prompt #24 Title: Better Than This Fandom:Numb3rs Characters/Pairing: Amita/Charlie Rating: G Word Count: 138 Challenge/Prompt: #24 - truth Summary: You'll make it work
The truth is that you don't love him. You admire him, certainly, and, at first, anyway, you maybe were infatuated with him. A little. Now, though, you see his flaws. Now, though, great mind and all, he kind of bores you.
You were so flattered. He's a rock star, for god's sake. You don't turn down Charlie Eppes. That would be like saying 'no' to Brad Pitt. You just... wouldn't. So you didn't. And now, here you are. Trying to make a home with a man you don't love, who (you'll admit, you will), at times, you don't even like.
But it's better than the alternative. Better than being alone, better than admitting you were wrong. You've come too far, invested too much in this man.
And you'll make it work. You will. Whatever the cost, you will.