Notes and Disclaimers: I don't own GW, but I DO own the Saisos.

Chapter 3

Later, after they had eaten and put all the other stuff away, they quietly sat on the couch in the living room, making out. Duo was half laying on the cushions with his legs over the side and Rose was part way on top of him. Rose was kissing him deeply. When she pulled away, she lay her head down on his chest and sighed with contentment. Duo lifted a hand and ran it over her long, unbound hair.

"I wish I didn't have to leave." Duo sighed. He moved upward to put his back against the couch arm and brought Rose into his lap all the way.

"I know. But we go through this every time. And if you make something of it this time, I will personally knock you out and drag you back to your friends." Rose said with a serious tone.

Duo stopped stroking her hair and with two fingers, lifted her head and stared into her serious, but with a hint of amusement, brown eyes. "I'm sure you would do that."

Rose's lips curled up into a smile and she leaned down to kiss Duo. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her down closer to him and wouldn't let her go. He only released her when he knew they were satisfied with the kiss. She lay breathless against him and snuggled against his body. Duo leaned his head against the top of hers and sighed contentedly.

"You, know," he started twenty minutes later, "I should really head back. Heero and Trowa are both early risers and they'll want to leave at dawn. They'll be pissed if I'm late and then sleep in." Duo said.

"Aw…and I guess they wouldn't forgive you sooner if I told them you were me, huh?" Rose replied with giggles.

"No, they wouldn't. They'd probably punish me longer." Duo replied, making a face. He sat up, Rose still on top of him and embraced her tightly. "I really should go. That way when I get up in the morning, I won't be cranky and then get on the other's nerves." He said. He kissed her deeply one last time and then let himself out of the apartment.

Rose stared after him but remained on the couch for a few minutes longer. She wanted her last moments with Duo to remain with her until well into the night. She knew that it would be on the day of Halloween that she would complete what she must do in order to have her family set free. She knew that she would have to trick the Gundam Pilots to get them where she wanted. Rose hated to do it, but she had to. She had to save her family; she could live without Duo's love, but she could never live without her family.

TBC

Note: Sorry this one was so short.