Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Perfectly Broken ❯ Chapter 16 ( Chapter 16 )

Chapter 16

 

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"Heero, are you sure this is the stop?" Duo asked me for the third time.

 

"Yes, the directions say this is the place." We were outside of a iron gate that led up to a house on the hill. We had a birthday cake to deliver and as colorful as the cake was, since we had peeked at it, the house before us was dull, dark and gloomy. Talk about direct opposites and how they attract.

 

"Let me see that!" He snatched the paper out of my hands and scanned over its contents. He groaned and handed the paper back to me. "I hate it that you're right," he pouted.

 

"I don't lie, Duo."

 

"I know you don't. I just can't believe this is the place." He yawned and shook himself a bit then gripped the steering wheel once more. "Well, let's get this show on the road, shall we?"

 

He got out and buzzed the pager that was on the wall and told whoever answered that we were here to deliver a birthday cake. I heard whoever was on the other end thank Duo and soon the gate began to swing open.

 

Duo came back to the car, shifted it into drive and drove on through. "That was pretty easy." I smirked and got the form ready to be signed.

 

As Duo set the car into park the front door to the house swung open and a tall, black-haired man came out. He bowed to us as we got out in front of him and we both bowed back to him. It just seemed the right thing to do.

 

"The mistress thanks you for delivering the cake for her granddaughter's birthday party," he said in a rich, cultured voice.

 

"We're just happy to deliver it to you as well. Where would you like us to put it?" Duo asked and I handed the man the clipboard. The man signed the form before he answered.

 

"I will take it in, but the mistress would like to thank you herself."

 

"Um, sure. We have some time before we have to continue our deliveries. What do you think Heero?"

 

"It's fine with me."

 

"Wonderful. Let me take the cake and we shall be off." The man went to the back of the van and picked up the large box with ease and then started walking up the stairs to the door. "Follow me please." We did as we were asked and soon we were in a wide hall that had been tastefully decorated with tassels, banners and confetti. It wasn't overly done at all. It made the house look very cheerful.

 

I looked around at the large fire place and stood by it to catch some warmth from the fire. It was still freezing outside and my hands were chilled just from getting out of the van and coming into the house. Duo was looking around as well, but soon caught my eye and smiled at me. I felt a fire burn through my chest from that smile and felt warmer than I had prior.

 

A soft tapping sound came from above us and I turned to see what it was. The sound was from a tall woman's foot steps and she swiftly came down the stairs to greet us with a smile on her face.

 

"Welcome to my home. I'm Mrs. Noventa," she said. Her voice was clear and strong. Duo came up to her and held out his hand she took it and gently gave it a shake.

 

"It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am." Duo gave me a look and I came over to him and held out my hand to her like he had.

 

"It's nice to meet you." She smiled at me then let me go.

 

"Nice place you have here. It's so... big."

 

"And lonely at times. However, my granddaughter likes to stay with me for weeks at a time so it isn't too much for me. Otto's here too, of course and he is wonderful company." She smiled in delight and I noticed the man who had seen us in, blush a deep red at her compliments.

 

"How long have you been delivering packages, young man?"

 

"Since I was thirteen ma'am. I had a paper route then though and started working for my current employer since I was old enough to drive." Duo answered her and then she turned to me as if she expected the same.

 

"I've only been working the last few months or so, ma'am." She nodded in understanding. Her eyes seemed to be so kind and warm, almost like Duo's eyes were whenever he looked at me. Their eye color was nothing alike, yet hers was pleasant to look at. Duo spoke up next and his words knocked me out of my reverie.

 

"Well, as much as we would love to sit and chat, Heero and I must be going. I hope your granddaughter likes her cake, Mrs. Noventa."

 

"I'm sure she will. Take care and thank you again gentlemen. Do try to stay warm, won't you?" She called as we walked down the hall to the van. The freezing cold hit me like in one sudden rush and I almost wished we'd stayed longer. She was such a sweet lady.

 

We finished making our runs and were tired and freezing by the time we reported in to Howard. He was happy to see us get our work done on time and had two steaming cups of hot chocolate waiting for us for the trip home.

 

Duo handed in all our forms and Howard handed him his check before we went to retrieve the car. I saw Howard lean forward and say something in Duo's ear, but I couldn't hear it. Duo didn't seem to think so, and cupped his hands over his mouth to tell something to Howard. He stepped back after a minute and laughed and soon Howard was turning bright pink. I wondered what was going on, but I was certain that Duo would tell me later.

 

He always did if I asked.

 

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The drive home was uneventful and soon we were up in our toasty warm apartment once more. Quatre still wasn't home yet so it would just be Duo and I again until seven o'clock. Our little blond roommate had mentioned having a late meeting at dinner last night, yet he usually made it home in time to eat with us as much as possible.

 

It was Duo's turn to cook so I took my shower before him and took the time to wash my hair while I was in there. As I stood there under the warm spray, I thought about Mrs. Noventa in that big old house. She said it was lonely there and despite her friendly, open nature she seemed a bit sad too. I wondered how she could live like that. Duo and Quatre were always around for me to talk to at some time or another and Trowa, even though he wasn't chatty, was still very friendly to me. How would I feel if they all vanished and I was left all alone except when a friend's birthday came about.

 

I would be miserable, that's what.

 

The sudden banging on the door broke me from my thoughts as I heard Duo's voice over the running water.

 

"Hey, hurry up in there! Some of us would like to take a shower some time this week," he called.

 

"Sorry Duo. I'm almost done."

 

"Sheesh! What are you doing in there? Jerking off?" I felt my whole body heat up even more and felt my lower regions twitch with interest to my horror. Quickly, I reached out and switched the water to cold and my arousal withered away until I was limp once more. Walking out of the shower and getting caught with a hard-on was something I wanted to avoid right now.

 

I washed the rest of the soap away and dried off as I got out and wrapped a towel around my waist, then opened the door to escape into my room. Duo was waiting outside the door in his boxers with a smirk on his face. "About time." I just shook my head and went to go get changed into some sweats.

 

It was kind of like a daily ritual any more. We would come home and whoever didn't have to cook nabbed the shower first then changed into something more comfortable to wear during dinner and the rest of the evening before going to bed.

 

It worked out fine unless neither of us claimed the shower and waited until right before going to bed to take one. I sometimes liked to have the hot water warm me up before going straight to bed. Duo just seemed to like to be clean after moving and delivering things all day. Our nights together were always enjoyable and sometimes there were surprises that lay in wait in the most unexpected of ways.

 

There were a few times we went to the movies with the guys from Howard's and Hilde, some of which are more memorable than others. Then Quatre would at times come home early, tell us not to cook anything and we'd go out for dinner and sometimes go to the pool halls for a few games. Trowa liked to take us to plays and other performances and of course, Quatre ate it right up as well since he was a hopeless romantic.

 

Duo, though, wanted us to go to theme parks whenever we had a day off and managed to convince the guys to join us when they could. Those times were the best. I had never been to a theme park or a fair before and sadly we only got to go a few times at the end of fall before they all closed. Duo told me we would come back during late spring and summer.

 

Fairs were entertaining because of all the new food and animals I got to see and experience. The rides were fun too, but a few of them I avoided since they felt like the training simulators J used on me. Some rides looked harmless until the emotions and fears they dredged up in made me tell Duo I had to get off and away from it.

 

Duo was always understanding and looking out for my well-being. At times, I had to pinch myself to actually know that this was real and to make sure I was awake. He never gave me a reason to doubt his love for me and yet, we had only made love not even a handful of times.

 

A part of me wanted to understand why he wanted to hold back from doing the act. I couldn't believe he didn't want to take me every night like J had.

 

Yes, I know. J's dead and gone and buried in a hole. J wasn't Duo and Duo could never be as cruel as J had been, but that still didn't explain to me why he never initiated sex. I didn't really either, though come to think of it.

 

There was that time on the couch when Quatre was away at a conference for a few days and we had the apartment to ourselves. We had been making out on the couch and Duo had worked his hand underneath my shirt and started to rub my back while he kissed me. I took my shirt off after a while since it kept bunching up under my armpits and was damn uncomfortable. Needless to say, Duo tried to balance us and took off his own shirt and I couldn't resist pulling him to me so I could touch all of his smooth flesh. We ended up making love on the couch until the small hours of the morning.

 

But even after that incident, I thought there would be more times that he would just come up and kiss me and haul me off to bed to ravish me until I couldn't move.

 

He never did though.

 

He was content to just kiss me and hold me at night. Was it me? Did he somehow place all these decisions in my hands so I wouldn't freak out? Or did he just not suggest them to keep my feelings for him fresh and needy?

 

I certainly felt needy when he would call me all kinds of endearments and then just leave me hanging as he fell off to dreamland. Duo could be so much of a mystery to me, and I still yearned to figure him out.

 

I pulled on my dark red sweats and a matching turtle-neck before going to see what was cooking for dinner. There was a lonely pot left simmering on the stove and when I checked, I could see he intended to make some pierogis. As much as I liked them, I wanted some vegetables as well and got out a can of green beans and put them in a container so they could be cooked in the microwave. Next, I checked the oven and saw some chicken strips being baked and mentally forgave Duo for making me think he was only going to serve pierogis for dinner.

 

"What are you doing in here?" A voice asked and I felt warm arms wrap around me from behind.

 

"Seeing what you're making and if it is a balanced meal or not." The arms tightened into a hug and I wrapped my own arms around his to reassure him I was just teasing.

 

"You were, huh? Were you also trying to botch it so we would have to order out?"

 

"No, I wasn't. Why would I do such a thing?" I felt him shrug and then kiss the side of my neck that always sent a shiver down my spine. I leaned into his soft lips, even as they tickled me with soft kisses and only Duo's arms kept me upright since my knees had turned to jelly. He kissed me for a few more minutes then suddenly I felt him lift me up into his arms and carry me over to the table and sat me there.

 

"Hmm, now you have the best seat in the house to watch me make our dinner." He leaned in and claimed my lips gently then turned around and got out a frying pan to stir up some onions and garlic that would be added to the pierogis. I watched as he fried them all together with butter and then take out the plates and handed them to me to set the table.

 

"Duo, there's only two." I said. Confused since Quatre didn't say he was going to be late.

 

"I know. There was a slight change of plans. Quatre called while you were in the shower and said the meeting was going to run later than he expected and Trowa is going to take him out for dinner once he gets out. So it's just you and me tonight pardner," he drawled with one of those movie-western accents.

 

"I don't mind." He turned a bit and smirked at me then went back to cooking. I watched him for a few more minutes before getting off the table and setting up the rest of the things we needed. I cooked the green beans I had placed in the microwave earlier and Duo just smiled at my thoughtfulness when I took them out and dished some of them up.

 

"You can save the rest in a smaller container, Heero. Just in case the guys get hungry later."

 

"Sure." There were a bunch of containers we had from used butter tubs and we had saved them for that purpose and I put the beans in the fridge once I was done scooping out portions. Duo put two chicken strips on our plates and four pierogis as well. He left the rest in the pans and said if I wanted more I could just take it.

 

We had a nice quiet dinner surprisingly and talked about how pleasant Mrs. Noventa was along with the how her house looked and how much her taxes must cost her. That also reminded me about the exchange between Duo and Howard. It was about time I get some answers about that.

 

"Hey Duo."

 

"Hm?" Duo hummed as he finished chewing the chicken that was currently in his mouth.

 

"What did you say to Howard this afternoon that made him blush like that?" Duo snickered then coughed as his food must have gone down the wrong pipe. He coughed again then started to laugh. I didn't see what was so funny and arched my eyebrow at him, waiting for him to answer.

 

"Oh, sorry. It's just too funny. I told him about Mrs. Noventa and how she was old enough to be a nice girlfriend for him. He was blushing something fierce when I said I'd recommend him to her next chance I got. He just said, 'he was too old for a nice gal like her and he probably wouldn't be able to keep up with her if he tried.' Howard has one hell of a sense of humor sometimes. He isn't that old! Maybe we should tell her about him."

 

"But Duo, I don't think that's any of our business. I mean, he doesn't even really know her. If he wants to date her, he should do it on his own. We shouldn't force him or tease him about it." Duo stopped laughing and regarded me seriously before nodding in agreement.

 

"Yeah, yeah. I know Heero. Sometimes I just wish Howard would get married one day, but that old geezer is still one smooth guy deep down. Must be why I love the guy so much. He's like the uncle I've never had, but he sure is a good guy when you need him."

 

We finished the rest of our meal after that and I cleared away the dishes and put them in the dishwasher while Duo soaked the pans. I went to turn on the news after that and watched it for a while, taking in everything that had happened today while we worked. Duo joined me after a few minutes and leaned into me once he settled himself on the couch. It was nice to feel his warmth beside me and I unconsciously sought out his hand with mine as the news anchor droned on.

 

We watched the world news then Duo snatched the remote and flipped through the channels and stopped on some kind of comedy. It was filled with sexual innuendos and I had a hard time keeping up with them until their actions started to make sense to me.

 

Duo had his arm curled behind my shoulders and was playing with my hair at the back of my neck. I felt the shivers start up again as those talented fingers made the flesh between my legs awaken once more and this time I didn't ignore it. I reached around Duo and started to caress his thigh ever so gently with my fingertips. I felt Duo respond to them and caressed a little higher until I could tell that I wasn't the only one who was being effected.

 

I got up and held out my hand for Duo. He stared at me a moment before taking my hand and letting me lead him to our bedroom. Duo gathered me up in his arms and kissed me soundly, my invitation had been accepted and all I had to do was respond to it. Duo made gentle love to me. He caressed me inside and out, making me feel everything pleasurable he could come up with for me. I was floating again and when I came down, I curled up in his arms and fell into a dreamless sleep.

 

I woke up in the middle of the night, not knowing why I had been brought to awareness until I reached out and couldn't find Duo. Confusion was the first thing I felt as I touched the warm spot Duo had been sleeping in. I realized I was being ridiculous for begining to think he would just leave me and got up to find Duo. I didn't have to go very far and found him in the hallway in only his boxers talking on the phone.

 

"Yeah, I'm sure. We just want tomorrow off Howard... Yes, I know it's late, but this is important. Okay. Fine. Yeah. Sure, whatever... Okay, I'll take that trip on the weekend. Deal. Thanks. Bye Howie." I didn't understand what was going on, except for the fact that we had tomorrow off. It would be nice to sleep in for a change.

 

I tried to sneak back before Duo noticed I was in the hallway, but he caught me all the same and just grinned at me. I smiled back, not knowing what caused that grin then suddenly Duo was right in front of me and claimed my mouth in a hard passionate kiss. I tried to keep up with him, but his mouth was so demanding and all I could do was hang on tight and feel the passion flow out of him right into me.

 

He picked me up and went back into our room and tossed me back on the bed, ditching his boxers before joining me in the sheets. "So, now that we know we don't have to get up in the morning... Do you want another round?" I was shocked. We had never gone twice in one night, but I wasn't about to protest it and answered him by pulling him on top of me and started kissing him senseless. He responded in kind and soon we were panting and moving together all over again.

 

What can I say?

 

I loved him with all my heart and I wouldn't deny Duo anything if I could give it to him.

 

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TBC...

 

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