CHAPTER TWO
"Baby we need to talk, Now, not on the phone either, come out with me to the ice cream parlor, please, I'll pick you up right now.."
"No I'll meet you there" she spoke faster than she meant to, and hoped Darien had not noticed. He had.
" Serena, what are you afraid of? I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to talk, you've been avoiding me for 3 days now, and don't think I haven't noticed!"
" Fine, but I'll have to ask mom" She was hoping her mother would say no, she was praying for it, she wondered if Darien knew that. If he did he hide it well.
" Ask me what?" her mother asked curiously, she had been eavesdropping. As Serena was sure she would be doing.
"Darien wants to know if I can go to the ice cream parlor." Her voice was Hopeful, hopeful that her mother would say no, she was sorely disappointed.
" Sure you can, but I want you back in few hours." Her mother said cheerfully. So completely oblivious to her daughter's internal plea.
" Are you sure? What about dad? Won't he get mad?" she was trying hard not to sound desperate. It must have come out worried for her mother said
" Sweetie I'll talk to dad, I'm sure he won't mind all that much and if he does don't you worry I'll take care of it" she said the last part as she rolled up her sleeves and smiled maniacally.
'Damned of all the rotten luck!' she thought viciously. Internally cursing her mother's good mood.
" Alright she said" she was trying hard to sound happy.
" Hello Darien, mom says I can go, so were do you want to meet" she was still fighting to keep from bursting into tears out of frustration.
" No need to sound like a lamb to slaughter, and we're not meeting anywhere I'm picking you up and that is final!" He said in a firm voice. He sounded odd; Serena could not remember him ever sounding like that; so hurt yet angry. She did not think that arguing would be a smart decision. So she simply agreed with him.
" Fine, what time will you be here?"
'She sounds so exasperated, I wonder if I sounded to possessive. Oh Darien this is no time to doubt your self, you finally got her to agree to go out with you alone, if you start doubting yourself then she'll sense it. Oh for god sakes she's not a bloody dog! So what if she sees? Oh never mind that, talk damit it, talk before she changes her mind!' His internal battle would have been obvious to her had she been face to face with him. He was never happier to be out of sight of her. " I'll be over in 25 minutes." His voice sounded more confident than he felt.
" Alright, that should give me enough time to get ready." And with that she hung up. She forced a fake smile on her face. And composed her voice, before she turned to face her mother.
" He'll be here in 25 minutes. I'm going to go get ready" ' and cry my eyes out' she added internally.
" I want to come too!" Rini piped in, with her best pout on. Serena was never happier for a tag along, but before she could say anything her mother did.
"Oh honey, I'm sure that Serena and Darien want to be left alone." She winked over at Serena, obviously expecting a thrilled reaction. Serena primed the appropriate look.
" But I want to go it's not like it's anything special, I'm sure Serena and Darien can go out and be all romantic some other time!" She wined.
' Please, just say she can come.' Serena begged mentally.
" No means no Rini besides we're going shopping later." Her mother improvised the last part of that and Serena knew it. And her mother knew that she knew and expected Serena to be grateful, how could she be when the thought of being alone with Darien terrified her. She drew in a deep breath. She figured she might as well get it over with.
" I'm going to get ready" she repeated more to herself then her mother.
" All right honey, hurry now you don't have all that long" and with that Serena half ran up the stairs to her room. She swung the door open and threw herself in. She stood with her back to the door, sobbing uncontrollably. 'Get a hold of yourself Serena, if mom sees you crying it'll be end. Hurry up, you don't want Darien to see you like this, if he can pretend nothing happened so can we!' She took a steadying breath, and then she set about getting ready. She opened her closet and searched for a suitable outfit she settled for a past the knee length, dark blue denim skirt, with matching denim jacket, and baby pink tank top under. She put on a light coat of make up, to cover up her dark spots. She put light pink eye shadow on, and finished with lip-gloss. She pulled her hair into her usually odangoes, fastening them in place with pink hair ties. She topped her look of with a silver heart pendent necklace and matching earrings.
She walked over to her mirror and took a good look. She looked good she decided, maybe a little pale but there was nothing she could do about that. She walked out of her room and into the washroom right outside her door. She reached for her toothbrush and started brushing her teeth. After she was done she reapplied her lip-gloss, and went back to her room. She grabbed her pink and red bag, a gift Mina had given her, and tossed her lip- gloss and eye shadow into it, incase she needed to fix up her make up later, truthfully she was staling she was a afraid to go down the stairs lest she walk into a early Darien. She forced herself to breath normally. With one last retreating look in the mirror she forced her self to walk out her room and down the stairs.
As she walked down the stairs she forced her self to calm down. She turned the corner that would bring her into view of the living room she forced a smile on and her eyes up. What they saw made her stop dead. For sitting on the big beige couch was Darien looking calm and collected in his dark boot cut jeans, and white button up shirt. He couldn't see her yet, but she could see him, very well. Her eyes ran over him, taking in every breath- taking line of perfection. She longed to be in his arms again, longed to feel his hands through her hair, but she knew that she could never let him touch her again. She was too afraid. She allowed herself another long look. Lingering at his chest were his shirt's first 2 buttons we're open. She sighed, before she went lower, his sleeves were rolled up. She was about to go further down when:
" Are you just going to stand there, or are you going to go down and stop blocking my way?" came the startlingly loud voice of Sammy. Serena could have strangled him. Instead she turned around and smiled evilly whispering:
" Sammy as soon as I get home I'm going to shove you into a blender and bake you up into a cake and feed you to Darien and when he says 'hum, this tastes good what's your secret I'm going to say."
" I'm trying to kill you Darien by feeding you my germ filled brother!" cooed a very masculine voice.
Her heart skipped a beat as she forced herself to turn around and look at him. She hadn't estimated how close he would be or that when she turned they'd be in full contact with each other. They we're so close that she could feel his heartbeat. It had quickened the minute she'd turned, and he was struggling to keep control. Serena sensed this and moved back right into Sammy.
" Hey watch where your going meatball head!" he hollered. His voice brought Darien back to earth and hard. Darien colored as he noticed where Serena was looking; he colored even more when he realized why. He cleared his throat in hopes that she'd stop, because she was making Sammy suspicions, and having a 12 year old boy stare at him was the last thing he needed right now.
"Let's go" Darien managed, sounding even a little calm.
" Let me go grab my shoes" she asked shakily. Pushing past Darien, she walked down the remaining steps to the living room. And continued on her way to the living room closet. She opened her door, deliberately taking her time finding the matching shoes that went with her bag. She staled until she knew she would look like an idiot if she staled anymore. She slipped on her shoes; they were open toed strappy pink and red shoes. They showed of her freshly painted pink toenails. She looked over her shoulder to see where Darien was He was standing with his back to her talking to Rini.
' Oh please, please, be asking her to tag along' she begged mentally.
" But Darien I really want to come" She wined.
" I'm sorry honey, but I want to take Serena out alone for a while, when we get back maybe we'll go out for dinner together I promise." He said his voice filled with affection.
" All right, but be back soon!" Rini muttered. She was hiding her rage. He turned around and looked over at Serena, who suddenly got very interested in the floor. He smiled, ' damn she's cute when she's embarrassed, what am I saying she's cute no matter what'
" Are you ready to go Serena?" he asked, his voice sounded a little husky she wondered why. He didn't have to, 'Holy did she ever look good in that skirt. And all the pink really brought out her coloring. And her shape, oh stop Darien she's already nervous around you all your doing is freaking her out! Damn it stop looking at her! She better not have noticed me staring at her'
She saw his eyes wondering down her body, she noticed him trying to drag his eyes away and failing miserably. She cringed as his eyes climber her body for the second time. He must have noticed because he stopped. He looked into her eyes and saw her fear, he could have kicked himself. 'Stupid idiot, what's wrong with you?' He screamed at himself.
Serena forced a smile on to her face. And said with fake cheerfulness:
" Shall we go?'
" Yes, lets" his voice sounded normal. " Bye Rini, we'll be back soon" And with that he turned and walked over to Serena, he took her hand in his, before she had time to protest he opened the door and lead her out. He walked her over to his car and opened the door for her, helping her in. Then he walked over to the driver side and opened his door. With one lithe move he was in the car. He put the key in the Car, and started it, backed up and started on his way out. The drive was rather uneventful. And Serena was glad for it, he kept his eyes on the road and off Serena and she kept her eyes down on her hands. Suddenly Darien had stopped the car and was looking down at her.
" Serena, we need to talk." He said in a calm voice which was certainly not how he felt.
" Yes I suppose we do." She was trying hard not sound exasperated.
" good then lets."
A/n: well I guess I just like cliffhangers! heheh ^_~
"Baby we need to talk, Now, not on the phone either, come out with me to the ice cream parlor, please, I'll pick you up right now.."
"No I'll meet you there" she spoke faster than she meant to, and hoped Darien had not noticed. He had.
" Serena, what are you afraid of? I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to talk, you've been avoiding me for 3 days now, and don't think I haven't noticed!"
" Fine, but I'll have to ask mom" She was hoping her mother would say no, she was praying for it, she wondered if Darien knew that. If he did he hide it well.
" Ask me what?" her mother asked curiously, she had been eavesdropping. As Serena was sure she would be doing.
"Darien wants to know if I can go to the ice cream parlor." Her voice was Hopeful, hopeful that her mother would say no, she was sorely disappointed.
" Sure you can, but I want you back in few hours." Her mother said cheerfully. So completely oblivious to her daughter's internal plea.
" Are you sure? What about dad? Won't he get mad?" she was trying hard not to sound desperate. It must have come out worried for her mother said
" Sweetie I'll talk to dad, I'm sure he won't mind all that much and if he does don't you worry I'll take care of it" she said the last part as she rolled up her sleeves and smiled maniacally.
'Damned of all the rotten luck!' she thought viciously. Internally cursing her mother's good mood.
" Alright she said" she was trying hard to sound happy.
" Hello Darien, mom says I can go, so were do you want to meet" she was still fighting to keep from bursting into tears out of frustration.
" No need to sound like a lamb to slaughter, and we're not meeting anywhere I'm picking you up and that is final!" He said in a firm voice. He sounded odd; Serena could not remember him ever sounding like that; so hurt yet angry. She did not think that arguing would be a smart decision. So she simply agreed with him.
" Fine, what time will you be here?"
'She sounds so exasperated, I wonder if I sounded to possessive. Oh Darien this is no time to doubt your self, you finally got her to agree to go out with you alone, if you start doubting yourself then she'll sense it. Oh for god sakes she's not a bloody dog! So what if she sees? Oh never mind that, talk damit it, talk before she changes her mind!' His internal battle would have been obvious to her had she been face to face with him. He was never happier to be out of sight of her. " I'll be over in 25 minutes." His voice sounded more confident than he felt.
" Alright, that should give me enough time to get ready." And with that she hung up. She forced a fake smile on her face. And composed her voice, before she turned to face her mother.
" He'll be here in 25 minutes. I'm going to go get ready" ' and cry my eyes out' she added internally.
" I want to come too!" Rini piped in, with her best pout on. Serena was never happier for a tag along, but before she could say anything her mother did.
"Oh honey, I'm sure that Serena and Darien want to be left alone." She winked over at Serena, obviously expecting a thrilled reaction. Serena primed the appropriate look.
" But I want to go it's not like it's anything special, I'm sure Serena and Darien can go out and be all romantic some other time!" She wined.
' Please, just say she can come.' Serena begged mentally.
" No means no Rini besides we're going shopping later." Her mother improvised the last part of that and Serena knew it. And her mother knew that she knew and expected Serena to be grateful, how could she be when the thought of being alone with Darien terrified her. She drew in a deep breath. She figured she might as well get it over with.
" I'm going to get ready" she repeated more to herself then her mother.
" All right honey, hurry now you don't have all that long" and with that Serena half ran up the stairs to her room. She swung the door open and threw herself in. She stood with her back to the door, sobbing uncontrollably. 'Get a hold of yourself Serena, if mom sees you crying it'll be end. Hurry up, you don't want Darien to see you like this, if he can pretend nothing happened so can we!' She took a steadying breath, and then she set about getting ready. She opened her closet and searched for a suitable outfit she settled for a past the knee length, dark blue denim skirt, with matching denim jacket, and baby pink tank top under. She put on a light coat of make up, to cover up her dark spots. She put light pink eye shadow on, and finished with lip-gloss. She pulled her hair into her usually odangoes, fastening them in place with pink hair ties. She topped her look of with a silver heart pendent necklace and matching earrings.
She walked over to her mirror and took a good look. She looked good she decided, maybe a little pale but there was nothing she could do about that. She walked out of her room and into the washroom right outside her door. She reached for her toothbrush and started brushing her teeth. After she was done she reapplied her lip-gloss, and went back to her room. She grabbed her pink and red bag, a gift Mina had given her, and tossed her lip- gloss and eye shadow into it, incase she needed to fix up her make up later, truthfully she was staling she was a afraid to go down the stairs lest she walk into a early Darien. She forced herself to breath normally. With one last retreating look in the mirror she forced her self to walk out her room and down the stairs.
As she walked down the stairs she forced her self to calm down. She turned the corner that would bring her into view of the living room she forced a smile on and her eyes up. What they saw made her stop dead. For sitting on the big beige couch was Darien looking calm and collected in his dark boot cut jeans, and white button up shirt. He couldn't see her yet, but she could see him, very well. Her eyes ran over him, taking in every breath- taking line of perfection. She longed to be in his arms again, longed to feel his hands through her hair, but she knew that she could never let him touch her again. She was too afraid. She allowed herself another long look. Lingering at his chest were his shirt's first 2 buttons we're open. She sighed, before she went lower, his sleeves were rolled up. She was about to go further down when:
" Are you just going to stand there, or are you going to go down and stop blocking my way?" came the startlingly loud voice of Sammy. Serena could have strangled him. Instead she turned around and smiled evilly whispering:
" Sammy as soon as I get home I'm going to shove you into a blender and bake you up into a cake and feed you to Darien and when he says 'hum, this tastes good what's your secret I'm going to say."
" I'm trying to kill you Darien by feeding you my germ filled brother!" cooed a very masculine voice.
Her heart skipped a beat as she forced herself to turn around and look at him. She hadn't estimated how close he would be or that when she turned they'd be in full contact with each other. They we're so close that she could feel his heartbeat. It had quickened the minute she'd turned, and he was struggling to keep control. Serena sensed this and moved back right into Sammy.
" Hey watch where your going meatball head!" he hollered. His voice brought Darien back to earth and hard. Darien colored as he noticed where Serena was looking; he colored even more when he realized why. He cleared his throat in hopes that she'd stop, because she was making Sammy suspicions, and having a 12 year old boy stare at him was the last thing he needed right now.
"Let's go" Darien managed, sounding even a little calm.
" Let me go grab my shoes" she asked shakily. Pushing past Darien, she walked down the remaining steps to the living room. And continued on her way to the living room closet. She opened her door, deliberately taking her time finding the matching shoes that went with her bag. She staled until she knew she would look like an idiot if she staled anymore. She slipped on her shoes; they were open toed strappy pink and red shoes. They showed of her freshly painted pink toenails. She looked over her shoulder to see where Darien was He was standing with his back to her talking to Rini.
' Oh please, please, be asking her to tag along' she begged mentally.
" But Darien I really want to come" She wined.
" I'm sorry honey, but I want to take Serena out alone for a while, when we get back maybe we'll go out for dinner together I promise." He said his voice filled with affection.
" All right, but be back soon!" Rini muttered. She was hiding her rage. He turned around and looked over at Serena, who suddenly got very interested in the floor. He smiled, ' damn she's cute when she's embarrassed, what am I saying she's cute no matter what'
" Are you ready to go Serena?" he asked, his voice sounded a little husky she wondered why. He didn't have to, 'Holy did she ever look good in that skirt. And all the pink really brought out her coloring. And her shape, oh stop Darien she's already nervous around you all your doing is freaking her out! Damn it stop looking at her! She better not have noticed me staring at her'
She saw his eyes wondering down her body, she noticed him trying to drag his eyes away and failing miserably. She cringed as his eyes climber her body for the second time. He must have noticed because he stopped. He looked into her eyes and saw her fear, he could have kicked himself. 'Stupid idiot, what's wrong with you?' He screamed at himself.
Serena forced a smile on to her face. And said with fake cheerfulness:
" Shall we go?'
" Yes, lets" his voice sounded normal. " Bye Rini, we'll be back soon" And with that he turned and walked over to Serena, he took her hand in his, before she had time to protest he opened the door and lead her out. He walked her over to his car and opened the door for her, helping her in. Then he walked over to the driver side and opened his door. With one lithe move he was in the car. He put the key in the Car, and started it, backed up and started on his way out. The drive was rather uneventful. And Serena was glad for it, he kept his eyes on the road and off Serena and she kept her eyes down on her hands. Suddenly Darien had stopped the car and was looking down at her.
" Serena, we need to talk." He said in a calm voice which was certainly not how he felt.
" Yes I suppose we do." She was trying hard not sound exasperated.
" good then lets."
A/n: well I guess I just like cliffhangers! heheh ^_~
