Under the Covers: 9

Hey thanks for all the great reviews but have no fear my trusty readers it won't get any more complicated than this. And this triangle has turned into a rectangle and now is sort of pear shaped?

Chapter 9

"Miss Starr? Can I please see you for a moment?" Professor Shields called out as everyone gathered their stuff to go.

She quickly nodded her head. She had dreaded for days having to confront Darien. Not with Michael worming his way into her affections and with Seiya looking at her hopefully every other minute.

Michael and she had gone out several times. An easy comradeship forming between them. No guilt hanging over their shoulders, no looking around to see if anyone else was looking.

Serena made her way to Professor's Shields desk with a leaden heart. Desperately hoping against hope that it would only be a short encounter.

He ignored her till the hall was deserted before he turned to look at her.

Her blonde her was in one single long, very long plait down her back. Her baggy jumper hiding her body. Only a glimmer of lip gloss on her lips, and baggy lose jeans.

"Love the new look Ms. Starr," Darien purred his eyes travelling up and down her body.

Serena blushed and shifted her weight from one foot to the other.

"But really, you didn't have to go to extremes,"

She sucked in her breath as his hand gently traced the outline of her face, "Don't...." She breathed out so softly.

"Cant I touch you any more Serena?" Darien asked as his hand ran down her neck.

"N...n..No,"

"Why are you stuttering?" Darien asked half to her and half to himself before his lips sinked into hers.

Serena hesitated for a minute trying to think of Michael but right then she couldn't even conjure up a hazy figure.

He deepened the kiss when he felt Serena sag against him. All the will power to fight gone and only the feel of each others lips and the burning desire racing threw their minds.

"Felling a bit hot underneath that woollen jumper?" Darien teased as he tugged on her jumper neck.

That snapped Serena right back out of her desire filled mind and she looked up at Darien in somewhat look to horror.

"I.... I.... I can't do this," Serena mumbled and then added at Darien's slightly confused and was it hurt look? "Right now. I got a date,"

"I'll promise to make it quick?" Darien asked hopefully. Relief that it wasn't something that he did but then anger at the thought of Serena with Seiya.

Serena let out a shaky laugh and ran her hand through her hair. "Better not. I don't want to be smelling of sex. But here hold this," Serena said handing over her folder and books and then proceeding on taking off her jumper.

Darien's eyes lit up like a kid at Christmas but were only rewarded with a pink tank top.

"Hey, keep this for me. I got to kiss and dash I'm afraid," Serena said her confidence growing again. She swapped her bulky jumper for her books and gave him a quick peek and then she was gone.

Darien stood in the exact spot and then touched her jumper in his hands. It was still warm. A slow smile appeared on his lips as he made his way to his office, one hand working on his zipper and the other stroking her jumper.

The door slammed shut.

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"I'm such a bitch, tell me now that im a bitch," Moaned Serena as she pressed the pillow into her face.

"You're a bitch," Raye said simply.

"I mean is it bad to look into the mirror and actually see something that you like? Is it bad to admit that you are more attractive then this other person?" Serena rambled on.

"Are we talking about Michael here?" Raye asked.

"Yes. I feel so bad because compared to Seiya and Darien he is like a big fat ugly zit!"

"Serena!"

She hanged her head in shame. "I'm so sluttish. I went out with him this afternoon and all afternoon I was comparing him to Darien and Seiya. I don't know if the curly thing works for him. But if he was a girl he would be so cute!"

"Serena...."

"But I think out of everybody he has got the hottest voice. It's just to die for. Personality ranks high though. But c'mon Raye! How hard is this going to get? Plus Seiya has been acing weird lately. He can hardly sit next to me for 10 minutes,"

'So we are moving from Michael to Seiya,"

"He can't even look at me in the eye. It's either because I'm growing a zit somewhere or he is guilty of something. But I know he wouldn't cheat on me. I mean if I was somebody else and I saw me I wouldn't think I would the cheating type,"

"Uh huh," Raye said with a dejected sigh as she realised that no matter what she said Serena would still plough on ahead.

"Wouldn't it be hilarious if he was cheating on me? I mean he just seems too loyal, to trust worthy. He is bound to crack at any moment,"

"You think he is cheating on you?" Raye perked up again slightly.

Serena let out a hefty sigh, "No.... I don't think. But I know all the signs. Darien just screams them out to everybody. Specially that stupid Beryl bitch,"

"Thought Darien said it was over,"

"He did. It is. But he is one horny dog. How long is he going to last if I keep pushing him away? You can only masturbate for so long,"

"And what are you going to be doing? How are you going to work out those kinks?" Raye asked as she lazily flicked over the page of the book she was reading.

"Raye! It's only been like the 4th date and already I'm feeling the vibes like he would do anything to fondle my boobs are lick me out. It's coming off like heat waves,"

"Question is what would you do to him?" Raye asked cheekily.

Serena laughed and reached behind her to throw a pillow at Raye which landed a good 5 feet away.

"Shut up," Serena growled, "I just feel like I'm about to implode. I need to do something fast,"

**

"Man, I just feel like I'm about to implode or some shit like that," Seiya said with a heavy grunt as he wiped of his sweat with his towel strung over his muscled shoulder.

"Seiya just don't avoid her or she is going to know something is up," Eric – Seiya's close friend advised as he took a swing at his water bottle.

"Yeah, you have to look her in the eye and treat her normally but don't try to hard or she might know something's up. Just act normal dude," Tommy said as he wiped his brow.

"But what about Anne. I think she might be cheating on me. Great this is just fucked up. I'm cheating on my girlfriend with someone who is cheating on me," Seiya said with a deep sigh.

"At least Serena isn't cheating on you," Tommy pointed out.

"He has got a point there – for once in his life," Eric joked.

Seiya looked at his three friends around him. The oldest Lucas still keeping silent as he listened with a careful ear.

"So big bro, what do you think?" Seiya asked trying to lighten the mood. As he swinged around his arm round Luca's back.

Calm, cool hazel eyes looked back at Seiya's twinkling eyes and said slowly. "Man, you're fucked up,"

Everyone burst out laughing as Lucas delivered the dreadful line. His mouth tilted upwards but his eyes remained serious. "Choose who you want NOW before one of THEM makes of their mind and leaves you dumped and once again single,"

"Here comes the big question. Blonde or brunette?" Tommy teased not taking in the serious of the situation.

Seiya smiled but his blue eyes were hooded as he uttered out, "Neither. I like red heads,"

**

"Girl, you're just going to let Darien go?" Tiffany asked as she lend back to enjoy her afternoon of pampering.

"Don't worry about me Tiff; I have it all under control. Just as long you have it ok at The Dance club I will be ok," Beryl said with a slight arrogant air.

"I just want to tell you that rumours been going around that Serena has been seeing ANOTHER guy," She stressed the word 'another'.

"Really? Do tell who this lucky bloke is?" Beryl said with sarcasm laid thickly on her voice.

"Michael. I think his name was. Not much of a looker but heard he has a Fab voice," Tiffany reluctantly told.

Beryl cringed as she listened to Tiffany ramble on like a teenager.

"And what about Darien?"

"Well there was the fiasco down at The Club a week ago but since then no sign of him since and if Ricky knows anything he isn't telling,"

Beryl sighed and rubbed her forehead in thought. Her plan was running smoothly. In no time at all Darien would be begging her to join him in bed again and Serena will have to lie down in the hole she built for herself.

"Things are going smoothly. Just do the job I hired you for and there will be problems," Beryl said with a submissive sigh.

"Yes mam," Tiffany joked.

Beryl failed to laugh as she relaxed at let the magic work over her.

**

"I'm not going to self combust if I don't have sex Andrew," Darien said with an annoyed sigh.

Andrew grinned as he watched Darien out of the corner of his eye as he continued wiping down counters.

"I mean it's only been a week. I'm old enough to keep my stick down and away for one week. What I don't get is why Serena was dressed like that in class today. It's not like I can't recognise her. I could recognise her even is he was wearing a paper bag!"

"I'm sure you would love that," Andrew made a dig.

"Shut up. I just don't understand that girl," Darien grounded out in frustration.

"Darien, women are one of life's many mysterious. We could go through life not knowing zip shit about them,"

"Good point, but still. Just when things are starting to get normal and you think that you figured them out they totally turn on you and your back to the guessing game,"

"You stress too much for someone who is just supposed to have a 'platonic' relationship,"

"Funny thing is that I've been getting cryptic messages on my phone from Beryl. I don't know what the hell it means,"

Andrew stopped wiping the counters finally and leaned opposite where Darien was sitting so he could get a good look, "The thing that puzzles me is that she gave up without a fight. She just accepted the fact and upped and left. Doesn't that tell you something?"

Darien looked thoughtful for a second, "You know now that you mention it, it does seem unlike something Beryl would do,"

"Darien you have some serious issues you have to work out,"

Darien let out a defeated shake of his head, "Hey promise me that if I even THINK about getting back together with Beryl that you will stop me,"

"Can do,"

He banged his head on the counter to Andrew's annoyance. "Hay! I just wiped that!"

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Oh yeah. I know that was a bit brief but I couldn't be bothered to go into detail for each one and I'm hoping that it will give some kind of effect. God, I wish.

Till next time my cherries. La Bella y el Bestia