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The Taylor's 2

Chapter 9

Darien sat on the couch completely confused. He had no idea what had just happened. A minute ago they were talking and he thought they might be getting some where and now she just snaps. He stood up from his place on the couch as he walked over and banged on the door yelling "Serena come out of there. We need to talk"

Serena sat on her bed, but tried to pretend she didn't hear him, but he started banging louder as he told her "I think we really need to talk about this, but if your going to be so stubborn. I might as well just leave; maybe Blake could use another lawyer"

That really got Serena stormed up as she got up from her bed and threw the door open as she started yelling in his face "you jerk. I thought you were supposed to be on my side and now you want to go join the enemy. If that's what you want then go. I don't need you anyway"

Darien just stood there with a grin on his face as Serena looked at him and asked "what has you so amused?"

He smiled at her as he told her "do you really think I would ever do anything like that. I just said that because I knew it would get you to open the door"

Serena shook her head as she told him "well it still doesn't change anything. I still think you should go"

Darien looked at her as he told her "fine, but only on one condition"

Serena looked at him as she questioned "what would that be?"

Darien looked to her as he asked "what made you run out of the room just now?"

Serena looked away as she told him "nothing" Darien walked back in front of her as he told her "your avoiding the question. Now tell me what made you run away just now"

Serena looked at him as she told him "you" he just looked back at her as he said "well I kind of figured that much, you want to elaborate on that a little bit"

Serena looked back at him as she told him "I can't go down that path with you again Darien, it hurts too much"

Darien looked at her wild eyed as he yelled out "wow you didn't think that I, that we should, no, no way"

Serena looked to him confused as she asked "you mean you don't have feelings for me?"

Darien smiled at her as he told her "not even close, been there done that. Don't want to do it again"

Serena felt a little rejected by his words, but she couldn't say much because that was exactly the way she felt as she looked to him and asked "but you held my hand before and the way you spoke of me"

Darien told her "it's in the past and I held your hand because it seemed like you needed a friend. I'm not out to destroy you Serena, actually I want to help. If you will stop being such a pain in the butt and let me do so"

Serena blushed as she told him "I'm sorry. I really could use your help Darien"

Darien nodded his head as he told her "I know. I'm not going to lie to you Serena. The lawyer that your husband hired is good, really good, but he's just a lawyer. Me I'm your lawyer, your friend, and your ex-boyfriend. I know exactly what kind of person you are, you're kind and compassionate and very feisty at times and pigheaded too" Serena gave him a look as Darien continued telling her "and when you love, you love with your whole heart and that's what I will make the judge see"

Serena looked at him as she said "thank you Darien that means a lot coming from you, considering you don't have any feelings for me at all and for the record I will try not to be as feisty and pigheaded"

Darien smiled at her as he said "deal, now how about we get back to work. I don't want to be hit with any surprises when we have our day in court"

Serena looked at him as she asked "so how soon do you think it will be?"

Darien looked at her as he told her "it's hard to say" Serena just looked back at him as she said "the sooner the better. I just want this whole nightmare to be over"

Darien nodded his head as he told her "I know. Just do your best to keep your head up okay"

Serena nodded her head as they both made there way back to the living room where they sat and discussed more of the case.

Five hours later

Rei came walking inside with arms full of shopping bags followed by Mina who had just as many bags as she yelled out "hello anyone home"

Serena and Darien came running over and grabbed the bags from Rei and Mina's arms before they collapsed as Serena turned to her friends and asked "I thought you were going to see a movie"

Mina looked at her as she said "we did and then we went shopping"

Serena looked at all the bags as she asked "what did you buy out the whole mall?"

Rei shook her head at Serena as she told her "when you have a child you'll understand, trust me"

Serena just laughed as she told her "yeah well it doesn't look like that's going to happen anytime soon. Probably for the best anyway who knows what kind of mother I would make just look at my role model"

Darien looked at her as he told her "hey I don't want to hear that stuff from you okay. You are going to be a great mom someday and any child would be lucky to have you as there mother"

Serena smiled at him as she said "thank you, but I really need to have a husband before I have the kid that's usually how it works and I'm already down one"

He shook his head as he told her "he's out there some where Mr. Right. He'll be the perfect man for you. The man who will love you unconditionally no matter what, he will always be there for you, he'll give you the strength to stand up for your self and just being around him will bring out the best in you and him as well"

Serena just shrugged it off not thinking it could actually be true as she said "yeah maybe" Darien smiled at her as he told the girls "well I have to get going. I'll be in touch"

Rei showed him to the door and then closed it after he left as she turned around and Serena looked to her asking "where can I help bring these bags too?"

Rei looked back at her as she said "forget the bags what in the world happened here while we were away. When we left you and Darien were barely speaking to each other"

Serena just shook her head as she told her "nothing Darien and I just came to an understanding that's all"

Rei nodded her head as she said "oh, Serena would you mind getting me an ice water all that walking has made me very thirsty"

Serena just looked at her friend as she told her "sure no problem" then walked into the other room as Rei turned to Mina and told her "looks like our little plan is working faster then I thought"

Mina watched Serena walking around in the kitchen as she told her "yeah I just hope it doesn't backfire on us again"

End chapter 9

Author's Note: I hope everyone enjoyed Chapter 9. Please stay tuned for Chapter 10 to see how things really heat up between Serena and Darien. Please continue to send your feedback or any ideas you might have and as always please read, review, and enjoy! Thank you Mars Light.