Things I Wish You Said / Gregor Clegane / Vaera Targaryen

26. Cookie Monster

Gregor and Vaera fell back into a pattern of after supper snuggled up on the couch together. Gregor told her all the things she wanted to hear, the details of the day, the colors and patterns before them and she snuggled into his side refusing to let him leave. He could have picked her up and thrown her off him, she was twig compared to his tree trunk build. Large fingers ran over her side and up her hair breathing her in.

"You smell nice." Gregor grumbled rough in her ear.

"Thanks." Vaera whispered blushing. She had found some of Cersei's oils and applied some onto her neck and wrists. She liked the smell of them, made her look older she thought.

"Any more... weird dreams?" Gregor questioned. Vaera shook her head. She wished she could have seen the war however. Could have seen what was coming. Seen that man coming. Her dreams were a fluke. They didnt mean anything. She wasnt a dreamer.

"I had a normal weird dream after that sleeping daught however." Vaera admitted. Gregor closed his eyes as Vaera described in great detail her dream. She liked her dreams most of the time. She got to see again in her dreams. Everything in color so vibrant and bright. When she finished her story she knew gregor should leave. The way they were sitting was inappropriate but also incredibly comfortable.

She just stays there, tucked under Gregors arm, her legs bent over his, her legs looked so small beside his thick thighs. Her delicate petite little frame curved into him. If Gregor didnt love this woman he could have so easily killed her with a single squeeze, her head cradled against him and she closed her eyes. Could she be as reluctant as he was for this night to end?

"Gregor... can you stay?"

He had never answered more speedily.

"Yes."

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Vaera stood in the sunlight. She liked how the sun felt on her skin. She thought that skin in the sun sparkled because thats how the splendid tingle of sun felt. Like it cleansed and strengthened the skin.

"Ser gregor a moment." Tywin requested.

"Stay put." Gregor instructed vaera.

"I will be right here." Vaera agreed but a cloud covered her sun and she moved veering off cautiously to find another sun spot.

"How is she doing?" Tywin questioned.

"Shes strong." Gregor answered.

"How is she?" Tywin countered.

"Ask her about her dreams. Its the only time she sees." Gregor answered instead.

"You dont think she has any... shes okay?"

"She is strong and im not going anywhere again so..." gregor shrugged. It was funny to see the largest man in westeros the most fierce man in westeros so soft for tywins little vaera. "I wont let anything happen to her again. I swear it."

"Im sorry for pulling you away from her to start." Tywin countered. "But you are invaluable."

"If thats all?"

"Yes-" tywin turned his head but vaera was gone. "Heavens. Where did she go?"

"Vaera." Gregor growled looking around.

'He's such a splendid fighter.' Sansa said as they watched Loras duel with another knight Margaery smiled over at her 'do you have any idea when we might...''

''I'll plant the seed as soon as Joffrey and I are married it should go quickly.'

'Joffrey won't let me leave he's got too many reasons to keep me here.' Sansa muttered.

'And only one to let you go,' Margaery told her 'because it will please me.''

"There you are." Gregor murmured. Scared the shit out of him.  "You ready? Or still sunning?" Gregor questioned. Vaera's head turned in his direction.

"What?"

"Vaera?"

"Oh yes... I just over heard something." Vaera offered with a shrug.

"Something bad? Something I need to handle?" Gregor questioned.

"No, no, just... nothing really." Vaera assured. "Come on." she reached out a hand and his arm fell into hers.

Gregor was dismissed to get more cookies as Vaera visited her father in his office. She took a seat in his large hand of the king chair. Her fingers trailed over the intricate detailing in the wood.

"Vaera my dearest," tywin declared kissing her temple. "What do I owe the pleasure of your presence?"

"I well i heard something today and i missed you." Vaera offered. Tywin held onto her hand as he leaned against the desk.

"I always miss my vaera." Tywin agreed. Out of his four children vaera was the only one that wasnt a failure. That was his true pride and joy. Vaera could do no wrong in his eyes. "What did you over hear?" He pondered thinking it was cookie related. The cooks were always making cookies for vaera and tywin requested they make new flavors for his little cookie monster.

"Oh father, i didnt realize sansa was marrying Ser Loras, I... well I sort of thought joffrey was enjoying tormenting her." Vaera admitted.

"What?" Tywin countered.

"I... overheard sansa and margaery talking about their upcoming union."