Full Bloom / Alicent Hightower x OC Male

23. Full Bloom

"Marry me." Miguel begged. "Marry me. I cant give you lands or riches but I will love you more than anyone. I will treat you like a queen. Please. Don't marry him."

"Yes". Alicent agreed. They were wed that night under the stars. The septon gave them curious looks but alicent assured him love was worth marrying for so he did his duty. Otto was going to be furious but alicent got to be happy.

"You did what?" Rhaenyra demanded.

"I know!" Alicent squealed.

"Who is he?"

"Miguel. I told you of him before."

"What house is he from?" Rhaenyra countered

"House Diaz."

"Never heard of it."

"Its a little house. Well not actually... he has more brothers than there are targaryens alive. His house is quite big." Alicent realized.

"You got married? We are 15."

"And when you know you know. I knew."

"Congratulations i guess." Rhaenyra agreed confused on why her best friend would have kept this from her. "Are you staying in the capital?"

"No. I will miss you rhaenyra but i want to show him old town. I think he will love the gardens in the citadel." Alixent added.

"Why?" Rhaenyra countered.

"Because he is a gardener. He takes care of all the flowers helps them grow and be beautiful. He will love old town. They have the most extensive botanical gardens in all of westeros." Alicent added fondly.

"When do you leave?" Rhaenyras feet twisted on the ground. She had never had any friends beside alicent and maybe she took advantage of that thinking alicent would always be around. But alicent was leaving. Rhaenyra would be alone here.

"Tomorrow if i can pack everything up fast enough. I just cant wait to start our new life together."

"Then i wish you all the best. Maybe i could visit sometime." Rhaneyra added.

"I would love that. You are always welcome."

"What did your father have to say? You marrying a commoner?"

"I prefer not to repeat those words. Im a lady."

"I hate to see you go." Otto remarked as miguel saddled the horses. "If i pushed you into this union with that man i didnt mean to-"

"Father i love him. You oushing me to help the king only further solidified that i wanted Miguel forever." Alicent assured. " so in a sense you did push me into the union, but I have been falling for him long before the queen died."

" I would like to be the type of man that can be happy if you're happy... but... a commoner?"

" father we've been over this." Alicent begged. " be the type of father that can be happy because I'm happy."

" I love you... I'm glad you found someone from the looks of. It makes you as happy as your mother made me."

Miguel waited until otto left before coming up to his blushing bride.

" are you ready to go?"

"I have one more thing I need to do first."

"OK, I will start packing up the carriage. The horses are already saddle and ready to go."  Miguel declared alicent kissed him with anticipation of what was to come.

"Do you only have one bag?" Alicent noted

"It makes up for the fact that you have 27" he teased

"Miguel!"

"It's a large bag." He gave it a little shake.

"Not compared to my 27," she laughed out

"Your grace, I have enjoyed our talks but I am moving." Alicent remarked proudly.

"Moving?" Viserys questioned.

"I told Rhaenyra but thought I should inform you as well." Alicent admitted. Viserys stared back at her confused. "I got married." Alicent added the ring sparkled on her finger, she loved that Miguel had made it for her.

"Congratulations, Alicent." Viserys declared. "Who is the lucky man?"

"Miguel Diaz."

"I'm not familiar..." Viserys admitted.

"He works at the castle, but I'm bringing him down south, to old town." Alicent answered. "He is going to love all the gardens, we are going to stop at high garden, the flowers will be in full bloom."