Hey Stephen / Larys Strong (3)

12. Make Babies

Willa was scrubbing hard at the table with her friend and colleague Nesta. Nesta grumbled pulling off the sticky sheets in the kings chambers.

"I hate men."

"I think im in love." Willa countered.

"Shit." Nesta answered. "Larys?" They walked back to the wash room before moving to the kitchen to dump the plates.

"Yeah... he came over for supper every day this week. Stephen talked his ear off and larys is just so good with him." Willa remarked adjusting her apron as she debated helping the cooks with the cookies for mallorys tea party. Mallory was very much in charge of the capital and their festivities.

"And you?" Nesta purred.

"Im so tired by the end of the day we just sit together usually. Its wonderful. He holds me and we say anything on our minds. I have never felt so...."

"Willa-"

"No, I need to get this off my chest." Willa busies her hands with the apron knot and get out all of the thoughts that have been keeping her up the nights larys was not with her and stephen. "Do I enjoy being around him, I do."

"Willa-" Nesta tried to backtrack but willa didnt let her. "Hushh!"

"Do I want to maybe make babies with him? Yes. I do. He'd make adorable freaking babies look at Vivian and tully- and he has the patience of a saint to deal with not only me but stephen." When willa looked up, tossing the apron on the counter giving up on cooking her mind was clouded with larys, nesta covered her face which was bright red.

Nesta mouthed, "Shut up," and her focus was directly behind willa. "Hello lord larys," she said in a voice that had willa blushing. Willa spun around before spinning back around embarrassed.

"Hi larys." She whispered not facing him and busying her hands folding her apron.

"I have been told I am a patient man," his voice answered behind willa and she swore she couldn't shut her mouth if she had both hands on her chin. The amount of embarrassment was completely and utterly unreal.

"I have things to do...." nesta remarked, snagging her glass from the table pouring it high with an open bottle of wine and heading out.

"How long have you been standing there?" Willa whispered.

"Since your friend tried to get you to 'hush' I think was the exact phrase." Larys answered. Willa smiled cheeks still blushing as his arms wrapped around her. "I would love to make babies with you."

"Oh god, you did hear that!" Willa hid her face in his chest.

"Im honored you think so highly of me." Larys assured.

"Im feel so embarrassed." She countered.

"Dont. You want me to say something embarrassing?" Larys suggested. "I fell for you the moment i saw you and it took me moons to get the nerve to speak to you."

"I'm nothing special." Willa countered. 

"You are the most beautiful woman in the world." Larys corrected. "And now that I have known your heart... Willa, after Tully and little Vivian you are the most special woman in all westeros."

"Can you come back again for supper?"

"I think its about time I cooked for you." Larys countered. "Will you and Stephen come to mine?"

"We will." Willa agreed. 

"This was a bad idea." Mallory decided. 

"Mallory, we are just going to help him." Tully corrected as Auroa and Vivian crawled around together. 

"I dont know what I was thinking." Larys murmured running a hand over his worried face. 

"You were thinking that you love her and want to impress her but forgot your cooking skills are minimal." Tully answered. 

"I tried..."

"It's cute that you tried." Tully assured. 

"You are going to poison her." Mallory murmured dumping what larys had attempted to make.

"I should just cancel." 

"It's not common for men to know how to cook. Luke doesnt. Criston doesnt-" Tully assured but Mallory shook her head waggling a finger at Tully. 

"Criston knows how to cook." Mallory corrected. "He's sexy when hes cooking."

"Go get him." Tully instructed. 

"Why?"

"Tripple date?" Tully suggested. 

"Fine," Mallory marched off getting the boys. Criston got to work and Larys felt useless as criston took over his little kitchen.

"Criston teach larys so he can say he helped." Mallory instructed. 

"Larys!" Stephen declared pushing open the door. "Woah, full house." Stephen hesitated seeing everyone turn to him. 

"Hey Stephen." Larys moved to him and Stephen hugged Larys keeping an arm around him. "Where's your ma- Willa." Larys smile shifted seeing his beautiful willa, she tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled softly. 

"Come on in!" Mallory declared. "Hope you dont mind us crashing your date." 

"I tried to cook, I really wanted to be able to cook you and stephen a meal but... I just..." Larys sighed shaking his head. 

"He tried really hard." Tully agreed taking Willa and Stephen's cloaks. "although my brother has many strong suits, cooking isnt really one of them but he did want to impress you." Willa grabbed larys hand and he blushed.

A chatter filled the house as the food was plated. 

"Salda is good." Willa remarked. 

"Larys made that." Tully added proudly. Yes chopping up veggies and making a dressing, very hard work. 

"I know." Willa agreed smiling over at Larys, he reached out his hand resting on her thigh. Stephen wanted to sit beside Larys too and looking at the three of them, Tully thought they looked like a family. She didnt have to worry about her brother, he was going to be just fine.