One Night at Shields By Strawberry I Don't Own SM! Chapter 31
Andrew walked back and forth, tying his tie, Serena followed him.
"Just let me tie it! You don't want to keep Mina waiting." She teased
"Got it Serena! Now I'll be back around midnight? What are you plans tonight Andrew said as he walked around looking for his jacket.
"Eh, I guess I'll take a nice hot bath, maybe rent a movie or 2." Serena said with no tone of excitement or anything
"Another night with Rini?" Andrew asked
"You guessed it." She said
"Why don't you have a friend over?" He asked
"I'll be fine alone, don't worry." she said, he shrugged and left, She sighed deeply, she was so depressed, she couldn't help being away from Darien for this long, a small tapping came at her door, she walked over to the door and opened it up,
"Hey Serena." Darien said
"Hi." Serena said, closing the door a little more
"Can I come in?" He asked
"I suppose but only for a minute." She said, he stepped into the apartment,
"Where's Rini?" He questioned
"Asleep." Serena said
"Andrew?" He asked
"With Mina." She said quickly
"Well I want to talk to you in private." He said she turned her back to him; he hesitated but then put his hand gently on her shoulder. She looked at his hand,
"What is it," She said slowly as she turned around
"One of my professors is having a ball, party thing. I thought since the last dance we went to was ruined by me I would ask you." He said as he looked her in the eyes, those eyes, she felt he knee would give in any second,
"I really think it would be inappropriate." She finally said after a long pause
"Serena, I really want to take you." He said, her eyes moved to the floor, then back to him
"When is it?" She asked
"Next Saturday." He said in almost a whisper.
"I-I… I don't think it's an option." She said
"Serena, I want you to come so much." he said as he gingerly took her hands, she opened her mouth to talk, nothing came out.
"Please." He said with pleading eyes, Rini's cries began,
"That will be Rini." She whispered
"Just say you will come." he said
"No." She said sternly
"I really need you to come, I've told everyone about you." he said
"You had no right to do that." She said
"That beside the point." he said
Serena walked into the cluttered room, there was Rini's crib. She went over to the crib and gently picked up the baby, she continued to fuss
"Let me," Darien said as he took her and rocked her, he looked at the little girl, how he wanted another child so much. They could be a family. He wanted a big family, if Rini could make him this happy just think how much more children would make him feel. I big family, he always wanted one, 3 or 4 children. He would be so loving to them and give them and their mother anything there heart desired if he had to spend his whole life never seeing them because of work. At least another child he wanted one right now. The image of his lonely only-child days at the orphanage came into his mind. He had no brothers or sisters to comfort him; maybe that was why he was so distant. But in order to have another child Serena would have to want it too, and tight now she could barley look him in the eyes let alone go to bed with him… at least not again. He realized she wasn't going to come to him. Great determination came over him.
"Say you'll come." He said
"No." she said
"Now I think you should leave, I'll see you when I drop Rini off tomorrow, you have her all weekend remember." She said
"I do," Darien said, her eyes met his again, he put his hand on her cheek, he moved in for a kiss, his last chance at the big happy family he wanted and knew she must have wanted. He kissed her tenderly at first but then harder. He couldn't tell if he was kissing her back or not, he could feel Rini getting fussy in his arms, he used his free hand to hold the back of her head to she wouldn't back away. Serena didn't know what he was doing. What was going on? She didn't know if she should kiss him back, so she just stood there in shock. She then pulled away; it took all her control to let Darien's hand free from her head. She didn't know what else to do so…. She slapped him. Hard like in the old movies.
"How dare you! Get out!" She cried
But he didn't get out; he wanted her to want him, to hold to kiss, to love. He gently put Rini down, she thought he was leaving but he didn't, he kissed her again, harder this time, she hesitated, then tried to push him off but couldn't, the kiss was so intense she thought she might faint but she liked it. He finally pulled away and took a deep breath; she was still in his arms
"It's not that easy to forget you Serena." he said tenderly.
"Hell, I don't want to try to forget you." He said, she still stood in his arms, she felt safe, safer then she'd felt in a long time.
She still didn't speak, afraid of what might come out. Good or bad. She just stood still in his strong arms.
He smelled her hair; he spoke again, his nose still in her golden locks.
"I miss you and Rini; I want to be a family again. Say it; say you miss me as much as I missed you." He said again with tenderness caressing his voice, she still would not speak, her bottom lip quivering, he brought her face up with his hand by her chin.
"Say it." he said, his voice with some hardness added, she still didn't say a word
"Dam it Serena, I'm sick of this game. Acting like we hate each other, like nothing happened." he said bitterly
"No, p-please I don't want to pretend anymore too but I still can't… I still can't forget what happened." She finally said
TBC