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[He's stiff in her embrace at first as it takes a few moments for the meaning behind her words to sink in. It honestly wasn't one of the hundred of possible scenarios that was running around in his head, but her being on the verge of tears is all the proof he needed. He can count the number of times he's seen her cry on one hand and have fingers to spare. When he finally does get over the shock of it all, he wraps an arm around her waist to pull her even closer while raising his other so he can stroke her hair.]
Oh, babe...
[He can't help the way his voice breaks a little when he says those two simple words. There's so much he wants to say and ask, but all that can wait until later. Right now the only thing that matters is her.]