Winter Wonderland (can anyone think of a better title? I'd love to hear it.)
By Alecto
"And there's really nothing wrong with Mars's medics at all, but I did miss the Earth, so I agreed to live in Sanq at least until the baby's born." Noin said as she and Sally stepped back from the baggage claim. "Zechs didn't want to seem worried, but . . . "
"He's still in shock, isn't he?" Sally said with a grin. "I've seen this before as a medic. Trust me, he won't stop being overprotective for quite some time. Go ahead and take advantage of the fact that your husband does whatever you ask."
"I pity the man you marry," Noin said, shaking her head. "He'll be toast." She turned her head up as they stepped outside. "Finally! Cold, real, mucky weather. I've missed snow. December just isn't right without it."
"One of Earth's advantages," a calm voice said. Relena was standing near a white limo, her brother behind her. "Miss Noin, it's wonderful to see you again." The two women embraced as Sally set suitcases in the trunk. "I trust your flight went well?"
"Very well. It was much more comfortable than the shuttle that took us to Mars, in fact."
"Transportation is improving in leaps and bounds, especially in peacetime when such things are high priority for scientists," Zechs added. He threw a worried glance at his wife as they entered the limo. "You weren't carrying too many of those suitcases, were you? I could have helped."
Noin glared at him as Sally bit back a smirk. "You were catching up with your sister. And no, I didn't. You don't have to worry so much."
"I'm not," Zechs said. "Have there been any major 'fires' lately for the Preventers to take care of?"
"Actually there was an arms-smuggling ring that was broken up last Thursday. Wufei and I are still working on the report. We had to call Duo in for some undercover help -- I think he had a little too much fun fighting the bad guys." Sally shook her head, smiling. "Drove Wufei nuts, I had to calm him down I don't know how many times. It got pretty annoying." Funny, she doesn't sound too annoyed, Noin thought. A little dreamy, actually. She blinked. What am I thinking? Maybe I should ask somebody else. If Sally has fallen for Wufei, this sure is the first notice I've gotten.
"Duo and Hilde's scrapyard/recycling business must be going well," Relena commented. "Especially with the contraband that Preventers bring in."
"How was their wedding?" Noin asked. "I didn't even know they were engaged before we got a wedding announcement."
"That's because they weren't engaged," Relena explained, smiling. "Duo and Hilde eloped in typical Maxwell spontaneity. No one heard anything from them until a few weeks later at Thanksgiving."
"Figures," Zechs said with a snort of laughter. "Those two always were impetuous. How's Pagan doing?"
Sally leaned back in her seat and smiled. It was good to be with friends, especially ones she never saw. Snow and small talk. What more could I want?

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