AN : hey okay so the chapter a week thing is so not happening lol. How about a chapter a month eh? Hey you can schedule creativity. LOL anyway thank you so much for all your reviews so far. I didn't realise until I finish "Aint it Funny", how popular Wufei and Relena were as a couple. They balance each other out, no? it just seems so natural to me now. Anyway I just know you're gonna love this chappie. No baby yet but some other stuff that's just as good! I don't own any of the orginal Gundam Wing characters as they belong to Bandai and Sunrise. The song is from Disney's "Pocahontas". I usually write a chapter and then find a song to go with it and I liked this. This was supposed to be in the scene where John was tied up. There was supposed to be a big love song but Dinsey cut it in favour of more scenes of the stupid hummingbird and that annoying little racoon and his snooty dog friend Percy. Grrr Disney and its priorities! Enjoy.

Chapter 3

If I never knew you
If I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be

Wufei collapsed exhausted but fulfilled on top of his small-framed wife. Kissing her cheek breathlessly he rolled onto his back and stared up at the ceiling, a tired smile sat smugly across his face. He stretched his arms and pulled her close. Relena sighed quietly. Wufei must really have missed her in those three days she'd been away, or else there had been something in his drink. Their earlier conversation hadn't put him off at all. His fingers stroked her soft shoulder tenderly and made her snuggle closer into his chest. She felt a little guilty however as she felt his heart beating through his ribcage. All she'd been able to think about was a baby. She kept imagining that they had been trying for one. But now that she lay there she realised that Wufei probably wouldn't touch her again if he knew she was thinking about it.

And if I never held you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me

She could almost understand why the subject of children didn't quite rub with him. It went back to the tumultuous relationship he'd had with his father. It had taken him a while to shake the idea that he was becoming his father and the birth of a child would only confuse things further. But the motherly need inside Relena was getting stronger and the want for this child was comparing Relena, Vice Foreign Minister of the Earth, to a dehydrated man in the desert, frantic for water. She desperately needed it! Wufei's heavy breathing beside her calmed, as he was lulled into a baby-like sleep. Propping herself up on an elbow, Relena stared at him, a troubled look dancing over her moonlit features. What could she do to change his mind…or his heart?

"Wufei, just leave it, it looks fine!" Relena whispered as they sat together in the Mercedes. Wufei tugged at his bowtie again and frowned. Relena shook her head patiently.

"You know I hate wearing these things, besides Sally should have told you right away it was a formal event, then I could have turned it down!" He grumbled leaning back into the plush leather seats. Relena's cream satin dress was enough to make any princess jealous, but Wufei hadn't even commented yet. He been too caught up in his moaning to even notice how her shoulder length hair sat beautifully on her shoulders, or how the diamond necklace she wore made her eyes shine. Relena frowned. That was Wufei to a tea; he'd always been so damned trapped in his own little uncomfortable world to notice anyone else. But as he took her hand in his absently, staring out of the window, she couldn't help but smile just a little. Wufei the dumb ass, he always did know how to make her smile.

In this world so full of fear
Full of rage and lies
I can see the truth so clear
In your eyes
So dry your eyes

The car pulled up in front of Quatre's mansion. It was bigger than anything Relena had been used to for a long time. Tall white columns and graceful arches gave the image of a palace. Walking arm in arm up the broad flight of stairs, Mr and Mrs Chang didn't even need to give their names to the doorman. He simply showed them in. Relena flashed him her best diplomatic smile.

Wufei leant closer to her. "You seem to have that effect on people." Relena giggled lightly.

Entering the large ornate ballroom, Relena smiled. It had been a long time since she had been able to enjoy a formal evening without work coming into the equation. The room was decked out in pale blue and baby pink banners and a small jazz band played on a raised podium in the corner. People, recognisable and unrecognisable laughed and talked, clinked their glasses and tapped their feet. Relena took her husband's hand and led him through the threshold into the mingling mass of people. He grunted steadily behind her, gracing those who greeted them with straight faced nod as his wife turned on that special smile of hers. In a moment, the woman of the hour, Sally emerged from a ring of women gathered around to coo at the large bump, growing larger beneath the wide tent of her maternity dress.

"Relena! Wufei! I'm so glad you're here" Pulling Relena's arm slightly she whispered "Thank the stars, I can't stand another minute of these baby hungry women!" Relena laughed and Wufei simply snorted with slight amusement. Sally was never a woman's woman. She was far too concerned with politics and important issues to ever be reeled into the role of a homemaker. In fact this was the first time he'd seen her wear a dress since they had won "team of the year" a few years back. Wufei's mind absently wondered what Relena would looks like wearing the voluminous dress. But then the reason for it, hit home: a maternity dress. No, Relena looked fine in that dress she was wearing right…now…holy cow! He hadn't given himself the moment or two to even look at the dress properly. It was cream satin… her best colour, figure hugging, long and strapless. It dipped at her back, revealing to any man's eyes the pearly skin that looked unusually tanned against the pale dress. Long gloves wrapped her arms almost until her armpits, cream satin again. Her blonde hair sat straight and shiny around her shoulders. All in all she looked good enough to eat. He possessively put a hand on the small of her bear back, making sure that any wandering eyes knew to whom she belonged. His scowl darkened.

And I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you

Sally pulled his arm forward. "So, Wufei, tell me, when are you and Relena going to have a baby?" Wufei's face seemed to blush dangerously and she almost let go of his arm for fear it might scorch her. She knew she'd hit a tender nerve when Relena's face seemed to drop. "Oh" was all she managed to say. This situation could get worse, for Sally that was. The couple became itchy in their clothes and there was a tense lack of conversation among the three people. As though to cut the ice, Sally Winner's husband, the Arabian blonde, appeared himself.

"Relena! Wufei, It's wonderful to see you!" He took Wufei's hand briskly, a huge joyous smile lifting his features. Fatherhood had come as a very welcome surprise to him. He turned to Relena, that joy still broadcast on his handsome features. "Relena you look gorgeous tonight" He favoured her with a small peck on the cheek, before returning to his wife's side and smiling at the pair.

"We were just saying how good Sally looks" Relena offered, trying to change to a pleasant subject than the thorny issue of The Changs' own hypothetical offspring.

"Doesn't she?" Quatre answered, putting his arm around her bulging wife. She rolled her eyes, giving him a playful nudge in his suit-clad ribs. Relena smiled. Sally had once told her that she feared she was going to be spinster her whole life. The thought had terrified Sally to the extent she had filled out a single's column in a local newspaper. That was of course before she became reacquainted with Quatre at a small get together Relena had held for her engagement. She'd seen the look in Quatre's eyes when he had caught a glance at Sally without the uniform, braid and with a little more than lipstick on. From there they hit it off as if they'd never met. And in a way, they hadn't really. Sally had probably said about three words to Quatre before hand. Besides, they were all just kids then. This was different.

If I never knew you
I'd be safe but half as real
Never knowing I could feel
A love so strong and true

Just then a young smartly dressed woman with a clipboard approached them. "Excuse me, Mr and Mrs Winner" She queried quietly "The photographer is ready now" Quatre nodded.

"Thank you Miss Ryce, we'll be through in a moment." With a small smile she left. Sally visible rolled her eyes. "Are you coming Wufei, Relena?" Quatre asked. The photographer was working for a large showbiz magazine called the "Hello" Magazine. They had bought the rights for exclusive pictures of the expecting parents and their high society guests. No one was more popular in magazines, than the Vice Foreign Minister, who was rumoured to be in line for the position of Foreign Minister next month. Relena was extremely hard to get pictures of as she turned down every offer she was given. Therefore the only way to get those hotly contested pictures was at a gathering such as this. Relena rolled her eyes. Well at least she was wearing a rather elegant dress for it. Wufei however was a different matter. He turned down ever offer he got…flat! They were apparently one of the sphere's top ten favourite couples. Images of them were few and far between. But their whole love story was common knowledge and they were praised as the fairytale couple come to life. Many calendar and stationary companies had approached Wufei for glamour shots. One, employed to do the "Mr Universe 205" had wanted him to be "Mr October" but he had been furious at the idea. Relena had quite liked it. Found it funny even. Why shouldn't she share the image of Wufei's rippling pectorals with all those other poor women who couldn't have him?  Anyway she shouldn't be greedy, she got them all the time anyway. The memory of it all made Relena smile.

I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you

As they travelled out to the grand staircase where the photo-shoot was to happen, Relena recognised her friends instantly. Wufei groaned. There was Duo and family, Hilde leaned heavily on her crutch, (the result of a skiing accident) and sighed painfully. Duo tried to restrain their son, little Jake who struggled in his father's arms. His face was flushed from tiredness and he strained against his little shirt and tie, whimpering and crying. Duo looked completely stressed and it was evident from the lost look in his eyes that perhaps the newest second little "surprise" who was at home with the babysitter hadn't been an expected or…perhaps welcome one. Was that what children became? A pressure? A nuisance after the first one? Did they drain you so much that you ended up resenting them?  Wufei took her hand in his own and huffed.

"I wish they would hurry up with this if they are so intent on it" He pulled Relena back from her strange uncomfortable thoughts. She felt a sharp squeeze on her hand and whirled around to look up at her husband. His almond eyes searched hers intently. "Lena? Are you alright?" Puzzlement was evident as his eyes darted back in forth in her blue ones. She smiled.

"Everything's fine Wufei, I'm just not thrilled about doing this either" He smirked lightly at her. Sometimes they could be the black and white of the same grey.

I thought our love would be so beautiful

Somehow we made the whole world bright

I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
All they'd leave us where these whispers in the night
But still my heart is singing
We were right

Soon it was their turn. Relena flicked the hair out of her face and felt Wufei's arm go around her. After a few shots and some reposing, the photographer had a maid hand them a glass of champagne each. They were to stare lovingly into each other's eyes. Wufei huffily obliged. Relena made a face and reluctantly the amusement became evident on his face. She beamed at him, before catching a movement out of the corner of her eye. Behind the photographer and the few VIPs scattered around grooming themselves carefully, stood a lone figure. She couldn't see who it was for the glare of the photographer's reflective lights. Why the person should catch her attention she didn't know, apart from the way, it obviously a he from his dress code, was facing. He looked as though he was staring intently at her. That was silly, he was probably just watching her because she was being photographed. Relena turned her attention back to her husband, who leant towards her.

"This had better be the last one or I'll break that camera of his" He growled lowly, making Relena giggle.

"Oh Wufei, behave yourself" She hissed back playfully.

If I never knew you
If I never knew this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be

The photographer cleared his throat dramatically, making it clear he wasn't a patient man. Relena directed her line of vision back over Wufei's shoulder like she had been asked and caught sight of that man again. It was beginning to unnerve her a little. He was walking closer. Relena glanced at Wufei who was sipping his champagne grimly, and then back at the approaching figure. He stopped and placed a hand in his pocket. At that moment, the photographer's lights cut and there was a small polite outcry from the surrounding guests. Relena's eyes focused and were hit with sensation of burning. A familiar burning.

Prussian blue bore into her weaker cerulean. Intense and remorseless. They carried no emotion, no meaning and far too much attraction. His chestnut hair was tied back into a neat ponytail no longer than her thumb, but the characteristic "pillow-hair" fell around his eyes. The wild freedom it symbolised…uncompromising. Relena's breath caught in her throat.

There's no moment I regret
Since the moment that we met
If our time has gone too fast
I've lived at last...

"Relena…Lena…are you sure you're alright"

Relena leant over the side of the bathroom sink and dropped the last of small round cotton-wool pads into the sink. Her make-up was now gone and the real Relena Dorlain Peacecraft Chang was allowed out. She ran her fingers roughly through her hair and yawned.

"Relena" Wufei's vest clad upper body appeared around the doorway. His voice soft, but firm and concerned. "Are you alright, I said" She looked up and smiled tiredly. Earlier at Sally and Quatre's party, she had asked to be taken home all of a sudden, the colour had drained from her face and she had complained of feeling sick. She didn't let Wufei know that it was because she had seen him. That boy, no, man, who had haunted her dreams ever since she'd met him. Those darkest of blue eyes set in that pale stoic face. She had to get out of there as quickly as she could.

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright

I thought our love would be so beautiful
We'd turn the darkness into light

And still my heart is singing
We were right

Relena nodded. Her husband smiled back at her a little. He was such a gentle soul and she felt in some displaced way that she was betraying him. But she loved him even if she did take seeing "him" again badly, that was no crime. Wufei pulled her head gently to his and kissed her softly.

"Come to bed Dear"

She smiled and turned to look back in the mirror as he left her. There was small white box sitting on top of the medicine cabinet. Relena reached out and picked it up. Running her fingers over the label, she sighed. "Contraceptive Morning After Pills" the small typing read. Moisture began to pool up in Relena's tearducts. This was it. This was her decision. After seeing Sally tonight, and even little Jake and Duo's state of mental, she knew exactly what she wanted to do. Slowly she raised the box over the side of the sink and let go. The white carton tumbled through the air before landing soundlessly in the wastebasket, full of pink used tissues.      

Relena had made her decision and there was no going back. With one last glance at the discarded box, she switched the light off and shuffled to her room.

We were right
And If I never knew you
I'd have lived my whole life through

Empty as the sky

Never knowing why
Lost forever
If I never knew you

AN : So? What did you think? Relena's taking matters into her own hands now. Jake and Duo didn't put her off and who is the mysterious Prussian-blue-eyed man? (duh!) you'll have to wait until next chapter to find out. P.S if you didn't work out who he was you deserve to be hit on the head with a foam mallet!