And there's the faintest bit of laugh that comes as an echo of his. She can't help it, when his obvious joy is so clear and her own happiness has her over the moon.
This is such a step for her-- for both of them, really. The fact that Elliot's staying is a step. The fact that she's keeping a child-- is working through the terror that the possibility of being a mother has always given her-- is a step.
The fact that they're both letting themselves live out this love is so, so crucial.
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And there's the faintest bit of laugh that comes as an echo of his. She can't help it, when his obvious joy is so clear and her own happiness has her over the moon.
This is such a step for her-- for both of them, really. The fact that Elliot's staying is a step. The fact that she's keeping a child-- is working through the terror that the possibility of being a mother has always given her-- is a step.
The fact that they're both letting themselves live out this love is so, so crucial.