Chapter 12
“And in other news, earlier today, Vincent Semist, heir of the Semist family, was arrested by Preventers after he kidnapped Vice Foreign Minister Peacecraft and attempted to assault her. It has not been released as to why he had done so, but a full investigation is underway. The Vice Foreign Minister has since taken a leave of absence to recuperate after the kidnapping.” The announcer taps his paper against the desk before looking at the camera. “That’s the main stories occurring throughout the Earth Sphere Unified Nation, and now, a message from where you are.” The screen changes to another announcer that starts to describe coming events on the colony.
A remote control turns off the television before being set onto the coffee table. Heero leans back into the sofa and runs his fingers through Relena’s hair as she sleeps in his lap. She slowly wakes up and looks up at him. “Hi.” Heero smiles and replies. “Hey. Are you wanting to get up?” She shakes her head and settles her head back on his lap. “I hadn’t been getting decent sleep recently, so I’m going to stay here where I can.”
Heero nods and continues running his fingers through her hair. She lightly smiles and closes her eyes. Heero reaches over and picks up a thick book, turning to a page he had marked off. He reads out loud to himself.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
Relena opens her eyes and looks at Heero. “What are you reading?” Heero bookmarks the page again and shows her. “Duo said I should read that section.” Relena glances at the title. “So you believe in God, Heero?” Heero shakes his head. “No, I don’t believe in a god.” He bends over and kisses her cheek. “But I do believe in love.”
Relena touches his cheek and gently kisses him. They smile at each other and Relena lies back down. “I love you, Heero.” “I love you, Relena.” She smiles and goes back to rest again. Yes, I do, believe in your love, Heero. She feels his fingers entwining with hers. She squeezes his hand and the two remain there, a faint light glittering off her left hand.
A remote control turns off the television before being set onto the coffee table. Heero leans back into the sofa and runs his fingers through Relena’s hair as she sleeps in his lap. She slowly wakes up and looks up at him. “Hi.” Heero smiles and replies. “Hey. Are you wanting to get up?” She shakes her head and settles her head back on his lap. “I hadn’t been getting decent sleep recently, so I’m going to stay here where I can.”
Heero nods and continues running his fingers through her hair. She lightly smiles and closes her eyes. Heero reaches over and picks up a thick book, turning to a page he had marked off. He reads out loud to himself.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
Relena opens her eyes and looks at Heero. “What are you reading?” Heero bookmarks the page again and shows her. “Duo said I should read that section.” Relena glances at the title. “So you believe in God, Heero?” Heero shakes his head. “No, I don’t believe in a god.” He bends over and kisses her cheek. “But I do believe in love.”
Relena touches his cheek and gently kisses him. They smile at each other and Relena lies back down. “I love you, Heero.” “I love you, Relena.” She smiles and goes back to rest again. Yes, I do, believe in your love, Heero. She feels his fingers entwining with hers. She squeezes his hand and the two remain there, a faint light glittering off her left hand.
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