Rich Man / Tyland Lannister / Aislynn Hightower

2. Lioness

Aislynn was a middle child. That was why her eldest brother Arthur deemed she was dramatic. She had to stand out to be seen and heard among the herd of boys.

She had a little sister Alicent who was best friends with the princess Rhaenyra and Aislynn thought of Rhaenyra as a little sister as well. Aislynn had three elder brothers all very protective and very deadly. And lastly her littlest brother Finn which she had raised since her mother died in childbirth. Aislynn said to anyone that asked that Finn was her baby. She would have been very young when she had him but that didnt matter because that meant finn never had to know what it was like to not have a mother like her and the rest of her siblings.

upon her marriage with Tyland he adopted finn as his own. Aislynn claimed she didnt want children yet. She just wanted lots of sex. Tyland liked that she knew what she wanted and she stuck with it.

But two years into marriage and a few forgotten moons teas and here she was. Getting ready for a baby. Finn was so excited to be a big brother he was always the littlest. Finn was helping Tyland put together the nursery.

Aislynn smirked seeing the pieces still laying over the floor. Seeing iced teas and cookies in their hands instead.

"Did you give up?" Aislynn questioned. Tyland reached out for her.

"Worry not my lovely wife." Tyland assured. "Finn and I are going to have this ready by the time the babe comes."

"Well I hope so. You have three more moons." Aislynn remarked. She looked at all the pieces. "Do you want me to get my father? Im sure it wouldn't diminish your manhood if you needed some help building our future sons crib."  Tyland puffed his chest.

"I dont need your father thinking I cant take care of my girl." Tyland corrected.

"He knows how much I love you. Hes glad that im not his problem anymore." She mused kissing along his jaw. "You handsome are stuck with me."

"No place I would rather be." Tyland agreed holding into her.

"You really dont know what you are doing." Aislynn whispered.

"Not a clue." Tyland admitted.

"Father!" she called out. 

"No, Aislynn you cant let him know-"

"Ah my sweet girl," otto remarked. "How are you feeling today? Do you need anything? Hungry? Thirsty- heavens Tyland." Otto tsked. "This still isnt done yet?"

"Thanks a lot honey," tyland murmured into her ear.

"Oh daddio I kept tyland otherwise busy. He just hasnt had the time. I can be very distracting," aislynn assured.

"Come on now. Cant have my grandbaby sleeping on the ground like a wildling." Otto remarked rolling his sleeves up. "Finn hand me those-" he reached out for the screws. "-and a hammer-" otto looked around. "Tyland where are your tools."

"We had cookies." Finn corrected. Otto deadpanned staring back at Tyland.

"I knew we were missing something." Tyland offered quickly lifting Aislynn from his lap and running off.

"Daddio dont scare Ty. Teach him how to be a man. Like mum turned you into a man." Aislynn added.

"Aislynn-"

"Its a hightower tradition." Aislynn assured. "The women- aka me-"

"Aislynn." Otto pleaded.

"Right right I will make a man out of my husband." Aislynn teased.

"Here you are my lord." Tyland answered nervously. Aislynn tipped her head at tyland but kept her gaze on Otto.

"Tyland I want you to know..." otto began. Aislynn rammed her hip into his. He grumbled a complaint but turned his focus back on Tyland. "I was terrified when my first child was born. Terrified again when Aislynn was born too. My first girl. My precious girl." He added with slight sarcasm. "I couldnt do the most basic of tasks for fear of getting it wrong all together and killing my baby with my shotty work."

"If I dont make the crib the right the baby could..." tyland couldnt breathe. He wasnt ready for children that little. Finn was self sufficient. Finn was a good lad. Went to Aislynn when he needed something. Tyland never had to make a crib for Finn.

"Daddio back on track." Aislynn instructed kissing Tylands cheek.

"You dont have to be perfect you just have to try." Otto remarked. "To keep showing up... now help me put this thing together."

"Yes my lord."

"You can call me Otto." He corrected. "We are family."

"Thank you Otto." Tyland agreed. Tyland smiled victoriously back at Aislynn she gave him two thumbs up.

"Come on Finny lets let the men work and we go for walk." Aislynn suggested.

"Can we kick the ball around?" Finn questioned as they headed out.

"Might as well do it before I cant see my feet!"' aislynn agreed.

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Aislynn wanted a party to celebrate her soon to be child. Of course she did. The first grandbaby of Ottos. Aislynns first official child. Ceira Lannister was thrilled her son found someone as lovely as Aislynn. That they were finally starting a family together! Took them blasted long enough.

"No petting." Aislynn swatted at Cieras hand.

"My grandbaby is in there." Ciera squealed.

"No touchy. No petting." Aislynn demanded. Tyland pulled Aislynn into his arms kissing her neck.

"Dont mind her. She is excited." Tyland purred against her neck.

"Im excited its my baby." Aislynn reminded him.

"Our baby." Tyland corrected running his hand over her stomach. "You are not going to swat my hands away?"

"You can touch me anywhere you like." Aislynn corrected.

Otto moved farther from Ciera as the planning commenced. Ciera had a crush on Otto but of course she did. He was a handsome man.

"Come on," Aislynn remarked. "I can't handle another moment of your mother." Tyland chuckled glancing back at Ciera. 

"If we leave, its like throwing you father to the lioness." Tyland countered already pulling her out the door. 

"Come on Honey, we all know I'm the only real Lioness here."