Diclaimer: I own no part of A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin or the HBO TV series A Game of Thrones. The only content I own are original characters and plots. No profits are made from this story. It's purely for fun!

Unexpected Ch. 1: A Hastily Made Wish

Cara Delby folded the screen of her laptop closed with a sigh. She'd just finished re-watching another episode of her new favorite show, The Game of Thrones. Cara was one of those people who became fully obsessed with books and movies; she lived and breathed Game of Thrones lately. She'd eagerly watched and re-watched every episode of the show and was currently reading the novels. However, one character had caught her attention over all others. Jaime Lannister. The knight in shining armor. The Kingslayer with a gold cloak. Everything about the man drew her in; his voice, his smirking mouth, his sense of honor she knew was deep within. It was like he was a real person to Cara.

"Yeah right," Cara muttered to herself as she brushed her unruly hair back from her face and headed into the bathroom for a shower. Men like Jaime Lannister didn't exist anymore. They hadn't even ever existed, really. Westeros was a world of fiction, Cara reminded herself as she tested the temperature of the water streaming from the shower head. She stripped her clothes off as she fantasized about knights of honor and men with golden hair.

"If only he were real," Cara sighed as the hot water streamed over her, washing her troubles away. She was currently struggling to finish her last year of schooling as well as support herself. She had only a semester left of nursing school and she could finally find a job and get her life on the right track. She supposed that she lost herself in books and TV because she found her own life lacking. And Jaime Lannister really did make a great distraction, Cara mused, a smile playing on her lips. He'd probably be able to help her… de-stress.

Cara finished with her shower and wrapped herself in a towel before wiping the steam and condensation from the mirror. Her large brown eyes peered back at her as she dragged her hairbrush through her long curly hair. She knew she was no amazing beauty but as she studied her reflection Cara knew if given the chance, she'd be able to show the Kingslayer a thing or two. She smirked to herself at her own naughty thoughts as she finished trying to tame her rapidly curling hair. Just as she was about to exit the bathroom Cara jumped at the sound of a large crash coming from her living room and a voice calling out.

"What the…" Cara looked around the bathroom for a way to arm herself but the only possible weapon was her hairbrush. Shaking her head at her luck and gripping the plastic brush tightly, Cara slowly pushed open the bathroom door, thanking God it opened silently. As she crept around the corner into the hallway Cara's eyes widened at the sight of a man in armor. A man with his back to her. A very familiar man with blonde hair and a golden cloak. She swallowed audibly and stopped in her tracks, one hand holding her towel to her chest and the other loosely gripped around her hairbrush, forgotten at her side.

"Holy shit," Cara exclaimed as the man whirled around to face her. Jaime Lannister was in her apartment and he had a sword aimed straight at her.

Thank you guys so much for reading the first chapter of my story! I've had this idea rolling around in my head for a few days and thought I'd finally give it a chance. Please let me know if you have any interest in seeing where this story goes. I'd love to write it to completion but not if I'll be the only one enjoying it. My goal is to create a really unique Jaime story, unlike many I've read. I hope you guys aren't thrown by the start because I promise other characters will come into play but in the beginning Jaime and Cara are the main players (isn't that how we all like it anyway?).

Also, I've written fanfiction before but never for this website so please be honest and let me know your thoughts since I'm somewhat new at this! Thanks again for reading and a review would definitely make my night!

Til next chapter,

LeMuse