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"Baby Series 2"Written By: Karina
Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the
Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Milliardo + Dorothy Notes: Challenge 41. Baby Series 2 #93. Takes
place immediately following You Do Not Forget Him, in the bracket
between Waltz [Challenge 39] and Traditional Values [Challenge 40].
Her Indomitable Will Her sigh was silent, felt in the expansion of her slender waist beneath his fingers. Dorothy would never stay down for long, her indomitable will almost on a par with her cousin's. Almost. Different from Treize but in many ways so alike. “I have had my moment and I do apologize. Tonight is supposed to be a joyous occasion.” He could find little cause to smile but he matched her false smile with one of his own. They enjoyed two circuits of the dance floor in silence, shared breathing space to gather shattered memories and find their centre. Neither would wallow in what could not be restored. The cousin she adored and delighted in annoying and his childhood friend, later lover and treasured memory. “Shall it be the effervescent Mr. Maxwell or the darkly brooding Mr. Chang I shall expect to find in your bed?” He wished he had been drinking as she would have ended up wearing it. She would have deserved it but he could do nothing except ignore her and how did you ignore your dance partner? Shared blood. There had been a time Treize had enjoyed shocking him to the core and Dorothy had not outgrown her little amusements. “Still playing games, Dorothy?” He could not explain why he was beginning to relax as he held her. Was he holding her a shade too close? Any error on his part could result in war amid those hunting the crown. Politically astute as many of them were, Dorothy would be a piranha in their midst. Many were of Romefeller affiliations in the past, minor league players in the intrigues of the society. Dorothy had been reared in the heart of the viper's nest and not only survived but excelled. Should she desire the Crown he had little doubt she would manage it. From childhood, a stubborn and inquisitive girl who popped up at unexpected times and was never afraid to use whatever she learned to her own best interest. He had not known another woman more dangerous. //Not entirely fair. She is misunderstood and I will not be guilty of seeing the past and the too obvious. Dorothy was a student of Treize Kushrenada, as was I and we are a select group. I can not forget the past and I will not forget or ostracise those who had equal parts to play in the drama.// “I can not abide a sedentary lifestyle, Mr. Milliardo. I am afraid my disposition is not conducive to sitting in a room with an needle flashing in the sun whilst I embroider my wedding sheets. The mere thought of it has been known to send me into screaming hysterics.” The gleam in her blue eyes, the tone of her voice, the flash of spirit, the wicked curve of her smile… He remembered younger, more light-hearted days before they had become involved in the designs of her cousin. He could not help himself. He smiled. End
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