Christmas Magic
Chapter Three
Hey guys: Thanks again for the reviews. Well, here's chapter three. Why is Darien here? Why did he say he'd never leave? Stay tuned and you'll find out. Thanks to my reviewer pointing out my grammatical errors in Chapter Two. Sorry about the typos. I hope this chapter has fewer mistakes.
**************************************************************************** ** " So when do you leave?"
" Never."
**************************************************************************** **
" What do you mean never?" asked Serena.
" I'm not going back to Boston. I quit my job. I'm here to stay. I'm here to be with you."
" Really," asked Serena smiling.
" Really," replied Darien.
" Oh Darien!" cried Serena. " This is the best Christmas present ever!" said Serena as she ran into Darien's arms.
" The best is yet to come Serena."
**************************************************************************** ** Christmas Morning
Serena woke up in her bed. " I must have fallen asleep, and Darien must have put me here," thought Serena. She got out of bed and went into the living room. She smelled the fresh scent of eggs, bacon, grits, and biscuits. She walked into the kitchen to find Darien cooking breakfast. She crept up behind him, and put her arms around his waste.
" Guess who?"
" Hmm, that's a tough one," said Darien while turning around to face Serena. He smiled and kissed her. " Merry Christmas."
" Merry Christmas. You made breakfast."
" Yeah," he said, running his hand through his hair," I thought you'd be hungry when you woke up."
" You thought right. Is it ready?"
" Almost. You could help me though. Could you get the plates out and pour the O.J.?"
" Sure," said Serena.
When Serena had finished pouring the orange juice Darien had just finished with the bacon. He took the plates and began piling them with food. He put them on the table and the two sat down for breakfast. They ate quietly, both reflecting on what a special Christmas this was. For Serena, she was glad Darien was home to stay. Darien on the other hand, was thinking about later that night. As each second passed by, his anticipation grew. When they had finished eating, Serena went to get dressed while Darien washed dishes. When they had settled in the living room to open presents, the doorbell rang.
" I'll get it," said Serena.
She opened the door and smiled at Lita and Andrew. " Hey guys! Merry Christmas! Come on in! You won't believe whose here."
" We already know, " said Lita and Andrew in unison.
" How?" asked Serena confusingly.
" He's been planning this for a while, Sere," said Andrew.
" Yeah," agreed Lita, " Andrew picked Darien up from the airport, and I kept you distracted all day yesterday."
" Thanks you guys."
" Hey Dare, Merry Christmas!" said Andrew as he hugged Darien. Whispering in his ear he said, " Have you asked her yet?"
" Not yet. I want things to be perfect."
" Good luck man. She's one of the best."
The two men looked over at the laughing ladies. They were putting each other's gifts under the tree. All of them sat on a circle on the floor. When they each had a gift in hand, the doorbell rang again.
" I'll get it this time," said Darien. He got up and answered the door. He was surprised to see the faces of Amy, Raye, and Mina.
" Hey girls, it's been a long time."
" Yes it has," they said, " Is Serena here?" " Yeah. Come in. Serena! Someone's here to see you."
Serena looked up as the girl walked into the living room. " Amy, Mina, Raye. Oh my gosh! I haven't seen you guys in forever!" She ran up to them and enveloped them into a hug.
" I missed you guys so much!" she cried.
Raye smiled, " I know. I guess I just got caught up with what I was doing."
" Me too," chirped in Mina.
" Me three," said Amy.
Serena smiled, " Sit down. I wasn't sure if I'd see you this year, but I got you presents anyway."
" We brought gifts too," said Amy.
" So what's new?" asked Mina. " Has Darien popped the question yet?"
" Well no," said Serena. " He's been in Boston all this time. He just came home yesterday, and he's here to stay," said Serena looking up at Darien. Darien smiled and winked at her.
Andrew, who had remained silent this whole time began to speak, " It's good to see you girls again. I've heard about all the things you've done, and I'm impressed. But have you tried keeping in touch with Serena at all? Visits? Phone calls even?"
The three girls looked down, " We know. We haven't been really good friends lately. Please forgive us Serena."
" Forget about it. I could never be mad at you guys. Now, enough chit chat. Let's open presents!"
**************************************************************************** ** Later that night
" Today was quite a day," said Serena.
" Yeah," said Darien, " We've been in this apartment all day. I need some fresh air. Do you want to go on a walk through the park?"
" But Darien, it's freezing cold out there."
" So. We'll wear jackets. Please Serena."
" Alright, let me get my coat." **************************************************************************** ** At the Park
Serena and Darien were shivering. The young couple found a bench and sat down on it. The bench overlooked the lake, which is frozen at this time of year. The wind was blowing slightly causing the air to feel colder. Serena snuggled closer to Darien trying to get warm.
" Why did I let you talk me into this?" asked Serena.
" Because you love me," replied Darien fidgeting on the bench. Now was the time, and he knew it. But he didn't know how to bring it up.
" Serena, I've got something to tell you."
" What is it Darien? Is something wrong?"
" Nothing's wrong. I've just got to tell you something."
" Okay, I'm listening."
" Sere, I want to talk about Boston."
" What about Boston."
" About why I left."
" Okay. Why did you leave?"
" First of all, I was missing you, and I realized how much you mean to me. Anybody else wouldn't have stuck around. I was away from you for so long. I didn't care about your feelings. I cared about my feelings. I cared about what I wanted to do. I wanted to stay in Boston. But I realized something. Sere, you're my world. If I had stayed in Boston much longer, I just knew you'd eventually leave me, and I couldn't bear that. I love you with all my heart. I'd jump in front of a moving car for you. Sere I couldn't take it anymore. I had to be with you. So I quit my job and hopped on a plane to Tokyo. Nothing means more to me than you. And I- "
" And what?"
Darien stood up and dropped to one knee. Serena gasped and Darien continued. " And I want to start a family, with you as my bride. Sere, will you marry me?" asked Darien revealing a simple, yet elegant diamond ring.
Serena smiled. She opened her mouth to say something, but was speechless. Darien looked at her expectantly and Serena jumped into his arms. " Oh yes! Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!"
Darien smiled and swung her around. " Thank you so much Sere! This means the world to me! You've just made me the happiest man on earth!"
He slid the ring on her finger, and the two held each other. The wind was no longer blowing, and a slight snow began to fall.
" Darien, look! It's snowing!" exclaimed Serena.
" So it is. This is the perfect Christmas. Merry Christmas Sere, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."
" Merry Christmas Darien."
**************************************************************************** ** And that's the end. I'll be posting an epilogue shortly. Please review! Flames are welcome.
Hey guys: Thanks again for the reviews. Well, here's chapter three. Why is Darien here? Why did he say he'd never leave? Stay tuned and you'll find out. Thanks to my reviewer pointing out my grammatical errors in Chapter Two. Sorry about the typos. I hope this chapter has fewer mistakes.
**************************************************************************** ** " So when do you leave?"
" Never."
**************************************************************************** **
" What do you mean never?" asked Serena.
" I'm not going back to Boston. I quit my job. I'm here to stay. I'm here to be with you."
" Really," asked Serena smiling.
" Really," replied Darien.
" Oh Darien!" cried Serena. " This is the best Christmas present ever!" said Serena as she ran into Darien's arms.
" The best is yet to come Serena."
**************************************************************************** ** Christmas Morning
Serena woke up in her bed. " I must have fallen asleep, and Darien must have put me here," thought Serena. She got out of bed and went into the living room. She smelled the fresh scent of eggs, bacon, grits, and biscuits. She walked into the kitchen to find Darien cooking breakfast. She crept up behind him, and put her arms around his waste.
" Guess who?"
" Hmm, that's a tough one," said Darien while turning around to face Serena. He smiled and kissed her. " Merry Christmas."
" Merry Christmas. You made breakfast."
" Yeah," he said, running his hand through his hair," I thought you'd be hungry when you woke up."
" You thought right. Is it ready?"
" Almost. You could help me though. Could you get the plates out and pour the O.J.?"
" Sure," said Serena.
When Serena had finished pouring the orange juice Darien had just finished with the bacon. He took the plates and began piling them with food. He put them on the table and the two sat down for breakfast. They ate quietly, both reflecting on what a special Christmas this was. For Serena, she was glad Darien was home to stay. Darien on the other hand, was thinking about later that night. As each second passed by, his anticipation grew. When they had finished eating, Serena went to get dressed while Darien washed dishes. When they had settled in the living room to open presents, the doorbell rang.
" I'll get it," said Serena.
She opened the door and smiled at Lita and Andrew. " Hey guys! Merry Christmas! Come on in! You won't believe whose here."
" We already know, " said Lita and Andrew in unison.
" How?" asked Serena confusingly.
" He's been planning this for a while, Sere," said Andrew.
" Yeah," agreed Lita, " Andrew picked Darien up from the airport, and I kept you distracted all day yesterday."
" Thanks you guys."
" Hey Dare, Merry Christmas!" said Andrew as he hugged Darien. Whispering in his ear he said, " Have you asked her yet?"
" Not yet. I want things to be perfect."
" Good luck man. She's one of the best."
The two men looked over at the laughing ladies. They were putting each other's gifts under the tree. All of them sat on a circle on the floor. When they each had a gift in hand, the doorbell rang again.
" I'll get it this time," said Darien. He got up and answered the door. He was surprised to see the faces of Amy, Raye, and Mina.
" Hey girls, it's been a long time."
" Yes it has," they said, " Is Serena here?" " Yeah. Come in. Serena! Someone's here to see you."
Serena looked up as the girl walked into the living room. " Amy, Mina, Raye. Oh my gosh! I haven't seen you guys in forever!" She ran up to them and enveloped them into a hug.
" I missed you guys so much!" she cried.
Raye smiled, " I know. I guess I just got caught up with what I was doing."
" Me too," chirped in Mina.
" Me three," said Amy.
Serena smiled, " Sit down. I wasn't sure if I'd see you this year, but I got you presents anyway."
" We brought gifts too," said Amy.
" So what's new?" asked Mina. " Has Darien popped the question yet?"
" Well no," said Serena. " He's been in Boston all this time. He just came home yesterday, and he's here to stay," said Serena looking up at Darien. Darien smiled and winked at her.
Andrew, who had remained silent this whole time began to speak, " It's good to see you girls again. I've heard about all the things you've done, and I'm impressed. But have you tried keeping in touch with Serena at all? Visits? Phone calls even?"
The three girls looked down, " We know. We haven't been really good friends lately. Please forgive us Serena."
" Forget about it. I could never be mad at you guys. Now, enough chit chat. Let's open presents!"
**************************************************************************** ** Later that night
" Today was quite a day," said Serena.
" Yeah," said Darien, " We've been in this apartment all day. I need some fresh air. Do you want to go on a walk through the park?"
" But Darien, it's freezing cold out there."
" So. We'll wear jackets. Please Serena."
" Alright, let me get my coat." **************************************************************************** ** At the Park
Serena and Darien were shivering. The young couple found a bench and sat down on it. The bench overlooked the lake, which is frozen at this time of year. The wind was blowing slightly causing the air to feel colder. Serena snuggled closer to Darien trying to get warm.
" Why did I let you talk me into this?" asked Serena.
" Because you love me," replied Darien fidgeting on the bench. Now was the time, and he knew it. But he didn't know how to bring it up.
" Serena, I've got something to tell you."
" What is it Darien? Is something wrong?"
" Nothing's wrong. I've just got to tell you something."
" Okay, I'm listening."
" Sere, I want to talk about Boston."
" What about Boston."
" About why I left."
" Okay. Why did you leave?"
" First of all, I was missing you, and I realized how much you mean to me. Anybody else wouldn't have stuck around. I was away from you for so long. I didn't care about your feelings. I cared about my feelings. I cared about what I wanted to do. I wanted to stay in Boston. But I realized something. Sere, you're my world. If I had stayed in Boston much longer, I just knew you'd eventually leave me, and I couldn't bear that. I love you with all my heart. I'd jump in front of a moving car for you. Sere I couldn't take it anymore. I had to be with you. So I quit my job and hopped on a plane to Tokyo. Nothing means more to me than you. And I- "
" And what?"
Darien stood up and dropped to one knee. Serena gasped and Darien continued. " And I want to start a family, with you as my bride. Sere, will you marry me?" asked Darien revealing a simple, yet elegant diamond ring.
Serena smiled. She opened her mouth to say something, but was speechless. Darien looked at her expectantly and Serena jumped into his arms. " Oh yes! Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!"
Darien smiled and swung her around. " Thank you so much Sere! This means the world to me! You've just made me the happiest man on earth!"
He slid the ring on her finger, and the two held each other. The wind was no longer blowing, and a slight snow began to fall.
" Darien, look! It's snowing!" exclaimed Serena.
" So it is. This is the perfect Christmas. Merry Christmas Sere, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."
" Merry Christmas Darien."
**************************************************************************** ** And that's the end. I'll be posting an epilogue shortly. Please review! Flames are welcome.