I Wish Fate Won't Play Games

Chapter 5

Serena walked into his spacious bathroom. He leaned over his oversized bathtub, and turned on the hot water. Serena was confused. " Thanks Darien, but I want to take a shower. So, I'll-" she began, then shut up when he took of his jacket, shoes, and socks.

Tossing his jacket on the floor, he pulled his shirt over his head. It fell onto the tile floor, on top of his jacket. Giving her a mischievous grin, he gestured for her to close the door.

Not quite understanding, Serena walked out the bathroom and shut the door. She was one step away, when she heard peels of laughter from the other side. The bathroom door was wretched open in a second. Turning, she frowned at Darien, whose shoulders were shaking from laughter. " What?" she snapped not amused if he was laughing at her.

" Come on, I didn't mean for you to leave as well as closing the door," Darien said, still chuckling.

Serena was even more confused. " But…you were taking off…" she blinked. Her mind didn't want to comprehend any further.

Darien chuckled again. He tugged at her dusty sleeve. " Come on," he said gently. " I won't hurt you," he gave her an innocent smile.

Eyes transfixed on his smooth chest, Serena let herself be pulled into the bathroom. By the time they got in, the tub was full. Darien turned the water off, closed the door, and waited. And waited. Serena stood there, unsure. " What?" she asked, as he moved towards her. " Darien…" she warned, as he moved closer.

" You've got to get clean! Look at how dirty you are!" he motioned at her clothes.

Serena gave him the cold shoulder. " I am NOT, dirty," she sniffed.

Darien lightly smacked her arm, and they watched a cloud of dust float in the air. He raised an eyebrow at her.

" Fine, but I'm not going to take a bath with you!" Serena made a face.

Darien sighs. He stared down at her with his azure eyes. " Don't you want to?" he whispered into her ear, as he ran a finger down the side of her face. His face broke into a big grin. " I've got a rubber ducky," he said temptingly. He took it from his drawer and waved it in her face.

Serena laughed. " But I don't want to be…" her voice trailed off.

" Stark-naked?" Darien caught on.

A blush crept over Serena's face. She shrugged casually.

Darien squeaked the rubber ducky in her face. " Are you scared?" he taunted.

She glared at him.

Darien unbuttoned his pants. His boxer showed. " No?" he winked. He squeaked the hateful yellow duck in her face again.

Serena's face turned an amazing beet red color. " Give me that," she changed the subject, when once again the duck was squeaked in front of her. She grabbed it, but Darien moved back.

He squeaked it at her again, with a huge smile on his face.

Serena fumed, and grabbed at it again. Unfortunately, she got too close and their legs got tangled together. With a squeal from Serena, and a squeak from the rubber ducky, Serena and Darien tumbled into the water. Serena let out an enraged shriek as she popped back up.

Darien was leaning against the corner of the tub, giving her a lazy smile. He squeaked the wet duck again.

Serena was determined to get him, and that vile duck. Standing up, she walked slowly towards Darien. For some odd reason, he was speechless. He looked numb, and didn't even notice that Serena had snatched the duck from his hand. Serena was a bit nervous; after all he couldn't have let go of the ducky so easily. " Uh, Darien?" she waved her hand in front of his face.

He blinked, and shook his head. " Serena, do you notice that you're wearing a white blouse?" he asked slyly.

" Oh my god," Serena gasped, and submerged herself in the warm water, until only her head showed.

Darien chuckled again. " You might as well get cleaned up now," he smiled at her victorious.

Serena was mad…very mad. He had to give her that cocky look, didn't he? But she knew that she had no way of getting out of this. She wasn't going to step out of the tub with a white blouse on! " Fine, but you have to leave," she ordered, sticking her tongue out at him.

Darien grinned; there was a definite sparkle in his eye. A very evil sparkle, Serena concluded, because she knew that he was up to something.

" Fine," Darien put his hands up in a surrender motion. " But first…" he added, as his hands reached under the water. Serena darted far, far away from him, until her back was plastered against the wall. He frowned. " No, I was just getting rid of this," he said, as he tossed his pants onto the tile floor.

" Uh…" if Serena thought she was confused before, now she was beyond that stage.

" Oh, and this too," Darien said, as he added his boxers on top of his pants on the floor.

" Eep!" Serena squeaked, as a flush started from her neck up.

Darien looked at her with glittering awareness. " I guess I'll get up now," he lifted an eyebrow at her.

Serena's eyes darted this way and that. She was speechless. Inside her head, she was weighing the consequences. " See Darien out of the tub naked or take a bath with Darien naked but won't see his…" Serena balanced it out in her head.

Darien gave a satisfied smile, and leaned back watching Serena try and figure out this complex dilemma.

Serena hung her head. " Fine-" she began with a submissive sigh, but was cut off as they both heard the doorbell ring. " Ahh," Serena shrieked. She looked around, and saw the situation to a stranger's eye. " Get out! Get out!" she said frantically, and pushed Darien out of the tub. In her hurry to get rid of him, she forgot to cover her innocent eyes. " Did not want to see that. Did not want to see that," she droned, covering her eyes.

" See what?" Darien asked, slightly hurt.

Serena opened her eyes…and then shut them. " That," she groaned, for Darien was standing up.

" Darien?" a voice called from the hallway. " I didn't think you were here, and I had to drop of papers off, so I used my extra key. Are you here?"

Serena wailed. " The situation could not get worse!" she thought. Oh, but it can.

" Are you okay, Darien? Sounds like you have a cold," the voice continued, and with a click the bathroom door opened. Staring at them was not one person, but a group of people. " Uh…" Andrew spluttered, eyes wide.

" What is it Andrew? Is Darien here or-" the voice came to a halt. " SERENA!" four voices screamed.

Serena sunk low in the tepid water, and stared at her friends crowded around the bathroom door.

To Be Continued….

A/N: Some situation eh? I'll continue it as soon as I find time. You should thank Raeburn, and her death note to me, or else this chapter would not be up. Well, REVIEW please!

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