A/N: This story was written by both me and my darling friend Katie. Here's the first chapter, we hope you all like it!
Darrin Stephens was a practical man. He considered himself a fairly reasonable and sentimental person, as well as a loving husband and father to his wife and child. He tried to be as much of a kind and understanding person as he could.
But when his wife Samantha's relatives were concerned, Darrin's kindness and understanding (along with all the other good qualities he possessed) went flying out the window. Samantha's relatives literally drove Darrin Stephens crazy. He couldn't even count how many spells had been cast on him by the witches and warlocks in Samantha's family---and even by Samantha herself.
This is the reason why whenever one of Samantha's family members decided to "pop in" for a visit at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, Darrin couldn't help but show an attitude of resentment towards them. He loved his wife dearly---but not her annoying relatives who came with the package.
Now, as he sat on the couch reading the newspaper while Samantha was busily shopping with Tabitha, he wanted nothing more but some time for rest and relaxation---alone. Unfortunately for him, Samantha's twin cousin Serena decided to ruin that for him by paying the Stephens a visit.
Darrin looked up from the paper briefly and jumped in surprise. Right in front of him stood Cousin Serena---looking a lot different than the last time he had seen her. Serena was always sporting new looks each time she visited, but this ensemble was quite different...Serena was wearing a pink tank top and pink miniskirt, and her hairstyle was the thing that caught his eye---curly blonde hair down to her shoulders.
"Oh...Hello, Dreary..." she muttered.
"It's Darrin, Serena---Darrin. Oh, gosh, why do I bother trying to make you say my name anymore?"
Serena giggled. "I like 'Dreary' better. Where's Sammy and darling little Tabitha?"
"They went shopping," Darrin replied.
"Shopping huh? Sounds just dull enough to be a mortal task." Serena chirped.
"Well..to someone with as fulfilled a life as yourself I'm sure shopping does sound boring but Sam has grown to like the time away from the house. It gives her a change of pace. If you can understand that." Darrin tried to reason with his cousin-in-law.
"I could understand if I wanted to but at the moment i'm going on a new health kick."
"Really? what's that got to do with anything?" Darrin said with a puzzled look on his face.
"I'm trying to ignore all things mortal. Dr. Bombay said it would help lower my chances for blocked up powers and all kinds of icky things. Mortalitis and such."
"I see." But Darrin didn't. He couldn't understand why, if Serena was trying to avoid mortals, she was here where she was bound to run into one...him.
"Serena. what are you doing here if you don't want to be around mortals?"
"I was under the impression that you rats were in the race at this time of day." Serena gave him his answer.
"I happen to have the day off."
"Then why aren't you with Sammy?"
"Because Samantha insisted on doing some shopping and I didn't want to spoil the surprise." "What surprise?" Serena asked with glee.
"We're taking Tabitha to my parents house when she gets back and we're going to spend the rest of the afternoon and evening together...ALONE." Darrin smiled at the thought of an entire evening alone with his wife.
"Aww...how sweet..Durweed wants romance huh? that's cute for a mortal." Serena was amused by this. She had to pinch herself to keep from laughing at him.