ARYA:
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?
...
"Ugh... you did that on purpose!"-
"Of course I did, I need to get up and I can't do it by myself. Help me" Arya said in a childlike voice as Gendry mumbled out of bed to turn off the alarm clock Arya had set for exactly...
"For fuck's sake Ar, it's 5.30 in the morning!"-
"I know but I have training at first hour and then I have my dissertation at nine so I figured I'd get a good run before..."
"I got in at 2 Arya, I have slept exactly three and a half hours!"- Gendry said standing in front of the bed fuming.
"I know... but..." and that was it! No words other than her infamous Puss in Boots crying face and Gendry's fight left his body.
"I cannot believe you woke me up at 5.30 a.m just so I could cook you pancakes... and with a Taylor Swift song"- Gendry said under breath as he crashed down on the bed again engulfing her under the covers.
"And coffee! Geeeeeeeen what are you doing? Get up!" Arya whined as Gendry buried his head on the crook of her neck.
"Go back to sleep Woman! You'll have plenty of time and you'll get your food once you wake up!"
"And coffee, don't forget my coffee!"
"And your coffee... brat!"- He replied already asleep.
"Stupid bull" She mumbled following him to dreamland.
...
Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P-Diddy (hey what's up girl)
Grab my glasses I'm out the door I'm gonna hit the city (let's go)
Before I leave brush ma teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night I ain't comin' back...
"Motherfucker!" Arya roared getting up throwing the alarm clock Gendry had purposely set to the horrible voice of Kesha to wake her up. She swung her arm across the bed to smack him in the head but hit the mattress as she found herself alone in bed.
Rolling out of bed she followed the scent of fresh coffee down to the kitchen where she found Gendry placing breakfast on the table, her favorite: blueberry pancakes with chocolate syrup.
"Morning"- He said looking looking tired but still ridiculously gorgeous with so little hours of sleep.
"Screw you Gen... that was low. Only I do stuff like that!" She said already with her mouth full. That was until she saw the clock on the wall.
"7.47?! GENDRY YOU LET ME SLEEP IN! SYRIO IS GOING TO KILL ME!"- She said spitting food all over the table. Gendry on the other hand just waltzed through the kitchen as if nothing was wrong and handed her a pack of cleaning rags.
"You; clean that!"-
"BUT!" Arya was already going to scream bloody murder when Gendry cut her off with a kiss on her forehead.
"Syrio called; he had something to do back in the faculty so he cancelled your training session. You have more than enough time to get ready for your dissertation at 9 and just to make sure I sorted your clothes for the day and got all your papers in order. Now be a good Wench and clean up. I'm going to sleep a little bit more since someone didn't let me earlier"-
...
"Stupid, patronizing, presumptuous, bullheaded ass!" Arya mumbled as she walked to the science building. Every other person would be glad to have someone help you get ready for your day but Arya being Arya was pissed off at the fact that Gendry not only did all those thing but that he successfully annoyed her in the process.
She was mad because she was walking in her ridiculously high but comfortably padded heels Gendry had bought her last year, because; "You need to look more professional and besides; that way I wont dwarf you every day". His voice rang in her head along with the image of his irritating smirk.
She was angry he had picked her grey pantsuit outfit instead of her normal pencil skirts because of course she had forgotten she was meeting Professor Baelish this morning and; "If I catch the fucker checking you out one more time I will kill him with my bare hands"
She was annoyed because assuming she forgot to charge her cellphone the night before (which she did) he had given her his because; "Your entire family will end up calling me anyway once you don't answer them"
And she was furious because he had even managed to put out on the bed along with the clothes; her favorite lingerie set. It was green... which happened to be Gendry's favorite color.
"Good Morning" She growled trying not to notice Baelish displeased face of not being able to see her legs. Arya was ready to run fast though her dissertation when her heart stopped after opening her briefcase and seeing a note addressed to her.
Knock'em dead with your brains cuz you always do it with your beauty.
You've got this.
Love G
PS; He can't see your legs but your ass looks glorious in that suit. Call me if he put's one finger on you.
How can someone so annoying be so perfect at the same time?!; she though as her anger left her body as she was ready to knock them dead as Gendry so eloquently said. The presentations were sorted alphabetically so she was one of the last, so quite frankly not caring about what the others where saying she grabbed Gendry's cellphone as an incoming message popped on the screen. It was the Stark Group message alert.
RICKON: So? Are you a Doctor of rocks yet?
GENDRY: It a doctorate in Geological Science you ass!
GENDRY: It's Arya btw
ROBB: Of course it's you. Gendry called all of us to let us know you had his phone. That's one gutsy guy handing out his phone to his woman.
GENDRY: Not everyone has some side ass you know! How's Roslyn doing? and I'm not Gendry's woman :/
SANSA: Of course you're not... You're his Lady :*
GENDRY: Fuck off Sans!
JON: Back off guys! How are you doing kid? Ready to nail it?
GENDRY: Honestly? I could do this in my sleep which is the only thing that worries me. I think I might fall dead in this chair.
RICKON: Waters keeping you up with the D?
BRAN: No sexual innuendos tyvm!
GENDRY: Would you guys drop it with the Gendry crap? You do realize he'll read all of this once he get's his phone back?!
SANSA: Arya the guy washes your underwear. I think we are all passed the TMI phase.
GENDRY: That's just because I've been busy studying for my final project!
ROBB: And he cooks for you...
RICKON: And cleans the house...
JON: And writes back to Catelyn every week over email pretending he's you just so she knows you're ok.
ROBB: LOL I didn't know that! Jesus Arya, ease on the whip!
GENDRY: The fuck Jon?! Nobody knew that!
BRAN: Everybody BUT Mom knows that Ar. He writes 'Dear Mother' and signs off 'your loving daughter'.
ROBB: OMG I can't breathe! LOL LOL LOL
GENDRY: Eat me! I'm signing off!
JON: Sorry Kid. But it is kind of funny. Grit says 'Hey'. Text us once you're done.
BRAN: LLAP
SANSA: Break a leg Sis! Love you! Harry and I will go up there this weekend to celebrate #hotdoctah
RICKON: Ditto on what everyone said.
ROBB: Hey Arry; it's Roslyn. My idiot fiance is on the floor laughing. Don't mind him. Good luck!
Arya had still time to kill since they were still on the M's so ignoring her siblings she decided there was no other logical thing to do than to fool around with Gendry's phone. Being the party pooper that he was he had deleted all the games so naturally went to the photo gallery, which was even more boring than his text messages (all her's by the way). A folder for his truck which was his baby, one dedicated for his construction sites and housing designs, another one filled with pictures of Nymeria which made her coo making people shush her. Another filled with random things and the last one was nameless and was password protected.
G-E-N-D-R-Y... access denied
W-A-T-E-R-S... access denied. Uhmm that made her think; what would Gendry be hiding anyway?
B-A-R-A-T-H-E-O-N... access denied.
S-T-A-R-L-O-R-D... access denied
Curiosity was Arya's kryptonite so if she wouldn't find out was what was in the nameless folder she was going to freak out and forget about her dissertation. She decided to email him.
FROM: Gendry Waters
TO: WatersConstructions
SUBJECT: What's the password?
What are you hiding? Do you miss the porn stash you think I didn't see you throw away when I moved in?
Arya Stark.
Annoyed / Future PhD
FROM: WatersConstructions
TO: Gendry Waters
SUBJECT: How come I am emaling myself?
I'm busy...at work...
Get your PhD so you'll have a job as well.
Gendry Waters
Tired bastard because someone didn't let him sleep enough last night.
FROM: Gendry Waters
TO: WatersConstructions
SUBJECT: Booooo f'ing hooooo!
C'mon on! Don't be an ass! My turn is almost up and I need a distraction. You know how anxious I get!
Arya Stark
Future tour Guide of Jellystone Park
FROM: WatersConstructions
TO: Gendry Waters
SUBJECT: Eat something!
I packed you two apples in your briefcase. Eat with your mouth closed.
Not everyone finds it adorable like I do.
Gendry Waters.
Good Manners coach.
"Of course he did" she said rolling her eyes and grabbing an apple. They were green; her favorite. But of course Gendry knew that.
FROM: WatersConstructions
TO: Gendry Waters
SUBJECT: You're welcome.
Busy. Call me once you have the yellow star on your forehead.
Gendry Waters.
Your Bull.
PS: The password is M-Y-L-A-D-Y
"Miss Stark? We are ready for you" The little email banter with Gendry had distracted her enough that it was already her turn. So cleaning apple-juice from the side of her mouth and ignoring Baelish's eyes on her ass as she walked towards the podium Arya went head on presenting her dissertation to hopefully; her future peers.
She was vivacious, meticulous, thorough and articulate. Just like Gendry said; she knocked it right out of the park and before she knew it she was being congratulated by everybody in the room. Walking outside she sent her father a quick text but ignored her siblings, she needed to see something first.
M-Y-L-A-D-Y... access granted
"HOLY SHIT!"
"Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?"- An elderly woman scolded her as she sat down in the nearest bench to process the millions and millions of pictures of herself that Gendry had stashed away on his phone. Her making funny faces, laughing, eating, sleeping, singing, (attempting to) cooking, sparring with Syrio, you name it; Gendry had captured it on a picture. The phone rang. Eddard Stark's name flashing up front and center of the screen.
"Hi Daddy"
"Hello Little One, congratulations on this newest achievement. I'm sorry I couldn't be there. But let me say you looked beautiful up there! Your mother is so proud"-
"Don't sweat it Dad, it was just boring jibber jabber... Wait; what do you mean 'I looked good up there'?"
"You think I'd miss my little girl getting her PhD? Gendry skyped the whole thing to us. And it wasn't boring at all"-
Arya froze and didn't need to wait too long to see where the sneaky traitor was. She just had to follow the giggles of the stupid undergrads that walked pass the corner to see Gendry waiting for her with his stupid million dollar smile and a stupid bouquet of blue winter roses. All raged jeans, boots, and rolled up sleeves.
"Daddy? I'll call you later ok? I have some ball detaching to do"
"Ok Darling, send Gendry my regards"- Eddard chuckled ending the call.
She pushed Gendry off the door and got in the truck without saying a word which didn't bother him. He was still smiling once he got inside and threw the flowers in her lap.
"I hate talking in public!" She seethed not looking at him.
"No, you hate seeing familiar faces in the crowd if you talk in public!"- He shot right back playing with the radio.
"Exactly my point! You skyped my whole presentation? The fuck Gendry? I would have blown the whole thing if I found out you where filming me!"
"And that is why I wasn't even in the room when you talked! I gave my Ipad to one of the judges. Your Dad wanted to be here Arya, he was sad that he couldn't fly over because of his heart condition. You can't blame me for letting him see you kick ass as always"-
Well that made her shut up... Again; annoying yet perfect.
"Can I have my phone back?"- He interrupted her inner banter.
"No! And by the way; stalker much? You are like one second away from creepvile! What's with the pictures Gendry?"
"Can we please get home first? The last time we 'talked' about something in the truck you nearly threw us off a cliff"-
"Whatever..." She huffed annoyed at Gendry but more annoyed at herself because what did he really do? Grant her father's wish of being with her on her big day? Waking her up, cooking her breakfast, ironing her clothes and organizing her paperwork so she would have any setbacks?
"We're home. Coming in?"- Gendry asked from outside of the truck as she didn't even realized they arrived but her stubbornness won and ignored him staying inside.
"Whatever..."- It was his time to be annoyed and quickly went inside the house.
'Home' was a little house on the beach-side in Braavos for the past four years; the perfect solution when Gendry had ended up staying in Braavos building up from scratch his own construction company while Arya finished her Geology studies. A little but perfectly distributed house with a living room, kitchen, laundry room and backyard that essentially was the beach. Three rooms that ended up; one being the guest room, another one for Nymeria and the third for them since they already where so used to sleeping with each other so why have two rooms when Arya ended up sneaking into Gendry's room in the middle of the night and vice-versa?
It wasn't weird! It was Gendry! They had been having slumber parties since she could remember. And it wasn't awkward I mean why should it? Gendry knew what was under the covers, he had taken her virginity as a favor when she was eighteen when she was tired of being a virgin and wanted to know what was all the hype about sex. That was was friends did right? Right?!...
She got out of the truck and barged into the house to find Gendry. He was upstairs in the bathroom changing his dirty clothes.
"Why do you know so much about me?"
"That's a trick question isn't it?"- He said eyeing her warily while she was just checking out his washboard stomach.
"I'm serious Gendry! I'm having a moment. Now answer me!" She seemed to get his attention as he sat on the toilet brushing his hair our of his eyes. He needed a haircut but she had forbidden him getting one, he looked hot with long hair.
"Ok... what can I do to offer you some clarity?" He said with sincerity, with no humor in his voice whatsoever. Only kindness.
"Why do you have so many pictures of me on your phone?"
"Because I like looking at you. What else?"-
"I'm serious Gendry!"
"So am I Arya! I like to look at pictures of you on my phone when I'm away on a site or you have busy days on the University. It's not like it's a secret. I mean, ok; I'm guilty of snapping out a fair share of them while you sleep but in most of them you're posing for me. And it's a two way street Stark; you like looking at me as much as I like looking at you!"-
"I do not!"
"Yes you do"- He said mimicking her voice. "You hate shopping yet you take me to the mall when I need new clothes just so you can make sure I get the right pair of jeans for my ass. And lets not forget the no shirt rule you have"-
"You're the one who sleeps shirtless!"
"Yes! But you're the one who rips my shirt off in the middle of the living room at broad daylight because and I quote 'my chest reminds you of the Wall making you less homesick' Seriously? I could do a sitcom based on the comment alone!"-
"So what? You're being prudish now? Or is there finally some girl worthy of the great Gendry Waters!"
"Now who's the stupid one?!"- Gendry said standing up and leaving the bathroom; going shirtless to the kitchen. Get your eyes off his butt Arya; she though walking right behind him.
"You know now, maybe that's it! We've been cooped up in this house together for so long that we are practically dating each other!"
"Arya..."- He sighted "We are dating each other!"-
"No we're not! We just live together!" She said breaking a sweat.
"We've has sex 7 times this week, on different surfaces and it's only Monday"-
"That's because I was stressed with my dissertation"
"We've been having sex for the last four years"-
"Well... cuz sex decompresses me! And I haven't met anyone yet!"
"Babe? Come here..."- He said making Arya kick herself in the head as she immediately walked over and sat on his lap.
"Arry... you haven't met anyone because you have me. You have had me since you're a kid and legally I would have ended up arrested since you where basically jail-bait. You haven't met anyone because the whole island knows I would kick the shit out of anyone who looks twice at my girl. My girl; that's you Arya! I haven't slept with anyone since I slept with you on your eighteenth birthday and I have no desire in doing so. We are dating not because we live together, not because I do everything for you and certainly not because your brother's would kill me if I stepped away... We're are dating because we love each other, we support each other and love each other. Because you bring out the best in me and I bring out the best in you. Now; here's what we are going to do:
I am going to go upstairs and take a bath while you wrap your little head around all of this since the world knows you don't do well with relationship issues. Then you are going to go up to our room where I am going to undress you and fuck you till Wednesday. I'll give you Thursday to take a breather and recharge and then on Friday I am going to take you out to dinner and pull out the ring I have been carrying around in my pocket for the past two years... Then, more sex till possibly next week. Got it?"- Arya nodded feeling like she was just hit by a truck.
"Good girl"- He said standing up and giving her a little kiss on the lips.
"Son of a bitch... we are dating! I love Gendry Waters!" Arya said out loud sitting alone in the kitchen. She was knee deep in a successful and long-lasting relationship without even knowing it.
Well if it ain't broken why fix it?; she though running up the stairs yelling Gendry.
"Hey boyfriend; think we can skip the bath time and head strait to bed?"
Tomorrow's chapter : Eddard
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