A/N: I know, I know, I KNOW!!! It has been FOREVER since I have updated, but I was having some difficulties with my second pregnancy and was very sick. I plan on finishing up this story as well as another one of my longer stories soon so I can work on my other ones that I have neglected. I promise they are Sailor Moon stories though, lol.
Darian looked down at Serena, a look of pure shock crossing his face as he looked down at the petite blonde in his arms. "What?"
"You accuse me of sleeping with someone else, even BEFORE we were together, and then you don't even give me a chance to explain, and you expect me to just forgive you for being such a prick?!" Serena explained as she peeled herself out of his arms.
"But I realized that I was wrong. I came to apologize for being an asshole."
"You can apologize all you want, but that doesn't mean I have to forgive you."
Darian shook his head in confusion. "But you called me 4 times this morning asking me to listen to you."
"I know, and I was wrong for that. I shouldn't have to ask your forgiveness for something that I never did in the first place? Why should I explain myself to someone who didn't wanna listed to start with?" Serena looked up at him, her face a mask of her emotions.
"What do you want me to do?" Darian asked. "Tell me what I should do."
"You should leave," she said flatly.
"Leave?"
"That's what I said."
Darian turned to leave, hesitating. He didn't know whether or not this was another test that he was about to pass or fail. Sighing to himself, knowing he couldn't do too much more damage, he turned and left.
Serena watched Darian leaving, the tears pooling in her eyes. After he closed the door, she sniffed and wiped the tears out of her eyes.
"I'm doing the right thing," she said to herself, heading back to her desk. "Aren't I?"
Ami looked over at Serena as the blonde stared into space. "Earth to Serena...please tell us what's wrong," Ami begged.
Serena looked up, blinking. "I'm sorry. What?" she asked.
"Serena," Lita started. "We're worried about you. You've been acting strange the last few days."
"I'm sorry. Just a lot going on at work that has me preoccupied," she lied. She hated lying to her friends, but this was something she wanted to work out on her own. Plus, she already knew what they would say. They would all say she was just being stubborn and she needs to grow up and accept a good thing when it is staring her in the face. Serena sighed. Maybe they were right. Then she laughed at herself. She didn't even need to let them know the problem before they could solve it.
Serena stood up. "I'm sorry guys. I need to go take care of something."
"But-" Rei started, but Serena was gone before she could get anything else out.
Serena stared up at the tall apartment building in front of her, the butterflies in her stomach flying around and threatening to lift her straight up and back to the safety of her own apartment. Giving herself a stern mental kick, she walked into the doors.
She was almost overwhelmed by the high ceilings and slightly jumped when her heel clicks echoed throughout the entire lobby. Taking a deep breath, she walked up to the receptionist. Clearing her throat to get the woman's attention, Serena flashed her a smile.
"Hi, I'm looking for Mr. Darien Shields's apartment number."
The woman eyed her up and down for a second, making Serena flush.
"Yes, one moment please." The woman turned to her computer for a minute. "Top Floor, Apartment number 256."
"Thank you," Serena said as she made her way to the elevator.
The lurching of the elevator didn't help the butterflies in her stomach. Her foot tapped nervously on the floor the entire ride up.
She jumped nervously when the elevator dinged to let her know she had reached the top floor. Serena composed herself, stood up straight and stepped off the elevator.
Walking down the hallway, she saw only one door, and that was at the end of the hallway. She looked at the number and saw that is was Darien's apartment. It looked like he had the entire top floor to himself.
Serena knocked on Darien's door, the sound resonating throughout the hallway. Serena waited with baited breath to hear footsteps behind his door. After a minute, when she didn't hear any, she knocked again. After several more knocks, Serena gave up. It was becoming quite obvious that Darien wasn't home.
Sighing in defeat, Serena walked out of the apartment building, her head hanging low.
Darien watched as Serena walked out of his apartment building, and his heart wrenched. He watched her walk into the distance, a tear sliding down his cheek.