When Love Lasts (Aemond Targaryen)

Are you for real?

~I woke up the next day with a surprise. Ella was waiting for me to wake up.
 
  - Oh my dear Ella, you just made my day.

I said relived because someone I knew was with me.
 
  - My princess, I made it.

She looked around and made an observation.
 
  - It is a quite large room.
 
  - Yes, this was my room when I used to live here.
They have not change a thing.
 
  - Well, that is good isn't it?
 
  - It is, it reminds me of better days.

I spoke, and tried not to look sad.
 
  - Well my princess, I think we have work to do. I brought all of your stuff, it is time to decorate.

And so we did, we arranged the whole room decorated it with my new things. I didn't let her work alone I always helped her even though it annoyed her a lot. We were very close. We told each other everything, I value her friendship.

We were cleaning all day, didn't pay attention to the time, and only once did the queen's maid stop by to ask where I was and to inform me to be ready for dinner.

While Ella helped me get ready I told her how I saw Aemond and how it went down. Ella was a romantic, she believed that Aemond and I would have a beautiful love story, I just need to be patient and time will tell. I would tell her that she is a real dreamer and that I can only hope that he will be fair to me and respect me, there won't be love involved so I just needed him to be there to perform a duty as my husband.
 
  - This is the dress you will wear tonight.
 
  - Ella, no way it's a family dinner.

I said and glanced at the dress. It was a simple, yet stunning gown which would expose my cleavage. The dress was exemplary, but I have always felt uncomfortable wearing that kind of dress, because I have been in situations where gentlemen were staring at that part of the body that was revealed and not at my eyes. They didn't listen to what I was saying, the only thing they were interested in was how I looked without a dress.
 
  - Yes you will, this dress fit you like a glove. It's not provocative and I don't want to hear anything more.

Said Ella, and I sighed. She helped me get dressed and arranged my hair so that I had two strands in a braid and the rest fell down my back. I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself.
 
  - You look breathtaking my princess, they will be speechless.
 
  - You are too kind, Ella.

There was a knock.
 
  - Princess, spoke ser Henry, you are summoned for a supper.

I glanced at Ella and she gave me a look of reassurance and with that I left.

  - Princess Aemma Targaryen, Second of her name, Next in line for the Iron Throne.

Every word spoken sounded right. As the door opened I saw that everyone was there except my grandsire. They informed me earlier that he is in a very bad condition and that I will be able to visit him, when he feels a little bit better.

Everybody stood up, and stared at me. They all had a strange look on their faces and Ella was right, they were to stunned to speak.

The table was round, so Alicent was sitting next to her father Otto, and on her other side Helaena was sitting with Aegon by her side. Than there was an empty seat, I knew it was where I was supposed to sit of course right next to me was, Aemond.
 
  - Princess, spoke Otto, it is good to see you and have you back.
 
  - Thank you, ser Otto. I said that as I approached my place and sat down.
 
  - You were nowhere to be found today princess, was everything alright?
 
  - Yes your Grace. My handmaiden arrived today, so we took the time to put everything in place. I'm sorry if I worried you.
 
  - It is okay, I just want you to feel comfortable.
 
  - I understand, it makes me very happy that my room has remained unchanged, so you do not need to worry everything is fine.
The Queen nodded her head in approval.