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"Helo, I keep wondering…" she let herself trail off and half hoped that he hadn't heard her.

Luck was apparently not on the side of the Cylons because Helo tossed aside the papers he had been scrutinizing. "Yeah babe?" He rubbed a hand across his eyes, waiting for her to answer.

Sharon pulled the blanket over her knees and shrugged, "Never mind…it's a stupid question and you're busy anyways."

Standing up he made his way from the desk to the bed, sitting down on the edge he looked her straight in the eye. "No question you ask me is stupid, and I'm never to busy for you…all right?"

"Even if we were in the middle of a Cylon invasion?" Her face remained completely serious and he couldn't help but laugh.

"You know what I mean." When it was clear that she wasn't going to say anything he went on, "So what is it you were wondering?"

Taking a deep breath she plunged ahead, it was something she had been thinking about for a long time. She had just never found an appropriate moment to ask. It still didn't feel like the right time, the words had just slipped from her lips before she could stop them. "I was wondering…if I hadn't gotten pregnant…what would you have done? Would you have left me on Caprica? Would we still be here, together?" For a moment she thought that he wasn't going to answer.

Looking away he sighed heavily, "I don't know Sharon."

She knew that would be his answer. "Really Helo…I just…I just need to know." It was something that entered her thoughts at night when sleep evaded her. The thought that maybe the only reason that Helo was with her was because she had been carrying his child. "I just want to know the truth."

"The truth?" He looked pained for a moment. "The truth is that I was so frakking in love with you…am so in love with you…that it might have taken me a little longer but I'm pretty sure I would've figured out sooner or later that it didn't matter you're a Cylon."

Allowing herself a small smile she tucked her knees up to her chin. "Are you sure you just wouldn't want to get your hands dirty? You wouldn't have let Kara or Lee finish me off for you?" She knew his answer before he said it.

"No." He looked like he was about to say something else but she cut in.

"That's just the type of man you are. You have this incredible sense integrity, it's like you're everyone's conscience. You stand up for what you believe in, and what you believe in always turns out to be the right thing." That quality was part of the reason she loved him…even though it was most often infuriating.

He laughed. "Well…I'm glad someone thinks I'm always right."

"Helo?"

"Yeah?"

"Did the fact that I was pregnant…did it make me seem more human to you?" Seeing the look on his face she added, "Truthfully?"

Focusing on the sheets he nodded slowly. "Yeah…yeah, I think it did. But that doesn't change anything Sharon." He met her eyes, "It doesn't."

She couldn't exactly blame him…and he was right. It didn't change anything; it just felt better now that she knew for sure.

"Sharon?" His voice was concerned. No doubt he thought that she had taken it the wrong way despite his assurance.

Grabbing his hand she squeezed it gently. "I understand. I do."

"Good." He stood to go back to his work but she hadn't released his hand. Raising an eyebrow he allowed her to pull him back down. Gently he pushed her back towards the pillows and his lips met hers, in that moment she knew for sure. It really didn't matter, because Helo loved her despite everything…and she had loved him all along.

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