Realistic or Modern Of Axes and Dragons

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon kept quiet for most of the time but did speak when his daughter pointed out different things "Oh that is a large fish huh Lana?" He said softly

Max gave a laugh and snorted a bit "Hair dye, I don't much care for my family aside from Carmen. The blonde to them is a symbol of pride for the family and name. So I dye it black so that people don't immediately associate me with them."

 

[decadent-rider]

Ivar noddedc "So none of them then... She is not your family my dear wife... She is ours and one day she's going to come back from them." He muttered, "She's made plans with Ubbe already to leave him after the business between him and I is concluded." He told her seriously

Carmen walked with them all, talking with Leif most of the time and what it was he planned to do for college, gently pulling him back once they were heading to the car so that there was quite some distance between them and the others "You know that if you don't want to join the business that you will get every ounce of support from me don't you? Whatever it is that you want to do Leif, I will be there for you to help you acheive it." She promised.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned deeply as she listened to him "Daemon will never let her leave...it'll cause a war if she comes here." She said softly before looking out the car window

Leif frowned softly as he listened to his mother "If I don't join father will have my head....no matter how much I beg for culinary school." He said before giving a heavy sigh looking over at her. Out of all the children he looked the most like Daemon while the other two had a nice mixture of them both.

 

[decadent-rider]

She sighed and nodded. “Yes… but if we went home. I mean really home. I could keep you all safe,” she told him seriously. “Think about it darling.” She told him, kissing his head and finally they caught up with the others to go home.

Ivar snorted. “You Targaryens. It’s clear how little contact you have had outside your family. Carmen is Viking. No man will control her. Not completely. He forgets that.” He muttered. “Moving on. Where would you like dinner.” He asked her staring out the window

 

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon got them home and sighed heavily seeing the children retreat to their areas of the house. He looked at Carmen and frowned a little more "What were you talking about with Lief?" He asked quietly.

Max smiled a bit and laughed lightly. She liked his views, they were a nice change of pace. The pride was there sure, but it wasn't in the family, it was more in himself. She shrugged softly "Does italian sound okay to you? Sometime I'd like to taste Scandenavian or Norwegien."

 

[decadent-rider]

She shrugged. “What he wants to achieve at school this year. Which of his friends are still there. Our son is going to be an adult before we know it. I’d like to slow that down “ she sighed.

He just nodded to her not really listening as he went through plans in his head and answered emails while the car took them to the Italian restaurant Ivar enjoyed best.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon nodded some and frowned "Is he still on that wanting to go to Culinary school kick?" He asked giving a small roll of his eyes when she nodded "Why a chef? Chef's work under people, he would never be powerful, put a shame to the Targaryen name." He muttered

Max fell silent when she realized he had stopped listening and sighed softly. She got out of the car as they arrived to the restaurant and walked inside "This place looks nice, the food smells great too."

 

[decadent-rider]

-4 months-
Carmen had spent the whole day getting ready for being at Daemons business dinner. Her nails done her hair done the works so she would look perfect by his side. She could never have anticipated the chain of events that would start from this evening.

Ivar frowned as he shuffled into the house, shaking of the cold a little “Max?! Darling?!” He called. He had fallen truly madly deeply in love with this woman and he was counting his lucky stars every day that it had been a good match.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon came into the room smiling softly as he saw Carmen "Stunning." He said softly. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the side of her head "You never cease to amaze me with how you turn out for these events." He murmured. He had been stressed as of late, these business dealings had been less than simple and he was ready for this evening to finally finalize everything.

Max popped her head out of the downstairs restroom smiling as she saw Ivar walking that way "Oh don't come in just yet! I'm not ready!" She said with a small laugh while she took the last roller out of her hair. She had well and truely fallen head over heals for Ivar. He made her feel things she thought were only that of romance novels..

 

[decadent-rider]

She just nodded and sighed to herself. “Well I will join you shortly okay? I have my meeting then I will be there before drinks are served.” She promised and waved him off for his driver to take him.

Ivar frowned a little. “Darling why are you getting ready down here?” He asked her confused.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small shrug smiling "Just thought I'd change it up. Plus give you all the space up there." She said coming out in her robe and kissing him gently "How was your meeting?" She asked wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her forehead to his.

Daemon gave a heavy sigh but nodded "I'll see you then." He murmured before going out.

 

[decadent-rider]

She went to sit in for her own meeting quickly in her study before finally being able to leave and went to get in the car with her driver.

He smiled and shook his head. “I’m almost ready already love. I am not going fancy for this.” He told her. “You look wonderful though.” He murmured. “I will let you continue. Give me a shout when you are ready.” He told her going to sit down for a bit.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Her driver started off towards their venue but when they were nearly halfway there they were hit from the side. He grunted some trying to get his gun out and shoot at the men coming near.

Max smiled happily and kissing him gently before going back to get ready. She came out about 30 minutes later biting her lip gently "Well? How do I look?" She asked letting him look over her dress and shoes.

 

[decadent-rider]

Ivar smiled and watched ehr for a moment, "Fabulous. Come on, we'll miss the first course otherwise." He smiled and kissed her cheei, heading out to the car with her, letting her get in then slid in as well and just leaned back holding her hand gently the whole way there "I love you." He murmured to her.

One of Daemon's men approached him shortly after Ivar and Max had arrived, "Sorry to interrupt... Sir..." He stepped over to him and told him hushed in his ear, "I've just had your wife on the phone... Someone has tried to kidnap her and her driver was shot and killed. She has requested your presence at the police station." He told him quickly, frowning as he immediately left "If you'll excuse sir, there's been a slight emergency he needs to deal with." He told the group of people then walked off to go let the rest of the family know about what was going on

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max smiled happily and kissed him gently as they got in the car "I love you too." She said softly. As they got there and sat down and frowned softly seeing her cousin there. She was happy to be rid of him, but these meetings were still uncomfortable at times.

Daemon sat with everyone and frowned some seeing Maxine come in. She seemed really happy and that made him a bit sick,how could she be happy and he not be? He looked over at one of his men going a bit wide eyed when he heard what he said "Get my car immediately." He muttered before leaving immediately. He arrived at the police station in record time rushing to Carmen when he saw her "Are you okay?" He asked worriedly.

 

[decadent-rider]

She was still shaking while the cops helped go through everything with her to fill out the report but she lllked up when she heard his voice and reached for him. “They killed Reg. they hit us from the side and they killed him.” She sobbed, breaking down all over again while she sobbed into his chest. She would never allow herself to break down like this so publicly but it had been the scariest thing she’d dealt with in years. Before this there had only ever been threats here and there but now she was truly shaken up.

Ivar smiled as he took his seat next to her. “He seemed to be in a hurry.” He mused, giving her hand a squeeze. “He can’t touch you now you’re with me love.” He assured her for the hundredth time.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave him a small smile and nodded "I know love...it still doesn't make these events less awkward though." She murmured before squeezing his hand gently.

Daemon held her close to him wrapping his arms tightly around her. He knew his wife all too well, she would never show such emotion infront of a crowd, so for her to be sobbing in his arms, he understood just how truely terrified she was. He gave a heavy sigh and shushed her gently trying to calm her while he rubbed her back.

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned and just held onto him, hearing the officer saying that they could go and she followed him out to the car frowning some. “Do we have to go to the dinner?” She asked him quietly.

He smiled and held onto her hand. “You worry far too much.” He told her quietly. “I love you for it though.” He chuckled and kissed her cheek.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon shook his head frowning deeply "No, no we are going home." He murmured before taking her to his car "You will be escorted by me or my right hand for now, no arguing over it understood?" He said as gently as he could to her. He wanted her safe and that meant she stay in his reach at all times for now.

Max smiled and gave a small laugh with him. They went on about the dinner and by the time they were ready to go she was feeling much looser. She rubbed his chest gently as they sat in the car together on the way back smiling some "That wasn't too bad thankfully."

 

[decadent-rider]

He nodded slowly and leaned back watching out the window. “Mmm what are you doing tomorrow?” He asked her frowning, his own hand going to his chest feeling his ribs aching.

Carmen just nodded and stared at the floor while the driver took them home. “They put a gun to my head. Told me I needed to go with them.” She mumbled. “They wanted to use me for ransom but there were police coming and they didn’t have time to get me in their van so they just left.” She told him quietly.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max shrugged softly "I'm helping Svana with her filing. She has been swamped lately with other things." She said watching him "You feeling okay?" She asked softly

Daemon tensed as he listened to her and gave a small nod "Did you see their faces?" He asked as he wrapped an arm around her.

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned some and watched her. “Not particularly. That was a lot of moving today and now I’m paying the price… I will ask Ubbe to go with me then.” He murmured, using his free arm to pull her close

She shook her head. “They all wore masks.” She told him quietly, getting out once they pulled up to the house, going straight in and upstairs to run a bath.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small nod and kissed his cheek gently "Well you get ahold of me if you need it okay?" She murmured kissing him gently as she made him look towards her.

Daemon gave a small nod and helped her out of the car. He let her go up to their room making sure to leave her alone for the night. He came up her a little bit later sighing softly "If you want you can have the room to yourself tonight. Dinner is ready downstairs, I'll bring it up to you."

 

[decadent-rider]

She shook her head and took his hand “Stay. Please.” She told him softly. “The old me would have had both those men on the ground in five seconds. I couldn’t even move Daemon.” She whispered frowning more.

He nodded and smiled, heading inside with her once they got home and he carefully made his way up to their room, watching her come in a short while later, reaching for her. “I ever tell you how lucky I got with you?” He smiled at her, kissing her gently.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Daemon gave her hand a small squeeze "It's okay...we haven't had something like this in a long time." He murmured before kissimg her cheek gently "Get dressed okay? I'll be in the room." He murmured before going to get changed into his pajamas.

Max smiled happily and kissed him back as she came into the room after getting changed "You may have mentioned it a time or two." She said sweetly before cupping his cheek gently "I think it was me that got lucky though."