Chapter 10

Mia quickly left the solar making the turn into her bedchambers. She knew he was not far behind her so she left her door ajar and walked into her room to stand by the fire. She unraveled her braid and allowed her hair to flow freely pausing ever so slightly when she heard the sound of footsteps as he entered her bedchamber. She heard the door close softly and turned slowly as the footsteps came further into her chambers.

She smiled widely as Robb quickly closed the distance between the two of them wrapping his arms around her waist lifting her up into a hug. Her feet dangled in the air as she burrowed her face into the crook of his neck inhaling his scent. They stayed that way in silence until he slowly lowered her to the ground, gently pulling away from her so he could place his hands on either side of her face stroking her cheeks with his thumbs while he allowed the rest of his fingers to lightly brush against her hair that fell around her face and her shoulders.

"Are you happy?" he said in an unsure tone.

Mia's smile never faltered as she nodded her head yes. "Robb, I meant everything that I said in your fathers solar I don't want any other man except for you."

Robb immediately lowered his head bringing his lips crashing down on top of hers in a hungry kiss that she immediately reciprocated. He broke the kiss abruptly still holding her face in his hands as if he were scared to let her go.

"By the Gods, I think I am the luckiest man alive!"

Mia removed one of his hands from her face and kissed his palm as she nuzzled her face into his hand relishing every moment.

"I believe that may the smartest thing you have ever said Stark."

Robb's eyes gleamed as he looked into the beautiful eyes of his soon to be wife. He was over the moon. He lowered his head so that his forehead rested on top of hers. He moved to sit on the trunk that rested at the foot of her bed pulling her down into his lap. He let his left arm wrap around her waist pulling her closer to him, while his right hand rested on her outer thigh holding her in place as Mia locked her arms around his neck.

"I owe you an apology, I did to you exactly what your father was trying to avoid."

Mia had confusion written all over her face. "What do you mean?"

"When Alex and I decided it was best to push up the wedding I never asked you if that is what you wanted, I made a decision that I thought was best and expected you to go along with it." He paused to run his fingers along her jaw.

"I never want to make you feel as if you cannot speak to me or as if what you think or feel doesn't matter. So not only do I apologize for not including you on such an important decision, but I make a promise to you here and now that I will never do that again. We will be equals in every sense of the word, if there is a decision to be made that will affect us we will make it together."

Mia rewarded Robb with a smile. "If I had any doubt about my decision to marry you, you just confirmed that I made the right choice."

Robb smiled before leaning close to her ear "Well, let me confirm something else for you my love" he whispered with desire as he widened his legs allowing Mia's bottom to sit at an angle between them as her legs rested together over his right leg. He nuzzled the left side of her face as he used his index finger to trace the other side of her face. He brought his head up briefly before lowering his face to hers crushing their lips together. He nibbled her bottom lip lightly, requesting permission to enter her mouth by licking the crease where her lips met. Parting her lips to grant his request, his tongue expertly slipped inside of her mouth slowly and methodically tasting the inside of her. She moaned against his lips choosing to ignore the fact that at her current body angle she was completely at his mercy. She untangled her arms from around his neck to allow her fingers to grip his auburn curls that hovered at his neck.

The bulge in his pants swelled, Robb needed to feed the burning urge that coursed through his body to taste, and feel every part of her. Mia's eyes fluttered furiously as she was giving in to her own burning desire to completely succumb to Robb and their growing carnal urges. Mia's breath caught in her chest at the combination of Robb's lips moving mercilessly on her neck, the warm moisture growing in her mound, and the feeling of his ever growing member pushing against her thigh. She felt one of his hands move up from her waist purposely entangling in her long soft hair as he held her head in place. His right hand traveled up the front of her dress until it rested on her breast, he palmed it gently in his hand as she arched her back moaning in response to his touch.

"My wolf..." she breathed breathlessly into the air as he continued to taste her exposed skin. Moving along the side of her face he smiled against her jawline.

"Yes my love" he whispered in her ear as he paused, taking a moment to lift his head to memorize her facial features. His smile spread as his eyes met hers, immediately recognizing the look of desire that burned in her eyes as it was the same fire that burned in his. She bit her lip sheepishly quickly closing her eyes.

They sighed in unison as he placed a lingering kiss on her forehead, removing his hand from her breast as they both silently agreed in that moment that the honor for their families outweighed the need they both felt to bed each other in this heated moment of passion.

Mia put his face between her hands gently bringing his face down to meet hers kissing him softly on the lips.

"Soon my love, I will be yours in every way very soon" She cooed. Robb moved his free hand to support her neck lightly massaging her there as he caressed her cheek with his thumb. He only broke eye contact to place a quick kiss on her nose before shaking his head.

"No my love" he whispered before he proceeded to kiss her slow and with purpose effectively taking her breath away. "Very soon we will belong to each other."

Mia bit her lip in an effort to keep herself from reclaiming his lips with her own. She slowly nodded her head in agreement as she tried to regain her wits about her. She desperately wanted to stay in his arms but knowing the longer she stayed in her current position the harder it would be to separate from him, she lifted her legs from their propped position on his leg and swung her feet over the side of the trunk, shifting herself into a perfectly upright position. She unknowingly rubbed her backside against the still impossibly enlarged swell in his trousers in the process eliciting a soft groan from her betrothed. She paused turning her head over her shoulder to wink at him once she realized what she had done; quickly moving to sit next to him she wrapped one arm around his back resting it on his side while allowing her free hand to rest across his body on his left shoulder. Curling her knees at an angle to her side, she cuddled against the right side of his body. Robb rested the top of his head on hers allowing his hand to run up and down her spin. She sighed in contentment at the motion of his hands.

"Tell me my wolf... if I had chosen not to marry you would you have really have let me go?"

Robb was silent for a while before responding, but he never ceased the motion of his hand. "Yes I would have let you go, it would have broken my heart... but I would have let you go. I never want to be the source of your pain, if it would have made you unhappy staying here with me, marrying me, bearing my children I would gladly let you go so that you could find your happiness."

Mia lifted her head and looking intently at him, thanked the Gods that he was an even better man than she could have ever dreamed possible.

"You are a wonderful man Robb, a foolish man for thinking that I would ever want to marry that self-involved twit Joffrey, or leave your side in the hopes of finding someone better. But a good and honorable man none the less."

Robb let out a chuckle as she laid her head back on his shoulder, Robb wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her as close as possible without actually having her in his lap. He bent his head to meet hers deeply inhaling the smell of the lavender oil that she used on her hair. He couldn't wait to be able to do this for the rest of his life.

"That may be the truth, but I am your foolish man" he said reinforcing the very words he said to her earlier that very day. He hooked his finger and placed it under her chin so that they were looking into each other's eyes.

"I am yours, from this day forth" he said as he traced his thumb lightly across her lips. She kissed his thumb watching him intently as he stared at her lips longingly. He started to close the small distance between their lips when there was a knock at her door.

"Seven Hells" Robb muttered under his breath as Mia softly giggled at his frustration. "We could always ignore whoever it is" he said with a twinkle of mischief in his eyes.

Whoever was on the other side of the door was not giving up easily as they knocked again, this time harder than before. Mia motioned for him to go open the door as he sighed in exasperation kissing her on the tip of her nose before doing as he was bid.

Sansa came bounding through the door with 2 gowns in hand. "Why are you scowling big brother? And what took you so long to answer the bloody door?"

"Well I was trying to have some alone time with Mia but then you arrived...refusing to be ignored."

Sansa rolled her eyes while Mia laughed at their exchange.

"You can have all of the alone time you want once you are married, for now stop hogging her." She said as she pinched his arm. Robb opened his mouth to respond but was interrupted by Mia.

"Sans what do you have in your arms?" she said as she got up from her seat on the trunk. Sansa beamed as she laid the 2 gowns on her bed.

"I hope you don't have a dress picked out for the feast, I made something for you and I want you to wear it tonight. I also hope you don't mind but after we bathe I was hoping that we can get ready together, you have been extremely busy with mother getting everything ready and I haven't had much time to spend with you other than our archery lessons."

Mia smiled at her friend "First I do not have a dress picked out for tonight, and yes I would love to get ready with you!"

Sansa squealed in delight "This will be just like when we were younger! I cannot wait" she wrapped her arms around Mia excitedly, before turning around and heading for the door. She turned her head yelling behind her "I am going to leave these in your chambers while I go and grab a few more things that I need for tonight. I will be right back."

Mia walked up and wrapped her arms around Robbs waist, "Don't look so glum my wolf, Sans is right." She paused smiling mischievously as her hands traveled painfully slowly from his waist, and up his chest until reaching their final destination around his neck, "Once we are married you will have me all to yourself."

Robb smiled down at her the desire he felt a short time ago quickly rising back to the forefront.

"Well if that is the case can we get married tonight?" he asked with an equally mischievous grin. Mia erupted into laughter as she swatted at his chest.

"Get out of here you impatient beast, I have to start getting ready for dinner, I will meet you in the hall once Sansa and I have finished."

Robb bowed playfully before turning to take his leave "Your wish is my command."