratulations on your win."

Roxy took the glass automatically, her mind still processing his words, her brain distracted by the sight in front of her. "My win?" She repeated the words to him, hoping that he would clarify for her, was he no longer wanting to finish the challenge, had she really gone too far in the meeting earlier.

"There is no chance of me topping you before tomorrow, so we may as well call it now." Merlin explained, "You are a bit overdressed for your prize though lass."

Roxy smiled as his words told her all she needed to know, he wasn't upset with her, he still wanted her, if anything he was just moving the timetable up a bit. She placed her glass on the nightstand and began to remove her clothing, watching Merlin watch her as she did so. It was a heady feeling, having such a powerful man desire her, and even more so having that man give her control of the situation. As she climbed onto the bed next to Merlin she mentally challenged herself to see how often she would be able to get the man to give her control in the bedroom. It was a private challenge, one just for her, but she was sure to enjoy it as much as she had enjoyed the challenge between the two of them.