"Are you seeing anyone in Highgarden?" Lauryn asked as they walked up their favourite hill once again. Renly had arrived shortly after their conversation in Lauryn's room and Jon had been slightly hostile before Renly and Lauryn had reassured him that Renly was very much gay. Renly was currently babysitting Ivy, his favourite pastime, while Lauryn spent some time with her best friend who received Renly's seal of approval.

Jon looked off into the distance as he answered: "Yeah I am," before smiling slightly. "Her name's Ygritte. She's an art student like me."

"Cool. Something in common."

"That and a mutual love of Sherlock." Jon said and Lauryn looked at him curiously.

"I didn't know you even liked Sherlock."

"I didn't at first, but Ygritte got me into it. It's a really good show, you should check it out."

"When I get five minutes to myself I will." Lauryn said. "I'm a full time mum, Jon, I barely have time to sneeze." Jon laughed and threw an arm around her shoulders as they reached the top of the hill and sat down. "I haven't been up here in so long. When I was pregnant I measured my pregnancy by how far up the hill I could get. In the first few weeks I could get up here with no problem but as I got further and further in and my belly got bigger and bigger, I ended up further and further down until in the end I didn't bother coming at all." She looked out over the fields. "It's insane. My whole life has changed but being up here with you it's like none of it happened. You're not off in Highgarden, shagging Ygritte and hanging out with cool people like the Tyrells and I'm not stuck here, up to my eyes in nappies with my Dad and Renly for company."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Jon asked, his frustration at a lack of an answer, "If I knew, I could have stayed, I could have helped you."

"That's just it. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to hold you back from doing something you want." Lauryn said finally, not even looking at Jon. "I knew that if I told you, you would want to stay so I let you go. I couldn't live my dream but I wasn't going to hold you back from living yours. That's what best friends do, isn't it?"

Jon sighed before pulling her in and kissing the top of her head. He held her there for a moment, breathing in the scent of her shampoo. "I've missed you Loll."

"I've missed you too." Lauryn replied, her voice cracking and Jon looked down at her and found tears rolling down her face. He held her tighter and she tucked her face into his shoulder.

"Don't forget me. Down in Highgarden." Lauryn said as she walked with Jon to the waiting taxi, Ivy in her arms.

"Please. I can't forget you. You are the girl who put worms in my hair at my eighth birthday party. That kind of trauma stays with a person." He said and Lauryn laughed and Ivy gurgled in her arms. Jon smiled at the two girls who – he wouldn't admit one of them – had stolen his heart. "I might be back in the summer." He said and Lauryn nodded.

"I'll figure out a way to see you in the summer." She said and Jon nodded with a smile. He climbed in the taxi and closed the door behind him. Lauryn pressed her hand against the window and Jon did the same, Lauryn finally taking her hand away as the taxi pulled away. Jon turned in his seat to look at her and she gave him a sad little wave and then the taxi rounded the corner and she was gone.

Ygritte: Where were you this weekend?
Jon: Family issue. I had to go home to sort it.
Ygritte: Are you back now?
Jon: I'm just in traffic. ETA 5 minutes.
Ygritte: Hurry up, I miss you.

Dear Jon,
We haven't spoken in a while and I figured that you were busy with Uni and all those mad, crazy parties. I've been having mad, crazy parties too, with a five-month-old girl and a twenty two year old gay man which have been awesome.

How are things going? What are your teachers like? What are the other kids in your classes like? How are the Tyrells and Samwell Tarly? Does Ygritte walk on water and all that shit?

Last week we had your family over for dinner to explain everything. It was the first time that they had met Ivy properly and I was so glad they caught her on a good night. She did really well and they were so good to her. Sansa apologised for 'outing' me to you and spent most of the evening cooing over Ivy, who was happy to have all the attention, even though she has all of the attention all the time anyway!

I miss you Jon. I wish you were here. There are so many times when I look to the side to tell you something and you're not there. I miss you a lot. I'm grateful for Renly. He's a really good best friend but there are some things that are Jon and Lauryn secrets alone.

Ivy sends her love and this drawing. I know it's a bunch of scribbles but it is supposed to be you so view it as the artist you are.

All my love
Lauryn

Lauryn couldn't stop her leg from bobbing up and down as the plane landed in Highgarden and her stomach twisted at the thought of seeing Jon again. It was early August and she had managed to wrangle a week of her own time to go and see Jon in Highgarden as he was unable to get back to Kings Landing. Her Dad, Renly and the Starks had agreed to look after Ivy while she was gone and Lauryn forced herself to not look at her phone. She had only one backpack of luggage as she couldn't see how she would need anything more than the basic essentials and some nice evening stuff. As she stepped out into arrivals, she found her face scanning for that warm friendly face of her best friend. She smiled as she saw him and ran to him and jumped into his arms, his full happy laugh in her ear.

"For you." He said, handing her a bouquet of white roses. "Real ones this time." They both grinned.

"Thank you." She said, kissing his cheek.

"I hope you brought your dancing shoes. We're going to a party at the Tyrells' tonight." Jon said and Lauryn smiled.

Lauryn couldn't quite believe what she was witnessing. The Tyrell compound was incredible and there were several expensive pieces of art in the house and Lauryn had only just gotten a glimpse of the expansive library. After meeting Olenna and telling her that she was going to be sleeping on the sofa at Jon and Ygritte's apartment, Lauryn found herself in one of the many guest bedroom. Currently she and Jon were dancing stupidly next to the pool, Jon swinging her around and both of them laughing. Suddenly the music turned into a slow song and they pulled a face at each other.

"I'll go and get us some drinks." Jon said and she nodded and he disappeared into the crowd.

"Hey Lauryn." Loras appeared behind her and she smiled at him. He reminded her so much of Renly, they would be really good together. A light switch went on in her brain at that.

"Hey Loras, are you seeing anyone?" Lauryn asked.

"No special men in my life at the moment, no. Why? Do you know someone?"

"Actually I do. His name's Renly."

"Does he live up to his name?" Loras asked and Lauryn asked before pulling her phone out and showing him a picture of Renly with Ivy. "He does. Is that your daughter?" He asked, pointing at the little baby on the screen.

"Yeah, she's about seven months old." Lauryn said and Loras smiled.

"Give me Renly's number." He said, "He's cute." Lauryn smiled widely as she gave Renly's number to Loras before texting Renly herself.

Lauryn: Sorry, have given your number to a very cute guy by the name of Loras Tyrell.
Renly: LAURYN!
Lauryn: Sorry! You never know!

"He's going to kill me when I get home." Lauryn said and they both laughed as Jon reappeared with the drinks.

"Hey Loras." Jon said as he handed Lauryn her drink. "What's up?"

"I just gave him Renly's number." Lauryn smiled before taking a sip of her beer.

"Oh cool." Jon said before looking at Loras. "They'd make a good couple."

"That's what I thought."

"Look out." Loras said as the two older Tyrell brothers approached Jon. Lauryn smiled as Jon rolled his eyes as they grabbed him.

"No, guys. Stop it now. Don't!" He shouted as they threw him into the pool. Lauryn laughed loudly with everyone else. Lauryn handed her phone to Loras before walking over to the edge of the pool. She was looking for Jon to help him out when Garlan pushed her in. She stood up and made eye contact with Jon, who was staring openly at her. It was at that point that Lauryn remembered she was wearing a purple bra under her white top. Her white top that was now see-through. "You look far too sexy right now Lauryn." He said and Lauryn blushed under his scrutiny before splashing him. Jon laughed before splashing her back and it turned into all-out war, both of them laughing.

"I have to say, I'm not entirely sure why I'm doing this." Lauryn said as she looked at herself in the mirror. She tugged at the sides of the green dress. "I look ridiculous."

"No you don't." Margery said from her position on the bed. "You actually look pretty hot for a woman who gave birth seven months ago."

"She's right, you do." Loras nodded from beside his sister. Lauryn pulled a face before sighing deeply.

"OK." She said before turning to look at them. "Wait, what if they serve wine? I hate wine, always have, it reminds me of when Dad forced me to go to church when I was little."

Loras laughed as he got up off the bed and gently took hold of Lauryn's shoulders. "It is going to be fine. You are going to be fine. Trust me."

Lauryn looked around at the party in Jon and Ygritte's apartment. People were milling around, wine glasses in their hands – bloody wine! – talking about art and television programmes that she had never heard of. She downed her glass of red wine, wincing slightly before pouring herself a shot of whisky and downing it as quick as a flash.

"How vulgar." A woman in her sixties who was draped in black material said.

"Screw you." Lauryn said before walking out of the apartment building.

"One second." Jon said, to Ygritte, kissing her cheek before following Lauryn. "Loll! Lauryn!" Jon said and she stopped in the middle of the street. "Lauryn, what's the matter?"

"What's the matter? What's the matter? Jon, the matter is that I have no fucking clue of the world I just walked into in there and don't tell me it's because I don't know art, because it isn't that at all! I am not a normal nineteen year old anymore! I am a mother! I don't have time to go to art galleries or stay up late watching television shows that have stupid names! I especially don't have time for some skinny red haired girl whose name sounds like someone just sneezed eyeballing me like I'm committing some dreadful social faux pas every time I even breathe!"

"I'm marrying her." Jon said quietly.

"What?"

"The skinny red haired girl." Jon said, "I'm marrying her. I think it's called a shotgun wedding."

"Jon, please tell me you're not fucking with me right now."

"Well at least my kid is going to have two parents!" Jon shouted and Lauryn stared at him. "Lauryn, I'm sorry." He said as he stepped forwards, reaching out to her and Lauryn stepped backwards.

"Don't you fucking touch me." Lauryn said walking backwards. "We're done here." She said before turning around and walking away down the street. When she was far away enough and around the corner, she pulled out her phone and called the first person.

"Hello?"

"Loras?" Lauryn said, nearly hyperventilating in her attempt to prevent herself from crying. "Can you come and get me?"

"Where are you?" Loras asked, and she could hear him moving around.

"I'm outside the Starbucks around the corner from their apartment building."

"I know where. Sit tight, I'll be there soon." Loras promised before hanging up. Lauryn put her phone in her bag just as the heavens opened and it began to rain. Lauryn shivered but didn't move until she saw Loras' car pull up outside the Starbucks. He got out and ran to her and held her tightly and Lauryn allowed herself to cry.

"I can't stay here Loras. I can't stay. I have to go home to my daughter." Lauryn said, in dry pyjamas and cuddling on her bed and Loras nodded.

"I'll take you to the airport in the morning." Loras said before kissing the top of her head. "We'll stay in touch, right?"

"Duh. I need my Tyrells on my side." Lauryn said and Loras chuckled.

"I prefer you to Ygritte anyway."