Chapter 2
"Daddy?" Hallie asked as they walked into their apartment building.
"Yes Honey?" Heero answered pushing the "call" button for the elevator.
"Why were you so mean to that lady?"
"I wasn't mean to her."
"But you were screaming at her and throwing your arms in the air like this!" Hallie said mimicking her father.
"Sometimes Daddy has a bad temper, that's all. I promise it won't happen again."
Walking into the elevator Heero pushed the button for the 6th floor, where they lived. He couldn't help but think about todays events and that Relena woman. She was pretty alright but a bit stubborn. Ever since his wife had passed away Heero was dating women left and right. Some were, well, sluts. Others were stupid. And sometimes there were decent females that lacked a certain quality. Most didn't like the idea of being a mother to a 5 year old girl. It didn't really matter anyway, Heero usually broke up with them after the first date. But somehow Relena was different. It confused him and almost irritated Heero. He hadn't the slightest clue why Relena was unlike any other person he had ever met.
"Wait! Please hold the door!" Cried a familiar voice causing Heero to immediately stop the elevator.
"Kyle!" Hallie excitedly smiled at the sight of her friend.
"Oh great." Heero muttered under his breath.
Sure enough Relena and Kyle had appeared. Both were out of breath from running toward the elevators. Relena's face was flushed and her bun had come undone, causing her light brown to cascade down her back.
"Thanks." Relena said while gritting her teeth.
"Remember Daddy." Hallie chimed. "You promised it wouldn't happen again."
"Thank you for reminding me Hallie."
"Anytime."
"What exactly are you doing here Relena?" Heero asked as nicely as he could.
"I live here."
"Oh you do. How wonderful."
"What are doing here then Heero?"
"I live here also."
"Oh goody." Relena replied sarcastically.
"Daddy?"
"What is it sweetie?"
"You have to let her off at her floor first. Remember ladies first!" Hallie chirped happily.
"Thank you Hallie." Relena smiled. "You're daughter's very polite, must have been adopted."
"Hah hah. What floor?"
"6th."
"Daddy. That's the same floor we're on too!"
"Imagine that." Heero smirked, "Not only are we in the same apartment building but we live on the same floor."
"That means Hallie can come over and play right!?!" Kyle eagerly said.
"I guess so Kyle."
As soon as the elevator doors opened the four walked out and went to their respectable apartments. Relena unlocked the door to her home and turned to find Heero doing the same thing with the door next to hers.
"Oh great. We're next door neightbors too."
"So you're the noisy next door neighbors." Heero remarked.
Relena simply rolled her eyes and walked into her apartment. Kyle followed behind her after waving goodbye to Hallie.
"Isn't this great Daddy. Kyle lives next door!"
"It's a dream come true."
***
Sighing Relena sat on her sofa and gently closed her eyes. Of all the people she had ever met Heero was certainly the most arrogant. She didn't understand him Heero was conceited, full of himself, stubborn, charming, intelligent and the most attractive creature she had ever laid eyes on. 'Oh great Peacecraft you're developing a crush on this guy.' Ever since her ex-husband Colin left, Relena had never been able to be in a serious relationship. Her friends set her up on numerous blind date and saw a therapist. But nothing worked. She claimed that taking care of Kyle was enough for her at the moment and most thought it was a shame she wasn't dating anyone while she was still very beautiful. Relena didn't mind most of the time, sure it was lonely, but "men were scum". This was her little mantra.
"Mommy. Can I invite Hallie and Jonas over?"
"Why not just Jonas, okay? I don't think I have the energy to deal with Hallie's father for today.
"Oh alright." Kyle sighed and handed Relena the phone.
Dialing Duo's number Relena wondered if she'd stay at K-Mart forever. True she did have a successful career until Colin showed up. That damned guy. She had given up everything for him and he left her for a 20 year old bimbo with big boobs. Hopefully Quatre would help find her a job soon. If Relena had to say "Attention K-Mart shoppers." one more time she'd scream.
"Yello?" Duo said answering the phone.
"Hey. It's me Relena. Kyle wants to know if Jonas can come over."
"Yeah sure. Me and Hilde could use some time alone. If ya know what I mean."
"Whatever. I hope you realize you're son has taught Kyle that girls have cooties." Relena smiled.
"But they do!" Duo claimed receiving a smack in the head from Hilde."He'll be there in 15 minutes.
"Thanks." Said Relena as she hung up the phone.
"So can Jonas come over?" Kyle asked jumping up and down.
"Yes. He'll be here in a bit."
"Yea!"
"But no more rubbish about cooties okay!"
"Daddy?" Hallie asked as they walked into their apartment building.
"Yes Honey?" Heero answered pushing the "call" button for the elevator.
"Why were you so mean to that lady?"
"I wasn't mean to her."
"But you were screaming at her and throwing your arms in the air like this!" Hallie said mimicking her father.
"Sometimes Daddy has a bad temper, that's all. I promise it won't happen again."
Walking into the elevator Heero pushed the button for the 6th floor, where they lived. He couldn't help but think about todays events and that Relena woman. She was pretty alright but a bit stubborn. Ever since his wife had passed away Heero was dating women left and right. Some were, well, sluts. Others were stupid. And sometimes there were decent females that lacked a certain quality. Most didn't like the idea of being a mother to a 5 year old girl. It didn't really matter anyway, Heero usually broke up with them after the first date. But somehow Relena was different. It confused him and almost irritated Heero. He hadn't the slightest clue why Relena was unlike any other person he had ever met.
"Wait! Please hold the door!" Cried a familiar voice causing Heero to immediately stop the elevator.
"Kyle!" Hallie excitedly smiled at the sight of her friend.
"Oh great." Heero muttered under his breath.
Sure enough Relena and Kyle had appeared. Both were out of breath from running toward the elevators. Relena's face was flushed and her bun had come undone, causing her light brown to cascade down her back.
"Thanks." Relena said while gritting her teeth.
"Remember Daddy." Hallie chimed. "You promised it wouldn't happen again."
"Thank you for reminding me Hallie."
"Anytime."
"What exactly are you doing here Relena?" Heero asked as nicely as he could.
"I live here."
"Oh you do. How wonderful."
"What are doing here then Heero?"
"I live here also."
"Oh goody." Relena replied sarcastically.
"Daddy?"
"What is it sweetie?"
"You have to let her off at her floor first. Remember ladies first!" Hallie chirped happily.
"Thank you Hallie." Relena smiled. "You're daughter's very polite, must have been adopted."
"Hah hah. What floor?"
"6th."
"Daddy. That's the same floor we're on too!"
"Imagine that." Heero smirked, "Not only are we in the same apartment building but we live on the same floor."
"That means Hallie can come over and play right!?!" Kyle eagerly said.
"I guess so Kyle."
As soon as the elevator doors opened the four walked out and went to their respectable apartments. Relena unlocked the door to her home and turned to find Heero doing the same thing with the door next to hers.
"Oh great. We're next door neightbors too."
"So you're the noisy next door neighbors." Heero remarked.
Relena simply rolled her eyes and walked into her apartment. Kyle followed behind her after waving goodbye to Hallie.
"Isn't this great Daddy. Kyle lives next door!"
"It's a dream come true."
***
Sighing Relena sat on her sofa and gently closed her eyes. Of all the people she had ever met Heero was certainly the most arrogant. She didn't understand him Heero was conceited, full of himself, stubborn, charming, intelligent and the most attractive creature she had ever laid eyes on. 'Oh great Peacecraft you're developing a crush on this guy.' Ever since her ex-husband Colin left, Relena had never been able to be in a serious relationship. Her friends set her up on numerous blind date and saw a therapist. But nothing worked. She claimed that taking care of Kyle was enough for her at the moment and most thought it was a shame she wasn't dating anyone while she was still very beautiful. Relena didn't mind most of the time, sure it was lonely, but "men were scum". This was her little mantra.
"Mommy. Can I invite Hallie and Jonas over?"
"Why not just Jonas, okay? I don't think I have the energy to deal with Hallie's father for today.
"Oh alright." Kyle sighed and handed Relena the phone.
Dialing Duo's number Relena wondered if she'd stay at K-Mart forever. True she did have a successful career until Colin showed up. That damned guy. She had given up everything for him and he left her for a 20 year old bimbo with big boobs. Hopefully Quatre would help find her a job soon. If Relena had to say "Attention K-Mart shoppers." one more time she'd scream.
"Yello?" Duo said answering the phone.
"Hey. It's me Relena. Kyle wants to know if Jonas can come over."
"Yeah sure. Me and Hilde could use some time alone. If ya know what I mean."
"Whatever. I hope you realize you're son has taught Kyle that girls have cooties." Relena smiled.
"But they do!" Duo claimed receiving a smack in the head from Hilde."He'll be there in 15 minutes.
"Thanks." Said Relena as she hung up the phone.
"So can Jonas come over?" Kyle asked jumping up and down.
"Yes. He'll be here in a bit."
"Yea!"
"But no more rubbish about cooties okay!"