Under the Cover 14:
Wow!! I'm up to chapter 14 and I have over 200 reviews. I feel so loved! (
Chapter 14:
"The time for thinking is over. The time to take action is now," Serena said seriously at her reflection in the mirror.
"Girl, you watch too many action fic movies!" Raye poking her head inside Serena's room as she passed to go to her own room.
Serena stuck her tongue out at Raye and then faced her mirror again. "I have reached my verdict and I have chosen Michael. No turning back. Ok this is easy. Tell Michael then slowly break it to Seiya and Darien,"
Inside her head deep in her most inner thoughts Serena was still battling with herself. 'Seiya is a wonderful guy. He stayed with you throughout everything. He doesn't deserve to be dumped even if he has been distant lately. Darien is such an amazing lover. Are you willing to give that up for Michael? What if he performs badly in bed? Who will you have then to crawl to? Darien is everything to you. Can you really live without him? Will you let yourself forget him?'
"Not a sex fiend if you can remember that for two seconds and if Michael is bad in bed I have plenty of time to show him the ropes,"
'The ropes? You mean the ropes that Darien already knows off by heart and then some tricks that even YOU don't know about? Michael is puppy dog love. Darien is hard core passion and lust.... Even love?'
"No! I do not – I can not love Darien! He is a fire that will burn me if I stay to close,"
'But the heat warms you and does delicious things to you,' It taunted.
"Darien and Seiya are my past. Michael is my future. I plan to see that out,"
'When you cry yourself to sleep again do not look to me,'
"I can't even see you! You are a stupid voice in my head!" Serena whispered harshly.
"Uh... Sweetie? Talking to yourself probably isn't the best look for you. You know what they say first sign of madness," Mina warned from Serena's open door.
Serena's head snapped to look at Mina and then sighed. "Michael. I want to be faithful to Michael,"
Mina sighed nearly identical to Serena's and walked over to Serena her hand reaching out to touch her arm, "You do realise what this means?"
"Yes and am going to do it,"
**
Anne opened her eyes softly and looked at the stick in her hands. Blue. Positive. She was pregnant. No denying it. After 5 different tests. It all told her the same thing. She was pregnant with – either Seiya's or Tyler's baby.
She didn't notice the tears running down her face as she slumped down onto the hard tiled floor in her ratty apartment.
Anne wasn't ready to be a mother. She didn't have the money to get an abortion and she was too scared to approach one of the future 'daddies'. She didn't have a loving family she could turn to. God it made her stomach churn.
Her eyes widened as her hand covered her mouth as she rolled over to puke into the toilet- again. She didn't bother to flush the toilet or rinse her mouth out. She was beyond caring.
There was a life growing inside her. Someone- if she let this baby live- depended on her. A baby. God. She had her whole life in front of her and so many other men to fuck. She sighed and closed her eyes. Her arms wrapping around her body.
The questions plaguing her where who was the father of the baby and if she was going to keep it. God damnit! She was on the pill! How did she get pregnant? She reached over and with one had searched around her cabinet. Her hand closed around the object she was looking for.
Empty. Fuck. Anne tried racking her brain to try to find out when was the last time she took one. It was all such a big blur. Her head hurt and her mouth tasted disgusting. Without thinking she started to rub her stomach gently.
All her half confused and muddled thoughts drifted away and she was left much calmer. She valuated her options carefully.
She didn't think that either Tyler or Seiya would turn her away if she told them but she knew that Tyler would freak out more and Seiya would do the respectable thing and ask her to marry him. She realised suddenly if she wanted to keep the baby she would say yes. But what if it was Tyler's? And she got hitched only to find out when the baby pops out that it looks nothing like Seiya?
What if she didn't tell them both and raised the baby alone? A single mother with a less the decent job at the tender age of 22? She couldn't afford to raise her baby even if she wanted to.
Adoption? Go through 9 months of torture to finally just put the baby up for adoption. Like that 9 months of hell didn't mean a damn thing? Months of throwing up her breakfast, months of not being able to see her feet, months having weird impulses and cravings for the most disgusting foods? Only in the end to give her baby up and never see it again?
She had no choice. She had no choice. She would give it up for adoption and beg for the best. She wouldn't tell Seiya or Tyler but she couldn't keep them either.
Anne was suddenly startled. When did all of this not become about throwing Seiya in Serena's pretty face and suddenly just about Seiya and now her unborn baby?
Her hands were shaking as she held herself in her arms. Her tears falling thickly and rapidly down her cheeks splashing on the tiles as they rolled down her face. She couldn't breathe, she couldn't think. She wondered where her prince charming was. Where was he when she needed to curl up in his arms? No where.
**
Serena paced on the marble floor outside the restaurant she was meeting Michael in. Her high heels clicking against the polished floors, her head bent as she chewed on her nails. A habit she had only just picked up.
"Serena!" Michael called.
Serena's hair whipped around her as she turned her head to face the new comer. Her stomach was tied up in nots. The beautifies in her stomach fluttering around like mad. Her hands were sweating as she held tighter to her purse.
'You can do this, you can do this,' she chanted to herself flashing him a smooth smile.
He approached her and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. She couldn't read his emotions as she looked into his eyes.
"Shall we go in or should we go somewhere else?" Serena asked playfully as Michael hadn't let her go yet.
"Serena," He breathed so softly that her stomach automatically twisted into knots.
She nodded. "I need to talk to you before we go in. Something important,"
Serena nodded again this time fearing the worst as she allowed herself to be taken to the gardens just in front of the restaurant. She was guided to a small bench where she was plonked down onto.
This time it was Michael who paced around and looked at every where but at Serena. His hands shaking slightly and sweating.
"Michael what is it?" Serena asked after a couple of minutes had passed.
"I.... Serena....," He sighed as he tried to find his words. The right words. He looked Serena dead in the eye.
"A few days ago I was ready and more than eager to step up our relationship. Take our relationship to the next level but these past few days I have been thinking. We don't really know each other and I don't think that I have the time to get to know you better," He took a deep breath.
"My dream for a long time has been to get away from here. To travel and find myself. Who I am going to be for the rest of my life. I didn't ever think it was going to happen just getting out of home was hassle enough but then my boss offered me a chance to do something I thought I wouldn't get to do," He stopped and sighed when he saw Serena's confused face.
"I'm being sent to South Africa for 3 months then to Japan for 6 months before returning to South Africa for at least 3 years,"
"What?" Serena stuttered out.
"I'm sorry baby. I'll be gone for at least 4 years and I don't think we can do the whole long distant relationship. I don't want to even try it. I would much rather I go as friends but I also understand if you hate me,"
Serena didn't say anything. She couldn't even look at Michael. Tears welled up in her eyes. She was willing to give up everything for this man and he was leaving her.
"Baby, please say something?" Michael pleaded finally as Serena stayed silent.
"When?" She asked her voice just above audible.
"I'm leaving at the end of the week but im not leaving the country to the end of the month,"
She fell silent again. "Please Serena, are you mad at me?"
She looked up at him so he could see her tear streaked face, "A little. I'm more sad and shocked though," She said sniffling as she used her hand to wipe away her tears. Hell, she didn't even know why she was crying for this jackass.
His face crumpled and he made a move close to hold her but she moved away. "Congrulations Michael, I hope you have a good life and a safe trip," Serena said as she stood up.
"Serena," Michael whispered.
She walked away. She didn't stop walking until she was safe in her car and then she slumped against it. Her tears falling down her face. She didn't hurt that Michael was going away. It hurt because she was ready to give up both Darien and Seiya for him and he was simply going to up and go leaving her behind. All that had to happen now was for the sky to open up and rain down on her. She looked up at the deep blue sky; it was a clear night.
She opened her car and slid onto the seat starting up her car. She knew where she had to go.
**
Darien flicked through the channels on his TV as he slumped on the couch. He had managed to get through the day without seeing or talking to Beryl. He had taken the spare key she had used before and hid it somewhere safe and he had cut off any forms of communication.
The door bell chimed. He sighed knowing it was too good to be true. He groaned as he rolled himself out of the couch landing on the floor in a thump. The door bell chimed again.
He cursed as he went to open the door.
A blonde blur threw herself at him, "Hold me," She whispered.
Darien tensed suddenly but slowly relaxed. "Serena?" His arms wrapped around her as he carried her towards the couch.
"Please Darien, just hold me," Serena whispered again as she pressed herself tighter against him.
Darien groaned and closed his eyes his nostrils flaring as he caught her familiar scent. The scent that he loved so much. The scent that he missed so much.
He settled her down on the couch however hard it was for him to let go of her before grabbing the blanket on the end of the couch and throwing it over them. As he settled down next to her again.
His arm wrapped protectively around her waist while her head was buried in his chest. Herself getting a whiff of his favourite cologne. Her eyes fluttered shut. Moulding herself against him.
"What happened?" Darien softly asked his curiosity getting the better of him.
She hadn't come to his apartment for a couple of weeks and then her showing up at of the blue was not lost on him. Plus he could see that her eyes were slightly puffy and pink.
"Nothing, nothing matters any more," Serena said as she placed a small kiss in the hallow of his neck.
Her kiss sent a tingle up his spine. He glanced sharply at her.
"Tell me," He growled.
Serena didn't answer as she begun to distract him the only way she knew how. She kissed him again on his neck. Her hands getting underneath his shirt and running her hands up and down his well built body.
Darien knew very well that Serena was trying to distract him but he couldn't give a damn at that moment as he reached up and caught her perfect lips in between his and smiled softly as he smashed his mouth against hers.
~~
The end. Haha. You wish. Plus we can't end it here. There is still Seiya and Anne and god help me – Beryl. I'm just so evil but only because I love you all so much!
Sorry if that chapter was a bit short and the way I ended things with Michael was a bit lame but I was getting annoyed at him so I pulled to plug. Plenty of goodies to come though. ;)
Wow!! I'm up to chapter 14 and I have over 200 reviews. I feel so loved! (
Chapter 14:
"The time for thinking is over. The time to take action is now," Serena said seriously at her reflection in the mirror.
"Girl, you watch too many action fic movies!" Raye poking her head inside Serena's room as she passed to go to her own room.
Serena stuck her tongue out at Raye and then faced her mirror again. "I have reached my verdict and I have chosen Michael. No turning back. Ok this is easy. Tell Michael then slowly break it to Seiya and Darien,"
Inside her head deep in her most inner thoughts Serena was still battling with herself. 'Seiya is a wonderful guy. He stayed with you throughout everything. He doesn't deserve to be dumped even if he has been distant lately. Darien is such an amazing lover. Are you willing to give that up for Michael? What if he performs badly in bed? Who will you have then to crawl to? Darien is everything to you. Can you really live without him? Will you let yourself forget him?'
"Not a sex fiend if you can remember that for two seconds and if Michael is bad in bed I have plenty of time to show him the ropes,"
'The ropes? You mean the ropes that Darien already knows off by heart and then some tricks that even YOU don't know about? Michael is puppy dog love. Darien is hard core passion and lust.... Even love?'
"No! I do not – I can not love Darien! He is a fire that will burn me if I stay to close,"
'But the heat warms you and does delicious things to you,' It taunted.
"Darien and Seiya are my past. Michael is my future. I plan to see that out,"
'When you cry yourself to sleep again do not look to me,'
"I can't even see you! You are a stupid voice in my head!" Serena whispered harshly.
"Uh... Sweetie? Talking to yourself probably isn't the best look for you. You know what they say first sign of madness," Mina warned from Serena's open door.
Serena's head snapped to look at Mina and then sighed. "Michael. I want to be faithful to Michael,"
Mina sighed nearly identical to Serena's and walked over to Serena her hand reaching out to touch her arm, "You do realise what this means?"
"Yes and am going to do it,"
**
Anne opened her eyes softly and looked at the stick in her hands. Blue. Positive. She was pregnant. No denying it. After 5 different tests. It all told her the same thing. She was pregnant with – either Seiya's or Tyler's baby.
She didn't notice the tears running down her face as she slumped down onto the hard tiled floor in her ratty apartment.
Anne wasn't ready to be a mother. She didn't have the money to get an abortion and she was too scared to approach one of the future 'daddies'. She didn't have a loving family she could turn to. God it made her stomach churn.
Her eyes widened as her hand covered her mouth as she rolled over to puke into the toilet- again. She didn't bother to flush the toilet or rinse her mouth out. She was beyond caring.
There was a life growing inside her. Someone- if she let this baby live- depended on her. A baby. God. She had her whole life in front of her and so many other men to fuck. She sighed and closed her eyes. Her arms wrapping around her body.
The questions plaguing her where who was the father of the baby and if she was going to keep it. God damnit! She was on the pill! How did she get pregnant? She reached over and with one had searched around her cabinet. Her hand closed around the object she was looking for.
Empty. Fuck. Anne tried racking her brain to try to find out when was the last time she took one. It was all such a big blur. Her head hurt and her mouth tasted disgusting. Without thinking she started to rub her stomach gently.
All her half confused and muddled thoughts drifted away and she was left much calmer. She valuated her options carefully.
She didn't think that either Tyler or Seiya would turn her away if she told them but she knew that Tyler would freak out more and Seiya would do the respectable thing and ask her to marry him. She realised suddenly if she wanted to keep the baby she would say yes. But what if it was Tyler's? And she got hitched only to find out when the baby pops out that it looks nothing like Seiya?
What if she didn't tell them both and raised the baby alone? A single mother with a less the decent job at the tender age of 22? She couldn't afford to raise her baby even if she wanted to.
Adoption? Go through 9 months of torture to finally just put the baby up for adoption. Like that 9 months of hell didn't mean a damn thing? Months of throwing up her breakfast, months of not being able to see her feet, months having weird impulses and cravings for the most disgusting foods? Only in the end to give her baby up and never see it again?
She had no choice. She had no choice. She would give it up for adoption and beg for the best. She wouldn't tell Seiya or Tyler but she couldn't keep them either.
Anne was suddenly startled. When did all of this not become about throwing Seiya in Serena's pretty face and suddenly just about Seiya and now her unborn baby?
Her hands were shaking as she held herself in her arms. Her tears falling thickly and rapidly down her cheeks splashing on the tiles as they rolled down her face. She couldn't breathe, she couldn't think. She wondered where her prince charming was. Where was he when she needed to curl up in his arms? No where.
**
Serena paced on the marble floor outside the restaurant she was meeting Michael in. Her high heels clicking against the polished floors, her head bent as she chewed on her nails. A habit she had only just picked up.
"Serena!" Michael called.
Serena's hair whipped around her as she turned her head to face the new comer. Her stomach was tied up in nots. The beautifies in her stomach fluttering around like mad. Her hands were sweating as she held tighter to her purse.
'You can do this, you can do this,' she chanted to herself flashing him a smooth smile.
He approached her and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. She couldn't read his emotions as she looked into his eyes.
"Shall we go in or should we go somewhere else?" Serena asked playfully as Michael hadn't let her go yet.
"Serena," He breathed so softly that her stomach automatically twisted into knots.
She nodded. "I need to talk to you before we go in. Something important,"
Serena nodded again this time fearing the worst as she allowed herself to be taken to the gardens just in front of the restaurant. She was guided to a small bench where she was plonked down onto.
This time it was Michael who paced around and looked at every where but at Serena. His hands shaking slightly and sweating.
"Michael what is it?" Serena asked after a couple of minutes had passed.
"I.... Serena....," He sighed as he tried to find his words. The right words. He looked Serena dead in the eye.
"A few days ago I was ready and more than eager to step up our relationship. Take our relationship to the next level but these past few days I have been thinking. We don't really know each other and I don't think that I have the time to get to know you better," He took a deep breath.
"My dream for a long time has been to get away from here. To travel and find myself. Who I am going to be for the rest of my life. I didn't ever think it was going to happen just getting out of home was hassle enough but then my boss offered me a chance to do something I thought I wouldn't get to do," He stopped and sighed when he saw Serena's confused face.
"I'm being sent to South Africa for 3 months then to Japan for 6 months before returning to South Africa for at least 3 years,"
"What?" Serena stuttered out.
"I'm sorry baby. I'll be gone for at least 4 years and I don't think we can do the whole long distant relationship. I don't want to even try it. I would much rather I go as friends but I also understand if you hate me,"
Serena didn't say anything. She couldn't even look at Michael. Tears welled up in her eyes. She was willing to give up everything for this man and he was leaving her.
"Baby, please say something?" Michael pleaded finally as Serena stayed silent.
"When?" She asked her voice just above audible.
"I'm leaving at the end of the week but im not leaving the country to the end of the month,"
She fell silent again. "Please Serena, are you mad at me?"
She looked up at him so he could see her tear streaked face, "A little. I'm more sad and shocked though," She said sniffling as she used her hand to wipe away her tears. Hell, she didn't even know why she was crying for this jackass.
His face crumpled and he made a move close to hold her but she moved away. "Congrulations Michael, I hope you have a good life and a safe trip," Serena said as she stood up.
"Serena," Michael whispered.
She walked away. She didn't stop walking until she was safe in her car and then she slumped against it. Her tears falling down her face. She didn't hurt that Michael was going away. It hurt because she was ready to give up both Darien and Seiya for him and he was simply going to up and go leaving her behind. All that had to happen now was for the sky to open up and rain down on her. She looked up at the deep blue sky; it was a clear night.
She opened her car and slid onto the seat starting up her car. She knew where she had to go.
**
Darien flicked through the channels on his TV as he slumped on the couch. He had managed to get through the day without seeing or talking to Beryl. He had taken the spare key she had used before and hid it somewhere safe and he had cut off any forms of communication.
The door bell chimed. He sighed knowing it was too good to be true. He groaned as he rolled himself out of the couch landing on the floor in a thump. The door bell chimed again.
He cursed as he went to open the door.
A blonde blur threw herself at him, "Hold me," She whispered.
Darien tensed suddenly but slowly relaxed. "Serena?" His arms wrapped around her as he carried her towards the couch.
"Please Darien, just hold me," Serena whispered again as she pressed herself tighter against him.
Darien groaned and closed his eyes his nostrils flaring as he caught her familiar scent. The scent that he loved so much. The scent that he missed so much.
He settled her down on the couch however hard it was for him to let go of her before grabbing the blanket on the end of the couch and throwing it over them. As he settled down next to her again.
His arm wrapped protectively around her waist while her head was buried in his chest. Herself getting a whiff of his favourite cologne. Her eyes fluttered shut. Moulding herself against him.
"What happened?" Darien softly asked his curiosity getting the better of him.
She hadn't come to his apartment for a couple of weeks and then her showing up at of the blue was not lost on him. Plus he could see that her eyes were slightly puffy and pink.
"Nothing, nothing matters any more," Serena said as she placed a small kiss in the hallow of his neck.
Her kiss sent a tingle up his spine. He glanced sharply at her.
"Tell me," He growled.
Serena didn't answer as she begun to distract him the only way she knew how. She kissed him again on his neck. Her hands getting underneath his shirt and running her hands up and down his well built body.
Darien knew very well that Serena was trying to distract him but he couldn't give a damn at that moment as he reached up and caught her perfect lips in between his and smiled softly as he smashed his mouth against hers.
~~
The end. Haha. You wish. Plus we can't end it here. There is still Seiya and Anne and god help me – Beryl. I'm just so evil but only because I love you all so much!
Sorry if that chapter was a bit short and the way I ended things with Michael was a bit lame but I was getting annoyed at him so I pulled to plug. Plenty of goodies to come though. ;)