"Last time I checked I do not have Basic Pediatric Oncology Chapter 49 section C on my face." Serena said not looking up from her book. She flipped her notebook to the next page.

Darien quickly cleared his throat and shoved his face in his textbook. He peaked back up to her to see if she maybe took her eyes off her work for just one second. She didn't."I was just observing to see if maybe you had any questions."

"You couldn't just ask me if I needed me? You just sit there and stare at me like a creeper?" She smiled as she highlighted a line in her book.

"Sorry I just missed seeing your face." He shrugged and too turned a page in his book. "It has been a few days since I have seen you."

Serena turned to him with a sweet smile. "How exactly did you convince my parents to let you in?"

"I basically showed him my resume." He scooted closer to her. "It was easy."

Serena just rolled her eyes and then went back to her book.

Darien put one arm around her. "I am just really glad they said yes." He turned around to make sure nobody was coming out of the kitchen or down the stairs. Then he kissed her cheek. She didn't look up, but it was okay he was just glad to be there with her.

Too be honest, he was still surprised her dad said yes. He remembered how sweaty his palms were. One would have thought that he was about to ask for her hand in marriage with how nervous he was. He vividly remembered how during his whole speech of offering to help her, he just sat there straight faced. The only one of the two who showed emotion was none other than Irene. She didn't say anything when he was done. She just looked at Ken to make the final say.

He chuckled too himself as he tapped his pencil.

Serena looked up at him. Pausing mid-highlight. "Something funny?"

"Nothing. Nothing just thinking..."

"Whatever?" She shook her head and finished the line that she was highlighting. "Can you stop tapping your pencil. It is kinda distracting me."

"Sorry." His hand stopped moving. "So, think you will pass this test?" Darien asked. Placing his hand on her thigh.

"I hope so. I really need to bring up my GPA for a few of Universities I have been looking out."

"Oh you've been looking at Universities?" Darien asked with a little surprise.

"What?" She closed her book. "Don't think I am smart enough to get into one?"

"N-no." Darien coughed. "I didn't mean that at all. I am jus-"

"Just what Darien, shocked that a dumb blonde like me was even consider-"

"N-No! Serena I did not mean it like."

"Then what the hell did you mean, Darien?" She threw down the highlighter in her hand.

"Serena please." He grabbed her hand. "I didn't mean any insult by that comment." He kissed her hand. "I know it is hard to believe, given my history." He rolled his deep blue eyes. "But, I am just surprise in a good way." He kissed her hand again. "More proud than anything!"

"Yeah?"She couldn't help but feel a little accomplished.

"Yeah. But do you think you'll stay local." He hoped more than anything she would say yes. He wasn't sure where this was going to go, but the idea of her possibly leaving, even if it is far in the future, tugged at his heart strings. "You'll have too right? The girls. Your team?" He then broke eye contact.

"For the most part, yes. My grade aren't the best and I don't think they will get me too far." Suddenly her little bit of confidence deflated. "I feel like they would probably leave me before I leave them."

"No, they won't leave." He said confidently.

"And how do you know that?" She asked condescendingly.

"You guys are the Sailor Scouts after call, one goes missing and you guys aren't as powerful."

"At least they are Scouts." Serena corrected. "I am just Serena."

"No. Serena, you are as much a scout as they are." He put arm around her waist. "And I know you feel like they don't need you, but I know they do."

She didn't say anything just gave a small smile, before he leaned into give her a kiss. But before he could they heard footsteps coming down the hall. They both scooted away from each other and turned opposite directions. Darien's posture straight and Serena's slouched. She was leaning over the table, arm supporting her head and hovering over her book.

Darien started to get so uncomfortable. He looked over his shoulder and when he saw that nobody was coming down the stairs. He scooted closer to Serena. He let out a sigh. She didn't notice him. She again was wrapped up in her book.

He cleared his throat.

She didn't move.

"So..." He tried to get her to look at him. "Serena?"

"Oh sorry Dare." She turned to look at him.

"I thought some of your friends are coming?" He put his hand again on her leg.

"They were." She shrugged. "But I asked them not too."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. I figured too many people. We would get distracted and then it would defeat the purpose of study time." She flipped her page.

"So..." Darien said running his hand up and down her leg. "What I heard was you wanted to be alone with me. I get it."

Serena turned and looked up at Darien. "Oh you wish!"

"I do actually." He leaned closer to her. Head rested on her shoulder. He got a huge whiff of her hair. "I love being with you and I love being here alone with you." He whispered.

Serena let out a scoff and little laugh. "My parents are going to come downstairs and murder you."

"A risk worth taking." He kissed her cheek.

She shook her head and smiled. Then turned to him. He was waiting for a kiss. She looked up to see if anyone was coming down the stairs. When she saw nobody was coming down, she smirked and gave him a peck.

"I'll take that for now." He said before stealing another kiss from her.

Half a mile from the library. Raye limped towards her house. She had her backpack on holding most her books and two books in her hands. She cursed at the bus for not coming regularly. With each step her ankle reminded her that she should have never pushed Serena away and she should have accepted the ride from Ami's mom. Instead she tried to be considerate of the fact Ami's mom just got off a long shift. She stopped. Shook her ankle. Sighed and started walking again.

She watched the people walking by as they moved out of her way. She nodded and smiled to them. Just as she was about to turn the corner, she saw a familiar car pull off to the side. The door open. And out popped Jed.

"Are you seriously walking home with that ankle?" He shouted and he ran to his passenger door. "I thought you were going to Serena's? It is way closer isn't it?" He opened the door. "Get in."

She just looked at him.

"I am not going to argue with you, because honestly I can easily just pick you up and throw you in." He smirked. "But I would like to avoid looking like I am kidnapping you."

She laughed. "I am coming. Give me a second. My ankle hurts." She limped over to the car. Before she got in, Jed grabbed her book and her backpack. He watched as she got situated and then closed the door.

He took her things and threw them in the trunk before he got to his side. Once in, he closed his door and buckled his belt. "So why aren't you at Serena's?

"She gave us a bogus excuse, but I think she just wanted to be alone with Darien."

"Oh? You think?"

"Yeah." Raye nodded with a smile. "And it's fine, they don't get a lot of time together with her being on lockdown basically." She looked at Jed as he looked over her his shoulder. He waited for some cars to pass before he pulled out of the spot. "Thanks for stopping."

"Of course. What kind of guy would I be just letting you limp him?"

Raye kept looking at him. She observed his face. She couldn't tell if he was just concentrating on traffic or just avoiding her stare. She pressed her lips together. Bit her bottom lip. She was about lean back into her seat, but instead she leaned over the arm rest, inhaled in and kissed Jed's cheek. "I really do appreciate everything you have done for me, and I wish I never took you for granted." She whispered in his ears.

The shock sent chills down his spine. His face got hot. He stopped at the stop sign and looked at her. She moved from the arm rest back into her seat. She looked back at him with her wide brown eyes.

Jed was about to speak when the sound a horn interrupted him. He dropped his shoulders and started driving. He drove until he could pull over to the shoulder of the road. Underneath a tree where the shade could hide them just enough.

"Why are you stopping?" Raye was confused.

For a minute she thought he was going to kick her out because of the kiss. But all that went out the window when she saw him unbuckle his belt, lean over towards her. She knew what was coming so she met him part way. Both their lips crashing against each other. She held his arms as they cupped her face. Butterflies filled her stomach with every second that passed. No guy has ever kissed her this way. No guy had ever made her feel this way. She wanted him and only him.

"Jed..."

"Hmmm?"

"Maybe we should go somewhere a little more private?"

His eyes opened. He kissed her again, then moved back just an inch. "Where do you propose we go?" He asked.

She smiled at him as he kissed her again. "I can think of one place."