''So three drinks in and you're still not telling me anything, I can't even know your full name?'' Daenerys teases, she is very well fueled with three drinks of her own which help her quirky nature shine through. Jon drags his lips in to a lazy smile and rests his head against his right hand. His hands are rough but very well kept, she tries her best to figure out how it is possible for him to be so rigged up and strong in appearance without doing hard work. If only she knew…
''With what do I owe the favor? As much as I remember you haven't been that revealing yourself.'' He teases back. Jon isn't the one to flirt with girls, he really isn't, but there are times like this when even someone as reserved as him can't resist. She is pulling him in with every word she says, if she tried to convince him the ocean was dry he'd probably buy it. She stirs her drink with the tiny red straw inside and downs it at once. Her eyes sparkle in the low lighting, making her that more endearing and enchanting to his eyes.
''What would you like to know?'' She turns around so her knee is ever so slightly touching his. He wonders if she's doing that on purpose. He thinks about her question for a while. Be careful, he thinks to himself. This is all very fun and remarkable but if he says one thing wrong he could be out of here in a blink of an eye. He has misjudged people before, all to his own cost, it never ends well.
''Where did you learn all of that?'' he plays with his glass as he speaks.
''The singing and dancing?'' She asks amused. This may be the first time that a man has asked about what she does with real interest and no intention of bedding her afterwards – at least she likes to believe so- they were usually much older than her, sleazy and very uncomfortable to be around, none of them cared about what she did, not really. ''It's one of those things that come naturally, I've never given it much thought, but everything else related to my actual act during the day time, my brother is responsible for that. Viserys has taught me almost everything I know.''
Jon stops stirring his drink. He gives her a concerned look. She mentally scolds herself, of course she has to mention Viserys and ruin everything, it has happened before. She contemplates whether to admit that she knows about his fight with her brother and decides to keep it to herself. An uncomfortable silence surrounds them, Jon opens his mouth to speak only to close it again. He seems so deep in to his thoughts Daenerys has the need to shake him by his shoulders and force him to share it with her.
''Viserys is your brother?'' He asks quietly. Of crouse, it all makes sense now, the blonde hair, blue –almost purple eyes, pale skin, the attitude.
She uncomfortably stirs in her seat and calls for another drink. Not the brightest idea, especially now when she isn't thinking clear as it is. ''Uhm.'' She murmurs while sipping trough her straw. She would give everything for them to just get pass it and continue their conversation like before, but she isn't that naïve and prepares herself mentally for the questions.
Jon has taken many punches at him trough out the day but none of them hurt as much as this one. The saying 'Too good to be true' has never been more accurate, he isn't sure whether to laugh or cry at the way this situation is developing. Suddenly he is very conscious of his bruised knuckles and the dirt on his clothes from when he was pushed and held against the ground. His drink no longer tastes good on his tongue so he shoves the glass away. He throws a few bills on the table to pay for their drinks and gets on his feet. She straightens her posture right away, her periwinkle eyes stare up at him beneath the two perfect rows of pitch black lashes.
''You're leaving? Did I say something wrong?'' She asks knowing the answer. She sits back when she realizes that what's left of the crowd is staring at them and she looks pathetic at best. He didn't move an inch, giving her the opportunity to at least try and get some closure. It somehow saddens Jon just to see her this upset. He curses himself quietly for not being able to be responsible for once. His brows furrow and he closes his eyes mostly so he wouldn't have to see the disappointment in her look when he delivers his sentence.
''I better go, I don't think your brother would appreciate it all too much to see me anywhere near you.'' She doesn't say a thing so he opens his eyes. She is sitting with her arms crossed over her chest. Her lips are pressed in to a tight line, almost as if she's suppressing tears. ''I'm sorry.'' He apologizes drily and disappears in to the crowd. Dany doesn't even bother. Not this time, not ever.
She turns back to her previous position and orders another drink.
''Are you sure?'' Ros asks with a concerned look on her soft face. Daenerys gives her a stoned look that speaks for itself. Ros puts down the glass she was drying off and makes the requested drink. She knows from experience Daenerys is stubborn in every sense of the word, a glitch she gets from her brother. There is no point in trying to change her mind, yet being older than the girl and very motherly oriented towards all of them she owes it to herself to try.
''I wouldn't be too concerned, men have never been easy…and you're one of the most beautiful girls I have ever met.'' Coming from a woman who used to work at a brothel. Daenerys rolls her eyes and takes the drink. What does all of the beauty in this world mean to her when she can't even get one guy to speak to her?
''What on earth are you doing?'' A male voice startles Sansa. She grabs at her chest and gives Theon a startled look.
''Could you not be such a creep, I would really appreciate that.''
Theon rolls his eyes at her and jumps on to the counter next to her. ''That doesn't answer my question.''
''I'm observing-'' Sansa sticks out her neck to get a better look behind the velvety curtain that currently hides them from the rest of the bar. ''- he screwed up.'' She looks back at Theon who has a grimace across his face. She resists the urge to roll her eyes back at him and shakes her head lightly. ''The new hunk, Jon Snow.''
''What about him?'' Theon asks, slightly nervous. He's seen Sansa talk to him earlier and he wasn't impressed one bit. Especially not with the way he made her all giggly and smiley. Sansa wasn't his but he sure as hell won't let some newbie take her away in front of his eyes.
''I thought him and Dany really hit it off, I guess I was wrong.'' She sighs disappointedly.
''Him and Dany, are you insane…anyone and Dany for that matter.''
''Ugh, so what? Her brother is an uncultured moron, does that mean she has to be celibate for the rest of her life?'' Sansa get upset and hops off the counter.
''Sansa-'' Theon gives her a disapproving look.
''Don't Sansa me, when is someone going to put a stop on the terror called Viserys? Huh? It's not just Dany and you know it. I don't understand why anyone won't stand up to him.''
''If Drogo puts up with him all of us have to. Stop acting like you were born yesterday and help me with these crates.'' Theon says with a hint of annoyance. She ignores him as usual and leans back against the counter with a dramatic sigh.
''When did Drogo care about anything that happens behind the curtains? He is just as money driven as any other person in here and I'm sick of it.''
Provoked by her pity rampage Theon snaps without thinking. ''Why don't you leave then?''
Sansa stops talking, her big blue eyes widen while her lips form a soft frown. Without a second thought she flees in anger. Knowing there's no point in going after her Theon simply shrugs his shoulders at no one in particular. Everything would be much easier, if only he weren't so damn smitten with her...if only she weren't so damn smitten with someone else.
Jon shuts the door of his chamber with force and groans in frustration. He is questioning every decision he has made that let him up to where he is now. Without inspecting the room first he falls in to the not-so-soft mattress. He rubs his eyes and sighs with no content. The bed is awful to say at least but anything is better than sleeping on the floor which is where he used to sleep most of his time at the work shop. His knuckles sting and his lips feel as swollen as they can be. He tries his best to concentrate on falling asleep and basically anything but that blonde little minx who has his stomach tied up in knots. He feels awful having to end things before they've even started but what choice does he have. Just about everyone in this scandalous place has given him a fair warning to stay out of Viserys' business and as it seems, his little sister is his biggest deal of business. That and Jon's biggest deal of insomnia as he is about to find out.
''Please let me in, you can't be mad forever.'' Sansa's birdlike voice calls out unsuccessfully. She leans against the door and pouts sadly to no one in particular. ''Fine, be like this. Just know I won't always be here for your comfort, and that is when you'll need me the most.'' She pushes herself off the door and steadily moves forward when the infamous door cracks open.
''Wait-'' a broken whisper speaks hoarsely ''-don't leave just yet.''
Sansa turns on her heels, eying the worry on Dany's face. Her own expressions becomes worrisome, she walks back and in to the room without another word. The first thing that catches her eyes is Dany's shimmering dress from earlier in the day scrunched up at the edge of her bed. She raises an eyebrow suspiciously. Dany is the most neat and organized person she has ever met and that very dress is one of-if not favorite dresses. She picks up the delicate piece of diamond encrusted fabric and waves it in front of the blondes face.
''Oh that.'' Daenerys speaks absentmindedly and takes it from her, throwing it in the other corner of the room. Before Sansa gets to ask any more intruding questions Dany speaks. ''I feel like an idiot.'' She stares at the floor and shakes her head left to right. ''I let my emotions take over my brain and this is what happens. I should have known better.''
''Dany that's not true at all-''
''-please don't treat me with kid gloves, Sansa. I was naïve…at least he was polite.''
Sansa has an urge to let her eyeballs roll to the back of her head, she grabs Dany by her pale shoulders and shakes her lightly. ''You're being stupid. You should have seen the way he stared at you when you were performing…it made me jealous and we both know how hard it is to achieve that''
Dany cracks a little smile. Since she can remember Sansa's been the most beautiful, fun and intriguing girl to be around, she fits in here perfectly. Even though Dany is the one who sends out the vibe of being the confident one, in truth it is the opposite. She can only wish to have been born with the brave gene.
''Give it time. It's only his first day here. You can't expect for him to just jump you right on the spot.''
''Sansa!'' Dany scolds her but is unable to control her giggles. ''You don't understand.'' She says seriously. She gets of the bed and starts brushing her hair with her favorite crystal brush. ''I don't want him to want me.'' She lies trough her teeth ''I'm fine on my own. I don't need a man by my side to feel worthy, not a single one of them. It was just an attraction, nothing more.'' She'll have to repeat that one to herself till the moment she starts believing it.
Seeing no point in fighting this any further, especially with someone as stubborn as Daenerys, Sansa makes her exit. ''I guess you have a point-'' she turns around before leaving ''-just…don't torture yourself too much, all right?''
Daenerys switches her eyes over to Sansa and eyes her with uncertainty.
"What is it?" Sansa asks a bit annoyed, she wanted to get out of the room already, she had other things in mind.
"Ar-are you okay?" Dany stutters, she takes in a deep breath as if she still wasn't quite certain whether she wanted to ask the question.
"Why wouldn't I be okay?" Sansa plays dumb and looks up at the ceiling, she knew exactly why she wouldn't be okay.
"It's been a while since they left, we haven't seen or heard from Jaime in months-"
"I don't want to hear about Jaime or any of them for that matter. They're traitors." Sansa blurts out, visibly upset. Without another word she leaves the room.
''You will be handling these.'' Stannis shoves a handful of loud keys on a chain in his hand. ''Basically how it works is, you unlock the first one in the row and all the other ones in the same category unlock themselves. If you want to keep some of them locked make sure to do it individually…especially with the tigers….you never ever want to open up all of them at once.''
Jon nods as he takes in all of the important information. This isn't nearly as dynamic as his last job, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. He is in charge of feeding the animals and helping with 'heavy things that have to be lift' as Stannis explained to him earlier.
''Please be careful-'' Stannis warns once more ''-Our reputation is at risk as it is, we don't need another incident adding up.''
''Don't worry-'' Jon says firmly ''-I take this seriously, no one will get hurt.''
Stannis shakes his hand a little too rough and gives him a big smile. ''That's what I like to hear. I'll leave you to your work then…oh and don't forget, always-''
''-start with the horses.'' Jon finishes his sentence for him and gives him a reassuring smile ''-I know.''
He is finishing with the second horse when he is disrupted by the sound of a cracking door. He turns around immediately, his jaw falling slightly at the sight in front of him.
Dany stops in her tracks. Her eyes are wide as she stares at the man she has so eagerly been trying to get out her head. He is dressed for work and that tight light brown shirt is doing a hell of a good job in showcasing his amazing physique. She can only allow herself to stare for so long, she closes her mouth and looks him dead in the eye.
''I'm sorry, I didn't realize anyone would be here.'' She says firmly. It seems like the hardest thing to do with his dark eyes looking at her like that.
''I don't mind-I mean-'' She looks like an angel walking the face of the Earth. Her choice of pale clothing in a combination with her silver like hair does wonders for her already stunning appearance. His heart beats rapidly…his brain chooses the worst moment to stop working. He is supposed to be stern and cold, make her hate him so she would never ever wish to come near him. He just can't…not when she brings this warmth to him. He mentally curses himself for being so weak. He needs to cut it out before things get out of hand. He clears his throat and speaks firmly. ''Can I help you with anything?''
''I was looking for Stannis actually.'' She says trying not to be discouraged by his sudden harshness. He really must not like her. She gulps hard, doing her best not to feel hurt by what this man she barely knows thinks.
''You missed him, he just left.'' He says even sterner this time. He swears there is a glimpse of hurt in her eyes. Good, he thinks to himself. The quicker she realizes she should stay away from him the better. The fact that he feels an immense amount of pain and discomfort doing this must be pushed aside.
Dany gasps silently at his unpleasant tone and nods her head. She has every bit of motivation to simply step up to him and slap him across that smug face…or grab him by his smug face and kiss him senseless. No. No.
''Good, I'll look for him then.'' She manages to say before lunging out of the stable. A wince escapes her lips the moment she is out in the cold, but the weather can't be blamed for the tears beginning to form in the corners of her eyes. She blinks rapidly, refusing to be bothered by this. No words of self comfort work in her favor today. Her chest hurts and she is out of breath by the time she reaches the main arena.
''Is everything okay little dove?''
Daenerys shivers at the nickname Tyrion still uses even though it's a trademark from his not so kind sister on the run.
''I am doing fine-'' she murmurs under her breath ''-just fine.''
Thank you all for your wonderful reviews and follows on this story, it means the world to me, it also makes me more eager to write on. If you like this, review and follow/favorite. As for the new potential couple requests, I have them on my mind, there were a few like Sansa/Jaime, Robb/Margaery and so on, I will take all of them in to consideration and think of something good to do with it.