Baby Baby

By Crazy4Cocopuffs

Chapter Two: Darry

Darien woke to the smell of roasted chicken and Serena's perfume. Opening his eyes slowly, he immediately realized that he was still on the living room couch but his head was rested in Serena's lap. Serena herself was absently running her fingers through his hair, her eyes closed, and she was humming.

Feeling Darien shift in her lap, Serena looked down and smiled. "It's about time," She said mockingly. "Dinner was ready twenty minutes ago."

"Oh. But what hap-" He stopped as the memory of what happened came back to him. He jerked his head out of Serena's lap and jumped to his feet. "We're going to have a daughter?" He asked, making sure that it hadn't been a dream.

"Darry," Serena started.

"Yeah?" Darien replied, looking attentively at his wife.

She reached out and gently held his hand. She gave him a smirk and answered, "Are you gonna just stand there gawking all day or are you gonna help me get up?"

Serena laughed as Darien's face registered shock then to concerned as he rushed to help her stand.

"Sorry Sere. I forgot." He said as he helped her up. Once she was up, he went back to the statement that was running through his mind, "Sere, are we having a daughter?"

Deciding that, while it would be fun to play with her husband's mind, it was easier to just get to the point, Serena looked into Darien's dark blue eyes and answered, "Yes."

She watched as his eyes lit up and before she knew what was happening, she was in Darien's arms, laughing as she was spun around while he whispered over and over, "We're going to have a daughter. We're having a little baby girl."

After a few minutes, Darien put her feet on the carpet. Holding her in his arms, Darien placed a gentle kiss on her lips and asked, "We're having a baby girl. What more could we want?"

Serena smiled and replied, "I don't know about you, but we're hungry! Let's eat."

Darien laughed, thinking, 'I don't know how she is still the same as when I met her, yet so very different. How does she do it?'. He held his arm out for Serena and said, "Shall I escort you to the dining room, my lady?"

With a small giggle, Serena took the offered arm, replying, "Why thank you, dear sir."

When they sat the table, smiling while they ate, the same thought ran through both of their minds, 'When the baby comes, thing will be so different. For better or worse...who knows?'

After dinner, Serena and Darien settled down on the living room couch, Serena watching a cartoon on the big screen TV, and Darien reading a thick book.

"Whatcha reading, sweetie?" Serena asked.

"It's the book that you gave me for my birthday. It's called 'The Seer and the Sword'. "

"Oh yeah. Do you like it?" She asked, shifting so that she was leaning against her husband's shoulder.

Darien smiled. "Yeah. You's like it. It's about a princess who falls for a forbidden prince,"He grinned and winked at her. "Sounds familiar, doesn't it?"

Serena tapped a finger against her chin. "Yeah, I think I may have heard a story that falls along those lines." She smiled up at him and snuggled in tighter against him.

Suddenly, she gasped and placed a hand on her large belly.

"Sere, you okay?" Darien asked, worried.

"I'm fine," Serena replied, reaching to grab Darien's hand with her own. Placing it on the spot her other hand had occupied, "The little princess seems to like the story." She laughed.

Darien felt his daughter kick and, grinning widely, stated, "Well, I guess that means I have to read her the story." The baby kicked in response and he laughed, saying "I'll take that as a demand."

Serena laughed as Darien, flipping the pages of the book back to page one, leaned his head against her belly and began to read hi daughter her very first bedtime story.

AN: Okay, guys, if this story sounds familiar, don't worry. I wrote this under a different name but when I had problems with my computer, all of my stories were erased. I decided to repost this because I like this story. Thanks to all my reviewers! I love you all!