Fortunately, WuFei had recruited Duo's wonderful skills to steal back Meiran's resignation form so there was no proof that such a document had ever existed. When she showed back up at work everyone who was aware of the incident, which was a decidedly small number limited to WuFei, Duo, and a secretary, ignored it. Or at least, Duo ignored it insomuch as it pleased him. The braided Preventor had never been known to pass up a joke or an opportunity to tease someone.
WuFei and Meiran went back to sparring in the evenings and started talking over their breaks. She knew what she felt and Duo had confided in her that Quatre "almost rubbed a hole in his shirt whenever Wuffers walked in the room" due to that oh-so-sensitive space heart. But she knew something was bothering WuFei and she knew what it was.
"You never ask."
"I'm not sure I'd like the answer." He spoke quietly, gently, as if it all might disappear if he spoke too loudly. As if she wouldn't be more than a dream.
"I spent years looking for you. But you were always a step ahead of me. I was angry with you for awhile. But I grew up. Will you ask?"
His eyes were dark and serious. "Nataku. Meiran. Do you accept me as your husband?"
And she smiled because he was still asking. "Yes. Do you accept me as your wife?"
"And no one else." He smiled again, that smile she delighted to see. And then, as she also delighted in, he brushed his lips across hers in a kiss that he didn't seem inclined to end.
That wasn't so hard, now was it? Meiran the warrior woman laughed inwardly. Because she never had liked things easy.
Author's Note: First of all, for the reviewer that sent me the question about the last chapter, no, WuFei did not know she was Meiran when he kissed her in the gym. He only figured it out when he opened the door to her apartment and she didn't have the glasses, make-up, and hair clip.
Anyway, thanks so much for all of the fantastic reviews I've gotten off of this story. This has seriously been my favorite story to write just because it's been so much fun to know everyone else is enjoying it too. Thank you all so much!