WARNING: slightly AG chapter. This IS an AJ story, I PROMISE.
Chapter 5
"If you believe in me/Like I believe in us/There ain't no way we're giving up." –Willing to Try, Bo Bice
"Alanna?" George asked. Alanna grinned at her friend.
She was at House Azik in Port Caynn. She had spent the day before at the Dove, but had been told that George was still in Port Caynn. She decided to pay her old friend a visit after her encounter with Jonathan the night before.
"Hello, George," Alanna greeted. "Can I come in?" George stepped aside and let Alanna into his room. George shut the door and Alanna threw her arms around him, burying her face in his tunic.
"I missed ye, lass," George whispered, stroking her hair. Hearing the softness in George's voice, Alanna began to cry. George loved her, and was a gentleman, despite his crooked ways. "Shh, my Lioness. Don't cry." Alanna looked up. George's eyes were filled with a sweet tenderness. She saw the love in them. It was a love for no one but her. George ran his fingers beneath her eyes and wiped way her tears. "Ye look beautiful." That made more tears flow from Alanna's eyes. She knew she must be a mess. She forced a laugh through the tears.
"Don't flatter me, George," she said. "I look terrible."
"Nay. Ye look soft, like an angel." Alanna laughed.
"A knight should not be 'soft,'" she told him. George smiled, brushing the copper locks from her face.
"Aye, but a wife should." Alanna froze.
"George, please," she said, pulling away. "Not now, please."
"It's OK, lass. I'll stop. I will." Alanna smiled gratefully.
"Thank you, George. I just…" she couldn't bring herself to talk about what had passed a short time before.
"Did somethin' happen in th' desert?" George asked gently. Alanna nodded. "D'ye want t' talk about it?" Alanna shook her head. "OK, then. I can wait. I'll wait as long as ye need."
"Give me time!" Alanna shouted at Jonathan. "This is a big decision and I need time!"
"You've had time. Now, what is your decision?"
Alanna shook her head to clear away the thought. She was with George. He would never pressure her to tell him anything. He was patient and kind. Alanna smiled at the thief.
"Just give me a little time. I can tell you soon enough."
Author's Note- I PROMISE this is AJ. I PROMISE. There will be some borderline AG scenes, but the story IS AJ. Don't kill me for it, please. DO review, however!