A Simple Smile.
Author's Notes.
The characters do not belong to me the only plot is mine.
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"What's your name sweetie," Sansa asks a little girl who has a bandage wrapped around her head and tube attached on her tiny body. "Jane." She replied in a slow hoarse voice.
"What happens to her?" She asks Stefan who was introducing patients to her. "She recently got her tumour removed." He explains while checking Jane's recent report. "Hopefully in a few weeks, she will get back to normal."
Jon watched as her face fell momentarily before she musters a simple smile as she held that girls hand. "I'm sure you will heal fast and soon you will be able to play with your friends."
They saw that girl's face lit up as a bright smile grace on her face. "Really? All games even tag too?"
"Yes, Jane but first you need to take care of yourself and do exactly as your Doctor say," Sansa told her and to their surprise, Jane seriously nods her head.
Jon couldn't help but notice how genuinely happy she was surrounded by so many kids.
She patiently answers their questions and even draws beautiful pictures for them to colour.
"I want a story about Princess and Knight saving her from Dragon ." Jane requested her when drip in her hand made it difficult for her to colour with the rest of the kids.
"Um, Doctor Salvatore its time for us to leave," Brienne informs them and as soon she said these words all kids start protesting. "But we were having so much fun with Ms Stark."
Brienne stared helplessly at Jon while pointing at her watch. "Kids, Ms Stark has been here all day and I am sure she is getting tired." He tried to reason with them.
Apparently, he was clearly upsetting them because few of girls including Jane start pleading to Sansa. "One story please!"
He watched as Sansa seems lost in thought and after a while, her face lit up in excitement. "Okay, I will give you one story and I have a brilliant idea to show it to you."
"Show?" He asks in confusion while kids squeal in excitement. "Yes show, and I will need your and Brienne assistance to tell this story."
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Elena quickly rushed towards the corridor in search of her client. She can't believe how today this day turn out to be. Not only she missed to check her mail but also upset her husband.
Although part of her know that her husband's anger has nothing to do with her slacking on the job.
Soon she reached the children ward but then she was surprised to see a scene playing before her.
"Help! Somebody, please help me!" Sansa was screaming dramatically.
Elena notice Sansa coat has been wrapped around her dress, giving it the illusion of some sort of gown. She was even wearing a paper crown above her head.
It seems she was performing some sort of play because children sat in small chairs as her captivating audience.
While she was crying and pleading for someone to save her, Elena slowly slipped inside and stand next to her brother in law as she inquires. "What's going on here?"
"Your client has won these children's heart." Stefan then proceeds to tell her everything that she did for these children.
Elena was happy to hear this but she was more than pleased because for the first time ever she watched her client doing something for others even without media to witness their good deed.
To her surprise Brienne jump in wearing Dragon mask. "You are my slave princess! There is no one who will be brave enough to face my wrath to save you."
It was then Jon jump out of nowhere still in his normal clothes only now he was wearing a black paper mask and he was holding a wooden stick in place of the sword. "Don't you worry princess! I will slay this dragon and free you from this castle."
Children cheer for him as he pocked his stick at Brienne who after a minute or two falls down on the floor with a scream. "Ahaaa!"
"Yayy!" children clapped loudly for their hero who cut open Sansa imaginary ropes.
As Jon helped her up they were both smiling at each other and for a second he truly felt like a hero the way she was watching her. To his surprise, she kissed his cheek and then turn to face their audience. "Everyone praises Sir Jon the Dragonslayer! Hip, Hip Hurray!"
The children stood up and join in to praise Jon with their princess while Stefan, Elena and few of the nurses clapped for them.
"Bravo!" Elena turned around and saw her husband clapping with Tormund and Podrick.
He then walked inside but instead of stopping on her side he walked passed from her as he made his way towards Sansa.
He helped Brienne on her feet. "Thanks, Mr Salvatore."
"Don't you mention it, anyway we have to leave soon and pack our bags for a trip."
"What trip? He heard his wife voice behind him but he continues instructing Brienne while making sure he ignore Elena completely.
"We are leaving for San Francisco in a few hours. Senator vote bank is extremely strong there and he wants Sansa to meet his voters and inaugurate a park on his behalf."
Elena who was trying to catch her husband attention suddenly step back when he gave her swift instruction. "We will be leaving at six make sure you are prepared for everything."
With that he left without a backward glance, leaving Elena once again stunned by his behaviour.
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Elena was grateful that Senator offers his private Jet for this sudden trip.
"Nice decor," Caroline says approvingly as they step inside the jet that is lavishly decorated in White and brown couches and single padded seats with minibar and entertainment system.
"We can check out few boutiques for your wedding gown," Caroline told Sansa who was politely listen to her without any interruption.
"We need to debrief his campaign manager." Bonnie reminds Elena before settling beside Caroline.
Elena joined Sansa who was sitting on the couch beside the window.
A few minutes later her husband joined them with the rest of her guards. At first, she thought he will sit elsewhere but to her surprise, he settled beside her.
"Excited for this trip?" But he was once again ignoring her as he asks this question to Sansa.
"Yeah, I am looking forward to meeting our voters." She replied in same polite voice but they all know her by now that her politeness is the mask she uses whenever she has to do something against her will.
As soon the flight took off Damon suddenly call Jon who was sitting with other guards.
"Jon! Can you come over here?"
He quickly stood up and join them when Damon gesture him to take an empty seat besides Sansa.
For the next fifteen minutes, Elena watched while Damon discusses security detail with Jon. "I won't take any more chances because let's face it no one wants a repeat of riots. From now on Brienne along with Tormund will take charge of perimeter security, meanwhile, you will be Sansa's shadow from now on."
"Did Brienne approved of this plan." Elena finally intervenes and for the first time, her husband acknowledges her presence because he turned to face her. "You know now you mention it, we should discuss this with her."
Turning away from his shocked wife he got up and grab her hand. "Excuse us guys."
Jon watched as Damon led Elena away and for a while, it felt that he watched something like this before.
He turned his face to stare outside as sky colour change from Blue to a red, orange glow.
It was then he caught another shade of red from corner of his eyes and when he turned his head Sansa was pulling her hair into a ponytail and for seconds their eyes met and she gave him that simple smile he come to love so much.
But for him, he was hit by a sense of Deja-vu because this scenario, that retreating couple and that shade of red colour along with that smile are breaking something in his mind and he knows in his heart that nothing is simple about this moment.
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Author's Note.
Here you go guys, another chapter of this moment, I hope you enjoy it. Please send me your reviews and motivate me to write more and more.
