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Author's Note: Disclaimer: Do Dreams Come True? Chapter Five The next few days passed in a blur for Serena. She felt like a teenager again as she and Darien saw each other every chance they got, making out on the sofa after the children went to bed and sneaking kisses when no one was looking. However, she never let their passionate embraces go too far – although she cared deeply for Darien, part of her still held reservations about their renewed romance, especially since he had not yet been widowed for a full year. The
following weekend found Serena closeted in her room with a mess of clothes
strewn about the room. "Ashley, tell Mommy which shirt looks better, the pink
or the green." The toddler looked at her skeptically and pointed at a yellow
sundress draped over a nearby chair. Serena looked over, laughed at herself,
and shrugged. "Yellow it is," she said, scooping up her giggling daughter in
a warm hug. "Now, you and Jimmy be good for Grandpa
and Grandma, okay?" Before Ashley could give what would inevitably be an
untruthful reply, the doorbell rang. ~ "You look
so beautiful," Darien murmured,
reaching out to embrace his love. She giggled a bit and stretched out her
arms as he gathered her in and held her against his shoulder. "Now be a good
girl and burp for Daddy." Rini screwed up her face
and promptly followed his instructions, leaving behind a big wet spit stain
on Darien's black shirt. "Dammit, I always forget the towel!" he swore, shaking his
head in part frustration, part amusement. "Well, I'll let Uncle Andrew and
Aunt Rita take care of you for now. Daddy's got a
date!" ~ "Dinner
was wonderful, Darien," Serena
smiled. "And it's such a beautiful night. I'm glad we have the time to just
sit out here and talk." She looked out over the view of Tokyo
from the passenger seat of Darien's
sporty black Benz. He was looking at the view of her from the driver's side. Reaching over, he draped an arm
around her shoulder and nestled her closer. "Remember how we used to come up
here all time?" he asked. "I haven't been back up here since we dated in
college." Serena smiled but winced inwardly. It seemed that Darien
could not stop talking about the past. Instead of discussing their future, he
constantly reminded her of what they used to do and how they were before he
had cheated on her with Mina. It was as if he was erasing that part of his
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