New Haven

Chapter Sixty-one: Why is she late?
Duo looked up at the clock again to make sure of the time. Wufei had said that it would be no use to try to pick up Katey. Heero had had an agent call and say she would be late getting home and that someone would bring her.
‘This is bull shit.’ Duo thought as he glanced at the clock again watching the seconds tick by. ‘It’s almost three in the morning. Quatre, Trowa, Heero were called out on a case. What the fucking hell is going on?’ Wufei had retired earlier after trying to reassure his partner. Which of course hadn’t worked.
Duo paced around the room and glared at the doors willing them to open and admit the person in question. When they didn’t he began to pace some more.
“What the hell could keep her so late? I didn’t hear of any major accidents in the area on the news that would cause this. Abedi had better not let her get hurt or I’ll skin him alive…” He muttered and kept muttering.
During his muttering he didn’t hear the garage open and admit a vehicle. He was startled when the door opened to let three very sleepy people into the room. He turned and nearly had a heart attack when he saw them.
“Where have you been?” He gritted out between his teeth.
“Cleaning up a very nasty mess that had most people running for the nearest receptacle.” Quatre answered tiredly.
“It was even more hellish than that damn base.” Trowa added as he slid down into a chair. “You would have been proud of her.” Trowa nodded to Katey who was in the kitchen grubbing for food.
Duo frowned when a stench hit his nostrils. A stench he hoped not to smell in a while. “Oh shit.” Duo said softly as he fell into an overly stuffed chair. “I take it Preventers is cleaning up loose ends?” He received nods from Quatre and Trowa.
Quatre watched as Katey pulled out a small smorgasbord to share with the other two. “From what Heero told me Abedi took one look and didn’t know where to start. Katey took one look and started to give orders. Told people what was what and what to do. Heero didn’t even know where to start and he had seen things he thought could leave little to the imagination.”
Trowa sighed as Katey offered him some food. “Thanks Katey. You know that you made an impression that will be hard to get out of. I hear that you have been put on the same pedestal as Duo. You made hardened veterans look bad when they ran for the nearest receptacle to throw up in.”
Duo’s eyes widened at the comment. “Well I’m not alone anymore.” He finally managed to say as he looked questioningly at the two men.
“Duo do you know how many people can keep up with me when I am on a role?” Duo looked at him questioningly. “Five people. You, my resident, my two specialty nurses, and Katey. I make the other doctors look slow as turtles. Hell I even make Sally look slow and people complain about how fast she is.” Duo’s eyes widened. “Not only did she keep up with me, like you, she was already looking at the next person in line for attention. I can’t even do that.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if EMS offers a scholarship.” Trowa added.
Katey stared in awe at the men. “Coooool!” She slowly breathed out. “But I want to get a nursing degree as well like Duo. That way I can do more at scene that will help.”
Quatre looked up startled. “Katey if you want I’ll help you get a doctorate so that you can do what you did today at scene. There are a few doctors that I have heard of that have gone into EMS because they are fed up with not being able to do what should have been done on site.”
Katey frowned at the words. “I’ll have to think about that.” She told him as she lifted a sandwich to her mouth.
Duo reached out and smoothed his hand over the top of her head. “Girly girl you do what you want to do. Not what other people tell you to do. Just be yourself, no one else.” His eyes met hers and shimmered with proud happiness. “I am so proud of you right now I want to run out and tell everyone how I have the greatest sister in the world.”
“That’s what I want to do all the time about you.” She told Duo solemnly. She gave a huge yawn than wrinkled her nose in distaste. “I need a shower. I think these clothes are as good as garbage now.” She said pulling the shirt away from her skin.
Duo chortled at her. “You better believe it. Get going. Don’t worry about tomorrow. I’ll call Vio and tell her not to come till the afternoon. I think that the renovations can wait for your help for a day.” Duo grinned proudly as she passed him. He tapped her softly on her side. “Go get some sleep kiddo.” Katey nodded yawning tiredly as she headed for the stairs. “That goes for you two as well. Shower and sleep.” He ordered Quatre and Trowa. “I’ll check on her in about twenty minutes to make sure she doesn’t fall asleep in the shower.”
Trowa yawned in agreement collecting the yawning blond as he went. He flashed a wave a t Duo as he disappeared down the hall.
Duo sighed and sat back remembering what hell was truly like. He couldn’t wait to cuddle up to his dragon forget all about it.

Duo crawled onto the bed. He had checked on Katey and she had managed to make it to bed. He slipped under the blankets and curled into the warm back of his soon to be husband.
“Everyone home?” A voice asked softly.
“Everyone but Heero.” He answered just as softly. “You could have told me what was going on.”
“And have you rush down there and try to help when you can’t?” Was the softly returned answer. “No thank you.”
Duo frowned, “I wouldn’t have…okay I would have. Thank you for trying to save me the memories.” Duo blinked as the body he was curled around shifted around and curled around him. “The smell of their clothes was enough to give me living nightmares.”
Wufei winced. “We’ll have to burn their clothes. Hope they aren’t to fond of them.”
Duo smiled. “Katey already mentioned getting rid of hers. We only have worry about the trio’s now.”
Wufei nodded and slid his cheek over the silky hair beneath it. “Is Jerry Lee with Katey?’
“Yeah he was curled around her like she was a puppy in need of protection. He even growled at me when I opened the door to check.”
“Good. The nightmares won’t bother her too much then.” Wufei murmured around a yawn. “Lets go to sleep and talk with the trio tomorrow about Katey.”
“I already talked a little with Quatre. He wants to get his hooks in her and make her a doctor. She told him she would think about it.”
“Smart girl.” Wufei muttered. “Go to sleep.”
“Yessir!” Duo growled as he settled more comfortably in the embrace. He slid into sleep quicker than he thought he would. He would leave tomorrow for tomorrow.