A/N: Thank you again for the reviews and for still reading this. You guys might find this one a bit slow-paced, but I can't keep letting them get smutty (LIE) now that they're together. Haha.

Hope you still enjoy this one

Gendry stared at the message Joffrey sent him.

Joffrey: What were you doing with Arya in Red Keep Park?

He suddenly felt nervous. Was it possible that Joffrey, or worse, someone else saw them at the park earlier? And if Joffrey knows something, then he figured there's no use denying the fact that he was at Red Keep earlier, doing things with Arya that they shouldn't have done in public.

He shouldn't have done in public.

He didn't really want to put Arya in an awkward situation, especially since she's living in the same house as he is and school's starting soon.

Shit! Gendry thought to himself as he typed a response and then hit the send button.

Gendry: Who saw us?

It didn't take Joffrey long to send back his response.

Joffrey: Theon

Shiiiiit! Gendry muttered under his breath, diving on his bed facedown. But then again, getting caught by her cousin might be better than getting caught by her brothers. He rolled over on his back and held his phone up to type a reply.

Gendry: How bad is it?

He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose as if that would stop the big, fat headache he knew was coming.

Joffrey: Hang on to your balls real tight. Robb and Jon are pretty pissed.

Okay, not good.

He thought about skipping dinner tonight but he couldn't just abandon Arya at the dinner table to face her brothers alone. He dreaded seeing the Stark brothers, especially if it would end up in a confrontation about their little sister, but he might as well get it over with lest he gets his balls cut off while he's sound asleep.

He went down for dinner but only Joffrey and Tommen were there. Unfortunately for him, the Stark brothers walked in five minutes later. Arya and Theon were nowhere to be found, and Gendry found that he was disappointed at her absence.

As expected, it was a strained event. Not a sound was heard except for the clanging of utensils against the plates and the occasional please pass the gravy. Other than those, dinner was excruciatingly quiet.

"Can we talk to you?" Jon asked afterwards, a grim expression on his face.

Gendry nodded glumly and went after the brothers as they walked out to the back lawn. He shivered as they stepped outside, whether it was from the slight evening chill or from fear of what lies ahead. He put both hands in his pockets, hunching his shoulders a bit to ward off the slight chill. The brothers stopped walking as they reached the middle of the lawn; Jon gazing out with a far-away look on his face, and Robb openly studying Gendry as the latter stood there with a nervous air surrounding him.

"What's going on, Gendry?" Robb asked, his voice soft but his tone was sharp.

It's now or never.

"Arya…we're…we're sort of…seeing each other," he said with a nervous hint to his voice.

Jon frowned. "Sort of? Bro, it's only yes, we're seeing each other or no, we aren't. But sort of was not the answer I wanted to hear."

"Okay, sorry," Gendry said, slightly raising both hands in surrender. "We are seeing each other. It's just…um…recent."

He did the only thing he knew was best and faced the brothers, looking them both in the eyes with an unwavering determination to finally get it out in the open. Arya is a special girl, and being that, Gendry deemed it only right to let her brothers know. Besides, if he's bravely faced the Ned Stark, he surely can face Robb and Jon Stark.

"I like your sister," he explained further. "I really like Arya. You guys know I have since we were young."

The Starks kept silent, making Gendry a little more brave and determined to finish his little speech. "Arya's amazing, I'm sure you both know that. She's smart and funny and loving and she can be child-like without being childish. She can make me laugh and she can make me feel stupid, and by gods, your sister can make me so mad sometimes I feel like crying because of it."

Jon and Robb looked at each other and laughed. "Typical Arya," said Jon.

Gendry gave a small smile. "I want to be with her and thank god she feels the same way. I know she's here only for a short while, but we'll figure something out, I swear we will. But for now, that's all I want. I want to be with your sister. I want to be with Arya and everything that goes with her - happy and sad, good and bad, naughty and nice Arya."

Robb raised his brows. "Naughty?"

Well, shit. "Naughty and nice, you know what I mean."

"Actually," Jon said, folding his arms across his chest in a menacing way. "We don't know what you mean."

Gendry stared at Jon's bulging biceps and he felt the need to swallow, his throat suddenly felt parched.

"And if that means some activity that requires my little sister to lose her pants (Gendry noticed the stress on little sister), I hope you know that I have a mean left hook," Jon finished with a threat.

"Copy that," was all Gendry could say. But of course, he's not going to mention that just hours ago, he was involved in some activity that required his little sister to be shirtless. Technically, that's not breaking Jon and Robb's rule, right about being naked from the waist down, right?

"I know you're a good guy, Gen," said Robb, his tone a bit softer now. "But she's still our sister. If you, in any way, hurt her, consider this a threat."

"I hear ya."

"No taking advantage of her…ah…innocence," Jon said, seemingly embarrassed.

Not that innocent anymore. Gendry had to bite his tongue again to stop himself from saying his thoughts out loud. "Got that."

"No second or third base, and no home run either," Robb added sharply. "We don't want you waking up to find out your balls have been cut off by either me or Jon."

Um, okaaay?

"Realistically speaking, if you do get to experience first base, make sure we're not around or you'll be dinner to the wolves," Jon added.

Holy hells.

"And if you do anything that's-" Jon began again, but this time Gendry cut him off.

"Guys! I get it, okay? I'm not going to hurt your sister. Not intentionally."

The brothers nodded in agreement. "I'm glad we had this talk, Gendry," said Robb, and Gendry was reminded of the time Ned Stark threatened to sic all the Stark wolves on him. He said the same words that Robb just said, and Gendry was in no position to argue.

For Arya.

Gendry decided to let Arya be for tonight, now that her brothers know about them. He realized how tired he was only when he finally lay back on the bed. He ran his hands over his face in exhaustion, his mind going through the events of that day.

He was half-asleep already when his phone signaled an incoming text. It was Joffrey again, asking about how things went with the brothers.

Joffrey: How'd it go?

Gendry: You mean aside from the big brother threats? Surprisingly well.

Joffrey: Lol. So you're free to see Arya now?

Gendry: Bro, have I told you about the part where they threatened to make me wolf dinner?

Joffrey: Fuck! It's sad I had to miss that chat you guys had.

Gendry: Fuck off. My hands were shaking so bad I had to keep them in my pockets!

Joffrey: I bet your pits were sweating so much.

Gendry: Like a river. Goodnight, prat.

Joffrey: Haha! Night, bitch.

With a chuckle, Gendry tossed his phone on his bedside table and closed his eyes.

"And we went to see a movie after dinner. I swear, Ar, he's just soooo sweet!"

Arya resisted the urge to roll her eyes because it was typical of Sansa to exaggerate. She rarely gets to Skype with her sister, usually it was her parents, Bran and Rickon, but tonight was the first time in a long time that they got to see each other. She didn't really feel like being sarcastic because today, Arya Stark is a happy camper.

"I'm soooo happy for you, San," she said, a genuine smile spreading on her face. "Have you told Mom and Dad that you're dating someone?"

Sansa sighed. "Not yet. You know how they get when the word dating or worse, boyfriend, comes up."

I wonder how they'll react to the word 'sex'.

"So," Sansa continued in a teasing tone. "What's his name?" She wiggled her eyebrows for full effect.

"Hmm? I don't know what you're talking about," Arya mumbled, her mouth slightly turned up at the corners to indicate a smile.

Sansa squealed in delight. "Arya! What's his name? Or do I have to make a guess?"

Arya laughed. "Give it your best shot."

"Gendry Baratheon? Is it Gendry? Tell me, Arya!" Sansa exclaimed, not even trying to cover up her excitement at the prospect of her sister finally seeing someone.

"Don't pee in your pretty pink pajamas, Sansa."

"Oh. My. God. Arya! It is Gendry!"

Arya didn't resist the urge to roll her eyes this time. "Yes, Sansa. And stop squealing."

Her sister was clapping her hands daintily, if you could call it that, and it reminded Arya of princesses and ladies in court because everything about Sansa is girly and dainty.

"I'm half surprised that he likes you," Sansa teased.

"Am I that surprising to like? What's the other half?" Arya asked incredulously.

"The other half knows that Gendry's been sporting a major crush on you since we were young."

Arya sighed. "I don't know, San. At first, it was just sneaking glances, not-so-accidental touches, spending a bit of time together when we can…and then next thing I knew we're already kissing."

Sansa squealed again. "You've already kissed!"

"Quiet!"

"Does Jon and Robb know?"

"Uh, yeah. They talked to Gendry about it tonight. God knows what sort of threats those two gave him. Althought I haven't talked to those two yet."

"Chicken." Sansa teased.

"Shut up!" Arya laughed. "Alright, I'll catch you later, San. I'm a bit sleepy."

"No, you're not. You're just going to sneak into Gendry's room and make out some more."

"Ssssh!"

"Be safe, little sister!"

"Oh my god, shut up already!"

"Night, Ar!"

"Night, San!"

Arya was awakened by the sound of her phone's message alert tone. With one eye open, she checked the sender's name and came fully awake when she saw it was Gendry.

Gendry: Can't sleep.

Arya: So you woke me instead? It's 1:15!

Gendry: We should be in this together.

Arya: I was actually asleep, you know.

Gendry: At least now you're awake.

Arya: Whatever. I'm going back to sleep.

Gendry: But you like me, annoying and all.

Arya decided to make him suffer a bit for waking her up so she stopped texting for a while.

Gendry: Arya?

Gendry: Arya Stark

Gendry: Hey

Gendry: Don't go falling asleep on me

Gendry: ='(

Arya had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. The teary face did it for her.

Arya: SO ANNOYING.

Gendry: Don't fucking do that to me ever again!

Arya: Try sleeping, Gendry. It's not rocket science.

Gendry: I feel like having a midnight snack. Wanna sneak to the kitchen for cake?

Arya: Good night, Gendry.

Gendry: I'm hungry

Arya: You're not. Good night!

Gendry: SO ANNOYING.

She let five minutes pass before sending another message.

Arya: Yes, I like you, annoying and all.

Another five minutes.

Gendry: My bedroom door is actually unlocked.

Arya: You're not getting any more tonight so you might as well lock your door.

Gendry: ='(