AN: I found out that today is actually Angel Coulby's birthday and this idea was sprung from that. Enjoy.

Arthur and Merlin moved around the kitchen organising and working on cooking breakfast. It was Gwen's birthday so they decided to make her breakfast in bed as a treat, only cooking pancakes with the help of a four year old meant that things got a little messy.

"Careful Merlin," Arthur warned as Merlin removed a box of eggs from the fridge, picked out two and promptly dropped the carton on the floor, causing egg shell and yolk to go everywhere. Merlin looked up at his dad apologetically.

"Oops," Merlin said as Arthur took the eggs off him, cracked them into the mixture and began mixing it. "Can I lick the spoon?"

"Not yet," Arthur replied as he set the frying pan onto the hob and switched the heat on. Once the pan had heated, he poured the mixture into the pan and Merlin stood on tiptoe to try and see it cook. After a moment of straining to see, Merlin pushed a chair over to the counter and stood on that instead in order to get a look.

"Can you flip it?" Merlin asked, wondering if you really were able to flip pancakes like they do in cartoons. Arthur stepped back and raised the pan, swaying it slightly in order to prevent the pancake from spilling out of the pan as he carefully threw up the pan causing the pancake to lift up and back into the pan as Merlin cheered loudly.

"Quiet Merlin, we don't want to wake Mummy remember." Arthur said and Merlin pressed a finger to his lips with a grin as he watched Arthur use the rest of the batter to make a few more pancakes. "What will we put on them?"

"Jam!" Merlin said and jumped off the chair, hurrying to the fridge to take out the jam and after a moment's though, the chocolate spread. Just in case his mum didn't want one of her pancakes. Merlin carefully and clumsily spread jam over two pancakes and chocolate spread over the other as Arthur made a cup of coffee and prepared the tray in order to carry the breakfast up to his and Gwen's bedroom.

"I want to carry the tray." Merlin insisted but Arthur shook his head.

"It might spill, you can carry the cards and presents OK?" Arthur asked and Merlin nodded, fetching the cards and presents Arthur had placed onto the table before they had begun cooking. Once the cards and gifts were in Merlin's hands, with Thusie under his arm and Arthur had the tray balanced, father and son began making their way carefully up the stairs.

Gwen had been woken when Arthur had attempted to quietly slip out of the bed, but rather than questioning it, she had simply rolled over and tried to forget the fact she was another year older. However she had to laugh at some of the noises she could hear from the kitchen as Arthur and Merlin clearly attempted to make her breakfast. The smoke alarm was yet to go off which could only be a good sign given Arthur's cooking 'skills' hadn't improved much since university where he'd actually set the record for the most times their halls had to be evacuated because of the smoke alarm going off. Gwen wasn't sure how much later is was when she heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs and quickly pretended to be asleep as Merlin burst into the room like a whirlwind and jumped onto the bed.

"Wake up Mummy! Me and Daddy made you breakfast for your birthday!" Merlin shouted as he jumped on the bed. Gwen grabbed Merlin and pulled him in for a hug and kissed his forehead as Arthur came into the room. Arthur set the tray on the bed and kissed Gwen before showing her what they had made. A small stack of pancakes topped with jam and chocolate spread, clearly added by Merlin, a cup of coffee and a small clump of flowers placed in the middle of the tray.

"Is this for me?" Gwen asked Merlin who beamed and nodded.

"I made it by myself!" Merlin boasted and Arthur loudly cleared his throat. "Well, Daddy helped."

"Thank you Merlin," Gwen said as she hugged him again before cutting one of the chocolate pancakes in half and giving it to him. Merlin cheerfully shoved it into his mouth and Gwen did the same, playfully slapping Arthur's hand away as he tried to steal some. Once they had finished eating, Merlin handed Gwen the card he had made the last time Morgana had babysat him and the present Arthur had picked out for him before opening the card and present from Arthur. Merlin's gift had been a framed picture of the two of them whilst Arthur had treated her to a new watch and handbag. After kissing Arthur in thanks, Gwen kept a tight hold on Merlin and smiled.

"So who has to clean the mess in the kitchen?" Gwen asked Merlin who grinned cheekily.

"Daddy!" Merlin insisted as he lay down in the bed. "I'm staying here with you."

"Good boy," Gwen smiled and Merlin turned and leaned against her as she grinned up at Arthur. "You heard him, the house needs cleaned dear husband."

"I know," Arthur replied good-naturedly as he picked up the tray and left Gwen and Merlin lying on the bed together and he felt an overwhelming sense of love for both his wife and son and gratitude that he had them.