he hit the ground with a thud and a groan, turning his head to reel from the pain, freezing as he felt the barrel against his head.
trembling a bit, now. " i was just- just trying to see if you were in a decent mood or not. before i came in for a meeting. "
he wasn't entirely +
she waits to hear the thump of a body hitting the floor before she turns, grabbing the gun out of kettleblack's hands and pressing it to petyr's head as he's held down.
โ don't ever spy on me again. โ
" you'd think a business woman much like yourself would realize, you don't have to do most of the work yourself. " he shrugged.
" hire an assistant for dirt cheap, pay them just enough, pocket the rest of your profits for yourself. only handle the super secret stuff yourself. "
" you know how to contact me when you *are in the mood, " he assured, leaning closer. he never thought he'd have this conversation with cersei, not like this.
" i'm free most of the time. "
โ well, of course, โ like it was the most obvious thing in the world. she gets a little closer to him, the smell of cigarette smoke and her sweet perfume hanging in between them.
โ not today. i'm not in the mood. โ
โ i'm not asking anything. am i? โ she truly wasn't, any sort of liaison was a liability, and it wasn't a tradeoff she was eager to make.
but still, it was interesting, this avenue of conversation, and she didn't mind it.
he hesitated, cocking a brow. he bit his lip, tilting his head, questioning. " are you-? " he began to ask, cutting himself off, afraid to misunderstand her.
" are you asking what i think you are? "
โ how disappointing! i thought it would only stoke your ardour. the urge to conquer, or something. โ her lips turn in a pretty frown.
โ maybe it would make you less resentful about your finger. โ
" i mean, " he answered, his face briefly flushing red. " i did think about it, once. before you took my finger. "
he cracked his knuckles, studying her face. " not in a long time, though. "
โ you wouldn't be the first, โ she tosses her glossy blonde hair over her shoulder with a tilt of her head, shrugging.
โ but really, you're telling me you haven't thought about it? โ
he gave her a bored look, putting out his smoke as he shook his head. " it's neither, " he answered.
" it's simply a sign of goodwill between us. you could even check the room. "
a pause.
" but circling back to earlier, about what you said about you and i -. what made you +
โ oh, this is definitely a hidden camera situation. but is it for blackmail or your personal use .. hmm ... โ she tapped her index against her chin, thinking.
tyrion definitely knows, she thought privately. and he's probably blown through the girls like a whorish summer hurricane too.
โ i told you, i don't ... โ she stubs the cigarette out suddenly. โ are you trying to have sex with me? โ