Update: Chapter 7 His Brother’s Keeper
Definitely Not Disappointed
Tyrion taught her to value her big brain, her capable body, the father who never understood what made her tick but adored her anyway. Because of him she was able to accept Jaime’s attention, still not fathoming exactly why he found her irresistible, but brave enough to drop her guard and allow him a glimpse of the woman she might become if handled carefully, patiently.
Every time her phone chimed and Hyle Hunt’s smiling face appeared she felt rotten. Tyrion was her best friend, her saving grace, and Brienne was a liar. She wasn’t sure why she agreed to Jaime’s prank in the first place. It was true, the idea of telling Tyrion she was smitten with his brother made her palms sweat and her ears ring, his response so clear in her mind it seemed to have already happened. First he would laugh, long and hard, for days, and days, and days. Then he would meddle, trying his damnedest to make the match stick. Her first instinct had been to hide their relationship, avoid his torture, good intentions or no, for as long as possible.
There was also a part of her that wanted to cradle this experience, the terrifying and wonderful journey of drifting together, keep it close, safe. A gift from the gods for her and Jaime alone.
