"Mm, Autumn was contracted as his beard. It's this whole situation where pretty much his team and the show's execs know he's gay because he wanted to come out. They didn't want him to because they thought it might affect the PR of the show, how he's branded as this sex symbol and so is his character. So, he made a deal that he'd have a beard to cover up his private life where he agreed to go about seeing guys discreetly. Then he was diagnosed with cancer and met me. I think it just got messy and confusing for him. Then even more when they said the leukemia was getting worse. Autumn's great, though. She knows about. She's actually Jesse's younger half-sister, so she's really kinda family. She's dating another Broadway star on the hush. Tangled fucking webs we weave but it is what it is. But I'm just seriously freaking out because marriage is something I didn't think I'd do for a real long time, way, way down the track." Merlin watched Wes and Noah together for a few moments, catching the way they were looking at each other probably without realising. "Yeah, I remember hearing at the time that Euan thought you might've been roofied somewhere by an ex-dealer of yours or something and they wanted to get you for unpaid drug debts. But seriously, it's Euan, and he's got Clint for backup. Clint was the one who found you. So, whatever the fuck it was, they'd have it well taken care of by now. You really do look good, buddy. I know, though, that doesn't always mean you're feeling good. 'Course we're friends! Sure now we'll get to know each other more anyway," he added, shooting a smile between them.