My Tears Ricochet // Alicent Hightower

7. They Dont Need To Know

Jace and Luke clung to davina as Alicent's children did. Alicent tried to do better and be better. But she could have been the best mother in the world there was no competition when it came to Davina Targaryen Strong.

She did find that Rhaegar and Valyria liked her. When they couldnt find Davina they went to Alicent. It made her feel like she was doing something right. Alicent hugged Valyria to her. She felt loved.

Larys although he didnt know what he wanted. Not really. He knew that each year his brothers got to be happy and in love Gael fathered bastards and Harwin was the nobel loving father and husband and Larys was still Larys. He hobbled through life wondering if this could have been him. His life.

"Hello princess." Larys remarked as Haezel came up to him.

"Hello uncle Larys. What are you reading?" Haezel asked peering over at his book.

"History." Larys informed her.

"Sounds boring. We were going to play outside do you want to play to?" Haezel offered.

"I cant run too fast. At all really." Larys remarked and Haezel grabbed his cane and started spinning it around.

"We were going to play hide and seek. You dont have to be fast for that." Haezel reminded him as she handed back his cane.

"Okay." Larys agreed as Haezel ran outside. Larys limped after her.

"Bonding with your nieces and nephews finally brother?" Gael mused.

"Better bonding than fathering bastards with the princess." Larys countered.

Though Larys and Harwin had been civil over the years they were never close. Gael however knew of Larys little fetish and liked to torment him. Called him names and belittled him even more.

When Larys got hurt thats when Gael started being an utter fucktard to Larys. Saying he wasnt a man he would never get fucked now. What woman would want him.

Harwin was more noble and had honor. He shut Gael up for a while but Harwin and Larys were still never close. When Gael started becoming a father although illegitimate Harwin tried to guide him and help him to be a better man and Harwin thought it was working. But Gael was good at butting heads with everyone. When he wasnt a nervous wreck of am I doing this right am I going to fuck up my children. Gael was an alpha male with an ego.

As they grew Harwin was the brave knight and the handsome hero. Gael seemed to be the one of most womens wet dreams by the looks he got when going to the tavern. Larys was larys.

Harwin was closer to Gael even when he was a shit when they were younger but they were both warriors and bonded over that. Harwin knew his brothers butted heads whenever in close proximity but he hoped that marrying Davina might strike the fear of her Fury into them and play nice.

"Come on!" Vaera declared waving a hand at them. "Vala come on you to!" Vaera instructed grabbing Valyrias hand.

"You and Criston do the deed yet?" Davina asked making Alicent jump.

"Heavens Davina!" Alicent declared her hand slapping to her chest feeling her racing heart.

"I will take that as a no." Davina mused.

"I havent even... we havent even... I couldnt. I wouldnt. I can't." Alicent rambled.

"Kiss him while drunk and see how it goes," davina suggested.

Alicent thought about that. What if her and Davina got drunk and she just happened to kiss Davina. See how she took it. Alicent smiled back at Davina thinking of it.

"Rhaenyra I know you are pregnant but that does not excuse you from hide and seek." Davina declared.

"My watermelon sized stomach says otherwise." Rhaenyra countered.

"So you get found first and can take a seat. Big woop de do. Come on." Davina declared.

"Where is your baby?" Rhaenyra countered. "We always seem to be having around the same time."

"No no no the only baby I want is more dragons," davina corrected. "Im done pushing babies from me."

"So you cut Harwin off?" Rhaenyra mused. "Oh gods did you cut... it off?"

"You sound like a child needing gossip." Davina informed her. "And no. I didnt cut him or his wonderful cock off." Davina corrected. "Teas. Much more effective and very pleasurable for us both," davina assured.

"Mama Dav!" Luke declared and Rhaenyra thought she would hate it. Hate when Jace and Luke called Davina mama but she didnt. She loved that Davina was looking out for her children too.

"Yes handsome?" Davina asked scooping him up in her arms. "so handsome like your daddys brother." Davina whispered to Rhaenyra.

"Complimenting your husband." Rhaenyra chuckled.

"Yes. Always." Davina agreed. "Yes my Luke?"

"Will you count with me?"

"Of course!" Davina exclaimed. "Go hide." She instructed Rhaenyra and Alicent. "Find a nice dark spot with your guards." Davina offered and Rhaenyra laughed as she walked off but Alicent looked pale. "Or dont." Davina assured holding her finger out. Alicent hooked her finger with Davinas. "Dont worry. Im right here to torment and guide you," davina reminded her.

"Always." Alicent whispered.

"Always." Davina agreed kissing her temple. Alicent felt her heart flutter as Davina smiled back at her. "Now go hide." As alicent walked she looked down at the little infinity sign on her finger. It calmed her down and reminded her that she wasnt alone here. That she had Davina.

"One, two, three-"

Luke began counting. Davina saw Aemond pick up Rhaegar bringing him with to hide as Helaena got distracted chasing a butterfly before the game even began.

"Four, five, six-"

He went on as Harwin came up behind her kissing her neck.

"Go go hide!" Luke instructed waving a hand at Harwin.

"Find me." Harwin whispered kissing Davina again.

"100!" Luke shouted

"I think you missed a few number in between." Davina remarked as she put him down.

"Shh mama Dav they dont need to know." Luke assured as he grabbed her hand leading her along.