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Aug. 10th, 2013 01:04 amstriker_eurekaTrue to his word, Hercules had gone as soon as he was able and found Mako a ring to make this whole engagement thing official.
There's still times during the day when he can't quite believe this is happening to him — pregnant, Mako's carrying his child, he's going to be a father again — but Herc has spent pretty much his whole life adapting to situations that throw him for a loop, and this time is no different. He's already set the paperwork into motion that will reassign her into the officer's quarters, her as well as him.
The ring burning a hole in his pocket, Hercules clambers down from his helicopter and nods to the pilot, striding across the tarmac like a man on a mission. Which he is. It's just about lunchtime, which means he'll be able to find Mako down in the mess hall, and while there's a part of him that balks at the idea of such a large audience for what he's going to do, the rest of him is grateful for it. He was really ashamed by the realization that Mako thought he was hiding their relationship because he didn't love her, and he's determined to prove her wrong.
Proposing in front of the entire 'dome will do that, right?
There's still times during the day when he can't quite believe this is happening to him — pregnant, Mako's carrying his child, he's going to be a father again — but Herc has spent pretty much his whole life adapting to situations that throw him for a loop, and this time is no different. He's already set the paperwork into motion that will reassign her into the officer's quarters, her as well as him.
The ring burning a hole in his pocket, Hercules clambers down from his helicopter and nods to the pilot, striding across the tarmac like a man on a mission. Which he is. It's just about lunchtime, which means he'll be able to find Mako down in the mess hall, and while there's a part of him that balks at the idea of such a large audience for what he's going to do, the rest of him is grateful for it. He was really ashamed by the realization that Mako thought he was hiding their relationship because he didn't love her, and he's determined to prove her wrong.
Proposing in front of the entire 'dome will do that, right?
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:08 am (UTC)He levers himself up to his feet and tucks the box back into his pants pocket, holding out his hand for her so she can get up and they can leave together.
The cadets at her table are split pretty evenly between utterly stunned and losing it, unable to believe their luck at their front row seats to what will surely be the hottest piece of gossip the 'dome has had in years. Herc doesn't care.
"You wanna get out of here?" he asks Mako, ignoring the cacophony around them.
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:18 am (UTC)She takes his hand and makes for the exit, then stops, looks at him in frustration, then lets go of his hand to run back and grab her tray so she can go dump it in the trash can.
Then she disappears into the hall. He's going to have to catch up.
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:28 am (UTC)When she scurries off to bus her own tray, though, he ends up laughing brightly, shaking his head a little when she scuttles back up to him and then off and beyond, his heart swelling with fondness.
He leaves the mess hall behind without a backwards glance, hurrying to catch up to his fleeing bride-to-be.
"Mako, wait!"
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:34 am (UTC)"I'm sorry--!"
She'd been leaving him behind, hadn't she?
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:40 am (UTC)"There's no rush, love."
He manages to catch up with her and slides his hand into hers, squeezing her fingers a little. He's not finished making a point, no sir.
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Date: 2013-08-12 02:12 am (UTC)She's slowing just enough for him to catch her hand, letting him thread his fingers with hers.
"I just -- got caught up." In everything - the moment, the emotions, the overwhelming feeling of being watched and judged, even if the applause had been loud and boisterous.
"Thank you. This is beautiful." She can't stop looking at her hand, even as they walk.
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Date: 2013-08-12 02:17 am (UTC)He told her he was going to tell everyone, and he did. And he's going to keep on telling everyone until nobody blinks an eyelid at the rock on her finger or the sight of them holding hands or if she wears one of his shirts in the early morning because she was too tired to find her own.
Or if she wears his shirts because hers won't fit anymore because her belly is too large and she refuses to buy maternity clothes because what's the point, I'm not going to need them in a few months, it's just a waste of money.
"I wanted something as beautiful as you. Couldn't find it. This will have to do."
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Date: 2013-08-12 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-12 02:33 am (UTC)He grins at her, his hands sliding around her waist.
"Love you," he murmurs when she pulls back a little, his hand rubbing gentle circles against her spine.
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Date: 2013-08-13 01:19 am (UTC)She could cry. She could really, truly cry.
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Date: 2013-08-13 01:24 am (UTC)He clucks her under the chin and smiles gently at her.
"Hey," he whispers. "None of that. People will think I've upset you. And I'm trying to keep all of that in the past where it belongs."
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Date: 2013-08-13 01:26 am (UTC)"It's -- this is overwhelming."
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Date: 2013-08-13 04:43 am (UTC)"Too much?" He gives her a wry little smile. "I wasn't sure."
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Date: 2013-08-13 02:16 pm (UTC)"It's perfect," she says, hands sliding up the back of his head to pull him down into a kiss. If anyone was still wondering, that confirmed it.
"Absolutely perfect."