The Sweetest Tears
[Waiting For A Lifetime III] Part 1 2 3 4 ?
Daemon Targaryen x Reader + Aegon Targaryen x Reader + Aemond Targaryen x Reader
Summary: Tears are only sweet if it is you that is being cried about.
Word Count: 6k+
Warnings: Fem!reader, Modern AU, angst, fluff, typos, etc.
A/N: welcome my meowmeows today we die- i i mean dine 😃
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Viserys was following the sounds of moaning when he entered the room. He stops in his tracks. He looks at his brother, hunched over, head in his arms, arms on the bar top, bar top littered with bottles and one lone cup, then to his wrist, checking the time on his analog clock.
"Daemon," he calls out, voice echoing in the empty room, "it's past your bedtime, boy."
The king walks over to his passed out brother, sighing as he does. Once he is before him, he pats his back and pulls him upright, "that's enough of that, Daemon."
Daemon rouses as he is lifted up. His eyes were closed as he found semblance of consciousness. He mutters, "kepa?"
Viserys freezes.
"Let me go," he complains in High Valyrian, sluggishly struggling out of Viserys' grip, "I'm not done!"
"You're past done," the elder Targaryen grunts, hands on both Daemon's shoulders. He turns his head away when he smells the rank smell of alcohol in his younger brother's breath.
"Ziry pālegīon nyke ilagon nyke, kepa," the prince slurs, gulping tightly, as tears slowly leave his shut eyes, wetting his already damp cheeks.
He's been crying?
"She turned you down?" Viserys repeats his words in common tongue. Daemon's head heavily rolls over his shoulders. The former releases a breath, "well, at least this woman you like has some sense."
"It's all that cunt's fault!" Daemon squeezes out with a strangled breath, "fucking Viserys."
The king purses his lips. He hums, ready to simply say what he need to pacify his drunk brother, but he does not have the opportunity to.
"She knew he'd bitch about it and said she could not wed me."
"Then she's-"
"I don't fucking care if Viserys thinks I'm fucking crazy, that fucker! I don't care if the whole fucking world thinks I should go to an asylum!" he grits his teeth tightly, screwing his eyes in the same manner as he annunciates each curse word tightly.
"I want her," he heaves, "I need her," he snorts, tension suddenly relaxing, making him dip in his brother's hold, "I love her," Daemon says before repeatedly banging his first on own his chest, "se ñuhoso ao jorrāelatan muña, kepa."
The way you loved mother, father.
The he finally opens his eyes.
Viserys watches as Daemon takes his face in his hands, leaning his forehead on his, "give me your approval," his baby brother begs, "I want hold a wedding in Dragonstone and show the bloody world that she is mine."
"Daemon-"
"Kepa," he cuts him off.
Viserys holds his tongue.
"Nyke gīmigon nyke eptan olvie hen ao hae riña, yn kostilus gaomagon daor deny nyke hen bisa," he mutters softly, "Kesan daor gryves daor emare aōha vaoreznon tolī."
The words ring in Viserys' mind: Father, I know I asked much of you as a child, but please do not deny me of this. I will not bear not having your favor too.
Daemon pulls back, his hands on his older brother's face falls down to his shoulders as he opens his eyes. In that moment, though Viserys was repelled by the alcohol in his breath, Daemon was not this drunkard, not this sorry man that was toppling side to side, Daemon was the baby brother who waited for him to finish his academics to go to the dragon den. He was the boy who believed Viserys would be a dragon conqueror, and not only that, but a great king.
"It's time to sleep, my son," Viserys whispers.
He brushes Daemon's hair back and grips his shoulder, "off to bed."
"Kepa," Daemon whines, forehead pressing against the king's shoulder, "kostilus."
Please.
Viserys had not heard him beg in a long time.
He sighs, taking his baby brother's arm, throwing it over his shoulder, "we shall speak about this tomorrow."
Daemon mewls, calling out to his father repeatedly.
A similar display was taking place at a much less private bar. And yet both brothers were stone cold sober, albeit perhaps drunken over their bitterness. That, and the grease of WcDontals.
Aemond chews on his stale fry idly, as he pulls out his eye drop bottle and tilts his head up, dropping medicine in his irritated eye.
He blinks and leans on the table, moving the now warm beer bottle he did not at all drink and only bought so he could stay in the establishment while waiting for his brother. He pulls out his phone, swiping away the notifications he did not care about away.
Impulsively, he goes onto Unstagram, going onto the profile of the Museum of Ice and Fire, looking at the one photo there where his professor was caught in one of the frames. He stares at the photo, the face was barely clear enough to be discerned, and yet he looks at it obsessively every now and again. He props his chin on his hand, eyes darting to the look at the time
He sighs through his nose.
Finally, it was 2am. Aegon's shift was over.
As if that realization was all it took, Aegon plops on the opposite side of the booth and grabs Aemond's room temp beer, downing it in one go. When he places the empty bottle down, he grimaces at his younger brother, wordlessly showing his dislike to the drink.
Aemond eyes his brother up and down, then tidies the table, grabbing his things. One he was done, he stands and his older brother follows after, bringing the empty bottle with him, throwing it on his way out.
"So," the silence is finally broken, "Prince Daemon," Aegon starts when they exit the bar and start their walk back to their shared apartment.
"It just doesn't make sense," Aemond mutters under his breath, buttoning up his coat, "she never mentioned him at all, then suddenly, they were bloody making out in the middle of the hall."
Aegon rub his temples, "that's royal dick for you, dear."
"I'm being serious," Aemond quips, shooting his brother a dirty look.
"So am I!" he bites back, "think about it, Mond. Did we really know her? Did you really know her?"
Aemond clenches his jaw, turning away from Aegon.
"Fucking hell, I don't even know what her last name is."
Aemond rolls his eyes. He shakes his head and mutters it angrily to Aegon then says, "if that is your basis, then I know her just fine."
"Okay then," Aegon nods, flailing his hands up in the air, "when's her birthday?"
Aemond purses his lips. He realizes he does not know it but does not respond with that, "I don't know Alicent's birthday either."
"Fine!" Aegon points aggressively, "how old is she, huh? And I don't mean uh early what, late da-da-da, I mean to a tee. How old is she in digits."
Aemond shoots Aegon a look, "you don't even know how old you are."
Aegon's nostrils flare, "I'm being fucking serious right now!" he points to himself, "she's been coming to the bar every night without fail, except today. And why? I'll tell you why! It's cos she's got a prince! She told me it herself, she's eager to meet him."
Aemond grumbles, "she's a historian."
"Yeah," Aegon kicks a rock, "and you've got your head stuck so high up her arse."
"What, and you don't?!" Aemond quips, stopping in his tracks to glare at his brother and walk over to him, as if enticing a fight..
Aegon squares up, "you really want to take me with that sty in your eye, hindering your vision?!"
"I can take you with one eye closed, you egg."
Aegon shoves Aemond, "shut up."
"You first," Aemond shoves him back, grunting as he did, then walking off with annoyance.
Aegon recoils at the force of his strong brother, huffing, feeling the bitterness in his gut rise up to his throat, "you should have never brought her to my bar!"
"It's not your bar, you dunce," Aemond rebuts.
Aegon snorts, eyes watering, angry at the coldness in the air, angry at the emotions in his stomach. His younger brother, who was a good few paces in front of him now, looks back as he slows his pace, "I won't come back for you if you freeze to a pathetic death."
Aegon grips his fists.
"Quit being dramatic, I'm fucking hungry."
"You literally ate WcDontals while waiting for me."
"You think that's enough?"
"It's never enough for your fat ass."
"Fuck off."
"No, fuck you," Aegon flips him off.
Needless to say, it was not easy for anyone to sleep that night.
This was why when I woke up way before the sun rose, I was absolutely groggy and disoriented.
I turned to my clock, groaning at the sight of the 05:25 staring back at me from my analog wall clock. My ears ring at the sound of someone thudding at the door. Who in the gods of the good earth could that be causing a racket?!
I pull my pillow to my head, trying to will away the annoying pounds. That was until I hear my name get called out and I couldn't possibly ignore it now. Begrudgingly, I sit up from my bed and grumble all the way to the front door.
"This better be fucking important!" I call as I storm to the entrance of my home.
My soul leaves me when a body topples on me, a mop of messy blonde hair exploding with a strong smell of alcohol.
I recoil, gasping as I grip the door knob for balance. My heart quickens when my neck is attacked by kisses. I rip the man off me by the hair on his head. My own face contorts at the pink face staring back at me.
He whines, "too hard."
"Daemon!" I release his hair. He head slams to my shoulder as he bends into me. I whine, "what the hell are you doing here?"
"You turned me away!" he slurs against my exposed skin, tongue darting out. I shudder at the wet feel of it.
"How do you even know where I live?" I ask as l push him off me to straighten him up.
He repels my motions and grabs my form to press me near him. The slurring prince retorts in his mother tongue, "you insult me by thinking I wouldn't."
"Daemon," I grunt, pushing him upright before we both topple over because of his weight, "I told you we could have breakfast later today."
"I couldn't sleep," Daemon mumbles, eyes closing, "I missed you to much," he frowns, "you hate me."
"Daemon-"
"You loathe me, despise me!"
I roll my eyes, pacifying him in his mother tongue, "that could not be farther from the truth, my love."
"Then why did you reject my proposal?" he whispers, hands coming to my sides, pulling me closer to him, "my blossoming bride, so casually cruel, and for what?"
"Daemon, we've been through this."
"But I want the world to know you're mine."
I pull my head back when he exhales against my face. I cannot withhold the retching sound that leaves my lips, "how much have you been drinking?"
"I was sad," he mutters, not answering my question. He leans down to rub his nose against my neck, "make me feel better."
I push him off as he kisses my skin, "how did you get here?"
"Please."
I huff, "did you drive?"
Daemon opens his eyes to roll it dramatically. His frown tightens into a pout, "I walked."
My eyes widen, "from the palace?!"
"What, like it's hard?!" he words airily, breath fanning into my face again. I exhale sharply and swat at the air as he continues, "I've done marathons! I swim! I tennis balls with a racket! I fence! My stamina is top notch," he pushes me back and closes the door behind me, "lemme show you, wifey," he tugs at my closes, "walking is nothing."
"Daemon," I warn as he pushes his leg in between my thighs. I cannot contain my whimper.
He sloppily kisses my shoulders, all the way up to my mouth. He presses his weight onto me, "pleeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeee, wan' you so bad."
I sigh when our lips meet. The sour bitterness on him recalls flashes of memories we shared such intimacy after he'd well chased away his sobriety. He was so good at it, so good at making me putty against him. His hands find their spot on my sides, just as though he never left me in the first place.
I am overtaken by an instinct that had laid dormant in me for the longest of time.
I bite at his lower lip, allowing my own desire take the reins.
What struck me was the fact he moaned and did nothing. I open my eyes and I pull away from him, finding his were still closed and that he dazed, tired, and 100% regretting this in the morning.
I purse my lips then lean to his ear, "you want to move to the bedroom, my love?"
Daemon does not rouse at the idea either.
I shake my head and sigh, leading him to my bedroom nevertheless.
When we arrive, I push him down my mattress. He grunts but does not even lift his head up to look at me. I chuckle under my breath, as I begin to release him of his strangled attire.
I start with his shoes, then his jacket, then his pants, then his smelly shirt. I then pat his thigh, asking him to move deeper into the bed. He obliges wordlessly, eyes half-closed, making me chuckle at the sight of him. I grab the comfiest sweater I owned and put it on him resisting all the urges to fondle with his bare, toned chest along the way.
I sigh once the deed is done. Good job, me.
"I can warm you better than this jumper," he says, resisting me when I push him back down the bed.
"Shhh, we're going under the covers."
"Hmp. Am not a prude."
"Oh, but I am, husband," I say, throwing the covers over him. When I move to leave him alone in bed, he manages to snag my hand and pull me back. He whines, "don't fucking leave me!"
"I'm not leaving. I'm going to clean up."
"Fuck cleaning up-"
"It's fine, I'll be quick about it."
I pry Daemon's grip away and push him down with ease. He almost immediately succumbs to sleep.
And I really did try to be quick about it, but one thing lead to another, and as much as I wanted to be in bed with Daemon, I found the thought of going back to bed unappealing. So, I decided to just get an early start to my day.
By the time Daemon came groaning in his wake, scratching his eyes on his way towards me, I already had a full course breakfast of his favorite meals prepared on the table.
"Sȳz ñāqes, ñuha dārilaros," I smile at the disheveled prince walking over to me in my cashmere sweater that fit him snugly.
He wipes his face, pushing his platinum locks away, "nothing is good about the morning, princess."
I snort, deciding to meet him halfway, grabbing his hand, leading him to his seat of honor. When he sits down, he looks up at where I stood beside him, groaning as he did. He blinks with difficulty, "was that the same thing you were wearing last night?"
I smoothen my slip dress and nod simply, "yes."
He scoffs. "That explains why I'm wearing this then," he tugs on the collar of my pink sweater.
"You would have gotten cold."
"Disappointing that we did not do anything to keep us both warm," he mumbles, hooking his hand between my thighs. He pulls me towards him then leans on my stomach. I instinctively cradle his head as he massages my thighs, "you must hate me. Truly."
I sigh, combing his hair back, "enough of this talk, Daemon. I do not hate you."
"Then why won't you let me put a dragonling in you?" he mutters as he rubs his cheek against me, "you'll quite enjoy it, I find."
My breath hitches when I feel his hands trail up my legs. I push him away, tutting him as I point my finger, "I did not slave away to make you food just for it to get cold."
"You're the only meal I need," Daemon turns to me, pushing himself up from the table.
The next moment however, he groans, screwing his eyes shut in discomfort, undoubtedly feeling the effects of his hangover. He leans on his chair as I roll my eyes at him.
"Yeah," I grunt, pushing him back down, "this will help you with that."
I push the soup close to him as I sit down adjacent to spot, bringing my own plate closer, "eat up, darling."
Daemon sighs deeply as he takes a spoon and brings it to his mouth. I watch intently as he takes his first bite. His droopy eyes widen and he looks down at the bowl, going in for another scoop, "this is amazing."
I smile, absolutely relishing the manner in which he quickly tries to feed himself. I chuckle, pushing the stray locks of his hair out of his face when it falls in his way, "slow down, it will not run from you."
"Oh," he takes a scoop, hastily shoving it in his mouth, "but you will."
I roll my eyes, scooping some soup myself, "I will not."
"Konir sagon skoro syt istin mazverdagon sure naejot ābrazȳrys ao bē adhirikydho."
I snort at his words. That's why I must make sure to wife you up quickly.
"I am already you're wife, little dragon."
He groans then chuckles, "little dragon, huh?"
I chuckle as I bring the other plates of food close to him, "you very well can't do all the things you plan to do to me on an empty stomach."
"Is that a dare?" Daemon turns to me, dropping his spoon, eyes narrowing.
"Why would I dare you to do something you'd do on your own volition?"
He chuckles, looking away. He was meant to say something else but then he smirk on his lips contorts when he catches sight of something across the room, "what the bloody hell is that?"
I knit my brows.
I turn to where he was looking, cackling when I spot a portrait of my husband, one that I painted a few centuries ago by memory. I giggle turning to him and pointing, "why, that's you!"
"That is not me," he mutters, lips curled in disgust, "I am far superior to Daemon the first, thank you very much."
I roll my eyes, "I'm glad you recognize yourself at least"
He shudders, visibly cringing, "so what? You stole that from your office, my little thief?"
"I painted it, thank you very much."
Daemon's face slips into surprise.
I snort, "women are allowed to paint in this era, you know."
"No," he shakes his head, "I'm just... it looks like a royally commissioned portrait."
"Thank you," I smile, "I learned from the royal maestros myself."
Daemon snorts, suddenly changing tune, "I'm sure it looks shite up close though."
My jaw drops.
He chuckles. "Joking," he raises his hands, "I'm only joking, my love."
I give him an annoyed look as he smirks at me, reaching out a hand to caress my cheek. I dodge his touch and sneering. But then I grab his wrist and place my hand on my cheeks anyway.
What? I've been missing him.
He chuckles through his nose then lightly pinches my cheek. He pulls his hand away to grab my chair from the seat and drag me towards him.
"Care to enlighten me on why the second best Daemon haunts your dwelling everyday?" Daemon mumbles as he scoots his chair closer to mine.
I cringe at the skidding sound as I look back to the painting. I chew my lower lip as I mentally debate what exactly I should tell him.
I turn back Daemon, elbows resting on the table, hands resting on my palms, stomach rolling at the sight of him already looking back at me.
His longish hair was tousled, stray locks on his cheek bone and forehead. I reach out to him, pushing his blonde tresses back, thumb retracing his brow bone, all the way down to his jaw. I then retrace his lips and allow a smile to form on mine. I tell him, "he's my husband."
Daemon's eyes darken. He leans into my touch as he grunts, "not fucking funny, little girl."
I snort, "nothing about me is little, nor girl-like."
"Well," he reaches out to me, roughly smoothening my hair. My head tips repeatedly because of this. Daemon continues, "your teases are fucking childish. If you keep this up, I'll have you over my knee."
I roll my eyes, "yes, husband."
He makes a sound that bubbles into a chuckle. Daemon pecks at my cheek, muttering in High Valyrian, "now that's more like it."
I coil in ticklishness when he moves to kiss my neck. I push him back, "enough distractions, eat your fo-"
"Stop being distracting the-"
"Daemon, i-"
"I told you, I must wife you up very so-"
"I have work!"
"It's a government holiday."
"No, it's-"
"I'm the fucking government!" he stands from his chair, ripping the sweater off of him, "now get that thing off- where do you think you're going?!"
He watches me run off to the other side of the table, brows raising, lips parting into a soft grin at the posing challenge. Daemon leans on the table, arm and chest muscles flexing.
My tongue darts out to my lips. He chuckles as he catches this and how my eyes dart to his exposed skin, "come on, little girl," he begins to circle over to me, "don't make me punish you more than you can take."
I narrow my eyes at him, not liking his indirect insinuation of weakness. I counter his movements, "what makes you think you can catch me to begin with, old man?"
He snorts, breaking into a loud laugh, "oooh, you'll pay for that."
"Hmmm," I tilt my head, "will I? Now that I remember, you're actually just an inexperienced babe, so unprepared for the harshness of reality."
He licks his lips, like a hungry dragon slobbering over his prey, "you've no idea how badly I'll taint you with me, my sweet bride."
"Bold of you to assume you haven't tainted me already, my foolish prince."
With that, I reach the side of my bathroom and make a run for it. My heart races in its ribcage, fired with adrenaline mixed with dread an anticipation.
I am one part glad I am able to evade the growling prince as I lock the door behind me, because I know how powerlessness I'd be against him ones he pins me down, especially now that we were in the quiet of my home. But the other part of me is annoyed that I'd have to wait at least later tonight to have him all for myself.
He bangs on my door, jangling the knob. He warns me in High Valyrian, "open the door now or I swear on all the gods that you will regret it if you don't."
"Bold of you to assume I'd have to open the door at all!"
"You do claim your need to go to work, don't you?" he shakes the door, then probably kicks or knees it, "OPEN THE BLOODY DOOR!"
"Oh, my naïve prince. Ever heard of a fire exit?"
He halts his actions.
I snort as I head into the shower, "I've got some clothes here, all its takes it to load it in my washer and dryer."
"You wouldn't dare."
I laugh, begging to ready everything, "you'll see how much I dare."
And so, after I was done, I silently unlocked my bathroom door and slipped out of the fire exit. I ignored all the looks I got from people who wondered why I was coming down from where I did. I mean, I could have been a fire escape maintenance personnel for all they knew.
I then arrived at the museum a few minutes early, and by a few minutes, I mean two. I race to our attendance monitor machine that's just by the entrance and tap my ID. I catch my breath as I greet one of the guards good morning as he passes me.
"Did you run here?" the voice of a nearing Aemond says. I spot him, hands on his backpack straps, a patch on his eye still, as he walks over. He takes his turn tapping his ID on the machine as he gives me a quizzical look, "you're not even late yet."
I sigh as I shrug at him.
He eyes me up and down then tilts his head, "what's the big deal anyway? You're practically richer than the state. What's a few cents off your salary?"
"First of all," I raise a finger, "I'm not. No one person should be that rich. Second of all, it's not about the money, it's about being on time."
Aemond hums, crossing his arms, "is that why you're wearing the same clothes from yesterday."
I knit my brows and look down at my dress, "no that's called having a washing machine. Also," I begin to walk off to our office, "I'm surprised you even noticed something like that."
Aemond does not respond. Trust me, it's seared in my mind.
We head to our office, and I begin to go over the things we needed to finish for the day. Aemond, much like him, pulls out his notepad from his pocket and begins writing it all down with a red lead pencil.
By the time we make it to our room, I receive a phone call, one that I saved under the High Valyrian word for Forever.
I smile then snorting to myself as I answer, "hello-"
"YOU ACTUALLY WENT OUT THE FUCKING FIRE EXIT?!"
I chuckle, "I'm offended you didn't believe me, husband."
Aemond perks. Husband?!
"ARE YOU QUITE INSANE? WHAT IF YOU SLIPPED AND FELL?!"
I roll my eyes at the thought. I chuckle and cross my arms, "why would I so suddenly slip and fall? The fire escape is just like any old flight of stairs."
I find myself turning to Aemond. I chuckle at his twisted expression as the man on the other end of the line continues to bark at me, "WHERE ARE YOU NOW?! IM COMING TO PICK YOU UP!"
"What do yo- I'm at work! Why would you-"
"Qogralbar mirre," fuck work, "I'm coming to get you."
"No, you whiny child, you will not," I state, holding in my laughter, "I have important thing and arti-"
I rip my phone away from my ear when he shouts, "YOU THINK THE PRINCE OF VALYRIA DOESN'T HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO?!"
At this point, Aemond is past concerned at the ferocity of whoever was on the other end.. He leans on his desk with agitation as he eyes me and asks, "who is that?"
I give him a soft look and brush him off with a head shake, not answering him just yet. I bring the phone close to my ear again as I calmly respond to Daemon, "so, go ahead and do those things."
"BUT I DONT WANT TO! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!?" he exclaims as he breaks into a growl, "my wife just abandoned me in her flat and now wants nothing to do with me! How do you think that makes me feel?"
I release a sigh, "my love, you are not abandoned-"
"YET I I FEEL LIKE I AM BECAUSE IM ALL ALONE HERE!"
"Dae-"
"I meant every word last night," he cut me off.
I purse my lips.
"I will surely go insane if I must be separated from you," he grunts then sighs, shortly proclaiming. "I will come to you. I will come to you and you will not stop me."
I do not argue with him.
"I will call my assistant and go there right after."
I purse my lips and nod, "okay."
"Okay?" he repeats with a surprised tone.
I chuckle, "Okay. It's not like I can stop you, now can I?"
"No," he chuckles, "no you cannot, my love."
My heart races at his words. My stomach swirls. I smile to myself before speaking out, "I love you."
"I love you," he retorts instantly with a sigh, "I will be there soon Do not try to trick me any further."
"I won't!" I laugh.
"You better not."
Once the call ends, I find myself laughing inwardly. I only stop when I catch Aemond's face. I raise my brows at him, "sorry, I was talking to my husband."
"Your what?" he blurts and straightens up. Aemond wipes his hands down his face, "you are not married."
I chuckle, shaking my head, "well, it happened yesterday."
Aemond looks at me like I've just told him I ate a baby for breakfast. I laugh, giving him a playful face, "it's not a big deal. We've been married 2000 years beforehand."
Aemond does not laugh at my words like I do. He shakes his head shakes his hands, "please tell me you're joking."
I snort, "Oh, Aemond, I-"
The sound of the office doors breaking open hinder the rest of my words. There is an out of breath man clutching a walkie-talkie. He looks like he's seen a ghost. He gulps before he sputters out, "his- his- his majesty is here."
Aemond and I pull our heads back. I knit my brows and shake my head. Daemon's already here?"
"The-" the man points "the king is here."
My face drops.
"The king of Valyria is visiting?" Aemond blurts in utter shock and disbelief.
The man nods his head, "he's in the Dornish Exhibit. He's asking for a guide."
Aemond turns to me in that moment. I clear my throat, "well," I let out an apprehensive sound, "let's... give the king a proper tour of the place, shall we?" I nod at Aemond.
Aemond grabs his chair, "honestly, I'd much rather stay here."
"Oh," I nod again, "okay then."
And so that very moment, I am make my way to King Viserys, who had six body guards by him while he looked at the iconic mustard cloak worn by Oberyn Martell on display.
I take a moment to explain who to the guards before the king spots me and tells them to let me through.
"Your majesty," I greet as I curtsy.
King Viserys smiles then speaks my name. A part of me is surprised he knows it. I rise as he walks over to me, "I did not realize you were the acting director of the museum." He places his hands behind him, "it was not in your business card."
I turn to him. I find myself smiling at the fact he was the very picture of health. I pray he does not meet the same end as the Viserys in my time, "you've seen my business card, your grace?"
"Yes," he says pointing to the exhibit, "my baby brother showed it to me."
We both turn to the display as he continues, "he told me that it was from the woman he loved," he speaks softly, "the woman he wanted to marry."
I press my lips together in thought as I link my hands together in front of me.
"He got himself wasted last night because you rejected him," he adds, crossing his arms.
He and I take in the old relic from Old Dorne.
The king asks "why did you reject him?"
I take a moment to respond. "He does all things in haste, your majesty" I mutter, "it would do him good to calm himself and take his time smelling the flowers."
I feel Viserys turn to me, "you speak this as though you've known him all your life."
I turn to him, finding his eyes are narrowed, as if willing the malicious intent out of my being. I offer a smile, "you might think me mad, but... he is my whole life."
"And you decided this after speaking with him for a day?" he turns aimlessly around the place, "or was it during one of your studies of my family?"
"I decided it when he showed me how he'd give his up his life for mine," I mumble.
"Give up his life?" Viserys scoffs, repeating the phrase in High Valyrian. He shakes his head as he mutters under his breath, "well, then I think you're about as big as a lunatic as he is."
I chuckle.
Viserys knits his brows.
I turn back to the display, vaguely seeing mine and Viserys' reflection on the glass, "I assure you, my king, I understand that whatever feelings you have towards me are fruits borne of your concern for your brother."
He and I turn back to each other at the same time. We only silently look at for a moment. I offer him a smile, "I am someone who too want the best for him."
Viserys tilts his head at my words. He point to the display before looking at it, "tell me about about it."
I turn to the garment, ready to explain its history.
"Tell me about your feelings towards my brother."
I pull into a smile, "where you like for me to start?"
"At that bar, where you met," he says, "from the very beginning."
Meanwhile, Aemond starts in his seat when the office doors are broken open all over again. He rises to his feet, jaw slacking at the sight of the man, the prince, Daemon Targaryen himself.
He does a once over of the room and knits his brows, eyes finally landing on Aemond, "where is she?"
Aemond finds himself immediately of the defensive. He narrows his eyes, "where is who, your grace?"
Daemon knits his brows at that, at the sting of his false reverence. He shifts and calls out a full name and describes your character to a tee. He raises a brow, clenching his jaw, "is that clearer for you?"
Aemond clears his throat, beginning to feel something wash up his being. He does not meet his eyes when he replies to the prince, "she is with the king."
"The king?!" Daemon blurts, "as in my brother, the king?"
Aemond nods, finally looking at him, "they were in the Dornish exhibit but-" he cuts himself off when the prince immediately leaves without hearing his entire sentence.
With a sigh, Aemond sits back down.
But then suddenly, something crashes in the corner of the room, making him stand right back up. He looks for whatever it was that made that racket and finds himself walking to the spare room where a few books and documents were kept, along with a few other things not fit for public consumption.
He finds a bunch of fallen books, rolling his eyes at it, knowing it probably toppled over after all the banging on the door.
He picks them up, not really interested in the archives, up until he reads one the titles of book that was in High Valyrian called, "Blood Magic, Soul Ties, & Rebirth."
He wipes the book cover with his sleeve and raises a brow at the name of the author. It sounded a bit similar to your name. He purses his lips at it. It would be funny to talk to you about it later.
Aemond puts away the rest of the books but brings the one to his desk. He turns to his phone when it vibrates. He spots a message he got from his brother.
He grunts when he reads Aegon's message: DUDE WTF THE ROYAL FAMILY IS AT YOUR JOB?
He rolls his eyes and locks his phone.
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