Serena was left to see the street of the market once more the following day. Darien was with his father, who was having a very important talk. Darien tried his hardest to get out but to no avail. So Serena promised him that they will have a picnic in the garden that afternoon. He kissed her before he left and she was cursed to feel her lips tingle at the thought of him. She stopped at an herb place, the same place she bumped into Darien three days before. She stopped and smelled the herbs once again. She smiled as the fragrances of cinnamon came to her.

"So it is true, you do love to smell things." Said a voice she never heard before. She turned around and was met with a man that could have women at the drop of a hat. She took notice of his armor. That clashed with his golden locks. He must have been Darien's age. He was maybe 6' feet tall, where as Darien was around 6'3. His face was opposite of Darien dark and hard face. He gave the appearance of being cheerful all the time. So basically he was Darien's opposite to a tee.

"And you are?" She asked with a warm smile.

"He wasn't wrong to call you his angel. I am Andrew" He said with a bow. She blushed at his comment.

"He called me his angel?" She asked surprised.

"Yes, he was trying to keep you a secret. So he told everybody that he talked to his guardian angel." He told her.

"How sweet" She stated rolling her eyes. He chuckled.

"And humor! Wow Dare hit the jackpot with you" He stated.

"So what is your business here?" She asked as she kept on walking. He followed behind her.

" Darien sent me to guard you. He's very protective." He stated. She chuckled at this as she remembered her conversation with Darien about her fan club.

"I can tell." She told him. He came to her side now and smiled at a beautiful girl that was behind a both selling beads. She sighed loudly and Serena laughed.

"So your Darien's friend?" She asked. He nodded yes.

"Yeah, friends since his mother became sick. Four years ago." He told her. She frowned at the mention of his mother.

"I wish I could meet her." She stated.

"She would have liked you, trust me." She smiled at his words.

"I really do love him." She said as they entered the castle. Andrew smiled at her words.

"I knew he fell in love the first day he came back from your cottage. He held a smile so big that I swear it would leave marks." He chuckled. She laughed as well.

"Trust me, when you find your wife you'll smile just as wide." Said a voice Serena knew all to well. She squeaked as she turned around and ran to Darien. She ran into his arms that were held out. Andrew stood and watched the couple with a smile. Darien kissed Serena on the head as she turned around to face Andrew, but never leaving Darien's embrace.

"You make him so happy." Andrew stated and Serena smiled wider.

"Wait until our honeymoon." Darien told him and they laughed as Serena blushed and elbowed him at the comment. He kissed her head again in a way of saying sorry.

"I'll leave you two, to be merry" Andrew stated as he turned away.

"It was a pleasure meeting you!" Serena yelled. Andrew turned around and smiled and bowed waving goodbye. Once he was out of sight Darien turned her around and kissed her deeply. She held his face as he held her waist. They parted as their breath lessened.

"Was the conversation that bad?" She asked with a grin. He laughed.

"No, I just wanted you to be with me" He told her before kissing her once more. Two young female servants passed and snickered at the couple. Serena pulled away and blushed. Darien held her tighter and led her to the garden. Once there Serena marveled at the big and colorful flowers. Most she had never seen before. Darien smiled at her excitement. He stopped as he approached a blanket with a basket full of food. They sat down. Serena sat in between his legs as his arms wrapped around her. She feed him as well as herself, as they talked about their life before each other. Another time that seemed like the whole world was where it should be. Them in each others arms talking about peaceful topics. After the food was all gone and they were resorted to lying on top of each other still talking. By now the sun started to go down. The last dawn of their engagement. For the next day was the wedding. They thought this as they became silent.

"Do you really want to marry me?" Darien asked breaking the silence. She looked up at him with a confused look.

"Well let's see, you're handsome, rich, and you come with your own kingdom. Na" She said before kissing him.

"I'm serious." He told her.

"I love you Darien, why wouldn't I want to marry you?" She asked him like he was insane. He looked away from her and into the night sky.

"I'm just afraid that you'll leave. I don't know why you would but I have this bad feeling. Like you'll hate me after we wed." He told her, still avoiding her eyes. She kissed him; bring his attention back to her.

"I love you Darien, I always will." She told him before kissing him one more.

"I love you too, Serena." He whispered as he held her tighter. She sighed in happiness.

"We have to go; we'll be up early tomorrow." He told her still not bothering to get up.

"Can you be the one to wake me up?" She asked. He sighed.

"Of course, it would my treat. Can you imagine? Starting the day off together and ending it together. I can not ask for anything more." He told her. She smiled as she slowly sat up. Darien sat up as well. She kissed him deeply before she stood up.

"God you can be such a tease." he told her as he got up behind her. She chuckled and kissed him again.

"Only till tomorrow." She whispered in his ear before biting it softly.

"I know, trust me." He whined. She grabbed his hand and they walked to her chamber. Once there Darien kissed her hard, as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He held her to him, pressing her into him. She felt his excitement and giggled as he opened her mouth with his. He groaned as she moved her hips against his arousal. He broke it after she did.

"You have no idea how much I want you right now." He told her. His face rested on hers. She smiled and bit her lip.

"I can kind of tell." She said moving her hips one more time. He looked up and the swallowed the lump in his throat.

"Please don't do that" He asked her. She smiled more.

"You ruin all the fun" She whined. He smiled.

"Trust me, I'll show you what fun I can be" He growled in her ear. She blushed at the thought. He kissed her lightly and left before anything more could happen. Serena sighed as she leaned on her door. She was still in shock over the fact that she was to marry in the morn. She smile and slipped into her room to sleep and dream of her prince (literally).