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Got Milk? Chapter 4 By: Hell's Huntress (DawnVampiress@aol.com)
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" Hello Serena, " Alexander hissed, grinning evily upon seeing the terrified girl.
Serena tried not to show any fear, but failed miserably. She may have hated the guy's guts for being so rude to her and Mina, and she may have deffinatly sent him licking dust off the ground when she grabbed his crotch. However, she couldn't exactly find that strength within her anymore. For some reason, Alexander seemed to have developed his own strength that scared the very shit out of her......and the darkness, nor the deserted streets were helping to ease her own fear.
" What do you want, " she barked, hoping that her fear wasn't that obvious. Unfortunatly, it was.
Alexander smirked. How long did she think she could try to fool him with her tough act? It may have worked before, but this time, he was going to get his way. " I don't really think we still need to ask that question, do we? You know what I want. You know what I need very well. "
" Need? "
Alexander's grin grew darker, causing Serena to almost shrink back in fear. " Yes.....need. So don't play little miss innocent anymore, cause it's not going to work. Not now that I have what I need right in front of me... "
Serena knitted her brows together. She hated to admit it, but she had a pretty good idea about what he wanted....or who he wanted. She just couldn't believe it. It was hard to force herself to believe that she was right.....but then again, if she wasn't right then why else would he be here in front of her?
Taking a step foreward, Alexander took out a knife, causing Serena to let out a squeek. The man chuckled before aiming it at her throat. " You see this? This little baby will protect me from any flying hands you might throw at me.....just like earlier. So don't even try, sugar. "
Serena cringed at the last word. Sugar? If that damn knife weren't around then the bastard would be eating the pavement by now. Frowning, she growled in impatience and restrained herself from killing him with his own weapon.
Alexander smirked upon seeing her struggle for patience. Perhaps this was going to be sweeter than he thought. Clenching the knife tighter within his fist, he lowered it so that it was only in level with Serena's thigh. Wrapping his free hand around her waist, he wrapped his other arm with a knife in it around Serena's back, so that if she dared struggle or scream, her back would pay the cost.
" Why the fuck are you doing this you bitch?!, " Serena cried. Alexander aimed the knife even closer to her back. " Keep it down if you still wanna walk, " he gestured toward the knife which was dangerously close to her spine. Growling, she narrowed her eyes at the knife behind and gasped upon realizing the next thing that happened.
Alexander raised his free hand to rip off the collar of her shirt, revealing a creamy cleavage waiting for him. Grinning to himself, he hungrily eyed her chest area. Serena held her breath before crying out in disgust. She could only clench for her fists since she knew that there was a knife dangerously close to her back. For the first time in her life, she felt helpless.
Grinning at his luxurious fortune, Alexander greedily tore off another piece of her clothing, exposing her silk, white bra which carried what he desired most. Licking his lips, he reached out to unhook the blasted piece of cloth, only to recieve something he didn't expect.
A strong fist swiftly flew through the air and landed on his right cheekbone. His whole body went numb for a moment before he finally felt a hard impact land on his face. A warm feeling rushed down his cheek as Alexander took note of the blood dripping from his chin. The next thing he knew, the cold pavement had greeted him as his once strong skeleton crashed against the hard ground.
Groaning in pain, Alexander raised a shaking hand to touch the blood on his cheek. Sounds of Serena's distinct voice rang through the air. She seemed to be crying and thanking someone all at once. Another masculine voice other than his could be heard. Some other man was muttering soft words of comfort to the poor girl, though he could still feel the heat of a pair of angry, cold eyes upon him. (AN: I know, heat and cold doesn't make sense but just deal with it, alright? You know what I mean.)
Growling in frustration, Alexander gathered his strength once again and pushed himself on his feet, regardless of the fact that his skin was practicaly sliced open. He couldn't seem to move his jaw since a bone somewhere in his cheek seemed to be fractured, though no words were needed. The two men in front of Serena held glares that already said everything.
Midnight blue eyes faced green ones, though both lit up with fire. Serena could've sworn that lightning had just flashed within their eyes, though she didn't think she needed to add to the swearing.
" Get your fuckin hands off this girl, you blasted bitch! " Darien cursed, his eyes glowing with the fire of his hatred for Alexander.
Clenching his fists, Alexander swung his right arm to punch Darien, only to have his wrist blocked before it made contact with Darien's body. Darien's fist flew to his stomach, causing blood to spill out from Alexander's mouth. However, his bloody face didn't stop him from getting Serena.....or trying at least.
Grabbing the hand that had blocked his own, Alexander twisted it around. Darien moaned in pain and fell on his knees. However, his other hand was still free so he managed punch Alexander's crotch and throw him to the ground.
The cold pavement made a hard impact on Alexander's already bruised body, but when he noticed that Darien's wrist was bleeding, he felt a wave pride flow within him. Getting back on his feet, he knelt down and swung his left leg so that he tripped Darien.....though it didn't exactly work as he planned.
The moment Darien felt his stomach make contact with the pavement, his hands shot up, allowing him to push himself back on his feet before his head hit the ground. The next thing he knew, a sharp blade sliced his side, causing him to fall back on the ground.
Wiping the blood away from his face, Alexander grinned evily at Darien's lying form. Serena's eyes had gone wide which only made Alexander grin wider. Walking up to Darien's side, he kicked Darien so that the man would roll down the streets and into the pawn shop across the street.
Just before this happened, Darien's hand shot up and grabbed Alexander's ankle, taking him along. Alexander's head hit the ground when Darien did this, resulting to the two men flying into the pawn shop's glass window.
Serena gasped and momentarily cried out when she heard the shatter of glass pieces flying through the damp air. The once silent atmosphere rung with the sound of glass pieces shattering against the ground. A few other sounds of breaking objects could be heard crashing against one another while a few more glass pieces flew up into the air and disappeared within the darkness.
Falling to her knees, Serena's ragged breath calmed down and seemed to seize for a minute. Her whole body went numb as a cold wind blew harshly across her almost naked body. Raising a shaking hand to clutch her chest, she allowed a few hot tears to roll off her cheeks. Why was she crying? Why was there a heavy load that seemed to hold down on her chest? Shouldn't she be happy now that both of her rivals were gone? Then again.......why wasn't she?
Serena's eyes instantly shot up the moment her ears caught sound of more glass pieces shattering. Someone seemed to be walking toward her, though only the dark form of a man met her gaze. Holding her breath, Serena bit her bottom lip and choked back her tears. Alexander...... was he alive? If he was the man walking toward her, then her life could might as well be over.
A wave of nausea swept her away as her eye lids began to feel heavy. The man was walking closer toward her and in a matter of seconds, he stood before her, though her eyes didn't move up to meet his. Not wanting to know who had survived anymore, Serena did the only thing she could do at the moment.......her eyes shut tight as she drifted off into darkness.
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The sound of ice cubes bumping against each other filled the silent air. Cool water could be heard dripping while a warm piece of cloth was placed on her forehead. Serena opened her eyes and flinched in pain when she tried to move. Her voice seemed to be stuck in her throat even though she wanted to scream. Her whole body was shaking. She couldn't move herself, though she couldn't control the rapid movement...nor could she control the fast thumps of her heart.
She could feel the presence of another person in the room, though she didn't dare turn around. She wanted to do this but even if she did, it would be no use. Whoever was beside her seemed to get up and walk away. It must've been her imagination.
Allowing her blue eyes to roam around, she took note of the well furnished belongings around her. She seemed to be in some kind of luxurious apartment, with velvet chairs and a dark leather couch. Furnished wooden tables adorned the dark green carpet, while a huge window was left open. Bright sunlight spilled through, causing Serena to squint numerous times.
A gentle scent of roses and musk hung in the air, while soft music could be heard playing in the background. She could barely hear it, though she heard enough to determine that it was deffinatly classical. Everything around her was clean and pleasant. Whoever the owner was must be........
A small squeek escaped her throat. Here she was, examining her beautiful surroundings and she didn't even know who the owner was! Her heart began to beat rapidly once again. Memories of what happened that night flooded back, and it now left her wondering if Alexander was the man who owned the place or someone else. Grabbing the bed sheets, she sucked in her breath and turned........but found no one.
" I see you're awake, " a strong, masculine voice remarked from the other side of the room.
Serena knitted her brows together and blinked upon seeing the stranger.....or was he? Darien Blake walked inside the room holding a tray. Setting the object down on a table beside the bed, he sat down beside Serena. Cocking her brow, Serena instantly put on her cold display upon realizing who had just saved her life.......
Frowning a bit, she bit her bottom lip. Darien Blake, her boss and mortal rival, just saved her life from the pig-assed moron who was about to rape her that night.........
Looking up, blue eyes met blue spheres before turning away in shame. Serena felt embarassed for having to be saved by someone like Darien, though Darien only smirked. Serena frowned. Here she was, about to thank him for saving her life, and he decided to put on one of his annoying smirks. That just erased all her shame. Why should she be embarassed anyway? She wouldn't have minded if the pope had saved her, so why should she care about Darien? She had a right to be saved.......she just wasn't expecting to be saved by her boss.
" Are you hungry?, " Darien interrogated, knowing very well that she was. However, Serena only shook her head even though her stomach felt like a damp pit.
This time, Darien smiled......though it wasn't exactly the "hey you're looking beautiful" kind of smile. It was more of the "stop trying hide it, I know what you want" type of smile. It was the kind Serena hated.
Reaching toward the tray, Darien grabbed a cup of steaming coffee and handed it to Serena. The puzzled girl looked at the coffee and flashed Darien a curious look.
" I figured you might be thirsty then, " he stated.
Serena smiled gratefully and accepted the steaming liquid. Coffee.....just plain coffee. She didn't like coffee without milk, though it would be way too rude of her if she didn't accept it. Biting her bottom lip, she stared at the brownish liquid and swallowed a lump in her throat. However, she was terribly thirsty and hungry. Coffee could get rid of her thrist and probably lessen her hunger pains, but she didn't exactly like it. She might as well hold her hunger off.
" Thank you, " she smiled weakly.
" Thank you for the coffee or...."
" Yeah, thanks for the coffee," Serena chuckled. " The coffee and for last night. How did you find me? "
Darien shifted uncomfortably and smiled. This time.....it was more a normal smile, something that didn't exactly seem to mean anything except warmth. " Well, I sometimes pass somewhere near that route if I ever want to go to that grocery nearby. I heard something like a struggle plus I had a bad feeling so I decided to see if something was wrong. "
" And there was.......thanks for listening to your gut feeling, " Serena smirked.
" Yeah, I had to. "
" But why? Why did you save me? "
" I had to. I couldn't just let Alexander take advantage of you. "
Serena licked her lips and stared at the coffee. It was bad enough that her stomach and her throat were begging for the liquid before her, but a warm feeling seemed to rush over her. It was totally new....something she wasn't familiar with. She hated not being familiar with certain things, especially if they had a relation to her boss.......boss? What ever happened to rival, Serena choked inwardly.
" Really, " she smiled. Perhaps she might as well take advantage of this warm feeling. It didn't seem to be that bad. In fact, she hated to admit it, but she actually liked it. She must be in a dream or something.
" Yeah. I don't think Alexander had a right to your body...."
Serena cocked her brow and Darien coughed. " To you.....to your womanhood, I mean.....since you're a female then he didn't have a right to rape you. "
Serena grinned. " Yeah, he didn't have a right to my womanhood. "
Darien frowned. Was this girl trying to torture him? Then again, if that was her plan then perhaps he could even the odds.
" Yeah, he didn't, so I had to save you. Besides, I didn't think you could fight for yourself. "
Serena frowned. She knew it this was too good to be true. " Of course I can fight for myself, I just did that the first time I met Alexander. Though I think you know about that part since you made that remark about Beryl. You know I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. It's just that I......I-I was trying to figure out a smart way to get rid of him. "
Darien chuckled. " Yeah, you were. As for the remark part, I have my ways of knowing about things. "
" I noticed. "
Serena stared at her drink. Coffee......she never thought she'd need coffee with no milk but she did. Then again, she didn't want it. Well, perhaps a few more minutes of waiting will do.
Darien seemed to ponder for a moment before taking in a deep breath. Shifting once again, he left his gaze upon Serena, causing the girl to shift as well. Clearing his throat, he stated,
" Serena, I have something to ask you. "
Serena cocked her brow. Was this.........? No, no, it couldn't be. Be reasonable Serena! You only met the man just a few days ago and you're rivals, she mentally kicked herself. Just because he saved you that doesn't mean....
" Do you remember the party we discussed last night? " Darien's voice cut through her train of thoughts.
Now why is he bringing this up? I thought it's settled, her inner voice drooled.
" Um......yeah. Why? "
" Well, I know that the plan was to bring Rei as my date, and her only.....but-"
Darien hesitated for a moment. Serena nodded a signal for him to go on. She noticed two beads of sweat running down his neck and his facial expression seemed to be hesitant. It's as if there was something important he wanted to ask that he just couldn't handle asking.
" Well, I decided to take a few extra people with me, including Andrew and deffinatly Rei, "
" Yeah......"
" But.....I'm not taking Rei as my date. "
Serena blinked. Did she just hear him right? Why didn't he want to take Rei as his date? Wasn't that suppose to be the plan? " So, what exactly are to trying to tell me? Why don't you want Rei-"
" It's not that I don't like her. She's my cousin and that fact isn't stopping me either. I just-" Darien hesitated for another moment before continuing. " It's just that I want to take someone else as my date. "
Serena was a bit confused, and she hated to admit it, but she felt a bit depressed as well. Then again, why should she care? All she could do was paste on a fake smile. " That's cool. Who do you plan to take? "
" You. "
Serena blinked again. Okay, was this another one of his sarcastic comments or was there a catch to this? He looked serious enough....though she she could never really be sure. Why her? Why not Beryl? ......... Okay, forget Beryl. She couldn't blame the man if he didn't want to take the witch. Though why her?
" Pardon? Who do you wanna take? "
" You, Serena. I was hoping that maybe you'de wanna go to the party with me.....as my date. " Darien shifted again. This wasn't easy. Then again....why should he be uncomfortable? He dated many women before. This isn't even date, it's only a party in which people have to bring dates. It's not exactly a romantic dinner or a movie or anything. It was a requirement and he wouldn't care if he went with someone else.....except maybe for Beryl. So why is he so tense about this?
" Me? " That was all she could say. Flattery was obviously nearby, but shock.....shock seemed closer.
" Yeah. Would you mind coming with me to the party as my date, Serena, " Darien interrogated formally, though with a hint of playfullness.
Serena couldn't help it any longer.....she blushed. Darien smirked upon seeing this only causing her cheeks to turn even redder. For the first time, she wasn't red with anger....it was something else.
" Well, what would you do if I say yes? "
" I have a limo and I have my own convertible. I could pick you up. It's a formal party....a bit business-like actually. If you say yes then I'll pick you up at around seven and we'll meet the others at the party. "
" You make it sound as if I already said yes. "
" Well then what's your answer? "
" Yes, " Serena giggled. What was she thinking?! How could she say yes? Then again....how could she resist saying yes?
Darien smiled. " Alright then. I'm going to work in a couple of minutes. If you want I could take you home so you get changed for work or do whatever girlie stuff females do. "
" Girlie stuff? For your information, all I do is wake up, eat, grab a shower, get dressed and I'm ready for work. "
" Well then I guess I could wait for you in my car. "
Serena blushed even more. " No, just taking me home is fine. "
" Oh, so you're afraid I'll think you take a long, hmm? "
" No! That's not it. It's just that....well, you already saved my life and all and I don't think you wanna be late. I mean, you're the boss of our company, plus it would rather wierd if people saw us attending work together.....I mean, you know- "
" Yeah I know, " Darien smiled. " I'll just take you home and I'll meet you at work in an hour. Is that alright with you? "
" Yes that would be fine, thank you, " Serena smiled back.
" Alright then. I'll go get my car keys, " Darien stated before turning to leave.
Serena bit her bottom lip and sighed, feeling contented. She had no idea about what had gotten into her, but whatever it was....she liked it. Staring at her coffee, she bit her lip harder and made up her mind to drink it. Her thirst was too great for her to hold it back any longer.
Raising the cup to her lips, she took a sip of the warm liquid before hesitation took place. Perhaps it wouldn't be that bad. After all, she seemed a bit too close to desperation for something to keep her eyes open, plus something to moisten her throat. Perhaps the coffee wouldn't be.......
A small smile rose to her lips. She was right. The coffee wasn't so bad......it had milk in it.
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Beryl watched a black convertible pull up Serena's driveway. The blonde girl came out followed by Darien who smiled at her warmly. This only caused Beryl to clench her fists. Anger was reaching it's peak within her, and she didn't think she could stand seeing that blonde bitch clinging to *her* man any longer. What was with the male population these days?! Why do they prefer simple airheads over popular vixens like Beryl? What did Serena have that she didn't?!
Gritting her teeth, she stomped her foot on the ground. She had tried every single little thing to get rid of that girl and nothing worked! She practically killed Alexander by sending him out to kill Serena. Now the poor man had almost every bone in his body broken and was under intensive care in the hospital. She had just risked her half brother's life just to kill Serena, and she was still alive. How did she manage to escape him and why did he end up totally bruised while Serena didn't have one single scratch on her body?!
Beryl continued walking. She had just gone out of her route while walking to the office when she saw Darien's car. She was hoping that if she followed him, she'd be able to say hi or probably discover what route he takes to work. Instead of saying hi to the man, she ended up seeing him with Serena?! Did that girl spend the night with him or was he just sweet enough to take her someplace special before work?
Beryl glared at Serena while watching the couple bid their farewells. Darien didn't even leave until Serena was safely back in her own apartment, and he didn't even notice that Beryl was there before speeding away! Well, that's just too bad for Serena. Little does she know that she'd in bigger danger than she thought, Beryl grinned inwardly. I'll teach that little rat to mess with my guy, she fumbled.
Well at least she could put Serena in deeper trouble now that she knew where she lived. Beryl smirked before continuing her walk down the streets. If her car hadn't broken down two weeks ago then maybe she could run that little witch over! That pesky girl......how dare she-
Something caught Beryl's eye, cutting her train of thoughts. A newspaper stand stood nearby, and almost all the newspapers' front covers had a picture of Serena and Darien arguing in the cafe. Grabbing a copy, Beryl cocked her brow at the heading. " A BACHELOR FOR A BOSS AND HIS HOT MODEL CAUGHT DISCUSSING THE FIRE WITHIN THEMSELVES AT CAFE" It was written in bold red and it was big enough for the whole world to see.
Beryl frowned at the heading. The fire within them? Was the media trying to say that the two had the hots for each other and that hate was the next thing to love? It didn't really matter to her now..........now that she had a new plan in mind.
" Serena, you're going down, " Beryl smirked before taking out her cell phone. Dialing one of the company's model's number, she tapped her foot impatiently. Perhaps she could use the news she hated to hear most to her own advantage. It might not that bad.
" Hello, " a shrill voice greeted from the other line.
" Julie, darling....you won't believe what I saw this morning. Have you picked up the latest newspaper? "
" Yeah, I just did. I see that Mr. Blake and Serena have the hots for each other. "
" You bet they do. I just saw him take her home this morning, "
" No! You mean......? "
" Yes, honey. They fucked each other last night, " Beryl grinned evily.
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Author's Notes: O.O First the rape, then the party, now a bunch of rumors....let me tell you that thing are only starting to heat up. Bigger stuff are gonna happen in future chapters. *grins*
Anyway, I'm really sorry it took me a long time to send this in. You see, I have mentioned that we have a guest who came over to our place in one of my past chapters, so this means that we have to take her practically everywhere here in SF. So you see, I don't exactly have a lot of time to work on my fanfics, plus Christmas just passed and I have three monstrous cousins that try to compete for the computer with me everyday. All of these adding up is hell. . So please accept my apologies. Hopefully, I'll have more time nextime.
Now, I have an answer to the poll I have given out. Many people have requested for me to give out my age to the public. I really appreciate the fact that you guys are comfortable with whatever choice I make....though since many of you are curious and since I don't exactly mind giving out my age, I'll give you a couply of easy hints:
1.) I am older than 11 but younger than 14.
2.) I am turning one year older on March 3rd, 2001
3.) When I turn one year older, I will still be older than 11 but younger than 14.
So, did you get it now? A lot of you have guessed that I'm either 16, 17, or 18. Well, I'm not, and I'll just take your guesses as compliments. :) Yes, this is my real age believe it or not. No, this isn't a joke. Sometimes, things just don't exactly turn out to be what you expect them to be. Jessica, once again.....thank you for the suggestion.
Alright, chapter 5........hasn't been started yet. *sweatdrop* Though I'll be working on it. It might take time though I promise that I will get it out. It might take me extra time though since school starts soon but as I have mentioned, I'll find some kind of way to buy more time. Please excuse any spelling errors I have created, and once again, thank you for all your wonderful comments. You are the best readers in the world so thanks a lot. I shall see you all sometime in January. Until then, farewell. :)
P.S. If you have any comments upon figuring out my age then please email them to me or inculde them in your reviews. I wanna know. O.o
