A black-haired beauty

Chapter One

Cersei Lannister looked down at the small baby that was sleeping soundly in her arms, she took a deep breath when a sharp pain shot through her, the birth had not been to difficult on her all things considered, it wasn't as hard on her as Joffery had been but it still wasn't pleasant.

Cersei couldn't stop a smile from crossing her face as the baby let out a little sneeze in his sleep, he was a cute little thing and she was surprised by how much she already loved him.

To be honest she didn't think she would love him at all, the babe wasn't the son of her darling Jamie, the head of black hair it was born with put any doubts to the contrary to rest. And when the babe had first opened his eyes and looked at her with eyes that were identical to her own she couldn't help but love him.

And despite her better judgement she couldn't help but hope that perhaps this babe might fix the damage in her relationship with Robert. Did Cersei hate him? Yes, but sadly hate and love weren't much exclusive to one another.

She looked up as her the door to her chambers opened and Robert and Joffery walked in, Joffery clinging to his "father's" side. Cersei couldn't stop a smile, Joff had always been such a sensitive boy.

She told the midwife to leave them, the midwife bowed and hurried out of the room after giving curtsey to her king and prince.

Once the midwife had pulled the door closed Joffery broke away from Robert and climbed on the bed to be closer to his mother.

Cersei smiled adoringly at her oldest son and pulled him close to her with a free arm and kissed him gently on the top of his head where one day a crown would sit. "My darling boy, met your little brother."

Joffery looked wide-eyed down at the little bundle his mother held in her arms. He slowly looked up at his mother. "He's tiny mother, he's never going to be able to play with me!"

Cersei and Robert for the first time in a long time shared a laugh. "He'll grow my boy." Said Robert clapping his meaty hand down firmly on to Joffery's shoulder.

"How long will that take!?" Joffery near shouted, the baby whimpered and Cersei shushed him until he was quiet once again.

"As long it takes my darling." Said Cersei as she stroked Joffery's check soothingly. "Now, why don't you go and play? Your father and I have much to discuss."

Joffery nodded and jumped off the bed and walked over to the door, he pulled it open and left the room and ran down the corridor two members of his father's guard trying to keep up with him. Joffery had such a fun idea for a game he could play!

Cersei looked up at her husband who came closer after Joffery left, he slowly stroked his son's head and smiled softly as the baby's eyes landed on him.

He looked up at Cersei and sighed. "I'm sorry."

"I am as well." Cersei sighed, looking down at her sheets.

"Can we try again? For the babe and Joffery's sake?" Asked Robert hopefully.

"You don't love me, you still love her." Said Cersei, she didn't need to say the Stark bitch's name, she knew that Robert never forgot.

"No I don't and yes I do." Robert admitted, "But I think if I gave us time, then I could come to love you, I cannot and will not promise more."

Cersei sighed and looked back down at the baby, he and Joffery both deserved a better father, if nothing else. A proper one, not one who spent all day sleeping with whores lovingly provided by Littlefinger.

Cersei nodded. "Very well we will try again." She laughed. "You have lived to see an historic day my king, the day I give someone a second chance."

Robert returned the laugh but their was no humour in it. He looked back down at the baby, memorising his features. "So, what shall we name him?"

"How about Jon?" Cersei suggested, knowing how much her husband cared for and loved Jon Arryn she felt it was a good name.

Robert nodded his approval and then no more words were said.

None needed to be said.

The two of them just enjoyed the quiet and the presence of their new baby.

Who knew what would happen now?

End of Chapter One

(A/N My first game of thrones fic guys! Be gentle but constructive criticism is always welcome.)

(A/N I have this theory that Robert has always subconsciously known that Jamie's children weren't his, that's why now that Cersei has had a son that is without a doubt is he is willing to try and make amends with her.)