RICKON:
"So... I have a question."
"I've never had an STD in my life, talk to Theon"-
"Fuck you!" (Though he did make a mental note to ask Theon about those) "Actually it was more of a request. What are you doing later?" Rickon asked Gendry as they walked around the supermarket following Arya as she picked out anything that had light and gluten free written on it. It was three days before Christmas and as always there was a full house under the Stark roof.
"Nothing... probably slack off at your house. Why?"-
"See, there's this girl..."
"Of course there is..."- Gendry scoffed.
"And she has a sister..." At this Gendry stopped the grocery kart and turned around with wide eyes.
"Ok... If you had a threesome just let me say that I'll deny ever knowing about it but I hope to God that the lights were on and there were lots of mirrors. Just saying"-
"No, it's not that... hold up have you had a threesome?" Rickon barely said getting the words out of his mouth when Gendry shushed him, looking around like a madman to see if anyone heard him.
"HELL NO! I don't do that stuff. One girl is enough for me."-
"Ohhh...anyway, there's this girl that I really like and..."
"Hold up. I know she's a single child but just to be clear; you have nothing to do with my little cousin right?!"-
"For the millionth time; Shireen is like a sister to me! And she isn't so little if you knew what she was up to with my buddy Matthos..."
"What?!" Gendry shrieked making people look at them.
"Nothing! Just let me finish ok?!... Look, there's this girl I really like but her father apparently lives in the fifteenth century and won't let her go out unless her sister goes out with her so I need you as my wing-man"
"Oh that is so not happening!"- Gendry full on laughed at him moving to another aisle.
"C'mon man, it's for the greater good! We both get laid!"
"You don't have to worry about my sex life Rick, trust me!"-
"Really? Because I've known you all my life and I have never, ever seen you with a girl. So unless you're doing the deed with my sister I think you either A) Support the blow up doll industry or B) Have a really wicked side booty game"
"Side booty game? What are you; a lame 70's pimp? And it's option C) Utterly gay. He hops around all day in a pink tutu back home in Braavos"- Arya said putting some items in the kart.
"Go away Ar, this is a male conversation. And speaking of asses; Dad didn't see you go out did he? Or he'd have another heart attack with that sad excuse for shorts you're wearing."
"So? Let men objectify me. 'Wicked side booty games' have fathers and brothers too you know"- With the excuse of needing to soak up as much of cold as possible for when she'd returned back to Braavos; Arya tended to dress with very few shades of clothing. Today's getup was a pair of high waist short shorts and a off the shoulders crop top that read '#1 on the naughty list'.
"They make her legs look incredible"- Gendry said out of the blue "What? And they're weather friendly, Braavos is hot as hell!"-
"We're in Winterfell on Christmas! We have to walk around with shovels for the snow if we want to leave the house!" Rickon protested trying to give his sister his jacket.
"You guys are such dorks"- Arya said walking away, completely ignoring them.
"Anyway... are you coming with?" He continued with their previous conversation. "These girls are seriously hot!... Speak of the devil" Before Gendry could reply a pair of glorious breasts walked towards them, behind them an equally glorious looking girl.
"Rickon?!"- Said the girl but looking at Gendry from top to bottom.
"Jeyne? Hey, fancy meeting you here and on busy days like these no wonder" Rickon said, ever the flirt giving her a peck on her cheek. "Where's Will?"
"Oh, she's back in the Inn. You know how Christmas time is, everything is full! That's actually why I'm here, restocking the kitchen. What are you doing here?"-
"My sister wanted to buy some healthy food for my Dad and his no fat diet. This is Gendry; the guy I told you about!" Rickon had to nudge Gendry since he was busy looking at something over the meat section.
"Gendry; nice to meet you"- He said with the emotion of a corpse. Thank God Jeyne was too busy checking him out that she didn't notice.
"Jeyne; the pleasure is mine. Rickon speaks a great deal about you. I feel like I've know you forever"- She said batting her eyelashes into thin air as Gendry was now downright ignoring them. Do women like this sort of thing? Being ignored?
"Gendry this is Jeyne; she's Willow's sister. You know; the girl I was talking to you about" Rickon pressed on his words while trying to get Gendry's attention which was now focused on Arya who was talking animatedly to one of the supermarket workers.
"Yes... of course. Willow; Jeyne's sister. Got it"- Thank Fuck Jeyne excused herself to answer a phone call.
"Seriously? You are the worst backup ever!"- Rick seethed at Gendry and his lack of trying to even acknowledge Jeyne.
"Rickon; who is your sister talking to?"- Gendry asked as Arya seemed in merged in conversation pointing at different meat cuts while there is no poetic way to say that the other man was checking out her ass.
"Oh... I think that's the butcher's boy; Mycah." Rickon replied squinting to see closer. "Him and Arya used to spend a lot of time together at summer camp and he had like this major thing for Arya. Let me just tell you Mom used to get killer discounts when she bought in the butchery"
"Of course she did..."- Gendry muttered under his breath.
"Gendry I really like this girl, I need you to help me on this!" He pleaded.
"So what do I have to do with all of this? I haven't been on a proper date in ages Rick, nor do I want to. I'm perfectly content as I am, I have too much going on in Braavos. Rob will be a better help!"-
"Robb has man-whore slashed all over his pretty face and don't forget he's actually trying to date the Frey girl; Jon is whipped to the point of slavery and Theon was never an option. I'd ask Bran but I'm not sure which Reed he actually likes. You're like 'the boy next door' poster child! Jeyne's parent will love me once they see you so I'll be able to date Willow without having them worry that their daughter is dating the wild wolf"
"Violent!"-
"Uh?"
"You're the Violent Wolf; Arya's the wild one!"-
"Potatos - potatos Waters... and two trips to juvy hall doesn't make you a death row inmate!"
"I'm sorry to burst your bubble Rick but I don't really date. Besides Arya wanted to watch some Christmas films so..."- Gendry shrugged away. Rickon was about to fall on his knees to beg him to accept when Arya came back with more groceries.
"Soooooooo I need you to take this back to the house; Sansa's on kitchen duty so she'll know what to with all this!"-
"Didn't you drag us all the way here so you could cook Dad something?"
"Yeah, but I bumped into an old friend and we're going to have a couple of drinks. And it's not like Dad is going to starve, Mom has him eating low carb snacks every three hours"-
"What old friend? We were supposed to see The Grinch tonight!"- Gendry said suddenly very red faced staring daggers to the butcher boy; Mycah who cowered away from his stare.
"So? It's Christmas! That movie is practically on repeat in every channel! Besides; I already told Mycah I'd go out with him"-
"Just like that?"-
"Just like that what?"-
"You just go around accepting random dates from guys you haven't seen in years and leave me alone without a heads up? What the hell am I supposed to do now?"- Although Rickon sure as hell didn't want to get in between whatever these two were talking about he saw an opportunity and he took it.
"Actually you can go on a double date with me!"
"What?!"- They both yelled as if they remembered he was there but completely forgetting they where in the middle of a supermarket.
"Since Arya is going out you should do it as well. I mean; you guys spend way too much time together as it is and c'mon, are you really going to say no to that?" Rickon said gesturing to Jeyne who was still talking on her phone.
"Yes Gendry; how can you say no to that?!"- Arya spat.
"Hey... I'm not the one going on a date!"- Gendry spat back starting a staring contest. It only took one rise of Arya's eyebrow to make Gendry cave.
"Is this about that chick making a pass at me the other day at the car wash?"-
"No! This is about us being two independent single human beings with free will to date whoever they want!"-
"Fine! Then I'll guest I will go out with Rickon then"-
"Fine! Go on and ring fake tit's bells all night long for all I care"-
"Actually they're not fake"
"Shut up Rickon!"- They both yelled stomping away from each other.
Arya was long gone with her 'date' as they were loading the groceries on to Gendry's truck when Jeyne approached them with a sad face.
"Guys I'm sorry but I don't think I'll be able to go out with you today"-
"What? Why?" Rickon tried to sound apologetic and thoughtful when inside he was crying since he wasn't going to get laid that night.
"Willow just called and told me she totally forgot our Mom's Christmas present so I have to go buy her something nice."-
"Well that sucks, specially on such short notice and all the stores are filled with people!"
"I know. I think I'll go to a jewelry store and play it safe"-
"Can I go with you?"- Gendry pipped up for the first time since Arya left.
"To the jewelry store? Sure!"- Jeyne said happily.
"Yeah... I need to do some last minute shopping. Rick you don't mind if we go together alone? We can meet up later with Willow for some drinks!"- Finally he's listening to his dick; Rickon though. Even more happy than Jeyne that Gendry finally got in touch with his libido. Seriously what is wrong with the guy? He could have any woman in Westeros yet the most action he'd seen him get was from his three year old twin cousins.
"Sure, a date it is!"
Later that night...
"And where have you been young man? Dinner was served quite a long time ago"- His mother Catelyn said while washing the dishes. Rickon had just come back from having dinner but he was always hungry so he went to the kitchen were as always; half his family was. Only missing was Arya who must still be on her date while Eddard would surely be in his study.
"I was at a date mother! With a fine young girl and her very nice sister. Gendry can vouch for me since he was with me, it was a double date!"
"Gendry went on a date?"- Sansa asked completely skeptical.
"Yes..."
"Gendry actually went out with a girl? Other than Arya?"- Bran asked with the same voice tone as Sansa.
"Yeah, I mean what's so strange about it? He is single!"
"Don't ask me; I think it's nice Gendry finally did something other than work"- Jon said making Sansa roll her eyes.
"Yeah well don't expect a Christmas Miracle. Gendry doesn't date; period! He just goes wherever Arya goes"- Robb said eating a carrot.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that. Jeyne is really pretty and he spent all afternoon with her. He even went shopping with her to the jewelry store"
Catelyn dropped a dish and the whole room went silent... "The jewelry store?"- She said with tears in her eyes.
"Uhm... yeah, the one on the corner of the main street"
"Oh my God! That's Cartier!"- Sansa squealed, her eyes filled with tears as well. Suddenly both women turned towards each other in a hug and started crying.
"What the hell is going on?"- Jon was like Rickon; completely oblivious.
"Unless you know anything about princess cuts and seating arrangements you both really do not want to know"- Bran said exiting the kitchen with a smile on his face. Jon followed him while Sansa and Catelyn were still crying but they were now laughing as well. It was kind of creepy.
"I know it's been a while but I never thought the dick had the balls"- Rob said with a tone of wonder and actually wiping out some tears from his eyes.
Whatever mass hysteria going around the house he didn't want to take part of it so Rickon took some leftovers and went up to his room. He was in the middle of a nasty battle of Call of Duty when his phone rang. Surprisingly it was a text from Jeyne, surely wanting Gendry's phone number.
So? Did she like it? JH
Who liked what? RS
The ring! Did your sister like the ring? She's such a lucky girl JH
Unless you know anything about princess cuts and seating arrangements you both really do not want to know... Bran had said.
I know it's been a while but I never thought the dick had the balls...where Rob's words.
I don't do that stuff. One girl is enough for me... Was Gendry's quick and honest response not only today but every time some tried to fix him up.
He could actually hear Sansa and Catelyn signing from downstairs, drinking wine and celebrating and now Jeyne was talking about a ring?!
Ok... Gendry presumably bought a ring, a ring for who? Jeyne said sister, so what; Arya? Gendry bought Arya a ring. So what's the big deal? Yes, it's a bit weird giving someone a ring, I mean it's not like he was going to ask her to... "HOLY SHIT!"- He howled getting out of bed and running to the door.
"So, he finally figured it out"- Bran said. He was sitting on the front porch smoking a cigarette with Jon and Rob.
"Yup... that only leaves Jon here but I think we're better leaving him in the dark"- Robb chuckled messing Jon's hair.
"Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"- Jon pouted liked a child but was ignored.
Meanwhile Rickon was going on a 100 in Robb's car; the only car he could take since it was the only one that wasn't locked. It was pretty easy stealing a car if it didn't have doors and you just had to hot wire it to make it start. The car's current state since the last time Theon borrowed it.
Rickon arrived in less than 15 minutes to the Mott's house pounding on the door not caring it was almost twelve am. After a while Gendry opened the door.
"Jesus Rickon are you trying to give my aunt and uncle heart attacks? They're considered senior citizens for fuck sake!"-
"You like Arya!" He blurted not knowing where to start.
"I've lived with the girl for the past couple of years. I think it's implied that I like your sister"- Gendry answered rubbing his eyes, he must have been sleeping.
"Yeah but you like her like her!" Rickon hated how dumb he sounded but at the same time he really was dumb for not noticing it before.
"I love her..."- Gendry finally said with no hesitation in his eyes.
"The ring?"
"It was a spur of the moment kind of thing. She's still too young but it's definitely what I want to do in the future"-
"Wow... so all these years?" Rickon said dumbfounded.
"Yup..."-
"All these years when I thought you were this football sex god getting free passes everywhere in Westeros you've basically been...?"
"I was a football god, got plenty of sex... I'm just not comfortable talking about having sex with your sister Rick"
"But how come?... Shit! She went on a date!"
"Am I jealous? Yes! Worried? No! Your sister is a pretty difficult one. Tell her she's in an actual relationship and she'll freak out saying dating isn't for her and that she doesn't want to be tied down to a person. I'll just ride it out till she realize I'm it for her"-
"Wow... I don't know if I should punch you or hug you" Rickon said sitting on the doorsteps followed by Gendry.
"Well.. Robb punched me and Bran hugged me. You? Should probably call your dad"-
"Dad? Why?"
"Cuz those policemen are looking at Robb's car and I think Theon returned it with fake car plates"-
"Shit... I'm going to jail again aren't I?"
"Don't worry. I'll bail you out and no one will know"-
"Gendry... I don't care who Sansa ends up with. You will officially be my favorite brother in law"
"Don't be so sure. I paid a ridiculous amount of money on your sister's engagement ring! If the bail is too high I'll have to call Eddard"-
"Well then... let's hope the officer on duty is a woman so you can charm her pants off."
Tomorrow's chapter : Arya
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