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Recap end of chapter 5
"She is with you." Darien whispered. "I can feel it."
Serenity settled into the cradle of his arms.
"I never told anyone about this. Not even Mina, and I know she miss mother just as much as I do."
"You'll always be able to tell me everything"
"Yes," she said happily, "I know."
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Chapter 6
It was impossible to keep their dating a secret from serenity father. Darien would call by nearly everyday. He would tell Ken that he was helping serenity with her study. Since that was no lie. Serenity was always having trouble with any kind of studying. She wanted to become a nurse or a teacher but was not sure which way to go.
Still it was obvious that the young couple shared a deeper feeling. Ken was disapproving of the match, and told serenity as much as possible.
"He will never marry you!" Ken said. His tone calm at that moment.
"But dad he loves me" serenity protested.
"It doesn't matter is he does or he doesn't. He won't marry you. He is a lord and will marry someone in the same rank as him. He will not just marry anyone."
Serenity took a deep breath, trying not to lose her temper. "His not like that dad."
"He is like any man. He will use you and discard you."
Serenity blushed at her father words. "Dad, I-"
Ken jumped on top of her words, saying, "You are not living in one of you silly novels. Open your eyes, girl."
Serenity remembered when her dad found out her love for romantic novels. He tried to ban her from reading but she told him that she could always go to the library to read and that if her mother was alive. She would have allowed her daughters to read them. Since that day serenity was allow to read them with no problems.
"Dad I am not naïve as you think"
"You are seventeen year old" he yelled back. "You couldn't be anything but naïve."
Serenity snorted and rolled her eyes, aware that her father dislikes any unladylike mannerisms. "I don't know why I bother to discuss this with you."
"It's because I am your father and you will obey me" ken leaned forward. "I have seen the world, serenity. It is not as pretty as you think it is. His lordship may have good intention towards you but it is not how it will always be. He will end up just using you when he knows that you trust him completely."
"Mother would have understood." Serenity muttered.
Her father's face turned red. "What did you say?"
Serenity swallowed before repeating her words. "I said that mother would have understood."
"Your mother would have not done anything to encourage your behaviour."
Serenity knew that her mother would, because when she was alive. She would always encourage serenity to believe in love and that there is someone out there for her. No serenity decided, her mother would have understood.
She stared at her father chin for a long time before lifting her eyes to his and asked.
"Are you forbidding me to see him?"
Her father faced looked like it was going to snap in two. "You know that I can't do that. If any of this gets out and back to his father or him I will be out of a job. You must break it off."
"I won't" serenity said
"You must break it off" her father showed no sign of hearing her. "And you must do it in a nice way. Don't make him angry or upset when you do."
Serenity glared at him and wanted to yell but held herself. "Darien is coming in two hours. I shall go out with him."
"Tell him that you can't see him anymore. Do it this afternoon, or by god I will make you sorry." Serenity felt herself go weak. Her father had never struck her before, but he looked furious enough to lose his temper completely. She said nothing.
"Good." Her father said in satisfied manner, mistaking her silence for her agreement.
"And be sure to take Mina with you. You are not to leave this house in his company without your sister Mina."
"Yes daddy" on that at least serenity would obey. But only that.
Two hours later Darien arrived at the house. Mina swung the door open so quickly he didn't even manage to knock on the door.
"Hello Darien." She said her grin just a bit cheeky. And no wonder – Darien has been paying her fifty dollars each time she came out with them. So that he and Serenity could have some quiet time together. Mina had always believed wholeheartedly in bribery, a fact that Darien was undyingly grateful.
"Good afternoon, Mina." He replied. "I trust that your afternoon has been pleasant."
"Oh, indeed it has. Darien. I expect it to be better soon."
"Little brat" Darien muttered. But he didn't really mean it. He rather liked serenity younger sister. They share an understanding and it works out well for both of them. If he had been in her position he would have demanded a hundred dollar. But he knew Mina wasn't that greedy.
"Oh Darien I didn't know that you were here yet." Serenity said as she was hurrying towards where Mina and Darien were standing.
"Mina opened the door before I can even knock."
"Yes I suppose she did" serenity said looking at Mina who stood there grinning.
"She is always like that when she knows that you are coming."
Mina lifted up her chin and said in defence. "Hey I'm just looking after my investment. How else am I supposed to buy things?"
Darien burst out laughing. He extended his arm to Serenity. "Shall we be off?"
"I just need a book," Mina said. "I have a feeling that I am going to have a great deal of time to read this afternoon." She quickly darted to her bedroom.
Darien gazed at Serenity as she was looking at him with smile on her face. "I love you." He mouthed.
She looked at him and blushed. "Should I say it louder?" He whispered. A wicked grin appeared on his face. Serenity shook her head. Her eyes darting towards the door where her father was behind. He had said that Darien didn't love her, said that he couldn't love her. But her father was wrong. All you had to do was look into Darien eyes to see the truth to everything.
"Romeo and Juliet!"
Serenity blinked and looked up to the sound of her sister's voice, thinking for a moment that Mina has been referring to her and Darien as those ill-fated lovers. Then she saw the slim volume of Shakespeare in her sister's hand.
"Rather depressing to read on a sunny afternoon." Serenity said
"Oh, I disagree." Mina replied. "I find it most romantic. Except for the bit about everyone dying in the end. Of course."
"Yes," Darien murmured. "I can see where one wouldn't find that bit romantic."
Serenity grinned and nudged him in the side.
The threesome made their way outside, crossing the open field and heading towards the forest. About ten minutes Mina sighed and said. "I suppose this is where I leave off." She spread a blanket on the ground and looked up at Darien with a knowing smile.
He placed a fifty note in her hand. "One day you will take every cent from me Mina." He said in a teasing tone.
"Only if you let me." Mina teased back. Then she sat down and pretended not to notice when Darien grabbed Serenity's hand and dashed out of sight.
