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Chapter Three

Lita watched as Serena's body stiffened visible to her question. "Sere?" she nudged her "You didn't tell him did you?" she asked again. Serena turned to face her friend slowly looking a little nervous, guilty, or maybe just confused.

"Actually it never came up," she mumbled in response putting her head in her hands. She sat in the bed waiting for Lita to explode. The wailing never came so she looked up to see her friend's serious eyes.

"You know if it was me I wouldn't tell him shit, I mean I don't get attached like that but…you on the other hand" she paused "You have to tell him Sere," she stated with a somber expression on her usually chipper face. "If it was someone other than Serena," she thought, "I would have given her a high five and a YOU GO GIRL. Serena though has never even had a serious relationship."

"I will" Serena stated bringing her from her thoughts.

"When?" Lita retorted.

"Tonight" she insisted.

"You really need to Sere, pretending to be older that you are to get in a club isn't that big a deal…letting a grown man that is obviously attracted to you believe your older than you are is asking for trouble." She sighed placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I know, I just…what if he gets mad?" she said now dreading her quickly approaching date with her dream guy.

"He might…and then he might not. The point is he has to know the facts and go from there" she assured her "I do believe that some things are meant to be…you guys…not to sound like my mystic mom or anything. I do believe you two seem to belong together. The immediate attraction and ease you had with him it has to mean something." She insisted. "So just follow your heart," she stated glancing out the large picture window in the room.

"You are right Lita, I will tell him tonight" she resided leaning back into the bed.

"Good, don't worry it will work out" she sighed as she stood and left the room. "I hope," she added to herself as she closed the door.

Serena lay there for a while staring into space glancing for a moment at the clock 1:50 a.m. it read in bright green digits. "I'm not going to get much sleep now" she sighed turning to face the window.

In a spacious bedroom with dark blue walls and wood accents Darien laid wide awake in his king size four post bed he was having just as much luck catching the sandman. His mind continued to wonder to one particular blonde, more specifically her lips, thighs, back, hips, or some combination of the first he roared in frustration running his fingers through his hair for the hundredth time. "What the hell is wrong with me?" He thought out loud. You have been with plenty of women none of whom made him this anxious. He decided then and there this dinner would have to be special. He would pull out all the stops. This dinner will seduce her senses; she will be mine, right in this spot matter of fact. He mused as plans for the evening formed in his mind allowing him to finally claim sleep with a blonde angel dancing into his dreams.

Later that afternoon…

Serena and Lita entered Lita's house at 12noon having run by Serena's house to pick up a few choice items to prepare for her date tonight. Sitting on the couch in her living room Lita turned on the T.V. "So when are you going to call him Serena?" she asked as she channel surfed. "I think you should go ahead and call him now" she stopped on a video channel "You want to have some idea what you should wear after all" she concluded

"You don't think I will have to wear anything fancy do you?" she asked getting worried.

"I don't know…I wouldn't think so but you should call and find out where you are going" she paused "If not for you to satisfy my curiosity," she added with a wicked smile.

Dialing the number from the back of Darien's card Serena could feel the warmth grow in her stomach. The rings seem to sound in a long agonizing pace. She was tempted to hang up when a strong male voice halted her action.

Darien awoke to the sound of his phone ringing "Hello" he mumbled "Hello" he asked again a little louder.

"Hi…Darien?" she asked coyly.

"This is he," he replied with a small grin on his face. "Serena?" he stated his tone turning seductive knowing already it was she.

"Yes, I hope I didn't wake you" she asked his voice sending tingle through her, regaining some of her senses. Glancing at the clock on the wall she winced the digits read 12:20p.m. It was still rather early considering the late night.

"No you didn't wake me" he lied sitting up in bed. "Where do you want me to pick you up tonight?" he asked climbing out of bed.

"Same place you dropped me off this morning" she said blushing slightly she gave him the address in case he forgot.

"So where are we going?" she asked noting Lita had pressed the mute button on the remote she shook her head slightly smiling at her inquisitive friend.

"It's a surprise," he stated pleasantly. He pulled a card from his wallet it read.

Chev Gourmet Caterer

New York, NY

555-1234

Private catering available

Hanging up the phone after there conversation Serena joined Lita on the sofa. "So where is he taking you" Lita asked still looking for something to watch.

"He said it's a surprise," she said taking the remote.

"Hold up. What just one minute. He said it's a surprise and your O.K. with that?" she said incredulously.

"Yeah, why?" Serena replied with a shrug of the shoulders. She stopped on a channel playing Sleepless in Seattle. "Oh I love this movie," she chirped putting the remote down on the coffee table. She was completely oblivious to Lita's shocked expression not to mention the fact her mouth was still gaped open.

Once Lita had recovered from the initial shock of hearing her best friend was going to an unknown place with a man she met less than twenty-four hours ago. She snatched the remote from the coffee table switching off the television. Then turned her full attention to her friend who was complaining about something that didn't register at the moment as worth her attention.

"I need some info about this guy unless your going to call him back and demand to know where he is taking you. Do you even know anything personal about him?" she stated in a dismayed tone. The entire will keeping direct eye contact with her, obviously naive friend.

"Y-yes I know him. He was a sister named Rei who runs a modeling agency. His father died two years ago leaving him a business that was established by his father's father-

"No about HIM Sere, like his LAST name, ADDRESS, does he have a CRIMINAL record-

"His last name is Shields, His office address is on the business card, and I doubt he has a criminal record." She concluded with an amused look on her face.

"Shields" Lita whispered "Where have I heard that name?" she thought to herself " OH MY GOD!" she yelled out in realization causing Serena to jump in her seat.

"What's wrong?" she asked turning to face Lita. Serena's eyes grew wide with confusion and anticipation. "Oh no this sounds bad," she thought.

"Serena do you KNOW whom Darien Shields IS?" she blurted out in amazement. Serena shook her head slowly as her brows furrowed.

Lita continued not really wanting a response. "He is only a Multi-Billionaire tycoon. I can't believe I didn't recognize him at the club. He was only on the cover of the wall street journal last week. He is President of Shields Industries, which owns a part of about half the state! You are only having dinner with the world's most eligible, not to mention rich, Serena, really rich bachelors in the free world." She paused holding a huge grin on her face that quickly dropped like a ton of bricks. " This date may not be such a great idea." She stated flatly.

"Why?" Serena asked slowly regaining some of her composer. Her mind still registering the information Lita had provided her with.

"It's just that…well they say he is also the world worst womanizer. He has a reputation a mile long. I don't want to have to kick his ass if he adds you to his list." She concluded. Lita being a Martial Arts expert without a doubt could do just that.

"I can take care of myself Lita" Serena stated with a smirk that hide the thoughts running through her mind. Though she seemed confident her heart held concerned with her current quandary. "That would definitely explain that explosive kiss. If that's just a sample of this man's talent I'm in huge trouble," she thought.

"If you say so Sere, but take my cell phone just in case, and my mace" she stated pulling the objects from her bag handing them to Serena.

To be continued…

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