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Got Milk? Chapter 6 By: Hell's Huntress (DawnVampiress@aol.com)
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The doorbell's echo rang through the air, alarming Serena even more. She was terribly nervous about the night to come. She kept undoing her hair and fixing it into another hairstyle, only to have it fall back down all over again. Panic was deffinitly reaching it's peak within her now. She kept worrying if her appearance was good enough or if the night to come would be perfect, though she honestly didn't know why she seemed so paranoid at the moment. All she wanted to be was perfect....and hopefully Mr. Blake will think the same.

Why did she care about what Mr. Blake thought about her anyway? Why should she care if she was beautiful in his eyes or not? She knew that it was alright to worry about herself. It was part of humanity and was actually related to keeping a clean hygene. It was actually good to worry about keeping oneself neat....but why did she worry too much? And why was Mr. Blake always the one that popped into her mind everytime she remembered the word "perfect"?

The doorbell rang again, alarming Serena even more. Finally satisfied with her hair, which was held upward by a diamond tiara, she gave her reflection one last look. Making sure that a few wavy strands framed her face, she flew down the stairs and stopped adruptly before her door. She could hear Mr. Blake clearing his throat outside.

" Calm down, Serena. There is no need to worry about him. He is your boss and this is only a business party....sort of. You'll be fine and your evening will be perfect, " Serena assured herself silently before straightening her back and opening the door.

Serena's eyes roamed upon Mr. Blake's body. His firm chest looked so inviting while the rest of his body was covered in an elegant tuxedo. His hair seemed slightly gelled and just a few ebony bangs made their way passed his midnight blue eyes. She could smell his distinct smell of roses and musk....just enough to make her go weak at the knees. She already was.

Darien eyed Serena for a moment or two. Her smooth face didn't seem to have a touch of make- up on it, probably except for a bit of powder and lip gloss. Her skin was beautiful enough, and her gown allowed his eyes to feast upon her slender body. He took note of the tiara on her head, her sweet scent of vanilla, and the diamond necklace he had bought for her which was placed around her creamy neck. She was a goddess.....she always was.

Clearing his throat, Darien straightened his back a bit more and mentally cursed himself. Darien, you moron....get grip of yourself! She's one of your models and you're here for business... sort of. It doesn't mean anything else, Darien inwardly scolded himself.

The two of them made eye contact for a few moments before finally snapping out of their trance. " So, shall we leave, " Darien smiled while extending his arm for Serena to take.

Serena smiled back and gladly accepted the arm. " Yes, we shall, " she giggled a bit. She wasn't exactly used to Darien being so charming instead of annoying. Darien himself wasn't even sure if another arguement would sprout up...or something else.

" I see you're wearing what I gave you, " Darien smiled.

Serena blushed slightly. " Yes, I did. It's really beautiful....how did you know I wanted it? "

" I have my ways, " he smirked.

Serena was about to interrogate but held her questions back instead. She didn't want to ruin the mood. " And the necklace, " she continued.

Darien opened the car door for her and quickly went to his side of the car. " I saw it at this store and I figured it would looked great on you, " he replied the moment he sat himself down.

Serena cocked her brow at this.

" I mean, with the dress on, " he cleared his throat.

Serena giggled a bit before taking note of his car. " Nice car by the way, " she complimented.

" Thank you. I take it you like convertibles. "

" I like any black car, " she grinned.

" You black then? "

" Of course. You're not surprised, are you? "

" Well, yeah I am. "

Serena frowned. " What's so surprising about that? "

" I figured you'de like colors like white and stuff. You know, all those girlie colors. "

Serena frowned even more. He had better not sprout up another arguement. " White is not just for girls. Besides, just because I think white's a nice color that doesn't mean I don't black. No one ever said females couldn't like black. "

Darien chuckled. " I know. Perhaps I shouldn't judge you too soon nextime. "

" You better not, " she smirked.

Darien smiled at her one more time before speeding off toward the party.

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The elegant hall in which the party was being held seemed more like a palace to anyone. The walls were carved of white ivory while huge diamond chandeliers adorned the high ceiling. Tables lines the walls while guests chatted and danced on the dance floor. Other guests enjoyed their time admiring the garden's roses and stars from the balconies. A live band played sweet music that rang through the air and everything was deffinitly heaven. However, only one person lurked among the guests....and she wasn't invited.

Beryl proudly walked among the guests in the room, swaying her hips from side to side. Her flashy red dress had a very low neckline, revealing a bit too much cleavage. Her breasts were obviously not held in a bra, while a long slit that reached higher than mid thigh adorned both sides of her gown. To herself, she was beautiful. To others, elegant wasn't the word to be used anymore. Slutty seemed more like it.

Most of the men in the room flashed her a lustful look, but often frowned and turned away after doing so. Hardly any men in the hall wanted a slutty bitch when they could afford better women. Besides, almost everyone in the hall knew what Beryl's attitude was really like. She was more famous for being a whore rather than a model.

" Well hello, Brian, " Beryl grinned maliciously the moment she laid eyes on her ex boyfriend. Flirting has always been her number one priority. She never was surprised finding him here. He came to parties to flirt. It would not surprise anyone if they got back together again.

Brian cocked his brow at Beryl before grinning as well. " I was expecting you'de be here, " he replied, knowing very well what she came here for.

" I knew you would be, " Beryl licked her lips seductively, hoping it would make herself seem more desirable. The truth was, she wanted Brian back. She wanted him just as much as she wanted Darien, and she dared herself to do anything just to attract both men.

Brian seemed a bit disgusted upon seeing her, especially since he was just flirting with a few ladies beside him before Beryl interrupted. He was about to yell when a sly grin slowly formed upon his face. Turning toward the other females beside him, he excused himself. " Excuse me ladies, but I must leave for now. I have some business to attend to...."

Brian seemed to smile at Beryl's direction, causing Beryl to extend her arms for an embrace. She was fully expecting him to walk into her arms since she could practically see drool dripping from his mouth. But he didn't. Instead of wrapping himself in Beryl's embrace, he walked right passed her and kept his eyes glued on whatever he was observing...or whoever his eyes admired.

Beryl seemed a bit dumbfounded at first, but the silent giggles and mockery of the other women around her brought her back to her senses. Inwardly cursing them, Beryl turned around to face Brian. Unfortunatly, he wasn't paying the least bit of attention to her. Clenching her fists, Beryl traced his gaze and narrowed her eyes the moment she saw who he was watching.

At the very top of the stairway by the entrance, Serena Parker stood confidently with her arm wrapped around Darien's. The handsome man looked dashing in his tuxedo, while Serena looked like a goddess in her gown. Serena seemed to be blushing a bit while Darien sent her a few gentle smiles every now and then.

Beryl's eyes went wide. " That slutty little whore! Why is she here?! And why is that bitch with MY boyfriend?! " Beryl growled in frustration, not realizing that she had just said that outloud.

A few people turned to her in shock, but giggled instantly after that. Brian, finally snapping out of his trance, turned to face Beryl and cocked a brow. " YOUR boyfriend? So Mr. Blake is your boyfriend then, " he chuckled.

Beryl grinned devilishly. " Yes he is. I'm Mr. Blake's girlfriend, " she lied.

" Then why is he here with Ms. Parker then, " Brian smirked.

Beryl growled at Brian and clenched her fist as an obvious threat for Brian to see. However, the man simply ignored this.

" I know why she's here. I saw Mr. Blake buy that gown for her. He searched for her address in the files and I even saw a bit of the content he wrote in his card. I know he invited Ms. Parker to this party. "

This got Beryl even more upset. Why did he buy that gown for Serena and not her?!

" And you know what else I heard Beryl, " Brain continued, his smirk growing wider.

Beryl frowned at him. She didn't think she wanted to hear this.

" I heard that you weren't invited to this party. So why are you here? "

Beryl was stunned. How dare he say that?! She opened her mouth to curse at him but no words came out when she saw almost all the eyes in the room upon her. Women were giggling while a few men chuckled and discussed her jealousy. Beryl could only clench her fists even more. She didn't know what to say. Why were all these people doing this to the most beautiful model to ever walk the planet?!

" Yeah Beryl, you slut. Try leaving right now. And try fixing your gown too. If you ask me, you look like a stripper who would probably get paid only one cent a day because you're so cheap, " one of the other women in the room mocked. A burst of giggles followed her remark, causing Beryl to the only thing she could do.

Beryl shot her middle finger up at everyone in the room and stomped away angrily, walking roughly passed the guard by the entrance. She'll get her revenge on Serena one day...she swore that she will.

A crowd of people laughed at Beryl's spoiled attitude before gathering up in seperate groups to converse. And no doubt that the topic at hand was Beryl.

Serena, on the other hand, watched Beryl leave and bit her bottom lip. " Mr. Blake, " she began.

" Darien, you know you should just call me Darien. We're not in the office, " he smirked.

Serena smiled. " Darien...I don't think I should be here. "

Darien cocked his brow. " Why shouldn't you be here? "

" Well, if our presence just made Beryl stomp off, who knows what other things we can make people do. This might start more... "

" Serena, " Darien stated firmly. " You have every right to be here with me. Our presence didn't make Beryl leave. It was her own attitude that drove her off, and don't think that we might start more arguements between people. Of anything, I can already tell that people are glad to have you here, " Darien remarked, taking note of the many dreamy stares a few girls and guys in the room were giving them.

Serena blushed a bit. " But, what if others don't think the same thing? "

" Serena, don't come here for the sake of pleasing people. That's only half the fun of going to a party. Most of it is the fact that you're going to have fun yourself. Don't give a damn about what other people say because everyone in here knows that you're suppose to be here with me...and I know that you know that, too. "

" So much for you not being a party person, " she grinned.

Darien smirked. " I may not be a party person but I do know when people are suppose to attend them. "

Serena smiled at him one more time before allowing him to lead her into the crowd.

" All these people are staring at me, " Serena whispered.

" Don't worry, just don't pay attention to them. Those stares they're giving you aren't bad ones, you can trust me on that part. "

Serena didn't seem to know what he meant by that last statement at first, but a blush soon rose to her cheeks the moment she realized what he meant.

" Darien, Serena, I'm so glad you made it. "

A man with short brown hair greeted. Andrew was right beside him, accompanied by Mina. Serena and Mina grinned at each other and tried not to giggle. Rei stood beside Mina while Lita and another girl were conversing beside the two gentlemen.

" Good evening Greg. I didn't think I'de make it either, " Darien joked.

Andrew grinned when he saw his bestfriend. Of all the things he expected Darien to do, he never thought Darien would come here with Serena.

" Hey Dare, " Andrew grinned.

Darien placed one look upon Andrew and instantly knew that he would never hear the end of this whole thing. Knowing Andrew, he would probably bother him for the rest of his life about the fact that he came here with Serena.

" Hey Drew, " Darien greeted, pasting a fake smile while shooting Andrew a warning glare. He had better not bother Darien about this whole thing once the party's over.

Andrew simply chuckled. " Glad to see you too....with Serena I might add. "

Serena blushed a bit while Darien flashed Andrew another glare. This only caused him to smirk.

" Well hello Serena, glad to see you here, " Greg greeted.

" Oh hey, Serena. I was hoping you'de come, " Rei smiled the moment she heard Serena's name.

Serena smiled at the two of them. " Thanks. "

" By the way Darien, did I introduce my girlfriend to you? " Greg interrogated.

" You never even told me you had one, " Darien stated.

Greg chuckled. " Amy, come here darling. I'de like to introduce you to someone. "

The blue haired girl Lita was conversing with turned around and smiled.

" Darien, Serena, this is my new girlfriend, Amy Anderson. "

" Hello, " Amy greeted.

" Hello Amy, " Serena replied while Darien smiled at the girl.

" Amy's a doctor at the Boston Hospital. I'm lucky she managed to make some time to accompany me here, " Greg smiled.

Amy blushed a bit before turning to face Lita. " Lita come here....do you two know Lita, " Amy interrogated.

" Oh yeah I know her. She works with me, " Serena replied.

Lita turned around and smiled. " Hey guys. Sorry I didn't notice you were here sooner. Ken stole my attention for a moment, " she giggled before turning to flash Ken a smile. The young man smiled back.

" You're here with Ken, " Serena giggled.

" Yeah...he was gonna ask me to dance. "

Ken walked up to Lita and grabbed her hand before flashing Darien and Serena a smile. " Oh hey guys. Sorry but I gotta steal Lita here for a bit, " he grinned at them before spinning Lita around on the dance floor.

Serena smiled while watching her friend dance. She never knew Lita was such a good dancer. A faint blush slowly rose to her cheeks. She could feel Darien's intent gaze upon her. Biting her bottom lip, she hesitantly turned around to face Darien who was smiling at her. His arm was extended as an invitation to dance.

Serena blushed upon seeing this before shyly accepting his hand. Leading her onto the dance floor, Darien excused themselves for a moment before leading Serena into a slow waltz. Their companions smiled at them, especially Rei and Mina. Perhaps the relationship between the two would finally change.

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Laughter filled the evening air as Darien lead Serena onto the balcony. The two of them had just finished dancing to a fast tune and were rather dizzy.

" I had no idea that my boss could be such a good dancer, " Serena giggled.

Darien smirked. " I didn't even think you could dance. "

Serena punched his arm playfully. " C'mon, don't ruin the night. I had fun so don't destroy it. "

" I'm glad to hear that, " Darien smiled gently.

The two's gazes locked in an instant. Darien could've sworn that he was drowning in her sky blue eyes while Serena felt herself die happily within his midnight spheres. However, nothing could have prepared her for what happened next.

Darien began to slowly tilt her chin. Serena felt the fine strands of hair on her neck rise. She could already feel his warm breath upon her lips, sending a tingling sensation rushing down her back. Perhaps she would die a happy woman right at that moment.

Everyone around them didn't seem to exist anymore. Time seemed to freeze the moment Serena felt Darien's lips press upon hers. They were warm, gentle, and yet firm as if they'de never let her go. All in all, she seemed to be in heaven.

Darien, on the other hand, was enjoying the feeling of Serena's warm lips pressed upon his. Her rosebud lips were so soft that he felt as if he were kissing a live rose coated in honey. They were so sweet, he felt as if he could hold onto her forever.

Part of him yelled and tortured him, asking him why he was kissing his model. Then again, he could think about the hesitation later....if it was still there.

Breaking the kiss, Darien smiled and gazed into Serena's eyes before gently leading her away. He didn't know what he was doing, but for some reason, what was about to happen next just happened in a flash.

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One month later...

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" I'll see you later Mr. Blake, " Lita bid her farewell before heading home.

Darien smiled back at her. " I'll see you tomorrow, Lita. "

Everyone was heading home to finish off another day at work. It was getting terribly dark outside which is why everyone in the building seemed to disappear in a snap. Everyone was anxious to leave.

Darien picked up his brief case before turning off his office lights. Serena picked up her coat and smiled at Darien.

" You ready, " He asked.

" Yeah. I need to get home right away. I need to grab some shut eye, " she replied.

The two of them briskly walked passed the building's dark rooms and headed for Darien's car. Ever since the party, Darien had been taking her home every evening. One might say that they were together, but neither one admitted that, even after the kiss they shared on the balcony. Somehow, they were just really close friends in their minds. Denial was still running.

Serena accompanied Darien's fast pace but suddenly slowed down. A wave of nausea swept over her, causing her to seek support against the walls. Darien flashed her a worried look. " Serena, what's wrong? "

Serena felt all of the food she had eaten for dinner rise up to her throat. Fortunatly, she managed to hold it down.

" Nothing, just got a bit dizzy, " she replied weakly.

Darien was skeptical about this but didn't interrogate. The two of them continued walking again but this time, they held a slower pace.

" You know what Darien, I think I'll just go grab a cup of late coffee really quick. Why don't you go to the car and I'll meet you there? I just need to order a quick take-out, " Serena remarked.

Darien frowned in confusion. It wasn't like to her to drink coffee so late in the evening. Besides, could she actually cross the streets on her own after what just happened? " Are you sure you don't want me to accompany you? "

" I'm sure, " she smiled.

Darien hesitantly nodded before walking off to his car. Serena walked off in the opposite direction, heading for the coffee shop. But what she didn't notice were the eyes of flames that were watching her from across the street.

Beryl was watching Serena from her car while grinning evily. After all this time, she will finally fullfill what she had vowed to do a long time ago.

Gripping the steering wheel, Beryl watched Serena cross the street. Sweat poured down her neck. She will finally get her revenge on that bitch.

Waiting patiently like a cat eyeing a mouse, Beryl watched Serena as she slowly approached the middle of the street. " C'mon Serena. Hurry up, " she hissed.

At that point, Serena finally got to the middle of the street. " Gotcha, " Beryl grinned evily. Stepping on the gas, Beryl headed for Serena at full speed, enjoying the music of burning tires screeching.

Serena blinked when she saw a bright flash of white light chargin at her. Turning to her side, she gasped but didn't manage to scream. It was too late. Everything happened too quickly for her to move out of the way.

Beryl's car hit Serena, sending the girl's head smashing against the window shields and falling onto the paved streets. Darien saw this and instantly ran toward her. " Serena, he called out, feeling the anger for whoever hit her surge within him along with anger at himself. Why didn't he accompany her?! Why didn't he just insist that he went along?

Beryl growled when she saw Darien running toward the girl. A crowd of people had gathered around Serena while he frantically pushed his way through. Beryl cursed, not realizing that her car was still running at full speed. That wretched man! How could he still think about Serena even after she was covered in blood?!

Blinded by her jealousy, Beryl stepped on the gas even harder before turning back to face the road. Unfortunatly, it was too late for her as well. She was heading straight for a parked car and couldn't even move out of the way. Her speed was too fast and her screeching tires held a firm grip in the wrong direction.

Frantically trying to move out of the way, Beryl screamed in frustration. Looking up, she felt a tear of anger slide down her cheek.

A shower of glass pieces flew into the air and landed on Beryl's car. One of them managed to pierce Beryl's chest, right below her heart.

A small gasp escaped Beryl's lips. A gush of dark red blood flowed out her chest while her features displayed frozen terror. Her body began to tremble while her eyes slowly began to roll toward the heavens. Blood began to pour out of her mouth and slowly dripped down her body toward her shaking wrist.....which suddenly stopped.

Now, only the sounds of glass pieces filled the air, along with the sirens of abulances.

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A strong scent of alcohol filled Darien's nosetrils. The sound of children's cries of pain and phone calls ringing every second rang through his ears. But that didn't matter. Darien Blake paced frantically in front of the emergency room, cursing himself for not taking Serena across the streets himself.

Andrew, Rei, Mina, and Lita all sat down on the benches beside the emergency room. The girls had tear streaked faces while Andrew held his face within his palms. Darien looked like a wreck. Like a father waiting to see his new born baby, Darien anxiously waited for the doctors to come out.

As if an answer to his prayers, Amy Anderson stepped out of the emergency room. Andrew and the girls instantly stood up while Darien spat out his interrogations instantly. " What happened? Is she alright? What's going to happen to her? "

Amy sighed. " Well Mr. Blake, I think you should sit down for this. "

" No, tell me now, " he demanded firmly.

Amy looked a bit hesitant at first. She didn't exactly know how to tell him the news, and she wasn't sure if he was ready to hear this. Either way, he had to hear them.

" Mr. Blake, " she began. " Ms. Parker has suffered some severe injuries. Her ribs were nearly broken while her wrists' bones went out of place, but those can be fixed. Fortunatly, she's alive. "

Darien sighed in relief. If Serena had died, then he would've died right there himself.

" That's only the good news, " she continued solemnly.

" What? " Darien began to feel his heart pounding again.

" When her head smashed against that window shield, I'm afraid it was a bit too rough for her to handle. "

" So what are you saying? Are you saying that she has to be placed in a mental-"

" No, no. That's not it. "

" Then what's wrong, " Darien demanded.

Amy sighed again. " She has amnesia. "

Darien seemed a bit too stunned upon hearing this. The others choked out a few sobs while Andrew could only stare. But there was nothing that could've prepared them for what was about to come next.

" And another thing, Mr. Blake....we found something else, " Amy whispered.

Darien only stared at her. He couldn't manage to say anything else anymore.

" What else is wrong, " Andrew asked.

Amy looked hesitant. There was no other way to say this rather than to be straight forward with it. " Mr. Blake, " she began. " Ms. Parker's pregnant. "

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Author's Notes: O.O First Beryl dies and now the stork's on the way. Chapter seven won't be out anytime soon, so I'm afraid you'll just have to wait.

Anyway, I'm sorry it took me such a long time just to get this chapter out. School work has been terrible plus I had to work on my web page. I'm really sorry about that.

Please excuse any typos I have created. No one's perfect so I'm sorry for any mistakes I may have made.

Thank you once again to all the people that have paid me wonderful compliments . I really appreciate it. :) Hopefully, I'll get chapter seven out soon. Sorry to stop here but I had to. So I shall see you all nextime mortals. I must take my departure.