26. Casual Quitter

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"Did you throw it away, or do you keep it safe in a drawer with your socks and my broken heart?" Davina questioned. "I tried to read the signs But you left me in the dark like a midnight ride. I told you I'm not a casual kisser then we made out on the couch did you hear what I said?" Davina demanded. "Guess you're a casual quitter... But you said that you'd love me until the bitter end, and you didn't lie the end was bitter."

"Davina, dont be this way." Daemon demanded. 

"You are crazy," Davina corrected. 

"And you were pregnant with another mans baby when I agreed to marry you." 

"As if it was some travesty to marry me." Davina hissed. 

"You are no walk in the park." Daemon countered. 

"And what the fuck are you?" Davina seethed.

Avalon was done being good. She was done trying to be perfect when her sister got away with everything. Her children got away with taking Aemond's eye. They were untouchable while Avalon tried her best to be the best mother, best wife and best daughter and what did she get? A loveless marriage. So she went to the one person she trusted enough to get his hands dirty and keep it a secret. Kill her husband. 

"Help me and I'll give you what you want." Avalon begged.

"What do I want?" Larys countered

Me." Avalon answered honestly, she knew his crush on her and he was sweet to her, it would be a fair trade. He stood speechless his lips moving, but nothing came out

"Is that not what you want ?" Avalon rasped thinking she misread the situation.

He did, but he couldn't speak

"Larys." Avalon begged. "I hate him but unlike my sister i was faithful to him. You help me i will be a good and loving wife to you."

"I want you to marry for love," he countered. "And you don't love me."

"I would love you." Avalon countered. "I would. I be dutiful to you." Avalon begged. "You will do it?"

"I see the way you look at your guard." Larys admitted "he is the one that holds your heart. I will do it but you don't have to marry me as much as i would like it." He assured.

"Oh larys." She wrapped her arms tightly around him. "I can never repay you."

"Your happiness is reward enough." He assured breathing her in.

Rhaenyra had given daemon a tempting offer, now all he had to do was kill Laenor, that was easy enough, getting Davina on board that would be the hard part. 

"You just want a throne." Davina realized shoving Daemon back. It was beat up daemon day apparently. 

"Davina-"

"No. I was a fool." Davina corrected.

"Davina-" Daemon demanded grabbing her. "I let you do as you pleased for the past ten years, now its your turn."

"I have more self respect than to be your third."

"Technically Rhaenyra would be-"

"Fuck you." Davina hissed.

"Gladly." Daemon agreed.

"You want to marry Rhaenyra, get her crown when Viserys dies, fine. Marry her. But I want to annul our union."

"davina, that's not what I want." Daemon corrected.

"You can't have us both." Davina corrected. "Take your pick. Me or her."

"Her crown." Daemon answered.

"Her and her crown are a package deal." Davina reminded him. "I have my answer. Good bye Daemon." 

"Davina!" Daemon called after her but he let her go. 

"You were right." Davina remarked. Rupert smiled down at her. "But you know what... I cry a lot recently, but I am so productive. It's an art." she added pointing a finger at him. Rupert chuckled.

"We best get to work-"

"No." Davina corrected. "I'm sick and tired of letting men boss me around. I'm in charge and I want nothing to do with you are Daemon." Davina corrected. "He can have Rhaenyra, I'm taking the children and the dragons and you lot will never see me again." 

"Thats not what- Davina please." Rupert begged. 

"You tried to claim Sheepstealer," Davina realized, "thats how you hurt your arm." Rupert pulled his sleeve down. "You are connected to me, you are not bonded with them." 

"davina..." 

"I'm in charge." Davina corrected. Rupert sighed, he could let her think she was in charge. 

"I was wrong." Rupert added. "The children... they are not distractions," they were weapons in the making. 

"You were right too. I shouldnt have trusted Daemon." Davina admitted. 

"I usually am. I'm sorry it had to come to this, he didnt deserve you."

"You could have manned up and I wouldnt have had to deal with this shit." Davina reminded him. 

"I'm sorry." 

"And I'm ready to get back to work." Davina murmured.

"I'm sorry, trouble you are going to have speak up."

"I'm ready to get back to work." Davina declared. "But i'm in charge."

"Good." Rupert agreed. "The children will come in handy. Have they been working with the dragons?"

"They love the dragons." Davina agreed.

"Good. Time to collect a few more."

"Children or dragons? I think I'm tapped out on children." 

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