And Mother Makes Three

By: Demoness Mark

Chapter 8

" . . . and she wants to help. It will put her into danger if she tries anything. So what do I do?" Heero's slightly taunt voice came over the line.

Even that amount of emotion being display by Heero was extraordinary, and showed Quatre exactly how worried he was. Now how could he help to take some of the load off of his friend's shoulders?

"You could send her to me, saying that I had offered to give her an internship as a ploy to get to see her. It has been . . . four years? I have publicly said that I miss her, and hope to persuade her into coming to work with me after she graduates college. Besides an internship would be good for her, and be great for her to be able to put down on the college admissions papers, plus being on a totally different colony will keep her safe. She can't be a threat, if she isn't even in the same general vicinity as this organization," Quatre reasoned.

"Not unless they think that she is carrying information out to you, a well known Gundam pilot and supporter of the current government who also just happens to be a friend of mine. Not to mention that they are suspicious of me as it is, and Grace is the only thing who is keeping me alive. Besides, Grace wants to meet Mariemaia."

"When?" Quatre asked urgently.

"What do you mean by when?"

"When does she want to meet Mariemaia?"

"As soon as possible. She has been after me to tell Maia since . . . we first started . . . dating, saying that Maia has the right to know."

"Can you arrange a meeting for the three of you?"

Quatre could hear Heero's pause and knew what it meant, without giving him a chance to reply he went on, "Because if you can, I have a way you can get Mariemaia out safely. Assuming, of course that Mariemaia can act?"

"What is your plan?"

"Answer my questions first, Heero. It's important, and if you answer correctly I'll give you the plan and work out the details."

"As I said, what is your plan?"

"I should have realized that your question signified your assent to both questions. It's pretty simple, introduce the two of them, and have Mariemaia strongly dislike . . . Grace is it? Anyways, have Mariemaia shout that she hates her and she is going to take me up on my offer of an internship. Plus this way she could actually be used to pass some information, without any risk, and that will make her agree to go along with it."

"It makes sense. How much time do you need to prepare?"

"No more than two days at worse. Just in case, plan the dinner for Friday night."

"Got it. Heero Out."

"Understood, Heero. Have a nice day and give Mariemaia my regards."

Quatre sighed as he hung up the phone. He respected Heero, and the other man was one of his closest friends, but talking to him was highly stressful. What with one thing and another Heero was never the most calming person to speak to. But now on to other things, first times first, he had to talk to Rashid, to get him to set up the press conferences to explain everything. Perhaps it would better to have several internships, especially as that would be less suspicious. Beside it would give Mariemaia some friends her own age to talk to. Plus, he would need a private school for all of the people he gave internship to.

He'd better talk to Rashid, and see about setting all of it up.

He'd heard something about a good private school from Catherine last time he had talked to her, He'd have to get the name again.

Besides, it was a good excuse to talk to her without getting Trowa upset . . . Yes, he'd have to do that right after speaking to Rashid.