Claire's POV
"I forgot to say bye to my mother!" I exclaim in horror. Merlin just stares as I face palm myself, eyes wide.
"f**k!" I say, feeling a bit under the weather for a second. To this, Merlin laughs, and then looks apologetic once I shoot him a look.
"I think that's the first time I heard you curse." He chuckles, scratching his five o'clock shadow. You know, if Merlin was thirty years younger, and not gay, I would've actually went for him. But then again, I've got Atticus. I think.
Actually, I think that Merlin is bisexual, seeing as he dates girls too. Well-sea nymphs. But seeing as he's like fifty, and I've got this huge crush on Atticus- which I don't know how to label us yet- I won't.
"I kind of feel guilty now." I mumble to myself as Merlin laughs.
"Don't. That woman
