The Next Day

Serena walks out of the bedroom with a smile on her face.

"Looks like someone slept well…you should have it already afternoon..Hehe."

Serena giggled. Darien was pleased to see her smiling once again like before…

"So Serena want to have some fun today?" Serena looked up at Darien and froze. It what her father would say before he would….

---Flashback---

"So Serena wanna have some fun?" he father gave her a devilish smile. He walked over and grabbed her hair and pulls her across the room as she screamed "dad stop please.." She would cry and her dad would hit her and throw her against the walls. He would give her a last kick and then leave. Leaving her to cry by herself.

---End of Flashback---

"No…NO! NO!" Serena had tears forming in her eyes. She backed away from Darien. She hadn't noticed it was Darien in front of her, in her eyes it was her dad.

Darien walked towards her "Serena are you ok?"

"Stop please dad don't.."

Serena turned to run but Darien grabbed her and shook her violently bringing her back from her dream.

"NOOO…DAD PLEASE I BEG U!"

"Serena what are you—Serena!"

serena blinked a few time before seeing where she was.

"Oh..Darien, it's u." She was breathing heavily. Trying to calm herself down she waited for Darien to let her go but he didn't. He picked her up and placed her on the sofa." "Serena we need to talk. Now!" there was silence between them.

"About what?" she looked up at him with heartbreaking eyes. "Your dad. I know you don't want to talk about it but letting tings out helps Serena."

"But I don't want to talk!" Darien could see that in Serena's eyes she was irritated. "Serena..Talk before I make u go back to your dad's." The moment Darien said that he had wished he didn't. Serena eyes grew huge with pain growing in them. Tears started to well up.

"Serena I'm sorry I didn't mean to really I am…. I…."

"He would hit me." There Serena said it. And she realized something. It felt soo good to say it. Darien froze. His blood started to boil and when Darien was mad you didn't want to be around to witness it. " HE WHAT!" he got up grabbed his car keys and headed for the door. Darien was going to Serena's house to kick the shit out of her dad. "Where are you going?" Serena got up from the sofa and walked towards Darien pulling him by his arm. "Gonna go kick some ass."

"NO..Please don't!" Serena held him from behind. It didn't take to long for Darien to notice that her body was being pressed into his. He immediately turns around and pulled Serena away. " I was going to do it for you." He said as he lowered his face closer to Serena's. " I know…but don't..Please" Serena could feel his hot breath balanced over her lips. He slowly brushed his lips over Serena's.

"So you want him to get away for laying a hand on my Serena?" Darien was only inches away from Serena lips. Serena wanted to just place her lips on his but something caught her attention.

" their gone that shwy the went on the trip. My mo was scared that I would rat my dad out. She said I need time to think.." But sh was interrupted by Darien's phone. "Damn.." Darien mumbled as he backed away from Serena and went to pick up the phone.

"Hello?" Darien answered the phone annoyed.

"Hi Darien it serena's mom is Serena there?"

"Yeah sure hold up." Darien walked over and handed Serena the phone. Walking over to the sofa turning on the TV. And trying to think about what he was watching.

"Hello?" Serena answered.

"Hi Serena? It's mom. How's it going babe?"

"Good..Um..Any news?" Serena was worried about what her mom would tell her. That they were coming back form the trip early

"no just checking up."

"ok well I g2g mom sorry"

"its ok sweety. Bye"

"bye"

Serena hung up the phone and just stared at Darien. "What?" he asked her.

"nothing. Just wanted to check up on me."

"ok." Darien motioned for Serena to come over and sit on his lap. She hesitated but she needed someone to comfort her so she walked over to him and sat. She laid her back against his chest. "I'm here for u Serena you know that right?"

"Yea" Serena slowly fell asleep in Darien's arms. So Darien instead of moving her laid her right next to him on his big couch and grabbed the closest blanked it and covered the both of them.

"Goodnight Serena." He kissed her forehead and joined Serena in an afternoon nap.

Two hours later Serena woke up to find to strong arms holding her. She turned around to see Darien lying next to her. He looked so peaceful she felt guilty having to wake him up but if she didn't they would have wasted the whole day. "Darien…" she whispered his name as she shook him lightly. All he did was pull her even closer to him. Serena squealed. "Darien come on.." she had an idea. She leaned into Darien ear and whispered, "darien..Ugh..I love you..Please get the whip cream.." as she added a moan Darien sat straight up looking at her. Serena started to giggle. Darien smiled and pushed her back down on the couch. "So you think you can mess with my mind? You want me to bring the whip cream?" he looked at her raising an eyebrow. He began to stroke her side, teasing her. "Darien!" she jumped off the couch feeling her heart beat fast. Darien was about to go after her but there was a knock on the door. Instead he turned around and went for the door. Opened it and found mina and Andrew standing in front of him.

"Hey Darien what's up?" said mina in a high squeaky voice. "Hey mina!" came running Serena almost knocking Darien over just to say hi to her friend. "What's up sere?"

"Nothing u?"

"Nothing just wonder if ya wanna go to well…ya know a trip? Got two ticket for Hawaii?"

"Omg are you serious!" the two girls jumped up and down and screaming with joy as the two guys stood there rolling their eyes. "Oh shut up you know you wanna see us in bathing suits."

"Of course I do Serena." Darien smiled. "How long?" Darien asked. " A couple of days but we have an extra ticket." They all paused in silence.

"Well.. I have a sister who would love to go to Hawaii. Maybe I could—" mina jumped in before he could finish." great you call her and tell us meanwhile we leave tomorrow meet us at my place and we'll go from there ok? Ok.byeeee." but before they could reply mina ran out with Andrew back to their place to pack. "Bye dar." Andrew yelled before mina and pull him away that serena and Darien were out of sight.

Darien and Serena turned to look at each other. After a few seconds they both ran in the house shutting the door behind them and running to their bags to start packing.

As Serena was packing her clothes she remembered something. "Darien shouldn't you call your sis?"

"Oh yea thanks for reminding me meatball head." Darien o see how Serena would react. She gave him one of those don't call me that look. He smiled and walked off to go call his sister. A few minutes later he came back to the room and started his packing again. "So..What happened?" Serena asked. "Well she's coming."

"Oh ok..When exactly is she coming?"

"Now."

"Now!"

"Yup." Darien turned to look at Serena and knew what she was thining."Don't worry she'll like u. she likes all my friends." He thinks of me as his FRIEND. I wish we were more. "So Serena you don't packing?" He noticed she was already zipping up her bags full of clothes. "Yea..I guess I'm a quick packer."

"Cool well I'm almost done. Why don't you go and wait for Raye to come here and open the door for her."

"Raye?" she gave Darien a confused look. "Oh yea..Lol…my sister."

"Oh ok" she gave Darien a smile. Serena got up from the floor and was heading out the bedroom when she tripped over her bags end and was about to hit the floor before Darien caught her. It took her a few moments before she finally got herself back together. "Thanks dar--" but before she could finish her sentence Darien kissed her. Her eyes were wide in shock. But slightly after she kissed him back. Darien was about to deepen' the kiss by slipping his tongue into her mouth but the there was a knock on the door. The both separated. Stared at each other as Serena was trying to go over what just happened Darien looked at her and turned away walking to the door.

Once he opened it he found his sister standing in the doorway with a wide smile on her face. "Raye!"

"Darien." She jumped towards him giving him a hug that made him fall back.

"So Hawaii…oh." Raye's attention goes toward Serena who walks out of the bedroom. Darien turns to see and what Raye is looking at. "Oh 'Raye this is Serena. Serena Raye."

"Well well well. Hi Serena and may I ask what are you doing here?" Raye was beginning to get mad. "Now Raye come on be nice. Besides.." he walked over to Serena putting an arm around her. "She's my girlfriend." Giving Serena his best smile. "What!" Serena screamed. "I am not!" Raye was starting to laugh as she carried her bags into another room. Once she was out of sight Darien whispered in Serena's ear. "But you know you wanna be." He looked at her and turned to walk towards Raye to help her with her bags. He was right. She did want him. And now that her father wasn't in her way anymore. She could be with Darien. But the question was. Did he want her? Ignoring what she was thinking of Serena gets up to follow Darien and Raye. "So serena..What exactly are you doing here?"

Serena looked at Darien with worrying eyes. He knew she didn't want to tell his sister. "Ahh..She is just staying here for a while until her parents are back from vacation." Darien cut in saving Serena. Serena looked at Darien with a warm smile. "Oh ok..Well when do we leave?"

"Tomorrow." Serena replied. "Yup and damn its already 7. Better start making dinner. Man time goes by fast doesn't it?" Darien mumbled away as he left to go make dinner leaving Serena and Raye alone. "Well.." Raye eyed Serena. "You've made yourself quit at home. Serena.." Raye looked around the house finding a lot of Serena's stuff spread everywhere. Serena turned to look what Raye was looking at and started to giggle. "Oh no its just packing makes me spread everything around to make sure I don't forget something..Lol.sorry." Serena turned to go clean up. Once she started grabbing a few of her stuff Raye grabbed her hand. Serena turned to see what's wrong. "Raye?"

"Look I don't care who you are or anything but let me tell you something. My brother is off limits. Got it? I'm sick of seeing bitches like u come and go and hurt him got it?" Serena looked at Raye with wide eyes. Shocked Serena didn't know what to say. Raye was tired of women hurting her brother. She loved him so very much and promise herself she would get rid of the next girl before she could hurt Darien. Raye let go of Serena hand and pushed her away making her fall and drops all her things. She gave her one last look before she turned to the kitchen where dinner was waiting for her. Serena was surprised. She hadn't done anything wrong but she felt guilty. "Serena are you coming!" Darien yelled. "Dinner's ready" but Serena suddenly lost her appetite. She just got up. Took all her things and ran in the bedroom shutting the door behind her. Darien meanwhile waited for her in the kitchen.

"Hey Raye you know why Serena isn't coming? She usually jumps on food when she knows its ready." Raye was satisfied. She knew that Serena had gotten her point about hurting her brother. "I have no idea." Raye replied smiling. She wasn't sure if anything was going on between her brother and Serena but was gonna make sure nothing happens. Darien was still not satisfied until he knew what was wrong with Serena. So he walked to the bedroom expecting to find a girl with hungry eyes wanting food but what her found Serena laying on the bed crying with all her things spilled on the floor. "Serena?" Serena got up to see Darien standing there looking at her. She immediately got up whipped her eyes and smiled. "What's up?" she said. "Serena what's wrong?"

"Nothing? Why?"

"Maybe because you're laying they're crying you dork." He walks over to the bed and sits next to Serena. "What's wrong?"

"I..I.." but Serena couldn't tell him that his sister was yelling at her for something she didn't even do. " Come on Serena."

"No…" she got up and looked at him.

Darien was angry. He knew raye probably yelled at her. She always yelled at his new female friends.

He walked towards Raye. "How dare you yell at her!"

Raye was shocked. She would have expected a thank you from him. "But I was trying to help!"

" I don't need it ok? Serena isn't like the others! She's going through a lot right now ok!" and with that he walked away leaving Raye to herself.

So serena runs to Darien and tattle tells. Well two can play a game. I'll be an ultra bitch and lets see how she likes that Raye thought. She walked towards the bed and without even changing she headed for bed.

The Next Morning

Darien walked up to his apartment and yelled for Raye. "Raye were leaving come on!"

Raye came running out. "Where have you been?"

"Trying to wake up Serena." He mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing get your stuff and take it to the car."

Raye listened. She got her stuff and walked to the car. Darien walked to the room. Put back Serena's stuff in her room. And walked out with their stuff. Before he turned back he went back into the room and grabbed a blanket for Serena.

He went out carrying the stuff. Locking his door on his way out.

Once he got to his car he popped the trunk and put his and Serena's bags in. walked to Raye who was just standing there staring at Serena.

"What happened to her?"

"Nothing now give me ur stuff."

She handed him her stuff and walked to sit in the back seat. Once everything was in its place and Raye was in the car he took the blanket and gently wrapped Serena in it.

"Mmm…" Serena mumbled. He looked at her just to make sure the blanket was wrapped around her.

Got in the car and drove to Mina's.

"Why does she get to sleep?" complained Raye.

"Because I said so!"

on the way to mina's raye was coming up with ways to hurt Serena. Raye always got what she wants. Whether anyone liked it or not.