Claiming Duo Maxwell Part 10
Christmas Eve
"DUCK!"
Quatre's blond head fell to its chest as a snowball whizzed past Quatre's body.
"Hey!"
"Bad aim!" Duo protested as his brother scooped down to collect a snowball to throw back at Duo.
Kasper was also running around. He jumped up on Duo's back and Duo howled as a snowball was stuffed down his coat, jumper and t-shirt. The small boy jumped and ran away as Duo spun round to chase his attacker.
Duo skidded in the snow and came to a halt on top of the youngest member. Little Midde was only five and she loved Duo. Duo scooped her in his arms. He carried her out of the firing range and she held on to his braid scared that he might drop her.
"Duo?"
"Yes?"
"Santa comes tonight!"
"I know. Have you been a good girl?"
"Yeah!"
"So you'll get some nice presents."
"Lots of presents!" She giggled.
"Well then as I've been a naughty boy I'll just have to take some of yours!"
"No! Bad Duo! Bad Duo!" She whipped Duo with his own braid.
"Hey! That does hurt you know!"
"Hn!" She stuck her nose in the air but continued to hold on to Duo's shoulder and braid.
"Females." Duo moaned.
"What are you saying about us?"
"Ashley. I was told you weren't coming."
"Wouldn't miss this for the world!"
Duo placed Midde on the ground and hugged the only daughter of his aunt's second husband. Duo, her and Quatre had spent Christmas a year ago at her house by a lake in Australia.
"So do I get to meet this guy?"
"What do you mean? Midde run and play!" The little girl raced back to Quatre and the other youngsters.
"Last year I heard all about this lovely young man who had stolen your heart and I wanna met him. After all it isn't fair to hide things from your family."
"Well, he isn't here. With the rest of the family about we thought it would be for the best to not see him over Christmas. Some people in our family are very shallow."
*Beep beep*
"What's that?"
"Text." Duo scanned his mobile and quickly sent a reply. "Please excuse me."
Duo stood up and headed out towards the cliffs.
Ashley's brown eyes narrowed and she stood to follow.
* * *
"Took you long enough."
"My family just can't live without me."
"Neither can I!"
Heero slid his hands round Duo's waist and he kissed the smaller boy gently.
"Are you alright koi?"
"Hn."
Duo let go off Heero and moved towards the cliffs. His black figure stood out across the white landscape and his hair flowed round him in the strong wind.
"You're beautiful Duo." Heero followed him and wrapped his arms round Duo's slender frame. "Love you."
"I love you too."
Duo twisted in Heero's arms and pushed Heero's hair out of Heero's eyes so the prussian orbs were glowing at him. Their lips met in a gentle, loving kiss.
"You're coming tonight?" Heero asked, his chin resting on Duo's head while Duo snuggled against his chest.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Duo? Duo!!!"
Duo let go of Heero and turned to see Quatre heading their way carrying the portable phone.
"Hey Q. What's up?"
"Phone."
Duo took the cold phone and shivered as it touched his warm ear.
"Hello, hi there mate what's cooking? ... Oh. So when do you think you'll get back? ... No I'll tell Wufei don't worry. We'll be ready for when you arrive back in town... yeah I understand the weather is pretty bad out of town... see you then... Bye."
Duo hung up and turned to his waiting brother and lover.
"What was that about?"
"The manager of the theatre is out of town and has gotten stuck out there. We can't do the panto till he gets back so it's been pushed back till an later date."
Duo shivered his wet clothes finally started to freeze him.
"Let's get you in." Heero ordered and the three walked back slowly.
* * *
In the bushes a pair of brown eyes watched.
"Liar, Liar. Pants of Fire." She chuckled. "Oh Duo this is going to be interesting."
Ashley returned to the house as well in time to see Duo come down the stairs warmed up and wrapped in clean clothes and Heero's arms. As soon as they reached the bottom Heero released Duo and they entered the Den to find the other children of the family playing on the XBox. She followed them in making sure her hand slid over Heero's ass and she winked at him when he glared at her. Duo raised an eyebrow as Heero whispered something in his ear and Duo chuckled.
"DUO!" Little Midde jumped onto Duo's lap as soon as he sat down and little Kasper came and curled up between Heero and Duo, his head resting on Heero's thigh.
Ashley sat down beside Heero, making sure her thigh was pressed to his as the teens watched the younger one play. Heero couldn't move closer to Duo because he would be squashing Kasper and he couldn't ask Ashley to move because she was a lady and men don't ask women to move.
Yes, Heero still acted like a gentleman.
Duo looked sideways and noticed Heero was looking really uncomfortable and he slid Kasper on to the sofa and challenged Heero to a game on the XBox.
After kicking Heero's ass about 50 times while playing Megazone with him Duo was ordered to put the kids to bed and with Quatre's help he got the kids rounded up and took them off to the guest bedrooms.
Ashley grinned evilly as Heero sat back on the sofa, the other end from her and switch the tv over. Slowly she inched towards him.
"Heero, isn't it?" She purred.
"Yes. We haven't met."
"Ashley." She offered her name and inched closer. "I know we haven't met before, I would of remember you." She breathed into his ear and Heero blushed red. "You have something that other men don't have and it is a real turn on. Touch me Heero." She grabbed one of his hands and was about to place it between her legs when she was pulled away from him and on to the floor.
"Slut." Duo hissed and Ashley laughed at the boy standing over her.
"Not really. You lied to me Duo. I wanted to met your boyfriend and you told me he wasn't here."
"I didn't lie to you. When you asked about him Heero wasn't there." Duo chuckled turning to his blushing lover and sitting down beside him resting his own hand upon Heero's thigh. He whispered something in Heero's ear and the boy relaxed.
"Well it was nice meeting you Ashley." Heero nodded to the girl who pushed herself to his feet. "Now we have a dinner engagement. Are you ready Duo?"
"Nearly."
* * *
An hour later Heero and Duo were walking down the main street hand in hand towards the most expensive restaurant in town. When they arrived Relena and Dorothy were already waiting for them.
"Good evening Sirs." The waiter bowed to the two and walked off to get them menus while the two joined Relena and Dorothy.
"Been waiting long?" Duo asked as Relena poured them both some wine.
"No not really."
"Sorry to keep you but someone had to do their hair."
"I'm guessing that someone was Duo."
And the dinner passed pleasantly.
After dinner the two couples said goodbye and Dorothy and Relena returned home. Duo and Heero took a romantic walk along side the river and through the park. It was just like a winter wonderland.
Duo's head rested on Heero's shoulder and Heero's arm was round Duo's waist. It had been a long time since they had been like this together. There wasn't a single sound made from either of them as they walked slowly and even if Pepsin or Treize had shown up right there and then they wouldn't have been noticed.
"Did you know that your eyes are brighter than the stars are?" Heero asked.
Duo blushed and buried his red face in Heero's shoulder.
"Duo?"
They stopped walking and faced each other.
"What?"
"You know that no matter what happens with this whole Khushrenada business I'll always be here for you and I'll never stop loving you."
"I already knew that Heero. I love you so much and I don't want everything that has happen to ruin what we have. I've never felt like this about anyone before and what we did back in High School was a fucked up piece of shit and was stupid and..."
"And if it wasn't for that I would never realised the truth about myself."
Heero drew Duo into a hug and they kissed lovingly.
"I love you Heero. With all my heart, my soul and my body." Duo whispered to the night just as it began to snow and he and Heero kissed again, surrounding by white falling snowflakes and the other boy's love.
TBC...
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