~ * The Bet of Love * ~
By: Aradia9
Chapter 9: Complications
Disclaimer: I own Sailor Moon!!!… If you believed that you are sadly very gullible… unfortunately I do not own Sailor Moon…or Darien for that matter…
· * * For flashbacks or lyrics
· Italics are for thoughts
Serena was standing again at Raye's door like she had 48 hours ago. Except now Serena was icy cold. Her once cerulean eyes which sparkled now held a cold icy stare that could chill the dead. Raye opened the door, she had felt Serena's aura. It had bombarded her while she had been speaking to Chad on the phone.
*Flashback* ( 30 mins ago )
Raye ran her fingers through her long raven hair as she laughed at something Chad said. They had been talking fo about an hour or so. Raye smiled realizing all the things they had in common: Martial arts, their beliefs, even music and food. Raye was about to make plans with Chad when a wave of nausea hit her. She felt a mix of emotions: heartbreak, love, depression, and rage. Raye breathed heavy trying to compose herself. Chad asked if she was okay, she nodded and told him she would call him later. Raye had the sudden urge to cry and hurt something at the same time. Raye closed her eyes to see where these waves of emotions were coming from and she pinpointed Serena. Raye sighed and walked to the phone and called the other girls to explain the situation.
*End Flashback*
Serena looked to Raye and walked into the house and sat on the couch. Raye walked over slowly and sat next to her and handed her a cup of chamomile tea to soothe her nerves. Serena took the cup and took a sip, letting the tea soothe her body. Serena took a deep breath and began the story. When Serena was finished Raye sat there tears welling knowing that now her and the other girls are going to be godmothers. Serena sat there twirling the end of one of her odangoes. The other girls should be here any minute, Serena sighed and looked up. "So... should I start thinking of baby names?" Raye nodded and went to answer the doorbell. The others walked in slowly, they all had solemn faces on. They sat on the couch next to Serena. Lita, closest to Serena embraced her softly. Serena returned the embrace and her body began to writhe from the tears streaming down her face. The girls all hugged and soothed her softly.
Darien pounded on Andrew's door, he knew the guys were here, he had called to tell them he was going to be there soon to collect his winnings. Andrew opened the door a smirk on his face. Darien face was cold as he walked briskly passed Andrew and into the apartment. Andrew stood there a perplexed look on his face as he closed th door and followed Darien to the "guys" room where they all hung out. Darien sat in a chair and looked around at his four friends. They were all grinning. Greg raised a brow. "What the fuck is up your ass?" Darien growled. "Just give me what I won and then I'm leaving." Chad looked confused. "Man... what's up with you?" Darien stood up quickly knocking the chair over. "What's wrong with me? You wanna know what's wrong with me? I fucking lost the one girl I actually loved beacuse of a fucking bet I made!" Ken looked at Darien. "Loved? You only dated her for like 2 months." Darien punched the wall leaving a hole there. "It doesn't matter! I love her and she loves me! And to top it all off she's pregnant!." Andrew yelled. "WHAT?! HOW IN THE FUCK DID YOU MANAGE THAT?!" Darien shrugged, and sank to the floor. "I don't know... and I don't really care... I just know that I love her and she and I are going to have a son or daughter." The guys nodded now, looking at the ground, looks of shame covered their faces. Greg looked to Darien. "Well what are you gonna do now?" Darien shrugged. "I don't know..."
~*~* 3 months later *~*~
Serena and the girls were walking around babies r us, looking at stuff to buy. She looked at the cart, it had diapers, bottles, a baby bag, baby wipes, toys, unisex outifits. Mina had stopped at every outfit that caught her eyes, googling about how "it" would look cute in it. Serena smiled, and looked down at her plump stomach and rubbed it softly. Tomorrow she was going to find out what she has having. Serena stopped for a second seeing a couple pass, it was a pretty brunette, she was about 8 months, and beside her stood a nice brown haired man. Tears brimmed as she thought of numerous of calls Darien had made in the past 3 months, but she had never returned his calls. Molly had left messages, flowers, anything Darien sent. Serena shook her head, hearing Amy's calls she continued to walk. They had finally reached the cashier and had payed with an American Express card. They all walked back to the car, stuck the stuff in the trunk and drove home. Lita, who was driving decided to start a conversation. "So Serena... any names decided?" Serena looked out the window, her eyes distant. "Chase Aidan Shields or Celeste Almina Shields." The girls all raised slender brows to the last name. Serena shrugged and continued. "Darien is the father and I love him so he deserves to have his child called by his last name." Amy raised a slender brow. "If you love him then why haven't you returned his calls?" Serena looked down fiddling with her hands. "I think if I see him... I'll cry... it hurts too much right now." The girls nodded and continued on in silence for the rest of the drive home.
Darien sat at his large oak desk, his suit was rumpled as he ran his fingers through his hair tiredly. It had been three months since Serena had left. He had called her, left flowers, left messages but all had no avail. He had ran out of ideas, just as he thought his day couldn't get any worse, a familiar red head walked in. She had been released frp, the hospital a month ago. Beryl had been found in an alleyway around the corner from Raye Hartford's house with a broken nose, jaw and was unconcious. She had been out cold for three weeks straight. The doctors said that she had massive head trauma from her head being hit against the ground so many times. When she had awoken she thought it was July 30th when it was actually August 20th. When the doctors had asked who had done this she said Serena's name with such a venom, the doctors shivered in fear. She sauntered over to his desk swaying her hips trying to catch his attention but he ignored her and looked up at her. "Yes Beryl?" Beryl was his secretary, since the first day she had started 2 years ago she had her eye on Darien. They had fooled around often until Serena arrived, that's when Beryl knew she would fight Serena for what was hers. She always won, just like when she was younger.
*Flashback*
It was sophmore year at St. Angela High, Serena was dating Alan Brown. Beryl had a crush on him, but he had only eyes for Serena. One day Serena was absent, that's when Beryl made her move. Alan sat under a cherry blossom tree playing a mystical type of flute, Beryl walked over slowly her uniform skirt rolled high, if she bent a lil all would be exposed, and her shirt was unbuttoned to show her voluptuous cleavage to all on-lookers. She sat down next to Alan, running a hand through her straight fiery red-hair that flowed down her back. She smiled and listened to him play his sweet serenade on his flute, she had gotten bored after a while and when she noticed he was done she gushed about how good he was. Alan looked to see Beryl now straddling him, her breasts inches from his face, he could feel her soaked panties rubbing his crotch. Alan looked Beryl over, he had to admit, Serena was an angel, but she didn't let him get farther than first base, and Berl was sitting here rubbing her dripping twat against him. He could feel his cock grow hard as she sat there. Alan decided. Serena's absent... what she doesn't know wont hurt her. He stood up slowly and took Beryl's hand and walked to a place where they could fuck repeatedly.
When Serena arrived the next morning all well and chipper, her four best friends ran up to her and told her the story about how Melvin had found Beryl and Alan screwing repeatedly in an empty no longer used classroom. Serena cried and her friends consoled her, by lunchtime she had pented up enough anger to cause a hurrican. Serena walked over to Alan and tapped him on the shoulder, when he turned around Serena gave him the hardest kick in all her life straight to his balls. Alan yelped loudly and fell to the ground holding his balls twitching and writhing in pain, she kicked him in the ribs and walked away looking for a slutty red head.
The next thing Serena knew she was being pulled off Beryl, both girls bloody, torn up and still struggling to continue. Serena's skinny form slid out of a teacher's arms and ran back and tackled Beryl back to the ground and began repeatedly punching her in the face. Finally, they were pulled away with Serena kicking and screaming that Beryl was a dirty whore. Since that day they had been sworn enemies... that was 6 years ago.
*End Flashback*
Beryl sat on the edge of his desk, her outfit was a dark purple button up top and thigh length black skirt, she had the shirt unbuttoned some on top revealing a black lacy bra, her breasts spilling over it. "Anything you need boss?" She crawled on the desk. She let her voice drop to sensual and sultry. "Anything at all? No urges, or releases you need?" As she asked this she crawled closer to him. Darien growled. "Not now Beryl I have a meeting in half and hour and I have to get myself fixed up... now if you'll excuse me." He stood up abruptly and walked out of the office and to the elevator to go home to shower and change. Beryl groaned in frustration and walked out of the office and looked around, then headed for Malachite's office to remove some sexual frustration.
Serena and the girls arrived back at Lita's place and plopped on the couch exhausted from shopping all day. "So..." Mina looked around after saying this, but the girls were half-asleep. Mina shrugged and drifted off as well. When Serena noticed all her friends were asleep she walked to Lita's guest bedroom and closed the door behind her. Serena walked over to the cd player and put track # 4 on and sat on the queen size bed and looked out into the night sky, a full moon looking back at her as she went into her thoughts as the song played in the background.
*I'm so tired of being here
surpressed by all my childish fears
and if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
because you presence still lingers here and it wont leave me alone*
Serena heard these lyrics and all these locked up emotions were released as her body shook from the river of tears flowing from her cerulean eyes as memories flashed in her head.
*Flashbacks*
"You think I wanted to to fall in love with you?! I didn't plan on it! You were just supposed to be a bet!"
*These wounds wont seem to heal
this pain is just too real
there's just too much that time cannot erase*
Serena played her messages... it had been a month since she had left, as the next message played a familiar deep and sexy voice came on. "Serena...it's me... listen...there's ALOT we need to talk about..." She heard him sigh, and pictured him running his hand through his soft raven hair. "We have to talk about our child...just call me when you get this message."
*End Flashbacks*
*When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me*
Serena's body shook silently as the sobs took her body, her mind kept flashing of memories of the past. Their first date, all their times together. Two significant memories came back to her.
*Flashback*
"I'm so sorry about your parent's Darien." He nodded solemly, grief filled his midnight eyes as tears began to fall, she rested his head on her lap and soothed him as he cried years of grief, and loneliness. Serena's thoughts when back to a weekend they spent at a beach house. Serena was sitting in a beach chair and watched Darien emerge from the water. His hair clung to his face giving him a boyish look, his lean body and muscles were tight and tantalizing as water dripped down his body.
*End Flashback*
Serena was now huddled under the blankets, the song was coming to an end as her last tears fell and she drifted off to sleep.
*I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
and though you're still with me
I've been alone all along*
The next morning Serena awoke with a clear head and got dressed in denim flares, and a baggy pink t-shirt that said "Bunny" in fuzzy writing on it and set off for a familiar place. Darien paced around the apartment, he decided he was going to see Serena and talk to her about their child and what was going to happen. Darien had finally decided and got what he need and opened the door to see Serena about to knock on the door. She put her hand back down and looked to Darien. "The park?" Darien nodded and locked his door and they set out for the park. When they reached the park they headed for the secluded lake area again. They sat down except now across from each other. They had so many questions to ask, so Serena started. "So how have you been?" A couple of hours went by, they had both found some good info. Darien had 3 new buisnesses apart of his corporation. All of Serena's friends had boyfriends, which to both of their surprises landed up with his best friends going out with hers. It was about 3 o'clock now and they both had to leave and they had one more question to ask eachother. Darien had insisted on letting Serena ask first, so she looked into his eyes, falling deeper before she snapped back and took a deep breath. "How do you feel about Celeste Almina Shields as our daugher's name?" Darien was speechless and reached into his pocket and pulled out a velvet box and opened it revealing a heart shaped diamond with a garnet on one side and a pink topaz on the other side. "How do you feel about being Serena Vivian Shields?"
~* OMG! I know my best cliffy yet! But that's why you love me! Well only ONE MORE TO GO! ::tears:: Don't worry I'll write more stories... until the next chappie Bye! Aradia9 *~