A/N This second chapter is based on the prompt 'expectations' and happens three years after the first chapter. Thanks to Dyna for her review of the first chapter.
Shortly after Sally and Wufei started dating Une had declared that people in romantic relationships were no longer allowed to partner each other. That news had sent Duo into a full bodied sulk for two long but blissfully silent days, before he suddenly cheered up and started trading jokes with his new partner Sally.
Now after three years of working together Sally could read Duo's moods almost as well as Heero could, so when Duo flopped down onto his seat in a huff she just looked up and asked "What's he done now? Or is it something he hasn't done?"
"Two weeks," Duo leaned forward to emphasise his point "Two weeks."
Sally sighed "You'll have to explain a bit more if you want me to understand what you're talking about."
Duo grinned "Well normally after Heero comes back off an assignment we…."
Sally held up a hand quickly "Stop right there Duo, it's half nine in the morning, far too early to hear the intimate details of your relationship."
"Ok, don't worry I'll cater to the sensibilities of the aging population" Duo grinned at Sally's glare "Lets just say when he got in last night all he wanted to do was sleep."
"Oh you poor baby, you'll just have to survive until tonight." She said sarcastically
"How about you and 'Fei then, was he feeling frisky after two weeks away?"
"Duo! I'm not discussing that with you."
"That'll be a no then." Duo grinned "OK I feel better now."
"Oh good, I'm soo pleased for you." Her voice dripped with sarcasm "Now that's over with do you think you could get on with some work."
"Whoa you are in a bad mood, what's up Sal?"
"It's nothing." Sally sighed at Duo's continued gaze "Really Duo, nothing's wrong."
"Uh huh, he still hasn't asked you has he?" Duo asked with exasperated fondness
"Duo, I don't know what you're talking about."
"Wufei, he still hasn't asked you to marry him." Sally stared at Duo "What? It's not that difficult to see what's on your mind, you've been seeing each other for three years, living together for two years and Wufei is so damn touchy about the subject of commitment."
"I doubt he'll ever want to get married again, not after how the first time turned out. I can understand that. He's made it quite clear he doesn't want to marry me."
"Oh please, completely different situation, that was an arranged marriage, hell he was 12 when they married. Not even slightly the same, you do want to marry him don't you?"
"Of course I do, I love him."
Duo sighed in relief "Well then that's alright then."
Sally narrowed her eyes in suspicion "What have you done?"
"Oh um nothing much. Don't worry Sal."
"Duo? What do you…" Sally cut off her words as the man in question walked in followed by Heero, Duo grinned jumping off his seat
"Hey I thought you were taking the day off." He said with fake innocence as he slung an arm round Heero affectionately.
"I was, but something came up, come on Duo I've booked you the day off, lets go out."
Duo raised one eyebrow then winked at Sally "See you later babe, places to go, people to terrorise." he followed his domestic partner out of the door smiling jauntily.
Sally looked at Wufei baffled "What was that about?" Wufei shuffled his feet looking at the floor "Wufei? What's wrong? You haven't been this tongue tied since you asked me out on our first date."
Wufei cleared his throat "I um, I overheard you talking to Duo." There was a stunned silence as Sally digested that "Heero turned up with a radio transmitter shortly after you left, Duo must have planted a bug. Sally do you want to…"
"Oh no you don't." Sally interrupted him "You asked me out on our first date whilst we were stuck in the middle of nowhere thanks to Duo and Heero. You are not proposing to me in my office because those two prodded you into it."
Wufei looked at her startled "But, um well." He paused looking at Sally's folded arms and pissed off position "Well then would you like to come out with me on saturday, I um I have something I'd like to ask you."
Sally grinned "Ah well I'll have to check my diary, I might be busy you know."
"Sally…."
"Well it had better be somewhere really special." She grinned "and I want a ring, simple classic gold with diamonds."