~ You can Run, but you can't Hide ~
Chick-a-tee-in-ur-face
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Chapter 1: The Silver Diamond
She sat bolt up right on her bed, her fingers clutching tightly onto
the sheets of blankets, gasping for breath. Her blonde locks fell over her pale
face covering her blue eyes which was widened in fear. "What could it
mean?" she murmured. Beside her, another human body grunted and rolled
over. She felt his strong arms pull her down and wrap itself around her slim
body. "Not now." She heard him say. She felt him pull her closer to
him. Feeling the warmth of his body against her own. She succumbed to the
emotions she felt inside of her. She felt safe in his arms. Relaxing, she
closed her eyes and went to sleep. She didn't sleep for very long. She felt
restless. Her dreams-they were repeating themselves, and every time she closed
her eyes they became more real. Sweating she unlocked herself from her
companions tight grip. Changing into some light clothes, putting her hair up,
she slipped through the front door unnoticed.
Outside, she shivered a little. "I should have brought a jumper." She
grumbled, mad at herself for not thinking. She rubbed her arms to keep warm and
began the long trek to clear her mind. Streetlights were on evenly separated.
The street was quiet. The air quite still. She was all alone, in the dark. Everywhere
she looked it looked like the shadows were creeping forward. 'That can't be
right.' She mused. Blinking a few times she concentrated on the shadows. It
didn't move. Absolutely still-almost like it knew she was scrutinizing it. She
frowned, deciding it was just the light playing mind tricks with her she walked
on. Her mind drifting she didn't feel the sudden change in the air. She kept
walking and stopped to bask in the light of the moon. She found she was in the
park. The lake was in front of her. The moon casting figures across her image.
Each figure was absorbed in colourful light. Red, yellow, green and blue.
Silver light reflected from her left hand. She brought her fingers up and saw
the object responsible for the colour images she was seeing. On her left hand,
a beautiful diamond ring sat on her finger. She smiled as she remembered the
first time it was placed there.
*
Flashback *
"Okay, you can open your eyes now." His soothing voice
assured her she could open her eyes. When she did, she gaped wide eyed at what
was in front of her. "A romantic dinner for two." She heard him say.
She felt his arms wrap around her waist, giving her a peck on the check, then
whispering in her ear, "Just like you wanted. Just you and me,
Serena."
She stared at the table in front of her. She knew he had went into a lot of
trouble to do this for her. A round table, a clean set of tablecloth, his best
china, silver and cutlery. Wine glasses filled to the brim with white sparkling
wine. A candle in the centre, alight. And a vase with fresh lilac flowers in
full bloom. The lights had been dimmed but she could still make out shapes of
glass cabinets and silhouets of statues. All in an
even line. So she immediately knew where she was. She felt a little
disappointed that he had chosen to surprise her with a magic dinner at his
museum where he worked. But it didn't matter. All that mattered was that he had
went to the trouble to please her. First by giving up the his
research for an evening, and then making a romantic dinner for two. She would
have preferred roses, but that was beyond the point. She turned to face him,
still wrapped in his arms and gave him her brightest smile. "Oh, Andrew.
It's beautiful." She gazed meaningfully into his green eyes then leaned
forward and said, "Thank you, for everything."
"Here, let me." Andrew let go of Serena and pulled her forward to one
of the empty chairs. Pulling it out, Serena sat down while Andrew walked around
to take his seat. With the candlelight flickering, she saw his golden hair
light up like the sunshine, the same effect with her own. From where she sat,
he looked more handsome than she could remember.
"Dinner is served." The unfamiliar voice startled Serena out of her
reverie. Looking up she stared into a pair of smiling blue eyes set in a firm
face of a young adult about her age. His features were handsome. A nose that
wasn't too big, his lips were set in a thin line. His raven hair was darker
then the shadows themselves. Something about his stature seemed to accentuate
his style. Andrew broke the silence by introducing the mysterious stranger.
"Serena, meet Darien. He
is our waiter for the night." Andrew smiled at Serena as he saw that she
was still puzzled by the quizzical look in her face. "I hired him from
that company-what was it called? You know, the one the famous cook owns. Lady
Elizabeth something rather."
Serena's eyes widened at the news. "But, they're an expensive company,
Andrew. I-I don't know what to say."
"Just say yes." Andrew replied. At that he stood up and walked over
to Serena's side. Bending on one knee he produced a box from his coat pocket.
Flipping the lid open he asked, "Serena, will you do me the honour of
being my bride?"
She was flabbergasted. Speechless. Her heart skipped a beat as she stared at
the open box. The ring in it. She looked at the person holding it. Then
straight back to the box. She was mesmerized. The bright light flickering of
the diamond crystal was bright, and if you looked at it the right way several
colours bounced of its smooth transparent surface. She managed to rip her gaze
from the ring to look into Andrew's face. She stared in his eyes, searching for
a reason to say no, but couldn't find one. Choking back a sob she swung her
arms around his neck. Her stomach fluttered like loose butterflies were in
them. "Yes." She whispered, "yes." Letting go, she turned
her gaze back on the ring which Andrew was now taking out of its container. He
picked up her left hand and gently slid the ring onto her finger. Serena held her
breath fearing the ring would break, or fall off, or wouldn't fit but her fears
were calmed when the ring sat perfectly on her finger. She looked at it in awe.
Turning, she quickly brushed her lips with his and was about to pull away when
he grabbed her and held on to her. The kiss sealed their bond to each other.
* End
of Flashback *
Admiring the stone, Serena completely lost track of time. It wasn't
until the first rays of dawn, she realized she had better hurry back before
Andrew woke up. Looking around she studied her surroundings. The park looked
magical at dawn. The lake glimmered as the rays danced across their still
surface. The smell of grass mixed with the morning smell of air filled her
nostrils. The sounds of the park inhabitants chirping away was music to her ears.
She glanced down at her finger again and felt a rush of warmth fill her. She
turned her back away from the scene, rushing back to the apartment. Before
leaving she saw some shadows around the gate. 'What? That can't be right?"
she pondered. "The sun is not an angle to make shadows cast that
way." In a blink of an eye, the shadows had disappeared, like it had never
been there to begin with. Shocked, Serena shook her head to get her senses
working again. 'I could have sworn I saw something.' Scratching her head she
gave up to hurry back to Andrew.
* * *
He stood in the shadows watching her closely. His blue eyes pierced
through her. He watched her as she admired the ring in her hand. The huge rock
glimmered in the moonlight, reflecting colours of the rainbow. Careful as not
to be seen again, he hid deeper into the shadows. He couldn't believe he almost
got caught. She had been wandering aimlessly, he had loosened up then all of a
sudden she was staring right at him. He didn't dare breathe. It was like that
for several minutes before he gathered that she believed the light had been
playing tricks with her. It was too close and he was going to make sure it
didn't happen again. Well-not until it was time. Until then, he wouldn't want
to risk anything, not after they had waited for so long. 500 years to be exact.
He sneered as he watched her expression. The way they lit up when the first
rays of sunlight bounced of the earth, bringing light. The way her smile got
bigger as she stared intently into the rock on her finger. He stayed a little
while longer, watching her walk slowly outside. He stopped breathing. He had
let his guard down again. 'That was twice today.' He grumbled. She was looking
at him again. The same confused expression written in her face. When he saw her
blink he took the opportunity to leave. 'I'll have to be more careful.' He
scowled at himself. 'I don't need to risk anything-not now.' And even though he
had left to the confines of the dark realm he could not but help think that she
had looked remarkably beautiful that morning.