Chapter 2
Serena sighed and sat down in a wicker chair. She'd been waiting on her boyfriend for more than two hours after Ami left. She hated when he was late like this. She understood that his profession asked a lot of him…but she still couldn't avoid the idea that he might be with another woman.
Just before her thoughts drove her to insanity, she heard the locks to her front door click and the door open.
"Serry?" It was her boyfriend of two years, Darien. He was a doctor at St. Helen's Hospital. Serena walked into the kitchen. "Sorry I'm late…I had a lot of paperwork to fill out." he said, laying his keys on the dinning table. Serena shrugged and smiled.
"It's ok…I know how things can be." She said.
Darien gave her a funny look. "No you don't. Sweetheart, you're no doctor. But I can live with that." He said, hanging up his jacket. Serena couldn't hide how those words hurt her. Darien sighed. "You know I only want what's best for you. You can do better than whatever it is that you do."
"I'm a medical office assistant…and I have been since before we ever got together." She snapped.
"Yes…and what do the first three letters in assistant spell?" Darien said. Serena stepped back in anger.
"How can you say things like that? Don't you love me at all?" she asked her voice threatening tears. Darien walked over to her and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Of course I love you, Serry. You're the only one for me. I don't know what I'd do without you." He said. Serena felt her heart stop.
"What kind of perfume is that? Lucky You?" She asked angrily, pulling away from him. "I always new that you had someone else!" She cried, walking into her bedroom. Darien ran in after her.
"You're jumping to conclusions, Serena!" He said, pulling a bag from his briefcase. "What you smelled was what the woman in May's sprayed on me as I walked in. You know how they are there. I went to get you a gift." He said, handing her the bag. Serena bit her lip as she opened the bag and pulled out a little black box with a platinum and diamond ring inside.
"What is this?" She asked quietly, avoiding his eyes.
"I want to marry you…Because I love you." He said, taking her hand. "I will never have anyone but you." He whispered, leaning down to kiss her.
"I'm sorry, Darien…" she replied, but he cut her of by pressing his lips to her. All she could taste was toothpaste, and something else, only she couldn't put her finger on it. Before she could rack her brain any further, Darien was pulling her sundress over her head. After removing his own clothing, he lifted her in his arms and carried her to their bed, where they began to make love. Serena wound up in his arms, on his lap with her head buried in his shoulder as small sounds escaped her lips. She lifted her head to nibble on his ear when she saw their reflections in her Victorian mirror. Long, red scratches trailed down his back, and they weren't caused by her.
She pushed him away in disgust and ran into the living room.
"Serena what in the hell is wrong with you!" He cried, chasing after her. They stood in the living room, naked and staring at one another. Serena fumed.
"Me! What the hell is wrong with me? Where did you get those scratches on your back, Darien?" She screamed. "I knew I shouldn't have looked over you're bullshit story of working late! There is toothpaste and cigarette smoke on your breath. YOU DON'T SMOKE DARIEN!" She cried, throwing his briefcase at him. It fell at his feet and he stared at her in anger."
"You made those marks on my back, Serry!" he yelled. Serena held up her hand.
"Stop your lying!" She screamed, tears streaming down her face.
"Serry-"
"Get out of my apartment!" she cried, pushing him towards the door.
"Let me get my clothes first!" he yelled. Just then, the door opened and Ami came walking in. Darien looked at her, stunned to be caught in the nude. Taking advantage of the moment, Serena gathered all of her strength and shoved him, sending him flailing out into the brightly lit hallway, his briefcase close behind. Ami looked surprised, but then shut and locked the door.
"Woah…"
"Why'd you come in through the front?" Serena asked, throwing on her robe. Ami shrugged.
"You know me…I like to do crazy things. You want to go get food?" she asked. Serena pulled her hair back and tied her robe tightly
"Yea…let's go." Serena said, wiping her face.
