Interlude (A Continuation)
Chapter 5
By A Shot of Amber
If you haven't read the original Interlude by Sexylyon I highly suggest you read it. This story is based off hers. For some parts of the story I based it off a continuation, she wrote for her own story. Please enjoy and remember to read and review or send all comments, questions, and suggestions to Saphrians_Water_Reflection@hotmail.com. Thank you.
Interlude (A Continuation) Chapter 5
She was been the first to awaken, the prospect of seeing the sunset glimmering through her mind. Quietly so not to disturb Darien she had slipped out of bed and pulled on his discarded black shirt. It was to big for her. It went down to her knees. She did not care, she was to happy to care. One last look at Darien revealed him to still be sleeping. A smile blossomed on her face as she looked down at him. He looked so innocent like that, like a beautiful sleeping child.
She walked barefoot through the carpeted hallway to the main room and the balcony. The last of the storm was disappearing from the sky. In its place, a spectacular sunset was gearing up.
Serena slid open the balcony doors and stepped out onto the terrace. In the distance, she could see the flicks of lightning from underneath the clouds. She was not scared though, somehow nothing really mattered right now. She was to happy to be scared.
Darien had awoken when she left the room. He now stood somewhere near the back of the room. He stood in the gentle rays of dying light just watching her. She had slipped on his clothes. Did all girls after they made love to the their lover slip on an article of their lovers clothes? He knew the few cats he had been with did and she was no different.
Serena shifted her feet and stood up, she knew he was there. His gaze seemed to burn into her skin. Wordlessly and a little self conscious of how she might look Serena turned around and leaned her back against the railing. They stood like that. Separated by space their eyes met and locked. By chance a ray of sunlight moved from behind a building and settled on her. In his dim gaze, he saw her bathed in the reddish golden glow of the sunlight, every inch of her skin exposed and tantalizingly beautiful.
" I thought you were still sleeping."
Darien blinked and looked down, she was standing right in front of him looking up at him. He had been so caught up in the sun that he had never noticed her walking back into the room.
" How can I sleep when my bed partner has left me?" He asked grinning down at her.
She answered with a smile then stepped closer and reached up to tilt his head closer to hers. They kissed, their tongues touching and intertwining before she broke away and sighed. " I love this moment."
" Then let us never leave it."
She answered with another kiss.
* * * * * * *
Rei sat alone under a tree in the gardens. She hadn't bothered to take off her school clothes but instead had walked back towards her favorite bench. It was right near the pond where she could see the raindrops falling. The leaves of the great oak sheltered her from the rain but she still found herself getting wet after an hour of sitting.
In that hour, she ran over the past week, the memory of seeing Darien and Serena together. He hadn't called her and she dared not call him. There was something very precious and special going on between the two of them, she, Rei, was not a part of this special bond. She was left out to watch on the sidelines. Whatever it was, it must have been something very special to make the two of them get together.
Rei wiped the rainwater away from her cheeks only to discover it was tears. She had been crying and she didn't know it. Rei laughed in a choked way and looked down at her wet fingertips. Why did it have to hurt so much?
" Rei?"
Rei turned around to see Chad looking down at her from underneath his umbrella. He was dressed in the dirty clothes he had worn the first time she had met him sleeping on the steps of the shrine.
" Chad how long have you been standing in the rain?"
" Not as long as you been sitting under this tree."
" Have you been spying on me?" Rei demanded feeling her usual anger towards him.
" Grandpa noticed that you didn't appear after school. He sent me to look for you."
" Oh, I see, well tell grandpa I'll be in soon." All the anger drained out of her. Rei turned back towards the pond to go back to her thinking.
Chad turned to leave but stopped when he caught a sight of her face. Her eye were red rimmed and slightly wet, she had been crying.
" What's wrong Rei?"
" What do you mean? Nothing's wrong," Rei replied wiping away the tears from her eyes.
" Is it about your boyfriend? What's his name? Darien?"
" He's not my boyfriend!" Rei practically shouted then stopped. " He's Serena's boyfriend now," she whispered then stood up. " I'm going to go take a walk, I'll be back soon." Rei disappeared into the rain leaving behind a confused Chad. He watched her walk off before turning back to the shrine himself.
Inside the main room, Grandpa stood waiting his hands clasped in front of him. "What did she say?"
" She wanted to take a walk alone," Chad replied closing the umbrella.
" Ah, the poor girls broken heart needs time to heal before she will walk with us again."
" Broken heart?" Chad replied but grandpa did not answer but instead walked away muttering softly to himself.
* * * * * * *
Serena let herself into the front door just has Darien rounded the corner in his car and drove off.
" Serena is that you?" Ikuko called from the kitchen.
" Yes mom!" Serena called back as she removed her shoes and set them away to the side.
" Where have you been? I need those groceries today not next week!"
" I'm sorry momma but I stopped to converse with Rei at the shrine and lost track of time." Serena walked into the kitchen laden down with the grocery bags. She set them on the table and stuck out her tongue at Sammy who was playing a video game at the table.
" Well next time be a little quicker coming home with them." Ikuko rummaged through the bags making sure Serena had gotten everything and smiled. " As soon as your father gets home we'll eat dinner."
" Good because I'm starved," Serena replied rubbing her growling stomach.
" Your always starved meatball head," Sammy scoffed as he battled his way through a particularly hard battle.
" And you're a weenie," Serena replied gaily as she walked out of the room.
" Serena please!" Ikuko sighed then turned back to the groceries. When was she going to grow up?
Serena practically skipped up the stairs to her room she was in such a good mood right now. Darien had agreed to meet her at their bench tomorrow in the park. Maybe they would do something fun like get ice cream, go to dinner, or spend a few hours holed up in his apartment. Serena blushed and giggled at the thought of it as she opened the door to her room and walked in.
" I was beginning to wonder where you were," Luna said jumping down from the window sill and walking over to Serena.
" I was out with Rei," Serena replied growing slightly uneasy at Luna's penetrating stare.
" I spoke with central yesterday. It seems that the Negaverse is going after the rainbow crystals that we have and that Tuxedo Mask has."
" Don't worry Luna!" Serena replied in a breezy matter. She waved her hand to further prove her point. " We'll get those crystals. Zoiciste has no chance." Serena walked into the bathroom leaving behind Luna who stared at her with a worried look in her eyes.
" What I about is that you are not strong enough to beat them."
* * * * * * *
Thursday: Day Four
He didn't really mean to be out this late. He had school tomorrow and it looked like it might storm again but he was out. The night air felt so good on his skin, breezy and cool to the touch. He pressed on the acceleration and zoomed by faster. Past closed and darkened storefronts to an unknown destination.
His destination became known as he slowed down and finally came to a stop. It was her house, now dark and cold. Everyone was asleep inside. Was she dreaming about him? Or did her dreams have to do with something more? Maybe about food.
He laughed at the idea and turned off the motorcycle. The night's stillness took over filling his ears with its shrieking sound. That damn buzzing sound that seemed to fill the silence and kept everything from being truly quiet.
He had no idea why he was really out at this time of night. Maybe it was the prospect of seeing her again. After she was gone he had returned to a dark and empty apartment, devoid of her light. The storm was back on the horizon blotting out the night stars. Now it was directly above him. It was a minute away from raining. You know, one of those nights.
Deftly with smooth emotion he curled his leg over the bike and stood next to it his eyes never leaving her house. Which window was hers? Did she sleep in the room with the balcony or was it one of the smaller rooms with the small window in the back. Maybe this was stupid. Maybe this was a bad idea.
Maybe he would die without feeling her sweet body underneath his.
Throwing caution to the wind he stepped forward and jumped up catching the top of the fenced wall. With his boots scraping against the brick he pulled himself up and over landing on two solid feet on the other side. Carefully he stood still for a full minute waiting for something, anything that would happen. But there was nothing and he breathed in deep. A happy sigh that no had heard his ungraceful climb and fall. Now he was inside, inside the forbidden territory of her house. Now he was faced with a new challenge. They showed themselves in the row of windows he looked up at. Which one was hers?
There was only one way to find out. Darien crept over to the porch and took a hold of the roof above it. Using all the strength he had in his arms he pulled himself up, his feet flying through the air looking for something to hold on to but there was nothing until he was positioned on the roof gasping for breath and standing still again. For another minute he held himself still then begin the graceful walk over to the first window.
God smiled down at him. It was her window. She lay there in her bed, the covers splayed over her body showing hidden bumps and curves. He edged forward even closer being careful not to slip and fall to the ground below lest his cry of pain awoke her. She stirred in her bed turning away from him to lay on her other side. He watched this then moved onto the window, it was left open if only slightly. He smiled at his luck reaching forward to grasp the latch and open it even further. His legs were beginning to cramp and were only to glad to flex themselves freely as he climbed into the room.
Her room was so cute. He chuckled at the look of it. It was exactly like he imagined it would be carefree and childish look. She had such taste, decorating everything in pink. He could see the lightly colored hue from his vantage point. But then her room was as important to him as was what lay in the bed next to him. She was so beautiful even in the dim light of the room. Near the foot of the bed lay a cat. He knew she had a cat, it sometimes followed her around when ever she was out and about. Tonight it lay near her feet snoozing peacefully. Even the prospect of waking the cat didn't bother him as he stepped forward and stood next to her. The sound of his leather jacket rustling and creaking filled the room then stopped as he stood still and looked down at her. She was so beautiful.
* * * * * * *
Luna could sense something, even deep in her sleep she could sense it. The creak of a window opening, the scent of some new smell, and the feel of a shadow blotting out the light. She could feel a sense of danger in the air. Carefully she opened her eyes but never took her head off her paws. He stood over them, a tall dark shadow of a man. He was watching Serena with a look in his eyes that Luna had never seen. Luna jumped up hissing softly to warn her attacker, she was armed and ready lest her try anything.
The dark man turned looking somewhat startled at the sound then smiled. One hand reached out and gently patted itself over her head once then twice. A warm voice filled the silence. " Don't worry little one."
Luna stopped hissing and sat down. She recognized that voice but what was he doing here?
* * * * * * *
Darien moved his eyes away from the cat down to where she was lying. Even the sounds that he had made did not awake her. She was such a deep sleeper. Darien chuckled quietly to himself. The cat had moved to a sitting position and was watching him with wide-open eyes, as if to ask him why he was here.
" I'm here to see the little one," Darien whispered in response to the cats silent question. He then knelt down his leather jacket rustling loudly as he kneeled next to the bed. She was so close now, so tantalizingly close. He could smell the clean smell that was her rising from the bed sheets. Carefully so not to disturb her he leaned forward and carefully, ever so carefully, kissed her.
* * * * * * *
Serena was dreaming again. In her dream, she was lying on a bed of roses. She was Eve in the garden of paradise and she was fast asleep. Then suddenly a shadow came over her blocking out the sun. The shadow leaned forward and ever so carefully pressed his lips to hers in the gentlest of kisses. Serena reached up into the kiss begging for more. Adam was so wonderful, he kissed just like.
" Darien?" Serena mummered his name against his lips. Her eyes flying open. He moved away and smiled down at her, one finger gently pressing itself against her mouth.
" Missed you beautiful."
" Oh Darien," she sighed reaching her arms around him as she brought her mouth up to his. They kissed deeply. Meanwhile Luna softly jumped off the bed and pattered her way out of the room through the open door. She knew when she intruding on something special, but why in heavens name was she kissing Darien?
"I'm not dreaming am I?" she whispered back dazedly. "You're really here?"
He responded by kissing her again, this time deeper and with more meaning. When they finally broke away there were no questions in her eyes. He moved away from her taking both her hands in his own and raised her from the bed.
" Come with me, get dressed and come with me."
" Where would we go?" She whispered back careful not to wake her sleeping family in the next rooms.
" Anywhere we want, the night is free and open," he replied bringing her palm up to his lips and gently kissing it.
She smiled at his remark part of her wanting to go with him while the more practical side said no. The practical side lost as she moved past him gathering up some clothes and moving into the bathroom to dress. She was still body shy when it came to him, maybe she would always be.
A minute later she came back out her pajamas clutched in a bundle in her arms. She placed the bundle on the bed and turned to face him. She had pulled on a short pale blue skirt and white buttoned up blouse. From the closet she had pulled on a light pink coat to go over it.
He smiled and stepped forward to take her hand. " Come on we've got sort of a climb."
" What do you mean?" Serena whispered has he led her to the window and proceeded to climb out.
" We can't just go out the front door now can we?" He teased as he pulled her towards the window. " Just climb over the ledge but be careful not to slip and fall.
Serena gave him a troubled look but she carefully did as he told. Outside on the ledge he led over to the tin roof above the front door. He jumped down first then reached up for her, carefully pulled her down into his arms. They shared a brief kiss before letting go and walking over to the fence. Here Serena took control, just before Darien was about to jump over the wall she pressed button on the stone column. The gate noiselessly swung open and the two of them walked out. Serena then typed in a code on the key pad and the gates swung close.
" Come with me beautiful and we'll ride into the night." Darien led her over to the motorcycle and handed her a helmet.
" I shall like that," Serena replied as she jammed it onto her head and took her seat on the bike behind him.
" Here wrap your arms around me tight underneath the jacket." Darien pulled her close to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. " And whatever you do don't let go."
" Alright," Serena replied suddenly nervous about this.
Darien started the bike and as quietly as possible took off although it wasn't as quiet as he liked. Once off her street though he revved up and took off the cool night air sailing around them. Serena cried out in fright and held on tighter while he smiled. Nothing could be more perfect then this.
Please remember to read and review or send all comments, questions, suggestions, and flames to Saphrians_Water_Reflection@hotmail.com. Thank you.
If you haven't read the original Interlude by Sexylyon I highly suggest you read it. This story is based off hers. For some parts of the story I based it off a continuation, she wrote for her own story. Please enjoy and remember to read and review or send all comments, questions, and suggestions to Saphrians_Water_Reflection@hotmail.com. Thank you.
Interlude (A Continuation) Chapter 5
She was been the first to awaken, the prospect of seeing the sunset glimmering through her mind. Quietly so not to disturb Darien she had slipped out of bed and pulled on his discarded black shirt. It was to big for her. It went down to her knees. She did not care, she was to happy to care. One last look at Darien revealed him to still be sleeping. A smile blossomed on her face as she looked down at him. He looked so innocent like that, like a beautiful sleeping child.
She walked barefoot through the carpeted hallway to the main room and the balcony. The last of the storm was disappearing from the sky. In its place, a spectacular sunset was gearing up.
Serena slid open the balcony doors and stepped out onto the terrace. In the distance, she could see the flicks of lightning from underneath the clouds. She was not scared though, somehow nothing really mattered right now. She was to happy to be scared.
Darien had awoken when she left the room. He now stood somewhere near the back of the room. He stood in the gentle rays of dying light just watching her. She had slipped on his clothes. Did all girls after they made love to the their lover slip on an article of their lovers clothes? He knew the few cats he had been with did and she was no different.
Serena shifted her feet and stood up, she knew he was there. His gaze seemed to burn into her skin. Wordlessly and a little self conscious of how she might look Serena turned around and leaned her back against the railing. They stood like that. Separated by space their eyes met and locked. By chance a ray of sunlight moved from behind a building and settled on her. In his dim gaze, he saw her bathed in the reddish golden glow of the sunlight, every inch of her skin exposed and tantalizingly beautiful.
" I thought you were still sleeping."
Darien blinked and looked down, she was standing right in front of him looking up at him. He had been so caught up in the sun that he had never noticed her walking back into the room.
" How can I sleep when my bed partner has left me?" He asked grinning down at her.
She answered with a smile then stepped closer and reached up to tilt his head closer to hers. They kissed, their tongues touching and intertwining before she broke away and sighed. " I love this moment."
" Then let us never leave it."
She answered with another kiss.
* * * * * * *
Rei sat alone under a tree in the gardens. She hadn't bothered to take off her school clothes but instead had walked back towards her favorite bench. It was right near the pond where she could see the raindrops falling. The leaves of the great oak sheltered her from the rain but she still found herself getting wet after an hour of sitting.
In that hour, she ran over the past week, the memory of seeing Darien and Serena together. He hadn't called her and she dared not call him. There was something very precious and special going on between the two of them, she, Rei, was not a part of this special bond. She was left out to watch on the sidelines. Whatever it was, it must have been something very special to make the two of them get together.
Rei wiped the rainwater away from her cheeks only to discover it was tears. She had been crying and she didn't know it. Rei laughed in a choked way and looked down at her wet fingertips. Why did it have to hurt so much?
" Rei?"
Rei turned around to see Chad looking down at her from underneath his umbrella. He was dressed in the dirty clothes he had worn the first time she had met him sleeping on the steps of the shrine.
" Chad how long have you been standing in the rain?"
" Not as long as you been sitting under this tree."
" Have you been spying on me?" Rei demanded feeling her usual anger towards him.
" Grandpa noticed that you didn't appear after school. He sent me to look for you."
" Oh, I see, well tell grandpa I'll be in soon." All the anger drained out of her. Rei turned back towards the pond to go back to her thinking.
Chad turned to leave but stopped when he caught a sight of her face. Her eye were red rimmed and slightly wet, she had been crying.
" What's wrong Rei?"
" What do you mean? Nothing's wrong," Rei replied wiping away the tears from her eyes.
" Is it about your boyfriend? What's his name? Darien?"
" He's not my boyfriend!" Rei practically shouted then stopped. " He's Serena's boyfriend now," she whispered then stood up. " I'm going to go take a walk, I'll be back soon." Rei disappeared into the rain leaving behind a confused Chad. He watched her walk off before turning back to the shrine himself.
Inside the main room, Grandpa stood waiting his hands clasped in front of him. "What did she say?"
" She wanted to take a walk alone," Chad replied closing the umbrella.
" Ah, the poor girls broken heart needs time to heal before she will walk with us again."
" Broken heart?" Chad replied but grandpa did not answer but instead walked away muttering softly to himself.
* * * * * * *
Serena let herself into the front door just has Darien rounded the corner in his car and drove off.
" Serena is that you?" Ikuko called from the kitchen.
" Yes mom!" Serena called back as she removed her shoes and set them away to the side.
" Where have you been? I need those groceries today not next week!"
" I'm sorry momma but I stopped to converse with Rei at the shrine and lost track of time." Serena walked into the kitchen laden down with the grocery bags. She set them on the table and stuck out her tongue at Sammy who was playing a video game at the table.
" Well next time be a little quicker coming home with them." Ikuko rummaged through the bags making sure Serena had gotten everything and smiled. " As soon as your father gets home we'll eat dinner."
" Good because I'm starved," Serena replied rubbing her growling stomach.
" Your always starved meatball head," Sammy scoffed as he battled his way through a particularly hard battle.
" And you're a weenie," Serena replied gaily as she walked out of the room.
" Serena please!" Ikuko sighed then turned back to the groceries. When was she going to grow up?
Serena practically skipped up the stairs to her room she was in such a good mood right now. Darien had agreed to meet her at their bench tomorrow in the park. Maybe they would do something fun like get ice cream, go to dinner, or spend a few hours holed up in his apartment. Serena blushed and giggled at the thought of it as she opened the door to her room and walked in.
" I was beginning to wonder where you were," Luna said jumping down from the window sill and walking over to Serena.
" I was out with Rei," Serena replied growing slightly uneasy at Luna's penetrating stare.
" I spoke with central yesterday. It seems that the Negaverse is going after the rainbow crystals that we have and that Tuxedo Mask has."
" Don't worry Luna!" Serena replied in a breezy matter. She waved her hand to further prove her point. " We'll get those crystals. Zoiciste has no chance." Serena walked into the bathroom leaving behind Luna who stared at her with a worried look in her eyes.
" What I about is that you are not strong enough to beat them."
* * * * * * *
Thursday: Day Four
He didn't really mean to be out this late. He had school tomorrow and it looked like it might storm again but he was out. The night air felt so good on his skin, breezy and cool to the touch. He pressed on the acceleration and zoomed by faster. Past closed and darkened storefronts to an unknown destination.
His destination became known as he slowed down and finally came to a stop. It was her house, now dark and cold. Everyone was asleep inside. Was she dreaming about him? Or did her dreams have to do with something more? Maybe about food.
He laughed at the idea and turned off the motorcycle. The night's stillness took over filling his ears with its shrieking sound. That damn buzzing sound that seemed to fill the silence and kept everything from being truly quiet.
He had no idea why he was really out at this time of night. Maybe it was the prospect of seeing her again. After she was gone he had returned to a dark and empty apartment, devoid of her light. The storm was back on the horizon blotting out the night stars. Now it was directly above him. It was a minute away from raining. You know, one of those nights.
Deftly with smooth emotion he curled his leg over the bike and stood next to it his eyes never leaving her house. Which window was hers? Did she sleep in the room with the balcony or was it one of the smaller rooms with the small window in the back. Maybe this was stupid. Maybe this was a bad idea.
Maybe he would die without feeling her sweet body underneath his.
Throwing caution to the wind he stepped forward and jumped up catching the top of the fenced wall. With his boots scraping against the brick he pulled himself up and over landing on two solid feet on the other side. Carefully he stood still for a full minute waiting for something, anything that would happen. But there was nothing and he breathed in deep. A happy sigh that no had heard his ungraceful climb and fall. Now he was inside, inside the forbidden territory of her house. Now he was faced with a new challenge. They showed themselves in the row of windows he looked up at. Which one was hers?
There was only one way to find out. Darien crept over to the porch and took a hold of the roof above it. Using all the strength he had in his arms he pulled himself up, his feet flying through the air looking for something to hold on to but there was nothing until he was positioned on the roof gasping for breath and standing still again. For another minute he held himself still then begin the graceful walk over to the first window.
God smiled down at him. It was her window. She lay there in her bed, the covers splayed over her body showing hidden bumps and curves. He edged forward even closer being careful not to slip and fall to the ground below lest his cry of pain awoke her. She stirred in her bed turning away from him to lay on her other side. He watched this then moved onto the window, it was left open if only slightly. He smiled at his luck reaching forward to grasp the latch and open it even further. His legs were beginning to cramp and were only to glad to flex themselves freely as he climbed into the room.
Her room was so cute. He chuckled at the look of it. It was exactly like he imagined it would be carefree and childish look. She had such taste, decorating everything in pink. He could see the lightly colored hue from his vantage point. But then her room was as important to him as was what lay in the bed next to him. She was so beautiful even in the dim light of the room. Near the foot of the bed lay a cat. He knew she had a cat, it sometimes followed her around when ever she was out and about. Tonight it lay near her feet snoozing peacefully. Even the prospect of waking the cat didn't bother him as he stepped forward and stood next to her. The sound of his leather jacket rustling and creaking filled the room then stopped as he stood still and looked down at her. She was so beautiful.
* * * * * * *
Luna could sense something, even deep in her sleep she could sense it. The creak of a window opening, the scent of some new smell, and the feel of a shadow blotting out the light. She could feel a sense of danger in the air. Carefully she opened her eyes but never took her head off her paws. He stood over them, a tall dark shadow of a man. He was watching Serena with a look in his eyes that Luna had never seen. Luna jumped up hissing softly to warn her attacker, she was armed and ready lest her try anything.
The dark man turned looking somewhat startled at the sound then smiled. One hand reached out and gently patted itself over her head once then twice. A warm voice filled the silence. " Don't worry little one."
Luna stopped hissing and sat down. She recognized that voice but what was he doing here?
* * * * * * *
Darien moved his eyes away from the cat down to where she was lying. Even the sounds that he had made did not awake her. She was such a deep sleeper. Darien chuckled quietly to himself. The cat had moved to a sitting position and was watching him with wide-open eyes, as if to ask him why he was here.
" I'm here to see the little one," Darien whispered in response to the cats silent question. He then knelt down his leather jacket rustling loudly as he kneeled next to the bed. She was so close now, so tantalizingly close. He could smell the clean smell that was her rising from the bed sheets. Carefully so not to disturb her he leaned forward and carefully, ever so carefully, kissed her.
* * * * * * *
Serena was dreaming again. In her dream, she was lying on a bed of roses. She was Eve in the garden of paradise and she was fast asleep. Then suddenly a shadow came over her blocking out the sun. The shadow leaned forward and ever so carefully pressed his lips to hers in the gentlest of kisses. Serena reached up into the kiss begging for more. Adam was so wonderful, he kissed just like.
" Darien?" Serena mummered his name against his lips. Her eyes flying open. He moved away and smiled down at her, one finger gently pressing itself against her mouth.
" Missed you beautiful."
" Oh Darien," she sighed reaching her arms around him as she brought her mouth up to his. They kissed deeply. Meanwhile Luna softly jumped off the bed and pattered her way out of the room through the open door. She knew when she intruding on something special, but why in heavens name was she kissing Darien?
"I'm not dreaming am I?" she whispered back dazedly. "You're really here?"
He responded by kissing her again, this time deeper and with more meaning. When they finally broke away there were no questions in her eyes. He moved away from her taking both her hands in his own and raised her from the bed.
" Come with me, get dressed and come with me."
" Where would we go?" She whispered back careful not to wake her sleeping family in the next rooms.
" Anywhere we want, the night is free and open," he replied bringing her palm up to his lips and gently kissing it.
She smiled at his remark part of her wanting to go with him while the more practical side said no. The practical side lost as she moved past him gathering up some clothes and moving into the bathroom to dress. She was still body shy when it came to him, maybe she would always be.
A minute later she came back out her pajamas clutched in a bundle in her arms. She placed the bundle on the bed and turned to face him. She had pulled on a short pale blue skirt and white buttoned up blouse. From the closet she had pulled on a light pink coat to go over it.
He smiled and stepped forward to take her hand. " Come on we've got sort of a climb."
" What do you mean?" Serena whispered has he led her to the window and proceeded to climb out.
" We can't just go out the front door now can we?" He teased as he pulled her towards the window. " Just climb over the ledge but be careful not to slip and fall.
Serena gave him a troubled look but she carefully did as he told. Outside on the ledge he led over to the tin roof above the front door. He jumped down first then reached up for her, carefully pulled her down into his arms. They shared a brief kiss before letting go and walking over to the fence. Here Serena took control, just before Darien was about to jump over the wall she pressed button on the stone column. The gate noiselessly swung open and the two of them walked out. Serena then typed in a code on the key pad and the gates swung close.
" Come with me beautiful and we'll ride into the night." Darien led her over to the motorcycle and handed her a helmet.
" I shall like that," Serena replied as she jammed it onto her head and took her seat on the bike behind him.
" Here wrap your arms around me tight underneath the jacket." Darien pulled her close to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. " And whatever you do don't let go."
" Alright," Serena replied suddenly nervous about this.
Darien started the bike and as quietly as possible took off although it wasn't as quiet as he liked. Once off her street though he revved up and took off the cool night air sailing around them. Serena cried out in fright and held on tighter while he smiled. Nothing could be more perfect then this.
Please remember to read and review or send all comments, questions, suggestions, and flames to Saphrians_Water_Reflection@hotmail.com. Thank you.