I Love You, I'm Sorry / Otto Hightower / Vaera Targaryen

22. Release

Vaera tucked the kids in the twins slept soundly beside each other their dragon eggs on the fire still waiting to hatch. Josh in the crib at vaeras new bedside. Alyssa curled up in vaeras bed with her ruined stuffed animal tucked into her side. Vaera promised to fix it in the morning. It was certainly loved.

But in the meantime vaera needed to release some of this pent up tension. Otto was willing and rest when she came to his door and pushed him against the wall kissing him like their lives depended on it.

Desperate to return even a fraction of the pleasure she was receiving, vaera thrust a hand between them, reaching down to brush fingers against his crotch. He made a noise, a harsh sound as he shifted, reaching down to press her hand hard against his erect length. Oh, Gods. Just like that she needed him to touch her.

She wanted his hands, his mouth, his tongue on her and in her. She wanted him to feel and touch every part of her. Vaera wanted to kiss him. He peeled her shirt from her body as his mouth returned to hers, their tongues dancing. More.

" I thought you said we couldn't." he said breathlessly.

" the kids are asleep they don't need to know." Vaera countered.

"I dont want to be your dirty little secret." Otto countered. "Who am I kidding?" He chuckled lip's colliding with hers.

It was fast, rough and messy but otto savored every second of it. When they were done vaera righted herself and left to her own chambers. Otto had never felt so satisfied and so used at the same time

He spent the night staring up at the ceiling.  Wanting to go to vaeras chambers. Knowing he had to sit put. But he couldn't.

"Former Lord hand surprised to find you out here this late. Getting into trouble?"

"Brother." Otto countered. "I need a dragon,"

"Ah the princess isn't she a bit young for you?"

"I need a toy for her daughter. She got a bear from her father. It is very loved.  She needs another. I need a dragon for her."

"When did you become such a softie?"

"This family has been through enough it is the least i can do."

"The least you could do was give the girl a hug and say sort for your loss. You brought her and her children two moons south and gave them a home."

"And it is still not enough." Otto agreed. "I have to try their life was thrown upside down by a woman they trusted. This is me trying to help ease the pain."

When vaera woke there was a present at the door for alyssa and Josh. The twins were squealing with delight. Josh hugged his new toy but alyssa just stared down at it. She looked to her bear holding it close instead.

"Hey look at that. The little dragon. The wings-" vaera flapped its wings. Alyssa looked to her bear. "Aly?"

"Mama look what mr otto got us!" Everly declared

"Ohh joshy got one too!" Blakely added. "Aly you like yours? Mine is a green dragon with yellow and Everly has a green dragon with blue-" she ran to Josh as otto came in. Vaera pulled her robe around her moving to Alyssa. "Josh had a blue dragon with a yellow tummy. Aly you got a purple dragon!"

"What do you say to otto?"  Vaera added. There was a chorus of thank yous

"Im glad you like it." Otto moved to vaera and alyssa. "It is not replacing your father's gift." He assured "When your mother fixed it i thought you would want something else to snuggle with..."

"That was so sweet of you." Vaera agreed. Alyssa sighed touching the dragons wing. 

"Thank you lord otto."

It should have been a win but otto didn't feel victorious until vaera grabbed his hand.

"These are adorable." Vaera told him.

"She hates me." Otto mumbled as they walked.

"She hates the world for taking her father away from her." Vaera corrected.

"The dragon was stupid."

"The dragon was sweet. The kids loved it and alyssa was playing with it too." Vaera assured. "Otto you are the sweetest."

"I just want you and the kids to be happy here." Otto said.

"Otto you have gone above and beyond for us."

"You have been through a lot i just-"

"Otto. I like you. You don't have to buy my favor with toys although the kids loved it." Vaera wrapped her arms around him. "I like your home." She added. His arms wound around her pulling her flesh against his chest. "I could see us settling down in a place like this."

"You could?" He offered hopefully.

"Are there any good lakes or streams to go swimming?" Vaera questioned.

"A few." He answered kissing her forehead the spot right between her brows.

"Mama?"

"Don't worry about alyssa. She will warm up to you." Vaera assured. "It only took me how many years to stop thinking of you as maleficents father."

"Oh joy. So alyssa can be distant and hate me for years?"