Sorry it's short, but I just wanted to get this whole thing out of
the way. I'm not sure where to go with this plot right now, but if you guys
could give me some ideas, please please please help me out here! Please
review! Thanks.
The next morning came too fast for Serena, who was awoken by a knock at the door. Darien groaned and rolled out of bed, finding his boxers and pulling them on. Anya's tiny voice could be heard, beckoning the adults to come out.
"Hold on, honey, give Serena a few minutes to change." Darien said, hoping her knocks would cease. When they didn't, Serena rolled out of bed and walked over to the chest of drawers, grabbing the first t-shirt and pair of shorts she could find. Ignoring the fact that she was wearing no bra, she simply dressed and walked over to Darien, planting a light kiss on his lips and opening the door.
"Good morning mommy and daddy! Can we go somewhere today? Please?" Anya's voice was filled with excitement and an eagerness only a young child could possess.
"Yes, honey, but how about we have breakfast first? Mommy and daddy are hungry." Serena smiled at Anya and the little girl shook her head. Serena grabbed Anya's hand and began walking down the hallway to the staircase, stopping to show Anya a trick.
"If I hold you like this," Serena started, "and you sit like this," she placed Anya sidesaddle on the railing, "you can go down the staircase like this!" She laughed and began running down the stairs, holding on to Anya so she didn't fall backwards. Anya's giggles were heard in the kitchen, prompting Paolo to come out and scowl at the two girls.
"Serena, you'll teach her bad things! Now she'll try it on her own and fall and crack her head open! Now, what type of mother teaches her daughter to do that?" Serena fought to hold back her giggles, but they came rushing out. She turned to Anya and tried to be serious, a giggle still popping up occasionally.
"Anya, you can't do that unless mommy or daddy or uncle Paolo is holding onto you, ok?" Anya's head bobbed up and down enthusiastically, and she ran over to Paolo and wrapped her arms around his legs.
"Uncle Paolo, will you take me somewhere today?" Paolo looked over at Serena and Darien, who were both nodding their heads.
"Later on, innamorato, I promise. But for now, let's eat." She ran into the kitchen and sat down at the table, waiting for everyone else to arrive.
"Come on, guys, I'm hungry!" Anya whined jokingly. Darien pinched Serena's waist and looked her in the eye.
"I wonder where she learned that from, Serena." He winked.
"Me? Never! I'm ashamed you would think that!" She exclaimed in mock anger.
The group sat down and ate cereal, and the adults all drank tea. After eating, Serena and Darien took Anya up to her room and told her to put on her bathing suit. They changed as well, meeting Anya out in the hallway.
Serena put on a light pink string bikini, which was more for sun tanning than for swimming. Darien, of course, had black trunks with blue flames on them. Anya had on a royal blue one-piece, completing her look of innocence.
When the three were changed they headed out to the pool area, which made Anya scream in happiness. She put on her floaters and jumped in, causing Darien to scream and dive in after her. She only giggled in delight and watched as Serena lay down on a towel beside the pool.
"What, Sere, you aren't coming in? But honey, it's so nice in here!" Darien taunted. "Cold, but only if you aren't used to it." He added, under his breath.
"I don't want to. I'm just going to lay here and watch you two." Serena turned her head, a fatal mistake. In a flash, Darien was up and out of the water and standing over Serena, dripping cold water onto her bare back.
"Uhhh.. Darien!" She let out a short gasp and screamed his name, but was cut off with a splash from Anya. Darien rolled her over and picked her up bridal style, running over to the water's edge and throwing her in. A loud yelp pierced the air around them and Darien's laugh was heard soon after.
"Oh, honey, lighten up! It's only water." He called, and dove in after her.
"Oh, right, only water. Here, let's see how you like it!" She swam over and placed her hands on his shoulders, dunking his head underwater. He held his breath and grabbed her waist, scaring her, and then dragging her under with him. He pulled her close for a kiss then swam up to the surface, Serena following soon after.
"Oh, that's a nasty trick, mister!"
"Oh, but you started it!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Stop it, you guys are the adults, stop fighting!" Anya yelled amidst giggles, and the two adult turned and stuck their tongues out at her smiling face. They swam over to Anya and pulled her into an embrace, then Serena turned around and began swimming circles around them.
"Watch out, it's the shark!" Darien called, and Anya broke out laughing once more. The group carried on like this for an hour and a half, until all three were tired of the water.
Serena turned to Darien and looked into his eyes, smiling a forced smile. She tried to hide it, but it wasn't working, Darien knew she was going to tell him something important.
"Darien... I'm late."
"For what?"
"My period. I'm late. I think I'm pregnant." She lowered her eyes and turned away, hoping he wouldn't yell at her and scold her for not using birth control.
"Serena, that's... wonderful." He finished in a slightly breathless tone. He pulled Serena's face towards him and planted a small kiss on her lips.
"You aren't mad at me?"
"No way! I mean, if Anya came from you and she's this great, how great can another one be?" Darien's eyes showed his true joy, his excitement at being a father twice clear in his voice.
"I thought you'd hate me for not using birth control or something."
"Hey, protection is as much my deal as it is yours. We should have both used some kind, but it doesn't matter now. I get to have two amazing children with one great woman! And this time, the baby is really mine. Hey, I wonder what it'll look like..." Darien mused, Serena's heart lifting with each word he spoke. She'd wondered yesterday when she found out if he'd hate her, if he'd take Anya away and ban her from visiting.
"That's awesome. When should we tell Papa? I mean, he should know, right?" Serena watched as Darien processed this information before returning with a counter.
"He won't make you give it up this time, eh?" He chuckled, and Serena noted the lightness in his voice.
"Well, he can't. I'm a fully grown woman with a boyfriend now, so I think I make my own choices."
"Like the choice to date me?"
"No, that one was completely involuntary." She leaned in and kissed him, and he deepened the kiss. This was exactly how she wanted it to go... it surprised her that it had actually gone like this.
Serena and Darien stood in the middle of the hallway, lips locked in an all-consuming kiss. Water dripped softly off of their semi-dried bodies, still clad in their wet bathing suits. Someone cleared their throat loudly and stood a few feet behind them.
"Serena, Darien, what are you doing?" Paolo's voice was clear and questioning.
"Paolo, we aren't doing anything. Just kissing." Serena answered, her voice low and seductive.
"Well, alright, I'm going to take Anya to the park down the street. We'll be out for a while, so don't wait. Oh, and Sofia is coming with me." Sofia, Paolo's wife, had been trying for three years to have children, but found out that she couldn't possibly get pregnant. She treated other people's children as her own, showering them with love and affection.
"Sure. Tell Sofia I said hello, and that Darien can't wait to meet her at dinner tonight." Serena nodded and smiled. Paolo nodded his head in return, then proceeded to Anya's room. Serena and Darien looked at each other for a moment, then began walking to the bedroom, Darien's arm around her waist, Serena's head resting gently on his shoulder
Hey guys! Sorry for the wait. I went to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Friday (best movie EVER guys!) and I just got so busy. Anyways, please, please review this chapter! Thanks!
The next morning came too fast for Serena, who was awoken by a knock at the door. Darien groaned and rolled out of bed, finding his boxers and pulling them on. Anya's tiny voice could be heard, beckoning the adults to come out.
"Hold on, honey, give Serena a few minutes to change." Darien said, hoping her knocks would cease. When they didn't, Serena rolled out of bed and walked over to the chest of drawers, grabbing the first t-shirt and pair of shorts she could find. Ignoring the fact that she was wearing no bra, she simply dressed and walked over to Darien, planting a light kiss on his lips and opening the door.
"Good morning mommy and daddy! Can we go somewhere today? Please?" Anya's voice was filled with excitement and an eagerness only a young child could possess.
"Yes, honey, but how about we have breakfast first? Mommy and daddy are hungry." Serena smiled at Anya and the little girl shook her head. Serena grabbed Anya's hand and began walking down the hallway to the staircase, stopping to show Anya a trick.
"If I hold you like this," Serena started, "and you sit like this," she placed Anya sidesaddle on the railing, "you can go down the staircase like this!" She laughed and began running down the stairs, holding on to Anya so she didn't fall backwards. Anya's giggles were heard in the kitchen, prompting Paolo to come out and scowl at the two girls.
"Serena, you'll teach her bad things! Now she'll try it on her own and fall and crack her head open! Now, what type of mother teaches her daughter to do that?" Serena fought to hold back her giggles, but they came rushing out. She turned to Anya and tried to be serious, a giggle still popping up occasionally.
"Anya, you can't do that unless mommy or daddy or uncle Paolo is holding onto you, ok?" Anya's head bobbed up and down enthusiastically, and she ran over to Paolo and wrapped her arms around his legs.
"Uncle Paolo, will you take me somewhere today?" Paolo looked over at Serena and Darien, who were both nodding their heads.
"Later on, innamorato, I promise. But for now, let's eat." She ran into the kitchen and sat down at the table, waiting for everyone else to arrive.
"Come on, guys, I'm hungry!" Anya whined jokingly. Darien pinched Serena's waist and looked her in the eye.
"I wonder where she learned that from, Serena." He winked.
"Me? Never! I'm ashamed you would think that!" She exclaimed in mock anger.
The group sat down and ate cereal, and the adults all drank tea. After eating, Serena and Darien took Anya up to her room and told her to put on her bathing suit. They changed as well, meeting Anya out in the hallway.
Serena put on a light pink string bikini, which was more for sun tanning than for swimming. Darien, of course, had black trunks with blue flames on them. Anya had on a royal blue one-piece, completing her look of innocence.
When the three were changed they headed out to the pool area, which made Anya scream in happiness. She put on her floaters and jumped in, causing Darien to scream and dive in after her. She only giggled in delight and watched as Serena lay down on a towel beside the pool.
"What, Sere, you aren't coming in? But honey, it's so nice in here!" Darien taunted. "Cold, but only if you aren't used to it." He added, under his breath.
"I don't want to. I'm just going to lay here and watch you two." Serena turned her head, a fatal mistake. In a flash, Darien was up and out of the water and standing over Serena, dripping cold water onto her bare back.
"Uhhh.. Darien!" She let out a short gasp and screamed his name, but was cut off with a splash from Anya. Darien rolled her over and picked her up bridal style, running over to the water's edge and throwing her in. A loud yelp pierced the air around them and Darien's laugh was heard soon after.
"Oh, honey, lighten up! It's only water." He called, and dove in after her.
"Oh, right, only water. Here, let's see how you like it!" She swam over and placed her hands on his shoulders, dunking his head underwater. He held his breath and grabbed her waist, scaring her, and then dragging her under with him. He pulled her close for a kiss then swam up to the surface, Serena following soon after.
"Oh, that's a nasty trick, mister!"
"Oh, but you started it!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Stop it, you guys are the adults, stop fighting!" Anya yelled amidst giggles, and the two adult turned and stuck their tongues out at her smiling face. They swam over to Anya and pulled her into an embrace, then Serena turned around and began swimming circles around them.
"Watch out, it's the shark!" Darien called, and Anya broke out laughing once more. The group carried on like this for an hour and a half, until all three were tired of the water.
Serena turned to Darien and looked into his eyes, smiling a forced smile. She tried to hide it, but it wasn't working, Darien knew she was going to tell him something important.
"Darien... I'm late."
"For what?"
"My period. I'm late. I think I'm pregnant." She lowered her eyes and turned away, hoping he wouldn't yell at her and scold her for not using birth control.
"Serena, that's... wonderful." He finished in a slightly breathless tone. He pulled Serena's face towards him and planted a small kiss on her lips.
"You aren't mad at me?"
"No way! I mean, if Anya came from you and she's this great, how great can another one be?" Darien's eyes showed his true joy, his excitement at being a father twice clear in his voice.
"I thought you'd hate me for not using birth control or something."
"Hey, protection is as much my deal as it is yours. We should have both used some kind, but it doesn't matter now. I get to have two amazing children with one great woman! And this time, the baby is really mine. Hey, I wonder what it'll look like..." Darien mused, Serena's heart lifting with each word he spoke. She'd wondered yesterday when she found out if he'd hate her, if he'd take Anya away and ban her from visiting.
"That's awesome. When should we tell Papa? I mean, he should know, right?" Serena watched as Darien processed this information before returning with a counter.
"He won't make you give it up this time, eh?" He chuckled, and Serena noted the lightness in his voice.
"Well, he can't. I'm a fully grown woman with a boyfriend now, so I think I make my own choices."
"Like the choice to date me?"
"No, that one was completely involuntary." She leaned in and kissed him, and he deepened the kiss. This was exactly how she wanted it to go... it surprised her that it had actually gone like this.
Serena and Darien stood in the middle of the hallway, lips locked in an all-consuming kiss. Water dripped softly off of their semi-dried bodies, still clad in their wet bathing suits. Someone cleared their throat loudly and stood a few feet behind them.
"Serena, Darien, what are you doing?" Paolo's voice was clear and questioning.
"Paolo, we aren't doing anything. Just kissing." Serena answered, her voice low and seductive.
"Well, alright, I'm going to take Anya to the park down the street. We'll be out for a while, so don't wait. Oh, and Sofia is coming with me." Sofia, Paolo's wife, had been trying for three years to have children, but found out that she couldn't possibly get pregnant. She treated other people's children as her own, showering them with love and affection.
"Sure. Tell Sofia I said hello, and that Darien can't wait to meet her at dinner tonight." Serena nodded and smiled. Paolo nodded his head in return, then proceeded to Anya's room. Serena and Darien looked at each other for a moment, then began walking to the bedroom, Darien's arm around her waist, Serena's head resting gently on his shoulder
Hey guys! Sorry for the wait. I went to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Friday (best movie EVER guys!) and I just got so busy. Anyways, please, please review this chapter! Thanks!