Thank Me / Criston Cole

19. Loud Mouth

History of Man / Laenor Velaryon / Aislynn Hightower / Animal Kingdom Crossover out now!!

Tully smiled back at Criston and Mallory. Maybe it was the hopeless romantic in her- Gods knew Tully was hopeless in the love department but she still loved love- never the less, she saw something special with Mallory and Criston. Even though Tully still thought Criston was too old. 

Mallory didnt question what larys was up to, he got shit done. Simple as that. She trusted him to do whatever shenanigans he was up to and leave Mallory out of it if shit hit the ceiling. 

"Tully, Mallory said you werent feeling well." Criston offered. Mallory sat perfectly petite in Criston's lap, like a little doll, blonde hair falling over her shoulders, hands clasped over Criston's keeping his hands on her thighs. 

"I hope you are feeling better." Criston added. 

"I... think I am." Tully agreed. "Mallory is like magic medicine." Mallory popped up her shoulder with a little shrug. 

"Yes, do thank me." Mallory agreed. "But thats what best friends are for." 

Larys helped Rhaenyra and Daemon get in. Helped them infiltrate the capital. Through the hidden passages and some drugged knights, all they had to do was sit back and Daemon and his men got in, took Otto down and captured Alicent and Helaena easily.

Mallory got up moving to the kitchen and fixing them a cup of tea. She put the kettle on as Criston stroked the fire. Tully pulled a blanket over herself as Criston took a seat again. 

"Look, Ser Criston-"

"Criston is fine." He countered. TUlly nodded glancing back towards Mallory. 

"Mallory likes you, thats clear. Do you like her? Could you see a future with her? Or is this fun because as a woman that is currently trying and failing at getting my crush to reciprocate his feelings, you look like you love my Mallory." Tully decided. "So what do you think? Could you be her forever?"

"Dont scare him Tully!" Mallory shouted back. "Men are scared of commitment!" she added. 

Helaena and her children were not harmed, Rhaenyra made sure of that. Helaena was innocent in this. Just as much a victim as Rhaenyra would have been. Aemond put up more of a fight.

Daemon found Aemond in the throne room. Larys was right. It was easily infiltrated.

As mallory waited for the kettle to boil she moved back to tully and Criston. Mallory just stood, hip propped against the doorframe, staring at Criston. Mallory does this sometimes and it's unnerving. She was smart. She didn't miss a beat. Tully swore she heard the gears turning in her head. Mallory was a loud mouth so when she was quiet it was scary. 

"What's wrong?" Criston questioned. 

"I'm just picturing us in a house together, making babies and you looking all sexy by the fire." Mallory remarked honestly as the kettle whistled, Criston smiled to himself, which caused Tully to smile too. 

"I have come for my crown boy." Daemon demanded.

"How did you get in?" Aemond pulled his sword free it shimmered in the candle light.

"I have my ways." Daemon remarked a cocky grin on his face. "Give up now as your mother and sister did or die. Your choice." Daemon picked at his nail with his sword seemingly bored. Aemond charged at daemon a battle cry on his lips. "Oh I hoped you picked fight." Daemon agreed.

"By the water or more in the woods." Mallory pondered. 

"Waters." Criston answered. Mallory and tully shared a look. 

"You are not afraid of heights are you?" Tully questioned. 

"No." Criston countered. "I'm not." Mallory nodded again.  The girls whispered words leaning towards each other, criston felt like he was being interrogated until Mallory jumped up. 

"I think its time for supper." She decided. "Help me tully." 

"Okey dokey." Tully agreed. They plated the food and sat around the couches by the fire, it crackled beside them. 

"You know casterly rock is by the water and up on a hillside." Mallory remarked. "I have always wanted to jump from the cliffside." She added. 

"That sounds dangerous." Criston remarked but there was a way he said it, the tone of his voice, the way he looked at Mallory that made her know he liked the danger. 

"Maybe i bring you up there with me?" Mallory questioned. 

"I would like that." Criston agreed, Tully couldnt hold back her squeal. She loved love. After their meals were eaten Mallory snuggled back up in Criston's lap. He kissed her temple and she felt safe. 

The door swung open and the girls tensed. Criston felt it and he tensed as well, curious who they were worried about. 

"Larys?" Mallory questioned. He moved, the click of his cane giving him away. 

"Larys!" Tully declared. 

"Tully its- ser Cole?" Larys questioned.

"Lord Larys." Criston answered.

"Hes fine. Mallory is in love with him." Tully assured as Mallory sat in cristons lap their bowls discarded beside them. "What happened?" Larys hesitated.

"Criston can be trusted." Mallory assured. "Right criston?"

"Whats going on?" Criston countered running his hand over mallorys thigh.

"Right criston?" Mallory demanded.

"Mums the word." Criston agreed.

"Daemon and Rhaenyra have infiltrated the capital." Larys remarked. Criston tensed. "The queen and princess helaena are surely captured by now and aemond will be given the choice to surrender." Larys offered calmly.

"I have to go-" criston declared but mallory wrapped herself around him like an octopus.

"No. You have to stay." Mallory corrected. "If you go they will kill you too." Mallory demanded. "Come on it was just getting good. Dont leave me now."

"Was there more stew left?" Larys questioned moving to the kitchen he put down his bag and rested his cane against the counter. Tully hugged him from behind kissing his back. Larys smiled tipping his head into her.

"You were gone a while. I was worried." Tully whispered.

"Its okay. Im okay. Plus now we are in great with the new king and queen." Larys remarked. Tully made him up a bowl of stew and grabbed him a roll. "Thank you sweetie."

"Im glad you are home Larys."

"No more boy drama for another decade please." Larys requested.

"Oh Im done with boys." Tully agreed. "They are not worth the hassle."

"Thats right." Mallory agreed. "Go for men."