I know this is getting very, very steamy but it is essential to the story kindda… of course you have to review to let me know if I have any more readers out there! And thanks to amnesia nymph to remind me to write this… I've been so caught up in planning new stories that I forgot I had to update… I'm that bad

Also, I'm going to make this a short story no more then a few chapters more, I was gonna make it something like twenty chapter but id never finish it, and those who've read it may actually want to see it finished so for you guys I'm gonna finish it.

Inuki-chan: I'm glad you like this story and they don't ill just keep them in mind because the more I get the more likely ill name it quicker! Keep reviewing and I know it's hot… this chap should be just as steamy hopefully

Chapter 4: long time no see

Serena woke the next morning feeling complete and whole… looking over to the sleeping figure of the man who had made her feel this way… she felt alive at his touch and though she loathed to move she got up and went to have a shower.

She stood in the hot water completely oblivious to the eyes upon her body… Darien stood in the open door way not wanting to disturb her. He had awoken at her movement and was glad she had moved, watching as she moved in the shower, cleaning herself off. It was impossible to stand there any longer, but he had to… he had promised.

He moved away from the door back into the bedroom and got changed into a pair of blue jeans and black top that clung nicely to his muscles defining them nicely. As Serena walked out the shower with a towel round her body, it barely covered her.

Walking into the room, she noticed how good he looked in his clothes before walking over to her closet to get clothes out. Picking a pleated skirt and matching tank top Serena got dressed with out any notions against Darien being in the room with her. As she finished pulling on her top the phone rang.

"Hello, Serena here." She answered.

"Is that how you always answer your friends phone calls?" came the familiar voice of her cousin and closest friend Mina. Serena laughed at that comment, and Mina knew the answer but still she asked it every time she called.

"Yes, so wat do you want?" asked Serena laughing loudly now. Looking to Darien who was now running his had over her shoulders.

"Well I and the rest of the gang are meeting up at the old fruit parlour; apparently Andy still owns the place." Serena's face broke into a huge grin; she'd not been there in the longest time. Giving Darien a reprimanding look as his hand ran up the inner side of her thigh, he stopped but his hand made to her breast instead.

"Sure why not, but you know id rather not. Id much rather stay here in bed." She heard mina gasp as she caught her cousins meaning, Serena laughed again.

"No way! You the single loving person has a guy there. Please tell me you have a guy there!" Serena replied and mina shouted with joy, "FINALLY!"

"Ok mina, we'll be there in half an hour ok? Make sure everyone's there before me I wouldn't want to break my habit of being late now would I?" mina laughed on the other end and said goodbyes before hanging up. She turned to her guest, "looks like your finally gonna get to meet the ones that helped protect your love. In my favourite place in the world, Andrew runs the parlour. Hopefully with your help we may be able to finally find the princess we've been looking so long for."

He nodded and they walked out the door and down the street, as they approached the brightly painted parlour, Serena sighed at the memories this place held. And everyone would be there, her sister Amara, which Serena hadn't seen in a long time would be there, mina Rei and her three sisters, Lita as well as Amy, and together, that's what astounded her the most. In there normal life they had no time to see each other, mina was a lawyer, Amy a doctor, Lita the owner and head chef of her restaurant, Rei a singer and psychic, Michelle an artist. Trista was a fashion designer, Sabirah was doing her A levels, Amara was a race driver in both 4 by 4 and F1, Serena herself was a writer and psychologist.

Walking into the arcade she walked up to the large group, Darien walked up behind her nervously. He heard her say, "Long time no see."

"Yeah so who's this gorgeous guy you've got tailing you." Lita said, the others nodded in approval at her question, accept Rei.

"Well he's Endymion, our princess' lost prince. I'm calling him Darien until he stops insisting I sound like serenity every time I say his real name." Serena replied they all smiled at their best friend they knew she was doing it in good fun but the said man looked sheepishly at Serena. She shrugged, "sorry Endy."

"You do sound like her I swear if you had her dress on you'd look exactly like her too!"

"Jerk!"