Chapter: 3
Title: Paradise
Author: LoVeAnGeL
E-mail: TrueLove2763@aol.com

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Disclaimer: I do NOT own Sailor Moon and its chacacters
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Mr. Thomas looks over to the two teenagers. They seem
to be shocked. He spoke up.

"Do you two... know each?" he asks. They nod their heads in unison.
Darien walks down towards her. He begins to smile.

"You never told me that you were Mr. Thomas's son..." she spoke.

"Well, you never asked." he teased. He grins at her expression.
It showed completely on her face. Her eyes wide, her jaw, slightly
dropped. She laughs nervously.

"Well, since the two of you are already aquainted, let's eat."
Mr. Thomas announced. He and Ilene walks over to the
dinning room with Darien and Serena close behind.
Darien pulled out a chair for Serena as she sat down.

She and Darien had a very happy dinner.

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Serena walked along the chained line of stores. Each one
seems to be special in its own way. She strolled happily until she
saw a site she wanted to die. Through the glass windows was
Darien, his arm around a beautiful girl. He grins as she puts on a
ring with delight. She runs over and hugs him. He held her as
she did. Serena saw enough. She walks on quickly.
'Why was I so stupid? And I even thought he was interested in
me.' She continues to yell at herself as he ran towards the beach.


The feeling of sand rushing over and around her foot tickled
her. She wasn't due back to the hotel room until 8:00. Her mother
gave Serena some time to get used to while she was here. Serena
couldn't think of a better place than the beach. It calms her.
She closes her yes and feels nothing but the cool breeze go through
her hair. While she sat in total peace she hears footsteps agianst sand
draw near. She snaps open her eyes to see Darien sitting down next to
her.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

She smiles.

"Hmm." she murmures as she closes her eyes again, forgeting about anothers
presence.
'What is he doing here? Why isn't hanging around with his girl.'

Darien looks over to see her in simply bliss.
'Does this girl have such a normal and wonderful life?' He remembers
back to this afternoon, when he and his father had a 'talk'.

*~*~*~*Flashback*~*~*~*

"Darien come over here." Mr. Thomas gestures as he sees Darien
enter the door. Darien raises an eyebrow, but walked over to his father.
"Have a seat, I need to speak with you for a minute." Darien
obeys. "You know that girl Serena Merrick? Ilene's daughter?"
he nods his head. What was his father getting at? "I want
you to befriend with her and make her happy."

"What do you mean?"

"I want you to get to know her, have a relationship with her."

"What!" Darien jumped up from his seat. His father's asking him
to ask a girl he just met out? "Why?"

"Well, I had a talk with Ilene a couple nights ago. I told her
what a good job she's doing and that she should be here for a
long time. She tells me that it's really up to her daughter. She's
feeling umcomfortable here, and I want her to stay so... If Serena
ha a relationship with you she won't need to leave." Darien was outraged.

"What! You want me to what? Can't I choose who to date? You
can't force me into this. I have to go into a relationship with a girl
who i hardly know, beside that, I'm not even attracted to her.
And who knows? She's not attracted to me either! "

"Darien I know you're mad, but... as your father, I order you to
do as I say." Darien calmed down. Everytime he does not agree with
his father, the man seems to say 'order' all the time. Darien knew
her was defeated in this match. His father is a very powerful man,
over his employees, over the people, and over his own son.
Darien just nods his head.

*~*~*~*End of Flashback *~*~*~*


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to be continued
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sorry such a SHORT chapter. I wanted to get the part of why Darien is
hanging around Serena for, well now that's done. It's done. The next
chapter will be longer, I swear!

LoVeAnGeL