*Earlier that day*

Gendry pulled up his motorcycle to the gate of the gigantic mansion that would soon be his haunting ground, taking off his helmet so he could speak to the security guard. "Hello, Gendry Waters here for the bodyguard position, I believe they are expecting me," he told the man.

"Can I see your ID" The guard replied. Gendry pulled out his driver's license. "I'll just be keeping this till you leave, they'll be giving you an official security pass inside which you can use from now on. You can park your vehicle in the parking on your right and go straight to the door, someone will show you to Mr. Stark's office. Don't forget to pick up your licence on your way out! And good to have you on board Gendry!" He said with a smile on his face.

"Thanks. See you around!" Gendry said. Glad that his co-workers seemed like decent people.

He did as he was told at the main door he met with a Mr. Rodrick who introduced himself as the head of security, otherwise known as his new boss. Mr Rodrick showed Gendry the grounds and told him of his duties as Arya Starks' bodyguard. He would be following her everywhere she went especially when she left the grounds, no exceptions. He was given a file with her details a week ago and so he knew a bit about her, she had a month left of high school and then she would be off to university in the fall where he would continue to be her guard.

After the tour Mr. Rodrick took him to Mr. Starks office where they would have a short discussion about his new assignment and meet Aria Stark. Gendry was a little nervous about meeting Mr. Stark, he was a very powerful man after all and Gendry needed to do well in this assignment. When Gendry entered the office Mr. Stark sat him down and said "Mr. Waters, I'm glad you've joined us, you seem to have been very well trained in the army and I need the best guards for my family."

"Thank you, Sir, I'm happy to be of service" Gendry replied.

"Though I have to tell you, you may have a bit of trouble with Arya, you see, she doesn't want a bodyguard. She believes she can take care of herself, and she can, for the most part. And yet, I need to keep my family safe so extra measures are required. That being said, I need you to be extra vigilant, especially at the beginning because she may try to get away from you."

Gendry wondered why she would try to be difficult if she knew her life was in danger, but then again, he could see how she may want some semblance of privacy and independence. "Of course, Sir. I won't leave her side".

"Thank you, Gendry, she should be here any moment" as if on que there was a curt knock on the door and it was flung open. A small girl, Gendry immediately recognised from photos in her file, walked in she stood a few feet away from them, clearly studying the situation. Gendry and Mr. Stark stood up, Mr. Stark Introduced them "Mr. Waters, this is my daughter Arya. Arya this is Gendry. He will be your new bodyguard. Don't give him a hard time. Please." The way he said it, it didn't seem like he believed she would actually heed his instructions. It made Gendry want to laugh, clearly, she was troublemaker.

Arya walked closer to them with a forced smile on her face, pushed out her hand to shake Gendry's and said "Wouldn't dream of it father." To Gendry she said a simple "Hello."

Their hands made contact and Gendry felt something warm in the pit of his stomach. He wanted to ease her obvious anxiety at the situation, and thought he should be extra polite, to get on her good side so he said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, my lady."

Oh boy, that a bad idea he thought almost immediately. She dropped his hand and her face twisted into a dark look "Do. Not. Call. Me. My Lady." She very nearly growled. With that she turned around and stalked out the room

"That didn't go well" he said, mostly to himself, but Mr. Stark seemed to agree. At the same time, he found her quite amusing, she was so small, like an angry garden gnome trying to take on everything in her path. He vowed to make a better second impression, after all they were about to spend nearly every waking hour together, they should at least get along.