for ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
striker_eureka
You know, Raleigh is the kind of guy that's fairly forgiving. He can admit when he's wrong, when he's fucked up, and when he needs to forgive and just forget.
This? Not gonna forgive, not gonna forget.
He'd looked the other way when they stole kisses and held hands. He'd lied for them, blocked them from view, helped cover for them when they went on their little trips to Hong Kong and Australia and wherever the fuck else they went.
Now, he feels betrayed. It's irrational and ridiculous, but when Raleigh finds out that Herc knocked Mako up and then asked her to marry him?
He's pissed.
And honestly, he only knows because Mako told him -- mercifully, it's not a rumor that's circulating but it's still something that makes his blood boil. It seems some kind of disservice to her, like Herc didn't fucking respect her enough to ask her to marry him months ago, and now this happened.
Fucking dick.
So when Raleigh sees him in the hallway, he marches straight towards him, murder in his eyes.
This? Not gonna forgive, not gonna forget.
He'd looked the other way when they stole kisses and held hands. He'd lied for them, blocked them from view, helped cover for them when they went on their little trips to Hong Kong and Australia and wherever the fuck else they went.
Now, he feels betrayed. It's irrational and ridiculous, but when Raleigh finds out that Herc knocked Mako up and then asked her to marry him?
He's pissed.
And honestly, he only knows because Mako told him -- mercifully, it's not a rumor that's circulating but it's still something that makes his blood boil. It seems some kind of disservice to her, like Herc didn't fucking respect her enough to ask her to marry him months ago, and now this happened.
Fucking dick.
So when Raleigh sees him in the hallway, he marches straight towards him, murder in his eyes.
no subject
"Have you spoken to her about this?"
Because while Herc may have insinuated that he'd transfer Raleigh to another 'dome if he keeps being a dick, it would have taken a lot to get them to that point, and he wouldn't have dreamed of doing it without talking to Mako first. Because he knows damn well how hard it is to be away from your copilot, and to have that broken up by someone else?
Would have made him furious.
no subject
He gives a quick shake of his head.
"Not yet. Wouldn't do it without talking to her."
He's trying to do the right thing here. He fucked up, and he wants to fix it. Getting out of their hair might be the best thing right now.
no subject
But if he thinks that turning tail and running is going to fix anything, he clearly doesn't know Mako as well as he thinks he does.
"I suggest you go speak with her," he says mildly, instead of all the things that are bouncing around in his skull. Clearly Raleigh and Mako need to sit down and discuss a whole lot of things, before Raleigh does something stupid like disappear for another five years. "Soon."
no subject
"I'm planning on it."
You can go to Hell, Hansen. He just doesn't want to cause any more problem. He's well aware that he's been a burr for quite a while now, and to be honest he's fucking sick of it, too.
Like this doesn't utterly suck for him, feeling how in love she is with this man that's double her age.
"Thank you for the advice. Permission to be dismissed?"
no subject
Raleigh needs to stop being a baby. This sucks for everyone, and they all have to make do with what they've got. You think Herc likes knowing that no matter what, Raleigh will always know Mako more intimately than he will? Forget physical intimacy, every single thought that passes through her head will also pass through his. Every emotion, every idle wish, every dream she has is open to him.
Hercules won't get that, ever.
"Permission granted," he says, quiet and tired and more than a little resigned.
no subject
He hesitates, lingering a little because goddamn the Marshal just looks kind of old right now.
"I am sorry," he say quietly, breaking 'soldier' mode in favor of a more 'man to man' speech pattern.
"Wasn't thinking. Didn't...mean to make things worse for her."
no subject
His head still hurts from his lingering hangover, his face aches, he hasn't seen Mako all day, and all he wants is to crawl back into bed for a little while.
"Try thinking next time," he says, motioning. You're free to go, Ranger.
no subject
Raleigh isn't dumb enough to think its forgiveness, but it at least acknowledges that Herc heard him, knows its sincere.
He salutes once, then backs out of the office, heading down the hall to try and find Mako.