He did need the comfort even if he didn't really know how to ask for it. His family had been so dysfunctional that he still found things like that difficult. But he did take comfort for it. He didn't want to make her feel awkward but he also wanted to have that hug.
He nodded. Many women did want to be mothers and he wasn't surprised. He really did think she'd be a good one.
He rose and followed, mostly just to keep being g able to talk to her. It was easiest to focus on her health. He might not be someone who focussed on that aspect of medicine -- he always recommended Persephone Montgomery for that -- but he had delivered a few babies and he did know something about it (and would be acquainting himself further very soom.
"It is early, but everyone is different." And he wanted to make sure she'd suffered no ill effects. "If there's anything I can do..."