Lucrezia Noin casually flopped into her work chair and stared at her partner, Zechs Merquise. Noticing he hadn't looked up she tapped him on the hand, and with a slightly annoyed facial expression he dropped his pen and looked up.
Zechs had to refrain from jumping back, startled as he was by the grin on Noin's face. Sure she was more expressive than him, but this, her face looked 'giddy'? "What is it?" he asked quizzically, completely baffled by his partner's outlook.
Noin's grin broadened. "I managed to secure us a week's vacation, and...."Her happiness radiated from her. "Guess," but Zechs didn't, while his face was blank his brain was scared, vacation what exactly was that anyway. Noin rolled her eyes and smirked, "I've commandeered a cabin on the mediterranean."
Zechs' eyes went wide, and with one fowl swoop he went over backwards, chair and all.
"Zechs? Zechs? are you alright?"
He pressed the icepack harder to his head and looked over at Quatre. "How is this possible?"
Quatre smiled slightly in return, his eyes a lite with laughter. "You're that uncomfortable going alone with her are you?"
Zechs glared at him. "I swear if what I'm about to say leaves this room I will hunt you down and kill you."
Quatre simply leaned back in his chair in response. "I'm listening."
Taking a deep breath Zechs got as comfortable as he could and started. "Yes I'm nervous. And before you say anything yes I am perfectly aware of the fact that I've spent plently of time alone with her, but recently..." Zechs drew the word out, unsure of whether or not he should continue. After all, the information he was about to give out was very, very sensitive indeed. He looked at his feet, and closed his eyes. "Obvious or not, I do love her, but I've never acted upon it, and recently knwoing that there is a possibility things could actually work out between us. " He paused slightly clasping his hands so tightly they became white. "I've become nervous around her, my thoughts not where they should be, I've been rash enought even to consider actually taking things to another level." and on he continued.
Quatre sat back and listened slightly to the older blonde man contine to talk, and couldn't help but smile inwardly, not once had he ever heard the man speak so much at one time, even his speech's under another name had been briefer. So, this was what Lucrezia listened to, hmm, interesting. Quatre sat up when Zechs finished. "I could go with you if you like."
Zechs looked up suddenly, relief in his eyes. "Would you really?"
Quatre smiled. "Of course."
A/N: Just the start... reviews would really help. Thanks for reading if you managed to get through it, constructive criticism is really needed as well...
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