Heero ran a hand through his hair and stared at the computer screen. He had been working on it for the last three hours, hacking the government files. He was looking for Annie Whitman's credentials, but he found no matches to his description.
'Could it be that Annie is really someone else?' he thought to himself. He grunted and began hacking through the IRS files. Relatively, he wasa good hacker, if not, the best. He knew more than a skilled computer programmer did and his mind was extremely keen.
~*~*~
'Argh! There's no Annie Whitman here with those features! Just WHO is she?'
Heero was sitting on a bench in Central Park with his laptop on. He was on the verge of frustration when he heard a female voice call him. "Hey there, Josh! Didn't expect to see you here!"
He looked up to find 'Annie' jogging towards him, wearing a gray sweatshirt, navy blue stretch pants, and running shoes. "Annie? You sure are early.You do this regularly?"
"Yep. Figured that this is the best way to stay in shape and besides, I HAVE to be physically fit," Relena answered back, grinning and smoothing down her ponytail.
They were silent for a few moments, staring at each other�their thoughts running riot�she was thinking to herself, 'Should I tell him? What if he's guessed that this is just a charade?'
Heero fidgeted a bit and wondered, 'How would she react if I told her about my doubts and who I really am?'
Relena scuffed the dirt with her shoe and coughed, breaking the silence that hung over them. "So�are you busy?" she asked, looking at Heero's laptop.
"Huh? Oh no, not really. I was just surfing the Net," Heero replied, turning off his laptop before Relena could see what he was really doing.
"There's something I have to tell you ~" both said in unison.
"Uh�You first," Heero blushed.
"Well, I was wondering if you would wanna go to my place and talk. There's something you need to know," Relena played with her hands and looked down at her feet. 'Argh! I think I was being too forward!'
"Sure, Annie. I'm for that," Heero smiled. Was it his imagination or did Annie look nervous?
Relena's head shot up and she stared. "You sure? I mean, okay. Let'sgo." She shook her head and walked down the path. 'I really need to switch to decaf before I get a nervous breakdown.'
~*~*~
Heero sat down on the couch and looked around Relena's spartan-looking apartment. He had been expecting a lot of frills and laces, but her apartment had simple furniture, the shelves were well arranged, and the kitchen was spotless.
'Lord! She'd make a good wife!' He shook his head. 'No�stop thinking like that.' He looked up and saw Relena emerge from her bedroom, dressed in a T-shirt, tennis shorts, and sandals. She sat down near the windowand faced him.
"We need to talk, Josh�Or should I say, Heero Yuy�"
Heero's eyes grew cold. Crossing the room, he grabbed her wrists. "How did you find out? Who ARE you, Annie?!"
Relena returned his gaze without flinching and replied flatly, "Let go of me and I'll tell you who I am, Heero Yuy."
Her aquamarine eyes glittered and she continued, "I've been instructed to arrest you� Although, I didn't know it would be this EASY."
Heero immediately let go of her wrists, but then he thought of doing something to confirm his doubts. He put a hand on her left shoulder. Immediately, Relena winced and a red spot grew on her sleeve.
"I knew it�you're that cop who rescued the little girl�It was you, Annie�"Heero whispered, hoarsely.
Relena growled and gave him a glare. How did he find out? As if to answer her question, Heero answered, "I was there. I was one of the hostages."
She sneered. "A first-class terrorist has become a hostage? That's news�"Her voice was filled with sarcasm and Heero smirked. "You still haven't told me who you are�Annie�"
"I'm not Annie Whitman�I'm Detective Relena Peacecraft and I'm with NYPD. Happy?"
She stood up and Heero grabbed her, pulling her close. "Why the charade?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you the same question?"
"��" Heero didn't answer. Instead, he bent his head lower and kissed her.
Relena's eyes widened briefly and then closed. She had never experienceda kiss as intense as what Heero was giving her and she felt herself weaken in his embrace.
Heero smiled against her lips and pulled away to observe her beautiful face. He ran a hand through her silken hair and touched her slightly parted mouth with one finger.
"I'll make you a deal, detective. As soon as I finish my mission, I'll let you arrest me. But I won't let anyone put the handcuffs on me except YOU."
"Why are you telling me this?" Relena asked, wide-eyed.
Heero's face softened and he lowered his head again. "Because I've fallen in love with you," he whispered, before kissing her again.
He backed her up against the wall, feeling her slender body press close to him. 'Damn, this feels so GOOD�' he thought.
'I can't believe this is happening to me�why am I feeling this way?' Relena's thoughts were a blur as she sifted her fingers through Heero's soft hair.
She lightly moaned in his mouth and Heero deepened the kiss, his tongue escaping his lips and finding hers. 'God, I LOVE her�I LOVE her�'
He pulled away and then opened the door to Relena's bedroom, pulling her inside and kissing her again.
