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Tenzin wiped the tears from his eyes and kept his hand on the small bump. He stared at Lin, taking in her wild beauty. Despite her hair being a tangled mess and the gashes on her face, she was still entrancingly beautiful. Most women would be ashamed of scars on their face, but not Lin. No, she would wear them like a badge of bravery.
Lin started to stir.
"Tenzin? Tenzin?" she asked weakly.
"I'm right here Lin! Thank the spirits you're alive!" He exclaimed, furiously brushing hair away from her face. "When Kanna and Kya told me what happened I was terrified! I thought I had lost you forever."
"Tenzin, you know I'm too stubborn to die." She smiled falteringly. "What's going on, why are you here? Is my mom okay?"
"Yes, yes, everyone's fine. Your mom is on her way here now, Suyin was going to leave tomorrow morning but she's staying until you heal."
Lin tried to prop herself up, but winced. "It's good to see you Tenzin, but if everyone else is okay then why are you here? Don't you have an Air Acolyte waiting for you at home with baited breath?"
His face darkened. "I broke up with Pema. She wasn't as committed as I was."
Lin nodded, understanding what he was really saying.
"You know, the entire flight over I was berating myself. What on earth did I see in Pema? Sure, she's nice, she's a hard worker, but she's not you, Lin."
Her eyes met his, each burning with a fiery intensity.
"No one will ever be you. It took that moment for me to realize that it's always been you Lin. You've always been the only one for me, and you will always be the only one for me. Now I understand if you don't want to get back together. I know I've hurt you, and you probably aren't very fond of me, but please, please consider it."
Her gaze softened.
"I could never not be fond of you," she whispered. "I love you Tenzin, and I will never stop. I was so hurt and scared when we broke up. I know, Lin Beifong being scared sounds impossible, but I was. I was so used to life with you that the idea of a life alone was terrifying. And when I found out I was pregnant…"
She took a sharp breath as her eyes misted up. Tenzin, worried, held her close in his embrace.
"...I didn't know what I was going to do. I guess this is my way of telling you that you're going to be a father, Tenzin. I'm due in the spring."
Tenzin remained still.
"Say something!" she implored, her eyes wide with anxiety.
A grin slowly took up residence on Tenzin's face as he carefully engulfed his love in his arms.
"I thought I was feeling things when I set my hand on your stomach. But a child-Lin, words cannot describe how ecstatic I am to become a father!"
Lin slightly smiled, then became serious.
"What if I told you I was expecting children instead?"
Tenzin paused, letting the news sink in. His grin became even wider.
"Wait, are you saying-"
The chief held up three fingers, a small smile playing on her lips.
"Lin, I-I love you so much!" he exclaimed, tears choking his words as he kissed her.
She was slightly shocked at first, but kissed back, happy tears coursing down her cheeks.
"Does this mean you're going to stay?" she asked.
"Stay? Of course I'm going to stay! You won't ever be able to get rid of me!"
The metalbender grinned.
Katara, who had just come to the doorway, cleared her throat.
"There's someone who wants to see you."
Korra, dressed in a simple blue dress, tentatively walked into the room.
"Daddy, why is Mommy here?"
Tenzin, whose heart warmed upon hearing himself being called a father, gave Korra a reassuring grin.
"Mommy got hurt during work, sweetie. She's in a lot of pain, but she's okay, and so are the babies."
The little girl nodded and climbed into her mother's waiting arms.
"I missed you," Lin said, ruffling her daughter's hair.
"I missed you too, Mama. Daddy, come closer, you're too far away!"
Tenzin, beaming, sat on Lin's bed. Korra wriggled onto his lap, and Lin painfully cuddled her way into a side hug.
Katara watched silently from the doorframe, smiling as she saw her beautiful family before her.
