21. | I LOVE HER
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It wasn't supposed to be this way and Jaime knew that. They were brother and sister. Jaime knew that he loved her. How could he not? She was a beautiful maiden. Long golden hair, with emerald eyes so like his own. She was even beautiful as a babe, as his father had told him. When their mother had found them tangelg together bare and naked like when they first came into this world, she had demanded them to get dressed and to sleep in seperate chambers at the completly opposite derections and had a guard, guard the doors at night.

Yet, Jaime knows that Cersei is powerhungry and selfish. In her youth she was carefree and laughed easily, but when their mother died everything fell apart. Their father became cold, colder then he was before and never smiled. The whole Casterly Rock was in mourning and griving. Their Lady Joanna was the light in the west. But now she was dead, and everything went from happy and beautiful to cold and sad.

Yet, Jaime knows that Cersei is powerhungry and selfish. She is rude and very prideful. His father even commented about Cersei's rudness and unladylike behaviour but Cersei was stubborn and unable to see her faoults. Sometimes Jaime even wonders why he loves her, or even care about her at all.

Aelinor was the exact opposite. She was carefree, happy, kind, dutiful and generous. She helps if needed, and always tries making people smile. She put other peoples happiness over hers. She was loved by everyone in Westeros. Every Lord wants to marry her, Aelinor is like the maiden reborn. Cersei and Aelinor both have beauty, but Cersei is cold and selfish while Aelinor is kind and selfless. They were completly oppisate.

Jaime and Cersei were born together and they had always told themselves that if the Targaryens did it, it would not matter if they did. They knew it was wrong and would have consecuenses in the future but neighter had cared.

With Cersei she had always been the dominant one, suprisingly. She would always lead and be the leader. While Jaime never cared for stupid Lordly duties, only sword training. When Cersei demanded that she also learn how to weild a sword she was denied cruly by his father. Saying that, that was not ladylike. That left Cersei to learn how to dance, sing and sewing.

With Cersei, Jaime had always been manipulated. He had felt cheated and uncared for.

But with Aelinor, he had felt loved. He had felt like he was just a boy, no a man in love. There was no strict father demanding him he get out of the kingsguard or a twin who he fucks. He had been free.

Aelinor had said those three little words to get him to hear her. Those words left Jaime even more stunned then being weak and stabbed.

Everytime Jaime closes his eyes he sees Aelinor's gentle purple-pink eyes. He sees her silver-gold hair with her soft smile that would make every man melt. He saw her helping children and demanding the king to let a child go for stealing a loaf of bread instead of being burned. He saw her, not Cersei.

When he dreams, he dream of her, not Cersei. Everytime he closes his eyes he sees her, not Cersei.

And lastly, everytime he remembers her gentle and loving mother, he thinks of her. Not Cersei.

He thinks of Aelinor.

He is not madly in love with Cersei.

He is madly in love with Aelinor Targaryen.

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Jaime opened his eyes slowly. His limbs were in pain, and he was icredebly tired.

He had been stabbed, he thought. He recalls being in the gardens guarding Aelinor when another assasin had tried to kill her. He had not been fast enogh and had gotten stabbed.

Jaime's eyes slowly began studying the room he was in. He was in his chambers, which was covered with golden and red curtens and Lannister sigils planted almost everywhere his eyes would go.

His eyes stopped when he saw her. She was sleeping sitting down on a chair beside his bed. Her head on the side as her mouth opening to take and release small breaths. She was still in her gown, but a different gown. He recalls her wearing another gown walking down the gardens.

How long had it been? It must have been some days at least.

He reached out trying to touch her hand but quickly groans in pain and tuching the stab wound.

At his groan, Aelinor blinks and widened her eyes at Jaime's contious form. She quickly takes his hand and gives it a small squeeze while staring at him.

Aelinor releases a small breath, "Jaime! Youre awake!" Aelinor gives him a soft smile with her teary eyes. "It took quite a long time for you to wake up. I thought that-" She paused afraid of saying more.

Jaime feels his heart soften as he squeezes her hand back, "I know. Im here now, Aelinor." Jaime smiles gently before his exprecion turns into a worried one. "How long was I out for?"

Aelinor turns her eyes away from his and untangels her hands from his hands. "10 days. Mabye more, I wouldn't know." She replies sadly.

Jaime widenes his eyes as he reached out for her cheek. He turned her chin to look at him. Jaime stared at her purple eyes, almost as he was enchanted. "I am fine now. I promise you" Aelinor shook of his hand from her face as she casted her eyes downwards.

Jaime frowned. "What trubles you?" He questioned while grabbing her hand once more.

Aelinor shook her head once more and gave a sigh, "No. No, my concerns are mine and mine alone." She said and gave Jaime a look, and he knew imidiatley that he could not get anything from her.

He still remembers those beautiful words she had said to him. He couldn't help but admire her. All the pain she must have, she has kept inside of her locked in a cage. Yet, she would still not let them go. All the pain. She had kept all her pains and worries inside of her while she burdened herself with other peoples worries. She held herself like a true Queen.

Jaime just continued to stare at her and hold her hand closely.

Jaime suddenly felt the need to sleep again. He took a deap breath before saying, "I love you too". Then he was out.

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Aelinor laid at her bed, staring at the ceiling. She could not stop thinking about what Jaime had said to her. Aelinor tried to make up a quick excuse but before she could do that, the kingsguard fell alseep on her. Aelinor truly didn't know wether Jaime heard her or didn't. But she knew one thing for certain. He loved her.

Aelinor widened her eyes as she turned her eyes everywhere else than his eyes. Those beautiful emerald eyes.

Aelinor coughs as she turned her head downwards, "Jaime- I" She began as she turned her eyes to his face.

She paled and gave a sigh. He fell asleep. That damed man. Aelinor gives a deep sigh as she shakes her head, still holding Jaime's hand. She pushed his hairs to the side of his face and traced his face gently with her fingers.

"Oh Jaime. I promise I will always be there for you. I may not always protect you, but I will save and most of all love you". She whispered, leaning her head against his, breathing slowly. A moment passes by, "I love you" Was all she said as she kissed the top of Jaime's head.

Aelinor would give her life and soul for keeping the people she loved safe. Mother, Rhaegar, Viserys, Ashara and most of all Jaime. Without a doubt.

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