Author: TheGrrlGeek
Rating: G
Origin: Challenge 14 at Drabble_Life on livejournal
Word Count: 322…just a bit over the 100 limit
Summary: He may love her but he can’t do it anymore
“You can’t love me.” He paused a moment and looked at her standing there, his fur-lined cloak wrapped tightly around her shoulders. “No, you won’t let yourself love me. And I can’t do this anymore; it’s not enough for me.”
With one last look, he turned and made his way across the mud-filled courtyard, the cold, autumn rain running down his hair and his back.
She stood there silently, her fingers tightly holding the insides of his cloak closed. The rain ran down her face, mixing with the warm, salty tears. He hadn’t given her a chance to talk, to explain. He’d been silent the entire ride home, and with the storm falling around them, she hadn’t tried to talk. Instead, she’d sat behind him on the horse, her arms wrapped around his waist, her face pressed tightly into his back. And when they’d gotten back to the manor, had ridden into the courtyard, he’d silently helped her from the horse and just stared into her eyes for a moment. Than he’d spoken his heart and left her standing there alone, watching his retreating back.
“Richard” she cried out, shaking herself out of the stupor. Pulling the cloak tighter, she hurried across the yard. “Wait, please wait.”
He paused a moment, his head bowing a moment before he turned and looked at her. She stopped in front of him, her breath catching as she looked up at him. “Please Richard, just wait.”
“Stop Teagan, just stop. I can’t do this anymore. It’s not enough loving you when you won’t let yourself love anyone. I’m sorry but I won’t play this game with you anymore.”
Turning his back to her, he walked into the great hall of the manor and closed the door, his heart sinking to his stomach.
She watched the heavy door close and her breath hitched in her throat as her knees gave out and she sank to the ground.
