Okay, so everyone's been great so far with all of the comments and I can only hope I can continue to meet the standard I've set for myself. :D

Boss of the Heart

"That bastard! He's a dirty rotten cheater and now the media thinks I'm a drunk and so does Serena!" Seiya threw the morning paper across the room.

"Why are you blaming him?" Seiya's best friend asked.

"The man drugged me then publicly humiliated me!"

"Can you prove that?"

"I don't drink and you know it."

"I know but the media doesn't."

"Then call a press conference!"

"Mr. Johnson… Darien Shields is on the phone." A meek girl walked into Seiya's office.

"Put him through." He tapped his pen on the side of his desk.

"You're secretary is less than professional when answering the phone. Not like my assistant."

"Screw you Darien! I am going to tell everyone what you did to me!"

"What I did? Really Seiya don't you think you're being a bit unreasonable?"

"I'm going to tell them… especially Serena."

"Serena hasn't been out of her room for a week. The little scene you caused broke her heart and I'm trying to pick up the pieces."

"I will tell her."

"Tell anyone and I'll ruin you Seiya. You think you're indestructible but I can tear your company into a million pieces."

"I… I won't tell anyone." Seiya slumped, he knew better than to think Darien was incapable of doing such a thing.

"Good boy. Have nice day Mr. Johnson."

"Bye." The phone cracked upon it's meeting with the base.

"Heh. Drown little bug." Darien smirked and leaned back in his chair.

"Please tell me I didn't just hear all that." A soft voice made Darien jump. "Darien… what did you do?"

"I didn't do anything."

"You just threatened him… what did you do?"

"I didn't do anything. He's calling and threatening me with outlandish accusations so I had to think of something! He's gone crazy."

"I need to go and talk to him. I feel as though you two are playing a violent game of tennis and I'm the ball."

"Go and talk to him. I just want you to know though that I'm not playing any games. You mean too much to me."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." He watched her walk out and waited until he knew she was out the front door before he threw his paper weight at the large bookshelf making the shelves collapse from the impact. "God damn it! Little son of a… I'm going to… ah!" Another paperweight fell victim to his powerful throw.

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"Seiya…"

"Serena! You're here! I'm so sorry that I acted that way the other night I… it wasn't me talking."

"What happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did Darien do anything to you? I know he can be a little… competitive."

"Com… Serena the bastard almost ruined me! I'm still doing damage control."

"Then… maybe I should quite and leave town… it was wrong of me to try and see where my feelings take me."

"That's not wrong… what is wrong is his malicious behavior. He's so obsessed with winning you he'll stop at nothing. Even if you did leave he'd hunt you down… I can just tell. On the other hand… I can tell he really does love you and I can't think of a more capable person to protect you from… other guys like him." Seiya laughed. "I must admit… I'm one of them. When I first met you all I saw was a pretty face and a short skirt… Darien… well he has a history with you. One that I think you both have enjoyed spending together."

"Seiya…"

"Yes. I'm saying goodbye. Only an idiot would continue to try and compete with him."

"One more date."

"What?"

"One more date and I'll make my final decision. I promise."

"Okay. I'll give it one more try."

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"Thank you for giving it another try. For the record though I did warn you and he was furious that I was going with you tonight. He destroyed his office because I went to talk to you."

"Precious. How can you stand a guy with that much of a temper?"

"I manage. He's sweet when he's happy."

"I'm sure that's often."

"It is."

"So… why are we here? I know what you're going to do."

"Do you? I'm not sure what I'm going to do."

"Okay then… what are we gonna do?"

"Wouldn't you love to know." She winked and sipped on a glass of water.

"I would."

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"I can't stand the thought of him with her Andrew. I fell like I'm going to explode."

"You're not going to explode… when was the last time you… entertained?"

"Shut up Andrew. I doubt that's the problem."

"I don't. You get grumpy when you've gone with out…"

"I'm waiting for her so if I'm grumpy so be it."

"Okay…"

"I hope he keeps his hands to himself."

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The brilliant blonde giggled as she bounced onto the plush linen bed. "You behave!" She playfully slapped Seiya's flittering hands.

"We didn't come here to behave."

"I'm sure." Serena smiled as her date pushed her into the blankets with passionate kisses.

"I really didn't, I'll show you what a bad boy I am."

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"I'm going." Serena quickly gathered her clothes together.

"What why?"

"Seiya… You're a great guy and I don't deserve you."

"Did I do something wrong?" He sat up exposing his bare chest.

"No you didn't… I just… thank you for the wonderful night I'm just not right for you."

"So then… you mean it when you say you're leaving."

"Well, I'm leaving for the night."

"Just stay. Sleep a little."

"I should go I have a bunch of things to do…"

"No, you don't." He pulled her down. "Stay."

"Okay… fine." She nestled in next to the first man she'd ever been intimate with.

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"She's still not here." Darien paced back and forth in the front hallway.

"I can see that Dare. Go to bed I will wait for her."

"I can't go to bed." He sighed and sat on the stairs where he waited all night. Never letting his eyes waiver from the front door in hopes that she would still return, but the door never opened and finally, after the sun had risen and the birds started to sing their songs the faint clicking of high heels could be heard.

The door opened and Darien stood just in time for her to walk in. She froze upon seeing him before her. "Darien…"

"I waited for you." He smiled.

"I can see that… that's not healthy for you."

"I don't care. I love you too much not to." His piercing eyes held what she could only describe as sadness.

"Darien… I."

"I'm going to bed."

"Wait."

"Not right now… I just can do this right now." He slowly went up the stairs into his rooms and collapsed onto the bed. "For this I will ruin him."

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"Darien… here's your dinner."

"My what?" His eyes opened with new light to them.

"Your dinner. You've slept all day."

"Oh… thank you." He took the tray and began to eat.

"I'm sorry about…"

"No. Don't talk about it."

"Don't you want to hear what I have to say?"

"Honestly? Do you really want to know?" His eyes flared with anger.

"Yes."

"Yeah! I want to know because by the time I'm done with him he'll be living on the streets in a goddamned box!"

"I couldn't stop thinking of you! I… I just couldn't do it. I couldn't…" Her small frame wilted and shook. She winced at the sound of dishes shattering then yelped as Darien pulled her into his arms and rained kisses onto her.

"Then I'm glad you picked me."

"I feel terrible about Seiya though."

"He'll find another woman to love. I on the other hand wouldn't have."

"You broke the dishes." Here blue eyes focused on the broken tray on the ground.

"I don't care about the tray."

"I have to clean it you… ugh!" She pushed away from him and knelt down to start recovering the delicate slivers of china that arranged themselves in a conglomerated mound of food and glass.

"I wasn't thinking." Darien shook his head and bent down to help his assistant.

"You rarely do." She smiled and started to gather everything on the floor. "Just, don't touch anything." Her hand struck his making a deafening snapping noise. "You'll only smear this into my carpet."

"Your carpet?"

"Yes, MY carpet! This is my house too and I spend every moment I have making sure it's perfect for you to waltz around in."

"Touche."

"Go and check your phone messages. I know you have a few."

"Okay then." Darien stood, his broad and muscular figure looming above the petite woman at his feet. "I assume you will come and get me when you're ready to discuss us."

"Certainly."

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"You Bastard! Whatever you've done to brainwash her is absolutely disgusting!" Seiya's furious voice filled Darien's large office. "I'm going to back off but I want you to know that the day will come when she realizes just how much of a slime you really are and she'll come crawling back to me. I managed to save my dignity but in the end… I'm sure you will cost yourself everything."

"He certainly can run his mouth." Came Darien's amused and deep voice.

"Darien… did I hear Seiya's voice?"

"You did. He left one last angry message on my phone. I hope he can behave himself."

"I think he can. He's not always as childish as he seems."

"I'll have to take your word for it darling."

"I managed to save the carpet."

"Good. I am hungry though."

"Great! I have more food in the kitchen."

"Sounds nice."