9.

Edward walks with Bella, the two of them wandering the forest edge, his hands clasped behind his back rather than holding hers. Any physical contact with her is more of a burn then a comfort now. Bella takes a breath as if readying herself for what she is about to say. She turns to Edward.


"I saw you," Bella tells Edward. "You and.....Dany" Edward nods a little. He was going to come clean anyway. He had this whole...speech in his head prepared for this. All night he sat and he decided what he wants. He wants Dany. He wants to be with her for as long as he can be before she leaves. There is something more about Dany, something that warms his inside. Something that gives him hope. "I forgive you" Bella offers. "If you never talk to her again" She rushes out, Edward watching her a moment and then smile.


"I think we should break up" he offers instead. Bella scoffs.


"Some British bitch turns up and..."


"Enough" Edward stops her with a growl. "This is part of it....your behavior and manners are.." he pauses and shakes his head. "I don't know who you are anymore" Bella purses her lips. Edward looks down. "If I ever knew you really...." he adds with a shrug. "We just...we don't work anymore. I'm sorry" he offers. "But this is what is best for us"


"No, it's what's best for you" she counters and then walks away. "You will regret this" she mumbles, Edward closes his eyes and shakes his head. A weight suddenly lifted off of his chest. He takes a breath and turns away.


..........


"Are you even listening to me?" Sam asks her, Dany sighs and turns her head to him, the two of them sat together looking out the window as they talk.


"Honestly?" she asks. "No, I wasn't" she admits.


"What's going on with you?" he asks her.


"Nothing" she answers as she stands. "Just...this place" she offers. "I miss home" he softens a little and nods.


"Still not heard from Jorah?" he asks her, she shakes her head.


"He won't call" she answers. "It's not him...." she looks back out the window, Drogon nuzzling into her cheek. "I'm not sure how I feel about going back anymore" she admits. Sam sits next to her.


"I thought you wanted to go home?" he asks softly. "You were looking forward to being queen" she shrugs.


"Not the same without my family" she admits. "It's not the same, I was supposed to have watched my brothers do it first, I was supposed to learn by watching them.....what if I am terrible at it?"


"Dany" he whispers. "I know you haven't been here very well, and I haven't known this" he motions to her. Implying the grown-up version of her. "You very long, but I do think you're going to be a great queen" she looks to him. "You have a gentle heart" he offers. "Something perhaps those in power currently lack" he smiles. "You care, Dany, that's enough"


"It might not matter if I want it" she states and sighs, he frowns at her. "I doubt whoever stole it from my father is going to hand it back willingly, Sam" she points out. "Who knows how long it's going to take, what it is going to take"


"Then you'll see it through" he adds wrapping an arm around her, she is a little stiff, not used to embraces. "Hug me back" he whispers, she lifts her arms and wraps them around him. "There we go" he teases slightly. She relaxes, years of tension just running through her. When was the last time someone hugged her? Her brothers never had. Her parents couldn't....image was everything. Sam and Edward are the only people who've shown her true affection.


..............


Dany opens the front door of Sam's house, the boys laughing and joking behind her with Drogon. Dany snorts listening to them but it falls as she takes in the figure stood there waiting for her. Reality crashing down around her.


"Jorah" Dany whispers, her heart sinking. He's here. He's here and she's going to have to leave.


"Daenerys" he greets back as Sam appears at her back.


"Jorah" Sam greets with a warm smile.


"Sam" he greets back and glances to Dany. "I found something I thought you might be interested in," he tells her motioning to the car. She raises an eyebrow and moves to his side as he walks to the car.


"What?" she asks. "What did you find?" she counters, he opens the trunk and watches her as she realizes what's inside. They share a look, Dany's eyes wide. Sam peers over their shoulders.


"More dragons?" he asks her.


"My brothers' dragons" she answers. "I thought they were dead"


"So did I" Jorah agrees. "But I heard rumors of a family that had suddenly received two giant lizards...and when I got there" he motions to the two dragons. "I thought you should have them....they belong in your family" she nods a little and looks to him.


"Thank you" she whispers.


"So...what's stopping you now?" Sam asks Dany who looks up at him. "Three dragons...Spirits help anyone who gets in your way" Jorah nods in agreement.


"More so once they're fully grown" Jorah adds. Sam nods.


"Damn" he mumbles. "Glad we're family" Dany chuckles a little, it fizzles out slightly as she turns to Jorah.


"We have to leave now, don't we?" she asks him, he nods and touches her cheek. "Do I have some time to say goodbye?" she asks.


"Not long but...yes" she looks to Sam.


"You're going to go and see him, aren't you?" he asks her. "Cullen?"


"You know" she whispers.


"Of course I know" he whispers. "I can smell him on you....but you seemed so happy, and I don't know...If I thought Drogon wasn't looking over you then I probably would be more bothered by it, I know that dragon is a good reader of people....or vampires" she snorts a little. "Plus.." he starts in a low whisper. "You're Daenerys Targaryen...I wasn't gonna say no to you" she snorts a little, he sighs a little and places his hands on her shoulders. "I'm sorry" he adds seeing the emotions in her eyes. Because even he can see what Edward means to her, and she has to leave him behind, she shrugs a little.


"Duty comes first," she tells him. "Personal feelings....last" Sam gives her a sad smile.


...................


Edward smiles seeing Dany waiting for him on the treaty line, her back to him, her hands held in front of her, the orange light from the fire in her hand lighting up her face. He still gets this feeling when he sees her using that power. The few times she's used it around him, she lights up as much as the fire when using it. At home in the flame.


"Dany" he breathes in greeting and she turns to him, the fire extinguishing from her hands, she smiles at him, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes. She moves to him though, closer, in reach. He leans down and kisses her softly. Dany sighs against his lips, savoring this as she kisses him back, her arms wrapping around his neck. "What's wrong?" he asks her, she sniffles and looks down. "Dany" he whispers.


"Jorah came back" she admits lifting her watery eyes to his. His shoulders sag and his eyes dull a little knowing what that means.


"Oh," he whispers threading his fingers with hers. "You're leaving"


"I have to" she counters, he nods a little.


"I know" he assures her and smiles softly. "I'm going to miss you" he admits.


"You'll forget me" she argues.


"Never" he shakes his head reaching his free hand up for her cheek.


"You have Bella" she reminds him, he clenches his jaw and nods. He can't tell her that they broke up that morning, that he ended it to be with her, that he let go of someone he put his family in harm's way for....it'll just make her feel worse about having to leave. He can't take her away from her country, from her people, he can't be that person. He won't be selfish. Not with Dany. "You'll be fine" he tries to smile at her, but it's strained, pained. He knows Dany is his one. His soulmate. And now he has to let her go.


"I hope you get everything you want" he offers warmly stroking her cheek before lifting her chin. "They'll be lucky to have you as their queen" she smiles at him.


"I hope so" she whispers, he leans closer and kisses her again. A little more desperate than the first. This is them saying goodbye.


"Your grace" he whispers fondly with a smile as he pulls back from her, her fingers soft on his cheek.


"I have to go" she states, her voice breaking, he nods and closes his eyes as she steps back from him. Her fingers in his still as he watches her take another step back, and another, her arm stretching out to keep her hand in his till the last moment. Her fingers slip from his as she walks away, he watches her walk away from him, his undead heartbreaking in his chest.

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