Chapter 8

Awww...2 more to go after this, sad moment for me, getting the tissues ready for the finale.

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Chiba Park Ave Condo

Darien came into his place to find laughing and several bags filling the living room. After a little over a week of traveling to get in order the wedding of the century, Darien had to come back to work. He left Serenatounload with the girls, while he went to work as soon as they arrived back to the city. Serena had moved into his place with help from the girls and was putting all the orders in for the wedding. But they still have a few things to do. Darien had to impress, meet, the Tsukinos. Ken, Serena's father wasn't happy to find out his babygirl was getting married. Ikuko Tsukino could never be prouder of her daughter. Just like Serena, she was the romantic one of the family and cherished to help her only girl with the wedding of the century. With all Darien's money, luxury was going to be at its fullness.

That night, the girls decided to bother Serena, having not gotten enough during the last 10 days of their world tour with the couple.

"Okay, so, we can all tell he is great moaner in bed," Mina said. They were all playing truth or dare to pass the time. "Especially what we hear from Mulan, but seriously, Sere, tell the truth, does he really have a 9 inch dick that hits every spot!"

Raye was playing pool against Serena. Serena's back was to the door. She missed the white ball as she went to knock her blue ball into the hole.

"I will not answer that!"

"We all know he's a biter, damn, Vera Wang was laughing as she measured you for that dress with all those hickeys on your body." Darien smiled as he came into his place. He put his keys up. "So spill, what was the best sex you two have ever had?" Mina noticed Darien.

"Yea, Sere, what was the best time with me?" Serena screamed.

"NO! NO! Don't do that!" She hit him hard. Darien rubbed his chest.

"I see you brought out the store." Darien looked through some bags. He lifted a red sheer silk babydoll. "Oh, are you wearing this tonight or saving it for the honeymoon?" Serena pulled it away and shoved it into the bag.

"NO!" She put the bag down. Mina smiled and pulled out some tan, sheer bra and tanga.

"This is!"

"Mina!" Serena went to grab them, but Mina jumped back. Lita and Raye pulled out other pieces of lingerie, laughing as they teased Serena. They tossed the pieces around with Serena trying to get them back. "GIVE IT BACK!" Serena went to clear the couch as Mina ran around it, but tripped. Everyone laughed. Darien went to help her up.

"God, you are the clumsiest person!" Raye said.

"Bite me." Serena rubbed her knee. "Get out my place!"

"This is Darien's place!" Lita said.

"Whatever, get out!" Serena sat on the couch, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Wow, I feel the love," Mina said getting her things. "Goodnight, Darien. Thanks for the shopping spree."

"You're welcome, I guess."

"Thank you as well." Raye got her things. "Bye, spoiled brat!"

"I'll have Roget take you girls home," Darien said pulling his cell out.

"Thanks. Goodnight." The girls left.

"You okay?"

"I can't believe those are my friends!" She pouted.

"Come on, change. I'll take you somewhere special."

"Like?"

"No, no. And put on that sheer pink bra and panties."

"Why?"

"I want to tear them off with my mouth later." Serena moaned. They kissed. She smiled and picked up some bags and retreated to the bedroom. Serena put on her berry braided halter dress with bronze shoes.

She came dressed from the bathroom to find Darien changed into casual clothes.

"Wow, you sure are quick."

"Not something, a guy likes to hear."

"Ha ha! You look nice."

"You might need this," Darien said opening a huge black case.

"Oh, my god!" She touched the gold chain, with matching gold drop earrings and bracelets. "This is too much, Darien!"

"Not for you." He helped her into the necklace first. Then the earrings. "Beautiful. Let's go." They kissed. Darien got his motorcycle out. He got on the bike. Serena hesitated.

"What?"

"I've never.."

"Really?"

"Yea." Darien took off his leather jacket and stood up. Serena with help, put it on her.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of you." She got on behind him. Her arms went around his waist. Her head against his back. "Hold on tight." Darien revved his bike and took off.

Seafood Palace

"So, when will your parents be arriving?"

"Thursday."

"Good. I'll set some time from the office." Serena feed him a piece of her lobster. She wiped the corner of his mouth.

"They will love you, don't you worry."

"I'm not!"

"Yeah, you are. I can tell."

"Like he said, his babygirl is not getting married, not unless I approve."

"I am almost 24, there is not much he can do."

"He could kill me."

"You are paying for them to come! Trust me, he'll love you." She reached over and kissed him. "Just like I do." Darien smiled.

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They finished their dinner. Darien drove them around the night, Serena loving the city lights as they weave in and out the roads. Darien stopped at a cliff on the side of the road.

"Why are we here?" Darien got off the bike after putting the stick down.

"There is something I have to tell you." He walked to the edge. Serena followed him. She touched his back.

"What's wrong, Dar?"

"When I was a young boy, very young, there was this accident. It was late at night. I remember looking up at the stars, through car window. My father was driving us back from a show over there." Darien pointed the top of the mountain. "It was raining so hard that night. My mother wanted to pull over until the rain stopped or at least slowed, but my father, he always had a positive attitude. Never had bad thoughts, at least what I can remember. There was this car, coming down, it was coming really fast, I guess. All I remember are the screams from my mother as 2 bright lights came toward us. I found out later that driver was drunk and already had his license suspended for prior violations." Serena covered her mouth and touched his back. "I lost both my parents that night and all memory of them and our lives for many years. I never knew love from the moment I woke up in the hospital. I never had a family after that. My uncle shipped me off to boarding schools. Then when I became 21, I took over the company. Then one night, my best friend asked me to go have some drinks with him and I saw this beautiful woman sitting at the bar all alone." Darien turned to Serena. "And I swear in sight, for I never knew true beautiful until that night." (okay, stole that William Shakespeare) He cupped her face. Serena closed her eyes, as tears rolled down her cheeks. "And from that moment, I first kissed you, we made love, I knew love again. I felt love again. You will always be mine, Sere. You will always have my heart, my love. You will always, always be mine. I love you." She hugged him.

"I love you too." They kissed deeply. Darien lifted her up as they continued to kiss. He spun them around.

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2 days later

Serena and Darien held hands as Serena's parents plane landed and the doors opened. Serena smiled and held his arm. They kissed.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Serena ran to them and hugged her mother first. Darien stood there. Serena's mother took her daughter's left hand.

"Wow, this is gorgeous!" Serena laughed.

"Oh, Darien, come on!"

"Hello," Darien held his hand out to Serena's mother.

"Oh, we don't shake hands in our family." They hugged. Ken, Serena's father, looked up and down Darien.

"Is this him?"

"Daddy!"

"What!" Mrs. Tsukino slapped her husband's chest.

"Sorry about my husband's manners, Darien. We are glad to finally meet you."

"Come on, I have a table waiting for us."

"For what?"

"Dinner, of course, Daddy! Be nice!"

"I ate."

"Fine, but I didn't." Serena's mother took his arm. They went to get their luggage.

"Serena, that top is too short," Ken said as Serena reached up to help Darien get the bags. She pulled it down.

"She is not 14, Ken, don't make me hush you the entire trip!"

"Darien, let's show them the garden."

"What garden?"

"Where we are getting married," Serena said. Darien smiled.

"After dinner, Serena. It'll look better on full stomachs," Darien said.Serena nodded and got into the car. Darien took them to the most expensive restaurant in the city. It was a top-floor view restaurant. Elegant dining at it's finest.

They arrived to the estate, where Darien's parents lived on the outskirts of town. After the wedding, Darien and Serena would make it their home. Darien took Serena's hand as he led them around the garden where the wedding would be set.

"And here is where Serena and I will say 'I do'."

"It is so beautiful."

"When is this wedding?"

"8 days from now."

"8 days!"

"Mom!"

"KEN!"

"You will not be getting married in 8 days!"

"Daddy!"

"I forbid it! I forbid you! You will not marry this, this boy!"

"Excuse us." Serena's mother pulled her husband away. Serena could hear them yelling in the distant as she buried her face into Darien's chest.

"Oh, Sere, don't cry."

"How can I not, my father hates you."

"Yea, well, what did you expect?" Darien laughed. "You are his only daughter and he has known me for about 40 minutes now," Darien said checking his watch. "Give me another day or so." Serena laughed. Darien kissed the top of her head. They hugged and swayed back and forth. They were in their own little world and didn't hear Serena's parents return.

"And if not?" Serena muttered against his chest.

"You love your brother right?"

"Of course!"

"He can walk you do the aisle, or Andrew." They both laughed.

"Andrew is your best man, he can't walk me down the aisle."

"That job is reserved for someone else," Ikuko said. Serena pulled away from Darien and turned around.

"Mom? Daddy?"

"I don't want you to get married, princess."

"I love Darien, Daddy. You have to believe that."

"After a month!"

"How long before you knew you loved Mom?" Ken went quiet. Ikuko smiled.

"That is not the point!"

"I believe it is."

"I don't like this, babygirl."

"Please, trust me."

"Even if I do, I can't allow you make this mistake."

"This is my life."

"You barely know him!"

"I know enough!"

"You know nothing. And as much I want to stand here like your mother and accept that you are not that little girl, I can't. I can't let you ruin your life. I can't let you marry him." Serena started crying again.

"Fine. Fine. If you are not going to be happy about this wedding, do us all a big favor and leave." Serena ran to the car.

"Serena!" Ikuko yelled for her. She ran after her daughter, leaving Darien and Ken looking at each other.

Darien looked up at his car to see Serena's mother get into the backseat with Serena.

"Mr. Tsukino, sir, I know you think that it is foolish for your daughter and I..."

"My daughter doesn't need a husband like you!"

"I mean no disrespect, sir and I am sorry that Serena and I sprung this wedding on you. It was wrong on our part and I wish to apologize for that. But we are getting married, with or without you."

"How can you possibly go from just meeting each other to marriage in a month!"

"Because I love Serena."

"Love? You know nothing of love, love takes time, commitment, patience. You never even called us to tell us you wanted to get married! You called us to invite me to my only daughter's wedding!"

"I am sorry sir, if I had known it was such a tradition to call and ask, I would have called to tell you that I love Serena and that I would be the happiest man on earth if.."

"If you had," Ken laughed. "I would have saved my daughter. I would have told you then you are nothing! You are not worthy to marry my child! This wedding is a shame and I won't allow it to happen!"

"You cannot stop our wedding, sir. We will be married." Darien walked to the car.

"Daddy hates him!"

"Oh baby, he just needs time."

"We don't have time!" Serena was crying against her mother's chest. "The wedding is in 8 days, Mom! How are we going to have a wedding without the bride's father!"

"I'll be there. I'll walk you down that aisle."

"You will?"

"Of course, I love you! And if your stubborn father don't, well, too bad, his lost. I know you, I know you inside and out, Serena. I see the way he looks at you. It doesn't take a month or even a year to know that look. I see it in your eyes, the same look I have when I met your father. You two are going to make a perfect couple, filled with so much love." Serena smiled and hugged her mother.

"Thank you." Darien opened the door. Serena quickly got out and hugged him.

"I'm sorry!"

"Hey, shh.." Darien rubbed her head. "Come, let's go home."

2 more to go!
Does Serena's father accept the marriage?
How does Darien help with that?
And what about Deena and David?
Do they get what is coming to them?

Answers to that and more to come :)