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I hope you're having a good start in this new year.
This chapter was very difficult for me to create it. But I made it interesting, or I tried to.
I hope you like it.
As always, I don't own A Song of Ice and Fire books and GOT show, except for my OCs and part of the story. English is my second (foreign) language, Spanish is my first. Sorry for the typos.
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Chapter 17
"What if he doesn't like me?" I whispered to Jaime. I have my hand and fingers intertwine through his.
"He'll love you. I've told you." Jaime was looking at me with a smile.
"I'm being serious."
"Me too." He said squeezing my hand.
Today, Tywin Lannister was arriving to King's Landing for the wedding. He has paid most of the expenses for the wedding, for his favorite son's wedding.
In order to cause a good impression on him, I had to wear the Lannister colors. A silken red blood gown with some gold embroidery details in some parts of the dress. My hair was brushed and pulled back into a single braid.
And here I am, deadly nervous by his arriving at the King's Gate with Jaime's family, my father and other people I didn't know or I've just see them around here.
The sound of trumpets announced that Tywin was coming closer. Few seconds or hours later, the ruby plated guards began to enter, and as the best I could, I began to project myself the most confident appearance. I heard Jaime chuckle and kissed the crown of my head.
Tywin Lannister was in white horse, wearing a full golden armor, similar to Jaime's. Despite of his age and thinned pale hair, his looks remind me some of Jaime when I met him for the first time, tall, arrogant and maybe in his youth was handsome… oh, I forgot his disinterest for everything in his face, like Cercei.
When Tywin Lannister look at his favorite son, I felt Jaime got tensed and I just squeeze his hand to calm him. But it was different when Tywin look at me, I could see a slight surprise on his eyes, but he was eyeing me from head to toe.
When Tywin finally stopped and began to get off from his stallion, the Queen and her children, Jaime and I, and father, we got closer to him.
Don't. Show. Fear. Lylian…
"So good to see you again. I've missed you." The Queen said with her political smile, the one that the happiness never reach to her eyes. She gave to his lord father a short hug.
"Your Grace." Tywin bowed his head.
Prince Tommen and Myrcella squealed in excitement to see his grandfather, Tywin got kneeled to hug his grandchildren, I saw the scene lovely at someone who maybe shows any kind of love at his family. Tywin got up and lock his eyes towards his son, and Jaime greeted tense at his father. When my future father-in-law look at me he was eyeing me again. "I'm pleased to finally meet you, Lord Tywin. Ser Jaime speaks highly of you, as everyone does." I said giving to him a warm smile and a short hug.
"Lady Lylian." Tywin greeted, bowing his head. I could see the shock of his eyes for my action.
"I hope your journey wasn't too difficult, my lord."
Tywin shook his head and give his horse to a stable hand. "It was good, my lady." Replied. His eyes fall again on Jaime, then he turn to my father.
My father and Tywin exchanged pleasantries, as well as his older grandson Joffrey. Then, the Queen escort his father and my father left to attend some crown business. Leaving Jaime and I almost alone.
I release a deep sigh. "You were bold." Jaime commented with a grin and his brow raised.
"How so?" I asked confused.
"My father wasn't expecting a welcoming hug from a northern."
"I wanted to cause a good impression." I shrug.
He smiled and offer his arm. "Come on, let's go to your favorite place." I nodded and grab his arm.
When we arrived to that beautiful balcony in the garden, the first thing I did was getting near to the border of the balcony and I close my eyes to appreciate better the salty smell of the ocean.
"You love the smell of the ocean?" I heard Jaime asking. I opened my eyes again and turn to him. He was looking at me with curiosity in his eyes. I just nodded. "Then you will love the Sunset Sea." I turn my face back to the horizon. His father is here, the wedding was so soon… "Lylian, look at me." He asked and I turn my face slowly at him. "Everything will be all right." He said as he was grabbing one of my hands.
"I'm scared." I admitted.
Jaime get closed to me and cupped one of my cheeks, his touch was warm and relaxing. "Don't be afraid. If father-"
"It's not only about your father." My answer made Jaime's brows furrowed.
He put his hands on my waist and pull me to him. "In years we'll laugh at how scared we were, old and grey with our children and grandchildren surrounding us." I laugh slightly as I shook my head. Jaime caress one of my cheeks. "I love when you laugh." He said with a smile.
Both of us look to our faces, but when our eyes encountered, appeared again that strange connection, making everything stop and feeling like we were alone. The sun was caressing our skins, but for Jaime, the sun highlight his features. His blond hair got lighter, and his cat-green eyes got greener.
"Lylian…" he said my name nervous, as he took my hands and entwined in his. "I know this isn't ideal. To be forced marrying to a man you hardly know…" Jaime stopped for a moment. "However… these past three months, I find myself enjoying your company more than I ever dared hope." I look at him confused. "What I'm trying to say is… I'm asking you to be my wife because you want to." His comment surprised me. Jaime's eyes lowered embarrassed. "I understand if you don't want this marriage-"
"Wait… Are you asking again my hand?" I asked him surprised still. Jaime nodded nervously. I was fond of his company too and he has something that pull me to him… I smiled softly. "Yes. I want to marry you."
Jaime beamed of happiness and both of us began to kiss. With passion, need and love. I fisted into his blond curls, and his hand was at the back on my neck, both of us get closer to each other.
Please… Don't break my heart…
*.*.*.*
The night came, and I was even more nervous than this morning. Tonight Lord Tywin Lannister was going to meet Lylian Stark, for real.
Jaime and I we were walking around the garden, knowing each other better even more until the twilight came. Both of us went to the Queen's solar by holding our hands and Jaime's calming words.
Tywin Lannister was at one head of the table, Jaime was between Prince Joffrey and his twin sister, I was across of him and I was between Prince Tommen and Princess Myrcella. In front of Tywin Lannister there was an empty seat, Tyrion's seat.
"How is my son treating you, Lady Lylian?" asked Tywin.
"Very well." I replied with a smile. I look quickly at Jaime who was smiling too.
"And my daughter?"
I step a pause for a moment, but I smiled anyways. "Her grace treat me as well as any sister would treat her brother's betrothed." I quickly glance at the Queen with a politely smile. Tywin nodded at the acknowledgment of my words.
"How have you been taking the South, Lady Lylian?"
"It's very warm, Ser. It's a lovely city."
Tywin raised a brow. "Lovely? I suppose it could be."
It has been an hour sitting here with the Lannister family, and it was boring. Tywin talking to his grandchildren or asking something about me, Princess Myrcella appraising, Prince Tommen barely speaking, Prince Joffrey arrogant as always, Cercei hissing (but not at Joffrey and his father). It was a never ending chain, I knew I wasn't the only one who was suffering because Jaime was in the same mood as me. Barely speaking, and when we did it, we responded politely.
When dinner was almost over, Princess Myrcella and Prince Tommen were falling asleep. "Cercei, why don't you take the children to bed?" said Tywin.
"I'm not a child, I'm a man. I don't have to go." Joffrey responded in a sniveling voice. I nearly rolled my eyes for his comment.
"Not a man yet." Tywin scold him with one of his brows raised at his oldest grandson.
Cercei hushed his oldest son and took her children. I knew that after the Queen take her children to bed and she returned, we were going to talk about the wedding.
Once the Ice Queen sat on her respective chair, Tywin speak. "Now that we're alone, I believe we should get down to business of things. First of all, the wedding will be the day after tomorrow." He sentenced. Fuck… In two days? I controlled myself for not showing my fear. "I'm sure you heard from Cercei that I want grandchildren. How many did you have in mind?"
"Whatever is reasonable for us." I answer looking at Jaime who nodded, and then to Tywin.
"In my opinion, you should have at least, three children." His answer made my hands to be gripped at the arms of the chair and clench my jaw for a moment. Is he commanding me? I'm not a baby factory… Jaime look at me with one of his brows raised. "I also wanted to discuss the move to Casterly Rock." Tywin commented again, looking at me again, studying me. "Once you get married, you will move there. I think it would be easier to conceive there than travel with a pregnant Highborn Lady or a baby crying, attracting raiders." Jaime and I nodded, agreed with the decision.
"Father, I think it would be better to both stay here. If the child is raised here, he or she will become savvy enough to survive the game of thrones." Offered Cercei.
You are not going to brainwashed my babies, you bitch… "I'm not going to raise my child here." I said firmly.
"No, we're not." Jaime agreed, supporting me.
Tywin raised a brow. "I am your Lord, and you should-"
"Lord Tywin, with all due respect. Jaime and I are grown enough to decide the best way to raise our children. If we decide not raising our children here, we meant not to. I would do anything to protect my children, as you did and still do with your children." I held the eye contact when I said that. Demonstrating to him I wasn't going to change my mind.
"I'm agree with her, father." Jaime said, reaching my hand across the table to meet my hand and entwined them.
Tywin was still holding his eyes upon mines, until he sigh and nodded in agreement. "I believe there is a little to discuss. You will leave at your leisure, but not after three moons from the day of the wedding. And the wedding is settled the day after tomorrow."
The Lannister twins and I agreed by nodding our heads. Cercei got up to see her children and I got up from my seat. "I hope to see you soon, my Lord. Goodnight." I made my courtesies and left.
I went to my chambers and change my dress for a night gown. When I was to turn off the last candle before going to sleep, a knock sounded on my door. Luna barked at the door and she was moving her tail happily.
Who would be at this time? It's really late…
When I opened the door carefully, I found my betrothed with his playful smirk. "What are you doing here? It's late! My father's guards can see you and tell him."
"I come here to give you a properly goodbye kiss." I rolled my eyes and release a short laugh. He get close and kissed me, cupping my face in the process.
With my free hand, I pushed him away. "Leave, my father's guards can inform-"
"I know the Red Keep as the palm of my hand. I know how to sneak out." Jaime said with a smirk.
I heard steps coming closer. I pull Jaime inside my room and closed the door carefully. "You are crazy." I said laughing. My laugh was interrupted by his kisses.
At first, our kisses were small because I was still laughing, but slowly the intensity was increasing. My fingers were inside his golden curls and Jaime's hands were one around my back and the other was at the back of my head. My loins began to hurt exquisitely as I began to feel wetness between my legs.
I become aware of what we were doing when I was over him moving my hips and his hand was over my expose butt. His eyes were undressing me. "I want you right now, but I don't have any excuse for a bloodstain on my bed." I told him as I stood up far away from him.
Seconds later, Jaime sighed and stood up from my bed. I stepped away from him to prevent my willpower get break, and he notice it. He walked to the door "You will be mine in two days-"
"And we have to control ourselves until that day." I completed for him. "I'll see you in two days." He look at me confused. "It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding." He nodded in comprehension.
"I'll see you on the Sept." He smiled before leaving. Gods… give me some strengths to not look for him and fuck him in the middle of the night…
