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The Taylor's 2
Chapter 26
Darien came walking out of the kitchen holding a fresh pot of coffee and six mugs as he asked "is anyone ready for some reinforcements" as he saw three out of the five girls fast asleep on the floor as Mina looked up to him saying "sorry Darien but they've been dropping like flies since you left the room"
Serena tried to hold back a yawn as she looked at her friends sleeping and said "well who can blame them. It's almost five in the morning and we still haven't found anything. It's all about what a wonderful family the Montgomery's are and how there contributions have meant so much to society. I want to hear what some of these people think about this family after they've been inside the inner sanctum."
Darien came over and sat next to Serena as he told her "don't worry. These people can't cover up everything there has to be something they forgot or missed some where. We just have to find out what"
Lita started to wake up with a yawn as she looked over to the others and said "sorry guys I must have dosed off there for a minute, but I'm back now pass me another pile of those papers would you"
Serena looked over to her sleepy friend and the other two still passed out on the floor as she told her "no I think we have down more then enough for one night. You all need your rest. You should all go home, but thank you for all your help"
Darien stood up next to Serena as he told them "Serena's right you should all go home and get some rest. There's not much you can do while you're falling asleep, you might miss some important kind of information. So why don't we all call it a night and we'll meet up again tomorrow night"
The girls were all to tired to protest so they agreed as they stood up and Mina and Lita went to wake up Rei and Ami as they told them "we're going to leave now" Rei and Ami still were feeling groggy as they stood up and put on there coats as they sleepily apologized to Serena and Darien for falling asleep as they began to walk out the door as Rei looked to Serena and asked "aren't you coming"
Serena just shook her head as she told her "no I think I'll just stay here for awhile longer. I'll see you at home later"
Darien went to protest against Serena when she looked to Rei and told her "I'll see you later drive safely okay"
The girls all walked out the door as Darien turned to Serena and said "you could have gone with them you know"
Serena looked to him as she said "I know now will you pass me another cup of coffee" as she started shifting through papers
Darien poured her another cup of coffee as he handed it to her and said "here you go, but why don't we take a little brake for awhile let our eyes have a short rest"
Serena looked to him trying to fight the sleep that was overwhelming her as she said "Darien I'm not tired"
He looked back at her saying "I never said you were, but how about we just take a five minute break and just sit and talk for a minute"
Serena realized a break probably would be good right now as she looked to him and said "okay five minutes"
Darien sat back in his chair as he took a short breath and said "good" as he watched Serena trying to sit back and relax for a moment he looked to her and asked "so what are your plans after this is all over and you're not Mrs. Montgomery anymore. Just plain old Serena Taylor not having your name in every tabloid and your picture on every magazine cover"
Serena tried to hide a small laugh as she looked to him and said "I have no idea. I guess I'll try to get a job some where a decent place to live so I can get out of Rei and Chad's hair for awhile"
Darien looked to her and said "I know Rei doesn't mind having you around and I'm sure she loves having the extra help around the house"
Serena shook her head and said "yes she does, but they need some alone time you know"
Darien nodded his head as he told her "I know and I'm sure you would probably like some space of your own too"
Serena nodded her head as she said "yes that's definitely true"
Darien looked to her with a question that had been on his mind for awhile as he asked "are you planning on settling down here or are you going to"
Serena stopped him before he cold finish his thought as she told him "I honestly don't know Darien. I mean here they still all know me as Serena Taylor Sam's younger trouble some sister"
Darien shook his head saying "that's not true"
Serena looked at him as she told him "of course it is you know nothing ever changes in this town. It's still all the same people we went to high school with for crying out loud and well the rest of the world will always know me as Blake Montgomery's ex and after Saturday's out come. I'll be lucky if I can get a job waiting tables somewhere"
Darien looked to her as he said "you can always stay here. I'm sure Lita would have no problem giving you a job at her restaurant or you know I've been thinking about getting an assistant you would probably be great at it"
Serena looked to her friend realizing he was grasping at straws trying to get her to stay as she stood up from the couch and walked over to the balcony as Darien stood up and followed her. She turned around to look at him and asked "what's going on between us Darien"
He looked back at her as he asked "what do you mean?"
She turned to him and said "are the old feelings between us starting to stir up again, because it's starting to feel that way to me"
Darien looked to her and asked "is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
Serena tried not to sound hurtful as she told him "I'm not sure. I'm just coming out of a marriage that was suppose to be forever, that you know ended very badly. I don't know if I'm ready for another relationship right now"
Darien nodded his head as he told her "I understand and for the record the feelings are still there, they never left in the first place" as he turned and walked back to the couch and started shifting through more papers
Serena felt as though the air in the room had suddenly become a lot heavier as she walked over and sat on the couch opposite him and asked "can we still be friends?"
Darien looked up to her surprised by her question as he told her "forever"
Serena sat back on the couch ready to start looking through more papers as Darien stood up holding a piece of paper and Serena looked to him asking "what is it?"
Darien looked back at her saying "I might have found just what we've been looking for"
Serena stood up now asking "what is it Darien?" He just shook his head as he told her "I can't tell you yet, but as soon as I know for sure I think we might have it Serena. Let's see Judge Reynolds turn his back on this."
End Chapter 26
Author's note: I hope you all enjoyed chapter 26 please stay tuned for chapter 27 when things get interesting with Montgomery vs. Montgomery. Stay tuned to find out and as always please read, review, and enjoy! Thank you Mars Light.