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Chapter 7: Cat and Mouse

"Relena, how are you?" Asked the woman on the other line.

"Fine"

"That's good."

"How are the preparations going?" Relena questioned

"Good, I have a few things I need to go over with, with you however"

"Can I meet with you then?"

"Sure what time?"

"When are you available?"

"How about dinner tonight? Let's say around 7, I'll pick you up?"

"Sure"

"See you then"

And with that the conversation had ended.

"Who was that Relena?" Heero asked as he grabbed a glass, picking up the carton of milk from the fridge he poured a fair portion into it and gulped it down.

"Somebody" She replied

"Whose somebody? Your new boyfriend?" Duo joked from behind Relena, just walking into the kitchen. Both Heero and Relena gave him an agitated look and he put his hands up in defeat.

"Why do you want to know about all the goings on in my life, are you an investigator? I'd like to see your warrant." She countered. "I can do as I please, talk to whomever I want and there's nothing you can do about it. I am a grown woman after all"

Relena was obviously not having a good day. The two males exchanged glances that suggested they should run away ASAP.

"Relena, you forget, we're soon to be married, and I have the right to know what's going on in your life, as much as you have the right to dig into mine." Heero replied, slightly hurt that she was giving him the cold shoulder for no apparent reason.

"Is that so? Then I guess I will have the privilege of learning about your dramatic past and all your missions. Since we have yet to discuss those." She replied.

"That's confidential and you know it Relena." He shot back

"Well then, I'm meeting with someone tonight and it's confidential as well. So you won't be learning about it." With that, she turned on her heels and marched out of the room.

"Man, what did you do to her?" Duo asked. Heero shot him a death glare. Why was Relena acting like he had done something horribly wrong? Why was it that she had chosen to bring up his missions and his former life? She knew he could not discuss his missions, and she also knew he did not like to bring up his past. They were most likely a cover up for something else she had discovered. He quickly walked over to his office and shut the door behind him. Sure enough, the light was blinking on his office phone. He pressed the play button.

There was a message from Noin, asking him to go on another mission, and to call back for the details later. Nothing out of the ordinary. A call from an old friend of his, asking for a favor, and lastly a call from a voice he recognized instantly, and he groaned. Relena was obviously pissed at this one.

"Hi Heero babe, it's me Tamara. Just thought I'd pop by since I'm around your area right now, oh and don't ask how I found out where you live, you know I have my.....connections" Tamara giggled. "Anyway, I know your planning on marrying that Peacecraft bitch, but you can come up with an excuse to ditch her for one night can't you? I know we could have a good time, just like last time...remember? Anyway call me, and if I don't hear from you I'll just stop in and assume you'll want to spank me because I've been a naughty, naughty girl. See you later babe" And with that Tamara left him her cell phone number and hung up.

Heero banged his head repeatedly on the hard wood of his desk. Tamara, of course he remembered her. She was the slut he had dated for a month when Relena had ran away. Although he could not stop thinking about the love of his life, he still had been lonely, and had found Tamara to be somewhat of a companion. Although, he would admit that she wasn't his best choice, but he had had no one else to turn to. But, she had implied on the phone that he had actually slept with her, and that irked him to no end. Although he had dated her, he had felt guilty enough for that, feeling as if he had somehow betrayed Relena even though they had never even talked of having a relationship together.

Right away, he felt like he needed to set the record straight, and stormed off on a hunt to find Relena. Of course, he made a mental note to call Tamara back before she traveled to his home. The fact that she knew where he lived made him slightly terrified and the word 'stalker' repeated itself in his head.

TT An hour or so later ....... TT

"Relena, open the bloody door!" Heero shouted at his fiance through the wooden board that separated them. Usually he didn't get angry enough to let his emotions slip, but she was driving him insane. She had managed to lock herself in their master bedroom for at least an hour now, barely speaking more then a sentence to him at a time, and even then, she was only retorting or speaking a string of cusses. She refused to listen to any explanation he provided her, and ignored his pleas for her to open the door.

After he had come out of his office hearing Tamara's voice message, he had hunted the house for Relena, and soon found her hiding place. And he was growing tired of begging her for entrance into THEIR bedroom, so he began to think that he might need to resort to force.

But he was completely stunned when he heard the shower running in their bathroom, and suddenly a radio was blasting. She had obviously chosen to ignore his threats and warnings. Gods only knew how much he hated and loved this woman, but it was times like these, when she was stubborn and irrational, that he wanted to rip her throat out.

So, he decided to catch her while she was vulnerable....in the shower. Hurrying to the kitchen, he pulled out a shish kabob stick (A.N. it's like a giant tooth pick), and rushed back up the stairs. He had had his fill of negotiating time for the day, and decided a full frontal assault would work best to fix this 'issue'.

With much practised skill, Heero pushed the shish kabob stick through the key hole, and turned it, finding the lock mechanism trigger inside, then pushing against it until he heard a click. The doorknob twisted open with ease, and Heero entered his bedroom, shutting and locking the door behind him.

Quietly, so she did not hear his presence, he scanned the bathroom to find her singing along with a tune in the shower. He also decided that if Relena ever had the sudden urge to become a singer, then he would have to stop her before she became known as the singer who made even William Hung look good. (A.N, William Hung, for those who haven't heard of him, was a contestant on this year's American Idol. He is a cute Asian man, who had never had a singing lesson in his life.....you can tell. Although he is a terrible singer, he has a great free-natured spirit, which makes him unique. And that's it for singer's corner folks...tune in next time....just kidding all!)

From a distance, he watched as she began washing her hair, her every body's curve exposed beyond the thin show certain. He missed her far more then she ever realised. The only thing that kept him from leaping into the shower and making love to her was her safety. He would not allow his need for her to rule over her life or death situation. Besides, within the next three days, he would have Josh's body shipped off to timbuck two, and Kayla would also be dealt with, then things would go back to normal.

Heero sat down on the bathroom's tiled floor a meters away from the shower, and sighed. "Relena, why won't you listen to me?" He asked. He watched in amusement as Relena's figure stopped her cleaning motions, and stood frozen to the spot. But sensing his voice, she poked her head out and stuck her tongue out at him.

"That's not very pretty Relena" He stated in his monotone voice. She feigned a hurt look. "Are you implying that I'm not as pretty as SOMEONE else who could do the exact same action?" She emphasised someone. "Maybe, you've grown tired of me. Or maybe, you couldn't have your sex for a while, so you were only going to marry me in the first place because of the fact that I gave you sex as many times as you wanted, as if I were your buffet line or something. And now, because I won't put out for you anymore since this whole bet, you'll probably leave me and go after that Tamara girl so that you can sleep with her, and then possibly come back to me" Relena was angry alright.

"Relena, you have got it all wrong." He defended.

"Really, I do, then care to explain?" She spat out venomously.

"With pleasure" he retorted.

She glared at him. She was still in the shower, shampoo suds were clinging to her hair, and the music was still blaring, but the two of them were so wrapped up in their argument that they paid those little things no mind.

Relena shot her head back into the shower, however, and rinsed her hair out. Stepping out of the shower, she instantly grabbed a towel off of the rack before Heero even had a chance to examine her, and waltzed over to their walk in closet.

"Tamara was a fling after you left, nothing more. I broke up with her after a month, I missed you, and she had only been a distraction for my true feelings. I do love you Relena, and I need you to know that I don't want to have anything to do with Tamara, so you don't have to worry about that. And we already went over this, I don't want to sleep with any other woman then you, and you make it sound like you're my slave, your far from it. I love you Relena, I'm not in this relationship for sex, I'm in it for love, to be with you for the rest of my life. So quit making assumptions and don't worry about any of this."

"Heero?" Relena had tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. I was just mad. And I don't know why, but lately I've just been having these really bad mood swings. At one point, I feel like crying for no apparent reason, and the next I could be laughing historically at something." She gave him a look that stated 'please forgive me', and Heero answered her call by pulling her into a hug.

Oh how he loved and hated her so much. And now that he had solved their 'issue', the familiar need for her returned to him full blast as he realised just how close in proximity their bodies were. Unaware of his actions, he became overwhelmed by her clean scent and warm body. He allowed himself the opportunity to move in on his prey, kissing her neck and working his way down to her shoulder. He was pleased when he heard her give a low moan, accompanied by his name, and then he was suddenly pushed away as Relena looked at him, a slight shock in her eyes as if she herself hadn't realised what she had done.

"Heero, the bet......I'm not losing to you" She stated, but it sounded more like she herself was unsure if that was even the truth anymore. Then realization had dawned on Heero, the bet....he could not give in so easily! Her safety relied on his win. Speaking of her safety, he needed to band the guys together so that they could work out a plan on Josh's cruel murder, ideas were forming in his mind already.

"You're not going to win" he smirked

"And you think you are?" she countered, a raised eyebrow graced her features.

"I don't think, I know" He said casually

"I want to hurt you right now, but I'm in a towel. Although I don't think the guys downstairs wouldn't mind the show"

It was Heero's turn to raise a frustrated eyebrow. "You wouldn't dare?" he questioned half worried. If Relena wanted to do something, then he was certain she would go through with it.

"Oh it's a possibility. I might show a little skin here and there, that might make your blood boil..." She began picking at a nail casually, ignoring the steam coming out from Heero's ears.

"Why would you think that would make my blood boil?" He said with clenched fists. If any of the males downstairs looked at her in 'that' way, he was going to kill each of them with his bare hands.

"Because, your thinking of about 100 ways you could kill any male that looks at me right now......" She replied with a giggle. Gods she could read his mind, they were the perfect match.

But he wasn't about to give into that. So he took a step closer to her, a dangerous glint in his eyes "What if I said that none of them would be interested in you." He stated simply.

Relena feigned hurt and then began heading in the direction of the door. "Well then, I guess we'll have to see what their reaction is now, won't we?" But before she could take another step, Heero pulled her back from the door and crushed her against his chest.

"Your not going anywhere until your decent, I won't let them look at you." Jealousy and possessiveness etched into his voice, the only tone of voice he could muster when he was around Relena.

Relena seemed satisfied, and headed further back into the room and disappeared into her walk in closet. Moments later she was fully dressed and had her towel wrapped around her hair turban style.

"Happy now?" She asked "Not really" he said and pressed himself against her before she even had time to respond, claiming her mouth with his.

"I want you to take it all off....." he whispered sensually into her ear, leaving a tremor to go down her spine.

A.N....Hahahaha! Cliffy! Kay guys, I want to warn you that next chapter there will be a H and R Lemon. SO be prepared, and you have been fore- warned, so any people who don't like lemons, don't read it! Same with the people who don't know what a lemon is! I don't want to get into trouble! I will post the warning again when I post the chapter, so for those people who don't read my author comment, then they'll see it. I am one cautious muffin! Teehee...I'm food! YAY, just what I always wanted. Anyway, if you liked that chapter, then you better review...if you didn't....then you still better review!

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