It would be so easy to just snap at him; to tell him he could help by keeping his nose out of her business. That she didn't need his help. But she is just so tired. And it was Steve. There was no ulterior motive to his asking. It wasn't an interrogation. It was just Steve.

It was hard to figure out where to begin. She was tempted to ask him if he'd ever been shot by someone he cared about but then she thought of Bucky during his time as the Winter Soldier and decided that was a dumb question. Shots had definitely been fired on more than a few occasions.

Honestly she didn't know if she was ready to tell him. There was so much they still hadn't shared with one another. And he understood that. He'd told her she didn't have to share. He just wanted her to let him care. Let him in. For once. It was something she was bad at. All her life she'd learned to keep things to herself; to bottle everything up. It was how she kept from getting hurt. Normally. The few times she'd slipped up had cost her.

YES+ | | PREGNANT + pregnant+

All signs that yes, she was indeed pregnant again.

FUCK.

She'd taken two after getting off work the night before. Then three more early this morning...

All positive.

She was screwed. Well. Been there done that and apparently there was a lovely little additional prize. It wasn't that she didn't want to have kids. She did eventually. She already had one baby girl and that was handful enough at the moment and that was with Laura AND Derek's help. Derek. Shit.

Derek and Nina had been...close since she'd found out she was pregnant with Regan. Peter had run off and left her with only her friends family? pack for support. The two had grown close over the last year and may or may not have helped each other scratch some itches at times. Being pregnant again had not been one of them. And they'd only JUST decided to stop that altogether. How was she going to tell him?

Glancing at the clock she muttered another few curses before quickly throwing on a change of clothes ( she'd gone to the pharmacy in her joggers ) . Next she woke up Regan and began to get her ready. They were supposed to be at Laura and Derek's in less than an hour for breakfast this morning. Thankfully it was a good morning and it didn't take too long to pack up Regan and her bag.

     ❛  warren hawke.  ❜

     in all the time they’ve been together,  jason’s never used his full name.  it was always ren or hawke.  even when he was angry,  it became warren.  but now he’s absolutely furious at the other man.  jason was part of the supporting forces for the inquisition,  helping them take down the demonic forces that the grey wardens were using.  but then he saw teren and his company fall,  taking ren down with him and jason’s screaming.  the night went slowly,  the pulsing green of the fade rift and the grotesque demon that lay behind it.  when teren and the others stumbled through the rift jason was at the front,  screaming about ren when teren’s eyes just stared up at him,  the young elf mumbling about sacrifices and his dury.  his heart was breaking when the rift glowed bright white and hawke stumbles out,  covered in demon ichor and eyes wild.  jason’s at his side in a flash,  throwing his arms around kirkwall’s champion as he sobs,  before the palm of his hand meets ren’s cheek in an angry slap.

yosuke’s commandeered a section of the discount bar for his (candy) break. the weather’s nice out (or as nice as february gets. decent for february, maybe) & he’s content to slack off here for his break. hey!! it’s that tall kid again. yosuke feels the distinct need to call out to him and offer him candy (raided from junes. naturally).

☆            She watched as he pried the cup from her hands, huffing slightly as she knew what he was up to. Gamora had been quite happy hiding at the bar, just observing what the others were doing. They found these places fun, they could drink to their heart's content and from time to time starting fights with the other bar-goers. 

“    SO...    you  and  Justice,    hey    ?    ”    The  question  is  voiced  as  though  the  two  had  recently  formed  an  intimate  relationship,    not  become  involved  in  an  amiable  possession.    “    I  admit,    I  did  not  see  that  one  coming.    I  mean,    Kristoff’s  corpse  wasn’t  exactly  a  good  look  but  I  figured  he  didn’t  care  much  about  appearances.    When  did  THAT  happen    ?    Was  it  after  a  night  of  heavy  drinking    ?   ”

“    You’re  not  going  to  win  the  fight,    Pixigirl.    ”    Golden  gaze  surveys  the  defiant  fairy,    knowing  smirk  tainting  cherry  lips.    “    Do  you  really  think  I’m  the  only  wytch  you’ll  face    ?    There’s  more  here  at  play  than  you  can  imagine.    ”