Duty, a Matter of the Heart.

Chapter 13: Sweet Poison.

Victoria
The feast was smaller than the last ones, more intimate. There was music, and the food was as abundant as the others but there was fewer people. I was glad for that, I can't imagine being in a hall filled with as many people as the others. I was still very shaken from the news I had received, I had a lot of food on my plate but my appetite was not cooperating. "You have to eat." Robb said close to my ear, startling me, he took my hand and gently pulled it towards his lips leaving a small peck on the back of it as he intertwined our fingers. "I feel sick..." I said placing my other hand on my stomach. "Have you eaten since breakfast?" He was right I haven't eaten all day. "You have to eat for two now, love. Don't make me feed you, because I will. I will not have you constantly feeling sick. Eat. "
"I'm glad you're willing to take such good care of me." I said smiling and taking a fork full of food into my mouth. Half way through my plate I was feeling much better. "Your grace would you care for wine,water or ale." Said a servant girl.
"Water."

Cersei
This wine is horrid. This waste of a grey land people call the North can't even produce decent wine. To think one of my daughters would be stuck here. But Victoria needs to stay away from the capital, away from the rumours and away from the throne. Jon Arryn was far too close to finding out, I was glad he was gone. My true children will have golden crowns and I will stand by them as they rule. I love Victoria, but I won't have her endanger me, Jaime and our children or even herself. I will not have her take what I had been waiting for all my life. I look down to see the serving girl, that had been whoring around with Robert the last feast, serving Victoria water. She isn't like me she doesn't drink to forget. But she enjoys it, specially at celebrations. Water in her cup at a feast is an odd thing. Could she be... No. Her handmaidens would have informed me, they would have heard something, seen something. But I haven't been receiving any reports. She's too smart for her own good. Look at them, they look so happy, its stupid how she is so smart for certain things yet she's so stupid for other things. I wonder when she will realise that love is a poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.

Robb
I could see Victoria was tired she was making a massive effort for her eye lids not close, I wanted to take her to her chamber, but she insisted that we had to stay until the announcements were made. Always so stubborn. Lord Tywin stood, and the music stopped, Victoria took my hand and I caressed hers with my thumb. "Firstly I would ask that you raise your cups, in the light of the name day of my grand-daughter, princess Victoria." Everyone cheered as they joined their cups. Then Lord Tywin continued. "Also, it is with great honor that I announce that the crown will welcome the Tyrells into the Baratheon and Lannister union, by having Lady Margaery marry Prince Joffrey. Lady Sansa Stark is now betrothed to the heir of High Garden, Lord Willas Tyrell. The realm needs strength and security, quickly. Therefore, my grand-daughter, Princess Victoria, and Lord Robb Stark will marry in a fort-night." I looked at Victoria and she was as surprised as I was, I suppose its better for us to marry quickly since she is already with child. I couldn't be happier. Well, now I need to take her to bed. "Come now, you're far too tired. Its not good for you or the baby."
"Are you going to be this protective form now on?" She asked, as she stood. "I love you, I'm always going to be protective of you. Even if you don't need my protection." We discreetly left the feast, and Victoria was leaning into me, resting her head. I picked her up, through her legs and she wrapped an arm around my neck. "Robb I can walk..." She said placing her head on my shoulder. "I know you can, but I want to carry you." She couldn't fight it anymore and I saw her closing her eyelids. As we got to her chamber, and she woke sensing me stop. She got down and I opened the door. She entered swiftly and began removing her blue roses crown, placing it next to her golden crown in her dressing table, then she slowly removed her earrings and ring, and let her hair down. I went to her and began to help her out of her dress, placing small kisses on her porcelain skin. Before I knew it her corset was off, exposing her perfect breasts on the mirror of her dressing table and leaving her only in her shift skirt. She turned and the glimmer in her eyes told me that she hadn't been tired at all. "You aren't tired at all are you?" She shook her head running her fingers upwards and downwards on me. "I knew you wouldn't let me be in there if I was tired and I didn't want to be in there, when I could be in here. With you, like this." She said removing my leather shirt. I took her waist, and caressed the curve of her breasts. "You're beautiful." I said looking at her. "I love you." She said as I placed a hand on her belly. "I love you too, and our little wolf as well." She smiled up at me, "This was the best name day gift I could ever get." I brought our lips together. I slowly began to move our lips, Victoria eased with eagerness onto me. I licked her bottom lip, and she opened her mouth for our tongues to meet. She quickly removed my blouse as we moved towards the bed. Our kiss was passionate and desperate, now. Victoria separated our kiss and pushed me onto the bed making me lay down.