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A/N: This is the recent Chapter I've been working on and I hope my reader's enjoy, so have fun
Chapter 2 : Let's Go To The Beach
It was long ride just trying to figure out where we wanted to go. We were loaded with money and had no time limit, but we still didn't know what to do. Ami threw in an idea, unaware of what she herself was saying.
"Hey! Let's go to the beach!" All of us looked at her with blank faces.
"What? It was just an idea." Ami answered us as though we had asked her to explain herself.
"Fine... let's go!" Mina said.
"Yeah! And then we can go to... to the MALL!!!" Raye butted in. We all thought Raye was being sarcastic until suddenly she asked, "What?!? You don't like my idea?" It was my turn to butt-in.
"Of course we do! It's just that... you've... you've never acted like this before."
"Like what?"
"Like... like-" I just couldn't finish it. I was too scared of what she would've said.
"Just say it!" Raye yelled, irritated by my hesitation.
I had to go through with it, so I just went ahead and said it. "Like... you care." I squinted my eyes a little hoping to not have ticked her off.
"Yeah," Everyone, but Raye and I, said in unison.
"Whatever." Raye rolled her eyes and turned around in her seat, staring out the window.
"You know, we can still go to the mall if you still want to." Lita started talking since everyone else was too scared to say anything.
"No it's OK. You guys choose where else you want to go."
"Come on Raye, cheer up! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just thought it best for you to know what all of us thought... AND... and you DID yell at me for hesitating."
"Fine by me, just... keep driving. I don't want to talk about it or anything else."
"I'm sorry Raye." That was the second time in the same day I had had to apologize to Raye... and to tell you the truth, I was a bit annoyed. I love Raye to death, she WAS like a sister to me, but recently... she just takes things a little too seriously.
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By the time we arrived at the beach it was already 1:20 in the afternoon and I was too tired to go for a swim. Removing my blouse, tank top, and short-shorts, I decided to put some sun lotion on the visible parts of my body so I wouldn't get tanned and decided to lie on my beach towel on the sand under the beaming sun. Luckily Lita carried tons of things with her all the time and brought her beach umbrella because that sun would've have made a tomato out of me.
Through the shades I was wearing, I spotted Darien... all by himself, at a beach, doing nothing. He had no company with him and was reading a book. There was nothing left to do than to go up to him and find out for myself why exactly he was out there and not at the mall looking at girls and watching movies. As I got a closer look at Darien I spotted the book in his hands. The book was Merrick by Anne Rice.
"Interesting book... what is it about?" I must've scared him out of his pants because as soon as I spoke (I was trying to sound provacative and sexy), he jumped out of his obviously uncomfortable lounge chair.
"Oh... hey Serena. What are you doing here?"
"Oh nothing. Just hanging out with the gang, you?"
"As you can obviously tell... reading a book, all by myself, at the beach when I can be at the mall checking out girls and watching movies."
It was as though he had read my exact thoughts. I couldn't do anything but giggle at the thought. Then he gave me this innocent and sweet smile that made me want to kiss him. 'OMG!! I was actually thinking about kissing him! Eew.' I started to cringe and shook my head as to remove those thoughts.
Darien's POV
You see, I always had feelings for her, but somehow she always seems bothered by 'something' I seem to do wrong everytime we see each other and she tries to ignore me. That only aggravates me some and I start to make fun of her hair. Today was definitely different. She looked... hmm... what's the word I'm looking for? ::idea!:: Sexy. She looked so beautiful standing there and just looking at me with such interest. And then something happened... she looked uncomfortable at the way I was looking at her. "What's wrong?" I asked her quizically.
"Hmm?" It seemed like I had taken her out of a trance. "Oh, nothing. Hmm... so, what is that book about?" She pointed towards the book in my hand.
"Oh, this book? It's about... umm... actually..." ::chuckled:: 'Why did I just do that?!' I thought to myself, "I still haven't begun to read it yet." 'GOD! She must think I'm a real loser.'
Back to Serena's POV
He lifted a hand up to his head and brushed his fingers into his beautiful raven hair. I didn't know how to react around him at this point, I just tried to let the conversation flow.
"Hey why don't you come join me.. um... us, I mean, since your here all by yourself." I asked kind of hoping he'd say no. I only asked to not seem rude.
"Yeah sure, I'd love to." Oh no, he said that he'd 'love to'. Maybe I shouldn't have asked. I couldn't turn him down now. I went for his hand and took him over to the spot where I sat.
Raye's POV
"I'm gonna get you before you can even say 'WATCH OUT'! You'll see!" I yelled after Ami.
"La la la la la la... you can't get me!" Mina said as swam as fast as she could under the water.
I was playing in the the water with Mina, Lita, and Ami, pretending I was an evil electronic shark that had a mind of its own when I saw them. I tried to ignore it, but then it got serious and I really wanted to know what was going on. They were holding hands as she motioned for him to sit next to her. If I had known her any better, she would've never done that... I mean, she told me that she hated his guts, unless...
Back to Serena's POV
We sat together under the shade the umbrella had provided for us as we talked about anything that came to mind. I had never noticed before, but in the sunlight his eyes glowed, as if they were enjoying themselves... so many emotions shown in his eyes. I was mesmerized, swearing to myself that the looks in his eyes were of lust and wanting, and for that one moment... I was confused. Silence overcame the both of us and he looked away.
Darien stared out towards the ocean and smiled. The salty summer breeze brushed through his hair, leaving unnoticeable specs of sand in it. As I watched him in deep thought, all I was thinking was how could I have been so bitchy towards him so many times before. As quickly as that came, so did the answer to it. 'That's right... he was a complete jerk whenever I did see him.' Today... he seemed different; he seemed more in touch with his feelings, or nature, whatever it was... it was a good change to see in him.
Darien's POV
I felt her gaze piercing through me, but I didn't want to make it obvious that I had noticed. I wish I could tell my true feelings for her. I spotted her friends out in the water playing some weird game and so I was tempted to go and check it out for myself. I stood up and reached for the sun screen lotion and smeared it on all visible parts of my body... I was not planning on getting sun burned.
"Serena?" I asked. Taken out of a trance, she nodded. "Do you mind if I-?" I briefly pointed to the sun screen lotion knowing that she understood what I was implying.
"No... I don't mind." She smiled. I grabbed for her hand as I helped her up from her seat. With her back towards me, I began to spread the lotion over her back with a circular motion. I smeared lotion over her stomach as well and rubbed the lotion into her skin there. I moved up from her waist to her neck and shoulders, softly caressing her shoulder blades with my hands. Her skin was soft to the touch and I loved it. "Mmm..." Serena moaned lowly. She was tense and I could feel it. I worked at her knots, easing her muscles. I took more lotion into my hands and rubbed it over her arms and hands with her back still facing me. We held hands for atleast a second or two before I went on spreading the lotion back to her shoulders. When we were done, she turned around and looked up at me.
"Thank you, Darien." Was all she said. As she was about to sit back down on her towel, I quickly grabbed her her arm and she looked at me again. "What is it?" she asked putting her arms to her sides.
"No... I just wanted to take you with me," Serena raised an eyebrow, "to go join your friends for some... fun."
Serena's POV
It was already enough that Darien was trying to make a move and I almost fell for it, but to put me in this predicament. I did not want to have to say yes, but it was all so tempting.
"Umm.. o..k..." I bashfully asked, almost in questioning of what all this was leading to. Quickly enough he grabbed my hand and led the way.
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We stayed in the water until all the energy I had was drained out of me and my fingers got all wrinkly. I went up to our area while everyone stayed behind when I spotted the one person I didn't want to see. She was calmly sitting on my beach towel. I got so annoyed... she was definetely planning on doing something and I had a feeling it wasn't going to be nice. "What the hell are you doing here Seiya?!"
A/N: -- Cliffhanger -- What do you think will happen in the next episode? Stayed tuned for future developments. Please R&R
--Chiemi
