House of The Dragon One Shot Collection

At Last /Aemond Targaryen/

„We are in an arranged marriage and you want to pretend that you care! So what if I flirt with someone?"

„We are married Princess, you have duties-"

„Duties?! Oh really, so what about you then? What happened to your duties when women flirt with you?"

„That's different."

„Of course, because you are a man right? You can go around and cheat on me but I shouldn't even dare look at another man." you wanted to laugh. How dare he?

"You are a married woman. You are mine. And women don't flirt with me."

"They do, don't pretend as if you are just too oblivious to notice." you huffed as you sat down on your bed.

How dare he act this way?

"They don't flirt with me, women are afraid of me." he siad as he sat on the other side of the bed, his back to you,

"They are not afraid, if anything they want your titles and dick more than anything. Why would you think they are not flirting?"

"My missing eye scares them, I know it."

Oh, so that was this is about, his never ending doubt and insecurity regarding his eye.

"Don't be ridiculous. They see your handsome face first." you said with a very calm voice. "I know I did."

"You did?" Aemond almost turned to look at you, but he didn't, he kept looking at the fireplace as the fire crackled. But his attention was on you.

"Of course. I remember the day we met, it was really hot, I remember mentioning it to my mother how you can be wearing dark leather and be fine. But then I saw you, you look like a real King, powerful as you stood there. I didn't even notice your eyepatch or scar. I couldn't care less, your tall frame and the way you held yourself hid all that from me."

"Are you lying?" he asked, voice barely above a whisper.

"I have no reason to. It pains me that you don't see yourself like I see you."

"Is that why you flirt with men?"

"I only flirted with one, only because that lady seemed very attracted to you. I wanted to make you jealous. And it somewhat worked." This time when Aemond turned to look at you, you were already watching him. "I do find myself very attracted to you, Aemond. But you are right, we are in an arranged marriage, and no matter how much I wish for it to be real, It isn't." you looked down at your hands as you let out a sigh.

"It could be. It could be real. Your mother married you to me because of my name, I know that but I also know that you do not care about my name or status. I see it in you Y/N, you care about me, but my insecurities pushed you away, keep pushing you away."

"We could start anew Aemond. We can, I believe in us. And if your feelings for me are half as strong as mine towards you, it will work."

"My feelings for you, My Love, are greater than any power on this Earth."

"Than it will work. I believe our marriage can be real and we don't have to live is misery."

You smiled as you moved onto the bed, closer to him as you grabbed his face and placed a kiss on his lips.

"I would like that, very much, My Queen." this made you laugh a little.

"I love you, Aemond." you said as you looked into his eye, letting him know you mean every word.

"And I love you as well, Y/N." this time, it was he who leaned over to place a kiss to your lips.

Arranged marriage or not, Targaryen or not, you loved this man with all of your heart.

And he, loved you just as much if not more.