Realistic or Modern Something in the Orange

[decadent-rider]

He just nodded slowly and took a seat. “Carmens dog was drugged. Aemond got home with Rhaena today and found him passed out on the grass. Door was wide open and the whole house was ransacked. Carmens gone.” He sighed.

Ubbe just sighed as his gaze softened. “It’s not your fault aemond. You’ve not had dealings with them in a long time you weren’t to know.” He muttered. “Call your mother. Please. Think of your wife and your son.”

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max woke up instantly to that and went wide eyed "What?! Do they know who took her?!" She asked worriedly leaning into him as he sat next to her "Who would want to do this?"

Aemond took a shaky breath but nodded and pulled out his phone "Will you check on Rhaena please? She is at your father's." He explained before standing up and going to call his mother on privacy.

 

[decadent-rider]

He sighed and kissed her cheek. “We think it might be his family. Rhaena is okay though. She was with aemond.” He assured her. Seeing Rhaena constantly was what had originally sealed the deal for him to want kids with max.

He nodded and clapped him on the shoulder, heading out to go deal with that, leaving a couple of his men there with him and driving down to see his niece.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond gave a heavy sigh as the phone rang and she finally picked up "Mother, where is she?" He said bluntly not about to beat around the bush when it came to this.

Max frowned deeply but gave a small nod "I hope she is okay....why would his family want to do this? I thought they somewhat settled things?"

 

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She frowned and paused. “Aemond… darling what are you talking about? What’s going on? We need to talk though somethings happened here…. Your brother has caused a rather large problem. He has caused the death of your nephew. Luke. Rhaenyra is furious. I don’t think it would be safe for you to come home anytime soon.” She explained.

He sighed and shook his head. “I don’t know love. I really don’t know.” He told her quietly, rubbing her back. “Come on. I promised you lunch and now I’m starving. Plus we need to replenish my snack drawer apparently.” He teased her gently.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond took a shaky breath as he listened to her and frowned deeper "They've taken her....they took my wife and my son." He said coldly down the line "Why take her and not something from Aegon?!" He yelled more to himself and not to her.

Max gave a small nod and laughed lightly "Yeah lets go do that." She said before kissing his cheek gentlt and gettinf up with him.

 

[decadent-rider]

“They probably think you’re still aligned with him. And because aegon has no one like that. Your brother misses you aemond. He hasn’t been the same since you chose her over us.” She pointed out, frowning when the line just went dead after that.

He smiled a little and headed out with her to go get something to eat.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond frowned deeply shaking his head some as she continued to speak. He soon hung up on her and grabbed his things before calling Ubbe "It looks like my brother is a fucking idiot and my family is taking it out on me."

Max sighed happily as they pulled up to her favorite italian restaurant. She gave his hand a squeeze and smiled widely putting his hand to her stomach when she felt the baby kick.

 

[decadent-rider]

Ubbe sighed and frowned. “Let us handle it. Your daughter is very scared and she just wants you right now, come be with her and we will do everything for now.” He told him. “It’s not a suggestion aemond.” He told him right as Rhaena was starting to cry again loudly in the background.

He smiled and watched her some. “Their room should be done by next week by the way.” He told her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond frowned deeply as he heard his little girl crying in the background. He sighed heavily "I'll be there soon." He explained before locking up the house and quickly leaving as his driver showed up.

Max gave a small smile "Oh yeah? I can't wait to meet them babe, I'm getting more excited by the day." She said happily as they walked inside.

 

[decadent-rider]

Rhaena had been crying in and off since being taken to Ragnars and only stopped once she saw aemond step into the house, running over to him and attaching herself to his leg. “Kepa! I wanna go home!” She whimpered,

He smiled and watched her once they had a table. He was excited but he was also incredibly nervous. Mostly at how long he was going to be around for them both.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond took Rhaena into his arms as he arrived and gave a heavy sigh "Hey its okay, its okay." He said quietly kissong the top of her head "We have to stay here for a while though alright?"

Max sat with him and smiled softly at him. "You think they'll find her okay?" She asked as her mind wandered back to Carmen.

 

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She frowned and just poured at him. “I want Muña!” She whimpered as her lower lip started trembling again before she was crying into his shoulder.

He sighed and shrugged. “I don’t know love. I hope so for aemond and Rhaena a sake at the very least.” He murmured.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond sighed heavily and held her to him "I know love, I want her too." He whispered before he picked her up and took her to a spare room. Once there he started to cry silently himself trying to keep her as calm as he could.

She gave a small nod watching him some as he ran a hand through his hair "You okay love? You look tired." She said softly

 

[decadent-rider]

He glanced up from the menu and smiled at her a little. “Yeah yeah I’m good just trying to balance everything at the minute and this latest incident is throwing a wrench in it…. I’m thinking maybe once the baby is here it might be time to start thinking about retirement.” He mumbled.

She stayed like that until she fell asleep, holding his hair in a fist as well for comfort like she had done since she was a baby, finally looking more at ease for now

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small nod and kissed his knuckles gently "You think you'd be able to actually do that?" She asked gently giving his hand a small squeeze as well.

Aemond gave a heavy sigh letting her get comfy with him. He got up once she was completely sound asleep and went out to speak with Ragnar "Have you found out anything?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He was sat near the fire place and just shook his head. “She is too young to understand what has happened. Best to tell her that she has gone on a holiday.” He told him frowning. “If they have hurt her I don’t care what family they are to you, they will pay for it.” He muttered.

He just nodded and yawned a little. “Yeah. Now that I’m with this family, it would be possible. They won’t require my head for the sake of finishing work.” He chuckled hurtle. “I want to enjoy my time with my wife and child. Not be constantly worried.” He pointed out.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond gave a nod and frowned deeply "I will kill them myself no matter who it is." He spat taking a deep breath as he sat down next to him "How will I explain this sudden holiday? She is at the point in life that she is full of questions." He explained quietly

Max gave a nod and smiled softly "Then if that is what you wish, I will support you no matter what." She said sweetly to him before the waitress came to get thier order.

 

[decadent-rider]

Ragnar frowned and waved him off. “She will manage. It’s better than the alternative right now. Go get some rest if you can. And have one of your men take that snake home. I don’t care for it being in my house.” He told him.

He smiled and just watched her proudly, not taking his eyes off her while he gave his order, gently brushing his thumb across her knuckles.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond frowned some but gave a small nod and got his drive the snake to the house along with the things theh had bought for it. He went to Rhaena again after that and sighed heavily as he lay with her.

Max frowned some as the waitress sent Bill a wink once she left and shook her head some. She gave his hand a squeeze and smiled softly towards him though noticing his smile "Whats got you smiling so much huh?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He shrugged "Just you and our little one." He murmured, "The idea of finally settling down when I thought I never would." He explained, still staring at her. It ended up being his last relaxing day for the next two weeks, having to work almost every hour he was given until he was pushed well beyond his limit and the past couple days had been coming down with a cold. He made it home just about though, trudging through the front door and dropped his keys into the bowl, shuffling through like a zombie to the kitchen where Max was and just watching her from the doorway.

Rhaena was screaming again. As much as she loved and adored her father, she just didn't understand why carmen wasn't there or why she hadn't been to school. She was thrown completely out of her normal life and she had been pushing back against it all the whole time, "I don't wanna go to grandpas!" She yelled at her father, crossing her arms over her chest and looking the spitting image of a pissed off carmen for a moment.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max turned around from eating her snack when she heard the front door ding. She gave Bill a small smile but it soon faded when she saw the state of him "Baby come sit down." She said quickly as she put down her snack and led him to the living area "I want you off the next few days. You need to rest before you get any worse off." She murmured to him. She had been begging him yo try and take some time off when his cold started to come on. She didn't need him in the hospital again.

Aemond was ready to pull his hair out of his head by this point. He was hurting just as badly as Rhaena and with little to no leads on Carmen he was at his wits end. He looked over at Rhaena as she sobbed about going Ragnar's and shook his head some. It killed him how much she was starting to look like Carmen these days. "Rhaena it is not up for discussion. I have work to do and you need a place to stay at." He said seriously before grabbimg his coat "Do not make me force you out of here young lady."

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned and shook his head "I can't... I have so much to do." He mumbled, letting her make him sit down though, shaking like mad "How's the mini doing?" He asked her quietly, frowning when she just felt his forehead and he tried to swat her hand away "I'm fine." He mumbled.

She glared at him then and attached herself to his leg "I wanna go with you kepa! I don't wanna see grandma!" She sobbed, holding onto him tightly until he managed to pry her off, still not letting go of him though. "I want muña home." She whimpered, looking up at him

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned deeply and shook her head some "No you need to rest Bill. You're going to hurt yourself." She said before feelimg his forehead "Baby is fine, you're getting warm Bill. Please take the day off. I can't have you in the hospital again." She begged as she sat beside him.

Aemond sighed heavily as he finally got her off his leg "I know love, I want her home too. Hopefully soon." He said softly before kissing her forehead "You can't come to work with me though, I won't be at the office."

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned and just shook his head "Not yet. Couple more days then I can take time off." He muttered, rubbing at his face and got up, heading up to take a shower.

She frowned and just shook her head again, still protesting all the way there until they arrived and she looked out the window to see her grandpa carrying a baby goat "Kepa look!" She squealed happily, jumping out the car quickly, her previous upset forgotten as she ran over "The baby goats are here!" She yelled happily, barely noticing it when her Dad left in the car again, too focused on the animals