Dance Of Seduction
Chapter Five
Opening her eyes just a little the glare of the sun caused them to water; she blinked rapidly to focus her blurry vision. Serena frowned when she realised that she was alone. Would it have been any better if he had been here her mind taunted and she conceded that it would not. Sighing she levered herself up and set about locating her clothes which were strew about various places in the room. Heat inflamed her face as images of the night before haunted her, pictures of her body entangled with Darien's filled her with shame, she couldn't let him affect her, her job was at stake and her job was everything to her. Pulling on the cat suit she'd worn the previous night she grabbed her bag and headed out the door. She had a meeting with her boss Mina in half an hour and she desperately needed a strong coffee while she tried to piece her emotions back together.
Darien sighed into his mug as he browsed over the paper work he had neglected last night. He grimaced he couldn't believe what he'd done, he'd never been like that with a woman not on the first night his total lack of control where she'd been concerned had scared him. "Come" in he barked when there was a knocking on his office door, Andrew bounded in and slapped Darien on the back "Dar mate I'm getting hitched" he announced a wide beam breaking out over his face. Darien was flabbergasted Andrew had always loved his single status and now marriage! "Congratulations" he said lightly and who is the lucky lady? Andrew grinned "well I haven't actually asked her yet" he admitted sheepishly "but I've fallen smack bang on my face in love with her" Darien frowned "so who is she then?" Andrew sat down on the desk "her names Mina Adams and I've only really met her twice but she is the most gorgeous thing I've ever had the pleasure to see on two legs. And she runs a model agency" he added his tongue practically hanging out his mouth; Darien gave a laugh at his friends obviously smitten antics. "Well good luck for when you pop the big question" he mused. Andrew headed out the office "you know Dar maybe its about time you started dating, I mean there must be a woman out there who can set your blood pumping again" he said over his shoulder before closing the door behind him. If only you knew mate Darien mused if only you knew.
"Your dawdling Serena" Mina said in her cool crisp voice "Its not like you at all" she added her eyes narrowing on the leggy blonde that stood before her. "Is there a problem with the target" she asked to which Serena shook her head. Sighing Mina rose from behind her desk "I know that you've not been having the best of years honey but you can not let that interfere with your work, I need you functional Serena you're the best in my ranks and I can't afford you to be losing touch do you understand?" Serena nodded slowly, "yes ma'am" she said levelly. She reached into her pocket and took out her portfolio she had been working on. Handing it to Mina she was pleased when Mina read in slowly and nodded her head in approval. "Ah" she said "I knew that you weren't losing your touch, so you're working at the Moulin Dance club eh" she mused. "You've still got that dedicated edge I admire in you Serena" she said patting her on the back. "I want you to accompany me to a dinner tomorrow night; the man I am dining with is Darien's business partner Andrew. I can say you are one of my models but I'm loaning you to the dance club Andrew thinks I own a modelling agency you see." Serena tried not to groan aloud a whole evening in Darien's company. . Could she manage it? She preyed to god that she could.
Darien sighed as the headache that had been throbbing behind his eyes threatened to turn into a migraine. His secretary Lita came in with a stack of papers followed closely by Amy Andrew's secretary. "Yes Amy" Darien said smiling at Lita as she deposited the papers glanced at him and headed back out "thanks Lita" he called then turned his attention to Amy. "Well sir Andrew asked me to deliver a message as he's a bit tied up at the moment with the head on finances, he said that you are to attend a dinner with him tomorrow night. He also said that the woman he is dining with is bringing a lady friend and that he's not taking no for an answer." Darien scowled it was just like Andrew to play matchmaker, oh well he needed the distraction to get his mind off her the woman who's name he didn't really know yet he'd made love to her. His expression softened and he smiled "tell him I'd be delighted Amy."
Entering her penthouse apartment Serena sank gratefully into the couch, she had the next three nights off her new job as they were closing due to the sudden illness of the manager's mother, and he needed to take time off to be with her. Serena sympathised with his situation after all she'd been in a similar one herself. She glanced at the picture of her mother on the fire place. Her long Silvery coloured hair hung in a curtain of curls to her ankles, her deep blue eyes laughing up at the tall handsome dark haired man beside her. Serena looked at her father more closely, he reminded her ever so slightly of Darien. The couple in the picture looked so happy and content with the toddler in their arms that was herself, pain laced through her body. God how she missed them sometimes, she whished that they were still here. She missed her mother's comments asking whether she had any new men in her life, and her fathers teasing that he'd get the baby photo's out if she brought a man home. A single solitary tear fell down her cheek; she wiped it away and looked at the wetness gleaming on her finger. It was a long time since she had cried, this was bad, it showed that her emotions were breaking through and that could destroy everything that she had built for herself over the years. "Oh mum dad please forgive me" she whispered "I know you didn't want me to go the same way as you went but its in my blood" For Serena's parents had also been in her line of profession but they'd wanted so much more for their only child. Serena only hoped that they would be happy for her and all that she had achieved.
She looked at the dress and it seemingly looked back at her, its silken beauty was very exquisite she looked down at the small card that had been inside the box with it
"To help you along" It read and Serena tried to suppress the urge to laugh. It would do all that all right and knock his socks off while they were at it. She held a hand to her tummy as the ripple of butterflies emerged once again as they had been doing for most of the day. Sighing she ran to the buzzer when it went "Darling its Molly" came the voice of her personal stylist over the intercom "come up honey Serena answered the doors open. Turning she went to locate her silk wrap. Well on with the show she mused to herself.
The damn tie was strangling him and he was nervous fidgeting slightly he received a somewhat bemused look from his friend. Not that he blamed him but Darien was rather averse to blind dates. "So what's this friend like that Mina's setting me up with?" Darien asked in order to start a conversation while they waited in Ranchos the most exclusive restaurant in town. "She's a model" Andrew answered "her name is Serena and I've seen the pictures mate from her portfolio and if I wasn't so interested in Mina herself I'd give you a run for your money for her mate. Leggy and blond with piercing blue eyes, and an amazing figure." Mina waltzed in her chic black dress slung to her figure and plunged low at the neckline. Her hair hung in a curtain of blond perfection around her subtly made up face. She spotted Andrew and Darien and headed over. But before the introductions could be effected Darien's and about half the males gazes in the room swung to the woman who had just entered. The frosty pink dress clung sinfully with a slit that ran all the way up the left side showing her perfectly smooth and golden leg. Diamonds glinted at her throat and the dress was strapless. Her silvery blonde hair hung in ringlets about her face. Her blue eyes sparkled in the lights as she looked around her gaze landing on Andrew then Mina and finally Darien. A blush tinged her cheeks as she sashayed over. "Darien this is Mina" Andrew said as Mina extended her hand for him to shake. "And this" Mina said as Serena stopped before them "is my top model Serena" Mina gushed. Serena extended her hand to first Andrew then to Darien her face suffusing with colour when he kissed it. "We've met" he said slowly causing Andrew to look curious. His gaze travelled over her body.. perhaps tonight would be good after all.
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Chapter Five
Opening her eyes just a little the glare of the sun caused them to water; she blinked rapidly to focus her blurry vision. Serena frowned when she realised that she was alone. Would it have been any better if he had been here her mind taunted and she conceded that it would not. Sighing she levered herself up and set about locating her clothes which were strew about various places in the room. Heat inflamed her face as images of the night before haunted her, pictures of her body entangled with Darien's filled her with shame, she couldn't let him affect her, her job was at stake and her job was everything to her. Pulling on the cat suit she'd worn the previous night she grabbed her bag and headed out the door. She had a meeting with her boss Mina in half an hour and she desperately needed a strong coffee while she tried to piece her emotions back together.
Darien sighed into his mug as he browsed over the paper work he had neglected last night. He grimaced he couldn't believe what he'd done, he'd never been like that with a woman not on the first night his total lack of control where she'd been concerned had scared him. "Come" in he barked when there was a knocking on his office door, Andrew bounded in and slapped Darien on the back "Dar mate I'm getting hitched" he announced a wide beam breaking out over his face. Darien was flabbergasted Andrew had always loved his single status and now marriage! "Congratulations" he said lightly and who is the lucky lady? Andrew grinned "well I haven't actually asked her yet" he admitted sheepishly "but I've fallen smack bang on my face in love with her" Darien frowned "so who is she then?" Andrew sat down on the desk "her names Mina Adams and I've only really met her twice but she is the most gorgeous thing I've ever had the pleasure to see on two legs. And she runs a model agency" he added his tongue practically hanging out his mouth; Darien gave a laugh at his friends obviously smitten antics. "Well good luck for when you pop the big question" he mused. Andrew headed out the office "you know Dar maybe its about time you started dating, I mean there must be a woman out there who can set your blood pumping again" he said over his shoulder before closing the door behind him. If only you knew mate Darien mused if only you knew.
"Your dawdling Serena" Mina said in her cool crisp voice "Its not like you at all" she added her eyes narrowing on the leggy blonde that stood before her. "Is there a problem with the target" she asked to which Serena shook her head. Sighing Mina rose from behind her desk "I know that you've not been having the best of years honey but you can not let that interfere with your work, I need you functional Serena you're the best in my ranks and I can't afford you to be losing touch do you understand?" Serena nodded slowly, "yes ma'am" she said levelly. She reached into her pocket and took out her portfolio she had been working on. Handing it to Mina she was pleased when Mina read in slowly and nodded her head in approval. "Ah" she said "I knew that you weren't losing your touch, so you're working at the Moulin Dance club eh" she mused. "You've still got that dedicated edge I admire in you Serena" she said patting her on the back. "I want you to accompany me to a dinner tomorrow night; the man I am dining with is Darien's business partner Andrew. I can say you are one of my models but I'm loaning you to the dance club Andrew thinks I own a modelling agency you see." Serena tried not to groan aloud a whole evening in Darien's company. . Could she manage it? She preyed to god that she could.
Darien sighed as the headache that had been throbbing behind his eyes threatened to turn into a migraine. His secretary Lita came in with a stack of papers followed closely by Amy Andrew's secretary. "Yes Amy" Darien said smiling at Lita as she deposited the papers glanced at him and headed back out "thanks Lita" he called then turned his attention to Amy. "Well sir Andrew asked me to deliver a message as he's a bit tied up at the moment with the head on finances, he said that you are to attend a dinner with him tomorrow night. He also said that the woman he is dining with is bringing a lady friend and that he's not taking no for an answer." Darien scowled it was just like Andrew to play matchmaker, oh well he needed the distraction to get his mind off her the woman who's name he didn't really know yet he'd made love to her. His expression softened and he smiled "tell him I'd be delighted Amy."
Entering her penthouse apartment Serena sank gratefully into the couch, she had the next three nights off her new job as they were closing due to the sudden illness of the manager's mother, and he needed to take time off to be with her. Serena sympathised with his situation after all she'd been in a similar one herself. She glanced at the picture of her mother on the fire place. Her long Silvery coloured hair hung in a curtain of curls to her ankles, her deep blue eyes laughing up at the tall handsome dark haired man beside her. Serena looked at her father more closely, he reminded her ever so slightly of Darien. The couple in the picture looked so happy and content with the toddler in their arms that was herself, pain laced through her body. God how she missed them sometimes, she whished that they were still here. She missed her mother's comments asking whether she had any new men in her life, and her fathers teasing that he'd get the baby photo's out if she brought a man home. A single solitary tear fell down her cheek; she wiped it away and looked at the wetness gleaming on her finger. It was a long time since she had cried, this was bad, it showed that her emotions were breaking through and that could destroy everything that she had built for herself over the years. "Oh mum dad please forgive me" she whispered "I know you didn't want me to go the same way as you went but its in my blood" For Serena's parents had also been in her line of profession but they'd wanted so much more for their only child. Serena only hoped that they would be happy for her and all that she had achieved.
She looked at the dress and it seemingly looked back at her, its silken beauty was very exquisite she looked down at the small card that had been inside the box with it
"To help you along" It read and Serena tried to suppress the urge to laugh. It would do all that all right and knock his socks off while they were at it. She held a hand to her tummy as the ripple of butterflies emerged once again as they had been doing for most of the day. Sighing she ran to the buzzer when it went "Darling its Molly" came the voice of her personal stylist over the intercom "come up honey Serena answered the doors open. Turning she went to locate her silk wrap. Well on with the show she mused to herself.
The damn tie was strangling him and he was nervous fidgeting slightly he received a somewhat bemused look from his friend. Not that he blamed him but Darien was rather averse to blind dates. "So what's this friend like that Mina's setting me up with?" Darien asked in order to start a conversation while they waited in Ranchos the most exclusive restaurant in town. "She's a model" Andrew answered "her name is Serena and I've seen the pictures mate from her portfolio and if I wasn't so interested in Mina herself I'd give you a run for your money for her mate. Leggy and blond with piercing blue eyes, and an amazing figure." Mina waltzed in her chic black dress slung to her figure and plunged low at the neckline. Her hair hung in a curtain of blond perfection around her subtly made up face. She spotted Andrew and Darien and headed over. But before the introductions could be effected Darien's and about half the males gazes in the room swung to the woman who had just entered. The frosty pink dress clung sinfully with a slit that ran all the way up the left side showing her perfectly smooth and golden leg. Diamonds glinted at her throat and the dress was strapless. Her silvery blonde hair hung in ringlets about her face. Her blue eyes sparkled in the lights as she looked around her gaze landing on Andrew then Mina and finally Darien. A blush tinged her cheeks as she sashayed over. "Darien this is Mina" Andrew said as Mina extended her hand for him to shake. "And this" Mina said as Serena stopped before them "is my top model Serena" Mina gushed. Serena extended her hand to first Andrew then to Darien her face suffusing with colour when he kissed it. "We've met" he said slowly causing Andrew to look curious. His gaze travelled over her body.. perhaps tonight would be good after all.
Sorry bout the delay hope that you all like it. Have more up soon please keep reviewing. Thanks to those who have.
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