Chapter 3- In Manhattan
Serena picked up her bags and followed Darien to his black Honda in the parking lot of the New York Airport.
"Here, I'll take your bags for you" Darien said as he took her bags and placed them in the trunk of his car.
"Thank you" she said as they both smiled.
"You know I'm starving. Do you want to stop and get something to eat before we head on over to Lita's?"
"Sure" Serena said as she was about to open the car door.
"Let me get that for you" Darien said as he opened the door for her.
"Thank you" Serena said as she sat down in the passenger seat.
"You know", Serena began to say as she took the tray from the counter with the subway sand which on it and sat down at the table with Darien, "I never asked you why you were in London"
"My cousin lives there. He's got quiet a prestigious job. He's congressman you know"
"Really what's his name" Serena said thinking in her head that she knew him from the many parties she attended with the most prestigious people in London.
"Harold Nelson" Darien said taking a bite of his sand which.
"I know him; he was at one of our parties my mum and dad hosted. He seems like a very nice man. You come from a good family" Serena said with a smile as she noticed the table and took out a wipe to wipe it down before she ate. Darien looked at the women before him and tried to contain his laughter.
"Can I ask you; are you apart of the London Tylers? You're father's name is umm… Danielle isn't it?"
"Yes, how did you know that?" Serena said stunned that Darien knew her father's name.
"Well, your father is one of the wealthiest men in England, and he's also supposed to be sponsoring my cousin in his new campaign.
"Oh well, I don't really get into my father's business affairs very much" She said giving another smile.
"So you're the Serena Tyler. I've heard about you all the time in London. The press there loves you and your family, I'm guessing from all the pictures I've seen from the parties you've hosted. Must be nice to grow up that way"
"Not really. Everything is so hectic. If your not in one place there's another party to go to. You constantly have to keep up your image and of course for me, be a proper young woman. Now that I'm 18, I decided I'm just going to live my own life and not the life my parents wanted me to live"
"You know you're really brave, doing this. You say you're only 18 right"
"Yes, why"
"No because that's the age I was when I first moved here from Texas. Believe me coming from the country into the city is really a transition" He said as they laughed a little.
"Now that I'm 21 and I've lived here for a while I'm used to it"
"Now your life must be nice to get up and go whenever you please" She said taking a bite out of her sand which.
"It's nice just wish I had someone to share it with"
"Oh" Serena said with a soft smile.
"Oh here you go. That's the money for the meal" Serena said holding out a $10 bill"
"Don't worry about it" He said to her motioning with his hand for her to put her money away.
"Dinner's on me" He said getting up from the table.
When they were back in the car, on their way to Lita's, she couldn't help but look at out the window at the buildings, the city, the traffic. Darien noticed her from the corner of his eye looking out at the city as if she was a child in a candy store.
"It's amazing" Serena said eyed still fixed upon a tall building.
"Yes, you are…I mean it is" Darien said as he caught himself with his words. Serena looked at him and gave him a smile.
"You know I really want to thank you for everything you've done for me. If it wasn't for you I would have still been at that airport trying to figure out where I was going to go"
"No problem" Darien said looking back at her and smiling.
"Well we're here" Darien said as he stopped in front of a brick building 10 minutes later. Serena looked up at her new home as Darien opened the car door for her and proceeded to get her bags. Serena had never been in a place so, so modern. It was not decorated, but it did have character. An old elevator brought them up to the 2nd floor where Lita lived. Darien knocked on the door as Serena looked around at the old building.
"Darien, what are you doing here" Said a smiling brunette, with green, hazel eyes, as she gave Darien a hug.
"And who is this" Lita said to Darien.
"This is Serena Tyler, she's from London. I met her on the plane today. It's her first time here and she needs a place to stay until she can get a place of her own. I was wondering if she could stay here until the time being"
"Sure", Lita said giving a smile and holding out her hand to shake Serena's.
"I'm Lita"
"Nice to meet you" Serena said with a smile.
"Thanks Lita" Darien said with a smile.
"Well I'll call you tomorrow to see how your doing" Darien said to Serena before walking down the hall.
"Alright" Serena said as she watched him walk down the hall to the elevator.
"Thanks again Lita" Darien said before the door opened. Serena found herself not wanting him to leave. Like she wasn't supposed to leave his side.
"He likes you" Lita said to Serena as she stooped daydreaming about Darien.
"How can you tell?" Serena asked blushing.
"Just by the way he looks at you. Come on let me show you to your room" Lita said as she opened the door to the apartment. It was very nice and modern. Works of art from multiple artists hung on the walls to give the apartment a splash of color to the white walls that surrounded it. Colorful flowers and plants also lightened up the apartment and the Bay window in the middle of the room gave the dun somewhere to shine in the tiny space.
"You're apartment is very nice" Serena said as she followed Lita to her room.
"Thank you. It's not huge but it works for me"
"Well here's your room" Lita said as she opened the door to a bedroom, with a little bed with a white bedspread and more paintings on the wall.
"Will it do" Lita asked as she studied Serena's expression.
"It's perfect. Thank you so much Lita"
"Your welcome. Why don't you get unpacked and I'll make us some Coffee"
"Thank you, I'd like that" Serena said with a smile as she plumped down on her bed and starred at the ceiling. (Darien was so nice to do what he did) Serena thought to herself as she lay on the bed. (No one's ever been that nice to me. I mean I wouldn't have had anything if he hadn't done what he did. He got me a home to live in and brought me here. He's really a nice guy. Maybe there was a reason why he sat next to me on the plane, maybe there was a reason why I got on that flight with him. Oh well the world works in mysterious ways). She knew then there was a reason for meeting Darien but she would have never guessed why…
Well I can't wait myself for the next chapter. Hope you liked it. I really can't wait until the story really starts to pick up. Thanks for reading. I appreciate it. Please R&R. – RoseyRose.
