Hey, this is my third chapter. Thanks to all those who reviewed, it
meant a lot to see that somebody actually liked my writing! In case anyone
is wondering, this story is based on my life. But, it is just occurring to
me, so it may be a while before I update. There are a lot of MSN chats
involved, though, so I can't write the whole thing. – means Serena is
typing and ~ means Darien is typing. If you want me to write the chats
themselves, please say so in your review. Thanks! Oh, and I don't own
Sailor Moon or anything else so don't sue me.
Her clock rang out loudly, and she turned her head to check the time. '10 am? Goddess, what's wrong with me?' Sleepily, she crawled out of bed and stretched, yawning loudly. Serena walked downstairs and looked into the kitchen, seeing no one she grabbed the phone, panicking. She dialed her mom's cell and bit her nails nervously until her mom picked up on it's third ring.
"Mom?! Where are you? Why aren't you at home?" Serena nearly screamed in her mom's ear.
"Sere, honey, I had to leave early, don't freak out. Calm yourself." Eileen said quickly. "Serena, your at home alone today, remember? I had to work Allison's shift at the hospital."
"Ohhh, ok. Sorry for freaking. I just thought something might have been wrong."
"Don't worry, just calm down. I have to go, I'll be home at about 8 tonight, I'm going to bingo."
"Alright, talk to you later. Love you." Serena said quietly.
"Love you too, sweetheart." Eileen replied and hung up the phone. Serena walked over to the computer and logged on to MSN Messenger, hoping that Darien would be on.
-Serena- has logged on.
- hey Dare, how are you?
~ pretty good, and you?
- I'm good, very tired, but good.
~ that's good.
They talked for hours and hours, and exchanged various ideas and truths. 8 o'clock came and went, and the two were still chatting about everything under the sun.
- I've got to go, Dare, my mom will be here soon and I've been on all day.
~ wait! before you go, I have a dare for you.
- a dare? Ok, nothing bad though.
~ I dare you to come over to my house on Saturday. Do you accept?
- haha, yeah, darien, of course I accept
~ ok, see you then!
- bye!
-Serena- has logged off. Darien got up and wandered away from his computer aimlessly. 'Finally,' he thought, 'I have the courage to ask her out!' Smiling, her started to clean up his messy house and prepare for the next day, which Serena would be over at his house for.
The sun rose and shined through the window, as if it knew the day would be special. Feeling the warm sunshine on his face, Darien got out of bed and walked over to his third floor balcony. Opening the door, he walked out and felt a cool summer breeze on his face. Smiling, he thought aloud, "What a wonderful day. I can't wait until I see Serena!"
Serena sat up in bed, the strange feeling that something good was going to happen today sneaking up on her. She walked to her on-suite bathroom and turned on the water, shed her clothing and stepped in to the shower stall. Warm water coursed over her skin and she sighed, refreshed. After washing her hair and shaving her legs, she turned off the water and stepped onto the bath mat. Reaching for her towel, she wrapped it around her and walked out into her room. Walking into her closet, she picked out a baby blue halter top and a tan and baby blue skirt. Putting them on, she went downstairs and sat down at the kitchen table across from her parents.
"Good morning Mom, Dad." Serena said with a smile. "What's your plan for today?"
"I've got to go to the office and do some paperwork, this new case is really big." Replied Derek, Serena's father.
"And I've got to go to the University, I'm giving a lecture today." Eileen replied.
"Oh, cool. I'm going to Darien's house today, but I'll have my cell with me and it'll be on all the time." Serena said happily. "Is that alright with you?"
"Yes, dear. Well, we've got to go. See you tonight. Let me know the plan once you get there, ok?" Eileen replied questioningly.
"Of course, mom. I'll see you later. Love you both!" Serena called as she ran upstairs.
"Bye honey!" Her parents yelled back to her as they walked out the door.
Serena ran into her room and sat at her vanity. While putting on her blush, her phone rang. Getting up, she jogged over to her beside table and picked it up.
"Serena's room, Serena speaking."
"Serena! Hey, how are you?" Darien's deep voice melted her insides and she smiled with happiness.
"Darien! I didn't think you'd call. I'm doing great, and you?"
"I'm doing wonderful. When are you coming over?" he asked, and she heard the eagerness in his voice.
"Soon, I can be there in a half and hour."
"Great! I can't wait to see you. Do you mind meeting my parents today? They haven't seen you since you were in kindergarten and they're really looking forward to seeing you again."
"Do you mean have dinner with them? I'd love too."
"Alright. See you in a half hour then. Bye."
"See you then, bye." Serena hung up the phone with a huge grin on her face. 'He's looking forward to seeing me and her wants to take me to dinner with his parents! Sounds fishy to me...' Serena bounced back over to her vanity and began brushing her long, golden hair. Putting on her tan leather knee-high boots, she grabbed the matching purse and her cell phone and walked out the door.
Darien walked in circles in his apartment, eagerly awaiting Serena's arrival. He'd worked hard to make sure everything was perfect, fresh flowers in vases lined his fireplace mantle and a bouquet or long-stemmed red roses were sitting on the coffee table. Hearing his doorbell, he grabbed the roses and prepared himself, then opened the door and grinned at the sight of Serena there in the hallway. She looked so amazing, with her hair cascading down her back in golden curls, her skin a creamy tan, her eyes a bright blue.
"Serena, these are for you. I'm so glad you could come." He held out the roses and kissed her on the cheek.
"Darien! These are beautiful! How did you know red roses were my favorite?" Serena walked into the room and looked around. She'd never been inside his apartment before, and she was amazed at the rich, dark décor. The room was a dark, crimson red and had chestnut brown leather furniture. Walking into the kitchen, she took in all the sights: the beige walls and mahogany cupboards, the antique furniture, the stainless steel appliances. Everything was new, the best money could buy.
"Do you like it? I decorated the apartment myself. I live here myself, too, so it was only my opinion that mattered, I suppose." Darien led Serena over to the couch and sat down, motioning to her to take the seat next to him.
"I love it. It's very nice. I didn't know you lived by yourself, though." Serena looked into his eyes and smiled. "It's a good thing that I didn't know, though, otherwise my parents wouldn't have let me come over here all day."
"Yeah, I guess so. I got a few movies, do you want to watch one?"
"Sure! I hope you got A Walk to Remember. That's my..." Serena was cut off by Darien."
"Favorite movie, I know. Mina told me." Darien grinned at her smile, which widened at the thought that Darien had gone to such lengths to make her happy. "I wasn't going to invite you over here to watch a movie if you couldn't pick from movies you liked."
"Darien, that's so nice of you! Thank you." Serena smiled and picked up the movie case. "Darien, would you put it in, please? I want to go take my boots off." Handing Darien the DVD, she got up off the couch and over to the closet, took her boots off, and walked back over to the couch where Darien was already sitting.
She sat down beside him and her turned on the movie. After about 15 minutes, Darien had put his arm around Serena and she'd snuggled up to him, fitting perfectly into the shape of his body. The movie played on and the two looked over at each other every few minutes, trying to read the other's mind. Darien watched Serena for minutes at a time, taking in her exquisite beauty. Finally, the movie came to the scene when Jamie tells Landon she has leukemia, and Serena began to shed tears of sadness. Darien saw this and turned her head towards his own and wiped her tears. She smiled at him and began to explain, but stopped when she realized Darien was looking at her with dreamy eyes. She stopped crying and cuddled closer to Darien, turning her attention back to the movie. Darien held her tightly and wiped her tears when they began to fall freely again, reveling in Serena's warm touch. At the end of the movie, Serena went to the bathroom and checked her makeup to make sure her mascara wasn't too smudged.
"Darien, I'm sorry I cried, you must think me a weak person."
"Serena, don't be worried. I was glad you cried, it made me happy to know that you trusted me enough to cry in front of me." Darien pulled Serena into a hug and led her over to the door. "It's nearly time to go, Sere, you should put your shoes on."
Serena slipped on her boots and opened the door while Darien grabbed his keys. They walked down to the underground parking lot and got into Darien's black Porsche. They drove to the most expensive restaurant and gave the car to a valet. Walking up the steps, Serena slipped her hand into Darien's, and they walked right up to the maitre-de.
"Shields, party of four. I believe Anastasia and Edward should be here by now."
"Yes, they arrived minutes ago. Right this way, Mr. Shields."
"Darien, this place is gorgeous. Thank you for taking me here." Serena whispered excitedly.
"Darien's parents stood up to greet them when they reached the table. Serena shook Edward's hand and hugged Anastasia. The maitre-de laid menus on the table and the four took their seats.
"Serena, it's so good to see you. You look wonderful tonight! I hope you'll come dancing with us after dinner." Anastasia smiled warmly while Serena looked over the menu.
"Yes, it's good to see you two together again. We were so happy when Darien told us the news that you'd be joining us for dinner this evening." Edward added sincerely.
"Well, I was only too happy to join you. It's lovely here." Serena eyed the dance floor.
The waiter returned with their drinks and took their orders. Darien extended his hand to Serena, who took it and stood up. They walked to the dance floor while the band played a light waltz, and Darien swept Serena into his arms. Pulling her closer, they danced for a few minutes and then the song ended. Darien saw the waiter bring their food and led Serena back to the table, pulling out her chair for her. Serena smiled, noting that Darien was being a true gentleman. They ate their meals and got up once more to dance. After a few waltzes, Edward and Anastasia went back to the table to rest.
"Darien, this place is so lovely. I'm so glad you asked me to come with you." Serena looked up into his eyes and smiled her brightest smile. "I feel so special being here. You're such a good friend to me."
Darien smiled back at her and looked into her shining eyes. "Serena, there's something I have to ask you," he said while reaching into his jacket pocket. And for a few moments, the world seemed to stop. He sucked in his breath, and began to tell Serena exactly how he felt about her.
Sorry! It's really long as it is, so I thought I'd let you wait for about a day. I promise though, it won't take me long to get the next chapter up. I hate when people give you cliff hangers for two weeks. Please review and answer my question if you can! Thanks for reading.
Her clock rang out loudly, and she turned her head to check the time. '10 am? Goddess, what's wrong with me?' Sleepily, she crawled out of bed and stretched, yawning loudly. Serena walked downstairs and looked into the kitchen, seeing no one she grabbed the phone, panicking. She dialed her mom's cell and bit her nails nervously until her mom picked up on it's third ring.
"Mom?! Where are you? Why aren't you at home?" Serena nearly screamed in her mom's ear.
"Sere, honey, I had to leave early, don't freak out. Calm yourself." Eileen said quickly. "Serena, your at home alone today, remember? I had to work Allison's shift at the hospital."
"Ohhh, ok. Sorry for freaking. I just thought something might have been wrong."
"Don't worry, just calm down. I have to go, I'll be home at about 8 tonight, I'm going to bingo."
"Alright, talk to you later. Love you." Serena said quietly.
"Love you too, sweetheart." Eileen replied and hung up the phone. Serena walked over to the computer and logged on to MSN Messenger, hoping that Darien would be on.
-Serena- has logged on.
- hey Dare, how are you?
~ pretty good, and you?
- I'm good, very tired, but good.
~ that's good.
They talked for hours and hours, and exchanged various ideas and truths. 8 o'clock came and went, and the two were still chatting about everything under the sun.
- I've got to go, Dare, my mom will be here soon and I've been on all day.
~ wait! before you go, I have a dare for you.
- a dare? Ok, nothing bad though.
~ I dare you to come over to my house on Saturday. Do you accept?
- haha, yeah, darien, of course I accept
~ ok, see you then!
- bye!
-Serena- has logged off. Darien got up and wandered away from his computer aimlessly. 'Finally,' he thought, 'I have the courage to ask her out!' Smiling, her started to clean up his messy house and prepare for the next day, which Serena would be over at his house for.
The sun rose and shined through the window, as if it knew the day would be special. Feeling the warm sunshine on his face, Darien got out of bed and walked over to his third floor balcony. Opening the door, he walked out and felt a cool summer breeze on his face. Smiling, he thought aloud, "What a wonderful day. I can't wait until I see Serena!"
Serena sat up in bed, the strange feeling that something good was going to happen today sneaking up on her. She walked to her on-suite bathroom and turned on the water, shed her clothing and stepped in to the shower stall. Warm water coursed over her skin and she sighed, refreshed. After washing her hair and shaving her legs, she turned off the water and stepped onto the bath mat. Reaching for her towel, she wrapped it around her and walked out into her room. Walking into her closet, she picked out a baby blue halter top and a tan and baby blue skirt. Putting them on, she went downstairs and sat down at the kitchen table across from her parents.
"Good morning Mom, Dad." Serena said with a smile. "What's your plan for today?"
"I've got to go to the office and do some paperwork, this new case is really big." Replied Derek, Serena's father.
"And I've got to go to the University, I'm giving a lecture today." Eileen replied.
"Oh, cool. I'm going to Darien's house today, but I'll have my cell with me and it'll be on all the time." Serena said happily. "Is that alright with you?"
"Yes, dear. Well, we've got to go. See you tonight. Let me know the plan once you get there, ok?" Eileen replied questioningly.
"Of course, mom. I'll see you later. Love you both!" Serena called as she ran upstairs.
"Bye honey!" Her parents yelled back to her as they walked out the door.
Serena ran into her room and sat at her vanity. While putting on her blush, her phone rang. Getting up, she jogged over to her beside table and picked it up.
"Serena's room, Serena speaking."
"Serena! Hey, how are you?" Darien's deep voice melted her insides and she smiled with happiness.
"Darien! I didn't think you'd call. I'm doing great, and you?"
"I'm doing wonderful. When are you coming over?" he asked, and she heard the eagerness in his voice.
"Soon, I can be there in a half and hour."
"Great! I can't wait to see you. Do you mind meeting my parents today? They haven't seen you since you were in kindergarten and they're really looking forward to seeing you again."
"Do you mean have dinner with them? I'd love too."
"Alright. See you in a half hour then. Bye."
"See you then, bye." Serena hung up the phone with a huge grin on her face. 'He's looking forward to seeing me and her wants to take me to dinner with his parents! Sounds fishy to me...' Serena bounced back over to her vanity and began brushing her long, golden hair. Putting on her tan leather knee-high boots, she grabbed the matching purse and her cell phone and walked out the door.
Darien walked in circles in his apartment, eagerly awaiting Serena's arrival. He'd worked hard to make sure everything was perfect, fresh flowers in vases lined his fireplace mantle and a bouquet or long-stemmed red roses were sitting on the coffee table. Hearing his doorbell, he grabbed the roses and prepared himself, then opened the door and grinned at the sight of Serena there in the hallway. She looked so amazing, with her hair cascading down her back in golden curls, her skin a creamy tan, her eyes a bright blue.
"Serena, these are for you. I'm so glad you could come." He held out the roses and kissed her on the cheek.
"Darien! These are beautiful! How did you know red roses were my favorite?" Serena walked into the room and looked around. She'd never been inside his apartment before, and she was amazed at the rich, dark décor. The room was a dark, crimson red and had chestnut brown leather furniture. Walking into the kitchen, she took in all the sights: the beige walls and mahogany cupboards, the antique furniture, the stainless steel appliances. Everything was new, the best money could buy.
"Do you like it? I decorated the apartment myself. I live here myself, too, so it was only my opinion that mattered, I suppose." Darien led Serena over to the couch and sat down, motioning to her to take the seat next to him.
"I love it. It's very nice. I didn't know you lived by yourself, though." Serena looked into his eyes and smiled. "It's a good thing that I didn't know, though, otherwise my parents wouldn't have let me come over here all day."
"Yeah, I guess so. I got a few movies, do you want to watch one?"
"Sure! I hope you got A Walk to Remember. That's my..." Serena was cut off by Darien."
"Favorite movie, I know. Mina told me." Darien grinned at her smile, which widened at the thought that Darien had gone to such lengths to make her happy. "I wasn't going to invite you over here to watch a movie if you couldn't pick from movies you liked."
"Darien, that's so nice of you! Thank you." Serena smiled and picked up the movie case. "Darien, would you put it in, please? I want to go take my boots off." Handing Darien the DVD, she got up off the couch and over to the closet, took her boots off, and walked back over to the couch where Darien was already sitting.
She sat down beside him and her turned on the movie. After about 15 minutes, Darien had put his arm around Serena and she'd snuggled up to him, fitting perfectly into the shape of his body. The movie played on and the two looked over at each other every few minutes, trying to read the other's mind. Darien watched Serena for minutes at a time, taking in her exquisite beauty. Finally, the movie came to the scene when Jamie tells Landon she has leukemia, and Serena began to shed tears of sadness. Darien saw this and turned her head towards his own and wiped her tears. She smiled at him and began to explain, but stopped when she realized Darien was looking at her with dreamy eyes. She stopped crying and cuddled closer to Darien, turning her attention back to the movie. Darien held her tightly and wiped her tears when they began to fall freely again, reveling in Serena's warm touch. At the end of the movie, Serena went to the bathroom and checked her makeup to make sure her mascara wasn't too smudged.
"Darien, I'm sorry I cried, you must think me a weak person."
"Serena, don't be worried. I was glad you cried, it made me happy to know that you trusted me enough to cry in front of me." Darien pulled Serena into a hug and led her over to the door. "It's nearly time to go, Sere, you should put your shoes on."
Serena slipped on her boots and opened the door while Darien grabbed his keys. They walked down to the underground parking lot and got into Darien's black Porsche. They drove to the most expensive restaurant and gave the car to a valet. Walking up the steps, Serena slipped her hand into Darien's, and they walked right up to the maitre-de.
"Shields, party of four. I believe Anastasia and Edward should be here by now."
"Yes, they arrived minutes ago. Right this way, Mr. Shields."
"Darien, this place is gorgeous. Thank you for taking me here." Serena whispered excitedly.
"Darien's parents stood up to greet them when they reached the table. Serena shook Edward's hand and hugged Anastasia. The maitre-de laid menus on the table and the four took their seats.
"Serena, it's so good to see you. You look wonderful tonight! I hope you'll come dancing with us after dinner." Anastasia smiled warmly while Serena looked over the menu.
"Yes, it's good to see you two together again. We were so happy when Darien told us the news that you'd be joining us for dinner this evening." Edward added sincerely.
"Well, I was only too happy to join you. It's lovely here." Serena eyed the dance floor.
The waiter returned with their drinks and took their orders. Darien extended his hand to Serena, who took it and stood up. They walked to the dance floor while the band played a light waltz, and Darien swept Serena into his arms. Pulling her closer, they danced for a few minutes and then the song ended. Darien saw the waiter bring their food and led Serena back to the table, pulling out her chair for her. Serena smiled, noting that Darien was being a true gentleman. They ate their meals and got up once more to dance. After a few waltzes, Edward and Anastasia went back to the table to rest.
"Darien, this place is so lovely. I'm so glad you asked me to come with you." Serena looked up into his eyes and smiled her brightest smile. "I feel so special being here. You're such a good friend to me."
Darien smiled back at her and looked into her shining eyes. "Serena, there's something I have to ask you," he said while reaching into his jacket pocket. And for a few moments, the world seemed to stop. He sucked in his breath, and began to tell Serena exactly how he felt about her.
Sorry! It's really long as it is, so I thought I'd let you wait for about a day. I promise though, it won't take me long to get the next chapter up. I hate when people give you cliff hangers for two weeks. Please review and answer my question if you can! Thanks for reading.
