Game of Thrones: Shot Through the Heart
Chapter 12 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.
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Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.
Chapter 12
Meera sighed as she stood up from her bed. It had been a week since she had met with Bran's family for dinner. For a long time, she had been thinking of her and Bran's relationship. Truthfully, she had one concern, but it was one that almost overwhelmed her. She was clad only in her underwear as she approached her mirror and observed her reflection. In truth she didn't like what she saw.
'What about Bran?' She fretted. 'What would he think? I mean, I know he loves me, but how far can we take. If he saw me…like this; he might realize his mistake, he might tire of me.'
She turned side on; examining her reflection further. She was slender true, although she felt skinny would be nearer the mark. As was true of all people who were native to The Neck, she was also short, something which made her blush on occasion as she noted that, if he kept growing the way he was, Bran would soon be taller than her. But that wasn't all she saw; what else she saw added to her concern.
She bit her lip as she looked closer in the mirror, thinking sadly. 'My body isn't the body men dream of. I'm just…plain; I'm flat-chested, no curves, nothing. It's sad but…'
She shook her head sadly; turning away from the mirror.
In truth, her appearance wasn't the only thing that worried her. Bran was sixteen; he still had two years of school left. But, being eighteen, Meera would be graduating at the end of this school year.
'I'll be going to college soon; won't be able to see Bran as often.' She mused. 'Add that to…my body and, who knows. Maybe Bran will come across a prettier girl and…And then…'
She could feel the tears forming in her eyes and she tried to hold them back. It was then she heard the knock at the door.
"Yes?"
"It's me." Bran replied.
She immediately tried to compose herself. "Oh, come in Bran."
It was only as Bran opened the door and stopped; blushing as his eyes went wide, that Meera realized she was still in just her bra and panties. Almost immediately she blushed too and swiftly picked up her green dressing gown and pulled it on, belting it closed over her body.
"S-sorry about that, I was…distracted." She stammered; all the while cursing herself. 'Damn, now I've gone and done it; Bran saw me, he saw what I feared…what's going to happen now?'
Bran shook his head, still blushing. "I-it's fine; I'm sorry I didn't mean to…"
She sighed and sat on her bed. After a pause Bran joined her and then noticed her expression.
He bit his lip as he noticed the unshed tears in her eyes, her melancholic expression.
'Is this what her parents told me to look out for?' He thought worriedly; before asking. "Meera, are you okay?"
She turned to him but he quickly spoke. "Please, just tell me the truth; I can see you're upset about something."
Meera inhaled sharply, some of the tears fell.
"Bran I…ugh, it's stupid, you've seen me and…" She choked out.
Bran gently took her hand in his. "Hey, c'mon, if something's bothering you, we should be able to talk about it."
So, with a deep breath, Meera told him of her fears, her worries about her body, Bran's thoughts on her. She also mentioned her fears regarding her going to college and them possibly drifting apart.
"Meera." He said softly, smiling gently as he pulled her close and kissed her. "I love you the way you are; you are more than beautiful to me, you are perfect. You claim your body isn't the kind men dream of, but that's not true, I love you, body and soul."
Meera looked at him, already a smile forming as he continued. "We won't drift apart; I won't fall for someone else. I have only one heart, and I gave it to you. The one who I love, more than anything."
Meera let out a soft laugh and pulled Bran close, kissing him. They finally parted and Meera shook her head.
"Thank you Bran, I just feel so silly now." She said.
Bran shook his head. "You weren't being silly Meera. You were concerned, worried. But everything's okay now, right?"
She nodded. "Yes. Although, I need to ask you to leave for a bit."
"Huh?" Bran looked at her confused.
"I need to get dressed." She clarified.
Bran blushed at that and nodded, exiting the room. Meera sighed softly and began to do just that, feeling much better. Her fears finally laid to rest.
Sansa smiled as she entered the café that she had agreed to meet Pod at. She spotted him immediately, seated at one of the tables. She hurried over and sat down opposite him, smiling.
"Hi, hope I didn't keep you waiting." She greeted him warmly.
He smiled back. "Of course not; I hope you don't mind, I ordered you a coffee too."
She nodded just as the waitress arrived with their coffees. They both sipped their coffee and then, after a brief pause, Podrick spoke.
"So, how has everything been?"
Sansa smiled. "Pretty good; Bran and Meera are still going strong; oh and it turned out Arya wasn't pregnant after all; just…late."
Podrick was surprised by that. "What, really, you guys were all worked up, you all seemed so sure?"
"Mum told Arya about pregnancy tests not being always accurate. So they went to the hospital for an examination." Sansa explained. "They confirmed she wasn't pregnant; it was a great relief to her."
Pod nodded slowly. "I can guess; it's good that this has been resolved, for Arya's sake."
Sansa agreed and they took another sip. There was a pause before Pod looked up at her.
"I…You know Sansa, I think the best part about all this for Arya, was the fact that, even if her pregnancy turned out to be true, Gendry was going to stick by her."
Sansa smiled. "Yeah, that's true. I guess, any doubts we had about Gendry are gone now."
Podrick continued. "Yeah, I must say, if we were ever in that situation…I'd do the same as him; I would stick by you, no matter what."
"Pod." Sansa gasped and then smiled. "Thank you."
She leaned in and kissed him softly; overjoyed at this show of dedication. They parted and smiled at each other, finishing their coffee they left; deciding to spend some private time together.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.