Started it on the 24th /1/19

Title: Going through the motions

Author: DavidBoeanaz'swife247

Pairings: Sanrion

Gene: hurt comfort/ angst

Warnings: mentions of Rape Major AU Sansa and Tyrion Major OOC swearing trauma

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I do not own game of thrones if I did Sansa would have married Tyrion first rather than the monster boy king

Intro: Sansa goes with Jon to Dragon stone for her safety while she heals and encounters her husband Tyrion, but does she have a right to call him that after abandoning him

*****July 30th, 302 Dragonstone*****

Sansa asked to join Jon on his Journey to the Dragon Queen when they got the letter from Sansa's first husband Lord Tyrion, when he questioned her why all she told him was she needed to get away from the north to a safe place and for Sansa the only safe place was with her first husband. So, after months of sailing by ship they finally arrived on dragon stone the home of the Dragon Queen. The row boat had landed on the shores of Dragon stone, Sansa kept her hood up the entire row over, everyone exited with Jon assisting Sansa, her wedding band gleamed in the sunlight. Sansa had taken the ring when she fled KL. However, when she was forced to marry the monster with the pretty face Ramsey Bolton, it was the only thing that gave her comfort amongst the hell that was her marriage and the nightly torture.

Each night after the monster had finish his nightly violation of her body, Sansa would gather the strength to go to her vanity desk and take out her only safe haven her FIRST wedding band, a reminder that she was once in a very different marriage one with a kind and friendly husband that respected her enough NOT to take her maiden head as she was only a child at the time of THEIR wedding. Someone who offered every kindness and comfort after her father was murdered and she was humiliated by the king.

Another time her 'true' husband offered comfort was when on the orders of her 'father in law' Tywin, her Mother and Brother were murdered at the red wedding. Returning to the present Sansa took a deep breath and pulls her cloak about herself to hide the reminder of what Ramsey did. Turning she saw people on the shore waiting, she spots familiar faces among the strangers, first was her best girlfriend and niece in law Princess Consort Margery Tyrrell- Lannister wife to her nephew the young Prince Tommen and her sweet kind and loving niece her husband's favourite family member Princess Myrcella next to her was Sansa's brother in law her niece and nephew's uncle/ birth father, sir Jamie.

Just then someone stepped out amongst the crowed and Sansa saw the person was her dear lord husband Tyrion,.

Husband why did I think of him as such is our marriage still valid it was never consummate which is WHY the Bastard Little finger could sell me like live stork to Ramsey Bolton, was Sansa's thought, as she turned her head so that he would not see her.

Yet she heard Jon and Tyrion insult each other in greeting which made her smile a little she listened until she heard that he was asking them to give these strangers their weapons.

That was something else she took with her both times, the daggers Tyrion gifted her, after she was humiliated in the throne room by her betrothed the king she kept them on her at all times yet took them off and hid them before her wedding night to Ramsey she wore one on each thigh and a smaller one between her breast yet she NEVER dared to use them not even against Ramsey. Jon walked over to her, both men saw Sansa flinch as Jon leans in whispering, "I need your weapons."

It was at that moment she felt Tyrion's eyes on her, "you brought someone with you Jon Snow," he inquiries about the man's mystery companion, "I did for a reason now please can we discuss business Tyrion?" asked Jon.

"I wish to know the identity of your companion first" said Tyrion.

Sansa sighed.

Jon was about to say something, but Sansa lade her hand on his shoulder stopping him, she turned her body fully to face everyone but manly her family, took a deep breath and pulled back the hood.

Her family stood shocked, yet she only had eyes for her husband she saw the shock in his eyes but then the shame of what she had done abandoning him the moment Joffrey died for a life far worse then what she had, made her turn her head away from Tyrion. She looked over at the three other important people.

They too were shocked to see their friend/ lady Aunt and sister in law. She could see Tommen and Myrcella wanted to run to her, but the dead look in Sansa's eyes stopped them.

My goodness what happened to Aunt Sansa they thought

Tyrion on the other hand was furious he could tell something had gone wrong Sansa's beautiful Tully blue eyes was always alive and would sparkle when she was truly happy which had been rare during her stay in king's landing, except on the day the couple enjoyed a walk through the garden, and he had made her laugh. Yet now they were dull dead like, with no spark at all, his anger turned to self lothem as he knows it was his own fault for not protecting her.

How could you when SHE was the one who ran off abandoning you and leaving you to take the heat for Joffrey's death said a voice in his head. He shook his head to get rid of his last thought, that was the past, but I can protect her now that she is HERE.

"Now Sansa may I have your weapons please?" asked Tyrion kindly.

The Dothraki, looked a little weary at how familiar their Khaleesi's Hand is with this strange woman as did others who did not know WHO Sansa was to Tyrion. Sansa turned away from Tyrion which caught the Hand off guard, yet he could tell she was removing something from her person from the movement of the cloak. Turning back around she had the dagger's in one hand and clutched the cloak closed, with the other, before dropping to her knees.

Tyrion walked over and took the daggers from her. It was then he saw her wearing her wedding band, he could tell it was one he gave her because of the design the lion head with the eyes of the wolf.

Showing on the outside that she was a lion and a Lannister but a wolf and a Stark on the inside. Tyrion saw her flinch as he moved his hand toward her, Tyrion's inner self raged someone had physically harmed HIS wife why else would Sansa flinch away from HIM of all people when he has shown her nothing but kindness and respect, he noticed she did the same with Jon when he leaned into speak with her.

Tyrion saw her hand shake as she handed the daggers to him and again when he helped her to her feet, he gave her hand a gentle squeeze telling her he wasn't rejecting her but knowing somehow, she did not like the feel of a man's touch now, before quickly letting go. He turned and led everyone back towards the castle, Sansa lagged, behind.

There was just WAY too many MEN around for her to be comfortable walking with the group. Suddenly Sansa gasped as to her shock a DRAGON swapped the group up ahead, only Jon and his men ducked as the rest of the group looked un alarmed, Sansa look up and saw THREE dragon's circling the castle.

She turned and saw Tyrion help Jon to his feet she saw his lips move but didn't hear what he said Tyrion turned to see Sansa was halfway down the path she saw him talk to a dark-skinned woman, who nodded and led the group onwards. Tyrion turned and made his way over to Sansa. Sansa suddenly felt her stomach rolling closing her eyes she puts both palm down on the side low wall of the path and leans over. Seeing this Tyrion grows concerned, "Sansa are you well my lady?" he asked her. Sansa only nods, "fine my lord just I think being on the ship for that long has caught up to me" said Sansa, "feeling seasick?" asked Tyrion.

Sansa gave him a small smile then lifted her head to watch the dragon's, "so they are real" said Sansa, "as real as you or I my lady, now come along their mother is waiting" said Tyrion before walking off he wasn't too far ahead but enough to give his lady wife the space she needed

Entering the throne room Tyrion left Sansa with Jon and took his place beside his Queen who glanced at him then at the lady he walked in with, Sansa could hear Jon talking with the dragon queen about dragon glass and then Sansa herself stepped forward "Your Grace I am Sansa Stark of Winterfell and I'm here to ask you for sanctuary for myself.

"Why my lady should I offer You sanctuary?" asked Dany.

Sansa began trembling at the mere though of returning to Winterfell and back into the clutches of her depraved false husband Ramsey Bolton, Sansa wanted no one to know what had happened to her and she definitely didn't want Tyrion to know this way, SHE wanted to tell Tyrion herself privately, yet something in Dany softened at seeing the fear in the Lady's body langue.

She herself knew what fear was, as she lived it when her brother Viserys was alive, glancing at Missandei. "Missandei please escort the Lay Sansa to a set of bed chambers and get her settled" said Dany.

"Yes, my queen" said Missandei

"My queen may I suggest placing her in the bedchamber a joined to mine? "asked Tyrion, Dany looked at him as did Sansa her dead eyes momentarily alight with surprise and gratefulness the queen saw this and got to wondering how well her hand and the Lady knew one another.

"Granted" said Dany

"If you don't mind Missandei I'd like to take the lady myself," said Tyrion

Dany nodded, "but I will need a word with you later Tyrion" said Dany.

The hand nodded and made his way over to Sansa, "come my lady I'll show you were you can rest," Tyrion and Sansa went to walk out only to be stopped by Jon, "Sansa are you sure you'll be alright?" he asked her. Sansa turned to him, whispered softly so only Jon and Tyrion could hear, "Jon I'm finally safe and I'm home

Tyrion was shocked, by Sansa declaring that he was her home, as was Jon, but the Northern King nodded. So, the couple left the throne room and made their way through the castle in silence only stopping when Tyrion gave some orders to servants in passing, they bowed and scurried off.

"What did you tell them?" asked Sansa as Tyrion opened the door to her new chambers, "to bring up a tub for you to have a bath and some knew linin so you can make yourself some clothes." Tyrion replied as he and Sansa walked into her new chambers. He then walked over to a door and open it, "as you can see Sansa this door leads into my chambers, so I'll be close by if you need me."

Sansa gave him a small smile but looked away and walked over to the bed where she sat down and burst into tears, "how can you be so…. kind, after I abandoned you right after Joffrey was murdered" Sansa sobbed. "I do not blame you Sansa you were miserable in King's landing, but you found a way to escape and you took it" said Tyrion. She heard him move closer and then stop. Lifting her head, she looked at him with tears running down her face as she said, "but I left you behind, I thought I was safe afterwards only to be forced into a nightmare far worse than the one I was living as Joffrey's plaything" Sansa sobbed.

"May I?" he asked as he knew Sansa wasn't at ease with a man's touch, the woman just nodded, Tyrion reached up and wiped the tears from her face with his thumbs, Sansa gave him a smile in thanks. "Sansa are you ready to tell me what you mean by forced into a nightmare?" Tyrion asked calmly.

"Yes, you need to know before the servants get here, she then pats the spot beside her so Tyrion moves around to the side of the bed and climbs up the stairs walks over the bed covers and sits himself next to her.

"After I left with Little Finger." Tyrion saw Sansa shudder at the name, "he made me change my look and act as his daughter then arranged a marriage between myself and Ramsey Bolton I had no idea what type of man Ramsey was until our wedding night" at this Sansa moved back up the bed pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees than began rocking back and forth. Tyrion was starting to get the picture of where this was going and he didn't like it one bit. "No, Sansa please tell me he didn't" Tyrion begged.

His answer was Sansa bursting into tears again, he wanted to comfort her so badly but knew he couldn't so he settled for grabbing the bed sheets in handfuls and doing all he can to stop himself from ripping them. Yet before she could continue there was a knock on the door making Sansa jump and start to tremble, "easy Sansa it's OK you're safe here I promise, no harm will ever come to you now you are back under my protection" Tyrion soothed her.

Taking comfort from his words, Sansa took a deep breath and calmed her breathing as Tyrion called out.

"Enter"

The door opened and in walked 2-man servants walked in carrying the tub they set it down and the female servants began filling the tub meanwhile Sansa got off the bed and made her way to the window, Sansa could feel Tyrion's eyes on her, and in a strange way it calmed her frayed nerves. "Will there be anything more my lord?" asked one of the men. "No thank you" said Tyrion.

"How about you my lady will you need any assistance" asked one of the female servants, Sansa looked at the woman who spoke and shook her head, they bowed and left closing the door behind them. Sansa pulled her cloak tight around her as she made her way too Tyrion and then dropped the cloak and knelt down with her back to him, looking over her shoulder, she said "Would you mind unlacing me." Tyrion looked up shocked, why would Sansa who can't stand the touch of a man want me to unlace her gown for her Tyrion thought but then he figured he it was to do with what she had just told him.

So, he set to work unlacing his lady wife's gown yet when he parts the gown, he got the full story on just what Ramsey had done to his sweet wife there were scars welts and what look like knife cuts and mattered with bruises all over her back. Tyrion swallowed and unbeknown to Sansa tears ran down his face.

"For the love of the gods Sansa" Tyrion whispered as she pulled at the gown pulling it off her shoulders, revealing more trauma to her body.

"That's not the worst of it" she whispered as she stood back up and turned letting the gown fall to pool at her feet.

Tyrion blinks realising his prim proper lady wife was standing in front of him and for the first time naked as a new born it was then he saw from neck to pelvic bone her front was just as bad as her back but that wasn't what caught his eye in fact it was the bump forming on her stomach at his eye level.

Suddenly Tyrion began feeling green, "excuse me" he said slipping off the bed and heading towards the head of the bed he reaches under the bed pulled out a bed pan and begins throwing up, Sansa heard him and closed her eyes as she let her legs give out and sits back on the bed.

That bastard that fucking bastard he tortured raped and impregnated my lady wife, Tyrion seethed, after cleaning himself up he looked up at Sansa.

"Sansa."

the woman turned and saw Tyrion's face more twisted in his obvious rage with his green eyes hard like emerald gems, "does HE still live"

Tyrion got his answer when he saw her body start to shake and hear her stammer, "yes…. he's…. taken…. Over… Winterfell." Tyrion walked over to Sansa, "come your bath awaits my lady" he said changing the subject before his rage explodes. The pair walked over to the tub and Tyrion helped her in Sansa sat down and sank into the water's warmth. "Would you like me to get someone to help you bathe?" asked Tyrion.

Instead of answering he heard her sob, "it was not supposed to be this way this was not how I was to become a mother, Sana cried pulling her knees up to her chest, all Tyrion did was stand there he didn't know how to help he felt helpless in the face of Sansa's break down. But her next words shocked him, "he stole what was YOUR'S he ripped away my maidenhead, it was meant for YOU and YOU only I just needed to grow up before I gave it to you and now I never can." Tyrion had no words after that and turned to leave.

"Tyrion" he heard her call, making him stop and turn he saw her hold out her wash cloth, "could you" she asked with a blush.

"Are you sure you'll be comfortable I don't want to make you uncomfortable or traumatise you even more then what you clearly are?" asked Tyrion, "you're the only one who has seen me like this I can't trust anyone else and I can't reach all of my back, but if YOU are not comfortable with it I understand."

"I'm BEYOND uncomfortable about what happened to you my lady wife but if it will help you I will do so" said Tyrion walking back over to her and taking the cloth, "however I do not understand HOW in your state you can stand my touch I am a man after all and you flinched when Jon leaned in to speak with you, you even pulled away when I reach out to you on the shore" said Tyrion "reflex" said Sansa.

"I know you nor Jon would EVER harm me in ANYWAY" said Sansa, as she pulled her hair up and twisted it before holding it with a clip, so it was off her neck and back. Tyrion closed his eyes at seeing her back again, then took a breath placed the cloth in his hand and then moved it to Sansa's back. Sansa gasp and froze on instinct, "Breath Sansa it OK it's just me Tyrion do you wish me to stop?" he asked as he too froze when Sansa did, "No Tyrion continue" said Sansa she didn't see it, but Tyrion nodded and resumed washing her back.

The room was silent except for Sansa's breathing as she was trying to calm every nerve within her at the feel of Tyrion hand on her back, and kept telling herself this is Tyrion a man who was the only one in his family to truly care for you and respect you during your time in king's landing unlike their monster boy king of a nephew nor her snake of a sister in law Cerci or her murdering father in law Tywin who only saw her as a plaything or the key to the north.

Sansa pulled herself out of her thoughts when she remembered what Tyrion had called her, he called her his lady wife which got the woman thinking, "Tyrion" Tyrion looked up and moved the cloth down the arm facing the rest of the room and turned to her, "Yes Sansa?" he asked.

"Do you still consider OUR marriage valid even though it was never consummated?" asked Sansa.

"I do" said Tyrion "do you."

Sansa closed her eyes.

"It's the only one I acknowledge but how can you still want to be married to me I'm used I can't give you my Maiden head on top of that I'm carrying another man's baby, I can't put you though that pain of watching as another mans baby grows inside of me and watching me raise that baby if it were to survive child birth" said Sansa who looked at her husband as one single tear slipped from her eye.

After her bath Tyrion helped her out and grabbed a linin cloth sheet and wrapped it around her. Sansa jumped when someone knocked on the door Tyrion squeezed her hand before going to answer the door while Sansa hid behind a change screen, she heard the door open and Tyrion greet the person on the other end Sansa sighed when she heard a woman's voice, she recognised it as the dark-skinned woman voice, Missandei Sansa believed Tyrion called her.

After a few minutes he closed the door and turned calling out to Sansa, "Sansa" the woman stepped out from behind the screen she saw hi walk over to the bed and placed one pile on the bed saying "these are the linins for you to make your clothes and this pile" he said with a smile "are night shifts and gowns from our niece, as you to seem to be the same height try them and see If they fit."

Sansa smiled walked over and grabbed a night shift off the top Tyrion then placed the pile on the bed, "Sansa I must go speak to her Grace as she wishes to speak to me" said Tyrion. Sansa looked up at him fear in her eyes. "you will be safe here I will lock the door," he tells her, "what does the Queen want to speak to you about?" asked Sansa moving back behind the screen.

"You Sansa I never told anyone not even the queen I was married when I was first employed in her services, I don't even wear MY wedding band on my hand instead I wear it on a chain under my doublet but she and others have become weary of how I have interacted with you after all you are a stranger so they are wondering how I know you" said Tyrion. Moment later Sansa emerged from behind the screen clothed in one of her niece Myrcella's night shifts .

"How does it feel?" asked Tyrion

"OK for now although I wish they were long sleeved," said Sansa hugging herself and running her hands up and down her scarred arms, Tyrion closed his eyes and clenched his hands into fits, he opened them took both piles and set them over by the trunk before turning back around walking over to Sansa, holding out his hand. Again, her hand trembled as she placed it with in his own. he walked her over to the bed pulled back the cover and let her climb in and lay down before pulling the covers over her.

"You're not alone in this Sansa I'll help you though this" he whispered, Sansa closed her eyes as tears once again fell. It broke Tyrion's heart seeing her cry, "I'll knock three times before I unlock the door alright, so you know it's me."

Sansa nodded.

"Try and rest" he squeezed her hand gently in comfort before turning and walking back to the door only to stop and turn when Sansa called out to him, "Tyrion will you start wearing your wedding band on your hand again after you tell the Queen who I am?" Tyrion nodded and smiled "I will, now please rest my wife and I shall return shortly" said Tyrion , Sansa nodded and turned over facing the empty space in the bed, she heard her husband leave and heard the lock click. With a heavy sigh Tyrion made his way up the corridor stopping by the throne room first, yet the Queen wasn't there so he made his way to her chambers only to be told by Missandei that the queen was out in the grounds with Jon snow on the west end of the castle.

Tyrion stepped out of the west staircase leading to the west end of the castle grounds and saw the pair on the 2nd staircase landing, Tyrion cleared his throat "pardon the intrusion your grace but the lady Sansa is settled and resting for the time being"

"HOW is she?" asked Jon.

Tyrion looked at Jon "You mean you don't KNOW"

"She won't talk, but I knew something was wrong as soon as we were reunited, her eyes they were dead, and she filched when I came near her, she also jumped at the chance to get away from the north which is NOT like Sansa" Jon explained.

Tyrion nodded, "don't go asking her what happened let her tell you when SHE is ready," "Tyrion are you saying YOU KNOW what happened to Sansa she TOLD YOU?" asked Jon.

Tyrion nodded then looked to the Queen "you wish to speak to me your grace," "yes Tyrion come let's go to my chambers, "good day Jon snow" said Dany as she passed him, he bowed his head in respect and watch her walk up the steps and back into the castle followed by her hand.

Tyrion was silent the whole way to the Queens Chambers, entering the chambers Dany made her way over to the seats by the fire place, "have a seat Tyrion" said Dany, Tyrion nods and closes the door behind himself before making his way over to his Queen and taking a seat across from her.

"Now I want a straight answer who is Lady Stark to you I noticed you have some kind of informal way with her and seem very attentive to her and her needs how well do you know her?" asked Dany.

"She's my wife"

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Finished it on 11th /2/19