A Year from Now (12/?)

[mrstater]

Title: A Year from Now (12/?)
Author: MrsTater
Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire
Characters & Pairings: Daenerys Targaryen/Jorah Mormont
Ratings & Warnings: R for nudity and sexual content in this chapter
Format & Word Count: WIP, 3977 words in this chapter
Summary: "Save your tears, child. Weep for him tomorrow, or a year from now. We do not have time for

Comments

[mrstater]

Ah, one step forward, two steps back.

This is such a recurring theme, it really ought to be the title of the fic, shouldn't it? If only that didn't make it sound like a country song!

I've had so many mixed reactions to this chapter--some saying they don't understand Dany flipping out at the end, others that they don't believe Jorah would turn down a chance at sex--so it's a big relief that you think it works for my Dany and Jorah in this fic. I think that's where the rub is, my versions of the characters are obviously affected by a complete change of circumstances, though I do think even book!Jorah has some honor in him where Dany is concerned, and understands how carefully he must tread. He's quite patient and doesn't push her, physically, after he proposes to her at the beginning of ASOS and she faffs around ignoring the issue completely!

Thanks, as always, for reading.

The eventual payoff is so much better if they have to work for it rather than just falling into each other's arms from the get-go, like too many romance stories--even some professionally written ones!

Hee, I'm glad you think so. Though I've just finished a draft of a PWP where they do do exactly that. Hopefully it'll be equally enjoyable...in its own way. ;)