Bodyguard/ Helaena Targaryen / Scott Lang

3. Espresso

"I noticed the king hasnt stopped by- not that its any of my business but... he is your husband... you both lost a-"

"Come in Ser Scott." Helaena whispered. He closed the door behind him but pulled it back open as she dismissed her ladies in waiting.

"  you know it's none of my business of course nothing is really ever my business. I'm supposed to be a fly on the wall except when there's danger then I'm supposed to not be a fly on the wall and I'm supposed to be a scorpion in action.." he decided jumping towards her. She flinched back. "Sorry I'm supposed to be helping. I'm scaring you."

"It's not you it's just everything else ." Helaena mumbled.

"You know, I find drinking helps with that. Not that I would drink so much to drown my misery because that would be very irresponsible of me." Scott added. "But if one were to want to i happen to know an excellent hangover cure," scott informed her with a sly wink

"What is it the cure of yours? " Helaena pondered

"Fried meat and eggs and toast with fresh jam. A big glass of fresh juice to top it all off."

"Sounds like breakfast to me. Call back one of my ladies in waiting and tell them to order two of everything you want and we shall have a feast together."

"Didn't mean to intrude or intentionally have you hear my growling stomach... I just meant-"

"You are to be my guard should we not get to know each other or will you be just as much as stranger to me as my husband?" Helaena countered curiously. Scott waited a moment before he took a step closer.

"I would be absolutely honored to share a meal with you, but don't make fun of me when I have something on my face because I'm a messy eater."

"So are my children." Helaena whispered

Way to go dickhead. Your childlike nature made her think of her dead child. You are supposed to help her not make her sad, scott self reprimand.

"Again none of my business but how are you and the children coping?"

"I see them when i close my eyes. I told them to Maelor. I thought they wouldnt.... He wouldnt understand.... Hes so young. They were going to rape jaehaera." Helaena whimpered and scott tensed as she launched herself at him sobbing into his chest. He knew it was against protocol but fuck protocol the queen needed a shoulder to cry on and damn it. Scott was that shoulder.

"Im so sorry you had to go through that." Scott said wrapping his arms around her. She shook into his embrace. " if you ever need anything, I'm here for you not only as you're sworn sword but as your friend."

"Friend?" it seemed like a foreign concept to her as she looked up to meet his warm gaze, her arms still wrapped around his middle.

"Yes. I mean, if that's not too forward.  You did say you wanted to be friends. Or friendly. Or..." think scott think! "Not be... strangers."

"Friends." Helaena confirmed. When she finally let him go he looked down at her a moment longer before realizing she asked him to do something and ran to the door.

"Excuse me! I need lots of food! By... by order the queen!"

Jaehaera instantly fell in love with Scott. He was constantly making her laugh. Jaehaera doubled over giggling as helaena poked at her food untouched.

"I swear im not even trying." Scott declared. Maelor watched them with great interest. "No matter what i say she just thinks im hilarious."

"I think its the fact that you have a banana peel on your head." Helaena answered softly.

"My hat? You like it?" Scott questioned. Jaehaera laughed louder moving from helaenas lap to scotts. Helaena hesitated before relaxing. Scott was good. Scott was safe. Scott was her sworn sword. Scott made the kids laugh and forget their worries.

Scott was a good man. He wouldnt hurt them. He would not let anything bad happen to them on his watch.

"Im worried." Helaena whispered

"Im going to be right outside that door. I had a double shot of espresso and im-"

"I dont want to be alone."

"You wont be. As i said I will be-"

"Here."

"Here but outside the door here." He confirmed.

"I dont want you out there. The walls move."

"Since when?"

"Since Maegor."

Helaena wouldnt give him any more information but he understood maegors tunnels. Thats how they got in. He was going to find them and make helaena feel safe again.