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"So, this is your place," Serena asked hesitantly as she stepped into Darien's apartment. She glanced around, taking in the numerous potted greenery that decorated the lavish apartment The living room was decorated in white, the natural wood presenting the only contrast to the room. It wasn't a really nice room, with books and clutter lying about; Serena noted as she took in the room; but for some strange reason, one she couldn't quite put her finger to, it felt like home. Yes, she decided as she walked further into the apartment, it definitely has a homey feeling.
She walked over to the couch, taking in the oak floors, polished to their glory, the stark white couch that looked oh so inviting, the TV, bookshelves, and all the other miscellaneous components that made up the room before stopping at the single coffee table that stood proudly in the center of the room. She glanced back at the man who stood behind her, as if to ask permission to venture further. He nodded, as if reading her mind, and Serena knelt down to the floor.
The first thing she noticed were the pictures, dozens of pictures embellished the table, some with frills and lace, each one delightfully unique; each one contained a picture of her. A picture of her, she noted, that looks really peculiar. The girl in the picture had long blonde hair that cascaded down her back from what appeared to be two buns or meatballs. Now why would I have such a stupid hairstyle, she thought while fingering her shorn hair. She noted her hair would have easily reached the back of her knees, if not the floor. She noted the girl's style of clothing. Her style of clothing is really weird, she thought. Well, my style of clothing, she amendment It made her look, strangely, childlike. No, not child like, more innocent really. But no matter what the girl in the picture was wearing, or how she had her hair, the one thing that Serena could not dispute were the girl's eyes. She recognized the eyes, the aquamarine eyes that she knew graced her face, the same eyes that all the nurses told her they had never seen before in their entire lives. The eyes confirmed it, the girl in the pictures was her.
She reached out a hesitant hand to grab for one of the pictures. How could this be, she thought. Why am I in all these pictures? Retracting her hand she scrutinized the pictures. She noted that the red frame with the silly pink hearts on it had a picture of her at some sort of park, the green one with blue fringe contained her going shopping, the polka dotted one showed her and four other girls, smiling at the camera, the…
She stopped, her eyes coming across one specific picture. This picture wasn't like the others, she noted, there was no fringe or lace or silly designs on this frame. The frame was a simple black one, nothing marred it's surface. Something was special about this picture, she knew it in her heart, how she knew it she had no clue. But there was something really important about it, something she knew she had to see. Her arm shaking, she reached for the picture.
It wasn't a remarkable picture, not exactly. There was nothing that really stood out to Serena as she gazed at it. There were no light bulbs flashing in her head, no big signs, nothing clicked. It was just a normal picture. Once again there was another picture of her, this time in black and white; and she was staring off into the distance. Her hands clasped on her lap, she sat on a fountain ledge, her face staring wistfully off into the distance, her hair streaming behind her. She noted that one edge of the picture had smeared, the thing she was supposedly looking at was blotted out from existence. Other than that, there was nothing special about it. So then why did I feel like this picture was the most important thing I have ever come across, why do I feel like it's special? She tossed the idea around in her head, but didn't come to a conclusion. Carefully, she replaced the picture and stood up; turning around to face the man who brought her here.
Darien smiled as Serena stepped into his apartment. Finally, he thought, she is able to come home. It had been hell for him to wait, he moped about the town while Serena lay in her hospital bed, his life having little meaning. But now she's back, he reminded himself, his eyes lighting up with joy for the first time in a long time. He watched her as she looked around the living room, filling with pride as he noticed the gleaming oak floors; the floors he had painstakingly spent three hours cleaning and polishing last night. All total he spent the last two days getting ready for Serena's arrival and his house looked perfect. There was no spot, no garbage, no speck of dust anywhere in the apartment.
He watched as she moved over to the coffee table, his eyes falling to the pictures that he left on the table. All the pictures had pictures of her, each frame decorated by her in her spare time. During one of her many visits to his apartment she noticed that he didn't have many pictures hanging around the place. When he acknowledged that he didn't have any pictures, she took it upon herself to fill his house with them. And she was doing such a great job with it, he thought, the pictures really made my day. He didn't mind that she also felt inclined to decorate them with silly bows and frills, he loved the fact that she cared enough to go through all of that for him.
He glanced up to see Serena staring at him. He noticed that she was standing in front of the coffee table, her right hand slightly behind her as if beckoning for the pictures that cluttered the table. He realized from the pleading look in her eyes that she wanted to look at the pictures. He smiled, and nodded his head to reassure her that it was ok if she looked at them.
That's Serena, he thought as she knelt down before the table, she always wants to make sure that she doesn't offend me. Of course, it didn't start out that way, he remembered ruefully. Back when they first met, both went out of each their way to make the other's day miserable. But it was all just an act, he concluded, and when we realized that we were destined… No, he shook his head, no it happened before that, we were just so engrossed with trying to hurt each other, that we never realized how perfect we were for each other.
He smiled as she reached for the black picture frame, the one that Serena had given to him just before the car wreck. It was taken a few months ago by Mina just after Darien had left to go to work. Serena was staring after him, and it was the most breathtaking picture ever. She was just so gorgeous; and I, he thought, am just some smudge on the picture. Darien stood and reminisced that day while she looked at the picture. In fact, he was so deep in thought, that he didn't even notice her staring at him.
Serena noted his hair, the blackness of it, the way a few certain strands stubbornly drifted in front of his face. She noted his lips, the way they were drawn into a straight line but slightly turned up at the edges, as if he were remembering something amusing. She memorized his body, all the contours and angles he seemed to possess. But the thing she noticed the most were his eyes. His ocean blue eyes that were currently downcast. She frowned wondering why he looked so glum, but at the same time so happy. And as she pondered why she wondered why he looked so glum but happy; his eyes matched hers.
And she was caught. His eyes trapped hers and she felt like a deer caught in some headlights. His eyes peered into hers and she felt like she was drowning in a wave of emotions. In that moment she wanted nothing more than to run and throw herself in his arms. And that thought scared her. Abruptly, she broke eye contact and cleared her throat. Darien's eyes snapped back into focus.
"Umm, can I have something to drink," she asked rather hesitantly. Her foot shuffled against the ground, and suddenly she looked fourteen again, lost and confused.
Darien smiled to put her at ease, "Of course, come on, I'll get you something to drink and then I show you the rest of the apartment. Is that alright with you?"
Serena smiled, "Ok, that would be nice."
Darien walked ahead as he led her into the dining room, along the way berating himself for making her feel uncomfortable, and along the way wishing that her smile would reach her eyes…
After their stomachs were both full (which surprisingly didn't take too long) Darien showed Serena around on a tour of his apartment. Two years ago he bought a new place that had some more space. It was decided that after graduation Serena was going to move in with him. But alas, Darien thought to himself, that obviously didn't happen. Well, he argued with himself, in a way it has, just not the way you expected it to. I mean she's here, and she's moving in with you, but she kind of doesn't remember you or really anything of that matter.
When Darien finally snapped out of his reverie, he noticed Serena giving him a bemused look. "Get lost in there?" "Huh," Darien replied. "Well, it just seems like you spend an awful long time thinking, so I was just wondering if you - never mind I'm not making any sense…" Serena trailed off. Darien laughed, "Nah, I always think a lot. I guess it's a habit…" he ran his fingers through his hair. "Well, let's get moving shall we?" Serena nodded and Darien led her into the first room.
Darien opened the door and stepped back to allow Serena to view the room. It was a simple office, decorated in a deep blue. The cherry wood of the computer desks and bookshelves gleamed and brought a sharp contrast to the walls. The room was simple, but elegant.
After Serena stepped out of the room, did Darien close the door and lead her down a hallway which led to the bedrooms. At the end of the hallway there were three doors. Darien opened the door on the left.
"This is my room," was all he spoke, carefully moving out of the way for Serena to view. After scanning the room for a moment, she shut the door and turned and faced Darien. "It's dark," was all she said. "I know," came her reply.
So he led her across the hallway to the door on the right. "This will be your room." Serena stepped into the room. Her hand flew to her mouth. "Oh my-" was all she could say. To appease Serena's parents, Darien decided that Serena should have her own bedroom. The room was decorated before the accident, Serena and Darien spent a whole week working on it. It was done in whites and golds. Everything was soft and comfortable. Serena stepped into the room and ran her hand along the white desk. It had a gold velvet sheet laying across it. "This-this is all mine?" In one corner, a white changing divider was set up, the golden flowers decorated the fabric that made up each of the three panels.
Serena stopped dead in her tracks when she came upon the bed. It was a queen sized canopy bed. Sheer white lace curtains floated down and surrounded the bed with an air of regality. She moved the curtain out of the way to get a better view of the bed. The bed, Darien knew, was Serena's pride and joy of the room. A white Egyptian cotton comforter lie on top the bed. Serena ran her hand along it and shivered with delight. Oh my gosh, this has got to be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen; she thought to herself. A gold satin sheet lay underneath the comforter reflecting the little light that passed through up to the canopy of the bed, which Serena noted, was made of something that closely resembled crystal. The pillows were white with gold trim, and were stuffed with goose feathers, as Darien later told her. For lack of a better word the bed was perfect. It was everything Serena wanted, though she didn't know why…
She shook her head as she exited the room. "Did you like it," Darien asked, knowing the answer as he saw the sparkle in her eyes. Serena exhaled, "Oh my gosh, it is the most gorgeous thing I have ever lay eyes on in my entire life! I mean that bed must have cost you a fortune! There was crystal and white and gold and everything was just so beautiful and thank you so much for doing this for me and oh my gosh I absolutely love it!" She threw her arms around Darien and hugged him with her excitement.
After she released him, she stepped back abruptly, blush staining her cheeks. "Sorry, I just kind of got excited," she avoided his gaze. "That's ok, I understand. Come on, let me show you the bathroom." With that, he opened the door that resided at the very end of the hallway. "It's just a simple bathroom, but it connects to both yours and my bed room. So just make sure you knock in the morning, we don't want to walk in on each other showering now would we?" Serena laughed, "No, not right now…"
After the tour was complete, Darien took Serena out onto his balcony that overlooked the city. It had a marvelous view of the skyline, with the ocean in the distant horizon. "Oh, wow, this is-this is totally amazing," Serena gushed as she took in the view. Darien turned towards her. "Yeah, I know; this is where I usually come when I want to get away from it all. It's like my little peace of paradise." "I'll bet," Serena replied lifting her head upwards to look at him. Their gazes met, and held, and for a few precious seconds Darien felt that everything was right again. Then she demurely looked away, a blush staining her cheeks.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. "Wait here, I'll get it," Darien left Serena on the balcony as he went to answer the door. Serena took this time to reflect and gather her thoughts. He is really cute, she told herself. Plus he seems nice, but I don't know; it seems like he's expecting me to remember him. But I don't, and I don't know when I will; and I don't want to keep him waiting, or anyone for that matter. Serena held her head in frustration, oh why can't I just remember? Serena fought an involuntary shudder. She rubbed her hands across her arms, completely oblivious to the world around her.
"Serena?" Serena jumped when she heard the voice. "Yeah?" Darien came up to her looking concerned, "is everything all right?" "Yeah, yeah everything's fine," she plastered a smile onto her face; and felt relieved when he seemed to have bought it. "Well, why don't you come inside? It's getting kind of chilly out here." Now that he mentioned it, Serena thought, it was getting kind of cold. Her arms had goose bumps all over, but they weren't from the cold. Darien held out his hand, which Serena graciously accepted, and Darien led her back into the house.
"Hey Serena," a woman with blonde hair called out, "how are you feeling?" "I'm fine I guess, and you?" Oh please, who is this? She looked at Darien with confused eyes; his lips turned upwards in a smile as he noticed her pleading look. "-and then I just kept wondering, what did I even see in him? So basically my day sucked. So Serena when are we going to get your hair cut?" That caught Serena's attention, "-huh, excuse me umm," Darien leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Mina." "Mina, right, excuse me Mina, but I did not hear a word you were just saying." Mina laughed, "No I imagine you wouldn't, not with the goo-goo eyes you've been giving Darien here…" Serena blushed, which Mina noted in her head; hmm, she thought, this could get interesting. "Well, I just asked when you wanted to get your hair cut? I could take you now if you'd like?" "My hair? OH, my hair, yeah I kind of do need to get it cut." She ran her fingers through her shorn hair. "Sure, now we be just great!"
"Really," Mina beamed, "Perfect, the we can get to know each other better and it will be so much fun." Mina grabbed Serena's arm as she dragged her out of the apartment. "Bye Darien, don't worry I'll take care of everything. Oh and we'll probably go shopping after this." And then the duo were gone, and Darien's apartment was a little bit gloomier. Oh well, he thought, I guess I should get some work done. With that, Darien found his text books that he had been neglecting, and got to work.
Serena was experiencing a whirlwind of adventure, and she was loving every second of it. Mina is totally amazing, she thought to herself. Not only is she totally cool and nice, but she's also a celebrity! While the girls were walking to the beauty salon, Mina entertained Serena with stories from her acting job, an actress on the day time soap, Dangerous Liaisons. Mina portrayed special agent Roxxy Parks; a no nonsense kick ass agent with her own agenda. I so have to start watching that, Serena told herself.
At the salon, which
Serena noted was outrageously expense, Mina suggested that they do a
little more than just get their hair cut. "How 'bout we add some
shine to our hair, and oh, they have these amazing face masks and
massages and pedicures and manicures, and we just have to try them
all; my treat." She was so lively and effervescent, Serena
couldn't help but laugh right along with her. "Are you sure
Mina, I mean I don't want you to spend all this money on me…"
but Mina interrupted her with the wave of her hand. "Nonsense
silly, what are friends for?" Friends, Serena thought, yeah I like
the sound of that. She voiced aloud, "Well, Mina, I guess you're
stuck with me now!" Mina laughed outrageously,
"No Serena,
it's you who are stuck with me. Think you can handle it?" Her
eyes held a mocking gleam as she challenged Serena. Serena smiled
and replied, "Sure, it won't be too hard being friends with a
blonde airhead." Mina jumped up, "WHAT! I am not some blonde
airhead, you blonde airhead!" The girls stared at each other
before both busted out into giggles. Yes, Serena thought, we are
going to be the best of friends. Then both the girls sat back, and
allowed the stylist to take control…
"Now, Ms. Serena, how do you like it?" The stylist positioned Serena so she could see her new hair style. Mina exclaimed, "Oh my gosh Serena you look absolutely gorgeous!" Serena had to agree, her hair cascaded in soft waves to her shoulders; the glossiness that was added to her hair made her seem like she had a halo around her. I look, beautiful, Serena thought to herself as she stared at her reflection. "Oh thank you, thank you!" She threw her arms around the stylist after exclaiming her glee. After she settled down, she turned to Mina; "Do you really like it?" Mina nodded enthusiastically, "It's gorgeous, you'll have guys falling over their feet just to look at you!" After they paid for the services, Mina linked her arm with Serena's, "Come on girl, let's go shopping!"
Serena was dragged to the Centrex Mall, located in the middle of downtown. "This place has the best stores, you can find everything you need here; I once found a -" Serena tuned her out as she gaped at the place. This is huge, were all her coherent thoughts. Mina, finally realizing that Serena wasn't paying a lick of attention, grabbed her arm and led her into the mall. "Oh, we have to buy you a dress for the show's annual party!" Mina hauled Serena in the direction of the closest boutique. "What-what party?" "Oh well every year the show throws this huge party in the middle of July; it's supposed to be like a fundraiser for charity and stuff." "So, umm- what kind of dress will I be needing?" Mina waved her arm, as if dismissing a servant Serena noted, "Oh nothing too extravagant, just a cocktail dress, or a ball gown; but nothing totally outrageous!" Serena nodded, "Right not too outrageous!" Mina huffed, "Hey! You can stop with the sarcasm right now buddy!"
After stopping at 12 boutiques, the girls were ready to call it quits. "My feet kill," Mina exclaimed. She sat down on a bench to rub her feet. "You're right, this sucks," Serena flopped down beside her. "I never thought it would be this hard to find a dress." Mina gave Serena an indignant look, "Hard? Please, you have no clue what hard is. I once looked through 4 cities of malls just to find a simple dress for a cocktail party." Serena's eyes widened in shock, "Not uh. That is insane!"
Just then, Mina shot up. "Oh! Look over there," she pointed to a boutique about two stores down. "That might have something! Come on!" Grabbing Serena's arm again, she towed Serena towards the store. Mina scrounged through the racks, pulling dresses off and draping them over her arm. "Let's start with these, and then we'll go from there." An old lady made her way over to the girls. "Excuse me miss," she addressed Serena, "but are you looking for a dress?" Serena nodded, "Yes, and we are having no luck finding one!" The woman replied, "Come with me, I know the perfect dress for you. Now you must be what, a size 4?" Serena replied, "How did you know?" The woman laughed, "It is my duty to know! Come come, it's right over here." She led Serena towards the back of the store, "Now feast your eyes on this."
The dress was white, and totally breathtaking. Serena gasped, "Oh my, it's - it's gorgeous." She delicately took the dress and went to the dressing room. After she put on the dress, she faced herself in the mirror. Wow, she thought, this dress is perfect. The gown accentuated her curves while seeming to flow like liquid down her body. It had a deep v-neck, the straps clasped behind her neck. There was a slit on the right side that ran all the way up her leg. Where the slit ended was a diamond heart. The top seemed to hug her like a second skin, while the bottom seemed to flow away from her, giving a tantalizing view of her legs.
"Serena, are you coming out anytime soon," Mina's voice called out. "Yeah, just a minute." Serena stepped out into the store. She didn't have to wait long for a reaction. "Oh my gosh Serena that is perfect! You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress! I am so jealous!" Serena laughed at Mina's remark, "Oh please, you are so beautiful, every guys' eyes will be glued to you!" Mina countered, "Not with you looking like that; jeez we're gonna have to beat these guys off with a stick!" Serena went back into the dressing room and changed, while Mina went and paid for the dress.
"I hope you like it," the old woman called out as Serena and Mina exited her store. "I hope it brings you good fortune," she whispered.
By them time they got back , Mina and Serena were beat. "Darien," Mina pounded on his door, "Darien open up. You forgot to give your new roommate something, something important like, hmm I don't know, maybe a key!" She was about to rant more but just then, the door swung open. Darien opened the door, looking disheveled, and in Serena' opinion totally hot. Wow, she thought, does he know how gorgeous he is? Just then she looked up to see Darien gazing at her. Blushing instinctively, she turned away.
"Your hair looks beautiful, Serena," Darien breathed as his eyes feasted on her. The bruises were practically gone, an action Darien attributed to Serena being sailor moon. Or was Sailor Moon, can she still transform without her memories? Mina turned to Serena, "Today was so much fun, we have to do it again sometime. Whenever you want to shop or just hang out, call me! Darien knows my number! I'll see you later!" Serena threw her arms around Mina, "Today was a blast, don't worry I'll call you soon!" "Bye Serena, Darien," Mina called out as she walked to the elevators.
"So, now I guess it's just you and me huh," Serena asked, shifting her left foot on the carpet. Darien gave her what he thought was a reassuring smile. "Yeah, but don't worry; I don't bite. Come on, are you hungry?" Serena put a hand to her stomach, "Starving, Mina took me to so many stores, but we didn't stop to each. Oh wait, let me hang my dress up first." She quickly went into her room, and came back out her arms free. "Dress?" Darien gave her a quizzing look. "Oh yeah, for Mina's work's party. Are you coming?" Oh right, that party, Darien thought. The party I wasn't going to go to…
"Yeah, I'm going," Darien replied. Now I have to tell Mina that I'm going. "So, what do you want? Fish, Chicken, Turkey, sushi, anything? I've got it all!" Serena laughed, "You've got it all huh? So if I asked for Calamari with Snow Crab Legs in butter dipping sauce with a side of asparagus you would have it?" Darien's face fell, "Ok so I don't have that, but I can get it!" Serena laughed, "No that's fine, umm how about some Chicken Alfredo; if you have it!" Darien beamed, "Now that I have, and I can make very well." Very well, Darien thought, I guess her appetite hasn't changed. Ever since Darien took Serena to her first Italian restaurant, a little over a year ago, Serena has loved Chicken Alfredo. In fact, she wanted it so much, that Darien learned how to cook it for her.
Serena followed Darien out onto the balcony as he fired up the grill. "Serena, could you go get some Chicken Breasts from the fridge?" Darien was cleaning the grill off. Serena nodded, even though Darien's back was to her, and went back into the house. She opened the refrigerator door and peered inside. Ok where's the chicken, she thought. Shrimp, Milk, Chocolate Milk, Apples, Butter, Eggs, Hamburger meat, oh here it is. She picked up the chicken breasts and washed them off in the sink before taking them out to Darien. "Thanks," he said as she handed him the chicken. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Darien tore his attention away from the grill and studied Serena for a moment. She looks like she wants to help; and I could use it… But Darien knew Serena's cooking reputation. Still, she looks like she wants to…oh what the heck; I might as well. "Sure, there's this recipe book by the fridge that has a recipe for Alfredo Sauce; you can make that if you'd like." Serena beamed, and Darien noted the smile went to her eyes. "Oh thank you Darien, I won't ruin it I promise." She threw her arms around him, much to his surprise, before bouncing back into the house to prepare the sauce. Darien chuckled and shook his head. Something's never change, he thought to himself. Even without her memories she still wants to help people…
The dinner was surprisingly good. It was better than I usually make it, Darien thought with a hint of a smile. While he was grilling the Chicken, Serena took some time to clean up the place. She also made the table; two elegant candle sticks provided the source of light to the dinning room. She went all out for this, Darien thought as he took another bite of the alfredo, and it all tastes delicious.
Serena stared across the room at Darien. Oh, I hope he doesn't think I'm like trying to come on to him; ok, ok so the candle light might be a little too much. Maybe I shouldn't have cleaned up a little bit, but I just- wanted tonight to be special. Serena was shocked when that thought crossed her mind. Now, why would I want this to be special, it's probably just like every other meal I've had in my life. But still, I hope he likes it.
Darien looked up to see Serena staring off into space. I wonder what she's thinking about. He voiced, "Penny for your thoughts?" That snapped her out of her daydreaming. "Oh, I don't think m y thoughts are worth a penny," she said glumly. Darien smiled, "Oh come on; they can't be that bad…"
Serena shook her head and grinned, "Well, I was just wondering if you liked it?" Darien was caught off guard. "Like what? The food, heck yea; this is probably some of best Chicken Alfredo I've ever had. The room, yeah it looks great; thanks for cleaning the house but you know, you didn't have to…" Serena beamed at his response, "Thanks, but you made most of it; and I know I didn't have to clean but I felt useless just waiting around for you to get done. You don't mind do you?"
That question startled Darien. Sure Serena was a sweet, compassionate girl; but she had never asked if it was alright with him to do something. Normally she'd just do it, unless it involved something like cleaning. Then she'd normally be content to just sit around waiting for him. Wow what a change, he thought. I like this new Serena… That thought startled him. What the crap Darien, he scolded himself. How dare you go off and betray Serena by liking Serena more?
So the pair ate the rest of their meal in comfortable silence. After they were done, Serena helped Darien wash the dished. Had someone been watching them, it would have been the perfect example of marital bliss; except the wife would have no memories whatsoever about her husband and they wouldn't be married, and alright you get the drift…While washing the dishes, Serena stifled a yawn. Of course, Darien noticed this. "Hey, you should go to bed, you've had a long day today." But Serena shook her head, "I will, just after I'm done helping you. It's only fair, I mean, since you're being so kind to me and all by letting me stay here with you; when I have no idea who you really are…" Darien flashed a corky grin at her rambling. "Serena, it's ok. I don't mind you staying here, in fact, I'm kind of enjoying this…" "Really…me too…" she replied.
As previously stated, after the dishes were done, Serena went to bed. Oh gosh, she thought after tugging on a pair of her pajamas, what are these? Did I actually wear this? The pajamas were cute, she'd give them that, if they weren't pink and decorated with bunnies that any five year old would love. Maybe Mina will take me shopping for some more clothes, Serena thought as she lay her head down on her pillow. Or maybe Darien will…was her last thought before she drifted off to sleep…
After Serena drifted off to sleep, Darien lay in his own bed, staring up at the ceiling. His thoughts drifted, flowing like the ocean water and never ending… Man, today was the first day since- in awhile that I have been able to get some work done. Today was the first day in awhile that I have been happy. Of course he knew the reason behind this was the fact that Serena was home where she belonged and relatively ok. But that's what also troubled him. How can you already love this girl so much, he thought to himself, when she's nothing like the Serena you loved… He pondered this all night.
AN: And I'm done! Hooray, another chapter out of the way. So did you like it? I'm going with a new format, and kind of in a new direction. Originally, I was going to have Serena acting exactly the same, with Darien sort of forcing himself upon her. Not in like the physical way, but just like remember me, this is who I am and this is who you are. But that kind of made him sound like a jerk, so I went in this direction. I can't wait to see where it will take me. Well this is your Christmas present lol, I hope you like it! Please read and review and I hope to have the next chapter out ASAP. Just so you know, I had this thing written on Christmas Eve but the fan fiction site was being weird and wouldn't let me load it. I hope to have the next chapter of a Simple Wish by new year's but I don't know if that's going to happen…Oh and if any of you want to chat with me on Aol Instant Messenger, I'm totallysweetc !
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