"It's okay to be scared. Perfectly natural to be." He strokes her hair, holding her against him. "Whatever you want to do, I'll make sure you get the best medical care available in any time period."

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Still holding on. She might never let go.

"You promise?"

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"Of course. I'm a Time Master. Solving problems is what I do." He smiles reassuringly at her.

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"We're... we're gonna be parents," she said, quietly, as it sunk in more fully.

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Riley feels his chest tighten a bit. "So you've already decided?" He smiles at her, wanting to make sure.

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"I... I can't see deciding anything else, Riley," she told him quietly. "I love you."

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"I love you too, Dinah." He responds, then mumbles. "Marry me.... and I know it's not horribly romantic like this, and I was planning to wait until we both graduated college, but... well.... kind of an impetus now."

Yeah, that's right, Riley knows words like 'impetus'. So what?

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Dinah would defend to her dying day that Riley was smarter than most people believed.

"Like there was ever any danger of me marrying someone else anyway?" she quipped. "Better make it quick though, because I'm pretty sure Dad's going to kill you. And then go kill Uncle Mike."

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"I just didn't want you to think I was taking it for granted! You could have your pick of guys."

Then he snorts.

"My dad can beat up your dad."

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"You wish."

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