HOTD One Shots

Baela x Helaena

"Are you sure about that, Helaena?"

"Baela, this is the third time you've asked me that." Helaena rolled his eyes but then smiled. "I'm fine. The maester said it was just a false alarm."

"But... What if it's not a false alarm next time?" Baela asked. "What if I'm not here to help you--"

"My love." Baela automatically fell silent, recognizing that tone of voice. "I'm fine and I'll be fine." Helaena smiled. "Just like Daenerys."

Baela's purple eyes focused on his wife's large belly and she couldn't help but smile. To think that this morning she had been woken up just out of time because of her agitated offspring!

"And also..." Helaena said softly, placing the last bowl with food for the animals. "I'll be with your brothers and sister all morning. If anything happens, they'll let you know."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I have." Helaena smiled, that kind of smile that made Baela's cheeks blush a strong shade of red as her heart bounced in her chest.

"Okay..."Baela nodded, feeling a little safer than before. Even so, Helaena could still see that his wife was still a little worried; and she couldn't help but smile at it. "But I promise I'll be there when Daenerys is born, okay?"

"But of course." Helaena laughed slightly, rubbing his cheek against Baela's blushing, before reciprocating the gesture. "Now, go meet with the grandparents before you're late."

Baela smiled, exchanging a kiss with his wife before withdrawing.

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"Thanks for the help." Helaena smiled, resting the watering can on the small tea table and taking a look at her large belly that had finally stopped growing. "Even the most basic things get hard to do with a belly of this size..."

"Why, that's it, we're always here to help." Jace smiled at his aunt, swaying to get rid of the leaves in her hair.

As soon as the group finished with the chores, both from the house and the garden, they grabbed their things and headed for the lake. They held out the plaid towel under a tree and set about catching up.

Of course, the biggest focus of the conversation was Helaena and little Daenerys.

"You've already tidied up her room right?" Luke spoke in that agitated way, as she ate a piece of cake that he had brought herself. "Because baby rooms are so cute! Aemond and I renovated the Aemma room and it was so much fun!"

Helaena laughed slightly. She enjoyed hearing what luke had to tell her since he had been the first in the group to have a daughter and had much more knowledge about caring for babies thanks to his little princess.

"Hello! Sorry for the delay!" Rhaena trotted elegantly to where the group was, bringing with her a small basket.

"At last, huh, Rhaena?" Joffrey laughed, laying on the towel extended.

"How are you today, Helaena?" as she sat next to her aunt. "Look at you... That dark circles! Didn't you sleep well tonight, honey?"

"Not much." Helaena laughed slightly. "We had a false alarm this morning and after that, I couldn't sleep anymore." She took a look at her belly, stroking it lightly with a hoof. "By the way, Daenerys is either crazy to leave soon or she just ended up winning the hustle and bustle of Baela..."

"I'm sorry for you if that's the case..." Jace retorted and the group laughed.

She talked for a while longer until...