A/N This was was written for the prompt 'keeping a secret' and takes place a couple of years after the last chapter.

Sally cursed her husband's timing under her breath for the tenth time that week as she lurched to the toilet to empty her stomach again. This mission of Wufei's and Heero's had to have the worst timing yet, beating even the nightmare of the three week assignment over last Christmas, whilst Sally had been visiting her parents for the first time in five years.

Her cursing was interrupted by the sound of knocking heralding Duo's arrival to act as chauffeur. She stomped to the front door pulling it open startling Duo mid knock,

"Hello Sally, how are you today?"

"Fine, wait here I'll be back in a second."

"I'm fine too thanks, no really don't mention it, I don't mind coming to pick you up." Duo muttered under his breath, he waited whilst she picked up her bag "Cheer up Sal, they'll be back at the weekend. I'm normally the one who mopes when 'Ro and 'Fei are on assignment. You're supposed to be the calm, level-headed one who keeps me out of trouble, remember."

"Look Duo, I'm sorry to be short, I just want to talk to my damn husband, but he's not here is he? No he's in the middle of the bloody Sahara desert, chasing down some third rate mercenary who has stock piled one too many guns."

"Er Sal, you sure you're alright? I know I'm not 'Fei but you do know if there was ever anything wrong I'd help you out right."

"I'm fine Duo," Sally bit out

"Oh Kay then, if you say so. Lets get going, what is wrong with your truck anyway, it was fine yesterday?"

"The radiator started leaking, in the middle of my journey home, whilst it was pouring with rain. Just for extra fun my phone was dead so I couldn't ring for a damn lift either and I had to walk half a mile to a payphone. It's in the garage now, being tutted over by some over expensive jerk."

"OK then you can ask if you need me to take a look at it for you Sal. Maybe you have the right to be in a bit of a bad mood after a day like that."

"Why thank you for your permission Duo."

After that the journey to work took place in tense silence. The moment Duo had the car parked Sally shot out saying she had to catch Une and give her some paperwork. Bemused Duo simply nodded calling out "See ya later then."

Sally waited impatiently for Une to finish her meeting, slipping into the office before she even had the chance to see her visitors out. Une raised one eyebrow in query at her longest standing employee before returning to the handshakes, showing the guests to the door.

Une returned to her desk bemused "What's going on Sally?"

"Here." Sally handed her a form.

Une looked down at the paper in her hand curiously before looking up at Sally smiling "Congra…."

"Don't."

Une frowned puzzled "I'm surprised Sally, I thought you would be happy about this, you've been trying for about a year haven't you."

"Yes I know, I am happy, I'm ecstatic, but well it's early days yet I don't want to jinx anything."

"Fair enough, there isn't anything wrong is there?"

"No, I'm just cautious and Wufei's still on assignment so I haven't had the chance to tell him yet. It's kind of strange to tell you first really. I want the chance to tell him before the highly perceptive, nosy, gossip I'm partnered with figures it out and tells half the building."

Une laughed "Duo's not that bad, he was fairly successful at keeping secrets from Oz interrogators so I'm sure he can keep his mouth shut."

"That's not the point, I want Wufei to be the first to know."

"Well then in that case we just have to work a bit of subterfuge until the end of the week." Une looked down at the planner she had listing agents assignments "Hmmm…. There's only one real problem here, on Friday you and Duo are scheduled to take some cadets through hand to hand combat. Well we'll just schedule my annual physical then instead and get someone to cover, ahhh Trowa's free he can do it."

"Thank you Colonel."

"That's fine, I'll save my congratulations until you and Wufei tell us all officially but Good luck."

Sally found the week fraught as she spent her energy ducking Duo in an attempt to keep him in the dark. On Friday she'd slipped into an available office to hide from Duo only to find Trowa Barton and his partner of the week staring at her perplexed.

"Was there something you needed from us Dr. Po?" the 'latest lamb to the slaughter' (as Trowa's partners were commonly referred to) asked in polite bafflement

"No just, um... Why?"

"This is our office Sally," Trowa pointed out calmly "Are you alright, you look like you're hiding from someone. Duo's worried about you he's been saying you've been acting very strangely."

"No just.." Sally sighed "I'm hiding from Duo."

The 'latest lamb to the slaughter' gaped at her but Trowa narrowed his eyes before nodding "You will tell us later won't you." He said in that quiet sure voice which left Sally wondering if he could possibly know, Sally nodded wordlessly. "Good, he's gone now, I was going to meet him in the cafeteria in 20 minutes so you might want to avoid it."

"OK thanks Trowa."

Sally was stopped at the door as she turned to leave by Trowa's voice "Oh and Sally, just so you know Duo left a message for Wufei earlier to tell him he was worried about you, so don't be too surprised if Wufei calls, and don't forget Quatre's party next weekend."

Ten minutes later she had a call from her concerned husband, it had taken nearly half an hour shouting across a poor connection to persuade him that she was fine and would talk to him later. She finally put the receiver back and turned round to find herself facing a frowning Duo

"Have I done something to upset you?" He asked bluntly "Because you don't normally spend an entire week avoiding me."

"Look Duo I…. Please could you ask me again on Monday I'll explain then I promise."

"On Monday?" Duo repeated puzzled "Ah you want to talk to Wufei face to face before telling me something."

"Duo stop it, this is exactly why I've been trying to avoid you, just stop reading me."

"But why would you...?" Sally turned and practically ran for the door before he could figure it out "Oh I've got it, you're pregnant aren't you." He shouted across the office Sally turned and glared at him "Er.. opps, if you like I can pretend I don't know until after you tell Wufei. I'm actually really good at keeping secrets."

Sally looked round significantly at the twenty or so agents who had looked up at his shout, Duo looked sheepish and shrugged apologetically mouthing "Sorry."