A/N I wrote this after listening to the Meatloaf song Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad. Just a short fic. Please R/R Kindest Regards ER
Two Out Of Three…
"Do you love me?"
It was the fifth time she had asked me and it was barely half-way through the year.
"Must you ask me again? My answer hasn't changed." I saw the tears start to gather in her eyes and felt the familiar feeling of guilt I felt every time we had this same, short conversation.
"Can we at least talk about this, Erik?"
"We can talk all night sweetheart but it won't get us anywhere. I know how you feel about me and you know how I feel about you. I know your feelings are unlikely to change, can't you accept that mine won't."
"You're feelings could change my love." Her voice was almost pleading, and I could hear the pointless hope in her words.
"No. My feelings won't change, and I can't apologise I made no false promises, I have never lied to you. You've always known where we stand on this. Please stop asking me whether or not I love you. You know I don't, I thought you were alright with that." I saw her swallow hard.
"If you don't love me why are you with me? Why do you share my bed every night? Why are we living this little life together if you don't love me? Don't need me? Don't want me?" She started to cry and I couldn't take it, she was mistaken. I held her close and softly told her so.
"Don't cry dearest, listen to me. I do want you, and I do need you. She seemed to be about to say something but I went on before she could. "But I'm never going to love you. Not in the way you want me to. Why does that make you so sad? Two out of three isn't bad. I'm not going to leave you, why do you need love so much?" She shrugged then.
"I just don't believe you can't fall in love, Erik." I swallowed then.
"I have loved. One girl a very long time ago. She and I were in a similar place to you and I. I loved her but she didn't love me. She said she wanted and needed me but didn't love me. She was right though, two out of three isn't bad. The only difference is she found someone to love and left me that will never happen to us. I still love her I can't lose my heart to someone else when she still has it. I want you, I need you but I can't love you, can that be enough for you?" She seemed to think for a moment, then looked up at me and smiled. Yes Erik, that's enough for me. I love you."
"I know, Meg. I know."