"Why Theon?" You exclaimed. "You need to give me a reason as to why. I deserve at least that."

Theon avoided eye contact, looking down to his feet, not wishing to look at you due to your pained expression. He loved you with all of his heart, as you loved him too but for some reason, he was now pushing you away.

He avoided any form of intimacy, which you weren't against, happy to take things slowly but you knew there had to be more to it than just that. You had heard all of the rumours that he had been with more women than you could count but that made you worry more. You cared little for his past, if he had slept with many women that didn't matter now as he was with you, you just worried that there was something wrong with you. There could have been many explanations past just you, you knew about what had happened to him but without an explanation you couldn't help but be fearful.

"I cannot be who you want me to be," he whispered.

You reached a handout to gently touch his arm, but he flinched away before you were able to touch him, leaving you to just offer him a sympathetic smile.

"I just want you Theon Greyjoy, I know the man I fell in love with, there isn't anymore that I want," you smiled softly.

"You will wish for more, maybe not today, but you will."

You cocked your eyebrow at him. "What shall I wish for?"

Theon let out a sigh, finally making eye contact with you.

"You will wish for us to grow close, to make love, we can never do that," he whispered. "I cannot give you children; I cannot give you pleasure."

You shook your head at him, grabbing his hands, forcing him to be close to you.

"You out of anyone should know that there is more to pleasure," you smirked, trying to show him that everything was okay, but it wasn't going to be that easy.

"I am no longer a man," he winced.

"Theon," you whispered. "I know what happened to you, and I know it is a lot to come to terms with but knowing what has happened to you doesn't make me love you less, if anything it makes me love you more for being strong enough to come out the other side."

A weak smile curled onto his lips as he felt the love you offered him. Although he didn't feel like he deserved it, he was loved by you and you weren't going to leave him just because of what he went through.

"I do not want you to regret your decision," he said.

"I shall not. I love you Theon."

"I love you too."

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Written by Charlotte.