It had been two weeks since Serena found out she was pregnant. She'd
begun to eat healthier and started jogging every day. It was the night of
Darien's return to Tokyo and his and Serena's house was full of people.
Besides Serena, there was Amy, Raye, Lita, Mina, Andrew, Greg, Ken, and
Chad. Also, there were about 6 doctors that Darien worked with and their
girlfriends, fiancées, and wives. Everyone had brought presents for Darien.
Serena, of course, was giving Darien a copy of her ultrasound. There were
balloons and streamers all over the living room. Above the fireplace was a
huge banner that said 'Happy Birthday Darien'. Serena and her friends had
made it. Lita had also cooked a bunch of stuff and made a huge cake.
"Okay, guys, I have to go to the airport now," Serena said. "Remember, wait until 7:00 and then turn out the lights. If you need to go to the bathroom or something, use a flashlight. You'll be able to see the headlights in the driveway when we come home."
"10-4, Serena," Mina said. Serena then grabbed her keys, put on her shoes and coat and walked to the car. The reason she didn't drive herself to the hospital two weeks earlier was because she didn't want to black out or anything.
When Serena reached the airport, she waited outside the gate for Darien's plane to land. The flight was on time and when the screen by the gate showed that the plane had landed, Serena's heart started thumping. A few minutes later, Darien came walked out of gate along with at least 50 other people.
"Darien!" Serena cried and ran to her husband.
"Serena!" Darien cried. He scooped Serena into his arms and gave her the best hug he could manage.
"I've missed you so much," Serena said.
"I've missed you, too, my Princess," Darien said.
"Shall we go home now?" Serena said.
"I have to get my luggage," Darien said. Once Darien had picked up his luggage, he and Serena walked to their car. Serena said she'd drive. On the way home, Darien told Serena everything about his trip. Luckily, there wasn't too much traffic. When the car pulled into the driveway, everyone in Serena and Darien's house fell silent.
"It looks just as it did when I left," Darien said.
"Why? What did you think would happen?" Serena said.
"I figured you and your friends would have had so many parties that the place would've been burned to the ground," Darien said.
"Oh, stop it," Serena said. "I'm not a teenager anymore. I do have a sense of responsibility."
"Well, as long as you stay the way you are, I'm happy," Darien said and kissed Serena on the cheek. When Serena opened the door, Darien set his bags down first. Once the door was closed, Serena turned the lights on.
"Surprise!" everyone shouted.
"What the heck is going on?!" Darien said.
"Happy Birthday," Serena said.
"Serena, my birthday's not for four days," Darien said.
"I know that, but I wanted to throw you a welcome home party and I thought to combine your birthday in with it," Serena said.
"That's sweet," Darien said and the two shared a kiss, despite the fact that 24 people were watching them.
"Do you want to open your gifts first or do you want to eat first?" Serena asked.
"I think I'll eat first," Darien said. "That airline food is garbage." Lita then brought out the food and everyone began eating and talking. Darien told everyone else about his trip to London. He even brought pictures for everyone to see. Once everyone was finished eating, Darien began to open his gifts.
"Serena, I want to open yours first," Darien said.
"No way," Serena said. "I'm saving mine for last." Darien agreed and began opening his other gifts. From Mina and Andrew he got brand new briefcase, from Amy and Greg he got a new pair of shoes, he got a bottle of cologne from Raye and Chad, from Lita and Ken was the food, and from his colleagues Darien got a couple of sweaters, a new tie, a set of pyjamas, and an engraved pen. Finally, it was time to open Serena's gift. She handed Darien a large brown envelope.
"What's this?" Darien asked.
"Open it and see," Serena said. When Darien took the ultrasound picture out of the envelope, he didn't know what to think.
"Serena, what's this?" Darien said.
"It's our baby," Serena said.
"Are you serious?" Darien asked. Serena nodded.
"You're pregnant?" Raye said. "Why didn't you tell us?"
"I wanted to tell everyone at the party," Serena said. "Besides me, Mina and the doctor were the only ones who knew about this."
"Why did you tell Mina and not us?" Lita asked.
"She took me to the hospital," Serena replied.
"Serena, this is terrific," Darien said. "It's our dream come true." Darien then took Serena in his arms and kissed her. The entire house seemed to erupt in cheering and applause. After that died down a bit, Lita brought out the cake. It was about 11:00 p.m. before anyone left. That night, as Serena and Darien lay in bed, they felt very happy. They had each other and a baby on the way.
"Okay, guys, I have to go to the airport now," Serena said. "Remember, wait until 7:00 and then turn out the lights. If you need to go to the bathroom or something, use a flashlight. You'll be able to see the headlights in the driveway when we come home."
"10-4, Serena," Mina said. Serena then grabbed her keys, put on her shoes and coat and walked to the car. The reason she didn't drive herself to the hospital two weeks earlier was because she didn't want to black out or anything.
When Serena reached the airport, she waited outside the gate for Darien's plane to land. The flight was on time and when the screen by the gate showed that the plane had landed, Serena's heart started thumping. A few minutes later, Darien came walked out of gate along with at least 50 other people.
"Darien!" Serena cried and ran to her husband.
"Serena!" Darien cried. He scooped Serena into his arms and gave her the best hug he could manage.
"I've missed you so much," Serena said.
"I've missed you, too, my Princess," Darien said.
"Shall we go home now?" Serena said.
"I have to get my luggage," Darien said. Once Darien had picked up his luggage, he and Serena walked to their car. Serena said she'd drive. On the way home, Darien told Serena everything about his trip. Luckily, there wasn't too much traffic. When the car pulled into the driveway, everyone in Serena and Darien's house fell silent.
"It looks just as it did when I left," Darien said.
"Why? What did you think would happen?" Serena said.
"I figured you and your friends would have had so many parties that the place would've been burned to the ground," Darien said.
"Oh, stop it," Serena said. "I'm not a teenager anymore. I do have a sense of responsibility."
"Well, as long as you stay the way you are, I'm happy," Darien said and kissed Serena on the cheek. When Serena opened the door, Darien set his bags down first. Once the door was closed, Serena turned the lights on.
"Surprise!" everyone shouted.
"What the heck is going on?!" Darien said.
"Happy Birthday," Serena said.
"Serena, my birthday's not for four days," Darien said.
"I know that, but I wanted to throw you a welcome home party and I thought to combine your birthday in with it," Serena said.
"That's sweet," Darien said and the two shared a kiss, despite the fact that 24 people were watching them.
"Do you want to open your gifts first or do you want to eat first?" Serena asked.
"I think I'll eat first," Darien said. "That airline food is garbage." Lita then brought out the food and everyone began eating and talking. Darien told everyone else about his trip to London. He even brought pictures for everyone to see. Once everyone was finished eating, Darien began to open his gifts.
"Serena, I want to open yours first," Darien said.
"No way," Serena said. "I'm saving mine for last." Darien agreed and began opening his other gifts. From Mina and Andrew he got brand new briefcase, from Amy and Greg he got a new pair of shoes, he got a bottle of cologne from Raye and Chad, from Lita and Ken was the food, and from his colleagues Darien got a couple of sweaters, a new tie, a set of pyjamas, and an engraved pen. Finally, it was time to open Serena's gift. She handed Darien a large brown envelope.
"What's this?" Darien asked.
"Open it and see," Serena said. When Darien took the ultrasound picture out of the envelope, he didn't know what to think.
"Serena, what's this?" Darien said.
"It's our baby," Serena said.
"Are you serious?" Darien asked. Serena nodded.
"You're pregnant?" Raye said. "Why didn't you tell us?"
"I wanted to tell everyone at the party," Serena said. "Besides me, Mina and the doctor were the only ones who knew about this."
"Why did you tell Mina and not us?" Lita asked.
"She took me to the hospital," Serena replied.
"Serena, this is terrific," Darien said. "It's our dream come true." Darien then took Serena in his arms and kissed her. The entire house seemed to erupt in cheering and applause. After that died down a bit, Lita brought out the cake. It was about 11:00 p.m. before anyone left. That night, as Serena and Darien lay in bed, they felt very happy. They had each other and a baby on the way.