Love Between Friends

by Raeburn

Darien is Josh's, Serina's brother, best friend. Serina and Darien find love that has always been burried inside themselves. On a trip to Hawaii with their friends, nobody would ever be the same.

3. Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3 "Serina, are you all packed?" Judy looked down at her daughter's bags. She had two large suitcases. "Yeah, I guess so. I still need to get my computer and put it in its case." "What are you all taking, you should only have to take one suit case." She picked up one of her daughter's bags and instantly dropped it. "Careful with that one, it has my roller blades, and hair dryer, and my sandals, tennis shoes, high heels, and my C/D player." Her mother just looked at her. "What?" "Just chill mom." Jim Stevens walked into the large room with pink walls and roses bordered around the ceiling. He grabbed Serina's suitcases and slowly walked out of the room, carefully trying not to hit the walls with the luggage. "MOM! Did daddy take my bags?" She called from the bathroom. "Yes honey, is there something in there you needed?" Judy asked as she walked into the hallway. "Just my makeup, I have never gone anywhere without any on. I will look horrible." She said as she walked out of the bathroom with all her hair in a ponytail. "You look just fine honey, now come on. The plane leaves in two hours. They walked downstairs together. Jim put Serina and Josh's bags into the back of the light blue SUV. Serina gave her dad a big hug and a kiss on the cheek and got into the car. Josh just nodded at his father and got in. They drove off to the airport. Judy dropped them off at the front gate and went and parked the car. The front gate was large; it had big conveyer belts and helpers all around the place. They checked their bags in; Josh only had one and it even had room in it. When they got to the gate, they met up with all their friends; most of them were wearing Hawaiian shirts. Darien had on a black shirt that was tucked into his black jeans. It fit him so nicely, showing his muscles. Serina slowly examined the hottie in front of her and smiled. She put her computer down by his and turned to him. She rubbed her hands down his arms and kissed his neck. "Hey Dare." He took her loosely into his arms and locked his hands behind her. "Hey Sere." He smiled at her short blue tank top and black windbreakers. Her hair was put into a ponytail; it went past her knees since she did not have it wrapped around. "You look so cute today, I don't think I have ever seen you in relaxed clothes before, or makeup." She just rolled her eyes. "Damn it, you can tell I don't have make up on?" He pulled her closer. "Yes, and you look so much better, so relaxed and so beautiful." He bent his head down but turned it and looked at the large group watching them, all of which were their friends. "Do you mind?" They all laughed and turned around. He then proceeded to kiss her. It was so gentle and yet passionate that Serina just melted. "It is hopefully going to be a long flight." Which it would be Florida to Hawaii, with no changeovers. Renee, Allison, Lindsay, and Tracy all stood in a group giggling at the cute new couple. The guys just laughed at the other girls. Lindsay leaned back into James' arms and sighed. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. They looked over at Allison and John; they were almost five feet away from each other and facing opposite directions. Lindsay looked up at her boyfriend for over four years. He just shrugged his shoulders. He tightened his grip on her and kissed her neck, causing her to blush a bit. "Oh please, you two are just like them." Tracy stared at Lindsay and James while pointing at Serina and Darien, who were still in each other's arms kissing. They all laughed. "Attention all passengers! Flight 2093 to Hawaii is now boarding first class!" The gate attendant announced over the intercom. "Also the Stevens party, please come to the gate!" Darien picked up his carryon, along with Serina's computer. Serina quickly picked up her purse and gave her mom a hug, she then walked with the group to the gate. "We are the Stevens party." Serina reported to the attendant. "Good, you can board now. If you would follow me, I will show you to your seats." Serina waved to her mother and followed the lady with the long black hair. They walked down the long white tunnel and into the plane. They were seated in the first three rows of first class. Serina and Darien were in the first row by the window. Each chair was made of black leather, and was well cushioned. "Your bags can go into the top cabinet or under your seats." "Thank you." Serina replied. She grabbed her computer from Darien's hand and slid it under her seat, along with her purse. She then walked slowly to her seat by the window and allowed Darien to sit in the aisle. She took Darien's hand and intertwined it in hers. "Sere, this is so cool! I can't wait until we arrive." Tracy was almost jumping out of her seat. Kyle had to hold her in her seat to keep her from getting to excited. Serina just laughed and snuggled next to Darien. "I am glad you are having fun Trace." Serina giggled. "What did you do Kyle, drug her up?" Tracy just rolled her eyes and pulled Kyle into the seat next to her. She set her head on his shoulder and sighed. Darien lifted their intertwined hands and kissed the back of hers. He held it close to him and just relaxed. The plane took off within twenty minutes and once the seat belt sign went off, Josh jumped from his seat and looked over at his best friend and his sister. Serina just looked up from her spot on Darien's chest and smiled. "Do you need anything Josh?" Serina asked her pesky older brother. Darien looked up at his friend as well. "Josh, leave them alone! You should be paying more attention to me and not them." Renee yelled from her seat. Serina just snickered when Josh sighed and slipped back into his seat. Serina just snuggled her way into Darien's arms and fell asleep. Darien sat in his chair watching his beautiful girlfriend sleep in his lap. He had placed a small blanket over her and raised the armrest so she wouldn't hit it. He looked around at all of their friends. Kyle held Tracy in his arms as they shared a drink; Renee and Josh just cuddled; Lindsay and James were sleeping; and Allison and John just sat facing different ways. Poor Sere, she has such hope in her friends' relationships. "Sir, would you like anything to drink?" Asked the stewardess as she passed with the drink cart. "Um… a coke will be fine." She poured his coke into a cup of ice. "Thank you." She nodded and left. Darien cautiously moved Serina's head a little. She had been asleep for the past hour. He placed his coke into the cup holder on the side and carefully moved her back. "Hmm?" She moaned from her spot. "Shh, just go back to sleep." He ran his hand along her cheek and brushed the fallen hair out of her face. She nodded and went back to sleep, and when she did that he got out his computer and opened it up. He began to work on some extra credit for his psychology class. "Allison, how many times have I told you, it was harmless!" John stated while gritting his teeth. "John, it was not harmless and you know it! I can't believe you did that, you are even lower then I had ever thought!" She said louder then anticipated. She watched as Serina woke up from her two-hour nap. "Look what you did now John, you woke her up!" "ME? Whatever Al, I wasn't the one YELLING!" He screamed, waking up Lindsay and Renee. None of the guys that were asleep even stirred. Serina shot a look at John and glared at him. She looked over at Darien who was still asleep with his hands on the keys of his computer. She gently picked up the computer and put it back into its case. She then picked up a blanket that was on her and covered him up. She kissed him lightly and slowly walked over to the arguing couple. "I don't know what in the hell is going on here, but it will quit right now!" Serina said in a straight tone. She glared at her friends with deadly eyes. "I don't care if you wake up everyone on this plane, but if you wake up Darien from his first good rest in a long time, I swear I will come after you." She glared at John. "Do you understand me?" John swallowed hard. "Perfectly." He said quietly. Allison nodded her head when Serina turned to her. "Thank you." She said sternly and walked over to the stewardess, which was standing in the aisle in front of the kitchen. "Hello, may I help you?" She asked Serina as she approached. "Um… I was just wondering if I could get a glass of water?" The lady nodded and grabbed a cup. "By the way, my name is Samantha." "Serina." They shook hands, and Serina was given her water. "So, is the cute guy you are sitting with your boyfriend?" She asked while motioning at the sleeping Darien. Serina nodded. "Yeah I figured at first that y'all were engaged or married cause of the love you two have, but no ring, so next best thing." Serina smiled at that thought. "Yeah, I would love to marry him, but you know what is funny. I have only been dating him for five days. Although I have known him ever since we were little." "That is so sweet, long time friends get together." Serina nodded. "So are all the rest of the girls your friends?" "Yeah, and the guy sitting with the girl with the long brown hair is my brother, also Darien's best friend." Samantha just smiled. "Well, you got quite a catch girl, he is a keeper." "Yeah I know, I better go sit down so when he wakes up I will be there." She turned around and started to walk back to her seat. "Serina?" She turned around and looked at Samantha. "Hope things work out." She smiled and nodded. "Oh, Samantha, I am sorry for that little episode a moment ago, it won't happen again." Samantha nodded and smiled. Serina turned and sat down slowly trying not to awake Darien. "Attention passengers, we will be landing in Hawaii in twenty six minutes, please take your seats and buckle your seat belts." Serina buckled her seat belt and when she noticed that Darien did not have his on, she buckled it for him. "Why are you so good to me?" Darien smiled and opened his eyes, which were still droopy from his nap. Serina smiled back and pushed his bangs out of the way of his blue eyes. "Because you are good to me." He raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "Is that all?" She shook her head, and leaned in to kiss him. With her lips mere inches away from his she whispered. "And I love you." He smiled joyfully. "I knew it." He pulled her head in and kissed her. It took her by surprise how strong he was, but she didn't mind. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her head closer with one hand and in the other he brought her body closer. "Wow Darien, I never knew you had that in you." The two split apart and looked up to see Josh peeking over their chairs. "Shut up Josh, why don't you have your seat belt on? I hope that when we land that you will like hit your head and pass out or something." He eyed his sister. "Well it is much more interesting to watch you and Darien get fresh with each other." Serina lifted her arm and slapped her brother. "Hey!" "Mind your own business bro!" He turned around and sat back in his seat and left them alone. "I'm sorry Darien, Josh is just-" "Sere, I know, after all I am his best friend." He smiled at her, knowing she wasn't really thinking. "Oh yeah, I forgot." She laughed and sat back into her seat and cuddled next to Darien. He kissed her head and pulled her closer to him. "You are so cute when you get confused." He kissed her head and leaned back and they staid that way until they landed the plane. They walked off the plane and were greeted by a Hawaiian, who gave them each a pink flower lay. She had long black hair and grass skirt and coconut shells as the top. "Welcome, my name Sandia, and I will be your guide." She motioned them to follow her and they did. John rubbed his hands together and licked his lips as he stared at the coconut shells. "Man what I wouldn't give to have some of that." Allison slapped him upside the head; Renee and Serina also slapped him upside the head. "Hey!" He yelled at them. Darien came up behind him and placed a friendly arm on his shoulder. John looked to the side at Darien as they continued to walk. "If you ever, I mean ever, raise your voice at any of these girls while I am around, I will personally see to it that you will NEVER speak again." Darien very seriously stated so only he could hear him. He patted John on the back and slowed his pace to be with Serina. He placed his arm protectively around her waist. "Pig." The girls mumbled to John under their breath. "What did you say to him?" Serina asked as she laid her head against his arm. "Nothing really important, come on we are losing our group." He said while pulling her behind him. The Hawaiian airport was much smaller then they were use to, and many of the people there didn't even have shoes on. Serina staid close to Darien as they walked out of the airport and got into the long, black limo that was waiting for them. "Your bags have been already delivered to the cabins." Serina paid no attention to Sandia; instead she looked out the windows and watched all the palm trees sway in the wind and the people at the beaches. They reached the cabins in only a few minutes and they all got out of the limo. The cabins were not too far from each other and all faced the beach that was about a hundred feet away. "There are five rental cars on their way." She gave each person a key. "It is up to you about how you want to arrange the cabins. And if you have any questions, please don't be afraid to ask, oh and girls, the mall is just up the road." She smiled and drove off in the limo. "Well, this is so neat." Serina squealed. "Ok, well lets go and figure out how we are going to divide the cabins." They all went into the middle cabin. Each cabin had a screened in deck and a hot tub in the back. They walked inside and looked around. Right as they entered the door, they walked into the living area, which had a long blue and white couch, a white recliner, a wooden table, and a big screen TV. Next to the living room was the kitchen. The kitchen came with all the necessities and more. It had dark blue counter tops, and white appliances along with a wooden floor. Through the kitchen was a hall and on each side was a bedroom. Each was quite large and had a king-size bed in each, along with a bathroom and a walk in closet. "This is really nice." Renee called out to Serina. "Yeah, well I guess we should get settled in our cabins. So how are we going to do this?" She asked once she walked back into the living room with everyone else. "Well that is easy Sere, each couple in their own cabin. So it looks like you and Darien should stay in this one. Okay guys lets move out and leave these two to unpack. Don't forget dinner tomorrow night." Renee grabbed Josh and their bags that were dropped off by the airline and went out the door. The rest followed suit, leaving Serina and Darien alone, in a cabin, at night. They looked at each other and smiled. "I'm a bit hungry, you wanna go to the store with me?" Serina grabbed her purse and the keys to the rental that was left for her. "Sure, I need to pick up some stuff as well." He wrapped his arm around her and walked her out of the cabin. He opened the passenger side door and eased her in. Once he got into the car, they took off. Renee watched Darien and Serina pull out of the driveway from the window. "Where are they going so late?" Renee turned to Josh who was still unpacking his bags. He looked up to her and shrugged his shoulders. "I don't have a clue honey, don't worry about it." He walked up behind her and took the curtain from her hand and let it drop. He kissed her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist. "But why don't you make them wonder what we are doing so late." She spun around and smiled at him, then kissed him. They fell back onto the bed filled with clothes and they laughed. "Josh!" She screeched as he flipped her over so he was on top. "What?" He asked as he stared deeply into her light green eyes. She just shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Lets make them wonder then." She said as she pulled him in close for a kiss. The store was fairly small, with only about four or five isles. Serina pushed around a small shopping cart and grabbed a big bag of wavy chips and some avocado dip. Darien walked up behind her and set in a carton of milk and a box of fruity cereal. "You are not going to actually eat that for breakfast are you?" He looked over at the disgusted girl. "Of coarse not, this is just a snack." He smiled and kissed her cheek. She grabbed a small plastic bag and placed a bag of grapes in it and also grabbed a flat of strawberries. She caught an incoming apple and placed it into the cart as well. Not many people were at the store, so the two mostly played around and chased each other with bread sticks and bags of rotten oranges. They picked up some stuff for breakfast and stuff to make sub sandwiches for lunch. They were going out for dinner for the next week so they didn't get anything for that. After they filled most of their cart with chips, fruit, and other snacks they walked over to the cash register. Darien excused himself and walked over to the bathroom at the back of the store. The cashier was an old guy with a long graybeard and no hair. "Hello, how are you tonight?" He asked. "Good, we just got here from Florida." He smiled up at Serina. "I use to live there for a few years, it was quite the place." Serina nodded her head. "You know young lady, I bet there are guys running around the block for you, aren't there?" Serina just laughed and nodded her head. "You are a very pretty young lady." "Thank you." "I'm sure that you get told that all the time, don't you?" She shook her head as Darien came back. "Not as much as I wish." Darien wrapped his arm around Serina as the cashier finished adding up the total for the food and Darien paid him. "Have a nice night." "You too." Serina called back at him. Darien carried the bags out to the car and put them into the trunk. When they got back to the cabin, a little over an hour since they left, they unloaded the bags and put them away. Serina walked over to the living room and grabbed her suitcase and drug it to her room. Darien grabbed her other one and followed her. Once the bags were in her room she walked over to Darien and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him lightly. "It's late, I am going to go to bed." She reluctantly pushed him out of the room and changed into her silk pink pajamas and took out her hair. She walked out of her room and into the living room where Darien moved. "Um…Darien?" She tightly clutched her shirt. "Yeah?" "I hope you don't like totally hate me for what I am about to ask but will you brush my hair for me. Mama usually does it when I am too tired, but she is not here. Please?" She bit her lower lip, hoping he wouldn't laugh at her. Darien smiled at her little bunny slippers, and all pink attire. "Next are you going me do your laundry?" He giggled a bit to himself. "Only if you want to." She slyly walked over around the couch and held out her hand for him to take it. "Ok, just this once." He took her hand and walked with her to her room; they sat on the light pink sheets and with the brush in his hand he started to brush her long blond hair. After about an hour, Darien put down the brush and carefully slipped out from her room, leaving the sleeping princess lying there, with her hair neatly spread around her. He then walked across the hall to his room and went to bed. The next morning Renee awoke in Josh's loving arms. She lifted her head off her pillow and set it down on his bare chest, wrapping her arms around him at the same time. She felt his arms pull her closer to him and a soft kiss on her head. She looked up into his beautiful green eyes and smiled. "I love you" She whispered as she moved up to his head. "I love you too." He tightened his grip on her, pulling her down on top of him, kissing her wildly. All she could do was kiss him back and laugh. He rolled her around and began to kiss her again. Darien walked quietly into Serina's room and walked over to the bed. He bent down and kissed her soft forehead. She curiously opened her big blue eyes and saw a young, handsome guy wearing a pair of blue jeans and a white shirt, which fit him quite well. "Hi muffin, how long have you been here?" She staid in the bed, tightly holding the covers not willing herself to get out of bed. "Not long, now it is time for you, my dear, to get up." He pulled the covers off her, which were a light shade of pink, and set them on the bottom of the bed. "But Darien I need my beauty sleep." She whined and curled up into a little ball. "But Serina, you are already beautiful." He had the same whine that she did. "So wake up." "No." She shook her head and grabbed the blankets and pulled them over her head. She acted like a little kid afraid of the monster under the bed. "Ok, you asked for it." He tore off the blankets again and picked her up over his shoulder. "Darien, put me down." She kicked and hit his back trying to get down. "Serina, stay still or you'll fall." He warned her. He walked her into the bathroom and put her into the shower. He closed the curtain and turned on the cold water. She let out a piercing scream and turned off the water. She pulled open the curtain and stared at Darien in the soaking wet PJ's. "I am going to kill you Darien!" Darien just laughed. "It's not funny!" That just made Darien laugh harder. She flipped her hair back and grabbed the towel that Darien had in his hands. She wrapped it around herself and stomped out to her room. "Hurry and get dressed sweetheart." He called out as she passed him. She threw her hands up in the air with frustration. Darien was still laughing when he went into the kitchen. He got out the bacon, eggs and pancake mix, and started to make breakfast. Darien took the bacon out of the bacon and started to cook them, along with making the batter for the pancakes. He poured some of the mix into the frying pan and took out some bacon, replacing it with some more. Serina stood at the entrance of the kitchen and watched Darien. He turned around and smiled at the sight of her in a big fluffy white bathrobe. Her hair was down and brushed neatly, still a little wet from the shower. "Hey Sere." She walked over to him and kissed him softly. "You do know, that I will get you for that, right?" He nodded and smiled. "It is worth it." He took a piece of bacon from the paper towel on the stove and carefully placed it into Serina's mouth. She slowly closed her mouth on top of his finger and let it go after licking it clean. She moved closer to him and kissed him deeply as he groaned. "Darien." She said while panting after their kiss. "Yeah?" "Turn off the stove, the food might burn." He did as she commanded and kissed her again. Serina wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and pulled him closer to her. Darien kept advancing on her as she backed up until they eventually hit the counter. He lifted the light girl up and sat her on the edge, pushing everything out of the way, knocking papers and bowls on the floor. His kisses went down her neck and onto the gap of her chest where the robe did not cover. "Don't stop Darien." She pleaded as he slowed down. She grabbed his hands and led them down her body until they reached the tie of her robe. He understood what she wanted and untied it. He spread open the folds of the robe and with her permission he proceeded to kiss her. He went lower as she pushed him down. "Yo! Anyone home!" Darien and Serina split up and he helped her down off the counter and she tied her robe back up. "He comes at the worst times." Serina pouted as she walked to her room to get dressed. "Yeah, I'm in here." Josh nodded and walked into the kitchen and grabbed a piece of bacon, as he looked around. He saw that there was a stack of papers that were knocked off the cabinet. "I hope I am not interrupting anything." "What would you interrupt?" He said a little shakily. Serina walked out of her room with a short red mini skirt and a black top. Her hair was pulled up loosely in a ponytail and also had on her red heals. Darien's mouth dropped as he saw her in her outfit. Josh nudged him a little and laughed. "I guess nothing, anyway, Renee wants you to go shopping with her and the rest of the girls." He said while stealing another piece of bacon. "Alright." She went back into her room and grabbed her purse. When she came back she grabbed another piece of bacon and gave Darien a little kiss. "See you soon." She waved and walked out of the house. "So, Darien, what are you going to make me for breakfast?" Josh asked as Darien went back to the pancakes. He put two on a plate and handed them over to Josh. "Eat up." Inside Renee's cabin were all the girls waiting for Serina. They all had on short skirts except Tracy, and Lindsay, who had on shorts. They sat in the living room and talked about what all went on last night. "I can't believe that you, Lindsay, would actually do that for James. It is like impossible." "Oh shut up Allison. It is not like you never did that to John." All the girls looked over at Allison and laughed. "Did what? What did I miss?" Serina walked into the room of the laughing girls. She set her purse down next to Renee's. "Nothing really, just Lindsay gave James a 'BJ' last night." Lindsay threw a pillow at Renee. "Can't anyone have a secret?" They all shook their heads and laughed. "Don't worry about it Lindsay, Renee is famous for-" Serina was shut up by Renee's hand. "Aww, come on Renee, let her speak. I mean, it is not like we don't know already." Renee let Serina go and gathered up her purse. "No! Now, lets go shopping." All the girls piled up in the car and Renee drove off to the mall. The five girls glided up the escalator going up to the second floor of the mall. They laughed as all these guys whistled and hollered, trying to pick up Serina. She just rolled her eyes and told them to get lost. Once the guys were out of sight Serina led the girls into an adult store and they all splits into little groups. Serina and Renee went over to the lingerie section. "Sere, is there something you should tell me?" Renee looked at her accusingly as she watched Serina pick up a thong suit. "Of coarse not Renee, but I know about your little enjoyment last night." Renee looked down at her feet and smiled. "So, it is not like I haven't done it before." "You got a point there." Serina nodded and looked through a rack of clothes. She grabbed off a red garment and showed it to Renee. It was very showy and skimpy. The entire thing was made of red lace, except around the genitals areas, which had red fabric instead. From the bottom of the garment were straps that hooked up to stockings that were to be worn with it. "That is really, really nice. I bet Darien would love that." Serina looked at it again. "You think?" Renee nodded again and smiled. "I don't know it is not me." She put down the garment and picked up a white one, which was very secretive, yet not at the same time. On the top was a small halo and wings on the back. "It is like Halloween over again." Serina laughed and put it back. "Good, now come with me, I have to find something for Josh to play with." She shyly smiled and led Serina to the "toy section." There were shelves full of chains, whips, handcuffs, vibrators, and others like ice cube trays, chocolate, and toy dolls. "What exactly did you have in mind for Josh anyway?" She held up a pair of handcuffs and a box of chocolates. "I never knew you had this side of you girl." "Neither did I Sere, neither did I." They walked up to the register and bought their Items and waited for the others. Once they got out of the store they walked over to the food court, where a group of guys kept starring at all of them. Serina and Renee took orders from the rest of the girls and walked passed the table of guys just to tease them and went over to a Mexican place and bought lunch. "Renee, I don't know why, or how I already love him. He has just always been a friend to me, but now it is like, I can't keep my hands off of him. It scares me." "Sere, I know exactly how you feel with him, it was like that for me and Josh too. Like, who would have ever thought I would like, date, then love your brother. I remember when we were little, we would sneak up on them and play jokes cause we hated them so much." Serina laughed a little. They would hide raw eggs in their covers whenever Darien would stay the night, and when they would fall asleep they would pour hot water in between the two and make it look like they peed themselves. They were regular pests. "I wish I didn't have all my morals, cause if I was as free and not scared like you, I would have already fucked Darien." Both girls laughed and walked back with the food for the rest of the girls. As soon as Serina and Renee got back to the table the five guys walked over to them and smiled. "Can we help you?" Serina asked a bit annoyed. "We hope so, we were just wondering if you would accompany us to dinner tonight?" Asked one guy in a pair of surfer shorts and a white undershirt. "Oh, I'm sorry, but we don't go out with anyone but our boyfriends." Renee stated. "Oh, we should have known that you pretty ladies were already taken, if you change your mind you can find us on the waves." With that they left. "You know, he was kinda cute." Allison said as they walked off. The other girls just looked at her.