The gunfire encouraged them to run as fast as they could. They ducked behind a tree and looked at each other for a moment while they caught their breath.

"Keep running?" Elena panted.

"Keep running!" Reno was breathing heavy.

They took off again, finally slowing down when they quit hearing shots. Making their way to the safe house, they recovered their stamina thanks in part to their growing anger once they had quit running for their lives. Reno entered the security code and nearly slammed the door in Elena's face, except she pushed the door open in time to see Reno pick up a vase and throw it against the wall as she slammed and locked the front door.

"What the hell were you thinking?!" they simultaneously yelled as they faced each other.

"Me? What did I do?" Elena demanded to know.

"I'm the senior agent, you're supposed to let me take the lead. All you did was nearly get both of us killed." Reno said as he tried to get himself under control.

"You were the one who ruined it! Rodrigo wasn't buying your story." Elena stormed up to him in the cheap dress she was wearing in her role as the 'floozy girlfriend' of Reno's character. She jabbed her finger into his chest. "Don't you dare blame me."

"Don't touch me." Reno's voice was now calm but deadly as he glared at her. "If it wasn't for Tseng, you wouldn't be here, we'd have someone with talent other than having breasts."

Elena slapped Reno hard, and he slapped her back. Outraged, she grabbed him and he shoved her against the wall. Her dress ripped, and she grabbed him again, shoving him into the wall this time, as a smug grin appeared on Reno's face. His apparent enjoyment infuriated her more…she'd teach him about enjoyment. She threw himself at him, kissing him fiercely.

***

Elena woke up first the next morning, feeling incredibly stiff and sore, but somehow relaxed and satisfied at the same time. That's when she realized Reno was still on top of her and inside her. Reno woke up then, rubbing his eye before he realized Elena was under him.

They looked strangely at each other, then looked around the living room in shock. The furniture was knocked over, wall paintings were on the floor, broken décor items on the floor, and the torn remains of their clothes. Bits and pieces of the night before were all they could remember. Elena flushed as she remembered her throwing herself at Reno, violently undressing him, rolling around on the floor like animals, clutching his ass as she cried out time after time. Reno remembered tearing Elena's clothes off, inhaling the scent of that special perfume she wore as he thrust into her, and the willingness she had for the base primality they had engaged in on whatever surface was closest to them. They hurriedly separated and stood up.

"I'm gonna go upstairs and get new clothes." Elena said, refusing to looking at Reno.

"Sounds good. I should do that too." Reno avoided looking at Elena as well, rubbing the back of his neck.

They both started up the stairs at the same time, but the stairway wasn't wide enough for both of them so Reno let Elena go first, and couldn't stop staring at her backside muscles flexing as she walked up the stairs. He gave a heavy sigh as she turned the corner, then went up the stairs himself and took a cold shower while Elena took a warm bath in the other bathroom. After they were both dressed, they cleaned up the living room as best they could. They burnt the remains of their clothes and threw away the ashes.

When they made it to the airport, Elena called Tseng to let him know when they'd arrive back in Junon. Just before they got in the helicopter, Elena turned towards Reno, still not looking at him.

"Reno, at that safe house, nothing…" Elena started to say.

"Ever happened." Reno finished before getting into the pilot's seat.

Tseng was waiting for them as the helicopter landed. Elena pasted a smile on her face as he helped her down, then took her in his arms and kissed her.

"How's my favorite wife?" Tseng asked her.

"I'm your only wife and it better stay that way." Elena returned his kiss eagerly. She momentarily stiffened as Reno got off the helicopter and tried to follow them to the limo.

"Sorry Reno, this is a two person limo ride. Your vehicle is over there." Tseng pointed to a beat-up yellow jeep.

"Gee thanks." Reno said as he walked off, glancing back once at Tseng helping Elena into the limo.

Once the limo started driving them towards home, Tseng drew Elena to him, starting to unbutton her blouse as he kissed her.

"Not right now, honey. I'm still a little worn out from the mission." Elena pulled away and started buttoning up her blouse. That was true, but not the whole truth. She was always ready for sex with him, but when he touched her, it felt like Reno's hands on her again.

"Tell me what happened…obviously Rodrigo is still free." Tseng said.

By the time Elena finished, the limo had entered the gated estate where they lived.

"Well, I'm glad you got to the safe house in one piece." Tseng said as he helped her out.

"So am I." Elena replied, not looking at him.

Elena went up to their suite to take a warm bath, and then took a nap. She woke up to see Tseng fixing his tie.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"I put it off until you were back, but I've got my own assignment to complete. I'll be gone about two weeks."

"Two weeks?!"

Tseng smiled at how upset she sounded. He leaned down and kissed her. "Don't worry, I'll make it up to you when I get back."

"You better." Elena pouted as he walked out the door, but she was relieved as well. She needed time to practice some selective amnesia about Reno.

***

Rude wondered what the hell was wrong with Reno and Elena. They were totally avoiding each other. Elena never seemed to be fond of Reno, and they never spent time together unless it was work related, but this avoidance was different. Reno wouldn't talk to him about it either. Something must have happened on that failed mission two weeks ago, but it didn't seem to be serious, so he just put it up to their personality clashing.

Elena fell asleep waiting for Tseng's return. She woke up to him stroking her arm.

"You're late." she accused him.

"I know, and I'm sorry." Tseng kissed her. "Lemme shower and I'll join you."

Elena nodded and he went to the bathroom. She eagerly awaited his return…she didn't understand what happened between her and Reno, and hoped Tseng would never find out, she had been happily married to him for two years, and she wanted many more. Just then he came out of the bathroom and got into bed with her, pulling Elena to him. She willing gave into all his desires, wanting him to rid her of the memories of the safe house and Reno.

***

Six weeks later, Elena was in their bathroom throwing up, trying to figure out what she ate that she shouldn't have, when she had a chilling thought. She ran to the drug store and bought a pregnancy test. She took it and stared numbly down at the stick. She was so stunned that she almost didn't hear Tseng come home. She hurriedly shoved all the test paraphernalia back into the box and hid it in her tampon box before using some mouthwash and rushing downstairs.

"You're home early." she said by way of a greeting.

"I thought we might go out for dinner." Tseng was surprised by her response to his early arrival, he looked more closely at her. "Are you okay?"

"I must have eaten something I wasn't supposed to, I'll be fine. Where did you wanna go?"

"It's a surprise. Wear that black dress you bought for my birthday last year."

When they got back from dinner at the fancy new restaurant, they hurried up to their bedroom. As Elena lay in his arms after he fell asleep, she frowned and put her hand on her stomach. Whose baby was it?