DAY 3
The day went by in a blur as Serena prepared for her impromptu party. She went to the store and picked up juice, chips and some streamers to decorate. She was nervous that the plan might not work and she might lose Darien forever. It hurt to think about it but she figured that it was just one of those things. As much as they loved each other she knew they would eventually find their way back to each other but it would hurt so much until then.
Around Six~~~~~~~~~
"Serena, are you sure this is going to work?" Allan asked nervously. "She was oddly quiet all night."
"Because Allan, dear, that terrible sister of yours was plotting, trust me. Besides," she said looking at him, "if it doesn't work, we'll take the trip. We're gonna need it."
"Why?"
"Because I'll be wanted to be murdered and you could end up something close to maimed." They both laughed and continued to set up for their party.
At Seven~~~~~~~~~~~
Everybody showed up and on time too. At 7:05 Serena stood up in front of her friends to make her announcement.
"I know I was a little mopey for a while there guys and I know you were worried about me but I'm fine and I have this wonderful man to thank for it. I want you all to meet Allan."
Allan stood up next to her and instinctively put his arm around her waist. He leaned in to kiss her and the door opened. Serena eyed it closely as Darien and Ann walked in.
"You weren't invited," she said looking at them through slits in her eyes. Then her demeanor changed and she said happily, "but you're welcome to stay."
"Everybody," she started, "I have an announcement to make."
Darien's eyes widened at the intention in her voice. It had only been three weeks. They hadn't talked or discussed anything. What announcement? What the hell was going on? His head was spinning and he hadn't a clue to what was possibly going on.
"Stop," he said leaving Ann's side.
Serena shot him a dirty look. "You're interrupting me."
"Please give me a few minutes before your announcement," Darien begged her. He started walking toward them. As he got closer, he noticed Allan's arm that was wrapped casually around her waist and his blood began to boil. It ran like molten lava through his body. Then he saw him lean over and whisper something in her ear. Then he kissed her. On the lips. A long lingering kiss. Darien cleared his way to them in seconds flat. He pulled her away from Allan and behind him.
"Allan," she said reaching at him.
"Back off lover boy," Darien said harshly, "or I swear I'll make you regret the day you ever saw her."
"You have no right Darien," Serena said hotly from behind him. "You weren't invited to this party and what I do now is none of your business. You made your choice."
"No," he said backing up the way he came from with Serena behind him, "You made my choice and I don't like the results. I'm recounting the votes."
"Darien really," Serena said enjoying the show that was unfolding before her. She knew he would be mad but she didn't think he would be this mad. It was worth it. The look on Ann's face right now was priceless. "Maybe things need to be different for a while," she said back in role, "Maybe we should see other people."
"Never," he growled. Allan had slowly started inching his way in their direction. "I said keep your distance from her!" Darien yelled. Andrew stood up at this point and reached to his friend.
"Maybe we should take a walk so you can cool off Darien. Let Serena go and we'll talk about it."
"You stay away too," he said still backing up towards the door.
"Darien, what's wrong?" Ami said putting her hand on Greg's shoulder to sit him back down. "Tell us why you're like this."
"Cause you've all kept her away from me and you're still trying to keep her from me."
"Keep who away from you Darien? You're not making any sense," Lita said softly.
"Serena, that's who. You girls and you're stuff, then there's the weekly game of spades, and all the other guys like lover boy over here; looking, staring at her, touching her. I see them. Who the hell do you think you are anyway, huh lover boy?"
"I care about Serena," Allan said honestly, "I love her."
"No!" Darien said outraged, "you can't love her. She is for me, only me. When the heavens and the earth were created so were we. She fits into my arms like my heart in my chest. There is no other person out there for me, anywhere. She is right here where she belongs with me."
"And what about how she feels?" Allan asked.
"She is my moon," Darien said, "she shines for me. Only me. Everyday. She might say she loves you but her heart belongs to me, just like mines is for her. My moon said she loved me forever and my moon never lies."
"Darien, they're leaving together. They're going to the states for the weekend," Ann said. She ran up to her brother and grabbed the tickets out of his hand. She looked at them and read out loud, "round trip tickets to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for... wait no... Allan..." she said looking up at her brother. "I don't understand."
"Finish reading," he said to her.
"No," she said ripping them up.
"What the hell is going on here?" Lita said getting up out of her chair a second time. "Andrew," she said looking down at her boyfriend, "Why do I feel you know something about this whole mess."
Andrew looked up at her and saw the lightening flash across her eyes. He stared at her nervous and speechless.
"Andrew?!"
There was nothing.
"Andrew?!"
"Stop," Serena said. "Don't be mad at him. He only told me because I made him."
"Tell what?" everybody asked.
"That Darien wanted to ask me to marry him."
All eyes widened including Darien's.
"How could you do this to me? I thought you were my best friend," Darien said shooting daggers at his best friend.
"Because she said instead of faking everything like she's been doing for the last two days that she would really do it."
"Do what?" Lita asked playing with a little ball of lightening in her fingers.
"Catch a plane and move to the states. Never come back. But she would leave unannounced. Either I told her and kept her plan a secret or she would leave."
All eyes turned to Serena.
"Serena, would you really do that?" Ami asked sadly.
Serena hung her head down and let out a low yes. Darien turned to look at her. She couldn't bear the look of pain in his eyes she turned away. He put his hand under her chin and forced her to look at him.
"Would you really do it?"
"If I had to," she replied, "I love you more than my life but if I had to leave you to love you, I would."
"I don't understand," Darien, said completely confused.
"If I had to spend the rest of my life looking at her," and she pointed at Ann, "and girls like her fall all over you and you let them; I would start to hate you. Hate that you might really want them instead of me."
"I only want YOU," he said pulling her close to him, "how many times do I have to tell you?"
"Once," she said smiling, "but you have to show me, every day."
Darien closed his eyes and let his lips find hers naturally. The touch of her lips to his was like a medicine he was in need of. He'd never known a more satisfying feeling in his life. She was right here in his arms again where she was always supposed to be. It was the best he had felt in weeks.
"So the last two days were a farce?"
"Yes," Allan answered as the two lovebirds gazed into each other's eyes.
"All that lovey-dovey stuff and kissing..."
"KISSING!" Darien said looking at her.
"It was only to make it believable," she said with her irresistible pout. "Neither one of us enjoyed it right Allan?"
"Speak for yourself hot lips."
"Allan!"
"So what were the tickets for?" Mina asked.
"Allan decided that a trip to Pennsylvania would be exactly what these two needed to make up; some quality time alone together. Away," Andrew said.
"That is so disgusting," Rei said referring to Darien and Serena practically making out in front of them. "I am so glad she doesn't believe in PDA. Come on you guys before it gets any worse or before I throw up."
