I Can Do It With A Broken Heart / Joffrey Baratheon /Rieka Stark (2.6)

12. Rubbing Off

"I know that look." Cersei purred. 

"I dont think we can do this anymore." Rieka realized. 

"What? this? What? NO!" Cersei demanded. "What happened?"

"Nothing." 

"You like him." 

"I dont hate him." Rieka clarified. She had many questions about the feeling she was feeling and the words he said while drunk before vomiting and then passing out in the gardens. 

"So, thats good!" Cersei agreed. 

"You are his mother." Rieka countered. 

"And we can discuss things still." 

"I am going to be married to him, I dont think..."

"We can still be friends." 

"I can't discuss Joffrey with you."

"Why! He's my baby, I love him. I love to talk about him!" Cersei countered. "And this is the first time you have ever wanted to talk about him so dont deprive me." Cersei demanded. 

"He's alright." 

"Liar, you like him." 

"We are better when we are drunk." Rieka clarified. 

"You can admit it."

"I admit nothing." Rieka corrected sternly. 

"You can admit it." Cersei urged. 

"Admit? No, that makes me sound guilty of something." Rieka countered. 

"Guilty of falling for-"

"I wouldnt say falling for thats just weird."

"You like him. Why can't you just make me happy and admit it?" Cersei begged slamming an excited and agitated hand down on the table. 

"Because i'm the chaotic little sister you claimed you wanted and me pushing all your buttons comes with that. Ask Robb when he gets here." Rieka suggested. "We can however talk about you and Jaime-" Cersei groaned before Rieka got his name out. "Or not?"

"It's just not the same." 

"It will never be the same as it was." Rieka agreed. "He lost a hand and was held a prisoner by my brother. Its always going to be weird, its always going to be different. Get over it."

"I dont remember you being this mean." Cersei realized. 

"Joffrey is rubbing off on me- and I know there is a dirty thought going through your head right now," Rieka demanded pointing an accusatory finger at Cersei. "Dont say it, dont think it, just let it go because he is your son and that just-"

"Was something else rubbing up on you too?" 

"You horrify me."

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"He's still asleep." Tommen remarked. 

"I wasnt-"

"Lingering because you want to talk to him." Tommen answered. 

"Definitely not doing that." Rieka agreed. "What are you up to Tommy boy?" 

"Nothing." Tommen answered.

"Cool... Cool, cool, cool, cool..." Rieka agreed. 

"Whats wrong Rieka?" Tommen questioned. 

"I had a weird talk with your mother and last night I had a weird talk with your brother and I dont want to talk to Cersei so I was hoping- not really because i dont want to talk to him but I sort of think we should talk but also talking it what ended up him saying... the things... the words. You know when people say they say words." Rieka rambled.