Chapter 10:

"Darien…I just want to say…" 'That you're a daddy…'
"What is it?"
"That I'm sorry."
"Me too Serena. I am too."
"But I thought that with you, I'd be able to turn to you…but you pushed me away…just like the others. That hurt me…"
"How do you think I feel? You left… ME without saying good-bye."
"Not only you…but Mina too."
"The girls don't hate you."
"Yes they do…"
"No…believe me. The don't."
Serena slowed down her horse.
"Yes. They do. Ray hates me…Lita hates me. I'm sure Ami hates me…"
"NO! Serena! Listen to me! Ami…doesn't hate you! Ray…well she's stubborn, but she soon realized that you leaving…means that there was no scouts…Ray didn't' ant to be leader…she didn't. Lita wasn't the same. She hasn't cooked in a while. They all felt so bad…"
"Darien…I still love you."
"I know. I love you too."
"I didn't mean to how things at you…"
"I understand…"
"Do you?" "Do you really?"
Darien nodded.
"I do. I think you're very cute when you're all angry like that. It makes me want to change your anger…into groans of pleasure…"
Serena blushed.
"And I would enjoy doing everything possible to you in one night…"
"Darien. Stop it…please." She laughed.
"What? I'm so hurt. I've had it bad for you Serena. A couple months without it…and a man like me goes crazy…"
"Well… I can't help you there…"
They both laughed.
"But Darien. You have to understand, I thought that you didn't love me anymore."
"How could you think like that?"
"I don' know…I just do I guess…"
"Do you still think that?"
"No…"
"That's good. Because I would have to take you off of that hose, and show you how much I love you…"
Serena coughed.
"I think it's time to go back…"
Darien and Serena walked back to the stable, and Emma was there to help her off of the horse.
"Is everything ok?" she asked in a low whisper.
"Yes…everything's fine…"
"Did you tell…"
"SH! No!"
"What are you guys whispering about?"
"Nothing!" they both said at the same time.

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The week went by, and Serena still woke up in the morning to wake up to morning sickness. At the end of the week, everyone had left to go back, and Serena didn't feel too great about having to keep that secret from Darien, but she didn't know how he'd react.

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The months passed, and Serena was out of school. Savannah and her were looking around the town for baby clothing.
"Do you think it'll be a boy…or a girl?"
"Girl…"
"Really? I think a boy."
"OK…let's make a bet. If it's a boy…I'll buy you ice cream…but if it's a girl…you'll buy me ice cream ok?"
"Deal."
Serena patted her stomach.
"You're going to be buying me ice cream…"
"No…you'll be buying me ice cream!"
They both laughed.
"So? When are you due?"
"In another 3 weeks…"
"Are you excited?"
"Yes…"
"Have you told Darien yet?"
"No…"
"Serena…we're going to tell him. Today…got it?"
"OK…"
Savannah smiled. When she first saw Serena, she didn't think that she'd last out here. Now Savannah didn't know if Serena would survive in the city…

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Darien was frantic. Serena hadn't called him in a month. He and Mina went out for coffee.
"Mina? Do you think…she's ok?"
Mina looked at her watch. Serena would be due in another 3 weeks, but you never know.
"Watch…you get home, and she'll call you…"
Darien ran his hands though his hair.
"I still think you're hiding something from me…"
Mina promised Serena that she wouldn't tell anyone. Not a soul. She also knew that Luna would take care of her.
"I'm not! We've been through this a hundred…million…BILLION times!"

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Serena put down the bag she was carrying, and stretched her back.
"I don't know how much longer I can deal with this…"
"With what?"
"Not being able too see my feet…the sore backs…"
"Well… I don't know…but let's go phone Darien…"
"Aww…"
"Serena Moon!"
"Whoa! Ok!"
Savannah led Serena into the living room, and handed her the cord-less phone. Serena took it, and punched in the number to Darien's apartment. It rang once…twice…three times…answering machine.
"Hey Darien…this is Serena…Hello?"
"Serena?"
"Hey!"
Savannah nodded.
"Listen Darien…"
"What is it?"
"I have to tell you something…"
"Yeah?"
"Are you sitting down?"
"Yeah…"
"Good."
"Why?"
"Because…I'm pregnant."
"…"
"…"
"With whose child?"
Serena laughed.
"Yours…"
"How long have you known?"
"Uh…a long time."
"When are you due?"
"Uh…3 weeks…but don't be mad!"
"3 WEEKS! SERENA!"
"I'm SORRY!"
"Why didn't you say anything?"
"Because…I wasn't ready…"
Savannah patted her hand, and sat by her throughout the conversation. An hour later, Serena hung up the phone.
"Well?"
"Well…Darien's on his way over to see Mina, Ray, Ami and Lita…they're all over at Ray's temple…a kind of studying thing…"

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Ami was just in the middle of explaining a math problem to Mina and Lita when Darien came bursting into the temple.