August had been trying to keep his mental distance from this pregnancy, to the extent that he could; he couldn't get too attached when they had not spoken at all about what this pregnancy would mean. This idea, the idea of maintaining distance, went out the window as soon as he saw her - his heart leapt into his throat when they made eye contact.

"Of course," August said. He took a few steps forward, and very tentatively wrapped his free arm around her in an embrace. For a moment he just had a silly thought that he was much taller than her and would their son be short or tall?

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