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That morning's catch had been brought in a while ago. Thanks to a good haul, Oly was able to get the last of the supplies he needed to finish his boathouse. Four walls, one of which was mostly a large gate for the boat to pass through, a sloped roof, and some storage cabinets. It wasn't anything fancy, but it would be a nice spot to store spare tools and provide his boat protection from the elements. He was excited to start working on the pulley system for securing the boat out of the water as needed.

Currently, he was hanging on a sling from the rafters to install the first and highest wheel of the system. He whistled softly as he did so, his mind at ease with the comfort of knowing he was content with his life. Even if a little uncertainty still lingered, he wouldn't change what he had!

Oly's brow cocked with surprise. Mina? "I'm inside!" he called out. He just needed a few more turns of the wrench, and the wheel of the pulley would be in place. He looked over when Mina entered and his own pleased smile grew. Could anyone blame him though? "I've always got time for you~" he assured happily.

He tucked the wrench into his belt and lowered himself from the rafter quickly. "So, what's going on?" He dropped his tool belt onto the workbench and grabbed a rag to wipe his hands mostly clean.

Oly's smile dimmed slightly. Mina seemed.. off? A nervous flash of concern that a another secret life was about to come to light made him hesitate moving closer himself. He listened as patiently as he could as Mina explained things.

Then the mental gears in his head hit a snag and stuttered to a halt. 'You're going to be a dad, Oly.' There was a solid five seconds of those words echoing in the empty halls of his brain, hearing but unable to comprehend. His eyes went down to where the.. the.. baby....?

All at once, the gears spun into overdrive. It hit him like a stone wall as he sucked in a gasp of air. His legs felt more like pudding than flesh and bone, and took a staggered step back to lean against the tool bench. "Whoa.. You're..? We're..? Really?" He raised his hand to rub his jaw under an expression that was shocked, terrified, and excited all at the same time. "We're having a baby?"

Yes. Yes, a baby was on the way. His baby. THEIR baby! He leaned more onto the work bench and now rubbed his face with both hands. "Just a sec. Room doing the spinning thing." He hadn't been expecting that in the slightest. Of all the things Mina could have said... Just a moment ago, he had been just going about his day without a care. Now, he was about to face a lot of cares...

Gods, but he wouldn't be doing it alone. He wasn't the only one to just find out they were going to be a parent. Mina had found out alone, and had come all this way to find him... That sparked his willpower into motion, and he swallowed a big lump of fear in order to stand up straight. Maybe his legs weren't completely steady yet, but he moved forward with determination and held out his arms to invite Mina into a hug. After all, he wasn't entirely sure how she felt about it all. "Sorry, yeah, I'm okay." Finally, his smile started to grow. "We'll all be okay. I'll make sure of it."

The combination of the immediate hug and the cool cloth on his neck sent a shiver along his spine. His arms tightened around Mina and he shook his head. "No, really, okay is a good word." Perhaps not great, but okay. An anxious laugh slipped out and he raised one hand to gently comb his fingers through Mina's hair in a soothing manner. "I'm feeling lots of things.. but, no, I don't feel upset. What about you? Are you upset?"

Oly paused a moment before he sighed and shook his head. Don't laugh... "No. It's not selfish. This is.. well, it's going to change a lot of what we've worked hard to accomplish. A little upset is understandable. Including you affording specially fitted clothes."

He jumped with surprise at the sudden hit to his arm. His cheeks heated up with bashful confusion. "Gee, Mina. It's not like I actually planned for you to- my clothes?" His brow knit with confusion and he gave an uncertain laugh. "What'd you mean? It's not like we had a choice to pick who gets pregnant."

Could have? Oly continued to try wrapping his head around what Mina was implying. Did she really think he could have been the pregnant one? He blinked at the question, realization slowly sinking in. "You mean Kahikinans do get a choice?" He shook his head, having difficulty comprehending the thought. "I.. yeah, no, we, uh, male earthlings don't have the, uh, 'equipment' for carrying a baby."