Author: Me!

Title: Strictly Business

Genre: Rom., Alt.

Rating: PG (same as before)

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything

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Strictly Business: Ch 2

Serena looked out of the window of her new apartment.

Yes, her NEW apartment. 'Didn't I just move into

my old one?' she thought to herself as she sat down on

the small cream colored couch.

The past couple of days had gone by in such a huge

blur. The Chiba story was supposed to be the biggest

story for the Times in a while. So much rested on her

success it made Serena a more than uncomfortable

with the situation.

'Well," she thought ' there's nothing I can do now.'

She was stuck. Andrew had assured financers that she

would have no problem getting the info. He went so far

as to say he backed her skill 100%. He had also convinced

them to go all out for this. And boy did they ever! They had

invested large amounts of money on her, getting her

everything she would need for this assignment including

this fully furnished one bedroom apartment, a new wardrobe,

a small car, bank account, id and a job.

She was now Serena Tuskigo, a sunny, caring medical and

physical therapy assistant at New York Hospital Cornell

Medical Center (sorry, I don't know much about N.Y.

hospitals, I hope this is a good one).She was also one of the

elite few assigned to watch over the infamous Darien Chiba.

"I wonder how they pulled that off." she said to herself getting up

to make some coffee.

She had only had one day to pack what she would need and

move into her new place. She wasn't allowed back at her other

apartment for anything, suspicious activity would have not only

Mr. Chiba's body guards on her but possibly other members of

the press either of which could blow her cover.

It was ironic really, she had gone to medical school for about a

year and a half before dropping out (much to the dismay of her

parents) to pursue her writing career. And now here she was,

working in a hospital. Serena chuckled a bit as the irony of the

situation was not lost on her.

'I need to relax' she said to herself rubbing her temple with her

hand. "Oh! I know!" Serena exclaimed, grabbing her coffee cup

quickly rinsing it and putting it up to dry.

The blonde then ran quickly to her room grabbing some under

garments and her fluffly ducky robe and ran to the restroom.

The last thing to be seen before the door shut was a beautiful

woman laughing like a school girl pouring 'Elmo' bubble bath into

a filling tub while squeezing a rubber ducky.

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Sorry so short, I'll try to make them longer.

Questions? Comments? Even TASTEFUL Criticism welcome!