Author: Zanssoulmate08
Disclaimer: I don't own Roswell, sadly that honor is not mine. The song belongs solely to Meatloaf, and is called, Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, hence the story title.
Summary: Max and Tess returned to Antar with their son after she told him about Alex. Max has been fighting Khivar ever since, and it has been about three years since The Departure. Max will always love Liz, and Tess wants to change that.
A/N: This is just a one-parter because the very sight of Tess makes me sick...but this story was floating around in the vast emptiness of my brain, so I thought..."Why the hell not?", sooooo here it is.
Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't getting us nowhere
I told you everything I possibly can
There's nothing left inside of here
And maybe you can cry all night
But that'll never change the way that I feel
The snow is really piling up outside
I wish you wouldn't make me leave here
I poured it on and I poured it out
I tried to show you just how much I care
I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout
But you've been cold to me so long
I'm crying icicles instead of tears
And all I can do is keep on telling you
I want you
I need you
But there ain't no way
I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach
You'll never drill for oil on a city street
I know you're looking for a ruby
In a mountain of rocks
But there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiding
At the bottom of a Cracker Jack box
I can't lie
I can't tell you that I'm something I'm not
No matter how I try
I'll never be able to give you something
Something that I just haven't got
There's only one girl that I have ever loved
And that was so many years ago
And though I know I'll never get her out of my heart
She never loved me back, ooh I know
I remember how she left me on a stormy night
She kissed me and got out of our bed
And though I pleaded and I begged her
Not to walk out that door
She packed her bags and turned right away
And she kept on telling me
She kept on telling me
She kept on telling me
I want you
I need you
But there ain't no way
I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
I want you
I need you
But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
Don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't getting us nowhere
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Tess sauntered into her husband's bedroom and smiled seductivly at Max, "Hey there sexy, hows about you prove that you're just as much a king in bed as you are on the throne? You can put your sword in my sheath anytime." she giggled.
Max raised an eyebrow at her and shook his head, "Tess, you know perfectly well that this marriage is solely for our son's benefit. If it wasn't for him, you'd be dead right now."
"I am your queen, Max! Damnit! Would you just fuck me for crying out loud?" she wailed.
"Is that gonna shut you up?" he growled.
"Yes."
"Fine." he sighed, "Let's get this over with."
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Tess woke, smiled, and stretched languidly. She'd never been so satisfied in all her life. Thing were finally going right with Max.
She reached sleepily for her husband... and was met with empty air. Confused, she sat up without a thought to modesty, as the sheets fell from her chest, and scanned the room. Max was on the other side of the bedroom, fully dressed, andworking out battle plans.
"Come back to bed, baby." she murmered sleepily.
Max spoke without glancing up, "You got what you wanted Tess. Now, I suggest that you head back to your quarters and let me work."
"But...I love you Max."
Max laughed bitterly, "You don't know how to love, Tess. I want you around because you make our son happy. I need you around because our 'happy family' persona, helps ease our people's nerves. But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you." At her shocked look he gave her a sadistic smile, "Aww, don't be sad Tess. Two out of three aint bad."
THE END
