Scouts Honour

Dany

He's changed… he was still a cunt, but he'd changed, a bit. He was the only one of the Starks she didn't like and that was before she knew he was friends with fucking Daario. It was like the most obvious friendship in the world because Daario was a cunt too. Sighing, Dany shook her head… She knew she was being unreasonable Jon wasn't the same boy he was when they were teens like she wasn't the same girl. She was broken from her mulling by the cooler catching in the wind and colliding with her knee, wincing Dany shook her head tightening her hold on her cooler as she trudged through the mud to Margaery's car. Pulling her hood back up when the wind blew it down for the eighteenth time she stopped short frowning at the scene. "Oh Dany, don't bring your car. We can share, Robb will be with Jon, Missy with Grey and Arya and Gendry…"

The windows were already fogging up, a hand pressed against the passenger window as the car rocked slightly. Don't bring your car Dany, Ughh… Anger picking up a deep chill overcoming her she glanced around for some refuge from the weather trying to dispel the chatter of her teeth. She was surrounded by couples, so, of fucking course, her only option was Jon. Was this Margaery's plan all along? How many times had Margaery needlessly brought Jon up, she hardly listened of course, why would she… It was only Jon.

Taking a deep breath she marched towards the car, frowning as she caught his gaze as she neared it. Her boots getting bogged down with every step she took, trying to ignore the thunder and the lightning as she knocked on the passenger side window. The car opened immediately and she swallowed hard as she pulled open the door;

"I-is it okay if I s-sit with you?"

"If you want," she pulled open the door further handing over her things before she climbed in, she wrapped her arms around herself; the car was much warmer than it was outside but it was nothing compared to the chill resonating through her bones. "Here," He reached back behind her seat leaning over in the process, his smell, a warm spice, a hint of pine and the outdoors filling her nostrils' before he was pulling away and placing a bundle of a towel and a blanket on her lap,

"T-thank y-you by the way," fuck it was cold, she did her best to towel dry her face and hair; everything was wet except the top of her jeans that was shielded from the rain by her coat.

"You're welcome" his smile was tight as he starred out the window. She tried not to look at him but she couldn't help it staring at his features each more prominent than his 17-year-old counterpart. His jaw was stronger, hair longer, the turf around his jaw even and clean and his eyes… she always, no.

"Is this awkward for you-u?"

"Why would it be awkward for me?" why would it be awkward for me… fuck off.

"Well, the last time I saw you…"

"You were pinned against your front door with your tongue down someone's throat," at least he remembered,

"You were gone for 3 fucking months without so much as a text," He sprung the news that he was joining the army suddenly, there was no talking about it just a, oh I'm joining the army. She didn't want him to go, to leave her. At 17 she was stupidly already picturing their future together, family, kids, marriage and then he sprung it on her suddenly. She remembers the anger, slamming the door hard in his face, not wanting to speak to him.

"I told you I was joining the army, you refused to speak with me and then I left,"

"I was upset you stupid bastard,"

"Yeah well, I was always coming back after training,"

"So I was supposed to wait for you, forever… Your mother moved up north to be closer to your stark family. I didn't know you were coming back…" They lived in Dorne back then and Ashara moved up north around the same time as Jon left. To her, they broke up and she was trying to move on, but when he turned up fresh from training going to his old house with little care in the world her heart shattered. He smiled and waved as the guy, she couldn't ever remember his name, kissed her against the door. When all she wanted was…

"Look, it doesn't matter. That was 6 years ago now; I can't say I care anymore."

"You didn't care 6 years ago; you aren't going to care now…"

"Oh fuck off, did you want me to sprint across the road and kill the guy? I felt relief that you'd moved on so quickly. To be honest it just made everything easier…" her anger picked up, at how he sound exactly the fucking same. He didn't care, never had. She hadn't spoken to him since before he joined the army, 6 years and he was just the fucking same.

"Yup, I moved on… It was easy because you meant nothing to me,"

"You say that like I care," You say that like I care, cunt.

"Oh we know you don't fucking care Jon,"

"Duly noted,"

"Prick,"

"So, do you want me to take you home or something?"

"Nope," pulling her knees up to her chest she cocooned herself in the blanket turning her face so she could still see him. "You can start the engine, though," he frowned looking her over before making sure the car was out of gear and starting it up. The air was cold at first though started blowing warm quickly and for that, she was grateful even though she was sure her feet were going to fall off.

"Great," he sighed fiddling with the vents in the centre making sure they were trained on her, happy with the little mission he revved the car slightly and sat back. The silence stretched on accompanied only by the quiet hum of the engine and the rain was still heavily bouncing off the roof. The warm air blowing from the air-con was her only comfort as the windows slowly fogged up hiding them away from the world.

"I heard your friends with Daario,"

"I heard you dated him," He was failing to hold back a smile as he messed about with the radio. The storm and wind was so bad that it kept losing the station, perfect weather for camping though…

"One date,"

"The way he talks about you, the one that got away…" he whistled chuckling to himself; he had to be joking…

"Yeah, well I don't put up with shit anymore,"

"Congratulations."

"Fuck off,"

"I'm looking forward to the reunion, I think he'll go the whole flowers, down on one knee, pleading. It'll be pathetic and highly amusing,"

"Beats spending time with you,"

"Oh I'm sure it does Doreah," she blinked turning to him in disgust; it was probably a game to him. He probably put Daario fucking up to it… It was her first date in months, Daario was handsome, and she felt a connection to him… It felt like he knew her, and she liked that so after bumping into each other for weeks, texting she went on a date with him. Dinner, dessert, and the plan was for another dessert, they left eagerly, kissing, touching though as they pulled up outside her apartment he moaned Doreh's name into her mouth. She pulled away immediately 'What's wrong Doreah?' she remembers the moment he realised, the way his eyes widened and she didn't spare another glance his way before she left him there.

"Wow, thank you for showing me just how much of an insensitive prick you still fucking are," his eyes narrowed slightly before he sighed,

"I'm sorry,"

"No, you're not"

"I am, It was a terrible joke, I know." He was shaking his head, "For the record, Daario does really like you… Can't understand why, but he does." She watched him closely his eyes tracing her face slightly before he turned around and looked back out the window,

"Everything before the word but is horse shit, so either Daario doesn't like me or he does and you know exactly why…" Jon snorted,

"You remembered that… Er, it doesn't work with everything, you know,"

"Sure it doesn't,"

"I don't think I'm going to be able to survive in this car all night with you in it,"

"Well you aren't kicking me out," she crossed her arms over her chest to emphasise the point, she wasn't moving…

"Oh no, you can stay in the car, I'll be fine,"

"You have a hotel don't you?" it was the most obvious guess he lived somewhere up north as did all the Starks now,

"Yes, I do…"

"Don't suppose you're up for top and tail are you?" she chuckled at the thought of being in the same bed as him,

"Why don't we make a deal, how many hours did your date last with Daario up until he called you Doreah?"

"3 hours,"

"That's some sort of record for him, fucking hell…okay how about this, it's what 8:32 give me until eleven. If you're not happy by eleven you can have the hotel room that I booked, for the night." he was drumming his fingers on the steering wheel looking at her as if he was trying to read her. "On top of that, I'll keep Daario away from you for the entire trip and ill even build your tent because we know how successful you are at that,"

"And if I'm happy?"

"You have to give Daario another chance," Yeah… no.

"Pass," there was no way he could make her happy, nope, but she still wasn't chancing it.

"He's not that bad,"

"Well you date him then," she knew she sounded like a child, she just didn't care. Dany understood they were friends, it didn't bother her but there was zero chance with Daario…

"Funny,"

"Why would me spending three hours with you, make me want to give Daario a chance, if anything I'd want to give you another one and I'd prefer to die."

"Oh snap, I just promised Daario id try to talk him up,"

"Well you suck at that too, so well done"

"Ok so new offer, 3 hours and you have to be civil with me for the rest of the trip,"

"I'm being civil now,"

"Fine, I don't know err, a kiss…"

"You want to kiss me?" She mulled over the deal, the idea of staying in a warm room for the night, wrapped in a snuggly duvet to combat the cold. The small voice in the back of her mind conjuring the implication of her actually enjoying her time with him, there was no way she'd ever tell him, that room was hers… He just didn't know it yet.

"Oh gods no, but I think it'll drive you insane and I'm all for that,"

"You have yourself a deal, I just can't picture a scenario where you make me happy," he held his hand out to shake and she took it shaking his hand only he didn't let go,

"Would you tell me even if I did?" she pressed her lips together to stop the smile threatening her lips… might as well give me the key now.

"Scouts honour," he rolled his eyes releasing her hand before putting the car in gear and heading out. Dany had no idea what she'd gotten herself into but she was sure of one thing, it was going to be interesting!