Renegade// Criston Cole / Davina Targaryen

5. You Need to Sleep with Me

Davina had her own screaming, crying, shitting baby. It made her think of when she was little and threatened to smother Rhaenyra with a pillow to get her to shut up. She rocked Aemond in her arms, but she was so tired, it was only a week and she had to do this the rest of her life. Take care of this little human until he could take care of himself and then after that because she was already in love with this little bundle.

"Please stop crying. If you keep crying, I'm going to start crying." Davina remarked as Aemond whimpered out. "I fed you, changed you, bounced, rocked, hung you upside down, what do you need my love?" 

Davina waited for an answer she knew wouldnt come as he cried out. 

~

''Hi sweetie,'' viserys had said softly as davina tumbled into his bed. ''What's wrong?''

''Your baby is so loud!'' Davina had remarked, RHaenyra was born and little Davina needed her beauty sleep. ''She screams and screams im going to put a pillow over her little face if she doesnt shut up.'' Davina warned

''Davina love. Don't kill my baby.'' Viserys requested but davinas face was pinched.

''Make her stop.'' Davina demanded

''She's a baby. Babies cry.'' Viserys reminded her and Davina groaned. ''You cried and i thought you would never shut up and guess what? You havent.'' Viserys mused and davina grabbed his pillow and hit him in the head. ''Ouch. Okay sorry love. ''

''Viserys this is your baby you take care of her.'' Davina demanded.

''She's a baby. Babies cry.'' Viserys repeated and davina leaned back in the bed.

''You cant hear her from here. Thats why you dont care.'' Davina remarked and Viserys chuckled.

''I suppose.'' Viserys agreed.

'I'm staying here until she shuts up.'' Davina hissed pulling over the covers to her bundling herself up.

''Alright,'' viserys agreed kissing her temple. ''Good night Davina.'

'It would be if i were in my own bed and didnt have to hear-''

'I love you to viserys.'' Viserys said for her. ''Best brother ever.''

''I don't sound like that and I have never spoken those words.'' Davina informed him.

''Gods you are a pain. Why do I love you?'' Viserys questioned and davina chuckled leaning into him.

''Second best brother.'' Davina whispered

''Out of two. Which makes me the worst. You are saying im the worst. Thanks Davina.'' Viserys mused.

''You said it not me.'' She teased and viserys flipped her over tickling at her ribs she laughed out curling into a ball.

~

It was better when it wasnt her child and she could ignore the screams. 

But she couldnt ignore Aemond, he was her baby and she so desperately wanted him to shut up and go to sleep, he was overly tired and just needed some sleep she begged. 

"I wish you could understand me." Davina cried out her tears falling onto his little chest. "I'm sad too! Tell me what you want!" Davina begged. 

~

Davina had stared down at a baby Rhaenyra.

"Hello tiny human." Davina had said and Rhaenyra smiled up at her. "You are very loud at night and I want you to stop." Davina told her and Rhaenyra laughed out. "I'm serious little human." Davina told her. "I need my sleep and Viserys snores and I can only hit him over the head with a pillow so many times." Davina went on. Rhaenyra babbled up at her.

"VISERYS!" Davina demanded but it was Aemma that came in.

"Hello Davina." Aemma said softly. "I see you two are-''

'I'm trying to have a conversation with her but she is not paying attention." Davina informed her and Aemma chuckled.

"Have you ever been around babies before?"

"No. why would I? I'm the baby of the family. Daemon is like a minute older." Davina hissed.

"Oh Davina. She doesn't understand you yet."

"Why not? I'm speaking plainly." Davina informed her.

"She is a baby."

"She's stupid." Davina told Aemma.

"She is a baby." Aemma corrected.

"What does she do besides eat and shit and cry at night?" Davina pondered.

"Nothing yet." Aemma confirmed.

"What is the point of babies?"

"They grow into beautiful young women like yourself." Aemma offered.

"When though?" Davina asked glancing back at Rhaenyra. "When does she stop crying at night?"

"I don't know." Aemma answered.

"You are not very bright. If she was my child I was would be teaching her of dragons already and trying to tire her out so she wouldn't be screaming at night for attention." Davina informed her and Aemma scoffed.

"You do that then." Aemma told her.

"Maybe I will!" Davina agreed. She watched Aemma go and she looked back down at Rhaenyra. "Little shit, lets go meet Fury."

~

"Okay baby boy, I'm taking a page out of my old playbook, lets go meet Fury." Davina coed picking him up. He didnt like sleeping unless he was on Davina and Davina couldnt sleep if he was on her or else she thought she was going to smush him. Davina opened the door and Criston turned to her. 

"How many times have I told you, I dont need a night guard?" Davina countered as she moved bare feet on the cold floor. Criston followed after her. 

"Because you wander in the night." Criston offered wrapping his cloak around her. 

Aemond perked up looking around as they walked. Davina pulled Cristons cloak tighter around her as they headed to the pits.

"Where are you going?" Criston pondered. "Without shoes! Davina-" 

"He is going to meet Fury." Davina offered and Criston picked her up. "I can walk but you are comfortable." Davina agreed leaning into him. 

"They were having a celebration- the knights." Criston remarked. "There were broken bottles all over the courtyard, I dont think they cleaned it up well enough for bare feet." Criston offered. 

"I got thick skin." Davina offered. 

"This is fine." Criston assured and she relaxed into him. When they got to the pits he didnt want to let her down. Aemond curled up on her and Davina snuggled into Criston. 

"You need to sleep with me." Davina decided as he gently put her down. 

"What?" Criston rasped. 

"Criston, I can't sleep with Aemond on my chest, but if you are in bed with us, hey its better than standing in the hallway, you can make sure I dont smush him. He loves me too much and needs to be right next to me, to feel safe enough to sleep." Davina supposed. 

"I... if thats what you want." Criston agreed. 

"I want." Davina agreed. "Fury, you remember Aemond? He was sleeping before, that was when he slept, he doesnt anymore." Davina remarked as Fury sniffed at Aemond. Aemond stared wide eyed back at him. 

Criston was already a huge part of her life but he became and even bigger part since Aemond was born.