Finding Love has a new chapter titled "My Best Friend's Sister"

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Chapter 36 - The Big Question

Serena dropped her bag on the ground of Darien's apartment and flopped on the couch. "I'm exhausted! I can't believe you insisted that I do push ups. Could you just see me in battle saying 'I challenge you to a push up contest for the fate of the world!'" She scoffed.

Darien chuckled and said, "I have you do them for morale. Everyone was howling with laughter when you were fussing about it. That and you are better at it than you realize. When you work that hard as the princess we are all meant to protect, it makes them work harder too."

She sighed and laid back on the couch, "Well, my arms hurt again. I think you are going to have to feed me dinner." She dramatically tried to lift her arms and huffed. "Is Sammy here?"

"No, he's over at Ryan's right now. I talked to his father, and I feel confident that he won't be giving Sammy any problems. He was rather impressed with Sammy. I let it go at that for now." Darien informed her.

She smiled at him and said, "You really are taking good care of him. I appreciate it. I also find it rather sexy."

"What do you find sexy?" he asked, raking his eyes over her exposed legs.

"Everything that you do for me. It makes me feel special. Now come over here, and I will show you."

"I would love to, but I have homework to do." he replied.

She smirked, "Go ahead, and do your homework. I will just sit here and watch you."

"Actually, I was going to study at my desk," he said.

Serena tried to hide her excitement, "Okay, go ahead and study there."

Fifteen minutes after he had sat down to study, he heard Serena come out of his bathroom and lay down on the bed. He turned and leaned back in his chair to ask her if she needed anything. And when he did, he managed to fall right out of his chair.

As he lay on the floor he said, "Serena, where did you get that outfit?" She was wearing a deep blue teddy that pushed up her breasts and covered very little.

She pouted, "You don't like it?"

He got up from the floor and stalked over to her, "I fucking love it."

"I got a couple of new things. I can't wait to show them all to you." She gave him her most innocent look.

"I can't wait to see you in them all." His hands roamed her body, and he pinched her nipples.

"It's a good thing I'm moving in then." She paused, "I really want to be here with you. I hate falling asleep without you."

"I am glad to give you anything you desire. And now, what is your desire?" He gave her a heated look.

"Ooh, I would love it if you punished me again like you did on Monday," she requested.

"Have you been a bad girl?" he asked, stroking her legs.

She nodded, "I lied to you. I didn't tell you how badly I wanted to stay the night. I detest being away from you."

"I'll make sure you never want to leave again," he growled. He loved how much she wanted to be with him. It made him feel adored. He craved it.

When she came screaming his name and cursing, she desperately tried to catch her breath. "I never want to leave this bed again. Ever."

Darien smirked. Her responses to their time in bed together made him feel proud. He had been terribly worried about being able to please her in bed. Apparently he needn't have worried. He was glad.

"You have the cockiest look on your face right now. I'm not complaining. You've earned it. I am just pointing it out." She kissed him on his shoulder.

"Once we can walk, we should have dinner. Then I still need to do homework." He said.

She smiled, "I know. I just had to make sure that I could distract you if I wanted to."

He pulled back and looked her in the eye, "You are my first focus always. Never doubt that."

"I don't. It just feels good to have such tangible proof." She winked, "It felt really, really good. Amazing actually."

By the time Sammy got home that night, Darien was working on his homework, and Serena had just finished hers up and was sprawled on the couch reading manga.

Sammy laughed and said, "I have to admit it. I am glad we will be living together again."

Serena beamed at him and replied, "So am I. You should have seen how happy Mina was to have me moving out. It almost hurt my feelings."

"If I was ever to have a second sister, I would want it to be her. She is fiercely loyal. She just wants you to be happy. He makes you happy." Sammy said.

Serena sat up and said, "I am more than just happy with him. I have in him something I had always hoped for, but was afraid that I wouldn't have. We are a team. We make each other better just by being together."

"You're damn right we do." Darien stated, as he walked into the room. "How was it with Ryan? How was his father?"

Sammy gave Darien an indulgent smile, "We had a good time, Dad. His father was really pleased that Ryan now is associating with you. He was over the top kind to me."

Serena started crying.

Darien panicked, "What's wrong?"

"We are just so much like a family. It makes me so incredibly happy." She got up, walked over to Darien and kissed his cheek.

Darien gave Sammy a questioning look, and Sammy shrugged at him and broke out into a smile. Darien knew this wasn't typically a romantic time, but he knew her.

He shocked Sammy by pulling the ring box out of his pocket. Well, subspace pocket. He kept it on him at all times.

He held her tightly and said, "Buns, we are family in every way that matters. I love Sammy as a brother. You both make my whole world for me. I love you. It's the three of us together. Well, until Sammy falls in love and marries. But, right now, I realize I only need one thing to make my life complete. Will you marry me?"

He got down on his knee in front of her and held up the ring. She started crying harder and nodded. "Yes. Yes, I will marry you."

While Darien held Serena, Sammy called Kunzite. Without any greeting Sammy said, "I need to sleep there tonight. Darien proposed to Serena."

Sammy went and grabbed an overnight bag as Serena blushed to her ears.

Right before Sammy left, Darien said, "You are a good man."

"Just remember to thank Kunzite. He told me I could call him in case of an emergency." was Sammy's reply.

"He's my head General for a reason."

Sammy looked thoughtful, "I wonder if he would take orders from me. I am a prince after all."

Darien just laughed, "He just did. Did you not realize that you basically commanded him to have you stay there tonight?"

"That's so cool!"

Darien just laughed at Sammy's response and grabbed his car keys.

Sammy looked puzzled, "Where are you going?"

Darien rolled his eyes and said, "I am not going to make you carry that bag though the streets this late at night. You're doing me a favor. I'm driving you."

When Darien got back, he tossed the keys to the side. He dashed through the apartment to find Serena. "Buns, I realize I was in such a hurry to get rid of Sammy that I didn't tell you….."

He found her sitting on his floor leaning against his bed on a group chat. All of the girls were squealing and remarking on her ring. Serena was beaming. She looked like she could barely contain her joy. He pulled out his cell phone and snapped a picture of her. He wanted this memory for the rest of his life.

Shortly after he got home, she hung up and smiled up at him. "I am just so happy."

He walked over and sat next to her. "I am glad. I know we haven't been dating long, but I have had that ring most of the time we have been dating. There was never any question in my mind that I would ask…or beg you to marry me."

She laughed, "You didn't have to beg. I am so happy to be marrying you." She leaned her forehead against him.

She then shifted so that she was straddling his lap. "Now, there was something else I wanted to do tonight." she said, tapping her chin. "What was it? Hmm…I remember." She ground against him and kissed him, tugging at his hair.

"Fuck, Serena." He paused. He had been about to ask her what she wanted, but then he remembered. She wanted him to be more bold, to remember she wanted him too.

He ran his hands down her body and whispered in her ear, "Take off your clothes."

She jumped to do just that, and he followed suit. He loved looking at her naked body. He said, "Serena, do you know how many times I fantasized about your naked body?" He ran his hands over her breasts. "I pictured you so many times. Before I even knew what you really were to me, I loved you, wanted you." He rolled her nipples between his thumbs and fingers. "I never thought I would actually be able to have you. Hold you. I thought my dirty thoughts about you were all I would have."

She mewled in pleasure and arched her back.

He took her and laid her down on the bed, "This is our bed now. I am going to make love to you in our bed."

Serena just nodded at him. She couldn't speak from his touches and caresses.

That night, he buried himself inside of her. He chased her orgasm like his life depended on it. When he came, he came harder than he had before. He was home. This was the rest of his life.