Take You Back / Gwayne Hightower / Davina Targaryen

22. Failing

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Gwayne hated that Tommen was right. Davina wasnt up until after mid day and once she was up she was with Tommen. 

"You are failing." Otto whispered. Gwayne tensed. 

"Dont sneak up on me." Gwayne countered. 

"Tommen Martell..." Otto tsked. 

"What I have with Davina is special." Gwayne assured. 

"Then why is she with him and not you?" Otto countered walking off. 

"I'm glad to see you two still have such chemistry." Viserys remarked coming up to Tommen and Davina.

"Chemistry," Tommen cooed before Davina laughed out. 

"You make it sound so... sexy." Davina agreed shaking her head. Viserys stared back at them though.

"I dont know if you want to know or not," Viserys cut in. "But I did send ships and supplies to... Daemon." Viserys remarked, Davina's smile fell. 

"Good." Davina agreed after a long moment. "If he is to die, I want it at my hand." She half teased. Viserys kissed her cheek. "He is our brother."  she agreed softly. "Suddenly I need to go for a ride." Davina remarked. 

"I won't keep you two." Viserys assured. 

"Alone." Davina countered meeting Tommen's understanding gaze. 

"Then I will tag along with you, your grace." Tommen offered. "Where are you off to?" 

"Council meeting im afraid, nothing exciting." Viserys answered. "You are welcome to join, I know hearing a voice of dorne might be just what we need." 

"ALright then." Tommen agreed. "Dav watch out I'm stepping into a position of power."

"You will do well." Davina assured. "See you later." 

"Dont eat me, you like me, we just need to have a conversation about... Tommen." Gwayne told Fury. "You can eat him..." 

"What are you doing?" Davina questioned. Gwayne jumped. "You and Fury bonding? Oh thats so sweet." 

"Yes bonding, not planning murderous deeds with your dragon." Gwayne agreed. Davina chuckled leaning into him. "Where are you going?" 

"For a ride." Davina answered. 

"You want company?" Gwayne questioned. Davina hesitated. "Or not, I'm really busy, super duper busy suddenly-" She wrapped her arms around him kissing him. 

"Were you asking Fury to eat Tommen?" Davina questioned her breath breathing his own in. Gwayne held her hostage in his arms and gave a stiff nod. 

"Dont hate me." Gwayne begged. "I know he's your friend but-"

"He's just my friend, my eldest and closest friend that has been MIA in dorne for the past decade." Davina assured. "We are just catching up." 

"Does he know that?" Gwayne countered. 

"Of course he does." Davina agreed. 

"Does he though?" Gwayne repeated. Davina shrugged. 

"He's like a brother to me." 

"You were fucking your-" Davina punched him. "Right sorry." Gwayne agreed softly. 

"You have nothing to worry about with Tommen." Davina assured. Gwayne nodded letting out whoosh of a breath of relief, Davina chuckled. "You want to join me?" 

"Yes." Gwayne agreed quickly. 

"How are things going with Davina?" viserys questioned. 

"We fit together like a king and his queen." Tommen agreed. 

"Wonderful, I'm so glad." Viserys agreed. "I know you two have known each other for your entire lives, stayed close, do you really think you and Davina might... I dont want to rush anything but-"

"Give me time. I just got here." Tommen remarked. "I still love her, I always have. But I dont know that she loves me like I do."

"You are a handsome and charming man, I'm sure you can woe her." Viserys assured. 

"Oh I wooed her." Tommen assured. "But holding her heart is a different story."  Viserys nodded slowly. "You know as well I do how Daemon fucked with her head." 

"I know." Viserys agreed. 

"But he's family." Tommen added. 

"Family." Viserys agreed his voice tight. "You and Davina never..." 

"No." Tommen answered. "Shame I know right?" He mused. "We always were good together." 

"Thats because you knew from that very first day that she was in charge and you listened." Viserys decided. TOmmen laughed out. 

"Probably." He agreed. 

"The king is sending Rhaenyra away." Otto remarked. 

"Great, I bet she thinks its my fault. Like I wanted her gone." Alicent murmured. 

"He is sending her on a royal tour, I think more to have a few moons away from her while you hopefully push a new son into the world." Otto added. Alicent rolled her eyes. "Whats wrong?" 

"Davina is the heir, she loves Aegon, she can have him." Alicent remarked. "I'm not a good mother. I'm too young, I... I love him but I... I dont want to do this again." Alicent begged. 

"It's a bit too late for that." Otto countered tapping a finger to her pregnant stomach. "Your brother is playing his part, so shall you."

"What did you do to Gwayne?" Alicent countered sternly as she pulled herself up with much struggle from the couch. 

"He loves Davina, I have dont nothing but encourage him to propose." Otto offered. 

"The king brought Tommen Martell- Correction, Prince TOmmen Martell here to woe Davina though." Alicent realized. "I hope Gwayne gets his girl because he actually loves Davina but at the same time, I hope you fail." 

"If Gwayne fails then we must push for Aegon to be king." Otto corrected. "What? That doesnt please you?" 

"Davina loves him. He loves her, he would never do that to her, never. He calls out for her, when he grows up-"

"Davina will have a family of her own and forget about Aegon." Otto assured. "He will be glad to take back his rightful throne." 

"Father," Alicent rasped. 

"If Gwayne marries her though, Gwayne will sit the throne, the hightower name will live on with the greats!" Otto assured, he could envision it now. 

"I hate you." ALicent realized. Otto turned sharply to her. "I hate you."