Chapter Twelve
Still in the Dog House

Heero and Relena had made their way through the building towards the parking garage. Heero kept a hand on the small of her back guiding her as they made their way towards his black Preventer issued SUV. Heero had learned that once Relena got to Preventer, she had told her bodyguards to go back to the ESUN. He wasn't happy about it but he didn't want to start an argument with Relena over her safety. She'd likely fire back that she was safe considering she was at HQ and that he was going overboard. Again.

When they arrived at his SUV, Heero held the passenger door open for her. Once she was in her seat, he shut the door before making his way around to the driver's side. When he was in the driver's seat he saw out of the corner of his eye that Relena had turned to face him. Starting the vehicle he waited to hear what Relena had to say.

"Can you take me back to my house first?"

"Why?" Heero didn't turn his head towards her as he maneuvered them out of the parking garage.

"I need to just grab something before heading back to the office," she said sweetly to him.

"Hm."

After a little while, they pulled up to her two-story townhouse that was nestled nicely between her office at ESUN and Heero's apartment along with Preventer HQ. When Relena was looking to move closer to work, Heero had helped her pick a home that met all her needs as well as his requirements. It had been a long process, a little over three years ago, but at the end of it Relena was happy with the townhouse she selected and Heero was happy with the location.

Once inside Relena headed for the stairs that would take her up to the second floor where her bedroom and guest rooms were located. Heero didn't bother with doing a sweep of her home. He had installed his security system. If someone had broken in or been on the property he would have been altered to it immediately.

Walking through the foyer he watched as she stopped a few steps up to look at him.

"You coming?" She arched a brow at him. Heero shrugged a shoulder before following after her. He didn't understand why he needed to go with her but he didn't have anything better to do at the moment. At the top of the stairs, Relena turned to make her way toward her bedroom. Heero followed close behind.

Once inside her room, Heero left the door behind him as he watched Relena walk into her bathroom before coming out before she made her way to her closet. After a moment, she came back out empty-handed.

"What are you looking for?".

"Hm? Oh, nothing in particular," Relena stopped as she was making her way over to her vanity. Heero took a few steps closer to her as his brows furrowed.

"So then why did you say that you needed to stop at home?" Relena slowly slipped off her suit jacket. Tossing it carelessly onto the bench of her vanity.

"You've been stressed, Heero."

"Stressed?" Heero took another step so they were close enough to touch.

"Mh-hm. You've been for almost a month now. Tell me when was the last time you relaxed?" Relena turned to fully face him, her brow lifted in question.

"What are you getting at, Relena?" Heero grew slightly irritated. He didn't understand where the conversation was going or if he wanted to continue it. Relena closed the small distance between them, wrapping her arms around his neck as she looked up into his eyes.

"I didn't know what had all of your attention the past month, but if I had to guess, I think I know what it was now," Relena said softly. Heero stared at her in confusion. Relena laughed lightly as she pushed herself on her tiptoes to kiss him. His hands automatically went to rest on her waist as he leaned into her kiss. Pulling away after a moment, Relena opened her eyes. "You know, everyone needs a break every once in a while."

It finally dawned on him that Relena had asked to come back to her house so they could have some privacy. Most likely some much-needed privacy from the way Relena was looking at him with that all-too-telling look in her eyes.

"Relena, do we even have time for this? Don't you have meetings today?"

"If I had meetings then why would I have come to see you at work?" Relena huffed.

"You wouldn't have," Heero deadpanned.

"Mh-hm. I had some free time and I still have some free time before I need to get back. So how about it? Not to mention you owe me for not calling," Relena looked pointedly at him to emphasize her point. Heero thought things over for a second.

"How much time do we have?" Tightening his arms around her. Relena laughed lightly again, lifting her head to kiss him again.

"Enough."

Heero couldn't deny that he had been stressed and unfortunately that meant that their sex life had been affected by it. Working late hours at the office along with security detail for her left little time for them to be alone together. Not to mention she had been busy as well.

Whenever they had a moment alone together in the past month, it had to be either fast or they'd have to stop for one reason or another. Heero had to hand it to Relena, she had somehow made time for them to do something and today was no different. Normally they wouldn't fool around during the day but since the opportunity had presented itself, Heero couldn't complain.

Maybe it was what he needed after all.

Heero let his hands roam her clothed body as he kissed her. He started to unbutton her dress shirt. He had to stop when she pushed his jacket off his shoulders, letting it slide to the floor. He quickly resumed the task of getting her shirt off as their kissing grew more heated. As they continued to undress each other, he wasn't sure who wanted it more. Himself or Relena. He felt her grabbing at his belt before he even had her shirt fully off her body.

Breaking their contact, Relena looked down at his belt. She was struggling to get it undone.

"Having some issues?" Heero chuckled.

"Yes," she pouted up at him. Heero took the opportunity to push her shirt off her shoulders. Then he felt her hand graze his pants. "Mind helping me?" Relena looked up from under her lashes.

Heero watched as she took a step back from him. Kicking off her heels as she unzipped the zipper on her dress skirt. She linked her fingers on the inside of the waistband before she pushed her skirt down, letting it fall to the floor. Then she slowly reached behind her back, unclasping her bra. He watched as she lowered the garment, letting it fall from her arms. Adding to the pile of clothes already on the floor. A devilish smile crept across her perfect lips as she slid the last remaining clothing item off her body.

Heero couldn't help himself, every time Relena was bare in front or below him, he needed to take the time to fully take in her beauty. He knew every inch of her but he could never get enough. When he finally made his way back up to meet her eyes, he could only see the lust and love that filled them. The way she looked at him was the same look she had always held for him and him only. Pulling his shirt over his head he threw it to the ground as he kicked off his boots. He quickly undid his belt, then the button to his pants, pushing them down along with his boxers.

Stepping out of his pants, he moved swiftly to gather Relena in his arms. A smirk on his lips right as he crushed his mouth to hers. He lifted her as she wrapped her legs around his waist. Making his way to the bed, he laid her down as he climbed onto the bed, hovering over her.

Relena threw her arms around his neck bringing their mouths back together in another heated kiss. He moved his hands, letting his fingers roam over her body once again. Feeling everything in their path. As their tongues searched each other's mouths, she gasped when his hand trailed down her stomach. Moving slowly to her thighs so he could part her legs.

He smiled against her lips as he coaxed another gasp from her. His fingers moved to her center, finding the bundle of nerves, and worked to bring the fire he knew was already starting to burn in her to a higher intensity.

She pulled her head away from his mouth as a moan escaped past her lips. Taking advantage of the tilt of her head, he dipped his head to savor the skin on her neck. Nipping and sucking light he made his way to her favorite spot just behind her ear enticing another moan from her. He felt her grip his shoulders just as a wave of pleasure washed over her. Heero allowed her a moment before he adjusted himself between her legs. He watched as her eyes fluttered open before shutting again as her back arched into the air as he pushed into her.

Heero took pride in his technique. He saw her eyes glistening with the passion he was causing her to have. Every rock of his hips sent her closer to the edge. Moving slightly, he dipped his head to capture her lips as she wrapped her arms around his back.

Pulling back for air as his chest heaved from his efforts to bring not only himself the relief he needed, but the relief the woman who lay beneath him needed. He felt her breath on his ear before he heard the whispered request. He lowered his head so his forehead rested against her shoulder as he adjusted himself again.

With her command, Heero started working harder. He had wrapped his arms around her as she arched her back. His head pressed into her shoulder as he breathed heavily. The burning in his stomach grew with each rock of his hips.

Heero grunted as he felt her start to move against him. He knew she was close to her release as she met each of his thrusts. When he felt her close in around him, he knew he was done for. Her cry came out moments before his own. Pleasure washed over the both of them as he slowed his pace before collapsing on top of her.

As he tried to catch his breath, he turned his head to plant an open-mouth kiss against her neck. He could feel her labored breathing as he lay on top of her. When he tried to move off her to let her breathe, she wrapped her arms around him, holding him to her.

Heero and Relena had laid tangled together in her bed for a few minutes before they had to get up. Heero knew they couldn't stay there forever, however nice it would have been. Heero had gotten up to get their clothes while Relena sat on the bed. As they began to dress, Heero caught her out of the corner of his eye as she turned towards him.

"Heero?"

"Hm?"

"What do you think of Serena?" She questioned him.

"Why are you asking me this?" Heero's face deadpanned as he turned to fully face her. For at least twenty minutes he hadn't thought about anything but Relena.

"I think she's nice. She's like you but there's something different about her," Relena shrugged, pulling her blouse over her shoulders. "I'd like to get to know her more."

"Relena," Heero started, "we don't even know if we can trust her. She could be planning something. She is after all a part of a rebel group. Whether she states she that isn't anymore remains to be seen." Relena looked up at him as she finished buttoning her shirt.

"I think she's telling you the truth, Heero."

"Why do you think that?" Heero knitted his brows.

"Because," Relena said as she stood up to tuck her shirt back into her skirt. "I can see it in her eyes. She wants to help you take them down."

"Relena, you can't just go by that," Heero said as he pulled his black shirt back over his head.

"When I look into her eyes it's like looking into yours."

"We have the same eyes," Heero wasn't enjoying this conversation and the good mood he was in was rapidly fading.

"Yes, that is true, but when I look into your eyes I can see everything that you're feeling at that moment. When I look into Serena's, I see the same thing. She can mask her feelings on the outside but her eyes show her true feelings," Relena paused, moving to stand in front of him. "I know I wasn't told the whole story today. But what I could see is the resolve in her eyes. That fire to fight. But most of all I could see that she has a good heart. Just like you do, Heero."

She reached her hands up to cup his face as she smiled warmly at him. Heero reached a hand up to hold one of hers. He had been battling with himself over Serena. Part of him felt sorry for her for what she had gone through. The other part of him, the more logical side, told him to keep his distance. He understood what Relena was saying to him but it didn't mean that he agreed with her.

"Just give her a chance, Heero. I gave you one," Relena said, leaning in to kiss him. When she pulled back he looked into her eyes.

"You've changed. She changed you."

Serena's words echoed in his head. Shaking himself mentally, he decided it was time to head back.

"We better get going. I have work I need to do."

"Fine. Are you going to be working late tonight?" Relena frowned at him.

"Yeah," he said.

"I just want to let you know that you aren't officially off the hook for not calling me. Just because we had sex doesn't mean I forgive you. I expect you to make up for this along with that you promise to never do this again," Relena's eyes hardened as she looked at him. He should've known it wouldn't be that easy.

A/N

Just kidding, I decided to drop it now instead of waiting till Monday.

This was just a little taste of the M rating. Mainly to not just hit people in the face. Cause at one point, I do. Not sorry. Heero's still in trouble, and maybe Relena will drag it out just because she can. In the next chapter, we'll be learning some more about Serena so it should be exciting. Followed by the next several. Things might just start to be changing for not just her, but the others as well. I know hype stuff up, but that's only because I keep rereading and I'm several chapters ahead of what's being posted so I do apologize but things will get more fun and more interesting. (Also I do have longer chapters, I have been working on trying to stick to 3-4K enough most of the ones I've posted are only a little over 2k... I like longer chapters personally, so there will be longer ones coming.)

-MM