Joy Anna Prince

I followed her into the bathroom and slowly pulled her clothes off, trying to hide the emotions on my face. "Are you sure you are alright?"

"Really, I am." I whispered as I looked up at him and seen the worry in his eyes "If I thought anything was serious, I'd tell you."

I nodded a little. "Okay," I said and slowly pulled her to me, being careful to be gentle, and lowered my lips to hers, kissing her softly. "I care about you so much already. I would die if anything happened to you."

"I care about you too, nothing is going to happen to me. I've survived this long."

"You should be able to do more than just survive. You should be living... I wish there was a way to give you a different life than the one you are living now."

"But...there isn't and never will be. I have a better life than most people, I need to be more grateful. He could have killed me or kept me a simple slave."

"Instead he just uses you. Deprives you of love, and the chance to ever have a family of your own. In his own way, he's cruel."

"I know...I guess it just doesn't do me any good to dwell on the bad."

"You're right. I shouldn't dwell on it either," I said and kissed her again. "Come on, let's clean you up," I said and helped her in the shower.

He helped my clean off the dried blood and sweat from my body, being gentle as the bruises started to appear. Once we were finished he helped me out and wrapped me up in a towel. I went into his arms and laid my head against his chest "Can I stay with you tonight?"

"Of course. You don't even have to ask."

"I don't think he's coming tonight, he would have been here by now."

I nodded. "You're probably right. Do you want to sleep in your bed just in case? If he knocks I can answer and say you're sleeping."

I nodded against his chest "Thanks, that sounds perfect."

"Sounds perfect to me too," I said and picked her up, carrying her to her bed.

He tucked me in bed and crawled in beside of me. I snuggled up against his warmth and yawned "I'm sorry about tonight. I know I said it earlier but I wanted to tell you one more time. It won't happen again."

"You don't have to be sorry," I said, running my fingers through her hair. "I just can't stand the thought of you getting hurt in any way. And I don't want you in trouble either."

"I know...I feel bad for Lydia. I know she probably got the scolding of her life."

"Probably. He's pretty strict. He was far from happy to find you two there," I said, moving my hand down and running my fingertips up and down her back.

"We more than likely got Tyrion into trouble too."

"He got himself into trouble. He was supposed to stay with you two. I doubt Tywin would have been so upset if Tyrion had been there with you two."

I couldn't help but laugh a little "He should have known Tyrion had better things to do than watch us. For a man of his stature he keeps himself busy if you know what I mean."

I chuckled. "Well damn. Not what you'd expect, but at least he has fun," I said and laughed.

"He probably has too much fun but he says there is no such thing." I smiled.

I smiled. "I wouldn't know. I haven't had a whole lot of fun in my life. Being with you has been the best times of my life."