Firstly… I'm sorry it's taken me soooooo long. I've been writing since I finished my last exams, I've just had a block on this story, so I've been working on others.
So here it is… the long awaited…
Also, I seem to be having some trouble with my formatting… I'm not quite sure what is wrong… but here it is…
Is She Really Going Out With Him? Epilogue
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DING.
The elevator doors and to the surprise of all those in the office, Darien stepped out of the small enclosure. "Darien. What are you doing here?" Asked Raye, more than a little startled to see him at their work.
Tearing his gaze from the door to Serena's office, he looked at Raye. "I need to see Serena."
"Ummm…" she pondered, torn as to wether she should let him in.
Walking up next to Raye, Mina lightly touched her arm. "Sure Darien, she's in her office." Answered Mina with a smile at Darien.
"Thanks." He said with a distracted smile at them both as he walked to the door. Standing in front of her office door, he couldn't help but think it was kind of symbolic that there was still a door between them. 'Hopefully not for long,' he thought to himself, a hopeful smile spreading slowly across his face. With the warm feeling from his heart spreading through his body, he lifted his hand a knocked firmly on the door.
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"He's here." Murmured Serena to herself. Turning from her window and view of the sunlight skyline, she stood slowly. Quickly adjusting her skirt she turned to the door. 'Will there always be something standing between us?' She thought to herself sadly as she looked at the wooden door.
'There doesn't have to be…' whispered through her mind.
Smiling a little at Darien's way of getting inside her head, literally, she reached out cautiously for the doorknob.
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Waiting patiently for my angel to take the next step and open the door, I heard her thoughts echo my earlier ones. 'There doesn't have to be…' I whispered through our link. Feeling her tentative smile, I smiled in return as she slowly, finally, opened the door.
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Gorgeous. A sight for sore eyes. He always was, and I guess he always will be. Stepping back slightly from the door, I motioned for him to come in, not trusting my ability to speak right then and there… at least not intelligibly.
Closing the door softly behind him I leant back, grateful for the doors support…
"So…" I murmured a moment later after a short silence. Looking up from the fascinating carpet, I noticed that Darien was seated comfortably on my couch… and watching me intently.
"So…" He murmured as well. Smiling devilishly, he patted the seat next to him. "Why don't you come sit down Serena. We need to talk and… well, I don't bite." He said with a rueful smile, his eyes glinting with a challenge.
Smiling softly, I forced myself to step away from the door. Walking carefully over to the couch I sat down. As far away from my ex-lover as I could possibly get. Which was almost 2 feet. Sighing inaudibly, I glanced in his direction.
Blue clashed with blue, and I couldn't help but melt at the sight of his eyes. Pain, sorrow, guilt, sadness, hope and love… with the ever present loneliness. The look that only I was ever able to dispel from him, and even then, only sometimes.
I opened my mouth to say something but he beat me to it. "Sere… baby…" he paused for a moment, looking down before catching my eyes again. I smiled slightly, wether to encourage him, or as a response to the old endearment I hadn't heard from his lips in years, I'm not sure.
In response to my smile, Darien
smiled softly. "I love you. I always have and I always will." As he saw me about to respond, he placed a
finger softly on my lips. "Let me finish
please." At my nod, he continued, his
hand dropping back into his lap. "I know
a lot of bad things happened years ago when we were together. I know I was wrong, and I hurt you. And you'll never know just how truly sorry I
am. I am guilty of making the hugest
mistake of my life. I don't want you to
forget it, as I certainly won't. It'll
be forever in my memory to remind me of what I must never do again. The only thing I ask is that perhaps, you can
find it in your heart to give me another chance. Give us, and our
love another chance. I know you've changed. And, I've changed, for the better… I… I just
want to be able to show you how much I love you."
I don't know if he had planned on saying anymore, but that was all I could take
of his impassioned speech. One single
tear leaked from my eye as I smiled softly.
At the sight of my tear, he stopped talking. Leaning over once more, he ran his fingers
softly down the side of my face, gently cupping my chin, his thumb lightly brushing
the tear away.
"Dare," I murmured as I tried to think. But his fingers touching me, in that simple act of love, of comfort, made me want to cry, or throw myself into his arms… so I settled for the later.
He stiffened slightly as I wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my face in his chest. But not a moment later, his arms came tight around me like bands of warm steel. "What is it? What's wrong baby? Tell me please."
Sniffling slightly, I held back my tears. Pulling back slightly, I stopped as his arms refused to let me go, keeping me pinned tightly to him. Looking up at him, I realised we were close, very close, our lips centimetres apart. As our eyes locked, I knew then, at that one moment in time, that there was no way I could live without him. Darien, he is my love, my heart, my soul. And I can't live without him in my life. "I…" I began, my lips almost brushing his.
"Yeah?" He whispered back, his hot breath wafting over my lips.
Noticing his eyes darkening with desire I smiled inwardly, leaning forward a little more so that our lips were actually touching. "Don't ever hurt me like that again. Don't ever leave me again." He was about to respond, and I could see the struggle in his eyes as he tried to control his desire to think clearly about what I had said. "No more talking." I whispered softly. "I love you." Leaning forward the last little bit, my lips claimed his in a sweet kiss, that we had both been waiting years for.
And as we both succumbed to the passion that we held for each other and the love we shared, I knew that we would never go wrong again. We could never stray… The purity of our kiss, of our love showed us that.
And from that day on… we never looked back….
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Wow… I've finally finished :)
Yay… to those who have waited patiently… thankyou so much… and sorry for taking so long.
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