A.N:Its my first "Daria" fic so be gentle,also its just for fun so no harsh flames please,thank you! :)
Syn:While the four friends enjoy their trip away from town they all face different dilemmas.
Part Eight of the series:
~Mess Around
Let me take you down
We could mess around,we could go all day
So the story ends,where the river bends
We tell it anyway
Let me take your hand so you understand
We could touch the sky
Let me take you up,let me take you down
Cause girls like me,like to mess around
Let me take you low,let me take you high
Cause girls like me,are gonna say goodbye
Let me burn you down,to the dirty
Where the grind is slow
You can
Or break like glass anywhere you go
Let me
I'm a thorny rose,heaven knows
Let me take you up,let me take you down
Cause girls like me,like to mess around
Daria looked down at Trent,who was leaning back on his elbows black hair falling into his question filled eyes.
Gathering up her emotions,Daria looked away feeling a knot in her stomach.
Every thought in her head told her to jump to her feet and get the hell out of there before she did something she'd regret.
If you let people in,if you let people get too close they'll realize who you really are and they won't like what they see anymore.
Or even worse you'll let them in and one day they'll crush your heart one way or another,no you can't let anyone hurt you like that she told herself.
"Daria?" Trent whispered as if afraid he would scare her away
Daria swallowed feeling a lump in her throat,it was now or never "Trent I can't-I mean I don't think I'm ready for-
Grabbing her hand,Trent gently squeezed "Say no more Daria,I understand and I want you to know I'm cool with waiting as long as you need...I'm new at his too"
Feeling a rush of emotion,Daria smiled softly.
Trent smiled back,then leaned on his side facing her "Do you think it'd be okay if I just layed with you tonight,I mean I'd like it if we could just be together for awhile"
Daria pulled Trent close wrapping her arms around his neck she whispered into his ear "I'd love that Trent"
As Daria lay in Trent arms staring at the roof of the tent she listened to the gentle tap of the raindrops.
Wide eyed,Trent looked in the same direction thinking about the future and worrying wether they'd ever see each other again after the summer.
A few minutes later they fell asleep.
When the morning sunrise began to light the tent,Daria felt herself shiver and her eyes flew open.
Quickly looking around she'd realized it was just a nightmare,and Trent was still by her side.
Looking down,Daria watched with a slight grin as Trents eyelashes gently fluttered and his chest rose and fell in gentle rythum.
It was then she began to wonder,had she made the right decision last night.
She loved Trent and she was almost certain she'd never find other person whom she'd connect with so perfectly.
Just then Trents eyes opened and she was shaken out of her thoughts.
Trent smiled when he saw Daria looking down at him "Good morning"
"It appears to be," Daria replied with a sideways glance "Well I'm going to stretch my legs,see you in a bit"
Just as she was about to exit out the front tent door she felt something pulling her back.
Trent grabbed her hand,forcing her to fall back into the blankets beside him.
"Not so fast," he exclaimed with a seductive smile
Daria had no chance after that of escaping his kisses,not that she minded.
"Hey Lovebirds," Jane poked her head inside with a laugh "Break it up,I'm hungry for some breakfast here and I don't want to lose my appetite"
Trent and Daria looked up to see Jane and Jesse had made their way back from the cabin faster than expected.
"Hey guys," Jesse replied in his usual Mon-tone fashion
"We'll be out in a minute," Trent exclaimed a little annoyed at the invasion of privacy,then he couldn't help but smile "Good to have you back though"
As they left the tent to join their friends around the fire,Daria felt her heart drop.
Maybe she really was ready to take the next step with Trent and let him in,let him see the real her.
Her first instinct was to talk to Jane about it but then her best friend was her boyfriends sister and she thought it might be weird for her.
'Oh well I guess it couldn't hurt to ask' Daria thought kicking the dirt with her combat boot
"Jane," Daria replied looking over the fire "Uh I need to talk to you,could you come for a walk with me?"
"Sure thing Daria," Jane exclaimed jumping to her feet "Follow me I know the way to the lake now,I wanted to show you it anyway"
Daria walked beside Jane through the trees,glancing back once to see Trent and Jesse talking beside the fire.
Jane stepped onto the wobbly wooden dock,then sat down on the edge letting her legs dangle above the water "So amiga,what seems to be the problem?"
Staring into the dark blue water,Daria slowly lowered herself next to her friend with a sigh.
"Okay here it is Jane,but I'm not sure if this is going to cross the boundaries of what your going to want to talk about because its about my relationship with your brother"
Jane laughed "I get the feeling your uneasy about coming to me with this Daria,you're talking a mile a minute"
Jane noticed Daria nervously folding her hands in her lap so she placed her hand on her shoulder "but first and foremost you've got to remember your my best friend and I can put the weirdness factor aside to help you out,trust me Jane Lane is no stranger to the awkward tension of dating someone close to someone you love"
"Right..I'm dating my best friends brother and your dating your brothers best friend isn't it weird how things work out?"
"Hey who ever said anything about dating Jesse,were just having fun," Jane laughed breaking the tension "Jane Lane is a free agent and loving every minute of it"
Daria grinned "Jane you always know how to say the right thing to make me feel better"
"Hey what are friends for if not to help solve problems,now what is it you want to ask me?"
"Okay what would you do if you weren't sure wether or not you should-
"Go on" Jane assured Daria with a nod
"Wether of not you should take the next step in your relationship"
"Well," Jane stared into the water considering her question "Its different for everyone but for me I'd know it was the right time when I could feel it in my heart that the guy was the first one I connected with on every level,if I felt safe with him in every way and I loved him more than I ever imagined possible"
Daria listened carefully
"In every relationship you know its the right time for you to let someone get closer when you trust them enough that you know they truly love you and only care about what you want...everyone has a different way of knowing its right,you'll feel it in your heart and then and only then will you know"
"Wow," Daria replied breathlessly
Jane laughed "Yeah,who knew I'd was such a sucker for romance"
"I did," Daria exclaimed with a sideways smirk "That is why Jane Lane,I wouldn't go to anyone other than you with my problems"
"Aww Daria stop your making me blush" Jane grinned and hoped to her feet "So shall we head back or do you have any more questions for Dr Lane?"
"I think thats enough therapy for today doctor," Daria replied smiling "Lets go get some breakfast"
"Food," Jane licked her lips "Now thats music to my ears I haven't ate in nearly 24 hours"
As they walked back into the campsite,the two friends were stunned.
Next to the fire was a picnic blanket packed to the brim with an assortment of delicious breakfast foods.
Daria and Jane stopped frozen in place at the sight.
"How in the world pray tell did you two make this magnificent feast?" Jane asked the guys practically running to the food
"Actually we just drove down the road to the diner and got takeout" Trent replied with a shrug "No big deal really,we were hungry and we knew you guys would be too"
"No big deal?!?" Jane exclaimed with a shriek of joy "I've never been more happy to see food in all my life"
"Well dig in then little sister," Trent replied with a laugh then handed Daria a coffee
"Thanks Trent," Daria said taking a sip "So whats on the agenda today?"
"Well Jess and I were talking and we thought maybe we'd chill here for awhile and take a dip in the lake then later we could head back out onto the highway for a couple hours until sundown"
"Sounds good," Daria replied with a nod "But there's only one problem,we didn't bring any swimsuits"
Trent raised his eyebrow with a smirk "I don't see a problem there"
Daria laughed a little despite the fact her face was turning slightly red,it was then she realized even after all they'd been through he could still make her blush.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Jane exclaimed finishing off her plate of food "Lets get cracking people,skinny dipping awaits and I for one can't wait"
As the four friend ran for the lake,Daria caught up to Jane "Yeah,I bet you can't wait to see Jesse in his birthday suit huh Jane?"
Jane grinned evilly "You got that right Morgandorfer,now step on it I think I just saw Jesse throw his pants behind that fallen tree trunk"
La la lala...
TBC.
Syn:While the four friends enjoy their trip away from town they all face different dilemmas.
Part Eight of the series:
~Mess Around
Let me take you down
We could mess around,we could go all day
So the story ends,where the river bends
We tell it anyway
Let me take your hand so you understand
We could touch the sky
Let me take you up,let me take you down
Cause girls like me,like to mess around
Let me take you low,let me take you high
Cause girls like me,are gonna say goodbye
Let me burn you down,to the dirty
Where the grind is slow
You can
Or break like glass anywhere you go
Let me
I'm a thorny rose,heaven knows
Let me take you up,let me take you down
Cause girls like me,like to mess around
Daria looked down at Trent,who was leaning back on his elbows black hair falling into his question filled eyes.
Gathering up her emotions,Daria looked away feeling a knot in her stomach.
Every thought in her head told her to jump to her feet and get the hell out of there before she did something she'd regret.
If you let people in,if you let people get too close they'll realize who you really are and they won't like what they see anymore.
Or even worse you'll let them in and one day they'll crush your heart one way or another,no you can't let anyone hurt you like that she told herself.
"Daria?" Trent whispered as if afraid he would scare her away
Daria swallowed feeling a lump in her throat,it was now or never "Trent I can't-I mean I don't think I'm ready for-
Grabbing her hand,Trent gently squeezed "Say no more Daria,I understand and I want you to know I'm cool with waiting as long as you need...I'm new at his too"
Feeling a rush of emotion,Daria smiled softly.
Trent smiled back,then leaned on his side facing her "Do you think it'd be okay if I just layed with you tonight,I mean I'd like it if we could just be together for awhile"
Daria pulled Trent close wrapping her arms around his neck she whispered into his ear "I'd love that Trent"
As Daria lay in Trent arms staring at the roof of the tent she listened to the gentle tap of the raindrops.
Wide eyed,Trent looked in the same direction thinking about the future and worrying wether they'd ever see each other again after the summer.
A few minutes later they fell asleep.
When the morning sunrise began to light the tent,Daria felt herself shiver and her eyes flew open.
Quickly looking around she'd realized it was just a nightmare,and Trent was still by her side.
Looking down,Daria watched with a slight grin as Trents eyelashes gently fluttered and his chest rose and fell in gentle rythum.
It was then she began to wonder,had she made the right decision last night.
She loved Trent and she was almost certain she'd never find other person whom she'd connect with so perfectly.
Just then Trents eyes opened and she was shaken out of her thoughts.
Trent smiled when he saw Daria looking down at him "Good morning"
"It appears to be," Daria replied with a sideways glance "Well I'm going to stretch my legs,see you in a bit"
Just as she was about to exit out the front tent door she felt something pulling her back.
Trent grabbed her hand,forcing her to fall back into the blankets beside him.
"Not so fast," he exclaimed with a seductive smile
Daria had no chance after that of escaping his kisses,not that she minded.
"Hey Lovebirds," Jane poked her head inside with a laugh "Break it up,I'm hungry for some breakfast here and I don't want to lose my appetite"
Trent and Daria looked up to see Jane and Jesse had made their way back from the cabin faster than expected.
"Hey guys," Jesse replied in his usual Mon-tone fashion
"We'll be out in a minute," Trent exclaimed a little annoyed at the invasion of privacy,then he couldn't help but smile "Good to have you back though"
As they left the tent to join their friends around the fire,Daria felt her heart drop.
Maybe she really was ready to take the next step with Trent and let him in,let him see the real her.
Her first instinct was to talk to Jane about it but then her best friend was her boyfriends sister and she thought it might be weird for her.
'Oh well I guess it couldn't hurt to ask' Daria thought kicking the dirt with her combat boot
"Jane," Daria replied looking over the fire "Uh I need to talk to you,could you come for a walk with me?"
"Sure thing Daria," Jane exclaimed jumping to her feet "Follow me I know the way to the lake now,I wanted to show you it anyway"
Daria walked beside Jane through the trees,glancing back once to see Trent and Jesse talking beside the fire.
Jane stepped onto the wobbly wooden dock,then sat down on the edge letting her legs dangle above the water "So amiga,what seems to be the problem?"
Staring into the dark blue water,Daria slowly lowered herself next to her friend with a sigh.
"Okay here it is Jane,but I'm not sure if this is going to cross the boundaries of what your going to want to talk about because its about my relationship with your brother"
Jane laughed "I get the feeling your uneasy about coming to me with this Daria,you're talking a mile a minute"
Jane noticed Daria nervously folding her hands in her lap so she placed her hand on her shoulder "but first and foremost you've got to remember your my best friend and I can put the weirdness factor aside to help you out,trust me Jane Lane is no stranger to the awkward tension of dating someone close to someone you love"
"Right..I'm dating my best friends brother and your dating your brothers best friend isn't it weird how things work out?"
"Hey who ever said anything about dating Jesse,were just having fun," Jane laughed breaking the tension "Jane Lane is a free agent and loving every minute of it"
Daria grinned "Jane you always know how to say the right thing to make me feel better"
"Hey what are friends for if not to help solve problems,now what is it you want to ask me?"
"Okay what would you do if you weren't sure wether or not you should-
"Go on" Jane assured Daria with a nod
"Wether of not you should take the next step in your relationship"
"Well," Jane stared into the water considering her question "Its different for everyone but for me I'd know it was the right time when I could feel it in my heart that the guy was the first one I connected with on every level,if I felt safe with him in every way and I loved him more than I ever imagined possible"
Daria listened carefully
"In every relationship you know its the right time for you to let someone get closer when you trust them enough that you know they truly love you and only care about what you want...everyone has a different way of knowing its right,you'll feel it in your heart and then and only then will you know"
"Wow," Daria replied breathlessly
Jane laughed "Yeah,who knew I'd was such a sucker for romance"
"I did," Daria exclaimed with a sideways smirk "That is why Jane Lane,I wouldn't go to anyone other than you with my problems"
"Aww Daria stop your making me blush" Jane grinned and hoped to her feet "So shall we head back or do you have any more questions for Dr Lane?"
"I think thats enough therapy for today doctor," Daria replied smiling "Lets go get some breakfast"
"Food," Jane licked her lips "Now thats music to my ears I haven't ate in nearly 24 hours"
As they walked back into the campsite,the two friends were stunned.
Next to the fire was a picnic blanket packed to the brim with an assortment of delicious breakfast foods.
Daria and Jane stopped frozen in place at the sight.
"How in the world pray tell did you two make this magnificent feast?" Jane asked the guys practically running to the food
"Actually we just drove down the road to the diner and got takeout" Trent replied with a shrug "No big deal really,we were hungry and we knew you guys would be too"
"No big deal?!?" Jane exclaimed with a shriek of joy "I've never been more happy to see food in all my life"
"Well dig in then little sister," Trent replied with a laugh then handed Daria a coffee
"Thanks Trent," Daria said taking a sip "So whats on the agenda today?"
"Well Jess and I were talking and we thought maybe we'd chill here for awhile and take a dip in the lake then later we could head back out onto the highway for a couple hours until sundown"
"Sounds good," Daria replied with a nod "But there's only one problem,we didn't bring any swimsuits"
Trent raised his eyebrow with a smirk "I don't see a problem there"
Daria laughed a little despite the fact her face was turning slightly red,it was then she realized even after all they'd been through he could still make her blush.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Jane exclaimed finishing off her plate of food "Lets get cracking people,skinny dipping awaits and I for one can't wait"
As the four friend ran for the lake,Daria caught up to Jane "Yeah,I bet you can't wait to see Jesse in his birthday suit huh Jane?"
Jane grinned evilly "You got that right Morgandorfer,now step on it I think I just saw Jesse throw his pants behind that fallen tree trunk"
La la lala...
TBC.