Title: New Girl in Town

Rating: PG-13

Author: RaeBurn

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Chapter 5

Serena woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs, that was her favorite, and she knew when they had bacon and eggs that they also had pancakes. She threw on her short silk robe and ran down the stairs. She made her way into the kitchen and grabbed a plate, dishing herself some of the breakfast.

"Glad to see you are hungry." Serena looked up and saw her father standing there. She set her plate down and hugged him. He had been out of town for the last week and she had missed him greatly.

"Hi daddy, I missed you." She told him, letting him go. He smiled down at his daughter.

"I missed you too Angel." He patted her head, the same way he had all her life. "I got a little present for you." He announced, smiling. Her eyes widened and she gave him one of her million dollar smiles. "Your mother has it in the spare bedroom." He took the plate that she had picked back up and watched her run up the stairs and into the spare room. Her father stayed in the kitchen until he heard his daughter yell.

"Oh My God! ASHLEY!" He smiled to himself and walked up to meet his daughter up stairs.



Serena ran up the stairs and stopped in front of the spare bedroom. She didn't know why her father would put a present up in there, but it didn't bother her. She opened the door and peered inside. She saw a girl about her age, with long brown hair, the same length as hers. She wore a light blue holter top and a pair of white sweat pants.

"Oh My God! ASHLEY!" She cried out, running over to her best friend, taculing her to the bed, giving her the biggest hug.

"Nice to see you too Sere." She laughed out, hugging the blond.

"How are you here? I mean, I know how you are here, but how?" Ashley smiled and separated herself from Serena.

"Well.your dad called last week and asked if I would like to come and move out here for the school year. And of coarse I said yes, and mom and dad didn't really care, especially since they wanted to go to France anyway. They said that it was easier to let me come here then to drag me a million miles away." Ashley smiled as she watched Serena's smile get wider and wider.

"It is so great to see you!" She hugged her again. "I need to get dressed, then I can introduce you to my boyfriend, and his sister, she is very nice, and Andrew.too bad he is taken, or how about-"

"Serena, quit your rambling, you never do change do you?" Serena just shook her head and laughed. "Go on and get dressed, I do want to meet this boyfriend of yours, make sure he's good enough for you." Ashley winked at her and shoed her out of the room, toward her own.

Twenty minutes later Serena walked out of her room wearing a pair of black sweats and a tight white long sleeved turtleneck. She found Ashley downstairs in almost the same outfit. She had to laugh, they use to do that all the time, not on purpose of coarse.

"Hey girl, you ready to go?" Serena asked as she made herself visible. Ashley nodded and they walked out the front doors, and across the yard to Darien's. "Now, if you make any move on him, I will so have to hurt you." Serena teased as she knocked on the door. After only about twenty seconds the door opened, revealing a half neckade Darien standing in the doorway. His hear was still wet from his shower he had just had a few moments ago.

"Hey Sere." He stepped out of the house, giving her a small kiss, then looked over at Ashley. "You must be Ashley, right?"

"Yeah, how did you know?" Darien just smiled.

"Well, I remember seeing you in a picture with Serena in her room. If I recall correctly, you two were wearing the same outfit, just like today." The girls nodded.

"Yep, great minds think alike, right Ash?" Ashley nodded. "Hun, can we come in or are you going to keep us out here?" Darien chuckled and got out of the girls way. "So are you feeling better today?" Darien nodded.

"Yes, thank you." He wrapped his arm around her and led her into the house.

"We were going to go out into town later, did you want to come along?" Serena sat down on the couch when they reached the living room, and Ashley sat right beside her. Darien laughed as the two girls crossed their legs at the same time, the same way, and with the same leg.

"Do you do that often?" Both girls nodded. "So is there anyone special in your life Ashley?" Darien saw a flash of happiness and love go through Ashley's eyes.

"Yeah, he is so sweet. I haven't gotten the chance to tell you yet Sere, but I really really like him. But a few weeks ago he moved." They suddenly heard a small cry from upstairs.

"Hold on ladies.I'll be right back." Darien ran upstairs and into a small bedroom, which was decorated in blue and white. There was a small brown crib in the corner next to a dresser and changing table. Darien walked over to the crib and picked up his nephew. "Hey there buddy!" He smiled, walking out of the room carrying the baby boy in his arms.

"Darien? Is everything ok?" Serena called out from the bottom of the stairs. She saw Darien with the small child in his arms before he could answer. Darien smiled down at Serena, who was staring at the baby in his arms.

"Sere, this is little Mathew." Darien told her as he handed her the baby. The child cooed and smiled, grabbing a piece of Serena's long hair, putting it in his mouth, sucking on it.

"Oh Darien, he's beautiful!" She cried out lifting the boy into the air, smiling.

"I know, but you can't keep him, he's not mine to give." He winked at her and led her back to Ashley in the living room.

"Whose kid?" Ashley asked, looking at Serena and Darien. Both giggled a little when Darien finally answered her.

"He's my nephew, my sister's child, Mathew." He smiled and sat back down on the couch. "Now what were you saying about your boyfriend that moved?"

"Oh yeah.he said he was from around here, but his parents made him move a year or so ago. But he was so cute and so romantic." Ashley swooned and sighed. Serena just laughed, jiggling the baby, keeping it happy.

"What was his name, I might have known him." Darien prompted.

"His name was James Walkart."

To be continued.