He has no idea what she's talking about, but the terrified expression on her face has him pulling her closer.
She doesn't have to finish that sentence for him to know where it's going.
"Oh."
Oh shit. Oh god, she's pregnant, what the fuck. How are they going to deal with this?
The idea of descending into a panicked meltdown is really tempting, but Mako looks so scared and guilty, like this is somehow her fault which is just so ridiculous, that Herc forces himself to pull it together.
"Okay," he rasps, pulling her into his arms for a hug. "Okay. I'm not going to ask if you're sure, because...y'know. I'm sure you're sure."
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She doesn't have to finish that sentence for him to know where it's going.
"Oh."
Oh shit. Oh god, she's pregnant, what the fuck. How are they going to deal with this?
The idea of descending into a panicked meltdown is really tempting, but Mako looks so scared and guilty, like this is somehow her fault which is just so ridiculous, that Herc forces himself to pull it together.
"Okay," he rasps, pulling her into his arms for a hug. "Okay. I'm not going to ask if you're sure, because...y'know. I'm sure you're sure."