It's a Start

Dany

He was still a c-… Jon, he was still Jon! She was tired of fighting her feelings hoping they could... Enjoy themselves for the rest of the week, put the past behind them for 5 more days and then never see each other again… Ha, if only everything in life was that easy. There was a voice in her head already thinking up excuses to bump into him again, she knew he was discharged from the army but the Starks were tight-lipped about it. Not that she ever asked about him, she hated him and despite seeing Robb cry for the first time she refused to ask the questions. People change, life changes, feelings change though, with Jon, they hadn't. He was the boy she'd given her heart to, fully, there were flings and relationships but nothing was constant, nothing felt like it did when she was with him. A single kiss had cooled her fire, she could feel it fading before but now it just seemed lost.

Dany glanced up at him still in his own little world and legged it, her legs were killing her but she was determined unable to stop herself from laughing along the way. Didn't see that coming did he? There was no way she was letting him win. Still, he was a step behind her in seconds, very nearly taking the lead until she cut him off, pushing herself to make those final steps to the crest of New Garden. Dany dropped her cooler, her purse, and her rucksack and raised her arms in triumph taking in lungfuls of breath.

"CHAMPION," She was tired now ready to relax and the best part about it… Jon at her beck and call for the rest of the night. Oh, how she was going to enjoy this. Jon it seemed was just as tired as he bent down resting his hands on his knees.

"Gods, I hate you," he said, she grinned taking a moment to look around,New garden was everything the Old garden at the centre of the Eyrie was supposed to be, it formed naturally over time mainly thanks to the river running down from the peak and supplying a small lake at the edge of the clearing. It was a beautiful spherical piece of land around a naturally formed lake, a great Weirwood heart tree huge and blossoming in the centre of it with trees dotted around the edges. The lake was magical, the water reached to the top of the banking, which at certain parts of the day made it look as if it was floating in the sky. Jon was already pulling his bags and coat off before he turned towards her.

"Hate's a strong word, I did tell you Id win," she replied, thinking of where to start. There was a lot that needed to be done to get camp going from the simple things of the tent and the campfire to the more mundane tasks...

"Some would say you cheated,"

"Don't be a sore loser Jon,"

"Fine, what would you have me do your majesty?"

"I think you should start by getting a fire going so I can relax while you do everything else,"

"Your wish is my command," he bowed mockingly before he rushed off to do her bidding collecting twigs, sticks and dry grass. Dany watched a moment before she went about helping, she couldn't leave him to do it all himself. Mainly picking branches from the ground, Jon snapped a few of the low hanging branches off the trees that looked old and weathered and thankfully it didn't take long to have a pile ready for the fire. There was already a big charred circle surrounded by small rocks that marked where the fire belonged, with four logs to sit on or lean against surrounding it. The last time Dany had been camping was with Viserys and her boyfriend at the time Drogo, Drogo was proficient in camping but they argued all the way to the camping spot, so he sulked for 2 hours while she, Viserys, and Maia tried and failed to make camp. They ended up watching YouTube video's on how to start a campfire though it soon turned into a drinking game taking a shot every time the words wood, fire or tinder. Safe to say they got wasted! They still hadn't got the fire going when she woke up the next morning but she remembers laughing for hours at the sight of Vis seeming to make a nest for himself in said fire pit with Maia, good times.

Now though, she was determined to start the fire grabbing some string and a long stick crouching over the sticks and the dry grass and starting the task. She didn't look up to see what Jon was doing simply focused on what she was doing using the string to twist the stick giving her the friction needed to start the fire. Dany jumped back as a burning stick landed in the pile catching and within seconds, the fire was roaring to life. Still a Cunt… Glaring at him she stood slowly debating whether to throw the stick at him or not, no. Narrowing her eyes slightly she rounded the fire, pressing her lips together as he rounded it to stay away from her.

"Jon, don't move from that spot," He was shaking his head, but he didn't move and she rounded the fire to approach him. As she neared him, he was trying hard not to laugh though before she has a chance to do anything his arms pulled her against him, her arms squashed between them.

"You said I couldn't move from this spot, you didn't say I couldn't move," snarky bastard, she loved his scent, the way his…Dany shook her head trying to concentrate on what he was saying

"So I need to be more specific with my commands then?" she glanced up catching his gaze his lips turning up when she did,

"I wouldn't let the power go to that pretty head of yours," he loosened his hold slightly his arm lowering to the low of her back while he tapped gently at her head. Pretty, it was possibly the nicest thing he'd said the entire time they'd been together and she couldn't help but smile,

"Do I need to command you to reframe from touching me for the rest of the week as well?" she wasn't sure if she wanted it to sound so playful or not but Jon grinned loosening his hold even further,

"Why would I want to touch you?" dick, she couldn't control herself grinning like a fool as they got on with setting up camp. Dany decided she wanted the tent up by a large oak tree a fair distance away from camp; it wasn't that she wanted privacy; it was more to give everyone else some privacy. It was beautiful up here, romantic and it seemed rather obvious what the couples would be getting up to tonight, even the ever reserved Grey and Missy. They sat around the campfire for ages before the others arrived, she'd even had time to send Jon off to do more chores, not that he seemed to mind. He had a smug smile on his face as she sent him on task after task. It didn't make sense, but she was determined to annoy him and tire him out in the process.

Missy and Grey were the first to arrive, Grey looking unaffected as was to be expected even with both his and Missy's bags on his back while poor missy looked absolutely knackered stumbling to sit down. Robb and Marg took a little longer both look effected but Robb was trying to hide it as they took a seat while Arya and Gendry arrived last with Arya looking a little miffed to be last.

"How long have you two been up here?" Arya asked dropping onto one of the logs and pulling out gum from her pocket,

"An hour or so, what took you so long?" she couldn't help but chuckle as Arya turned to glare at Gendry again…

"This stupid idiot realised he's scared of heights after the second-way point," Arya said pointing at said idiot, Gendry rolled his eyes shaking his head slightly,

"Not heights, did you see those paths?" he had a point, that last stretch of the climb anyways; the thing was a damn death trap.

"Oh shut up," Arya rolled her eyes. She laughed at their antics, they were cute together,

"Anyways guys I have an announcement to make," she stood up trying to suppress the smile threatening her lips as Jon shook his head. "As I beat Jon up here, as per our little agreement he will be putting up all your tents, and doing all my chores… he's pretty much my slave," Arya laughed her arse off while Robb pretty much threw his tent in Jon's direction.

"As if you let her beat you," Robb stared at Jon in disbelief and Jon rolled his eyes,

"You didn't let you beat her did you?" Arya asked climbing to her feet and handing Jon her tent,

"She cheated," Jon pouted and shook his head; Dany would be rather annoyed at the insinuation if not for the fact she had the ability to make his life miserable for the night at least.

"Shush now and get to it" she shooed him away with her hands and Arya laughed settling down around the fire. It was nice to just sit and enjoy the quiet as everyone began pulling equipment out of their bags, Robb had the grill to put over the fire while Missy had the kettle. They all had a large bottle of water each too but Arya had a water filter and she had a rain catcher just in case, that Jon would need to put up at some point. She was enjoying it so far though admittedly her mind kept drawing back to the past, to him, trying to understand how he managed to knock her walls down with such ease. Was it the familiarity? Was it the way he reminded her of being young again? Was it because she missed him, even after everything? She wanted to fight, to scream, to torture him, to drive him crazy… to do to him what he does to her. She was pulled from her mussing as Missy plopped down next to her,

She smiled as Missy closed her eyes "It's lovely up here, it feels so fresh" Missy took a deep breath, there was a considerable difference to the air back in Kings Landing, that was for sure…

"Hmm, it's certainly nice to be away from everything else,"

"How are you and…" the smile fell away and she felt herself spiralling for an answer before she reeled herself back in,

"We have an agreement, have you decided where you want your tent?" Everyone here it seemed knew about her and Jon's past relationship, Missy more than anyone but that was more because admittedly there was a lot of moaning about him in the weeks leading up to their trip.

"Yeah, but I'm sure Grey has it…" Missy replied looking over to where Grey was currently in a conversation with Gendry,

"Don't worry, I have you covered, Jooon," It was amusing the way he tumbled over rolling his eyes, taking the tent off Grey. If he thought she was going easy on him, he had another thing coming. It was going to be a long night, well for Jon anyways…