It'll turn out all right

By Strawberry

Romance/Drama

Chapter

I don't own SM! Or scenes from gone with the wind or the dresses! Or the dresses descriptions!

The wedding was an extravagant and elegant one. Family friends and old friends, anyone who knew the couple came; it was loud and fun and went til the early hours. Darien looked as elegant as ever and Serena did too, with a silk dress and satin shoes. Afterwards they honeymooned in Paris. Serena began to understand that when you're married to someone like Darien, there was never a dull moment. In the early mornings he would bring her breakfast tray and sit with her, in the afternoons they would go shopping, he would spoil her with whatever she wanted, during the nights he would hold her in his strong arms, with a tight grasp. She would feel so safe from the world, the cruel world that had taken her parents and sister and… Andrew. How she still longed for Andrew, though she would get all the attention from Darien and his friends who the often dinned with, she felt lonely at times. Though the nights could be the best they could also be the worst. Longing for a man she couldn't have while in the arms of another man was as lonely as could be. And Darien knew what she wanted; he would talk about divorce at times he would be so angry with her when he caught her day dreaming of him. After Paris, they traveled to Darien's home, the city was lively and charming, just like Darien, she met his mother and father who despised him, and she also met most of his friends, they were charming and complimented her, they gave her the attention she used to get from the boys before the war. Surprisingly Darien was very loving, he would surprise her with dresses and hats and dance and would kiss her in public, and he would snuggle with her at night and sit with her all night long if she had a bad dream. He showed affection for her and she never had a dull moment. Now that they had arrived in Darien's home town she didn't have time to miss Andrew, she was busy shopping or going to parties in hers and Darien's honor or meeting his old school chums or family. His family seemed to be very impressed with her, her charm and grace, everything about her. The early days of there marriage was a rocky one but what marriage is perfect? After all they had an advantage, getting involved with love entangled you into the misery of it, and they didn't have to deal with that. After the honeymoon they returned home, they were staying with Mina and Andrew at Mina's aunts until there house was ready, after that Mina and Andrew would stay with them til there house was repaired. Serena stepped out of the carriage, dressed in fine clothes, she was wearing a fresh green and white floral-printed voile gown that had a scooped neck, lavished with lace and ruffles and trimmed with green ribbon. The gown showed off Serena's tiny waist to perfection, and then it billowed out in a long, full skirt. Darien held her by the arm, Mina opened the door,

"Serena!" she squealed as she hugged her,

"And Captain Shields. How was Paris, and how was it like to visit your home Captain Shields?" she asked

"Oh Mina, Everything was wonderful!" she exclaimed, she then remembered the present under her arm,

"Oh Mina, This is for you." she said, Darien had made her buy it for Mina, she didn't tell him but she bought a pocket watch for Andrew. She gave her a box with contained a blue dress she had bought her, Mina opened it and gasped

"Serena! Captain Shields! It's beautiful! You didn't have to do this." she said

"Well Mrs. Wilkes, with all you've done for Serena, and seeing as how you two are so close." he said as he smiled at Serena, as if he wear to laugh any moment,

"Serena just wanted you to have this." he said

"Well thank you." she said, she helped them in the house and showed them to there room,

"Thank you Mina." Serena said as Mina left their room, she closed the door, Darien slowly unpacked,

"Well Mrs. Shields I certainly think Mrs. Wilkes liked that gift you insisted on getting her." he said as he laughed,

"Oh you're terrible Darien." she said, he walked over to her

"Can I really kiss you now? Not like a gentleman supposed to kiss his wife in public." He asked, she smiled, he bent down and kissed her, she never got sick of this feeling he gave her. The kiss broke and he walked off to finish unpacking, while he was unpacking Serena tip toed downstairs. Andrew was sitting on the sofa, he was reading Shakespeare. The book was old and half burned. Serena took a deep breath and continued to walk downstairs; he looked upstairs and smiled,

"Why Serena, I thought you'd be napping after your long trip home." he said as he gently put the book down. He walked over to her and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Serena smiled,

"Thank you for the dress you picked up for Mina, she loves It." he said, she hesitated,

"Don't think I forgot you Andrew. I could never forget you." she said, she hesitated and took out the gold pocket watch, his eyes widened

"Serena, no I can't accept this." he said, she pouted

"Oh Andrew please. I-I got it just for you. I want you to have it? What am I to do with a silly pocket watch?" She asked

"You can give it to Captain Shields." he said,

"Oh, Darien has a million of these things, you take it." She said

"You should make the sentiment just the same." he said,

"Please, say you'll take It." she begged, he shock his head no, she sighed.

"Well I better go and wash up for dinner." he said as he walked away.

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Serena sat at the dinner table, Mina couldn't stop raving about the dress, Andrew kept quiet the whole dinner. Mina's aunt didn't say a word. She didn't like Darien much and Darien just smiled and nodded. She played with her food with her fork, she wasn't very hungry, and she was bored, back to the miserable, bleak and boring life. She looked over at Darien, he was chatting with Mina. She then looked at Andrew. He was intently watching the conversation.

"Serena is something the matter?" Mina asked, Serena looked up from her food, was it just that she was bored? Why was she feeling so, so, she couldn't even think of a word, she was displease with herself, nothing was exiting anymore, she missed the fun times on her honeymoon.

"No, I'm just tired." she said,

"And not very hungry." She continued, Mina nodded

"Maybe I should take her up to bed." Darien said as he began to get up, but she didn't want to see him, she wanted Andrew to bring her up,

"No!" she cut in, he looked at her, knowing what she was up to,

"Darien, you're in the middle of your conversation, I can make it up by myself." she explained

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They spent the next mouth in that old house, when finally there house was down, it was an old fashion big white house, it had giant white pillars, there was a giant staircase in the foyer, lavished in crimson carpeting, there where 10 bedrooms not including the servants quarters, each with king sized beds, the dinning room had candelabras everywhere, the table was long and lonely, outside the grass was emerald green, there were beautiful roses in the backyard, they were everywhere, a large pond was also in the back, along with a terrace. There was lots of room for Darien to ride his horses, the stables where around back, to make it convenient for him to ride around. Serena was quite happy with the house and its size; it was by far the biggest house in town, maybe the whole state. Darien seemed to be happy as long as there was space to ride around his horses; she never knew it before but he loved horses. Mina and Andrew where quite surprised by the size of the house. Mina often asked Serena if they're where plans for her children but Serena always dismissed it, Darien and she would never have children, not ever. You had children with someone you loved and they just didn't love each other. Darien did things she didn't like and she did things Darien didn't like. But she always seemed to forget their fights… Eventually,

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She looked into the mirror, it was Andrew and Mina's last dinner there, they would be leaving in the morning. She so loved seeing Andrew in the morning at the breakfast table, dinner table, lunch table, tea table. There was going to be a big good-bye party. She walked downstairs the red velvet dress is made with over 10 yards of red velvet, endless amounts of red feathers and rhinestones in clear and red which were set all over the dress. She greeted her guest as they came to the door, then she looked over at Darien, he shot her any icy stare, she looked away, what was he mad about? She went about her business, and then about an hour later he grabbed her by the arm and escorted her upstairs,

"What do you think your doing?" she demanded

"I deliberately told you. Never by him a present with my money, if he needs something so bad you get a job and give him what he wants." he said coldly, She was overcome with shock, how did he know? it was so long ago.

"I-I have absolutely no idea what your talking about." she said, she made sure not to look him in the eyes,

"My dear, your stuttering." he said, he grabbed her close to him,

"I told you before, never lie to your husband." he snapped, his eyes were a blaze, he looked crazy, overwhelmed with jealously, she pulled away,

"You'll never understand what Andrew and I have!" she screamed, he snorted

"Ha! You and Andrew! Your so naïve Serena, he's married." he said

And may I remind you so are you." he said, calming down a bit, she didn't have anything to say; she shot him the iciest glare she could manage and ran out.

TBC