The rest of the week passed without incident. Gendry followed her around the school and when they went home she mostly stayed at the family's main house.

Every day, after she got home she would go for a run in the woods. What surprised him though, was that she asked if he wanted to go with her. Of course, he said yes, he needed to protect her.

On their runs they didn't talk much. She usually wore headphones, and Gendry just listened to the sounds of nature around them. It was comfortable, it felt like they'd been friends forever.

The weekend rolled around and Gendry was unsure of what Arya normally did on the weekends. Maybe she went to parties? Or the beach? The movies? He wasn't sure, but Arya hadn't mentioned anything so maybe she wasn't going out. It was still early in the morning, and he was planning on going to the main house to see if there were any plans of Arya leaving the estate or maybe the whole family was going out on some get together and he would need to go as part of the protective detail.

His phone chimed with the alert of a new text message.

Arya: Going for a run, wanna join?

Gendry: Sure

Arya: Great! Meet me in the kitchen

Gendry immediately relaxed now that he knew what was happening for the next hour. He quickly put on running shorts, a t-shirt and track shoes.

He jogged lightly to the backdoor of the house which led immediately to the kitchen. He peeked in through the glass door, raising his hand to knock, but Arya was sitting on a stool at the bar counter, saw him, and waved him in. He opened the door, saying "Good morning" as he walked towards Arya. She was eating some berries and drinking some kind of smoothie.

"Morning, did you want some of this" she said raising the glass with the smoothie in it. "There extra in the blender, it's raspberries and vanilla."

"Sure, thank you."

"Help yourself, the glasses are in the cupboard over the blender. We can leave once we're done."

Gendry poured himself a glass and came back to where Arya was sitting at the bar. She gestured for him to sit as well. He wasn't sure this was strictly bodyguard behaviour, but he wasn't about to disobey her.

"This is delicious," he said after tasting the smoothie.

She smiled, "it's my favourite." She pushed her bowl of berries towards Gendry, a gesture for him to have some. He was extremely happy that she was getting so comfortable around him. She hardly ever glared at him anymore, which he appreciated because sometimes he feared her eyes might shoot daggers. He smiled in thanks and reached in to grab a blueberry. They drank their drinks and ate the berries in silence.

A few minutes later, he heard a sound from down the hall, it was getting closer. Catelyn Stark, Arya's mother walked in. Gendry immediately stood to attention. But Mrs. Stark took a look around the room and warmly said, 'Good morning Arya, Gendry, please don't disturb yourself on my account.'

"Morning, mum" Arya said.

"Good morning ma'am" Gendry said.

"Please Gendry, have a seat. I'm glad you two are getting along. I confess I worried Arya would give you a hard time." Mrs. Stark said kindly. Gendry hesitantly sat back down.

"Mum." Arya said in warning. Gendry could see Arya starting to get irritated.

"She hasn't given me any trouble, ma'am." Gendry said trying to diffuse any tension in the room.

"So, what are you two up to? Going for a run?"

"Yes," Arya said, "We're leaving in a minute. Are you ready Gendry?"

Gendry nodded.

"Have fun darling. But don't forget you have to get a dress for the charity event next weekend. If you have time later today, you should go to the mall and have a look," Mrs. Stark said. Gendry had heard there was going to be a gathering next week at the stark manor from the other guards and his superiors as they planned the security aspect of the event. Since all the starks were going to be in one place with heavy security for the whole event, it was going to be Gendry's night off.

"Do I have to go to the party, you know how much I hate these things" Arya said. He felt bad, all week her mother would mention something of the party and Arya would try to get herself out of going to it.

"Of course, you have to attend, you are part of this family and you have to represent us. Besides, it won't be that bad, I'm sure you'll enjoy it."

"Please, I really don't want to go."

"That's enough Arya, you're going, this is the last I want to hear of this." Gendry felt like he should be somewhere else. Anywhere other than here, witnessing this spat between mother and daughter.

"Fine. I'm going for a run" Arya said, hopping off the stool and angerly walking towards the back door. "Gendry come on."

Gendry was already getting up, he nodded in goodbye to Mrs. Stark and quietly said "Have a good day ma'am." Then he followed Arya out the door.