CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN

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TW: nothing to see over here y'all. It's smooth sailing.

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"Genuinely happy"

(Age 22)

Daemerys stood still looking at herself in the mirror. A scar was still there, it wasn't the biggest but it was still visible. She was still very self conscious of herself, and the events that led up to that. To the public, it was like she disappeared off somewhere.
No one really knew where or how she was, thanks to Washington. Ever since she "disappeared" he had a lot of things to say about her. And he said them, he told journalists all about her. 2 thousand dollars per story he gave. A lot of people had asked the palace for an interview, "her majesty does not want to give interviews now or ever." They would say, and she didn't.

Her relationship with the Bridgertons had kind of deteriorated after she stopped sending letters to them, she felt bad after not responding to the first few they sent. But over time she accepted it.

"Hey." Daemerys said walking over to Daemon as he sat down in the chair. "How are you feeling?" He asked kissing her hand, while reading his book. "I'm fine." She said sighing. "You know what I mean, Aemerys." He said turning the page. "Shit happens, what else can I say?" She asked as he chuckled. "Ain't that the truth." He said closing his book. "I thought you wanted to read?" She asked touching his hair. "Not when I can spend time with my beautiful wife." He said pulling her to his lap. "Come on, read to me." She said opening the book. "As you wish, my queen." He said taking the book out of her hands.

You would've thought they would become more distant before after she was hospitalized, but it really brought them together. Everyday, even if it was just an hour, they made time for each-other. It was beautiful, they finally came together as one.

"I think the palace should put out a statement about you disappearing." Daemon said kissing her neck. "I do to. What really concerns me though is how the people will take it, they could either hate me more or turn a blind eye and hate Washington." She stated. "He's lucky you have a conscious." Daemon muttered as she chuckled. "Or that he isn't being charged with treason." She added as he nodded. "I'm just glad it's over, finally." She said. "22 years later." He said chuckling. "The people care for you." He said. "Speaking of people."Daemerys said as a servant knocked on the door. "Enter." Daemon said as the maid came into the room. "Thank you." Daemerys said taking the letter. "Have you visited Drogon lately?" Daemon asked as she opened the letter. "No." She said under he breath reading the letter. "Another letter from the Bridgertons?" He asked wrapping his arms around the her. "They're asking me to come visit Aubrey Hall for the season, apparently Anthony might have a lady willing to marry himself." She said as Daemon chuckled under his breath. "She either must be very stupid or just like him." Daemerys stated laughing.

Their laughs filled the room, clearly they had still loved each-other after all the caos and harm they've both caused it endured.

"You should go." Daemon stated. "I do not want to." She stated getting off of him. "Might be a good way to reconnect." He suggested. "And you could clear the air." He stated. "That's an order from your king." He said in a firm tone. "What about the Queen?" She asked looking him up and down. "The Queen is on vacation." He stated as she rolled her eyes. "Fine." She stated kissing his forehead. "Now, excuse me. I have a walk or a scolding to do." She said opening the doors, as he chuckling while smiling. "And you have a stack of paperwork to finish." She said turning around to smirk at him before closing the door behind her.

"Enjoying your walk, sister?" Aemond asked as she turned around. "Don't you have some training to do?" She asked raising her eyebrows. "Don't you have some meetings to get to?" He countered back. "Fair enough." She said sitting down on a cement stool. "Come sit with me." She said as he came and sat down next to her. "Tell me, how are you?" She asked smiling at him. "Fine. Aegon is still himself and mama is, well you know mama." He said as she nodded. "I asked about you Aemond, not them. Now tell me, how are you? I'll ask you this a thousand times." She asked as he chucked. "I'm in the first time in a long time actually genuinely happy." He said smiling at her. "Well I'm happy for you then, brother." She said smiling at him. "I'm happy that you're happy, that's all that's important." She said caressing his face before seeing guards at the corner of the castle. "Go hide in a bush, I see people looking for you." She said as he looked around the corner. "Go, go, now." She ordered as he went behind a couple of bushes. "Your majesty." The guards said bowing down to her. "Have you seen Prince Aemond?" One asked. "I think he went in through the west wing." She said as the guards looked west. "Thank you, your majesty." They said running off. "You can come out now." She said as Aemond came out of the bushes. "I owe you one, sister." He said as she stood up, picking a leaf out of his hair. "Aemond your 7 years old." She stated as he nodded smiling at her. "Go be a kid, do it while it lasts." She said as he nodded. "Alright go." She said as he kissed her cheek before running off.

Daemerys sat back down enjoying the nature, and the peace a quiet. It was great, she finally enjoyed life to the fullest. No worries, no anxiety from wars, and having no one to worry about, besides herself, and her family. Sometimes she wonders if this was what her childhood was supposed to or was going to be like. But that was a different conversation for later. But once things changed. She's finally genuinely happy like Aemond.

"Life can be beautiful once you step back and take a look at it."

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