Cassian slept better when Rey was by his side. But that didn't mean that from time to time, he wasn't inundated with mental images he'd rather forget - the things he'd seen, the things he'd done, the people he'd hurt with his words, with his own two hands, with the rifle that he'd become so proficient with over his years of doing whatever was necessary for the cause.
But this - this wasn't that. Rey was clearly in physical distress.
And Cassian felt so helpless when all he could do was help hold her steady, his eyes darting back and forth as he desperately attempted to figure out what could be wrong, but never quite settling on the right answer.
Until …
Rey said that, and his gaze drifted to her midriff, his heart stopping cold in his chest. Becoming parents now would not be … ideal. But Cassian didn't know if he had it in him to suggest that they not …
"Rey - ", he started, his voice hoarse, his words halting. "Are you saying that you think you might be … ?"
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Date: 2020-04-05 08:10 pm (UTC)But this - this wasn't that. Rey was clearly in physical distress.
And Cassian felt so helpless when all he could do was help hold her steady, his eyes darting back and forth as he desperately attempted to figure out what could be wrong, but never quite settling on the right answer.
Until …
Rey said that, and his gaze drifted to her midriff, his heart stopping cold in his chest. Becoming parents now would not be … ideal. But Cassian didn't know if he had it in him to suggest that they not …
"Rey - ", he started, his voice hoarse, his words halting. "Are you saying that you think you might be … ?"