it was tedious waiting for good news . cersei waved the waitress down for a refill on her coffee , before biting into the warm slice of apple pie . had the events of the last few days not have passed as they had , she would have simply ordered takeout , rather than ever be spotted at the diner , it was simply not a place she would risk staining her clothes . but it was important for her to be seen , to keep anyone wanting to grab for power in check . she was not a superstitious woman , usually , but cersei was anxious to receive the phone call passing on the condolences that robert had passed , so perhaps something sweet in her mouth would bring about the sweet news she was desperate for .
she had once married robert , stars in her eyes , with hope for a future where the reigns of power would be in their hands . it had taken him just a few hours after the exchange of their vows , for her to realize that things would always be cold between them . she had also realized one other thing that day , with the utmost clarity . cersei did not want to share power , not ever . despite the reigns of the lannister syndicate being in her hands , her thirst for more had her eyes set on her husbands now . although no stranger to how leaders were chosen , she would be damned if she let someone steal what belonged rightfully to her son .
it was the sound of the bell ringing as the diner door opened , that pulled her from her thoughts . the practiced look of exhaustion spread across her face with ease , as she raised her coffee cup to greet . “ please don’t tell me your hoping for a quote for a newspaper or what not , i’m afraid i will have nothing new to tell you . if roberts condition had changed for the better , you would have found me screaming it from a rooftop . ” before she tossed his body off .
