Again, your reviews have made me smile. I love reading that you guys are enjoying my writing. Makes me so happy! We will discuss Sansa and Stannis and how their new found engagement makes them feel, Petyr Baelish shows up, and maybe a bit more from the Lannisters? Maybe a bit from some other folks. Who knows!

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She was happy.

Sansa smiled as she walked arm in arm with Davos down the hall, her eyes not able to pull away from the ring on her finger. She looked up Ser Davos and sighed, "Isn't it lovely?" Davos smiled at her happiness, "Very lovely, my Lady." He patted her hand, "You make the King very happy, Lady Sansa, I hope you know that. Stannis is a dear friend of mine and in all the years I have been here, I have not seen him like this."

He gestured into the throne room and Sansa entered to see Stannis on his throne with Melisandre at his side, while he read over a pile of scrolls in his lap. Melisandre smiled as Sansa entered, "Well, there is the little future Queen!" Stannis looked up and smirked, "Ah, yes, the future Queen. Come sit with me, my dear, and we shall discuss these horrendous writings together." She smiled and leaned over him to see the curled writing on the parchments, "This is a Kings business and I do not think I have much care for your affairs."

Stannis leaned back in his seat and looked up at her, "You have become quite wise in the two days you have been my betrothed." She blushed as he reached out a grasped her hand in his before raising it to his lips. He saw her blush and looked at the others, "Leave us." Melisandre watched the exchange and bowed her head before backing out of the small throne room and Ser Davos followed. Once in the hall, he looked at her and mumbled, "She is smitten." Melisandr snorted, "They are both smitten. I find it odd that Stannis Baratheon, one of the cruelest fighters on the field, the one true King can be so infatuated with this one girl." Ser Davos passed by her and answered,

"He is a man in love, although he would never admit it."

Melisandre looked back through the doorway to see Stannis pulling Sansa to sit on the arm of his throne, his right hand resting on her waist as she giggled and covered her blush with a hand as he made jokes about the men that wrote those scrolls to him.

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The winds were welcoming as Petyr Baelish was rowed to the shore of Dragonstone. He looked up at the stone dragon once more as he did with Sansa when he brought her here and pulled his cloak tighter. The months were getting colder and he made sure to bring Sansa back before the snows came so it would be easier travel.

"My Lord, we are here."

Petyr looked behind him and saw that they were now on the beach and he nodded, "Great. See to it that my satchel is brought to the chambers the King gives me." He exited the small boat and walked up the same stone steps he walked with Sansa those months before. Something caught his eye suddenly and he looked towards his left to see two small sand castles standing quite tall and still. Petyr couldn't help but smile to himself as he saw that one looked exactly like Winterfell castle.

"Oh, how I have missed you so, my dearest."

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"Lord Baelish, if you will follow me, I will bring you to the throne room where the King will meet you."

Petyr chuckled, "No need, my friend, I know where the throne room is." He began to remove his leather gloves and gripped them as he began to walk in the direction of the throne room. He hoped that soon he would find Sansa in the halls so he may see her lovely face, but he was quite disappointed when he reached the throne room doors and saw nothing of her.

Just on the other side of the doors, Sansa sighed and slowly stood from her seat on the throne, "I originally came here in hopes to ask you to join me for dinner, but you seem terribly busy." Stannis shrugged and placed the scrolls in a bag on the side of his throne, "Never too busy for you, my dear." Sansa smiled, but had to question, "What happened to the dark, mysterious, and cold man I once knew those months ago?" Stannis stood from the throne and stretched a bit, "I am still that man, Sansa, don't worry about that." Before she could ask him what he meant, the doors to the throne room were opened and a guard stepped inside,

"Your grace, I announce the arrival of Lord Petyr Baelish!"

Sansa gasped and watched Petyr enter the room in all black garb, his silver pin on his chest shining bright. Stannis frowned and watched as Petyr took notice of Sansa being in the room, "Sansa! My dear, come here so I may see you!" Sansa looked at Stannis and then back at Lord Baelish before slowly walking towards him, letting him take her hands and raise her arms up so he may look at her, "You have grown so much these past months we have been apart." He let her go and looked at Stannis, "Your grace, it is a pleasure." He bowed and Stannis nodded and cleared his throat,

"I was sure enough I got rid of you, Lord Baelish, but I can see I was wrong. What brings you back to Dragonstone?"

Petyr smirked and gestured to Sansa, "Need I say more? I trust my letter made it to you. I have returned for Sansa." Sansa looked at him, "What? Why? You said I would be safest here." Petyr smiled and explained, "Your Aunt Lysa has assured me that the Vale would be safest. You will be with family." Stannis walked towards them, his body rigid and his face dark, "I was under the impression that Sansa was to remain here under my watch and care. You told me yourself she was a gift…"

Before more could be said, Sansa reached forward and placed a hand upon Stannis' chest, "Stop. Please." She caught his eye and he sighed before backing away, "We will speak about her departure tonight during dinner. I will see you both at sunset, no later." Sansa nearly sighed in relief as she watched Stannis walk from the throne room, the whole interaction being noticed by Petyr. He smiled, "Sansa, I dread the stories of your time here if the King has acted this hostile towards you." Sansa shook her head, "Lord Baelish, perhaps I will be able to show you your room? I trust you will be here for a few days before-you- I mean, before we leave?"

He nodded and gestured forward, "Please, show me to my chambers, my Lady." Sansa gave him a kind smile and led the way down the hall, keeping at least two steps in front of him the whole time as two guards walked behind them, one on each side. She kept her stride as she looked down to her left hand to see her ring shining up to her and without Petyr seeing her, she quickly removed it in front of her chest and hid it in her corset.

He couldn't know. Not just yet.

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I hope you guys enjoyed this little piece. Some anger and happiness coming in the next chapter! I did not get to the Lannisters….but hopefully the next chapter!