CHAPTER 17

After breakfast, Maester Luwin came and told Lord Stark that the Ramsay boy was found attacked in the woods by a pack of wolves last night and coincidentally Lord Roose Bolton died in his sleep this morning. The lords all talked among themselves, being surprised at the development overnight and how unusual it was. Lord Stark looked over at Ivy being she said she was eliminating certain people. She got him alone and told him they were both targets but the boy did it to himself and she had nothing to do with his death. Ned nodded and went to write to Domeric Bolton at Redfort in the Vale. He never liked Roose Bolton but tolerated him.

A couple soldiers were sent to Dredfort with both bodies in boxes on a wagon with a letter for the maester.

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The next day, Ivy had gotten up very early in the morning before the sun came up, took Nicodemus out to the bathroom and went down to the hot springs under Winterfell to bathe with Nicodemus. She was in one of the partitioned rooms submerged in the warm water scrubbing herself completely and letting Nicodemus play in the warm water.

Jorah liked getting up early when everyone was still asleep and taking a bath peacefully in the bathing area where the springs are. He went into the underground springs under Winterfell, stripped off all of his clothing and walked into a partitioned area with his belongings to bathe.

As he walked through the door, he froze. He saw Ivy come up out of the water like a beautiful naked water goddess, flipping her long wet hair as the water arced over her head. She was smoothing her hair and water back from her face with her arms bent in the air then opened her eyes. Ivy looked up at him, meeting his eyes as she was standing in the water with her cat paddling around in the water happily.

Jorah said, still frozen in place, "I'm… I'm sorry, Ivy. I… I didn't hear anyone and thought I was alone." She knew he was aroused because his cock was hardening, sticking up at attention and he was standing there naked while looking at her stuck in place.

She turned, walked up the steps out of the water slowly and walked over to him. Without a word spoken, she took his hand and led him to the bench, then over to step down into the pool with her.

He didn't know what to think. Jorah just followed her lead, putting his things down on a bench and stepped down into the pool as she held his hand. Ivy magically bolted the door so not to be disturbed. She looked into his startled eyes and knew she saw desire mixed with hesitation. Ivy reached over and grabbed the soap and cloth. She wet it and soaped it up and began washing his chest and neck.

She said softly, moving her hands over his chest and neck, "Jorah, I know you are attracted to me but won't say anything for some reason of your own." Her hands moved over him, stepping around him, washing his arms, his back and intimately between the cheeks of his buttocks as he started by inhaling sharply and closing his eyes. She stepped around in front of him, rinsing the cloth completely and soaping it up again. She gently reached down, washing his abdomen and very hard genitals while still looking deep in his eyes. He inhaled deeply. He was groaning and closing his eyes. His hands moved up slowly to both of her arms to her shoulders to steady himself. His knees were weak from her being so intimate with his body.

He opened his eyes again, while looking at her and hooding eyes filled with desire. He then closed his eyes again as she kept touching him and stroking him.

He whispered straining, "I… I didn't think you noticed. I... I was afraid you would reject any of my advances after what happened with Lynesse." Ivy knelt down in the water in front of him, washed his legs and feet. She had him kneel down next and wet his hair and face after she was done with his body. She soaped up and started washing his hair and face. He went down to his knees in the water, closing his eyes enjoying the sensation of her touch massaging his scalp and washing his face.

She whispered softly in his ear, "I know you were being a bit shy. I just want you to know that I care about you in return." Her nipples were brushing against his chest and he was highly aware of every touch of her body to his.

When he came up from rinsing his face and hair in the water, she took possession of his mouth to his surprise. Ivy kissed him deeply and slowly putting her hands on his head and sweeping her fingers over his scalp brushing the hair and water back from his face. She let her hands travel across his body slowly feeling all of the scars from his life of fighting. He assertively wrapped his strong arms around her and was moving them all over her slick wet beautiful body also.

Jorah had never had a woman bathe him before ever. His wives were not interested in sharing intimacy like this. His first wife only did her duty as an arranged marriage. She was more mechanical than passionate. His second wife was a selfish lover in comparison to what Ivy was doing to him. Ivy was taking her time and he could feel the care and feeling in her touch. Jorah was surprised how intensely sensually arousing she was to him. He knew she wasn't a whore and had been with the man in The Faceless Men in Braavos once in the last seven months he had known her.

She had him sitting on a stair and straddled his hips. Ivy whispered softly against his lips looking deep in his eyes, "Do you want me, Jorah? Do you want to be with only me, sweet Jorah? Do you want to fuck, kiss, sleep, eat and bathe with me Jorah?" She moved her hands down his chest and abdomen so very slowly. She cupped his cock and balls stroking him firmly but gently. It was so sensual to Jorah making him feel mesmerized looking in her eyes as she intimately kept stroking and stimulating him.

He was feeling so very good from her touching his body. Jorah whispered and strained as his body begged for more, "Yes, beautiful Ivy, I want you so very badly and want to be with only you. You are a woman that should be kissed often and very well, every day." She slipped him sheathed inside her as they both groaned together at the feeling of intimate contact. She had her eyes closed, her head tilted back and her mouth open as she groaned. He was not a small man at all and filled her so very full. Ivy began moving and nipping and kissing the skin on his shoulder and neck as she leaned forward.

He held her body tightly pressed against his skin while pumping his hips thrusting upward into her. She was holding on to him moving her hips with his. She was panting in his ear whispering his name over and over and she licked and nipped his neck at ear. He couldn't get enough of her sexual ways. Ivy felt so very good and he was getting lost in his desire inside of himself. Jorah was grunting, holding and pressing her so close to his body not wanting to let go of the moment.

He said reveling in the sensation, "Oh gods, you feel so wonderful, Ivy. I can't let go of you. Sex and fucking never felt so very good." He started devouring her with his mouth. Jorah was so very overly stimulated. He pounded into her body feeling so perfect. She cried out his name and gripped him so hard inside when she came, that it sent him into instant ejaculation. He felt like he was losing his breath panting hard holding her body pressed to his while thrusting hard. He came so hard crying out her name in complete ecstasy.

When he came back to himself once again, he said panting heavily, "What is this magic you have over me since I've met you?" She caressed his face and started kissing him with such sweet softness. Jorah adored her affections. She started licking, kissing and nibbling on his neck, ear and throat. He had chills run up his spine. They were still connected because he had not pulled out of her yet. He never felt so close to a woman that exceeded every category like this. Ivy's skin was so soft but her muscles were very toned and strong underneath. Jorah thought her body was so perfect for fucking and fighting together.

He said softly in her ear, "I have never had anyone take care of me so lovingly as you just have. Thank you. I feel so comforted for the first time in my life being touched by you. You are a very special woman, Ivy." She caressed his face, looking in his eyes and kissed him in long languid stroking of his tongue. He was aroused by her again, surprising himself how quickly he recovered. Jorah had already gotten hard so very fast again just being inside of her. She sighed, feeling him swell and started moving her hips.

Ivy had her forehead against his and said, panting, "I love touching you, Jorah. I love the feel of your skin and muscles moving underneath my hands as they move across your skin. Jorah… *she moaned* Yes, just like that…" He had lifted her up and sat her on the steps on the edge of the pool changing angles.

He said softly against her lips, "Hold on to me, love." Jorah started speeding up the pace holding her hips at that different angle tilted back with his arms looped under her knees spreading her legs wider. He was licking her neck and shoulders. She arched back on her arms moving her hips with him on the rock slab. He couldn't get enough of the sight, taste and feel of her body moving against his. He was driving into her hard and fast as she was thrusting back to him. His wives never worked with him during sex like she was doing, thrusting back. He realized that she was taking charge of her own pleasure with him. He was fascinated with her and how very unique she was compared to other women he had known. His hand ran up her chest pinching her nipple. Jorah leaned forward and licked up her neck as her head tilted back with her long hair falling away from her face. He thought that she felt like she was made to fit him perfectly. She was not too small or too big. He gazed down into her beautiful face as she sat up and saw her vivid blue green eyes filled with such deep desire for him. Jorah was putting small kisses everywhere his mouth would reach while thrusting into her hard. Yes, he thought Ivy felt so very right.

She arched into him and cried out his name, "Jorah… Oh yes!" She came and he sped up pumping harder into her a few more times until he came spurting his hot semen while she was clinching him like a fist inside.

He cried out in such pleasure, "Oh gods… Ivy! Yes! Yes!" He loved the way she had called out his name. They were holding each other panting. He picked her up and sat them both back in the warm water again. He reaches up passionately kissing her with everything he felt while caressing her neck and back clinging to her.

After a while, they got out of the spring fed pool, dried off and got dressed. Ivy knelt down and dried off Nicodemus with his big cloth she brought. The cat was rumbling and making happy noises being rubbed all over to dry him. She smiled while giggling at him. She kissed her big kitty on the big wet nose as he purred and meowed in a deep voice.

Ivy smiled, stood up grabbing all her things, kissed Jorah's lips and took Jorah's hand as they went back up into the Guest House. After putting her belongings away, Jorah came back into her room. She laid down resting in front of the fire in her room. She was drying her hair and Nicodemus was laid out on his side drying. Jorah laid down on his side on the thick rug with a pillow from the bed to share with her. He relaxed, spooning, holding, lazily caressing and kissing her from behind. He was relieved that he could finally show his pent up affections for her now.

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After a while, they all met the Stark family and the lords to break their fast. Jorah sat next to her at the table. He was touching her leg and hand under the table from time to time. Lord Karstark mentioned loudly to Ned that he had a second son that was unmarried and needed a wife while looking at Ivy. Lord Glover then commented that his son Ethan Glover was looking for a wife too, looking at Ivy. She ignored them, after all he was talking to Ned. Jorah put his hand on her thigh rubbing it. She entwined her fingers with his as reassurance. She definitely did not wish to be married off to some random man she didn't know, title or no title.

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That afternoon, they went into town together holding hands as Sansa joined them to help Ivy find a nice dress for the feast. They were looking at what the vendors were selling in their stalls. There was a dressmaker in Winter Town that had a shop open. She got, with Sansa's help, a pretty northern style dress for the feast. She smiled and thanked Sansa as they went back to Winterfell.

As they were walking, Jorah said, "You will look beautiful tomorrow, Ivy."

She smiled blushing and said, "Thank you, Jorah. That's because Sansa helped me." Sansa watched the interaction between them and knew they were in a relationship.

Sansa smiled and said, "Your welcome, Ivy. It's the first time I've had the opportunity to help someone get a dress before. I'm glad you trusted me to help."

Ivy stopped, put her arm around Sansa and kissed her forehead. Ivy said, "It was so appreciated too." Jorah smiled at them and they resumed walking.

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That night, Ivy laid in Jorah's arms comfortably after three rounds of very intense vigorous sexual pleasure. He was sleeping, breathing softly in her ear. She thought about how the whole day played out. She was comfortable with Jorah and he was a very affectionate and emotional man. She couldn't believe he was with such selfish cold women when all he did was crave contact from her. He seemed so very love starved to end up gravitating to such selfish women. Ivy enjoyed sex with older men. They knew exactly what to do in giving her pleasure and she loved giving it back as much as receiving. Yes, she had had three lovers now, all lonely men for their own personal reasons. She had given them all her affections and a piece of her heart. She wondered which one, so different from one another, she would finally settle with. She couldn't see Jaqen leaving the Faceless Men, but they respected each other's freedom or choices and she was very fond of him and trusted him. Tywin Lannister wanted and desired her so very much because of the connection to someone he had not had in so long. She believed that she brought out the best in him when she was around him and he truly wanted her back. Then there was Jorah. Ah Jorah, he was so very affectionate and treated her like a man in love. She wasn't sure where this relationship that was so new, would go, but time would tell. She loved his subtle signs of affection, like the gentle touches today under the table and holding her hand in public. He was sneaking kisses wherever he could. It made her smile at how very endearingly sweet it was to her. She sighed and finally fell asleep wrapped in Jorah's comforting arms while Nicodemus took up a third of the bed in front of her lightly snoring.