THE CUTENESS: loved your "HOLY MOTHER OF JELLyFISH" comment
CICI: Alex saw in her something no one else did, and decided to help her in making them see it. Plus he's just one of those guys who takes to people well.
Chapter 4: I got the power!
Title: From Barbies to Boys
Author: LightningRose
Alex and Serena decided after a long discussion and time to think that instead of making over her room, that she would just move out and her room would become Rini's. It took her mother a while to agree but she felt her daughter had grown up and had become a woman who needed to be on her own. Rini to say the least was over joyed though Darien was another story. He didn't think it a good idea for her to move in with him at the time, it hurt Serena but she figured it was for the best as well so she moved in with Alex.
Darien didn't agree to that idea either. But what could he do? It was actually a perfect plan, since they would be working together and it helped with their plans. So after three long days of getting everything ready and packed up they were ready for her things to be sent to Alex's place. He owned a nice apartment in the city, it was well furnished and well...basicly looked as though a rich person lived there. Serena didn't have much to move over seeing as half of her things Alex wouldn't let her bring within ten feet of his front door. By the next day she had a new bedroom that Alex had ready just for her the day before she moved in. It was more grown up and suited her new look. More sophisticated, less pink and more blue. She noticed a color scheme in Alex's home...just about everything held a shade of blue and it all matched perfectly. She loved it !
"Alex your place is amazing I'm going to love it here!" Serena spun around in the middle of the living area before collapsing on the couch. Closing her eyes she wished that this wasn't a dream and if so that she would never wake up from it. Everything seemed so perfect...well almost everything at least. Things with her and Darien were on a stand still and the girls she hasn't seen in a few days.
"Don't you mean OUR place Serena? You live here now to. And pay half the rent now that you have a job." Even though his tone was humorous Serena knew what he said was true, she had a real job now that payed a lot of money. She would be able to get a car like Alex had and help pay rent, buy things for herself that she always wanted. That's when everything he said sunk in completely...this was her place now to, she lived here on her own. Well with Alex but no parents to boss her around and no little brother or Rini to bother with. Ahh...life was great.
Her little dream world came to a crashing halt though when the sound of the doorbell rang through her ears. She heard Alex say he would get it so she didn't even bother movin from her position on the couch. She felt comfortable here, she felt alive and free from everything, she loved it !
"Serena what are you doing?" until he came at least.
Rolling over onto her stomache she peeked up over the couch to get a look at him. Dressed in a pair of nice fitting jeans and a layed back blue t-shirt, he looked pretty damn good to say the least.
"Darien...what do you mean what am I doing? I'm laying on MY couch. What are YOU doing?" Ok so she felt like a smart ass today, he ruined her happy moment what did he expect?
"I came over to spend time with you, I haven't seen much of you the past few days." He wanted to spend time with her? Or to make sure Alex was keeping his hands to himself? Which she knew was not a problem considering. So she stretched lazily over the couch some more not really moving just staring at him. She saw Alex start to fidget out of the corner of her eye. He probably wanted to say something but tried to hold it in, which was a good thing.
"Well hey, I'm going out, I have to meet up with some friends. You two have the place to yourself and enjoy eachother's company. Serena I'll be home around 11 tonight alright. You two be good!"
Alex just ran straight for the door and left, with this huge smirk on his face. He would get it when he got home that was for sure. Turning back to Darien she sat up finally and gave him a questioning look. As if to say "why are you just standing there?"
"I don't like you living with another man Serena." Straight to the point isnt he? Where did he come off saying that when it was he who didn't want her moving in with him?
"Well if you remember correctly Darien, you didn't like the idea of me living with you either. Plus Alex and I work together now, its perfect." Bringing up work only made him angrier. He didn't like much of anything she did these days, living with another man even if he was gay though Darien didn't know that piece of information just yet. He also didn't know what to think about her new job, he was a model when he was younger and tried telling her it was hard work and that he didn't know if she was cut out for it. That only made her want to work harder at it to prove him wrong that she was able to do it. She wanted him to have confidence in her as she now had in herself. She wanted him to be proud to have her as his girlfriend, not to hide the fact from others. She knew in the past he had felt embarrassed to be seen with her in public. That was part of the reason she was growing up, for him.
"Because Serena...it's such a big step I'm not sure we are ready for that yet. And this job, If I don't like the picture they put on the magezine then I don't want you doing it anymore. Now enough of us fighting, I was wondering if you wanted to go out for ice cream at the arcade." Darien was firm with his desicion, fully confident she would do what he told her to. Well she wasn't a child he could boss around, if he wanted to boss anyone around let him go find Rini and take her out for ice cream. She got up from her comfortable position on the couch and walked over to where he stood, she was through with playing his little games when he wanted her and when he didn't.
"Maybe you weren't ready for that step, which is ok Darien, I can understand that your afraid to have someone live with you. But I'm not quiting my job just because you tell me to. I need to go see the girls today, why don't you go see if Rini wants some Ice cream, I'm sure she would love to spend the day with you." Sliding her arms around his neck she leaned up and kissed his lips softly before letting go and walking away. Yes it was a tad cold what she had just done, but at the moment she couldn't care less. For once in their relationship she felt as though she had some say so in it, she had that power over her guy that most girls do. Rei wasn't even dating chad and she had that man all wrapped around her finger. She looked behind her to see if he was still there...and he was, with a face she had never seen before in her life on him. It was either of daze or confusion...and she loved it.
She loved the power !
A/N: sorry it took so long ppl, I'm really trying here, I'm going to update the next chapter of How Do You Like Me Now within the next few days. I know most of you want Welcome To Hell's Palace updated I'll try for that too but it's going to take more time for that one. Hope you enjoyed, sorry if it's too short.