Fairan

Chapter Thirteen

Rated: M

Do not own SM.

Note: I hope you like. I just realize I'm loving Chad's character more and more. sigh He sounds just perfect…(TT sorry Darien!)…this hasn't been edited. Please visit: www . fictionpress. net / (that squiggly thingy) msquinnlee (no spaces please) it's Ms Quinn's story… she finally posted it up. It's only chapter one but I hope you like it because I do.

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She swallowed hard and turned to face a half naked Darien dripping wet. Her stomach did flips and stared in wonder. He is a God! She had stared in wonder for a while when the dream came flooding back to her. She was shaking and felt her heart beating rapidly. She wanted to run to him and hold him and tell him to… to what? Tell him to hold her? To never tell her secret? To love her? But in fact she didn't run. She did not move an inch. She just stood there like a statue.

Darien's body responded willingly when he saw Serenity wearing her nightgown. She stood there clutching at her chest as if she were hiding something precious and one hand on the knob. He thought of many things he would do to her in his mind, but he did not. He moved slowly. He approached her slowly still wearing a towel, only a towel. Yes, he knew he was wearing only a towel, and he knew that she knew that also. He stopped at least five feet away from her, he had to keep his distance because (one) he felt his desire lifting and (two) she is a witch. He was still uncomfortable about it.

"Let me repeat myself. Why. Are. You. Doing. Here?"

"I-I-I," she stammered and swallowed a large lump in her throat. Gads, she could not think. Not with someone so handsome and domineering standing in front of her. Desire flared through the center of her being. She should not be here. Should she tell him? She was so confused and completely distracted. She swallowed another big lump.

"I-I-I've got to g-g-go back to my r-ro-room." Gads she was stuttering like an invalid. She wanted to kick herself. Make those two kicks. She quickly rushed out of his room, at least if she would have gone out that is. His desire engulfed his body; every thought of her being a witch just disappeared from his mind. He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her in. He trapped her with his body and locked the door.

Darien had not realized his action. When she spun around trying to escape from him, he just did not want her to leave. He wanted her here—at least his body does. From the little taste of her in the car, it was enough for him to go over the edge. He wanted to taste her. He wanted to feel her—wanted to be surrounded with her warmth again.

"Where do you think you're going, Serenity?" he sneered dangerously.

She was frightened. Serenity began to tear up, "Please, don't hurt me."

Darien was surprisingly shocked. Her eyes. They were scared. It's those damn eyes! He stepped back and crossed his arms; So much for steering away from her for a while. She looked up, tears where helplessly falling and did the unthinkable.

She hugged him.

She was hugging him! She hugged him with all her might. With everything, she had. She buried her face on his chest and just cried her eyes out.

Darien stiffened. What had her changed suddenly in an instant? She cried even harder when he snaked his arms around her, holding her, comforting her. He did not know why he did it but it pained him just seeing her cry. He did not know why he was always so harsh on Serenity; maybe because she always seemed to be vulnerable. He was such a bully. A sudden rush of tranquility filled his body. This new sense of feeling enveloping him was new and uncomfortable for him. His heart gave a large leap when she called his name.

"Darien," her sobs were in a form of hiccups.

Silence, she continued.

"I was so scared (hiccup) so, so, so (hiccup) scared! I did not know what to do. I just wanted to," she swallowed and took three short gasps. "…wa-wa-wan," took a big gulp of air and continued, "wanted to (hiccup) see if you were, " another fit of gasps, then ended with, "f-f-fine."

Darien pushed her away at arm's length and looked at the hysterical Serenity. She was a mess. Her tear streak cheeks were pink and hair stuck to it. Darien brushed her hair and tucked it behind her ears. Pool of tears gathered around her blue orbs ready to fall. His eyes widen in awe. She was beautiful! She looked like a goddess. She glowed like one. He had the urge to kiss her; leaning closer in a reverie.

He could almost taste her.

Feel her.

Smell her.

Hear her sniffling.

He froze. What? Hear her sniffling? His trance was broken at the thought. The corner of his lip lifted slightly in disgust and reverted to the arms length position in an instant. He watched as she wiped her nose with the back of her hand. He found it cute but somewhat disgusting at the same time.

"Uh…" he cleared his throat and let go, "You should go back to your bedroom." He had to get rid of her before his desire would devour her. He carefully turned the nodding Serenity and shooed her to out of his room. But before he closed his door he said, "I'm okay. Thank You." She turned and smiled, still sniffling. The vision of her standing in front of him was adorable; her nose red and eyes shining made him soften his tensed body.

Darien closed the door and leaned against it. He had no idea what had happened. He just felt calm suddenly when he held her in his arms. He was at peace with himself. It scared yet overwhelmed him. Darien dressed calmly and quickly. He returned to his gym where he found Chad still sitting on the same couch in the same position, but this time he finished eight beers already. Mother fucker!

"You owe me beer fucker!"

"I know! These damn beers are so damn good." Chad leaned his head back and chugged the beer in his hand.

"Where's Drew?"

"Mina called him; he said thanks for the work out!"

Darien sat next to Chad, "Something happened earlier."

Chad lolled his head toward Darien and grunted.

"Serenity came into my room crying, she said that she wanted to make sure I was okay." He grabbed his bottle of water he left earlier and took a drink, "She just hugged me all of a sudden. And I felt…" he looked at Chad, who looked at him with the same amused look, "I felt at peace."

Chad lazily angled his body to face Darien and let his face gracefully fall on his hand; he mumbled, "I (wheeze) think, she's the one (wheeze) for you maaaaaannnnnn."

Chuckling, he drank the empty bottle of beer before he realized it was empty. He looked through the mouth of the bottle like a telescope and hiccupped, "Heee heee heee, izzsshhh emmpteee."

"Man you're drunk!" Darien bolted up when Chad fell toward him.

"(Wheeze) No I'm not." In a few seconds, he started to snore (loudly). Darien left him and headed toward the kitchen. He needed to speak with someone and he knew the perfect person to do it with.

He picked up the phone and dialed.

"Hello? Raye? I'm coming over."

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Raye hung up the phone.

"Shit shit shit! What am I going to do?" She had lied to Darien! He would eventually come over sooner or later. She had told him she was out shopping and she was not in the house. She had asked him to meet with her instead. He had agreed and would meet for dinner since Chad won't be coming home anytime soon. She had expected that from Chad, but she still loved his drunk-ass. At least he would be safe in Darien's gym. He would wake up and would do something romantic for Raye as an apology.

She turned toward the guestroom.

"Stephan. He shouldn't know that Stephan is here." She had to know why he paid Darien a visit. There was hatred between brothers, that she knew, but she did not know the reason why, she hated that they were like this but it had to end. She had to find out! She had to! Raye knocked on the guest room. She heard a faint "come in" and turned the knob.

She poked her head in, "How are you feeling?"

She slowly closed the door and walked toward her older brother. As the youngest sibling, she seemed to be the spoiled one, the princess, the little sister. Now, although she was still considered the youngest, she had grown up into a beautiful young married woman. Stephan smiled weakly at his sister. He touched his eyes gingerly and winced. She noticed his eyes had turned more of a deep purple and his broken lip swelled immensely.

"Couldn't be better."

Her dark violet eyes flashed with anger, "Why did you visit him? You knew he was going to do this. You knew he hated you. Why Sapphire?"

He sighed and sunk deeper into the pillows and looked up in the ceiling. He had to tell someone why he came, why he had to make amends with his younger brother.

"Because I just wanted it to end," his gaze returned to his sister.

She rushed to him and held both of his hands, "Sapphire, I wanted it to end too, but you know Darien. He's doesn't forgive so easily."

He nodded, "He didn't know the truth."

"Truth? What is it…" she trailed on. "It's her isn't it? She did this to the both of you!!"

He simply nodded in response. She was quiet. Raye got up, "I will be meeting my other idiot brother. He doesn't know you are here." She looked down at his pathetic face, "My God, you look horrific!" Then she smiled, "But I still love you."

He too smiled (trying was what he was doing) and waved her goodbye before he mouthed and thank you toward his sister.

Raye changed into a pair of comfortable jeans and a simple baby-tee and headed to the café. She rushed out of the house. Raye picked up her phone but heard his voicemail instead, "I'm on my way, I'll be there in thirty minutes."

Darien checked his phone and quickly listened to his voicemail. He arrived at the Café and quickly sat outside. He ordered a regular coffee and a large Soy Chai for Raye. He glanced at the newspaper and grabbed it. He read while he waited for his sister. Raye walked briskly to the café. She checked the time, 6:45. Shit, I'm 15 minutes late. She jogged, she could see the café and the back of Darien's head. She witnessed him checking his watch. She groaned and jogged faster.

"Your drink is getting cold." Darien was still reading the newspaper. Raye sheepishly sat down in front of Darien. She took a sip of her drink and swallowed guiltily. Darien folded the newspaper and looked at Raye. He played with his coffee and took a sip. Raye observed her older brother carefully, he looked tense, nervous…nervous?

"What's wrong?" she hid her smile behind her drink.

"I'm confused."

She looked at him questionably and put down her drink. But before she asked why, Darien's phone rang. He glanced at it and cursed in his breath. He looked apologetically at Raye and signaled to his phone.

"I will be there." He sighed, "Sorry Raye, I'm going to have to leave you, I have a bachelor party to go to."

"Huh? But I just got here." But she nodded anyway.

Note: I know, I know It's really short. Sorry. I will be in a student conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday and won't be back until Sunday. Raye's order? I always order it in Starbucks. Lol…Venti Soy Chai with Whip. Super yummy!