rocky finalizing the suit they need to be able to have penetrative sex for the first time, but when they actually get down to it rocky stalls after he's inside cause he's just so overwhelmed with emotion about it and grace is crying and clinging to him and feeling the same
this gets funnier when you realize in the book grace compared this behaviour to his ex who moved in with him and then their relationship went downhill meanwhile rocky pulled the same shit but then grace was in it with him for life
The entire planet of Erid: *reluctant to let go of Grace*
Scientist: ‘We must offer him opportunity to go home. Is fair.’
Rocky: ‘You are right. Grace must choose.’
Scientist: ‘Just be extra cute when make offer so he stays.’
Rocky: ‘It worked. He is ours now, statement.’