[SimonBrownMpreg]

Carter frowned just slightly. "I dunno, Ryne. I won't actually hit the galley until late. I was going to wait until after you went to bed. You need to get plenty of sleep," he said, now moving his hand back and forth slowly over that swollen orb. Ryne was only coming up on the halfway mark of his pregnancy, but he was already so big. Carrying such a large brood probably wasn't easy on his smaller body. He leaned over, murmuring into the boy's ear. "You know how important it is for you to stay healthy. Not just for yourself, but for the sake of the program. You... still have a duty."