Now That We Don't Talk / Otto Hightower / Davina Targaryen

26. Mistakes

Daemon had run off and everyone thought that he was never coming back but instead he came back with a wicked grin on his face. 

There was something chemical about Daemon that fucked with Davina's head. To matter how much time passed.

"Hello Davina, Gods it good to be home." Daemon declared as he passed her, davina stood frozen in her spot for what felt like an eternity. 

"Get your ducks in a row they say. My ducks are not in a row. I don't even know where some of them are. One of them might even be a pigeon, or a pterodactyl." Davina muttered kicking at the cobblestone. 

"What?" Otto questioned coming up behind her. 

"Daemon is back and my head is spinning... in the worst possible way." Davina assured. 

"He's back? It's been years." 

"It has been years, but not nearly long enough for my brain not to malfunction at the sight of him." Davina griped. 

It had been 3 years since aegons name day celebrations when Daemon came back and stirred up the capital, since he pretended to fuck Rhaenyra for the crown, at least Davina was still begging it to be lies. Then he ran off after the wedding and got denied from Jayne Royce and disappeared.  

He was probably fucking his way through Essos. With how he was dancing with Laena at the wedding Davina thought for sure he would try to seduce her but no, Laena had married a nice man from the Riverruns and Daemon was back to stir up trouble when there was already enough trouble to be had. 

Viserys was glad to have both his siblings under the same roof again. Davina thought it was idiotic and wanted to avoid the castle like a plague but didnt want Daemon tracking her down and ruining her home with his presence. 

So she was bringing Baelon for a playdate with Aemond. Aegon was waiting for them, he waved from the balcony calling out to her to stay put so davina waited for him as she bounced Baelon in her arms, kissing his perfect little face. 

"you and me need to get back into bed together, its been too long." Daemon decided he glanced down at Baelon in her arms, he was a cute baby sure, but he could do better. He smirked back at Davina. "Only one baby, old man can't get it up I suppose. If you wanted another-"

"I'm not stupid enough to repeat my mistakes anymore." Davina corrected staring back at Daemon.

 "Is that what we were to you? A mistake?"

 "I wasn't the one who walked away," Davina reminded him. "But I'm glad you did because I grew the fuck up when we stopped talking."

"Davina doesnt want you. I do." Rhaenyra commanded. Daemon turned to her. "She's a bitch since she married Otto."

"Old man otto with his withered cock." Daemon agreed. "I dont know what she sees in him." he tsked. 

"You want to get back at her?" Rhaenyra questioned. 

"What did you have in mind?" Daemon agreed. 

"Marry me."

"Now what does that accomplish?" daemon drawled. 

"Marry me and you get a crown when my father dies and I get a husband that actually loves me." Rhaenyra demanded and Daemon couldnt help his laughter. 

"Who said anything about love?" Daemon countered. 

"You would love me... like you loved her wouldnt you?"

"I dont know if you could handle me." Daemon corrected. 

"Please Daemon, you and I were always meant to burn together." Rhaenyra begged. "I know it, thats why you and Davina dont talk anymore, because it was always meant to be us." 

"Doubtful thats the reason." Daemon offered honestly, probably the only honest thing he ever said. "I fucked up with Davina and she fucked a withered cock thinking she could get over me but I see the way she looks at me."

"Like she wanted to carve out your liver?" Rhaenyra pondered. 

"It's a look of love underneath the death glare." Daemon corrected. 

"You want to make her suffer? Want to make her regret marrying otto, you marry me." Rhaenyra commanded. "You marry me, you get the crown and we rub it in her face."  Daemon debated that. 

"I'm intrigued." Daemon admitted. 

"Good but the only problem is i'm already married." Rhaenyra reminded him as though it had just occurred to her that Laenor might be a problem. 

"Lets do something about that then."