I was pulling my favorite purple sleeveless turtleneck when the phone rang. Great, it was probably Zechs and I was a thousand miles from the phone. I heard a weak 'I got it' coming from somewhere in the apartment. I knew that Alexia could handle the directions. I made my way to the bathroom where I had my make up stashed. Alexia had a bad habit of raiding my make up. She had her own that she could use.

I didn't know what Zechs would think when he would see me in my make up. Heero rarely saw it. He said it made me look too feminine. I disagreed; I thought it made me look that much sexier. I decided not to think about the cheater just then. I was going for a night on the town with a sexy prince.

I applied the purple kohl around my eyes. The purple brought out the violet in my eyes even more. I loved my eyes, they were enticing and seductive, and my seductive man powers lied in my eyes. No man could resist my eyes. I finished admiring myself in the bathroom and went to find Alexia.

"Damn." Alexia gave me a loud whistle. I bowed. I knew she was thought I was a sexy sight in my low rise leather pants and my purple tank top with connecting sleeves. Alexia didn't look half bad herself. She had on a spaghetti strap black tank that was under a purple mesh shirt. She had on a short leather skirt with black and purple striped tights. And combat boots finished off her look. Her hair was done in two buns that had loose purple tendrils falling out here and there. God, she scared me with purple as much as Relena scared me with pink.

"You look good too." I said grinning. I kinda missed my long hair. I knew that I could get more attention with my long mass of hair flowing freely behind me. I had debated on whether or not to let my shoulder length hair down or pulled back into a ponytail, I had decided to go with the down look.

"You think that the others will be there?" Alexia had asked the question that I didn't want to ask myself.

"Most likely, if Zechs is here then they are probably here as well, though I doubt that they would go with Zechs on a date." I laughed at the thought of Wufei approving of Marquises dates. It was funny due to the fact that Fei hated Marquise.

My laughter was interrupted by a knock on the door. Well I guess it was show time. Alexia came close to me and whispered in my ear. "Remember, if they do show up that they can't hurt you anymore. What's done is done." I nodded at her as I opened the door.

I took in the lovely vision that was Zechs Marquise. He had on a shimmering ice blue sleeveless shirt that matched his eyes. He had on low slung leather pants. But what I noticed most about him was that he had soft blue kohl surrounding his eyes, making his eyes softer. I was blown away and I knew that if I didn't have my boots on that my socks would've been blown off.

My jaw must have been hanging because I felt Zechs putting it back in its place ever so gently. I heard him chuckle as I tried to regain my voice. Then I felt his breath upon my ear as he whispered, "You rocked my socks, Little One." I blinked as he pulled back. What the fuck? Did Marquise just actually say something like that? Wow, I never knew he had it in him.

"I take it that you both are ready?" He asked with amusement in his voice. I could also see his amusement in his eyes.

"Yea, we're ready." Bully for me, I found my voice. Alexia joined us near the door and we left. We had decided that Alexia would hold the apartment keys tonight.

The ride to club consisted of Zechs asking me questions. I had answered truthfully to the ones I could. I hated that I had to lie to him, but in order to keep my cover I had to. I learned that I enjoyed Zechs' company. He was laid back and humorous. He also was kind enough to answer any questions that I had. He even told that he was a Preventer.

When we got the club, I was relieved. I hadn't been out clubbing in awhile and I was excited, so excited that I ran into a very solid someone and fell onto my ass. I looked up and fear caught me. There was my cheating ex-boyfriend and beside him was Wufei. They were both wearing similar outfits. Heero had on a shirt that matched his Prussian blue eyes and tight jeans. Wufei had on a black button down shirt with tight jeans as well.

Heero offered his hand to me and I took it. I apologized and looked around for Zechs and saw him as he came to my rescue. I was beginning to wonder why there were three Preventer agents in NYC. I mean they were so far away from HQ in Sanq that it just didn't make sense.

"Ah, I see you've run into Mr. Yuy-Chang, and Mr. Chang-Yuy." Zechs said with slight amusement. My chest constricted as he had said their names. I looked to Wufei's left hand and saw the engagement that was meant for Heero. Bastard, he didn't give a damn for me after all. I felt someone's arm on mine and I looked into Alexia's questioning eyes.

"I'm alright. Just a bit stunned that's all." I added a chuckle.

"Who is he Zechs?" Heero said in a demanding tone. Ah, same old Heero.

"His name is Davis Peterson. I met him in a bookshop and he invited me out tonight." Zechs answered.

"We're working and you're goin on a date?" Heero asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I'll be in the club when you guys get done." I told Zechs and I took off for the club with Alexia behind.

The club was a nice place. There was a giant dance floor in the middle of everything. There were tables and booths surrounding it so people could watch others dancing. I made my way for a booth in the darkest corner and started to panic.

Alexia sat down beside me. "Do want to talk about it?"

"We dated for five years and never once did he take me out for a nice dinner or get me anything on our anniversaries. Never once did he have sex with me, and here he is two years later married to my ex-best friend. I must've been someone horrible in a past life to deserve a life like this." I signed heavily.

"Duo, this just proves that he never loved you in the first place and that you need to move on. Zechs may be the right person. I saw the looks he gave you in the car. They spoke volumes to me." Alexia explained.

"But what if he finds out who I really am Lex? What am I going to do then, I'll lose him because I lied to him." I rested my elbows on the table and buried my face in my hands.

"Then tell him tonight. He does deserve to know who you are. It would be best to tell him now. I mean honestly, it's better to get it out now, before he finds out another way…" Alexia trailed off.

"What do you mean Alexia?" I asked defensively.

"Duo, I haven't been totally honest with you. I'm a Preventer agent. I was sent here to go undercover to investigate a lead on a possibility of someone starting another war. When you found me in that alley, I was already supposed to be dead. As far as Une knows, I'm dead and I want to keep it that way. But I doubt that it will be. Zechs knows who I am and will want my report. Are you angry with me?" She asked, I could tell she was worried by her voice.

"Hell no. You did what you had to do. And I know that Une will want information on the guy who took you in and will want fingerprints and shit like that to do a background check. She's not goin to like what she'll see." I said with amusement in my voice.

"Davis there you are!" I heard an out of breath Zechs call out.

Alexia took this as her cue to go so I could talk to Zechs. She knew that I was going to tell him then and there. Maybe it was a good thing that I confess sooner than later. That way, the prince could find someone better than a street rat from L2. Yea, I'm low on self-esteem; it comes with the territory of being me.

"Zechs please sit down. There's something I have to tell you." Zechs nodded and took a seat opposite of me.

"Please don't interrupt what I am about to tell you. I've only told one other person this and she has left. I can only tell this story without interruptions." Zechs took my hands in his and nodded for me to continue. His ice blue eyes never leaving my face.

"I was and am Duo Maxwell, former Preventer agent that disappeared two years without an explanation. Most people, including my ex-boyfriend and my ex-best friend, think me dead. I disappeared two years ago because I discovered something that upset me. I was walking home from work when I passed my favorite Italian restaurant, Luigi's, when I spotted my boyfriend, Heero Yuy, in there with my best friend, Wufei Chang. I thought nothing of it until I saw Heero kiss Wufei with a passion that he had never kissed me with. I was heartbroken and angry. I had to leave and I didn't want anyone to find me. I cam here and began to heal myself after I had attempted suicide several times. The people, who own the bookshop that I work in, had the greatest influence on me. They helped me realized that my life wasn't a waste. I just had to learn to make a life without Heero, so I did. I had written him out of my life forever. You know, I had planned on asking him to marry me that day. I had the ring and everything planned out. That ring now rests on Wufei's finger." I didn't know how to finish my story so I just ended it there.

"How do you feel about Heero now?" Zechs asked with a monotone in his voice.

"I don't love him anymore. Listen, I have to go the bathroom for a moment." I said it so he could have time to think about what I had told him. I squeezed his hand and then made my way to the bathroom.

As I approached the bathroom I could hear moans emitting from behind the door. I could make out names and let's just say that I didn't want to go in there with those two going at it. I didn't want to deal with them until I had to.

I made my way to the bar and ordered a drink. I downed it in a heartbeat. I had been familiar with alcohol after I had left Sanq. As I was about to down my third I felt a hand on my shoulder and I was staring into the beautiful eyes of Zechs Marquise.

He sat down beside me and studied me for ten minutes. "I think we should continue whatever it we have. I want to know you better. I called my superior and told her that I was going to take vacation time to get to know you better." There was an underlying meaning there. I knew there was, I was a Preventer once.

"Cut to the chase." I said sternly.

"Follow me." He replied.

I followed Zechs back to his car. I wondered why he chose to go there instead of to the bathroom or something. He unlocked the car and we both got in.

"Mind telling what the hell is going on here?" I knew I had asked rudely…but I wanted answers.

"That place is bugged and the person that owns it is after you." Zechs answered me.

"After me? No one knows who the hell I am!" I replied.

"Alexia knew. But I don't think she gave the information up voluntarily. The people we are dealing with are good at brainwashing people. They may have brainwashed her to give them any information she had on you, past, present, and future. She was meant to be found. You are a wanted man Duo Maxwell. By them and by me." Zechs said before he captured my lips in a soul searing kiss.