GoT One-Shots Book 3!

Swim (Edmure Tully x fem!reader) Modern AU

Edmure paused at the door, checking his phone for fourth the time. You didn't normally take so long to get ready and you'd been looking forward to this holiday for weeks now. "Y/N? Darling?" Edmure called up the stairs only to be met with silence. He set his own bags down and headed toward your shared bedroom to find you still sitting on your bed.

"Darling? Are you alright?" You looked up at him and sighed. "I think I should stay home." Edmure cocked his head to the side in confusion. "We've been planning this trip for months. You were so excited, too. What happened?" You sighed and mumbled something. Edmure sat down on the bed next to you. "Love? What is it?"

"I can't swim," you admitted, clearly embarrassed at your lack of experience. He took your hand, causing you to finally look up at him. Your eyes were a little teary, but he knew you weren't sad. "Why didn't you tell me?" You shrugged a bit. "You grew up near rivers, Edmure. I-I figured you'd think I was silly for not knowing."

Edmure shook his head and kissed your hand. "You aren't silly. There are plenty of things I grew up around that I don't know how to do. Ask my family how my archery skills are." You giggled at that. "How about this; we go like we planned and, in the morning before the others wake up, you and I will sneak out and I'll teach you to swim away from prying eyes." You blinked at him. "You'd do that for me?" He smiled and told you that, of course, he would.

That was how you found yourself tightly gripping onto Edmure's hands in the early hours of the morning just a few days later. "You alright?" he asked. You nodded but refused to look up from your feet. "Y/N, love, I can't teach you if you won't look at me." Taking a deep breath, you glanced up. "There. Just breathe. I promise I will not let you go until you're ready."

You were honestly surprised with how patient Edmure was with you. That helped you to feel a little less anxious in the water. It didn't take long for you to get the hang of treading water. Edmure gave you a bright smile. "Well done. Now, try this." He demonstrated what you should do with your arms and legs. He kept his hands on your waist so you wouldn't panic.

Thanks to Edmure's teachings, you managed to learn quickly. Over the course of several mornings, you'd managed to learn at least the basics. You wouldn't be winning any races any time soon, but you could at least relax and not worrying about looking like an idiot, or worse. By the time the actual reunion started, you were a little more confident that you wouldn't make a fool of yourself in front of Edmure's family.

You found yourself enjoying Edmure's sister, Catelyn's company. She was a devoted wife and mother and was very protective of Edmure. You quickly grew to love conversations with her while Edmure played with his young nieces and nephews. Cat and her husband's children were all a delight to be around as well. You couldn't say the same about Lysa and her son. Lysa absolutely looked down on you and you could tell with every word she spoke. You made a mental note to avoid her as much as you could.

"Y/N!" Edmure called out to you. He waved to you from the water when you faced him. He was surrounded by the children that did know how to swim and they were all looking at you expectantly. With a deep breath, you slowly made your way over to them, keeping your eyes on Edmure as you felt your feet hit the water. You could do this. Step after step, you carefully made your way to Edmure.

"That's it," you saw him mouth to you. When you couldn't walk any longer, you steadied your nerves before letting yourself float. The kids were cheering at the fact that they had another adult to play with, but your focus was on Edmure until you found yourself swimming into his arms.

"I am so proud of you, my love," he whispered in your ear when you'd wrapped your arms around him. Your heart was pounding in your ears, but you had done it. "I had a good teacher," you whispered back. Edmure blushed and opened his mouth to reply only to get a mouthful of river water as his nephew splashed you both. You floated there in surprise for a moment before you laughed and let go. "Go get him," you declared,"I'm good here." Edmure placed a swift kiss to your cheek then swam away, earning a delighted scream from the Stark boy and his siblings.