(Tiny bit of steam right at the beginning)

Without breaking the kiss, Sandor reached down and hoisted her up. She gladly let him pick her up, delighting in the feeling of his beard scratching her skin. Sandor sat down on her bed and pulled Melody's legs across him so she was sitting sideways in his lap. Every thought of the fact that she was engaged to someone else, due to marry him in less than a month, flew out of their minds.

Melody's hands were tangled in Sandor's hair, keeping him in place. Not that he wanted to move away anyway. It felt too amazing, too surreal. Still, there was that nagging feeling in the back of the both their minds. "We should stop this," Sandor managed to rasp out when Melody pulled away for air.

"Sandor..." With a heavy heart, Sandor unwrapped her arms from around him and moved her off his lap. He stood and ran his hand over his face. "We can't. Yer engaged." Melody felt her eyes well up with tears. "I know," she whispered, "I know and I hate it! It isn't fair! Why should I be forced to marry Jaime when I love someone else?!" Sandor sat back down and rested a large hand on hers.

"I don't know. I know that life hasn't ever been fair ta me until I met ya. But my job is ta guard ya. I can't do that if Lannister fires me. Or if I'm distracted by yer lips." Melody sniffled. It was just her luck. She finally found someone who she loved and she was about to get married. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kissed you. I wanted to, but you're right. I'm engaged." She glanced up at him, her blue eyes still filled with tears.

"Don't cry, Melody. I can't stand it." She laughed sadly in response. "Sandor?" He hummed. "Thank you. For everything. Thank you for letting me know that there is someone on in this godforsaken world that actually does have feelings for me. For that little bit of happiness before it all gets thrown out." Sandor sat and used his thumb to wipe away a fallen tears. "Who knows, ya could be happy with Lannister." Melody snorted and shook her head. "I doubt it, but thanks again for trying."

Sandor and Melody sat there until she finished crying. Then, she smiled at him and stood. Before Sandor could do the same, Melody leaned in and kissed his beard cheek. "I love you, Sandor." She kissed his cheek again as the door flew open. "WHAT IN SEVEN HELLS ARE YOU DOING?!" 

(a/n: Short I know, but the next part will be longer!)