A/N: Hey guys this is a new story I am working on. Please enjoy and bare with me on the story I promise it will be good.

They were in two completely separate worlds. A bright bubbly blonde who just turned seventeen and still pure down to the soul who was out celebrating for her birthday, and a dark haired man who put a good face on his downward spiral he was traveling down at the age of twenty four. They were either brought together in this same club by fate or some very unfortunate luck.

Serena smiled at her big group of friends who made the decision to go out clubbing for the night of her seventeenth birthday. She wasn't against clubbing really but she much rather preferred to be vegging out with a bowl of popcorn and assorted treats while having another Netflix binge watch. She really just hated the mad uncomfortable outfits her friends dressed her in because not ever has she worn heels before or a tiny black dress that with a wrong movement the world would get a big sight of her thong underneath which wasn't even her idea to wear to begin with. She much rather be wearing some sweats and comfy socks but complaining would only make her a poor sport. Even her strong academic friend Ami was up to going which was odd for her since she usually preferred to hold study groups. Turns out her boyfriend, Greg, had a job as a DJ at the club they were attending. The club was pretty packed and only allowed eighteen and up inside but luckily since Greg worked there he let all six of the girls in. Serena was only seventeen while Ami, Lita, Mina, Raye, and Molly were all eighteen already. Serena was sort of hoping they wouldn't let her in and they could turn around and go home but no such luck.

"Here's a birthday drink for our birthday girl," Raye smiled devilishly at Serena while she flipped her incredibly long black hair over her shoulder while her other hand held outright in front of Serena a shot of something of no doubt that contained alcohol.

"No thanks I don't think drinking is in the books tonight girls," Serena half smiled.

"Oh no, don't you start acting like that. You have to take seventeen shots for your seventeenth birthday," Lita sneered.

"My body can't even handle one shot let alone seventeen of them," Serena declared.

"Then just one," Mina said taking the drink from Raye and putting it to Serena's painted red lips.

Serena put her hands up in defense and then shrugged and took the shot in one foul burning gulp down her throat.

"That's the spirit Sere, now let's get some more to forget about Andrew," Molly exclaimed excitedly.

With the mention of the name Serena's eyes turned dark and she hid behind her bangs trying to keep herself under control to not ruin the handy work Mina had done to her face.

"I don't think we should talk about that now Molly," Ami said.

"Sorry," Molly frowned downward.

Serena looked up at the ceiling blinking back the tears so not one would fall, "No Molly it's fine it's just not a healed wound yet," She smiled at her ginger friend.

It was far from a healed wound. Her birthday had contained all of today trying to forget Andrew, he was Serena's first crush and love but it certainly wasn't his first crush and love. He was nineteen and a fresh high school graduate working at the local arcade where Serena and the girls usually met up for an afterschool hangout. Things between them were completely innocent and cute they dated for a short four months but Serena was completely devoted to him but was clueless on many things on how to please a man. Maybe that's why Andrew left her back for his ex-girlfriend Rita. But regardless, word got out he was seeing Rita again and then suddenly Andrew broke up with her with just a text. A freaking text. Serena wasn't as mad that Andrew broke up with her, he had to make himself happy first but was their time together really not that special he could only bring himself to send her a text to end it with her. This left her estranged. He even sent this on the eve of her birthday without any thought or consideration for her. Maybe clubbing was a good idea for tonight and maybe drinking was even better for her.

"C'mon Serena lets go dance, Greg is going to start playing here soon," Ami smiled at her.

Serena nodded at her bluenette friend and followed her out to the dance floor from their table. With the alcohol in her system, even the tiny amount, made Serena abandon all shyness she usually carried with her. She danced goofily due to the damned heels Mina made her wear but had no care in the world she just wanted to get out of her headspace. Ami giggled at her friend and continued to dance with her happy just to see a smile spread across the young blonde's face. The smile soon evaporated off Serena's face with the sight she captured from across the dance floor filled with sweaty people but even with all the people she could still see HIM. Andrew and Rita grinding together in the most fluid and sex reeking mannerism. It didn't affect her as much that he moved on but the fact that it was that quickly and he was here. It was every girl's nightmare when they went to a club was to see their ex-boyfriend.

"What's up Serena?" Ami practically shouted at her over the music in confusion to her friend's sudden change of emotion.

"He's here," Serena mouthed at Ami.

"What no way?" Ami said shocked then turned to where Serena stared off to only to be confirmed with Serena's statement.

Ami grabbed Serena's frail wrist and dragged her away from the sight back to their table located far away from the dance floor and closer to the bar back to wear the rest of the girls were located still enjoying rounds of drinks.

"He's here," Ami announced to the remaining of the girls.

"Well then let's just go to another club," Raye said.

"We can't Serena is only seventeen and she only got in because of Greg," Ami looked at Raye troubled.

"Let me go beat his ass so he'll leave," Lita announced cracking her knuckles.

"No Lita," Serena finally said, "I will distract myself tonight with a MAN of my own."

"OHHH WHO?" Mina joined excitedly finally interested in conversation.

"How about him," Molly gestured at the cute bar tender with a blush on her face.

"Sorry not my type I don't do the glasses and beard thing," Serena disapproved.

"How about him," Mina pointed slyly at the most sex appealing man in the entire club.

Just looking at him as he stared at his drink he held in his cup made Serena's stomach drop something she hadn't ever felt. The man made something in her, or maybe it was also the alcohol still affecting her, react strongly as a female. Even from this distance she could see him and his sex appeal with his jet black hair that fell at his brow almost perfectly and mysteriously. With the lighting in the club she couldn't see his exact skin color but it seemed to be a shade of lightly tanned from the sun but she was most intrigued with what his eye color was because in the light of the club his eyes were the color of black. She was almost surprised she hadn't noticed him earlier, was she really that wrapped up with Andrew, someone she almost completely forgot about at the sight of him.

Serena's mouth went dry but she took a hard gulp pushing the lump in her throat down and nodded in agreement with Mina.

"Then get your ass over there," Mina pushed her gently towards his general area.

Before Serena made her way over there she took two shot glasses of the unknown liquid in each of her hands and took them both down in two solid gulps to add some extra confidence then made her way over to the enthralling man.

Darien sat at the table alone by himself. He didn't know what made him come here but something pulled him here. He was already empty and needed a drink but somewhere with this loud obnoxious music was a little out of his taste. One he found himself a table in the loud pumping club he took his wedding band off and began to play with it. Thoughts of his wife Beryl crossed his mind constantly while he held it between his fingers. She was stunning with wild red curls that fascinated him in his younger years. While he attended college he fell hard for the woman and married her quickly in order to put his claim on her. But it never stopped her. Nothing did not even the threats for divorce which was something he wanted to avoid for his daughter's sake. She was only three she didn't understand and he wanted her to have some years with a normal family. But Beryl drove him mad. He remembered when he first discovered her cheating two short months after the wedding. It broke his heart but after catching her three times after that with different men each time his heart became numb. He tried to avoid sleeping with her till he felt sexually frustrated that was how Hotaru was conceived. Then a month before Hotaru was born and Beryl could no longer be used for such frustration that's where his unfaithfulness began. He never really looked for women they looked for him but he had yet to turn one down or ever lay with the same woman twice. That is how he assured himself what he was doing was okay in a sense. It wasn't and deep down he knew but for now it was okay if he forgot or avoided thinking about it.

He felt someone tap his shoulder and he instantly clenched the wedding ring in his palm and went to place it in his pocket of his pants when he turned around and was greeted by far the most stunning creature he had ever met. He took a second to analyze her carefully to make sure it wasn't a figment of his imagination or some effect the lights created for him. He stared at her face carefully first and noticed two brilliant eyes staring at him unsure if the color of her eyes were blue or green still due to the lights while her eyelids were painted with a cat eye for a night out on the town look while her cheeks were soft looking and he almost wanted to reach out and cup her face gently by just looking at them. Then his eyes looked at her lips that were painted red but very inviting and made him question what they would feel and taste like when he kissed her immediately. Her hair was tied up in some half up half down hairstyle that was a little messy from what could be assumed dancing but her hair flowed and looked so soft to stroke his fingers through. From there he stared down from her neck to her collarbones that poked out from her skin tight black dress that hugged her generous amount of breasts. His eyes continued to roam to her seemingly flat stomach and curvaceous hips that the dress also hugged tightly. Due to the dresses shortness this gave Darien a complete view at her seemingly never ending long and soft legs. He unconsciously licked his lips while he analyzed her realizing that in fact that she was real and as beautiful as he assumed.

Serena stared back at him nervously while she watched his eyes roam over her hungrily when his eyes roamed their way back up to hers she opened her mouth to introduce herself but no words came out. She felt star struck by this gorgeous man who was eye fucking her.

He inwardly chuckled at her shyness as her face reddened. "Hello I am Darien," He smiled at her standing up realizing now that he was standing that he towered over her small frame even with heels on. She only reached up to his shoulders with the additional height.

Serena swallowed the hard lump in her throat that had developed again and finally croaked out, "I'm Serena and sorry I just noticed you and my friends said to come over here to talk to you."

"Well please tell your friends thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet such a lovely woman like yourself," He smirked down at her.

Serena blushed again.

"Here take a seat," Darien smiled at her pulling a chair out for her next to him she nodded and thanked him for his politeness especially in such an informal place as this.

"So Serena," he enjoyed the way her name rolled off his tongue, "What brings you to a wild night out?"

"It's my birthday," Serena smiled shyly at the man deciding to keep her age to herself.

"It is now?" Darien smirked, "Well happy birthday."

Serena noticed from the corner of her eye that Andrew had noticed her and the man she was now sitting with. Something flicked like a switch inside her knowing she had his attention now.

"How about a birthday kiss for the birthday girl," Serena smiled seductively.

"I can't deny that especially for a birthday girl," Darien smirked and placed a hand underneath her chin to bring her to him.

Serena's heart began to race feeling suddenly nervous now that he was actually going to kiss her, she didn't even know him. Suddenly her thoughts vanished as soon as her lips were brought to his. He was gentle with her lips and only kept his lips with her for a second to pull away.

As soon as Darien pulled away he regretted that choice. He brought her face back to his instantly after the short sweet kiss that brought a spark in him which was an odd feeling in itself. This time he wasn't as gentle with the second kiss. He wanted to taste her. He kissed her more passionately like he knew the woman. He traced her lips with his tongue hoping to get entrance inside her mouth. Once she complied he spent his time exploring her mouth to discover the taste of alcohol and something oddly sweet he couldn't put his finger on, the taste of the alcohol almost overrode that taste completely. He completely dominated her tongue in frenzy whether it is the lack of experience she had or the alcohol in her system she gave into his dominance and began to snake her hands around his neck and into his hair. She moaned in pleasure into his mouth which pleased Darien greatly. He felt his member harden while he continued on with the blissful breathtaking kiss.

They two finally broke the kiss for the desperate need for oxygen that caused them to pant heavily from their activity. Before the two could continue on Serena felt a tap at her shoulder that completely snapped her back to reality.

"Hey Serena it's time to go," Mina said with a smirk after seeing the passionate kiss the two strangers had shared.

Serena nodded but quickly turned her attention to Darien again, "It was nice meeting you," She blushed violently before being practically dragged away by her friend to leave.

Darien smiled to himself completely taken aback by the girl and wondering exactly who she was.

A/N: I know I know! It seems like a rushed start but trust me its anything but that! ;) chapter 2 coming soon –heart-