Under The Covers: REVISED

by lardlegs

Serena's the student, Darien's her professor how will this couple make their relationship work? NOW the revised and reedited version! Steamier! Smuttier! and utterly Seductive. Completed. REVIEW PRETTY PLEASE

1. Chapter 1

Under the Covers

Disclaimer: Like always I don't own Sailor Moon 'cept for maybe any extra characters I might add.

Chapter 1:

Serena sighed softly in her half awoken state. Strong, secure arms around her naked waist kept her from moving. She sighed again and relaxed into the familiar embrace. She let her groggy eyes slowly drift open letting them adjust to the morning light streaming in through the windows. The blonde-haired woman settled down into the warm bed that was more familiar to her then her own. Warm fingers idly started stroking her bare skin causing delicious shivers to run down her spine.

In seconds, she was wide-awake and turned to face the man who awoke so many feelings from within her. His ocean blue eyes danced playfully as she locked gazes with him. A small smile graced his lips causing Serena's heart to give a slight tug at the sight.

"Morin' Darien," Serena whispered into his ear, her hands roaming his body beneath the sheets.

"Serena," His husky voice reached her ears before hips lips swooped down to lightly kiss her neck. Gently sucking and biting, leaving what would be a nice looking hickey.

Serena gasped, "Darien!" she squealed as she scrambled away from his tight hold and his tantalizing mouth.

Darien groaned as the blonde-haired temptress stayed just out of his reach. He finally gave up trying to reach her, without compromising his warm spot in the bed, and stood up in all of his naked glory. Serena admired his well-built body and barely managed to restrain herself from jumping his hot bones.

Morning breath was such a stinker.

The dark man studied his fair-colored beauty as she bluntly watched him, without any compunction, as he stretched and finally pulled on a pair of sweat pants. Serena, knowing that her morning show was over, flopped back onto the warm bed and buried herself under the duvet.

"Breakfast?" Darien enquired after a moment of gazing at the beautiful blonde sprayed out on his bed.

"Yes, please," Serena's muffled voice came.

Darien chuckled as he leisurely made his way out of the bedroom. Serena lazed around in bed, too awake to fall back asleep and too damn comfortable and warm to get out, that was until she caught the first whiffs of freshly cooking bacon, which she then made a mad scramble to get to the kitchen as fast as possible.

She was damn hungry. 'Staying up all night making love, really takes a lot out of a woman', Serena justified to herself as her stomach rumbled for the umpteenth time.

Darien admired his beauty appear out of their bedroom. Naked as the day she was born with a burning hunger smoldering in her eyes. 'If only she was looking at me, like she was eyeing that stupid bacon, it would really be a good morning,' Darien thought to himself.

Serena on her naïve part quickly and hungrily attacked her breakfast unaware of the effect that she was causing to the man sitting just a few feet away from her.

Darien's eyes followed every last morsel of food, travel from Serena's mountain filled plate to her pink-rose lips. Darien audibly groaned as Serena licked her greasy fingers. A sexual jolt ran through his entire body. He had to have her… over and over until he felt adequate in the knowledge that she could suck him as well as she could suck her own fingers.

"Serena, I have to get to Uni early today," Darien's strangled voice broke through her artery blocking self-induced euphoria as she gobbled up the last strip of bacon on her plate.

The petite girl smiled up at him. "Yeah, I have to make an appearance at my dorm any ways. People are starting to wonder why I'm never there,"

Darien let out a loud audible groan, this time catching the attention of Serena who coyly looked at him in acknowledgement. Darien shook his head ruefully; she knew exactly what kind of effect she had on him.

His blood raced faster as her eyes dropped down to his lap, not that she could see through the table, gaining the exact reaction that she wanted. That little fact alone spurred Darien on, who could not wait another torturous minute any longer as she dropped her fork onto the plate; he gallantly scooped her up, without a single word, in his arms before he carried her off to the bathroom.

Serena's joyful giggles, shouts of uncontrollable laughter and low rich moans echoed around the tiny apartment as Darien ravished her in shower before returning to the task at hand and began the arduous task in actually washing themselves.

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Was that a bit much for the first chapter? Any way at least now you have an idea what is going to be happing in chapters to follow. ;)

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Thanks for the early reviews and I promise to tone it down somewhat. This should also give you some idea about there relationship. Very, very smutty!

Using the American version of their names.

Chapter 2:

"Serena! It's about time you finally showed up to your own dorm!" Raye scolded Serena when she finally stepped into their dorm room.

Serena cringed and dumped her bag on the floor. "I was going to come back to the dorm… sooner or later,"

Raye pretended that she didn't hear the last part but dropped the subject. She had the opportunity to reprimand Serena any time of the day for any little thing. That's how their friendship worked.

Serena had in fact ran 'into' Darien the day before and being the gentleman he was, he offered her an invitation for coffee at his place and then later on being the man he was, he jumped her and she had inevitably spent the night at his place.

Mina her other roommate, was all for the juicy details as she was always in the midst of everyone's love life. "Serena! You sly old fox! What would Seiya say?"

Serena sighed as the familiar twig of guilt spring up in her conscious as she heard her current boyfriend's name being brought up. She turned with a guilty face to what people referred to as her 'twin'.

"Mina, you know that, Professor Shields and I have to go behind our boyfriends' and girlfriends' backs to get what we both want and need and crave. What Professor Shields and I share is strictly only for pleasure, for that stupid carnal sexual release," Serena let out a long suffering sigh "I'm addicted to Darien's body but its Seiya's heart that I really treasure,"

Mina nodded diplomatically, whilst she didn't really approve of her roommates' ongoing affair with Darien or her callous treatment of her boyfriend, Mina couldn't deny the undeniable spark, that elusive flame of everlasting desire and that raw, primal lust and sexual attraction that permitted and hung thickly in the air whenever Serena and Darien where in the same room.

"Just be careful Serena, don't lose your head… or your heart. I don't want to see you hurt Seiya or yourself. You do know that whatever you choose to do with your personal life, we will always be here for you, right?"

"Yeah I do," Serena confirmed with a relieved smile.

"That can be questionable!" Raye's voice echoed from the kitchen.

The two blonde-haired women giggled and embraced each other. No man would ever come between their friendship.

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Professor Shields was one of the many younger university professors. Though nearly fresh out of university himself, he was a well-respected and highly known professor and lecturer.

Everyone, both females and even some males who choose to take the course offered, always wanted to have Professor Shields as their lecturer so even if they got bored they could kick back and admire his good looks and smooth and engaging teaching style.

What kept his students raptly in tune to his teaching were his endless bounds of enthusiasm and passion for all that he taught. He was always bouncing around the lecture hall, some professors kept to their desk at the front of the hall. Some professors wondered around down at the front but Professor Shields was everywhere! One minute he would start of the lecture down at the front and the next be found at the top questioning students. He was a very interactive teacher and genuinely wanted to know each and everyone of his students.

Serena always strategically positioned herself to sit at the front on the aisle so he no choice but to pass her, as he moved up and down the lecture hall. She always wore short skirts and revealing, low-cut tops. Even in the dead of winter when everyone else was bundled up warmly, with their red noses and endless sniffles. Serena could still be predictably found sitting in a slightly longer dress and a jumper.

She had no real reason to purposely try and attract his attention she already firmly had it. However, it gave her a feminine thrill to still be able to cause such a knee-jerk reaction out of Darien, every time he liked a particular outfit, and even more so when he finally got her out of it.

Serena absently chewed on a bit of gum, whilst she doodled in her notebook. She was not really paying much attention to her professor today. He had really tired her out last night and it took most of her concentration and energy to simply not take a quick nap right there.

Professor Shields on the other hand had no such compunctions as he made his 'rounds' he swooped down on the unsuspecting blonde in a matter of seconds.

"See me after class," He growled at her, actually like he would any other student seen eating or drinking.

Professor Shield's had a strict rule that no one should eat or drink in his lecture hall as it was a sign of disrespect. Who could concentrate if someone around you was hungrily and loudly munching on a packet of potato crisps?

He looked down at Serena's doodling and smiled. "You can put your artistic abilities to test in your own time Ms. Starr,"

Serena blushed and moved her arm so his view of her notebook was cut off. She nodded and he moved on but somehow he still managed to brush his hand against her shoulder and then he was gone.

"Now remember, this assignment is graded 20 of your final mark. So please make an effort and try to make it look at least half way decent?" Professor Shields pleaded to his class as the bell rang marking the end of the lesson.

He resigned himself to stand at his desk so people could come and get to him easily. He watched with amusement as the guys good-naturedly pushed each other out the door while the girls milled around chatting and gossiping as they waited for their other friends to finish packing up.

Nothing really changed much from high school.

Finally, Serena was the only one left in the hall and she made her way seductively down to her professor.

"When's your next lecture?" He asked as he turned away to put his stuff away in his own bag. Serena always had this habit of making him forget what he was doing, where he was.

"Not for another several hours," She answered innocently.

Darien looked up and his mouth was twisted in a devilish smile. "Me too,"

Serena looked aghast for a second, "What are you suggesting Professor Shields?"

"Why Ms. Starr I thought I made my intentions clear a long time ago,"

Serena tilted her head back like in thought and a smile crept to her lips, "I do believe I have forgotten,"

"Then I believe it is my right as your professor, that it is my absolute duty to remind you," Darien leaned down towards Serena, her bag dropped unnoticed to the floor as his hot mouth invaded and plunged into hers. After a few long moments of heavy making out, Darien finally tore his lips away and glanced at his office door.

Only some elite professors had a permanent office and a permanent lecture theatre. Darien was one of the selected few as his course was so popular; it just became more convenient to give him a permanent teaching residence.

The two lust filled couple quickly made there way into his office and Darien slammed the door shut. He pressed her body hard up against the wall, using his own body to pin her there.

His lips were wild, desperate and warm against hers, like he hadn't kissed and tasted her for over a year not just that morning. Hands grabbed and tore at stray clothing. Breaths and disjointed words came out in low moans and gasps.

"So beautiful," Darien murmured as he finally freed her breasts from their confinement.

His mouth left a warm trail down her chin, past her neck and finally down to her breasts. Her nipples became erect as Darien tongued her nipple, rolling the hard nub around in his mouth. Serena could feel the recognizable wetness pool down in her panties.

Serena blindly groped for a solid hold on Darien and her hand grabbed his erect penis that strained against his own confinements.

Her head swam in pure ecstasy as he devoured her. His attentions alternated between each breast, neither feeling left out as he molded the other with his strong hands. Her fingers quick and dainty with a lot of practice over the years had him free and Serena could see the pre cum form at the tip of his dick.

She moaned as she became even more aroused. Her clit throbbed insatiably but she forced herself to take his penis in her warm hands and lightly scrap her nails down his shaft making him suck harder at her nipple and thrust against her hand.

Serena could feel Darien shake as he finally came, the sticky white mess erupting all over her hand. She dislodged herself from Darien's tight embrace to bend down and lick up every last tasty drop of cum that covered her hands.

Darien panted heavily into the crook of her neck taking in her sweet aroma, valiantly trying to get his breathing under control before lifting of his head off the side of her neck, his cock instantly springing back to life. As he saw, Serena's dainty pink tongue dart in and out of her mouth licking his cum off her hand, like a cat lapping at fresh cream.

The sight was so erotic and stimulating that, Darien groaned as he pulled Serena closer to his hard body and recaptured her lips under his. Their tongues dueled languidly as Darien tasted himself in her, further spurring him on.

He repositioned their bodies so they were more comfortable. He ripped her panties open with a single tug and Darien thrust two unexpected fingers into her pussy leaving Serena groaning lustfully in surprise. He found her completely dripping, wet and ready.

He pulled his fingers out quickly from her cunt but before the women wrapped around him could utter a syllable of complaint, he suddenly impaled his entire length inside of her. She shuddered underneath him and eagerly thrust back up at him.

"My Serena," He whispered before he ravaged her body like a hungry beast. His thrusts, hard and deep, hitting her sweet spot over and over and over again.

Serena's entire body quaked with desire and complete ecstasy as she could do nothing but match his pace for hers, raising her hips to meet his. Spiraling both their lusts on with her tiny moans and pants of complete pleasure.

"I'm going… going to come," She whispered hotly against his ear as she felt herself reaching her brink. She felt Darien shudder on top of her.

"Say my name," He demanded.

Serena could have screamed in frustration as she felt herself so close… so close to completion just as he started to demand things when he knew it was impossible for her to just think straight.

He thrust hard inside her one more time and they both shuddered together.

"Professor Shields!" Serena screamed at her release.

Darien smiled in self-satisfaction as his hips stilled as he buried himself to the hilt inside of her.

"Serena."

She lazily opened her eyes, which has fallen shut during her euphoria, to look straight into Darien's deep royal blue eyes that seemed to look straight through her.

He carefully extracted himself from within her and tucked himself back into his pants. Picking up his tie that seemed to have been flung off some time during their tête-à-tête and righted his rumpled shirt.

Serena felt completely boneless as she tried to muster some of her left over energy to fix herself up but failed miserably as her eyes fluttered shut for the second time.

She heard Darien chuckle quietly to himself and felt him trace a light finger down one side of her face. He picked her up effortlessly and carried her cradled against his chest to his desk, where he gently sat her down.

Darien dressed his lover quietly as she leaned drowsily against him. He could feel his cock stir back to life in his pants. She only had to be around him for her to rouse a reaction out of him.

"Lunch at my place?" He offered gently, kissing the side of her face, her forehead and the tip of her nose. His hand smoothed out her hair.

She nodded her head against his chest and then looked at her ripped panties lying by her side.

"You're paying for that later," She admonished.

Darien reached over and nibbled on her plump lower lip, which was thoroughly red and well kissed, "Any way you like it baby."

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Like that? I hope this fic meets up to your expectations and if it doesn't umm well sorry? And don't worry there is an actual plot to this story. I think?

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Chapter 3

Serena grumbled, turned, and twisted in her sheets for the thousandth time that night. She peeled her eyelids open to look at her digital clock on her bedside table.

"7:15. Great, the perfect time to wake up."

She reluctantly pulled back the covers and got out of bed. Her neck was killing her and she felt like she hadn't gotten a wink of sleep.

In reality, she had gone to bed early after having done all her schoolwork and was sexually sedated from her little encounter with Darien earlier in his office and then later in the afternoon, but as soon as her head hit her own pillows and snuggled under her, own sheets she was instantly wide awake.

The mattress was too lumpy, the pillow too hard, the walls so empty; her pajamas itched her skin (she normally slept naked) and the whole atmosphere missed that smell.

The aroma of heavily lit passion, lust, desire, sex and pure Darien. Serena yearned for a warm body to snuggle up with, someone to hold her while she slept after being totally spent.

She had tossed and turned all night and when she finally went into a fitful sleep, she awoke up with such a cold feeling, like she didn't have a clue where she was.

Serena yelped as she stabbed her toe on the corner of her door as she opened it. She flicked on the light switch and she took a step back her hands shielding her eyes to the artificial light, that luminated the room.

'To bloody bright," She mumbled to herself as she headed into the kitchen.

She nearly screamed as she saw someone already sitting on the small kitchen counter.

"Mina! What are you doing up so early? I thought you said you only got up after 10? A girl must have her beauty sleep and all?" Serena demanded as she directly quoted Mina's well-lived motto as she regained her wits.

The blonde-haired woman sitting at the table grinned at shrugged her shoulders dropping the book with a thud back on to the table, which she was scanning over. "I don't need the sleep for once, but you Serena sure do,"

Serena glowered at Mina her eyes blazing before she shrugged and ran an absent hand through her knotted and tangled blonde hair.

She sighed and turned to face her friend, "How bad do I look?"

"Like you have been to hell and back," Mina answered with a slight giggle.

"That bad huh?"

"Yep!"

"Its unnatural to be this chirpy in the morning Mina, I'm so leaving right now and I expect you to be basking in your beauty sleep,"

Mina smiled as she watched her 'twin' head into the bathroom. She listened to the scream that followed and her smile expanded.

"I look like the crypt keeper!" Came Serena agonized moan, Mina banged her head on the table to try to control her laughter.

"Mina!" Serena shouted as she heard the hot water go on.

"Worse then the crypt keeper," Mina confined to herself and smiling she went back to skimming her book.

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Professor Shields started off his usual lecture with gusto, all bright and enthusiastic. To everyone else in his lecture hall he looked and acted like it was just any another normal, ordinary day, however not to one rapt student who was watching him with her undivided attention.

The bags under his eyes were the first clue and the way he was more restless. His hair looked like he hadn't even attempted to comb it.

Serena could see that he was putting up a brave front and struggling to keep his happy-go-figure attitude up.

She tuned out of his speech and simply took on every detail of him. He looked nearly as bad as she felt. Professor Shields was so much more to Ms. Starr than just her English Lit. Teacher or just her lover. He was a friend, lover, comrade, companion and teacher.

To Serena, he was just good old Darien who never failed to get her juices flowing, her heart pounding and her entire body humming with keen sexual awareness. But right now, he looked like he could just use a warm bed and a comfy pillow.

Serena shook her head as her thoughts bounded on naughty and dirty. She just wished she were the one keeping Darien warm in his bed late at night, every night. Serena pinched herself, literally, forcing herself to concentrate on thoughts that were more pure.

Yet as she heard Darien's smooth, dreamy voice wash over her she imagined so much more. She felt herself heat up as the familiar signs of lust washed over her.

Darien glanced over at the student who was blushing in her seat sinking lower into her chair. Her lids were half closed and her mouth hung slightly open. Right at that moment, he would have done nearly anything just to be able to ease his lips tenderly over hers and make her, his.

Serena slid deeper in her seat as she finally closed her eyes and imagined Darien kneel before her. Pleasuring her with his hands and mouth till she screamed in fulfillment and was in a puddle of raw jelly.

His mouth trailed down her body, sucking and nibbling. His hands smoothed over her hot skin, tempting persuasive as they brought her to heights of undeniable pleasure.

Serena let out a strangled, suppressed moan and her hands tingled to do the nasty job that was making her squirm in her seat. Her panties were completely soaked through.

Professor Shields bore down on her and rested a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at him with her lust filled eyes, and he felt the blood rush to his manhood.

He didn't like to draw to much attention to their relationship, often weeks would go by without a single acknowledgement, however there were times were he couldn't get enough of her. Had to touch her, had to have her.

He lowered his head down to her ear so no one else could hear them, his hot wicked mouth whispered, "Cum right here in front of everyone. Shout my name, let me see your release."

Serena nodded and her breathing became more labored. Darien moved away from her but subtly brushed his hand across her breast and bounded down the stars. His eyes gleamed like he now had a new reason to teach.

He stayed down the bottom of the lecture hall, keeping his eye firmly and carefully trained on his over heated student.

Serena hoped for any kind of friction that might finally set her off. The pressure in her lower belly built up. She could feel Darien's presence surround her, his eyes and voice driving her wild. His voice ordering her to come echoed in her head, urging her on and on.

She shifted around in her chair and Mina sitting on the other side of her shot her a weird look, nodded dismissively and turned her attention back to the lecture.

It was these times Serena wished that she sat in the middle of the row, so she could hide between people when she finally came.

Darien glanced sharply towards Serena's direction, just as he saw his student's tiny frame shake as she drew nearer to her threshold. She suddenly gripped her desk tightly; her labored breathing and incessant squirming finally attracting the attention of some of her class mates around her.

The last thing she saw, when she looked up was Darien's eyes simultaneously swallowing her up whole and letting her go.

She looked up and realized that she must have shouted at her release because everyone was watching her including Darien who smiled smugly up at her.

Everyone watched in amusement as the blonde hurriedly tried to collect her stuff and race out of the hall but not before Darien stopped her at the lecture door.

"Good girl, Serena,"

She blushed prettily; "Pig," She muttered, before silently disappearing through the doors, her departure marking the transformation of Darien back into Professor Shields- with a boner.

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Hmm a bit short but later on this chapter will prove its service once I actually get the plot going.

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Under the covers

Thanks for all the reviews you guys! But if you have a suggestion to make or to criticise my poor story please feel free to drop me a line!

Some people were saying that they were confused in the last chapter. I'll explain it best I can.

Serena was masturbating in class and Darien caught her but instead of punishing her, he encouraged her. Reality and fantasy were mixed together for Serena because of the lack of sleep and being so close to Darien. Oops I mean Professor Shields.

If you still don't get that email me and I'll explain it better I hope.

On with the chapter!

Chapter 4

The day was perfect with a gentle breeze waffling through the streets. It was the most beautiful day to just be outside soaking up the warm sun, spending quality time with family or friends.

But not for one young woman, who looked distracted and uninterested in everything going on around her.

"Serena? What's wrong?" Seiya asked his girlfriend worriedly.

"Hmm? What?" She asked as she turned her face to look at him, her eyes still holding that spacey look.

Seiya sighed and touched her arm gently, "All throughout the entire day you've seem a bit distracted. I bet you didn't even watch the movie,"

"I did too!" Serena shot back coming to attention.

Seiya smiled at Serena and shook his head like she was a small child, "What was it about then?" He teased.

"Some stupid guy blowing off people's heads, what's to know?"

Seiya cocked his head and thought 'Yeah that sums up most of the movie.'

Serena was getting antsy as Seiya kept looking at her. Like she was a complex puzzle that he was slowly putting all the pieces together just by using his eyes.

"I love you, you know?" Seiya finally simply stated after a pause, which made Serena want to scream.

'We've been dating for nearly a year, we have had our fun both in and out of the sheets and now… now you declare your love for me? What should I say to that? I love you too? No way! I don't think so mister,' Serena silently ranted to herself, however her guilty conscious reared its ugly head as she thought:

'I know that I should love you too but I don't. Is that bad? Should I let myself love you? I'm so scared of being hurt. I'm scared that I will hurt you and lose Darien in the process.'

Instead, outwardly all Serena did was smile and utter a simple, "I know,"

Seiya breathed out a sigh of relief and smiled at his blonde beauty. He took her hand and laced her fingers with his and he started walking again, however his insides twisted and turned at Serena's less then enthusiastic reaction.

'Was that it? After all the laughs we had together and the times when she was just so into me, all I got for saying every man's dreaded the 3 letter word is 'I know'?!

Sure, she's a wild tiger in bed and she manages to amaze me every time we do fall into bed but she's changed. She's not the sweet, innocent girl I had first wanted to pursue, this woman is much more hardened, much more in control of herself and her own destiny.

She is still a stranger to me after all the time we spent together and now I think that we will never be able to get to know each other any better. There are so many secrets that she hides and I'm not sure who will get hurt more.' Seiya thought.

"Seiya! Look ice cream! Please, please can we go get some?" Serena begged, effectively pulling Seiya out of his thoughts.

"What? Oh, sure go ahead."

Serena giggled happily, reminiscent of the girl that she used to be, sprinting into the ice-cream shop.

Seiya sighed and grinned ruefully, "There are some things that never change," Then his face fell, "And then there are things that do."

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Darien sighed as he saw the good weather outside his large bay windows beckon to him to go outside and let the twinkling sun, warm his skin.

He ran an absent hand through his coal black hair and he glanced back at his pile of papers that needed to be marked today.

He stretched and reached for his coffee mug and found it empty which was surprising because he didn't remember chugging the whole lot. The tall man shrugged and got to his feet, leading himself to his small kitchen.

His actions slowed as his eye caught the flower that Serena had given him and had left on his kitchen bench.

'To brighten up this dreary looking room!' He remembered her saying; he also remembered the way he showed his gratitude and thanks. He grinned and ran his hand through his hair again.

Before he could move to get a fresh batch of coffee brewing the doorbell rang. Darien sighed, placing his empty coffee mug down before heading to answer the door.

He opened the door and a roundly shaped red head promptly sauntered into his apartment. Darien quickly flipped his number on his door upside down and closed the door, turning to face his girlfriend.

"Darien! Where have you been? I have been trying to reach you for hours!" Beryl demanded as she spun around and glared at him.

Darien looked sheepish as he dutifully went around his apartment, plugging the phone back in, put his mobile back on and switched on the computer.

"Darling! You know how worried I was when I couldn't reach you? Honestly what would have happened if it was an emergency?"

"Then thank god it wasn't an emergency," Darien sighed, moving past the fuming red head and picked up his papers.

"Don't you dare speak to me that way Darien!" Beryl hissed her green eyes dancing wickedly.

Darien sighed and ran his hand through his hair as he evenly matched every death stare thrown at him. "What did you want?" Darien asked bluntly, wearily eyeing his temperamental girlfriend.

Beryl looked thoughtful for a second. Then ever so slowly and seductively she advanced on him like a cat in heat.

"Beryl I cant right now, I have to mark these papers by tomorrow," Darien protested weakly at her blatant advances, waving his papers that he had yet to mark, around fruitlessly as he recognized her infamous prowl.

Beryl stalked right up close to Darien, letting her perfume and presence subtly work on his control. She knew that he had missed her, she has missed him, Beryl thought with a sinful smirk. "I want you now Darien," She hissed.

Darien looked hopeless and frustrated for a second and then reluctantly closed the distance between and bent to kiss her. Knowing that she wouldn't relent until she got what she came here for - Darien's booty.

Beryl grabbed at him suddenly nearly making Darien let out an unmanly squeak and she smirked just so, Darien's blood ran cold.

Darien felt himself get aroused despite his will power not to. Too soon, he found himself naked and Beryl pounding herself on top of him. Her wild red hair flew everywhere as flesh hit flesh, the only sounds audible was their quiet breathing and Beryls' occasional, "Right there," or "Harder."

Beryl screamed loudly at her release, digging her sharp talons she fondly regarded as nails into Darien's smooth skin, down his back and shoulders. She made the mistake in looking down at him, in her post coital stage and was struck at her numb she actually felt.

'He is so distant these days; he never gets a kick out of our wild-house sex any more. He started off as a great lover and did all the right boyfriend bits. Paying for the movie and holding open my door. But now he acts like being a professor to those stupid kids is much more important than spending time with me. His girlfriend.'

Darien felt a sudden well of self-disgust overwhelm him for a moment and nearly pushed off the woman-splayed on top of him.

'If she knew me in the slightest she would know that I don't put my telephone on while I'm concentrating. I know she doesn't love me at all and the sappy boyfriend routine doesn't give her any kicks any more than it gave her kicks when we started dating nearly two years ago. She disgusts me nearly as much as she entices me. But I'm more than just her fuck toy. I'm her boyfriend.'

Beryl finally stirred and rolled off the bed, where they had somehow managed to reach. She felt completely spent and much more relaxed. "I should go."

Darien didn't protest and he didn't watch as she got out of the bed where she barely stayed 15 minutes and got re-dressed.

He pressed his face into his pillow and breathed in the lingering scent of his other angel. He heard the door slammed shut and he couldn't help let out the sigh of relief that escaped his lips.

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"Hey Marc," Serena greeted cheerfully.

"My word Serena, you're looking mightily happy today," Marc said smiling as the girl came bounding up to him.

"Chocolate ice-cream does wonders Marc!"

Marc chuckled and admired the girl before him. It seemed like a million years had passed ago when the timid girl in front of him asked if Mr. Shields was in his apartment. It still amazed the security guard how at ease she was with him now.

"He up there?" Serena asked.

"Yes. Beryl came and left not long ago though," Marc said, forcing himself to practically spit out, the woman's name with spite. Never had she in the past two years in which she had started to come to Darien's apartment had she ever uttered a single 'hello' or even sent a simple smile!

Serena's face sort of closed up as she processed this new information, then she shrugged, her eyes eyed the door. "Hmm, maybe I should go then,"

Marc felt badly and his sixty-seven year old heart constricted tightly in his chest. "Don't let that stop you; she was only here for about twenty minutes. I bet Darien would love the company, especially if its you."

Serena smiled at the man who had become her friend over the years and kindly patted his hand with her own, "Your such a charmer Marc! Oh alright you've twisted my arm, I'll go up and see him for a few."

Marc chuckled; watching with fatherly interest as Serena bounded over to the elevator and with a last friendly wave disappeared into it.

Serena took a deep breath and let herself into the apartment. The upside down 6 on his door made her breathing quicken slightly, however she trusted Marc and her breathing leveled out when she saw that there were no shoes left at the door.

Over the years when Serena had nearly walked in on Darien and his girlfriends' they had decided to made a sign indicating whether he was free or not. After they found out his number 6 on his door was loose they had decided upside down 6 would mean he was busy and normal 6 he was free.

"Darien?" Serena called out and walked down the short hallway.

She made her way to his bedroom and her heartbeat thumped loudly in her chest. Half afraid she was going to see the stupid slut Beryl draped all over Darien, when she opened the door.

From Darien's vantage point on the bed, he could see the door twist open and Darien sighed in annoyance. He mentally prepared himself to go another round with Beryl who must have 'forgotten' something.

"Darien?" A voice called, a voice that sounded nowhere like Beryl's husky, deep voice. But instead was lighter, sweeter; Darien's stomach twisted into eager knots.

He lifted his head up and found his blue-eyed angel stand awkwardly in the middle of his doorway, looking a little bit flustered and almost worried?

"Serena? What are you doing here?" Darien asked sitting up unashamed in his nudity.

Serena breathed in a sigh of relief, quickly scanning the room only to see only one set of clothes strewn about the floor, which looked suspiciously male. She eagerly stepped closer towards the bed and squealed in surprise when he sneaked an arm around her and pulled her onto the bed with him.

Darien didn't mind that he was getting more than a little excited and Serena didn't mind that she could feel it rub against her.

Serena's hands trailed down his tanned chest his muscles rippling beneath her hands as they moved across. She could spend hours just admiring his body if he let her, she could spend days just kissing his soft lips and could spend years just getting to know him.

'This is perfection. This is all that I have wanted and needed all my life. Beryl pales considerably in contrast to this perfect vision of a goddess,' Darien thought dreamily, extremely content and comfortable with Serena lying in his arms.

'She is everything I have ever wanted in a woman...in a partner. The day we call it quits will be the hardest day of my life. When that day comes,'

Serena sighed and rested her head against his shoulder and Darien twisted so that they would both be more comfortable. He got the message that she just needed to be held.

'This is definitely my nirvana. I feel so safe and so…right in his arms. He doesn't even have do anything – he can just hold me and I feel like I already found my haven,' Serena thought, kissing Darien's chest softly.

'Life would be so much more easier if I just let myself love Darien. I know I can trust him to catch me when I fall, but are the risks we have to make everyday worth it? He already is such a big part of my life and when we finally have to part - it will be the saddest day of my life,' Serena acknowledged.

"Serena, I have to mark some papers," Darien gently said, breaking into her thoughts.

She looked up at him startled for a moment and then nodded her consent and started to move off him but Darien had other ideas.

He scooped her up in his strong arms and carried her out of the bedroom. Serena giggled and rubbed her face in his shoulder inhaling his scent that made her tingle all over.

He placed her on the couch and then returned to his papers that had been messed around despite the fact he had hurriedly placed them out of harms way, before Beryl came meandering into his apartment.

Serena watched as Darien sat down and began to work, unaware that he was still butt naked and making a certain someone a little more than flustered.

She didn't stay sprawled out on the coach like that forever, she got up and made him a coffee and hers a tea and then headed back to his make-shift desk where she gave his coffee to him. He smiled in gratitude and Serena lay down next to him and rested her head on his lap.

Aware that he needed to concentrate and aware that he was already half erect Serena giggled mischievously and opened her mouth to engulf Darien's member into her mouth.

"Serena!"

Well…she never said she was a saint.

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That took so long to write! Ah I'm about to scream! So hard trying to get the plot flowing.

Any suggestions to share I would appreciate.

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Under the Covers

This story is a hard core R with lots of swearing, sex and passion. So, don't read unless you want endless fluff and hard core scenes both in and out of the bedroom.

Chapter 5

Risks were such a thrill, an unexpected ride of danger and excitement. Something to start the heart racing, palms sweating and the breath uneven.

Everyone took risks, little risks, and huge risks. The risk of letting of letting your parents see your failed report card, the risk of having sex without protection, the risk of bitching about your best mate when she could hear you, the risk of getting caught.

But each risk is a thrill, sometimes unwanted and unnoticeable. Sometimes so powerful and consuming that taking one risk is not enough.

Darien smiled as he strolled down town, pleasantly satisfied, without a worry in the world.

"Darien! That is so cute! I just love bunnies!"

He glanced over at the woman, who was causing the source of the excitement. Their fingers were intertwined, arms locked together, bodies rubbed against each other and both of them were having the time of their lives.

"I realized," Darien, teased tugging on her hair.

She playfully slapped him and looked back at the display case. Her fingers danced across her neck absentmindedly.

Crystalline blue eyes swooped down and smiled as he saw her playing with the necklace he had given her two years ago for her birthday.

A single gold chain with a crescent moon and red rose pendant. It was her favored piece of jewelry and wore it all the time.

"Serena."

This whole thing, this affair even when it first started, was a huge risk. One risk daring on another for them to risk it all.

"Hmm?"

It was a risk when they decided to get hot and steamy in Professor Shields' office.

"You are so beautiful."

A risk when they walked around town where any one could see them in plain sight. Teacher and student draped all over each other.

"I know… you're not so bad looking yourself."

When the slipped away from campus and didn't or couldn't get any further away than the back seat of Darien's car before they let their lust filled hormones over ride them.

"I'm offended!"

"Okay, your completely and utterly handsome and a down right charmer,"

"Sing it to me babe."

It was harder to keep things quiet and to tip toe everywhere and with everyone, opposed to just being loose and have that thrill of having that risk of someone finally catching them.

"But I'd like it so much more if I could just kiss you."

The pounding of the hearts and the rush of excitement were worth every risk they took.

"Lets go some place quieter where I can ravish you for all your worth," Darien purred once they pulled away, from their kiss.

Serena giggled and strained up on her toes to nip his check with her teeth before answering, "Race you."

And then she was off, racing down the street with her blonde hair flying behind her. Darien smiled and happily gave the chase.

The front door slammed closed and a satisfied looking blonde-haired woman floated into the room. With a dramatic sigh, she flopped onto the love seat and let her eyes drift shut. Recalling the afternoon just passed.

It was a short chase before Darien caught her, his hands and mouth punishing her for running away.

They broke into giggles when they heard an old woman make 'tut-tut' noises, shaking her head disapprovingly at the young couple who were feverishly groping each other.

He had led her then to their secret place hidden from public view yet public enough, so anyone who was curious enough could easily pop their head between the branches and receive a detailed instruction manual on the true nature of the 'birds and the bees'.

Heat and desire over rode them; their clothes were hastily pushed to the side and ripped in their haste to get to one another. When Darien had finally plunged inside her, Serena let out a low moan.

He always had this special way of filling her up, completing her. Making her burn and ache for more.

Even though they had fooled around in bed that morning, their sexual appetite for each other was insatiable. The physical need for each other was overwhelming and swamped them with the depth and range of feelings they could produce within each other.

Serena moaned out loud when she remembered the way he had fucked her bone dry, leaving them panting - no gasping for breath and panting for more.

The fires he ignited burned deep within her and the chills she felt swept across her taunt skin.

"Girl, you better stop right there before you fully masturbate on that love seat." A voice interrupted her naughty thoughts.

Her head whipped backwards to glare at the intruder standing still at the door. "I was not masturbating!" Serena blushed a deep rosy pink.

"Moan and squirm a little bit more and you may as well have."

The girl grinned from the door as she saw her friend blush deep red in embarrassment and immediately jump up from the offending love seat.

"What are you doing back so soon back Lita?"

"Checking up on you it seems."

"Oh! You and Raye are all the same!"

Lita shook her head and shook her finger playfully at Serena, "Now, now Serena. Is that any way to welcome back your roomie?"

"I'm going ballistic!"

Serena predictably swooped down towards the tall brunette and enfolded her in a warm hug. "Welcome back."

"Always."

Lita Kang was another one of Serena's roommates and they had been best friends since they had first meet three years ago. Lita was a black belt in karate (as well as Raye) a master chef in the kitchen and was currently studying to be a High School teacher.

She had left university nearly two months ago when things at home got rough, but after her parents prolonged divorce she was back at Uni.

"So tell me, dish the goss about you and Darien. Declare your passionate love for each other yet?" Lita urged once the two girls were settled down back on the couch.

Serena shuddered, "Ok, now you sound like Mina and that's just not… right,"

The brown-haired woman laughed and looked at the woman she had grown to respect and trust over the years. Serena was so much happier when she was with Darien. There was always a glimmer of sadness and loneliness when she was with Seiya. Like she had to repress who she was, when she was with him.

Even by talking on the phone a few times a week, Lita could hear the under lying sadness in Serena's tone of voice whenever Serena hadn't seen Professor Shields. She almost felt sorry for Seiya because no matter what he did or what Serena said. There would always be another man in her heart and in her mind. Someone that Seiya could not even dream about competing against.

"I have decided my love life is a lost cause so I am throwing myself into yours."

"Oh?" Serena asked causally. "What about that hunky best friend of yours? Ken?"

Lita let out a long sigh. "That's the thing, we're only best friends. Nothing more and nothing less."

"Would you like more?"

Lita ran her hand through her hair; her eyes became unfocused for a minute. Every memory of her relationship with Ken ran quickly through her mind.

"Not if it ended our friendship, I couldn't bare the thought of us breaking up one day and not being able to be friends with him anymore," Lita confessed truthfully.

Serena looked at her conflicted friend and spoke quietly, "My mum once said that when you get married you marry your best friend. I'm not saying that you and Ken have to get married because you are friends but being best friends makes any relationship you have with that person that much stronger."

"Your mum is one in a million and her love for your father is one in a billion."

"Lita Kang you are one in a million and your love for everyone is one in a billion. Just be true to yourself."

A little smile flittered over Lita's face and she reached over to hold Serena's hand. "Thank you."

She was rewarded with one of Serena's dazzling smiles and another warm hug. "Any time."

'Now I wish I could only give you some good advice about you and your own love life,' Lita thought to herself.

'I just want Lita to be happy, because that would make me happy,' Serena silently told herself as she continued to hug her friend.

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The music pumped loudly and the people were dancing and grinding against one another on the dance floor. Drinks and cigarettes were being passed around freely and the stray drug being shared.

Couples bounced and grinded on the dance floor. Brawny barely legal teenage boys hung around the bar making pitiful attempts to 'score' a girl.

Short skirts and dresses rode dangerously high, skimpy revealing tops slid smoothly down. Bouncers looked tough in their little corner. Servers glided in and out of the crowds with practiced ease. Easily avoiding the over rowdy drunk men and skirting around the heavily perspiring dancers.

Everything moved in slow motion, whilst also simultaneously passing in a fast blurs. However, not for one particular server.

"Two dry beers and a bottle of tequila," Serena ordered from the bartender as she leaned against the counter.

"Anything exciting going on down there?" The bartender asked as he placed the beers down on her tray.

Serena shook her head and wiped her sweaty forehead with her hand, "Nearly scored a lap dance but Ann that bitch got in the way."

He placed the bottle of tequila along with some salt and a piece of lime on her tray and paused a moment to look at the frazzled waitress in front of him.

"Thanks Ricky."

Serena worked at 'The Dance' club, which was located down town where mothers fondly referred to as, 'the bad side of town'. 'The Dance' club was a piping hot place and when Serena had wondered inside the recently opened club a year and a half ago, she was immediately hired.

It wasn't the easiest job especially with the grabby drunk customers and she normally left with a pounding headache every night with the level of noise but the money good, great even for a fourth year university student. A lap dance raked in at least $200 and tips were not so bad either.

Her friends weren't really impressed at first, when they had first found out Serena had been hired at the seedy new club on the 'bad side of town'. Raye in particular, was very vocal with her disapproval.

However, after they saw that Serena could still hold her own, at university and at 'work', their harsh and hasty judgment radically improved. Even Raye had scored a job working the nights Serena had off.

"Better get cracking then. So many willing drunks, so little alcohol," Ricky teased.

She gathered her tray and straightened herself out before giving Ricky one last tired smile before heading back into the thong of people.

Seiya watched with growing interest as he watched his girlfriend ease in and out of groups and clusters of people.

He had been pissed as hell when he saw her flirting with the bartender but that was over an hour ago and the place had been hopping since then.

It looked like she was taking a break, maybe now was his time to move. He wrapped his arms around her and he felt her tense up before quickly turning to face him.

"Seiya! You scared me!"

He grinned and leaned in for a kiss but she turned her cheek at the last minute. His lips coming to contact with the cool expanse of her check.

His eyes were puzzled as he pulled away and reached out to touch her and she stepped away slightly. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," She said almost too quickly.

"Serena, I know you better than this,"

She almost looked annoyed at him before looking around at anywhere but him.

"Serena,"

"I'm just really tired ok? My feet are killing me and I shouldn't even be working tonight. I had to fill in for Raye and I still have to catch up on my lectures. University life is so not all glitz and glamour,"

"There's more to it then just that. Is it your time of the month or something?"

He didn't see the hand that slapped his face but he could feel his check tingle in the aftermath and could see the shock written on her face as well as the anger.

"Why do guys think that everything is related to PMS? Honestly! I don't need this crap," Serena said hotly.

Seiya looked flabbergasted and reached for her hand, which was another big mistake, he quickly found out.

"Don't touch me! Don't you know that I know that you have been following me around as I work?" Serena snorted, "You don't own me,"

He immediately backed off but without one last try, "Serena, I'm only looking out for you. I'm your boyfriend and I love you,"

"Don't say it! Don't you dare fucking say another word!"

Seiya panicked he saw tears form in her eyes, tears of frustration and tears of tiredness but Seiya didn't understand the meaning behind them. Serena trembled, stepping further away from him.

Serena felt his eyes bore into hers and she shuddered and skid back further away from him. Slipping away from him.

"Serena,"

And she turned tail and fled. She was quickly lost amongst all the other bodies and suddenly Seiya didn't have the strength to follow her.

"Hay baby," Ann breathed, rubbing her curvaceous body against him.

He turned to her and let her consume him instead.

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Shock! Horror! What the hell is Seiya doing to poor Serena! Do we even care? As long as Serena and Darien get together we don't really.

But continue reading and reviewing cause it's only warming up!

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Thanks again for the many reviews. I don't like Seiya very much either but who knows maybe Serena does? *Cough Cough* I dearly hope not.

Chapter 6

Serena closed her bedroom door softly. It was late and everyone was sound asleep. Everyone but her it seemed.

When she had left Seiya at 'The Dance' club, earlier that night, she had worked quietly and quickly. Turning down any offers that she would have normally picked up and scored her a bigger tip. She escaped the club as soon as she was let off.

For a while, she had wondered the empty streets - not the safest thing to do. But her mind was restless and her feet itched to walk somewhere.

It was only half surprising that she ended up at Darien's complex. She did have his key after all. She could easily just snuggle into bed with him and forget about Seiya all together.

Serena between her scarcely clad form and the glass doors. She stood in the nights' cold for what seemed like eternity. Half-wishing that Darien could sense her and come down for her and half-wishing that she could get her feet to move away.

She left.

The dorm room door creaked open just after five in the morning. Letting in a slim figure pass through before, she tiptoed to her own room.

Serena quickly undressed and in her naked form slipped into her bed. The sun would rise in an hour and it would mark another day for the world. Dawn marks the end of one day and the beginning of another.

She could either let go of Seiya or hang onto him. With every new day, you made choices.

Seiya. What had made her blow up at him? He was just being concerned the boyfriend that he had every right to be. Darien often checked up on her when she worked and it never bothered her before.

So, the first time Seiya did it, it freaked her out?

"I could love Seiya, I really could,"

But then she would have to let go of another person, that she held close in her heart.

"I could love Darien just as much if not more than I could ever love Seiya,"

But then she would have complications- Darien was her professor! It was not acceptable at all to have any teacher/student relationships. Seiya, on the other hand, was blissfully complication free.

Serena buried her head in her pillow. Not willing to allow her self to see the truth, for to follow her own heart.

Professor Shields made her feel so hot, so alive.

Seiya Starlight made her feel safe, complication free and… left her dry.

The biggest secret she ever had to hid from Seiya, was that he never made her wet. He never made her cum. Never in the explosive, orgasmic way Darien never failed to achieve.

Whenever things started to heat up between the pair, she was as dry as a desert and she had to close her eyes and picture someone else. Someone who was taller, darker and more handsome.

She had to imagine it was Darien kissing her, touching her, teasing her. It was Darien who made her wet as a waterfall and cum crying his name.

Just when she reached her brink, she would open her eyes and bit down hard on her tongue willing herself to swallow up Darien's name.

It was Seiya's name that he heard when Serena came. But not the one she thought about.

It was a secret she kept to herself. Ashamed that her own boyfriend couldn't make her wet and yet Darien could without even looking at her.

She gasped as she felt the familiar wetness pool around her legs. Her body temperature rising making her feel hot.

A picture of a man floated just above her. He was smiling down at her, almost daring her to do the nasty deed.

Her fingers had a mind of their own and nimbly slithered down her naked body. Her body arched upwards as they finally came in contact with her throbbing clit.

She didn't notice or care that the covers slid over her, half covering her and half sprayed on the floor.

Her breathing became shallower and the fingers that darted between her folds were not her own dainty fingers any more.

One hand reached up to cup one of her breasts. Her nipples hardened and she arched her back again, off the bed. Moaning and pleading, her fingers stroked her pearl of tender nerves to completion.

His hands were demanding. Yet, gentle. One hand cupped her, teasing her, molding her warm flesh to fit his hand. The other hand was demanding, plunging in and out ruthlessly.

One finger than two now three. Serena panted hard as she felt sweat trickle down her head and her back.

Faster, harder, rougher. Make her forget.

The air was crinkled with built up passion and yet they kept on moving. Joint together. Pushing each other.

Serena was powerless as she felt herself veer on the edge.

His hands stroked her sensitive jewel making her gasp and writhe around in her bed before she fell.

"Darien!" She gasped breathlessly.

Her heart pounded painfully, her chest rising up and down faster before slowing down.

Serena breathed in deeply and removed her soaked juiced hand. He smiled down at her and together they closed their eyes and rested.

The moon set and the sun was rising.

Seiya waked up curled around a red-brunette. Her slender limbs entwined with his, spooning each other perfectly. He opened his eyes lazily. Yawing as he rubbed one eye awake and then his hazed filled brain automatically panicked and he nearly fell out of the bed before he realized what had happened.

After his so-called 'girlfriend' had left him at 'The Dance' club, he had followed Anne to the Bar where he drowned a countless number of beers before they had started feverishly kissing and groping each other.

It was a big blur from the moment he left the bar till the moment he awoke, more than a little hung over in the room he was in now.

Small fragments of last night came rushing back to him, faint little details like Anne going down on him and the sloppy kisses he had tried to initiate.

But right now he had a massive headache pounding his brain and Ann presence weren't helping any. Well apart from last night… but that was different.

He shifted slightly and looked down at his chest in disgust where a faint line of saliva still remained.

Ann moved slightly, cracking one eyelid open, and smiled inwardly. She had achieved her goal and she was pleased though she didn't know what Serena always gloated about.

Every since she had started working at 'The Dance' nearly four months before Serena and her had not hit it off at all. Then there was this consent rivalry between the two. The blonde-haired slut always gloated about having the most amazing lover in bed. Ann, insatiably curious and driven by her rivalry made a deal with herself to hurt Serena in the worst way imaginable- by sleeping with her boyfriend.

She had simultaneously managed to satisfy her own curiosity and fuck her long time rival's boyfriend brains out.

"Morning lover," Ann greeted with a lazy smile.

She stretched leisurely, the covers sensuously sliding off her naked body and Seiya literally felt his eyes pop out of his head.

"I…I have a girlfriend," Seiya finally muttered wrestling his eyes away.

"I know," Ann purred.

"I shouldn't have done this. I can't do this,"

"Who would know? Plus you enjoyed it," Ann urged her hand trailing down his chest.

Seiya desperately tried to find away out of his fog filled his brain. All he could feel was her hand dipping lower and all he could think about was Ann.

It had been such a long time since Serena had given him any kind of attention and Ann was more than willing to help him out. Plus he was a full red neck male, with a beautiful naked girl lying beside him.

"I think somebody wants to play and I am up for the game,"

Seiya muffled a strangled moan when she finally reached her destination. Her hand toyed with him.

He didn't need to think any more. He pounced on her and held her arms above her head.

'Rough- I can do rough,' Thought Ann mischievously

His eyes raked hers and she almost squirmed under his gaze. His head dipped lower and his teeth captured her dusky pink nipple.

Seiya didn't wait. He pushed into her with one unrelenting thrust and pounded her forcefully into the mattress.

His teeth bit the soft swell of her voluptuous breast making her gasp. Her long nails scratched down his back, drawing blood. Seiya shuddered in ecstasy, the pain only heightening his pleasure.

Thrust matched every thrust. Hips bucked against each other. The only sounds were the 'smack smack' of skin hitting skin.

Seiya was relentless on his quest of forgetting. Forgetting his troubles, his pounding headache and his girlfriend. It was all about fucking each other into oblivion and forgetting.

The sun was high over their heads.

Darien let the last paper fall out of his grasp and he sighed relaxing back into his chair. Three empty mugs surrounded his table and his fingers were cramped from holding that dreaded red pen.

His hand reached over to the other side of his bed, which he found empty and cold like he found it every other time he woken up that week.

It was a bad habit that normally assured him but now only brought emptiness. A feeling he was too familiar with and didn't want to remember.

Being raised in an orphanage wasn't the most memorable experience he had the privilege of enjoying. In fact, when he was younger he often felt lonely and unloved. Knowing that he had a large trust fund at the age of eight didn't mean much back then either.

He almost didn't want to get up out of bed when he realized what day it was. Tuesday. His most dreaded day.

The day when he had no classes with his young student lover and no chance of seeing her, as today was her day off and she normally spent that time with her jerk-face boyfriend or with her friends.

It was the one-day which he could not deny her.

He managed to get into University some how and was immediately sucked into university life as students and lectures swamped him. Endless amounts of papers waited to be marked and he had now heard every pathetic excuse from errant students.

He had finally managed to find a way to get to his own personal office where another huge pile of papers patiently waited to be marked.

So there, he sat for nearly three hours with three mugs of coffee to keep him doing and he was finally done.

Darien cracked his knuckles to get come tension out of his fingers and stood up to shake off any weary bits.

He gathered his mugs and smiled when he saw the first one he picked up.

It was a bunny mug with pink fur and a cute caricature of a rabbit's face. Serena's first present to him. He didn't really know why Serena was addicted to rabbits but whatever made her happy was alright by him.

He reached over to pick his second mug up and grinned again. The mug had a single red rose. His favorite flower. The rose was a symbol of love, passion, purity- all the things that reminded Darien of Serena. The last mug had crescent moons and roses. And at the bottom of the mug was a picture of Serena's smiling face.

He loved that mug the best. He tended to drink the coffee more quickly but it was worth it to see her face when the mug was empty.

Some people found that creepy but to Darien, it made his bitter brew that much more sweeter. Darien shook his head to break any stray thoughts wondering about his head.

The mugs were placed on the sink and then he turned back to gather his other stuff and did a double take.

"Beryl. What are you doing here?" Darien managed to croak out.

She smiled seductively and moved closer to Darien. Her hips sway widely, her eyes glinted with a predatoral gleam.

"What? Can't I come and visit my boyfriend any more?"

Darien barely managed to hide his cringe, "You know you can't come here. You know I could get fired if someone found out that I am fucking someone in my office in broad daylight,"

"You haven't cared about that before,"

"Well I care now. Beryl I… I can't do this."

She was inches away from him and he could almost feel her breath of him.

Her hand came up and stroked his well-defined check. His head turned slightly away from her touch and she frowned.

What was up with him? He always needed coaxing for him to come out and play these day. Sometimes he would even push her away and Beryl was beginning to think that the effort it took to get Darien in the mood was almost not worth it. Almost.

"What is wrong with you Darien? I can't come up to you in your apartment; I can't come to your work?" Beryl demanded stepping back.

"Don't think that I don't want this, I do. But I could get in major shit if someone found out that shit went down in here,"

"Don't give me that bull Darien,"

"What do you want me to do Beryl? Sweep you in my arms and fuck your brains out?"

Beryl grinned and eyed Darien, "That would be a nice start,"

Then her lips crashed down on his, harshly their teeth clinking together forcefully as she slanted her mouth over his. Her hands tore his buttons on his shirt, laying her hands flat on his smooth skin.

Darien neither responded nor pushed her away and she took that as a silent signal for her to continue.

For Pete's sake, she was horny and she needed a nice good hard fuck. And by god she wasn't going to go before she got what she wanted. And what she wanted was Darien and Beryl always got she wanted in the end.

He finally managed to tear his mouth away from hers and gently pushed her back. His head turned away, his eyes down cast.

Why did he feel like any time that he was with Beryl it felt like he was cheating on Serena? Like his gut was twisted into knots and his heart hurt. All he wanted to do was run away with his tail between his legs and return to Serena' safe haven.

He remembered a time, not so long ago when he would gladly screw Beryl six ways to China but not any more. He wanted to lie between Serena's cream-colored thighs, lick and taste her sweet, strawberry flavored lips.

There was no doubt that Beryl was not exclusive to Darien alone. But Darien also had no doubts that it was he that really gave her a kick.

"You should go,"

Beryl glared daggers at Darien and if looks could kill, he would be a bloody mess on the floor.

"You are not what I expected Darien. Not from you."

Darien couldn't bear to raise his eyes from the safety of his office floor.

"Things change, people change,"

He heard a loud sniff and he looked up and was shocked to find unshed tears pooling in her emerald green eyes.

"Is it over then? Are we breaking up?"

He had never thought of it that way. As he thought of permanently, calling things quits, the more he started to think that it actually sounded like a really good idea. He couldn't go on being with Beryl when all he could think about was Serena.

"Yes, maybe I think we are,"

The hand that slapped him came quick and fast. But it was the gentle kiss that she placed on his check that really surprised him.

"You know where I am if you ever need me," Beryl purred in his ear for the last time before exiting his office, forever.

Darien breathed in a sigh of relief and adjusted himself. It felt like an invisible force had been lifted from his shoulders.

If only all break-ups were like this.

He picked up his scattered papers and slung his jacket around his shoulders. He opened the door that Beryl had only moments ago departed from and with a determined swagger he walked out.

The sun was just setting and the moon was rising.

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Hay does any one know it its Anne or Ann? Which sounds better? Cheers dudes and ill update quick if u help me out with some ideas to give this story some plot.

I can't make Serena dump Seiya's cheating arse because that would make Serena a hypocrite because she cheated on him right from the beginning.

So unfortunately, Ann will again pop up and Beryl will enter the screen again but not right now.

Oh lots of Seiya bashing so don't read if you actually like him.

Flash back time! Might answer some of your questions too.

Anne is also here by renamed Ann.

Chapter 7

Raye shared a troubled look with Mina and Lita, awkwardly hovering around Serena. Who was hunched over the table, her milkshake placed in her hand but not a sip had been taken.

A clear indication that something was wrong.

She had been like that for nearly half and hour and didn't show any signs of snapping out of her broken down trance.

"This is stupid! Can you please tell me why you are all mopey? It's not like you broke off with Seiya. All you did was get into a pathetic squabble," Raye burst out.

Serena gave her friends a half-hearted shrug; a tight frown formed across the fiery tempered woman's face.

The three girls raised their eyebrows in surprise as Serena's head lifted up and her normally crystal eyes landed on them.

Her eyes were devoid of any emotion, leaving a cold chill sweep through the three friends. It made them, want to huddle the petite girl in their arms and bring back color to her pale cheeks.

"I've been thinking," Serena began slowly.

They nodded in encouragement just like Serena thought they would.

"Maybe. I should break things off," Her voice dipped low.

"Break things off?" Lita asked softly.

The blonde nodded her head, "With Darien," She answered in a whisper so quiet that they had to strain to hear.

Each girl took on a different perception as they tried to comprehend the information presented to them.

Lita shook her head in sympathy. She had never been truly in love before but she knew love when she saw it and when she looked at Serena and Darien she saw how madly in love they were with each other. They may never admit to themselves that they needed each other but she could see how much they depended on each other.

Lita witnessed the painful episode, when they had tried to distance one another. It lasted for about two weeks before they caved in. Lita looked on in sympathy. There was nothing she could do but to back up any decision that Serena might make.

"What?" Mina asked stupidly.

Raye saw how Serena was conflicted on the inside. Her eyes held no joy, offered no warmth. Bugger that basted Seiya! He was the reason that she was even in this state.

With any other boy, had a relationship been this hard Serena would have broken things off and enjoyed her 'single' time. Of course, that meant snuggling into Darien's bed every night.

Raye had to admit that she had her initial doubts about Darien and Serena lasting. Of course, there was that whole issue on crushing on him back in high school when he had been their teacher. But Serena knew the risks involved when she first involved herself with Darien, she went willing and didn't look back.

Raye had to admire her for that. Raye listened enraptured as Serena begun to explain herself. She started off slowly.

Serena looked up at her friends uncertain that they would listen to all she had to say and still be her friends. But she trusted them and she put her faith and heart out to them. She drew in a deep breath. "I started my relationship with Darien with my eyes wide opened. Or so I thought."

Flash Back:

Seventeen-year-old Serena laughed gaily with her friends, her head tossed back as she laughed at one of her quieter friends Amy, make a witty remark.

"Oh! Stop! Stop!" Serena gasped out in between fits of giggles. "My stomach can't take any more of this," She protested as Raye smirked.

She landed on the floor as her giggles mounted; she dragged her friends with her.

They didn't care that they were drawing curious glances from everybody around them.

It was then when she first saw him. Her breath caught and her stomach did a frenzy flip-flop. She scrambled into her seat and tried to smooth her silky blonde strands to sit straight. It was then that she knew.

When Mr. Shields first entered the room, just about every girl's heart stopped and even the boys couldn't help but look on with admiration.

Serena felt a possessive arm wrap around her shoulders and a face nuzzle her neck.

"Hey Serena," the voice breathed.

She turned slightly in her seat and she let out the breath she didn't know was holding in. "Hey Chris," She greeted her boyfriend.

He kissed her on her neck and was working up to her face when Mr. Shields spoke for the first time and Serena melted in her seat right there.

"Alright, everybody get to your seats-" He waited till everyone was seated and the class became quiet. "I'm Mr. Shields but I prefer it if you all called me Darien though only in our classroom. Seems I can get into a heap load of shit if I let you use my first name. I think that you can all guess that I'm here because I'm your new English teacher,"

From that day, onwards Darien was the youngest teacher at Brick Wood High and the most popular.

He was on everyone's desired list and he cut the top 5 in Serena's chart. He was hot, handsome, mysterious, funny and a great teacher.

In no time, he had students trusting him and teachers eating out of the palm of his hand. And of course, Serena played all the tricks in her book to get his attention.

She had no shame in showing him a bit of leg or a bit more skin then necessary. To her having, even a minute of Darien's time was enough; it was nothing but a fairy tale for her to even begin to imagine herself with Darien in the future.

But a girl could dream could she not?

End Flash back

"Then there was the chase and our bump and grind in the class room,"

Flash back:

The bell rang signaling the end of the period and the end of the day. But for many it was just hard to just tear them self's' away from their seats as Darien weaved a magic spell on them.

Who knew that Shakespeare could be so fascinating? Who knew that listening to Darien ramble on about Shakespeare would be so enthralling?

Darien's voice called out quick and clear before the mad rush would start to get home first. "Serena! Can you stay behind for a minute?"

Serena felt her cheeks burn up and nodded dumbly as everyone else continued packing up and then make a fast exit. Something that Serena wished she could do.

When no one else was in the room Darien stalked towards the statuesque girl seeing as she was rooted to her spot.

"Ms. Starr?" Darien asked.

Serena shuddered slightly as she heard his silky voice roll her name of his lips. Darien watched half amused as she turned a slight shade of pink.

"Serena," Her voice squeaked out.

She mentally bashed herself as she listened to how breathy her voice was. It wasn't like she couldn't speak to hot guys. For gods sake she had already dated half the male population at her school.

"Serena, I've been worried lately about your behavior in class. It seems that you zone out most the time-" Darien trailed off. "Though Ms Haruna tells me that's just one of your lovely traits,"

Serena blushed a deeper shade of pink and twisted her hands nervously. "You're just lucky I don't fall asleep on you," She joked.

Darien smiled but it didn't reach his eyes. "Please tell me what I can do to make your lessons more…enjoyable. It seems to me that you want my attention and then zone out,"

Serena said and thought to herself, 'If you only knew.'

His eyes suddenly zoomed to her mouth where her tongue wetted her lips and he mentally groaned and indiscreetly pinched himself.

She gasped suddenly as his eyes darkened to dark- almost black orbs. His eyes projected his lust… for her.

She reacted immediately and changed her stance slightly so her shirt rose up revealing more of her skin and her skirt clung to her legs just like she wanted to.

Serena didn't know when she had changed. She normally was every faithful to her current boyfriend but no one else had got her so excited, so hot before.

He could make her feel things he shouldn't. She did things to him that she shouldn't know how to.

So, when Serena saw how close she was to Darien and how much she could feel his body heat just about radiate from his body, she was shocked to watch him draw back.

She didn't expect the curses that he muttered under his breath and his hand that ran through his head. A sure sign that he was troubled. So, she was even more surprised when his lips finally crushed down on hers.

His arm snaked around her petite frame and her arms traveled around him to keep their bodies joined together.

Her body reacted almost immediately to Darien's hot mouth on her's, kissing him back with equal fever and heat. His mouth was unrelenting, bruising and demanding more from her tender sweet lips.

Her eyes flew open as she felt his excitement press against her stomach and she wrapped her never-ending long legs around him and grinded against his pelvis. Making him moan and squeeze his eyes shut.

It took all Darien's will power to not zip down and take her right there. Ravish the minx who was all wrapped around him. Her scent making him dizzy with delight and lust.

A sudden gasp echoed in the deserted classroom as Darien fondled her breast, his mouth attacking her neck and every sense of right and wrong floated out the window. Not that either thought to put a premature end to their endless pleasure.

They sunk to the floor somehow. Maybe it was because Serena could no longer hold herself up on her own two feet or maybe because it would give them better access to each other.

Whatever the reason they didn't expect to be half naked rolling in between desks on the classroom floor.

Darien gave Serena another hard demanding kiss and tweaked her nipple before gasping out, "Is this what you wanted?"

At first, Serena's brain was too muddled to bring itself out of its lust-hazed euphoria to piece together his words. Then her eyes widened and she pushed herself off Darien. Both immediately regretted the loss of one another.

"I'm not a whore Darien."

Darien watched her with even eyes as she tried to cover herself up; he felt a twinge of regret. "No, but this is what you wanted? Wanted to make me notice you. Wanted me to...do what?"

Her eyes filled up with unshed tears and her cheeks burned with embarrassment. She could still feel his kisses on her bruised mouth, could still feel his hands on her skin, even though they had detangled themselves, from one another.

The thought that she may never experience this kind of intimacy with Darien made her furiously swipe at her eyes. She didn't want to cry in front of him!

He cursed himself when he saw her tears welling up in her crystal blue eyes and it took every strength in him not to forget all about reason and take her there and then.

"I don't want to be your student. I want to be more."

End Flash back

"We started a very dangerous relationship. During the daytime, I would pretend that everything was all right between Chris and me but in between classes and every spare minute I had. I spent with Darien. Then there was the annual spring carnival."

Flash Back:

Carnivals, fetes, they were all the same. The noise was always the same. Little kids dragging and pleading with their parents to let them ride just one more ride. Junk food of every sort littered the ground.

Fairy Floss and hot dogs being greedily consumed, tickets being sold, happy couples lost in their own private world. Screams came from the haunted house and shrills of delight from the Sizzler.

It was Brick Woods Annual Spring carnival. The biggest funniest thing, that even the nerds could come and enjoy.

Everyone was in the highest spirits especially the Serena, whose grin was so big you would have thought it was stuck that way.

"You've been really happy all tonight Serena," Chris said as his arm tightened around her shoulders.

She fought the urge to shrug his arm off but let it settle there. Darien promised he would make an appearance at the carnival and promised her a ride in the Ferris wheel.

"I'm just really happy that it's a beautiful night and I'm here with you."

Raye made gagging noises behind their backs and Amy giggled, idly picking on her fairy floss.

Chris didn't mind Raye's childish antics, leaning in close and kissed his girlfriend tenderly.

'Nothing like Darien's kisses' Serena said to herself wistfully. 'No one could ever compare to Darien's kisses.'

Raye noticed with amusement as Serena checked her watch for the hundredth time tonight and then shot a panicked look at her. Raye glanced at her own watch and saw how close it was to Serena's and Darien's 'reunion'.

Serena had confided to Raye and Amy about her relationship with Darien, and they were all sworn to secrecy.

"Chris! Come on you promised me a ride on the…ah bumper cars!" Raye said suddenly tugging on his arm, efficiently breaking his hold on Serena.

The bumper cars were located the furthest away from the Ferris wheel.

"I did?" Chris asked with a slight frown.

Serena shot a worried look at Amy and she hastily interjected, "Yes you did, I was right there when you promised."

"Oh all right," Chris gave in.

They started to move but Serena stood rock solid to the floor. "I'm going to pass on this you guys. Um, I told Molly that I would meet up with her."

"I can't leave you alone."

"Yes you can, I'm a strong girl plus in a crowd like this nobody can try something without drawing attention to themselves."

After a few more minutes of disagreement, they finally decided to go their separate ways. Amy being Serena's chaperone.

When Chris disappeared out of sight the blonde took off quickly to the Ferris wheel with Amy lagging behind.

When the blue head girl finally reached the Big Wheel she couldn't see Serena or Darien any where until she caught Serena lining up in the line holding tight onto Darien's hand.

'A cocky move,' thought Amy, however she could see the tenderness that they shared with each other, in the way that they playfully touched and teased each other.

Serena unexpectedly whipped out a hat and tucked in her signature meatball hairstyle, beneath the cap- like that would disguise her.

Amy watched the pair for a while and then pulled a long face when they started making out like there was no tomorrow. It was her cue to stop gawking at the couple and wander off.

Serena didn't notice that Amy left but she did notice Darien's lips on hers. His toe curling kisses totally eradicating the kisses she had shared earlier with her boyfriend.

They finally managed to get in a carriage and they were on their way. They stopped at the top and admired the sunset, together. His arm wrapped firmly against her waist. Her head snuggled up on his shoulder.

This is where they could spend the rest of their lives, just holding each other in their arms.

"Now take off your ridiculous hat."

End Flash Back

"For my entire senior year I was totally happy. When Chris broke up with me, it was the best thing he could have done for me and for that one year. I didn't have to worry about sneaking around and cheating on Chris. All I had was Darien and he was all I ever needed."

"I remember that year. You were always happy and cheerful. I remembering smiling 24/7 because you were smiling 24/7," Raye remembered wistfully.

Serena nodded sadly, "Yeah, but than came graduation and I thought that I wouldn't ever see him again."

"But you did." Lita stated.

"I did. We parted as friends and I parted as a virgin."

"You were a virgin! After all that time?" Mina screeched mortified.

Raye slapped a hand across Mina's mouth to quiet her down, "Darien wanted her to lose her virginity to someone special and no matter how Serena tried to seduce him he wouldn't budge."

"Its hard these days to find a guy with morals like that but I'm glad we waited because my first time was amazing," Serena reassured Mina.

Lita shot Mina an annoyed look before turning to face Serena again. "Continue with the story."

"Ok. We didn't know that we would ever see each other again but I knew that some thing was special about him. When I started university, I thought I was turning over a new leaf. Instead I got the biggest shock of my life."

Flash Back:

Nineteen-year-old Serena entered the lecture hall with a determined stride. She had been on campus for nearly a week, classes had only started a day ago, and she was looking forward to the coming year.

She was extremely happy that Raye had been accepted at the same university. A familiar face was always a good sign. She was happy that Amy got into a medical school, being a doctor had always been Amy's long-term goal.

"Hey! Meatball head! Over here," A voice called her over.

Serena scanned the crowed with a tight frown until her eyes settled on the smirking raven head. Waving her over.

The blonde plunked herself onto the seat beside Raye and hit her friend good naturally, "Don't call me that."

Raye shrugged and smiled, "So how is university life treating you Sere?"

"Its only the second day!"

"Yeah, I've gotten lost like a million times too."

Unexpectedly, the main entrance door opened and a middle-aged man worked his way to the front desk. Nothing was amazing about him. Middle aged, brown worn in suit, and average build. Like every other professor, that Serena had encountered so far.

"I'm Professor Newton and this is your English 101 class-" He broke off abruptly when the doors opened again revealing a much younger handsome man. With black jet hair, blue eyes and a very, very familiar ugly green blazer.

"And this is my TA, Darien Shields. We will be your teachers for the next so many years. So buckle down kids because this is only the beginning."

Serena gasped. Was it really him? Her heartbeat raced a little faster. Ok a lot faster. So fast, she wondered if any one else could hear it beat erratically against her ribs.

Raye shot Serena a meaningful look and glanced back at Darien who was making himself comfortable. "Breathe Serena."

She stood up suddenly, raced down the stairs, and hurried out of the lecture hall.

Darien gazed at the door at the blonde-haired woman's fast retreat. She looked so much like Serena, he thought to himself wistfully before he mentally punched himself.

He had come here to forget about his one-time student lover not to imagine everyone else was her.

Professor Newton nudged Darien slightly; gaining his attention and then went on talking about the curriculum.

End Flash Back

"Serena couldn't hide all the time, I was planning on doing something drastic than Serena had a klutz attack and Darien was right there catching her," said Raye.

"At high school I hated the feeling of sneaking around, I felt like a rotten rat and I hated lying to everyone. But what Darien could make me feel… I think it was worth everything."

"So, if you had to do it all over again would you do it the same?" Lita asked, curious to hear Serena's past relationship with the professor.

Serena looked thoughtful for a second, remembering every memory and feeling she had experienced with Darien. "Apart from all the lying and cheating, I wouldn't swap my time with Darien for anything. I would have done everything all over again," She reaffirmed.

"Not even a year's supply of chocolate?" Mina teased.

"Not even a million years supply of chocolate… wait…Ok, hang on maybe not."

The four girls laughed and Serena felt happy that she could just laugh with her girlfriends, if only for a couple of minutes.

"But right now? I'm sick of all the lying and sneaking around. It's driving me insane. And there is still the issue of Seiya, to deal with."

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Cliff hanger! In the smallest sense.

What advice will her friends give her? Who will Serena choose and what will she do? Find out next time - next time!

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All I can say is that I'm really, really sorry about the very, very late update and I promise because I haven't updated for such a long time I will make this chapter like very long. Almost like 2 chapters in one.

Sorry!

And I just read my story over again and I can't believe at all the spelling mistakes I have made! Gosh no wonder I suck at English.

Chapter 8

The evening had been perfect. Good restaurant, delicious food that went straight to the thighs, decent movie with plenty of laughs and then the climax of the night. The sex.

Seiya groaned, his mouth trailing kisses down along her slender neck. He had to hand it to her, she sure knew a few tricks that even Ann could not compete against, yet it felt to him that something was lacking.

Serena moaned into his ear as his hands worked his way under her tank top and started to message her flesh. Serena had to admit that he had really picked up his game since the last time she had fallen into bed with him.

Expert hands quickly reached down to unbuckle his belt and swiftly tugged down his pants till they lay forgotten on the floor.

She hastily covered the shock in her eyes as she only saw that he was only half up as it pressed against her. Last time they had fooled around, she had got him excited only a few minutes into the game.

Seiya let out a tiny eep as Serena firmly grasped his member, and then with harsh quick movements got rid of his boxers that were covering himself up. The roughness in her handling was surprising yet Seiya found himself get turned on.

The sheets crinkled. Serena expertly flipped Seiya over and then took off her own top before going down on him. His eyes shot open, her lips descending on him. She smiled in satisfaction, feeling him grow harder beneath her touch.

A delicate pink tongue darted out and licked up the pre cum that was forming at his tip. He shuddered under her ministrations.

Hands curled up in her blond mane keeping her steady and urging her on. She placed one hand on his thigh and the other on his now fully erect penis. She started stroking him with her hand, rhythmatically up and down, up and down till she felt him try and buck up to her.

A single strangled moan echoed around the room. Her lips and mouth replaced her hand as she continued to suck him dry.

He resisted the urge to thrust into her mouth in order not to choke her but his legs quivered and she had to place her other free hand on his other leg, to hold him steady.

Her wet, warm mouth engulfed him as far as she could and she began to suck with all her worth. Her eyes closed, using all her energy to pleasure him further.

Her tongue licked and her teeth bit into him as he neared his edge.

"Serena!" He gasped out at the first shudders of his climax.

She didn't stop her pace but became more harder and harsher as he neared.

"Agh!" he cried out, emptying himself into her waiting mouth.

The slightly salty taste of his cum filled her mouth; Serena eagerly drank it all down.

She didn't stop till he had finished emptying his wad and then she slithered back up to him. His eyes were closed in satisfaction.

He cracked open one eye and reached for her. Pulling her face close enough for him to lick up the mess left at the sides of her mouth and chin.

Serena collapsed against him and he held her tightly. To spent to do anything else. She watched as his eyes drift close and he fell into an exhausted slumber.

She watched him sleep for a few minutes making certain that he was asleep before she quietly slipped out of his embrace, put her top back on and walked silently to the door.

She looked back at the slumbering form of her boyfriend and then closed the door behind her.

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She groaned in satisfaction, he pounded into her harder and harder. His thrusts deep and strong, hitting her sweet spot over and over again with every downward thrust.

His eyes were darkened by the night and pure animal lust, driving into her deeper and deeper.

His mouth was unrelenting as he savagely plundered and assaulted her mouth, his hands bruising her tender breasts. His body smothered hers as he took her over and over again.

He could feel her quickly approaching her edge and he intended to make her to continue to fall.

"Darien!" She gasped out, her whole body rocked at the force of her climax.

He didn't stop as she exploded all around him. Her muscles tightening around him that almost made him give in but he just pushed harder.

His grasp tightened on her hips, and with a deep, guttural groan, he thrust into her one more time. She quickly reached her second orgasm that shook her body so hard that she physically felt winded.

She lay limp under him for a few seconds but then realized that he was nowhere close. He moaned appreciatively, when her hips started to thrust up to him with almost as much force he was inflicting on her.

His mouth plundered hers as he bit hard on her lip. A small amount of blood trickled out. Serena winced at the slight cut.

Seeing the blood on her lip drove him insane. His hips bucked wildly against hers. Her tongue darted out to lick up the blood but he was faster.

Grabbing her tongue between his teeth before slowly releasing her, dipping his head so he could lick up her blood.

She shuddered as she saw her blood on his lips. Then with just as much force as he was inflicting down below he plundered the cut that he made. Sucking her lip, becoming even more animalistic in his movements.

He was almost unforgiving, slamming down hard into her as he felt himself approaching. She felt like he was driving her towards a dark ledge. With each thrust her skin grew hotter and her craving for him more ravenous. Each drive of his body was torture and sweet bliss at the same time.

Almost in the same, second the came together. Darien's grunt when he climaxed was the only sound in the lifeless room.

As soon as he was sure that he had finished emptying his seed into her, he rolled over onto his bed not giving her the chance to catch her breath after the hard, quick successive climaxes.

"I can smell him on you," His voice deadpanned, disturbing the quiet.

Serena turned on her side to face him but he wasn't facing her.

"I can taste him in your mouth, I can feel him on your skin. You went down on him didn't you? But he didn't return the favour so you came over here like a bitch in heat and fucked me instead."

Serena shivered at the cold tone of his voice. No anger or resentment just hollow and dead. "He's my boyfriend."

"And I'm you sex toy," Darien drawled out dryly.

"No, YOU treat ME like I'm the sex toy. Professor Shields," Serena spat out suddenly angry at him.

She rolled over the other side of the bed and bent down to retrieve her clothes that were scattered all over the floor.

She groaned in frustration when she couldn't find her panties… again. It didn't matter let Darien keep her panties - something to remember her by.

Cobalt blue eyes looked on with confusion when she took out her keys. The keys that Darien gave her that granted her free access to his apartment.

"It's over Darien. I can't do this any more. I have feelings for Seiya and I think he may be the one," Serena said in a low remorseful tone.

Darien looked at his lover with a steady gaze but his heart was beating a million times per minute. A life without Serena was not something he had ever really considered. He knew that one day in the distant future that they would have to part ways but not so soon- not like this.

"I'm going to ask to change classes to Professor Spicers. It's the only class that doesn't conflict with my timetable any way," Serena continued on.

He froze, "Hang on. You've thought about this before?"

Serena looked away from his gaze and nodded her head. "Yes."

"Do you really want this to end this way?"

"I don't see any other option. We fucked, we had our fun and now I'm ending this 'affair' and staying faithful to my boyfriend."

"Do you really want him knowing that he can never make you feel like I can," Darien breathed down her neck.

She jumped, not seeing him creep up on her. She backed away from him, staying out of his grasp. "I'll take the risk."

"The sex will only be mild and sweetly tangy on those 'special', rare occasions," He taunted further.

She refused to rise to the bait.

"What are you going to do when he doesn't satisfy you enough and you're all hot and horny? Who are you going to fuck as a substitute?"

"It's called masturbation, Darien," Serena retorted, somewhat hotly though her voice wavered.

Serena could almost feel his smug smile even though she wasn't even looking at him.

"Better get your dildo out now Serena, it's gonna have a long run."

Serena's head snapped to the side and looked furiously at him. Her face flushed red from their earlier activities and the choice of post coital sex talk now.

Darien instantly knew that he had gone too far, maybe too far as to actually push Serena away rather than coax her back. Back towards him and their bed, they shared together.

"Goodbye Darien," Serena said briskly. Throwing the keys in his direction, she moved to walk out of his bedroom. Darien moved quickly in front of her. His strong hands held her arms together as he looked furiously down at her.

"You are not going anywhere," He growled out.

"Watch me."

She tried moving her arms out of his grasp but his grip was too tight. Though he wasn't hurting her she couldn't remove herself from his grip.

"I need you Serena, I need you here with me," Darien pleaded, cringing inwardly at the pathetic nature of his words.

Crystal blue eyes looked hard and deep into his sorrowful cobalt blue eyes and she knew she was lost. His eyes offered her everything she ever wanted to know, everything she had needed to know.

Her head tilted towards his and her lips gently brushed across his lips. He took the invitation and automatically deepened the kiss making them both moan.

It was then did Serena realize that Darien was stark naked in the middle of his bedroom with only Serena's own body as his shield. She enjoyed the knowledge.

"What are you smiling about?" Darien finally asked in between kisses.

Her eyes pointed down and he smiled along with her.

"You don't just smile at it you know," Darien teased.

"Nuh uh, don't even think about make up sex."

"And why not?"

"Because I'm still very sore," Serena added with a wince.

Darien laughed as he captured her lips in his again. His arms wrapping around her petite body, to lift her up off the ground and dumping her back onto the bed.

"Sorry about that baby, I'll promise I'll be gentler."

Serena arched an eyebrow at him as he leered over her. "But honey, you know I like it rough."

With that Darien jumped, her and she let out a surprised yelp.

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Ann moved over on the bed. Her feet dangled off the bed as she scanned the room for her clothes.

He knew better than to make pointless conversation. So, he just watched with amusement as she stood up in all nudity in search her clothes.

'Great ass,' He thought cheekily as she bent over giving him a great view.

He watched with disappointment when she found and donned her clothes, his view cut off. Well if you call a mini skirt that made her long legs look like they went on forever and boob tube, that was all 'boob' and not enough 'tube'.

"Thanks for the fuck Tyler," Ann said turning round to see him.

"Any thing for a few kicks."

Ann flashed him her 'sultry' smile, "Tyler you naughty boy you. I'll give ya a call and you better be sitting down when I do," She added with a wink.

He grabbed his cock crudely and smiled up at her, "You know I'm always ready for you baby,"

She inwardly cringed at the sight of him grabbing his balls, "Don't go all Michael Jackson on me now Tyler," She reached over the bed and gave his penis a gentle squeeze.

"Oh baby, you know you shouldn't do that to a man," Tyler protested, his cock beginning to come alive again.

Her hand continued to tease him till he became rock hard, beneath her hand. She lowered her mouth, daintily wiping off the pre cum, with the tip of her tongue.

Then, she quickly withdrew and with a last wink strutted out of his room like she owned the place.

Tyler watched her depart, stupidly till he realized that she wasn't coming back to finish the job. His hard on ached and was in dire need of a quick release. "Fucking vixen," He muttered, grabbing his penis and with a few hard tugs finished, the job that Ann left for him.

-*-*-*-*

'Argh, I got a throbbing headache," The blonde-haired woman moaned pathetically at the bartender as he dumped her orders on her tray.

"Poor Serena," He teased, instinctively getting out his aspirin and a glass of water.

"Have I ever told you how much of a legend you are?" Serena praised, eagerly knocking back the aspirin and water.

He shook his head but smiled boyishly, "Not lately but it never hurts to remind a guy."

"You're a legend Ricky."

"Aww, thanks Serena!" He said unabashedly, turning away for a moment to serve another customer.

Serena looked around The Dance club, silently observing the big commotion a few guys were making, break dancing in the middle of the dance floor, making everyone holler and whistle.

"Hey Ricky I'm gonna take my break now. Cover for me k?"

"Alright Serena. You take it easy now."

She smiled at him and took her tray to make her last round before hitting off.

The tray wobbled uncertainly when a shadow passed over her.

"You look dead off your feet. Give me the tray," He demanded in a voice that held no book for argument.

"I can look after myself," Serena protested weakly but found herself in sighing in relief when he did take away the tray.

"Where to?"

"Upstairs. Bunch of collage frats," Serena said with an exhausted sigh.

Darien looked over her in worry and concern, hastily scanning her tired face. "How long have you been working for?"

"I had to cover for Raye again tonight and then do a double shift, cause I can't work tomorrow. Family things."

"You look like you could just topple over any minute."

Serena let out a wry grin, "Thanks honey, but I don't think that's the best compliment you could ever give a girl."

They passed a beautiful brunette, who was obviously eyeing up Darien. Serena let out a disgusted sigh and Darien smiled. With much talent wrapped his arm around her waist giving her a tight squeeze, in a blatant display of dominance, while still managing to balance the tray in his other hand.

"Marking your territory?" Serena whispered into Darien's ear.

He growled that made his chest rumble making Serena giggle. "Just letting you know that I am yours and vice versa,"

Serena positively melted on the spot right there. She haughtily glanced back at the brunette and was pleased to find that she had turned away from them. Darien was hers and nobody else's.

"I'm yours,"

"Like any one else could take you,"

"Not with you around giving anyone death stares if they so much as look in my direction,"

Serena scoffed, "Like your any better? Remember that one time you were ready to beat that guy into a pulp,"

"He pinched you ass!" Darien protested.

They climbed the stairs in a comfortable silence. Darien's arm was still firmly wrapped around her petite waist. She smothered a yawn that didn't go unnoticed by her companion.

"Over there," She pointed to a bunch of guys laughing loudly and enjoying themselves.

He dropped his arm from around her as he approached them. "Two dry beers and a bottle of tequila. Anything else boys?"

"Yeah, what happened to the hot blonde that was serving us before?" The cocky brown haired boy piped up.

"On a break, anything else boys?" Darien repeated through his clenched teeth.

"Aren't you that professor dude?" The brown haired boy asked again.

"Yes," Darien answered shortly. "Enjoy," He added with a tight smile.

He turned on his heel away from the drunken frat boys and grabbed onto another server. "Tiff honey, can you do me a favour and take this tray back to the bar and tell Ricky that I'm taking Serena home. She isn't well," He charmed effortlessly with a small wink.

She blushed under his gaze and nodded eagerly taking the tray from Darien and scurrying off.

"Ok Sere, we are all set. Let's get you to bed," Darien said turning back towards her.

She crawled into his arms and buried her head into his warm chest. "The music is so loud," She mewled, so softly and pitifully, Darien had to strain to her over the loud music.

He effortlessly scooped her up in his arms and got her more comfortable. She breathed in relief as the strain was taken off her aching feet.

"Gonna take good care of you," Darien promised.

"Uh-huh," Serena muttered rubbing herself closer to him, getting comfortable.

"Always."

He undressed her carefully, which was surprising because normally Serena wasn't wearing anything to begin with or he just ripped her out of it. But this time he made an extra effort to be gentle.

He scooped her up in his arms before gently lowering her into the gorgeous bubble bath he had run for her. The scent of vanilla wafted up into the air.

She sighed in utter bliss as she submerged under the steamy water. Her eyes fluttered shut but her hands clamped hard on Darien's arms. "Stay," She whispered.

He could do nothing but oblige.

One slender leg rose out of the water and cool hands started to message the soles of her feet. She hissed as he touched a tender spot.

He worked quietly and magically until she was useless putty in his hands. His hands caressed her skin, working out all the knots in her muscles.

"Ahh!" Serena moaned, withering when he struck a sensitive nerve. His hands traveled along her thigh, working his way up and back down before attacking her other foot.

The tightness in her muscles slowly melted away, leaving her in a liquid mess. "Mmm, Darien."

He moved behind her back grabbing the washcloth, lathering it up with body gel. His hands were gentle as they he moved the washcloth across her neck and down her back and shoulders.

Gently, smoothly, and with great ease.

Darien continued to work on her till she was half dozing in the now luke warm water. He rinsed her back off and got up to get the towel off the rack.

Her eyes flittered open but then fluttered shut again as Darien came back with the overly big, fluffy towel.

He gathered her in his arms and gently lifted her up.

She could do nothing in helping him assist dry her but she relished in the feeling of being completely pampered.

Serena sighed contently as Darien tucked her underneath the bed covers. She felt the bed sink slightly underneath his weight and she rolled over to lie on his bare chest. Her face nuzzled against him. He wrapped a secure arm around her and her leg slipped in between his.

Darien always made her feel safe. Safe and loved. With that final thought in her head, Serena finally succumbed to an exhausted sleep.

*-*-*-*-*

"I tell you what you need Sere," Mina announced back in their dorm. Everyone was relaxing just for the night.

"What?" Serena asked, taking another sip from her green tea.

"You need a break from both Seiya and Darien."

Lita spluttered, "What?"

Mina shrugged, "I mean it's a good idea. If you just get away from Seiya and Darien for a while with someone else maybe then you could figure out what you feel."

"I think that she does have a point. Even though it's whacked up," Raye piped up.

Serena regarded her friends thoughtfully. She had told them about Serena's attempted 'break up' with Darien, last week. She knew that they were only trying to help but sometimes their 'help' was a little bit smothering.

"Who is he?" Serena automatically asked with an eye roll at Lita and Raye.

Mina huffed but smiled despite herself, "His name is Michael. He is a friend of a good friend of mine. I have met him before," She hastily added.

"Background info girl," Raye demanded.

"Twenty-five years old, last year at Uni majoring in engineering. Last girlfriend was over a year ago. Not married, doesn't do drugs, no piercing, no tattoos,"

"Hunkablilty and kiss ability."

"He is your average Joe but the aim is not for Serena to fall in love with him because that would create a whole other bag of problems, which we do NOT need. But he is a great listener and a fast mover."

"Player?"

Mina looked sheepish.

"Mina!"

"Ok, I admit that he USED to have a player rep. But that was long before. When he was in high school in fact," Mina hastily reassured everyone.

Serena looked thoughtful as she absorbed everything Mina said. Michael. A common enough name. Not a name that she was madly in love with but then again you don't base things on their names.

Seiya was a down right weird name, especially since they lived in America and not some 1990's Japanese Cartoon.

And maybe seeing someone else apart from Seiya and Darien would do her good. Put things into perspective.

"Ok, I'll do it,"

Mina squealed her whole face split into a wide grin.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"But what are you going to tell Darien and Seiya in the mean time?" Lita asked, after Mina had finished hugging Serena.

"Oh yeah, you MUST NOT do anything with Seiya and Darien," Mina said, placing a big emphasis on the 'must not'.

"Nothing? No dates or sex?"

"No dates, no sex- especially no sex. You have to distance yourself from both of them so you can properly examine your feelings and having sex muddles those true feelings."

"Should I start stocking up on my chocolate then?" Serena teased.

The four girls laughed, as they all knew that chocolate was the alternative for orgasms and lucky for Serena she could eat as much as she wanted and still look amazing.

Maybe Darien's predication was also true, she was going to have to reacquaint herself with her favorite dildo in the next coming weeks. Now where did she put those spare batteries?

"Ok, so when is the big date with Michael going to be?"

"This weekend and my coffee is cold," Mina complained with a pout.

Serena took a sip of her tea. "Damn so is mine. Oh well. I'll be in my bedroom with all the chocolate if you want me,"

They laughed again as they understood her meaning.

"Play it safe!" Raye called out behind Serena as she escaped with her arms loaded with chocolate.

The door closed behind her and the giggles gave into their suppressed laughter.

*-*-*-*-*

"Um I'm really busy with family stuff right now Seiya," Serena said over the phone as she wriggled into her white pants.

"But I made plans for tonight," He whined back.

Serena sighed, "I really am sorry."

She swiped on some lip-gloss and gave her hair one last quick brush. Someone knocked on her door.

"Look Seiya, I got to go now. I'll call you when I get the chance?" She didn't wait for him to answer, quickly saying bye and hanged up.

She studied herself in the mirror for a brief second. She had on a pink off the shoulder top with her Capri white pants. Giving her a look of causal attire, yet still able- to-fit-into-anywhere kind of look.

She grabbed her handbag and opened the door.

"He's here!" Lita whispered urgently to Serena. "And damn you look good,"

"Thanks sweetie," Serena said gathering her bearings.

She walked out with a determined stride when she faltered at the sight of this guy. He was ugly on first impression. Like he had gone through puberty and still not reached the other side yet.

His curly brown hair fell against his eyes blocking his eyes and giving him a hidden look. Though not in the whole 'dark and mysterious' kind of way, which Darien eluded.

His lips were big and fat. So big in fact, Serena shuddered at the thought of actually having to kiss those big slabs of meat. She was to far away to get a good look at his eyes but she guessed them to be a murky brown. And his body wasn't much to compliment on either. Muscles lay hidden just under a layer of impenetrable fat.

'Massive hands and feet. Not sure if that's good or bad.' Serena thought.

Serena had to remind her self – sharply, that looks were not all that were important. Personality was majoring factor as well as attractability. She shuddered inwardly.

'Hey, you must be Serena. You look wonderful," He said turning to face her completely.

Ah! The bane of his ugliness. His nose. An ordinary fine looking nose if it weren't covered in blackheads and she could even see his nose hairs sticking out. She cringed and silently wondered if twenty-five year olds still got black heads?

"Ah... Hi. Michael?" Serena stammered.

He smiled as she said his name so she must be right. She was going to kill Mina!

"So where are we going?" Serena finally asked as they were in the car.

"Mina suggested that I take you to a relaxing dinner. Somewhere where we can get to know each other a bit more,"

"And where is that?" Serena tried again.

"You will know soon," Michael promised.

One thing for sure was that Serena was in love with his voice. So low and deep. So masculine. It sent shivers up and down her spine.

He was a real gentleman from start to finish. Sort of how Darien and Seiya had treated her when they first took her out. Opening doors for her, holding out her chair, letting her choose her own meals.

"That was amazing," Michael declared after he licked his fork clean.

Serena laughed, "Most fun I've had... in a long time!"

"Lovely company," Michael threw in.

She nodded, ducking her head, so she wasn't actually looking at him.

She had memorized every inch of his hands and his body but his face was of bounds. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for his nose. To bad the nose was smack bam right in the middle of the face.

"Ok, I've been dying to ask this but why are you avoiding looking at my face? I'm I that ugly?" He asked jokingly.

'Yes!' Serena's mind screamed but she managed to keep that outspoken thought down. "No, no it's just that I'm fascinated by your hands. There always so warm!" Serena said diverting the topic to his hands.

She lifted them up from the side of the table, where his hands were resting. She was right. His hands were twice the size of hers.

"My nails are a bit worse for wear I'm afraid," Michael joked.

"No, there all good," She let his hand slip out of her own grasp.

"So favourite Italian place huh?" Serena asked picking up the conversation after an awkward silence.

"Yep, I used to come here when I was a kid. Of course now it's under new management,"

"The pasta was heavenly, but I think yours was better."

Michael laughed, "It's the ingredients. There a secret."

Serena laughed. In fact, the whole night she hadn't stopped laughing. Normally on the first date, the laughter was minimal or full nervous giggles to fill in the awkward silence. Michael on the other hand effortlessly made her laugh and Serena was presently surprised to find herself actually enjoying herself.

"So dinners finished any other surprises?" Serena teased.

"Not unless you want to come back to my place. Its such a mess it will probably give you a heart attack,"

"Just like your hair huh?"

He touched his curly hair and grinned. "It took me ages to grow this out!"

"So your hair is naturally curly. Sort of like Shirley Temple,"

"On the good ship lollypop…" Michael sang, imitating the child actor by batting his eyes lashes at Serena, sweetly.

Serena laughed at him, "Wow, you're an amazing singer,"

"Yeah, when I was in high school my parents made me take singing classes. I'm not really that good at it so I dropped it after a while and also because my girlfriend back then said I was a poof!" Michael said modestly.

"Well… I don't think you sound like a poof," Serena said earnestly hoping that he wouldn't take that the wrong way.

"Thanks Serena, I'm afraid you have been complimenting me all night and all I can do is sit and nod,"

'You wish,' Serena's mind jumped again.

"Don't be silly Michael," His name sounded foreign on her lips.

"Would you like any coffee? Deserts?" A waiter interrupted halting their conversation.

Michael looked at Serena his eyes telling her that he was up for anything. She quickly diverted her own eyes so they were resting on the waiter in question.

"I'm dying for some chocolate?"

"We have a lovely mud cake or a lighter chocolate sponge?" The waiter offered his eyes blatantly raking down at her body.

"Chocolate mud cake sounds perfect. Michael?" Serena said her hand reaching for his so the waiter would get the idea.

"Nothing. Just a strong black coffee."

"Any coffee for you?"

"No thanks," Serena said simply as Michael squeezed her hand reassuringly.

The waiter nodded his head and cleared their table, before placing their orders.

Serena sighed when the waiter finally disappeared from her view.

"I'm taking that, that wasn't the first time that's happened to you,"

She sighed again and forced herself to look him in the eye for a whole minute before she couldn't stand it any longer.

"Happened a few times, its just easier it seems if you make it clear that your not interested and more interested with you partner," She laughed abruptly. "I remember one time I was having lunch with a girlfriend of mine and the waiter there was hitting on me the entire time. He was very persistent and very thick-headed. He eventually got the picture that I wasn't interested in him when I turned around and made out with my girl friend."

"You didn't!"

"Oh I did, let's just say I can't ever go back to that café and I can't ever look my girl friend in the eye either!"

Michael laughed flashing her, his sweet smile. It was an open, friendly smile. It suited him; even his big fat lips seemed smaller when he smiled.

Serena didn't notice that her hand was still entrapped in his big hands, only realizing when they had to break apart when the waiter returned, bringing their desert and coffee.

Serena eyed the chocolate mud cake with hungry lustful eyes. She licked her lips in anticipation.

"Do you want some?" Serena managed to ask, forcing herself to stop and be polite before she dug in and devoured it all.

He shook his head, "Knock yourself out."

She dipped her spoon into her rich desert and moaned quietly when she first took her bite.

She didn't notice Michael look on with growing interest and thank god for Michael couldn't feel himself get hard for her.

All too soon, Michael found himself looking in rapt attention at her lick her spoon clean before dropping it into the now empty plate.

Serena smiled, "God, now I feel fat."

"You look perfect."

Serena blushed prettily at his compliment.

"Finished? We should be heading back any way," Michael said, calling the waiter over for the bill.

*-*-*-*-*

The door opened and two quizzical faces peered over, the couch at the intruder.

"So how was it?"

"Exactly what I needed. We've made plans to go out next Friday night," She sighed, dropping her handbag on the floor near couch as she joined the other two.

"So did you kiss?"

"Lita! I don't kiss people on the first date. But he did give me a peek on the check when he dropped me off," Serena added with a shriek.

"Ahhhh!! Tell us all the goss," The girls squealed.

Serena flopped back on the love seat. She opened her mouth to give a step-by-step recount of her night.

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Will Serena develop feelings for Michael? Will the triangle become a rectangle? What will Seiya say? What will Darien do? And how was that chapter?

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Hey thanks for all the great reviews but have no fear my trusty readers it won't get any more complicated than this. And this triangle has turned into a rectangle and now is sort of pear shaped?

Chapter 9

"Miss Starr? Can I please see you for a moment?" Professor Shields called out as everyone else gathered their stuff to go.

She quickly nodded her head. She had dreaded for days having to confront Darien. Not with Michael worming his way into her affections and with Seiya looking at her hopefully every other minute.

Michael and her had gone out several times. An easy comradeship forming between them. No guilt hung over her shoulders, no looking around fugitively to see if anyone else was watching them.

Serena made her way to Professor's Shields desk with a leaden heart. Desperately hoping against hope that it would only be a short encounter.

He ignored her till the hall was deserted before he turned to look at her.

Her normally gorgeous blonde hair was arranged in one single long, very long plait down her back. Her old, baggy jumper and lose jeans fruitlessly hid her body from Darien's probing eyes. The only makeup evident on her face was a glimmer of lip-gloss on her lips.

"Love the new look Ms. Starr," Darien purred his eyes traveling up and down her body.

Serena blushed and shifted her weight from one foot to the other.

"But really, you don't have to go to such extremes."

She sucked in her breath as his hand gently traced the outline of her face, "Don't..." She breathed out, softly.

"Can't I touch you any more Serena?" Darien asked, running his hand down her neck.

"N...n..No."

"Why are you stuttering?" Darien asked the question directed half to her and half to himself before his lips captured hers.

Serena hesitated for a minute trying to picture Michael or even Seiya but like always, she couldn't even conjure up a hazy figure.

He deepened the kiss when he started to feel Serena sag against him. All of Serena's will power to fight gone, leaving behind only the feel of each other's lips and the burning desire racing threw their bodies.

"Felling a bit hot underneath that woolen jumper?" Darien teased as he tugged on her jumper neck.

That snapped Serena right back out of her desire fogged mind and she looked up at Darien in somewhat look to horror.

"I... I... I can't do this," Serena mumbled, at Darien's slightly confused and look of hurt? She hastily tagged on "Right now. I have a date,"

"I'll promise to make it quick?" Darien hopefully said. Relieved that it wasn't something that he did but then a sudden burst of anger and jealously spurted seemingly out of nowhere at the thought of Serena with Seiya.

Serena let out a shaky laugh and ran her hand through her hair. "Better not. I don't want to smell of sex. But here hold this," Serena said handing over her folder and books and then proceeding to take off her jumper.

Darien's eyes lit up like a kid at Christmas but were only rewarded with a pink tank top.

"Hey, keep this for me. I got to kiss and dash I'm afraid," Serena said her confidence growing again. She swapped her bulky jumper for her books and gave him a quick peek and then she was gone.

Darien stood in the exact spot, holding her jumper in his hands. It was still warm. A slow smile appeared on his lips. Walking towards his office, one hand worked on his zipper and the other gripped her jumper.

His office door slammed shut.

*-*-*-*-*

"I'm such a bitch, tell me that I'm a bitch," Moaned Serena pathetically, pressing the pillow into her face.

"You're a bitch," Raye said simply.

"I mean is it bad to look into the mirror and actually see something that you like? Is it bad to admit that you are more attractive then this other person?" Serena rambled on.

"Are we talking about Michael here?" Raye asked.

"Yes. I feel so bad because compared to Seiya and Darien he is like a big fat ugly zit!"

"Serena!"

She hung her head in shame. "I'm so sluttish. I went out with him this afternoon and all afternoon I was comparing him to Darien and Seiya. I don't know if the curly thing works for him. But if he was a girl he would be so cute!"

"Serena..."

"But I think out of everybody he has got the hottest voice. It's just to die for. Personality ranks high though. But c'mon Raye! How hard is this going to get? Plus Seiya has been acing weird lately. He can hardly sit next to me for ten minutes, without fidgeting,"

"So we are moving from Michael to Seiya,"

"He can't even look at me in the eye. It's either because I'm growing a cold sore somewhere or he is guilty of something. But I know he wouldn't cheat on me. But then again, if I was somebody else and I saw me I wouldn't think I would the cheating type."

"Uh huh," Raye said with a dejected sigh as she realized that no matter what she said Serena would still plough on ahead.

"Wouldn't it be hilarious if he was cheating on me? I mean he just seems too loyal, too trust worthy. He is bound to crack at any moment."

"You think Seiya is cheating on you?"

Serena let out a hefty sigh, "No... I don't think so. But I know all the signs. Darien's proof of that, especially with that stupid bitch- Beryl."

"I thought Darien said it was over."

"He did. It is. But he is one horny dog. How long is he going to last if I keep pushing him away? You can only masturbate for so long,"

"Raye! It's only been like the 4th date and already I'm feeling the vibes. Like he would do anything to fondle my boobs and lick me out. It's coming off like heat waves,"

"Are we talking about Michael again?"

"Yes! Try to keep up Raye," Serena said exasperated.

"Okay, okay. Honestly Serena, I have to tell you, I think your royally screwed. You have one guy who you've just meet who is physically ugly but a real nice guy. A guy who you are officially dating but think is cheating on you and a guy who is your lover but cant ever really be with because he's your professor." Raye summed up.

"Oh God," Serena intoned dramatically and reached behind her to throw a pillow at Raye, which landed a good five feet away from its original target.

"Shut up," Serena growled at Raye's hysterical laughter, "I just feel like I'm about to implode. I need to do something fast."

*-*-*-*-*

"Man, I just feel like I'm about to implode or some shit like that," Seiya said with a heavy grunt, wiping off his sweat with his towel strung over his muscled shoulder.

"Seiya just don't avoid her or she is going to know something is up," Eric – one of Seiya's close friend, advised as he took a swing from his water bottle.

"Yeah, you have to look her in the eye and treat her normally but don't try to hard or she might know something's up. Just act normal dude," Tommy said, wiping his brow.

"But what about Ann? I think she might be cheating on me. This is just so fucked up. I'm cheating on my girlfriend with someone who is cheating on me," Seiya said with a deep sigh.

"At least Serena isn't cheating on you," Tommy pointed out.

"He has got a point there – for once in his life," Eric joked.

Seiya looked at his three friends around him. The oldest and therefore the wisest, Lucas still kept silent as he listened to Seiya wax on over-dramatically at the woes of his life.

"So big bro, what do you think?" Seiya asked trying to lighten the mood, swinging his sweaty arm round Lucas's back.

Calm, cool hazel eyes looked back at Seiya's twinkling eyes and said slowly. "Man, you're fucked up,"

Everyone burst out laughing as Lucas delivered the dreadful line. His mouth tilted upwards but his eyes remained serious. "Choose who you want NOW before one of THEM makes of their mind and leaves you dumped and once again single."

"Now, here comes the big question. Blonde or brunette?" Tommy teased not taking in the serious nature of the situation.

Seiya smiled but his blue eyes were hooded, as he uttered, "Neither I like red heads."

*-*-*-*

"You're really just going to let Darien go?" Tiffany asked, moaning lowly at the feeling of her back being slowly massaged.

"Don't worry about me Tiff; I have it all under control. Just as long you have it ok at The Dance club I will be ok," Beryl said with a slight arrogant air.

"I just want to tell you that rumors been going around that Serena has been seeing ANOTHER guy," She stressed the word 'another'.

"Really? Do tell who this lucky man is?" Beryl said sarcasm lay thickly over her voice.

"Michael. I think his name was. Not much of a looker but heard he has a sweet personality," Tiffany reluctantly told.

Beryl cringed as she listened to Tiffany ramble on like a teenager.

"And what about Darien?"

"Well there was the fiasco down at The Club a week ago but since then no sign of him since and if Ricky knows anything he isn't telling."

Beryl sighed and rubbed her forehead in thought. Her plan was running smoothly. In no time at all Darien would be begging her to join him in bed again and Serena will be completely out of the picture. Permanently.

"Good, good. Just do the job I hired you for and there will be no problems," Beryl said with a submissive sigh.

"Yes 'mam," Tiffany joked.

Beryl failed to laugh. Instead she let herself relax and let the magic of the masseuse work over her.

*-*-*-*-

"I'm not going to self combust if I don't have sex Andrew," Darien let out an annoyed sigh.

Andrew grinned, watching Darien out of the corner of his eye, continuing to wipe down the counters.

"I mean it's only been a week. I'm old enough to keep my stick down and away for one week. What I don't get is why Serena was dressed like that in class today. It's not like I can't recognize her. I could recognize her even is she was wearing a paper bag!"

"I'm sure you would love that,"

"Shut up. I just don't understand that girl," Darien ground out in frustration.

"Darien, women are one of life's many mysteries. It is our mission to not try and figure out the opposite sex's mind but rather just agree to anything they say and get into bed with them as quickly as possible,"

"Good point, but still. Women. Just when think you've figured them out they totally turn on you and your back to the old guessing game."

"You stress too much for someone who is presently supposed to be in a 'platonic' relationship."

Darien ignored Andrew; "Funny thing is that I've been getting cryptic messages on my phone from Beryl. I don't know what the hell it means,"

Andrew stopped wiping the counters finally and leaned opposite to where Darien was sitting so he could get a good look at his closest friend, "The thing that puzzles me about Beryl, is that she gave up without a fight. She just accepted the fact, upped, and left. Doesn't that tell you something?"

Darien looked thoughtful for a second, "You know now that you mention it, it does seem out of character for Beryl."

"Darien you have some serious issues you have to work out."

Darien let out a defeated shake of his head, "Hey, promise me that if I even THINK about getting back together with Beryl that you will stop me."

"Can do."

He banged his head on the counter to Andrew's annoyance. "Hey! I just wiped that!"

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Oh yeah. I know that was a bit brief but I couldn't be bothered to go into detail for each one and I'm hoping that it will give some kind of effect. God, I wish.

Till next time my cherries. La Bella y el Bestia

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Yes this is a Serena/Darien fic so don't worry but if they do get together... You just have to read and find out.

Chapter 10:

Serena stared up at her ceiling. Her arms cuddled her soft rabbit teddy bear. She let out a frustrated sigh.

She was in her old room, in her parents' house where everything was the same. Her room hadn't changed since Jr. High although she could have easily redecorated at any time.

The walls were still a Barbie doll pink and the ceiling, which she was currently staring intently up at, was scattered with glow-in-the-dark stars and moons.

"Serena! Are you hungry dear?" Serena's mother called from behind her closed door.

"No, I'll grab a bite later ok?" Serena answered before sighing again and flopping down on her stomach.

"Ok sweetie."

She remembered exactly why she had taken refuge in her parent's house. She had to get away. Get away from Michael, Seiya, Darien, her friends and herself. What had only started off to be a walk in the park became the long walk to her parents' house.

Serena knew that sooner or later she would have to face her problems and fucking everyone that she was currently in a relationship with would probably not help.

She had to admit that her budding romance with Michael was doing nothing except make it tougher and more confusing for her to choose. Not to mention make her look like a slut. Running between three guys.

Seiya was still her boyfriend though and on some level Serena loved him and would never want him to get hurt but Michael thought that Serena was his girlfriend and Darien was so lost that he didn't even know if Serena was his lover or not.

The ironic thing was that Serena still believed in fidelity and marriage. She believed in love, justice and peace. Before Darien had come along, she had believed herself to be a very faithful girlfriend. That she could never be the casual fling sort of girl, she was the relationship in-for-the-long-haul kind of girl. And that was becoming painfully clear as she was now in three long-haul relationships, occurring all at the same time.

Serena sighed loudly, running a frustrated hand threw her hair.

"Life is just so hard!" Serena complained pathetically to her jet-black cat that was curled up beside her.

"Okay, I mean it's obvious I have to break things up with Michael and then choose between Darien and Seiya."

Luna raised her pretty little head and looked at Serena thoughtfully like she actually understood what Serena was saying.

"I can do this, I can do this. Where the hell is my phone? God damnit! How is a girl to break up with someone if she can't find her phone?" Serena muttered, frantically digging through her bag.

"Ah ha! I got you now," Serena grinned in satisfaction. She quickly dialed in Michael's number before she lost her nerve.

Luna gracefully jumped down from Serena's bed and began to wash herself. Serena smiled nervously at Luna and stroked her head.

Her heartbeat increased as she waited for Michael to pick up.

"Hey baby,"

"Oh... Ah hey Michael,"

"What's up Serena?" Michael asked, his voice automatically soothing her nerves.

Serena looked up, "Um right now my ceiling but above that is the sky,"

Michael laughed, "You silly girl, humorous that's what I like about you."

Serena made a feeble attempt to laugh. She looked at Luna and it was like she jolted back into the present. The present, the one where she had to break up with Michael.

"Ah, actually I rang to find out if your doing anything tomorrow night?"

"Hmm, tomorrow night eh? Let's see... Nope I'm free!" Michael joked.

"You're pathetic Michael,"

"Ah, you know you really do love me,"

Serena was stunned into silence.

"Baby, I got to go. The boys are bashing on my door. I'll pick you up around 7? And we can go to that new place called La Tania? I heard it was a smash."

"Umm, alright."

"Good, see you tomorrow baby."

"Bye Michael."

She clicked off her mobile and chucked it on her desk. Before flopping back on her bed and groaning dramatically.

"My life is so stuffed."

She bet that if Luna could talk she wouldn't disagree with her right now. She threw her pillow in Luna's direction and let her eyes drift close.

*-*-*-*

"Hey has anybody seen Serena today?" Lita asked, flopping on the couch next to Raye.

"No, who knows what or whom that girl is doing. Probably fucking her way downtown," Raye spit out nastily.

"Raye!" Mina and Lita cried out in shock of Raye's foul language.

"What? I mean Serena is still my friend but her life is so fucked up right now! I mean when was the last time we actually had any girl time? She is never at her dorm and we never see her!"

Mina sighed dramatically, squeezing herself in between Lita and Raye on the couch.

"What can we possibly do Raye? We were the ones telling her to just go out with someone else. We are the ones that hooked her up with Michael. She didn't go out and pick up any random guy."

Lita nodded, "She's right. This whole Michael fiasco is our fault."

"Hey! Don't gang up on me now, why does every make me out to be the bad guy?! All I'm asking for is for Serena to spend a little more time with us."

Lita nodded again, "She does have a point, and we haven't been spending as much time together as we did before."

"Lita! We get the picture," Raye grounded out; frustrated that Lita repeated everything that they just established.

"Sorry," Lita muttered sarcastically.

"Maybe we should just have a girl's night out. Go out clubbing and get ourselves smashed. But no guys. Just us girls," Mina suggested.

"Will she have the time?" Raye asked bitterly.

"We will never know till we ask."

"Girls night!" The three girls shrieked in unison and then burst into uncontrolled laughter. Things might be finally turning around.

*-*-*-*

Michael was never this nervous before a date. He was finally ready and all he could hope for was that Serena was ready too.

As he thought about the beautiful, funny, generous, warm hearted woman, he couldn't help but wonder how he snagged the most gorgeous woman he had ever meet and how she ever found such a plain average man like him attractive?

One thing was certain, he didn't deserve such a... goddess. But by some twist of odd luck and fate, they had met and he couldn't be happier.

"You got it bad," Michael told his reflection, giving himself the one over.

"Dude, you're obsessed," His roommate and friend David Sly piped up.

"Shut up," Michael said whacking him on the back of his head.

"Oww, your abusive. Does you little honey bunny know you have this vindictive side?"

"Shut up you dope head. Sly, I might need the room tonight. Go crash somewhere else," Michael said impatiently, tiding up his side of the mess.

"Ok, Ok. Don't get your thong in a twist. I'm gone and stop obsessing about this Serena chick. It's not healthy."

"Shut up you wanker."

"And don't we all know just how much we enjoy it?"

Michael picked up his comb and chucked it at David. "Get out Sly!"

Sly chuckled and made his leisurely away over to the door, making an over dramatic exit.

"Wanker!" Michael shouted out after Sly, as the door closed behind his roommate, "Damn now my hair is all stuffed again," Michael muttered to himself, attempting to tame his runaway curls to look half way decent… again.

"Can I take your orders?" The waiter asked, setting down their drinks.

"Umm, yes can I have the Penne special please?" Serena asked politely, taking a small sip of her mineral water.

"Can I have the veal?" Michael ordered, pointing to the one he wanted on the menu, not even bothering to try and pronounce the name.

The waiter nodded as he scribbled down their orders and then took their menus. "Is that all? It won't be to long until your meals are ready."

As soon as the waiter left the table fell into silence again. Serena fidgeted nervously in her seat and Michael's hands twitched underneath the table.

"So, the weather has been a bit odd lately," Michael finally said, breaking the strained silence.

Serena laughed, "I don't think we are that bad at making conversation that we have to resort to talking about the weather."

Michael shrugged, "Had to break the silence somehow it was over whelming."

"Oh yes. Silence is bad."

Serena sighed, gathering up her courage. "What I really wanted to tell you is that..."

Her voice trailed off, as Serena caught a glimpse of a familiar person out of the corner of her eye. She turned around and squealed. It was her!

"Amy!" Serena squealed rushing out of her seat to confront her long time friend from high school.

The blue head turned her head slightly when she heard someone squeal her name. Her eyes widened when she saw who it was, "Serena?" She asked in disbelief.

"Oh my god! Amy!" Serena said throwing herself into a big hug nearly suffocating the poor girl.

"...Serena breathing...issue," Amy gasped out.

"Oops, right sorry," Serena apologized, finally letting go of her friend.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were off doing the big doctor thingy!" Serena asked, once she calmed down a bit more.

"I did... I am, they transferred me here and it means I can be closer to home," Amy said with a slight blush.

"Home?" Serena repeated with a knowing wink.

"Yep, I'm married. This is my husband Greg," Amy, turned around and introduced for the first time, the man sitting patiently opposite her.

Serena looked at the man for the first time and smiled sheepishly. "Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Serena. Amy's old friend," Serena said introducing herself with a slight blush. "I hope I didn't interrupt anything."

Amy shook her head and Serena squealed and gave her another bone crushing hug.

"Serena baby, I don't think you should hug her to death," Michael coaxed, when he saw Amy pathetically try to wiggle her way out of Serena's strong grasp.

"Oh my god! Oops, sorry Amy, its just that I haven't seen you for years," Serena gushed before turning around and introducing Michael, "Oh yeah, this is my boyfriend Michael. Michael, this is Amy and her husband Greg," Serena turned to Michael. "Sorry sweetie I forget all about you."

Michael pouted, "Gee, I feel wanted." Serena laughed giving him a soft kiss.

A warning bell went off in Serena's head, it screamed 'Break up! Break up!' She pushed the voice to the back of her head. Now was not the time to blurt out a break up proposal.

"Sorry to interrupt, here Ames, here is my number. Give me a buzz if you want to catch up with the girls and me. And here is my dorm number so you can pop in any time," said Serena in one breath, scribbling the details on Amy's napkin.

"Ah... thanks Serena,"

"No problem, we should be getting back to our table anyways, see you later Amy! Nice meeting you Greg!"

It was only in her seat again did she realize there was no way that she could possibly break up with Michael now. No, she couldn't do it yet. But soon.

Michael gazed at Serena in a loving puppy dog kind of way. Well that impromptu display of friendship killed the mood. He couldn't ask to take it up another level. Not yet. But soon.

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Serena is such a chicken eh? Don't worry she will get around to it. Sooner or later. ;)

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