Rich Man / Tyland Lannister / Aislynn Hightower

19. HOURS!

I can see you / Gendry waters out now!

Aislynn forgot how much she hated giving birth. 

"I'm early." Aislynn remarked nervously. 

"Its alright, long enough." 

"Are you sure?" Aislynn countered. "Finn, get Ty." Aislynn instructed. Finn took off at a sprint to the small council room. 

"Okay little lady, come on out and join the world." Aislynn instructed. "be quick about it, no dilly dallying like your brothers did... clearly you want to be in this world and thats why you are early, but you are going to be strong and brave and beautiful and this isnt a bad thing, you just knew that I hated the point in my pregnancy where I can't see me feet." She decided. "And you are already mama's favorite!" Aislynn looked to the door.

 "It's been hours!" Aislynn screamed. It had in fact been less than a minute. "Where is Tyland!" 

Finn pushed open the doors unannounced. Viserys looked to the door annoyed but Tyland rose up. 

"Finn, what's-" Tyland began. 

"Mum's pregnant." Finn declared. 

"I know." Tyland agreed confused. 

"No you dont, she's PREGNANT!" 

"You mean she's having the baby?" Tyland countered. 

"Yeah, thats what I said!" Finn agreed. 

"Excuse me." Tyland remarked heading for the door. 

"It is a womans job, she will be laboring for hours-"

"You lords may do as you please with your own wives, don't tell me how to take care of mine." Tyland countered. "Take me to her Finn." Tyland requested. 

"WHERE. WERE. YOU?" Aislynn demanded. 

"I'm right here," Tyland coed. 

"I summoned you hours ago!" 

"What?" Tyland countered confused as he grabbed her hand. 

"I could have been dead or to dorne by now!" Aislynn agreed. 

"What? Finn-"

"She just told me. Don't shoot the messenger!" Finn declared. 

"Aislynn honey, I'm right here. We are going to get through this-"

"Remind  me what do you have to get through?" AIslynn countered. "Besides being here on time for the birth of our daughter and you werent here!" Aislynn shouted. 

"I'm here now. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry- you are early-"

"Thats no excuse mister!" Aislynn sassed. 

"Right, sorry." Tyland agreed. Aislynn whimpered out and he held onto her. 

"I'm early." 

"Oh baby its going to be okay, I know it." tyland assured. 

"You a maester now?" Aislynn whimpered. "While I was dying here you were off being a maester?" Tyland knew this was the hormones amplifying Aislynn's typical moodiness, he was used to mood swings during moons bleedings and to expect it on over drive during labor. 

"It hurts, Ty. It really hurts. Why do babies hurt so much?" Aislynn whimpered. 

"I dont know honey, i wish I could take this pain from you." 

"Me too." Aislynn agreed. 

"You are not dilated yet." 

Those words were like a death sentence.

"You mean I'm not even pushing yet?" Aislynn countered. "I have been sitting here for years!" 

"I'm sorry my lady-"

"YEARS!" Aislynn bellowed. 

"Sit tight-"

"What the fuck do you think I'm doing-" Aislynn snapped back. 

"If we could have the room?" Tyland requested. 

Otto was glad that Tyland was the level headed one in the relationship. Heaven forbid Aislynn ever married a man like Daemon, the world would burn, they would fuel each others crazy. Tyland had a good head on his shoulders and Otto couldnt ask for a better son in law. 

Viserys, is other son in law was less appealing. The king yes. It was still strange to think that a man he considered a friend was technically his son in law, but Otto tried not to think about that. Right now all he could think about was Aislynn and Tyland. He was on baby duty while Tyland was on Aislynn duty. 

"Where is she?" Titus questioned.

 "I need my story." Tobias added. 

"I can read you a story." Otto offered. "Which book? Pick one out for me." 

"I want a mama original." Tobias countered. 

"Come on guys lets give gramps a break, he's not as good as mum is." Finn remarked. Otto scratched at the back of his head thinking. 

"Grandpa?" Tobias questioned smiling up at him. 

"Alright, pile into bed." Otto agreed. "I got a grandpa original." He declared. They all jumped into Titus bed. "Once upon a time there was a lion..." 

Aislynn roared out like a lion when she was finally told to start pushing. Tyland never left her side through all the name calling -mostly directed at the maesters, - and sobbing -begging the babe to come on out- and screaming. Tyland might have been deaf. But then he heard the sweetest sound and Aislynn loosened her grip on his hand. 

"A little girl, my lady, my lord.  A little girl." 

gypsy teas, Tyland thought with a chuckle as they cut the umbilical cord, a shiver went through tyland at the sight. It was just gross, beautiful but gross. They swaddled their little girl up and handed her off to Aislynn. 

"Amelia Rose Hightower." Aislynn whispered. Tyland chuckled. 

"We have been married how many years now honey?" Tyland questioned. 

"Fine... Lannister." Aislynn agreed. Tyland nodded kissing her cheek as he gently touched Amelia's little toes. 

"She's perfect." Tyland whispered tears in his eyes. 

"She really is." Aislynn agreed. All Aislynn's children were blonde like their father but had darker undertones from Aislynn. 

"How was my grandpa original?" Otto questioned. Titus and Tobias shared a look but Finn spoke up. 

"It was great grandpa." Finn assured. "Thanks." Otto smiled happily. 

"I'm glad you liked it," he rose up. "Off to your own beds, your mother will be back as soon as she can... goodnight." 

"Night." The boys echoed. Otto closed the door behind him. Finn was his son and yet he was grandpa, Tyland was his father. Otto had dropped the ball with Finn when his wife died. AIslynn stepped up and Otto was grateful for her. He hoped that with his grandchildren his real grandchildren he would get a second chance at being a good father again. 

"That was a weird story." Titus remarked. 

"I know," Finn assured as he helped Tobias down. "But grandpa tried really hard." 

"He seemed to like his story more than we did." Tobias giggled back. 

"Probably did." Finn agreed. "Come on, when we wake up in the morning mother will be here with our new baby sister. So close your eyes, say your prayers and have the sweetest dreams." Titus blew out the candle as they headed out. 

"You sound like mum when you say that." Tobias remarked as Finn delivered him to his own room. "Night Finny,"

"Night."