A.N: I'll try not to use so many italics! I'm sorry. That was a good point though, thanks for that comment.

Oh, I need your help. Are Raye's eyes black or gray! I can't tell.

It's not over yet folks! Thanksgiving's about to come up, and guess who's gonna be meeting the parents! Tehehehe

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Chapter 20: Blind Date

The next day in Graphic Design with Brett and Raye, Serena devised a plan in her head about putting Andrew together with Raye. She's a little feisty compared to Andrew's 'down-to-earth' personality.. I wonder if they'll fall for one another. Serena thought as she worked on their current program. Serena looked over at Raye and looked her over.

Raye was a very attractive young lady. She had long flowing black hair, with bangs that touched her eye-lid. Her eyes were big, dark, and very pretty. She was slim, yet curvy in all the right places. Not to mention, she was very smart, but she also had a temper and quite an attitude which only makes things interesting.

Yep. She's a little much for Andrew, but they would still be cute together, Serena thought, smiling to herself. A double date! That's it! Sort of like a blind date for Andrew and Raye… it's PERFECT!

Raye looked over at Serena. There was a big smile on her face, Raye could tell she was up to something. "What are you thinking about?" Raye asked, her eyebrow rising.

"Ohh nothing. You'll see," Serena said, grinning happily.

"No, tell me now," Raye whispered. "I don't like the look in your sneaky little eyes."

"There is no sneakiness going on in my eyes! I've just figured out how you could meet Andrew! Or 'go on a date with Andrew' more of," Serena whispered, loudly.

"You're serious about this Andrew guy aren't you? Well look Serena, it's nice of you to try and help me and whatnot, but I'm not ready for a new boyfriend," Raye said, turning back to her computer.

"Who says he's going to be your boyfriend? It's just a ONE measly little date, that's all," Serena said, looking innocent.

"Mmhmm," Raye mumbled sarcastically.

"What are you two up too?" Brett asked, whispering.

Raye leaned over, Serena between them two. "She's trying to do another one of her 'matchmaking' thing, only this time it's for me," Raye said, sounding a little amused.

Brett smiled, and nodded. "Ah, I see. You're going to have to listen to Serena, or else she won't let you hear the end of it," Brett said, whispering back to Raye.

Serena sat in the middle of them two, listening. They were talking in front of her, smiling to one another. "Guys… I'm right here," Serena said, smiling.

"I think she caught us," Raye said, smiling even bigger.

"You can't get away from me Raye. Just go out on ONE date with Andrew! You'll see. He really is a cool guy," Serena said, nonchalantly. "Just ONE date, and I'll leave you alone."

Raye rolled her eyes. "Fine, ONE date. I'll try to be nice to the guy."

Another couple in the making, I can't wait!

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After class, Serena ran straight for Darien's dorm. She had to fill him in on her new plan for Darien's best friend.

When she got to the door, she was breathless.

Darien was in his boxers, about to take a nap when he heard loud knocking on the door. He groaned, and walked towards the door.

Right when he opened it, Serena walked in, breathing heavily.

Darien looked confused, and closed the door. "Are you alright!" he asked, concerned.

Serena nodded, bending over. "I'm….. fine…."

Darien watched her as she got herself composed, smiling to himself.

"Okay… alright. Okay.." Serena said, starting to breathe normally. "We're going on a date this Saturday."

"We are?" Darien said, looking confused again.

"Yeah. Only this time, it's a double date," Serena said, standing up straight now.

"Oh, with Ami and Brett?"

"No, with Andrew and Raye," Serena said, taking a seat on the couch.

"Andrew and Raye? How come I never heard Andrew mention her before?" Darien asked, wondering. He went and took a seat next to her.

"Cause he doesn't know about Raye yet. It's gonna be a blind date."

"Ohh…" Darien said, starting to understand. "What's up with you and this matchmaking business?" Darien asked, smiling.

"Nothing. I just like to see my friends happy. And the satisfaction of knowing that they're happy cause of me," Serena said, smiling back at Darien. She looked at him for the first time since she entered. He was wearing nothing but boxers. "Nice boxers. Very sexy… very.. manly," Serena said, trying to suppress a giggle. He was wearing Spongebob boxers.

Darien grinned, looking down at his boxers. "I know they're sexy. Am I turning you on?" he joked.

"Oh yes, I want you right now," Serena said, laughing. She crawled into his lap, resting her head on his chest.

Darien smiled, kissing her on top of her head and wrapping his arms around her tiny frame. She smelled good. She always smelled good. "I haven't seen you all day," he said.

"I know," Serena said, kissing his chest. She liked the feel of his skin on hers. She ran her fingers down his stomach, feeling the muscle. Darien's stomach instinctively tightened at the feel of her soft touch.

"You make it really hard for me to just kiss you, you know that?" Darien asked, smiling down at her.

Serena looked up into his ocean blue eyes, smiling back. She nodded. She brought her body up, facing him. Her legs on either side of him. She sat in his lap, looking in his eyes. "I told my parents," she whispered, wrapping her arms around his neck.

His heart started beating faster. "You did?" he suddenly felt nervous. Her parents!

"Yes. And they said they'd like to meet you over Thanksgiving break. If that's alright with you," Serena said, bringing her face closer to his. "I mean, I've never had a boyfriend before, so they're pretty excited and everything."

"Oh," Darien replied, not knowing what to say."

"So, do you think you could come over for Thanksgiving?" Serena asked, kissing him quickly on the lips.

"Umm… if you really want me to," Darien answered, lowering his eyes to her lips. He couldn't fully think right now, all he could think about was his mouth on hers.

"I do want you too," Serena said, smiling at him.

"Alright, I'll go," Darien said, leaning forward to kiss her. But before he could, she suddenly got out of his lap.

"You will! Oh my gosh, I'm so excited! I have to call and tell my dad!" Serena squealed, heading towards the door.

Darien realized what he said. "What? You're going to tell your dad?" he said, panicking, standing up.

"Yeah! Thanksgiving is in a few weeks, they'd want to know in advance to get things ready and stuff," Serena said as she reached the door. "Oh, I'm so excited Darien! You're going to meet my parents! I just know they're going to love you! OH, don't forget to tell Andrew about the blind date thing okay? I'm gonna go call my daddy now, bye!" she yelled. She opened the door, and she was gone.

Everything was happening so fast! One minute he was about to kiss her, and the next he's going to meet her parents for Thanksgiving! Darien had never met any of his girlfriend's parents before, so this made him very nervous.

What am I going to do! He thought, falling back on his couch. I'm doomed.

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As Saturday rolled around, Serena and Ami helped Raye get ready for her blind date with Andrew.

"I'm kinda nervous guys," Raye said as the girls played with her hair.

"What are you nervous about! I've told you time and time again that he's a great guy," Serena said as she pinned up some of Raye's beautiful black hair.

"I haven't been on a date with another guy in like years! What if I say something wrong?" She asked, looking worried.

"You won't! Don't worry," Ami reassured her.

"Oh! I need to get ready too! It's a double date," Serena said, suddenly remembering.

"What are you going to wear?" Raye asked, looking at the time.

"Oh, I dunno, I'm just going to throw something on. Just wear some casual clothes. We're not going anywhere fancy," Serena said, getting up.

"Alright. At least you're going to be there with me," Raye said, looking in the mirror as Ami finished fixing her hair. "It's going to be a long night."

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Darien ran some gel in his hair and ruffled it, looking in the mirror.

"Dude, I can't believe you let her talk you into this," Andrew said as he looked at himself in the mirror, thinking about whether to shave or not.

"Look, you haven't been out on a date in ages anyways," Darien said, defending himself.

"So? If I wanted a date, I'm pretty sure I could have found one," Andrew said, frowning slightly. "What does she look like?"

"I dunno, I've never met her before. Serena's just told me about her. Something like she's got dark hair or something," Darien said, throwing on a sweater.

Andrew nodded.

"Drew… I'm meeting her parents," Darien said seriously, looking at his best friend.

"You what?" Andrew asked, looking a little surprised as he started shaving his 5 o'clock shadow.

"Yeah. She somehow talked me into meeting her parents this Thanksgiving," Darien said, sighing.

Andrew smiled, shaking his head. "She talks you into a lot of stuff. Smart girl."

"Help me out here Drew! I've never met anyone's parents before! Not only am I going to meet them, but I'm STAYING with them for like a week! What if they don't like me!"

Andrew shrugged. "I dunno man, that's your problem."

"Gee thanks, what a pal," Darien joked, putting on some cologne.

"Hey, what are friends for, eh?" Andrew joked as he rinsed his face of. "Blind date, here I come."

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Raye and Serena finally got finished.

Raye wore a red long-sleeved shirt, with a v-neck line, and a pair of jeans. Her hair was pinned in all different directions, but it looked adorable. She did the smoky-eye look, so it drew attention to her eyes.

Serena wore a baby blue shirt, with a blazer over that, and a pair of jeans. The blue shirt made her eyes seem darker. Her hair was down, and in soft curls.

Ami smiled at the two of them. "Aw, you guys look so cute!"

"I wish you could come with us," Serena said, feeling guilty.

"Oh no! It's fine. Brett's taking me to dinner and movie later, so don't worry about me," Ami grinned. "Have fun Raye!"

Raye gave her a weak smile, starting to feel a little nervous. "I'll try," she said.

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The guys got ready, putting on their coats. Darien's hair was all askew, which made him look very handsome indeed. He was wearing a black shirt, and dark jeans. He had on a brown jacket, and black shoes.

Andrew's hair was longer than Darien's. His blond hair fell to his eyes. He had that "skater/emo/surfer" type of hair that girls loved so much. He wore a pin-striped lime green collared long-sleeve, with corduroy's, and he threw on a black blazer over it.

"Ready?" Darien asked as he opened the door.

"Sure, why not?" Andrew asked, walking out of the door.

They walked across the hall, and knocked on the door, Andrew holding his breath.

Ami opened the door, smiling sweetly at them. "Hey guys! Hold on, the girls will be right out."

The guys nodded and smiled back at Ami.

Serena was the first one to come, smiling at the two guys. "You guys look like models," Serena said, laughing. She went to Darien, grinned up at him and took his hand, giving it a squeeze.

Raye came out, smiling at Andrew. "You must be my date," she said, holding her hand out.

Andrew grinned, looking at her. "That, I am," he said, taking her hand and giving it a kiss. "Nice to meet you, I'm Andrew." She's… gorgeous.

Raye nodded. "I know, I've heard a LOT about you, trust me," Raye said, laughing, looking at Serena. He is very… very cute.

Serena smiled, looking at the two of them. Yep. I am good.

"So should we go?" Darien asked, gesturing towards the elevator.

"Yes, let's go," Raye said, starting to walk. Andrew held out his arm for her, and she smiled shyly, taking it.

Serena looked up at Darien, giving him a knowing smile, and squeezing his hand.

Darien smiled back down at her, shaking his head jokingly.

"So where are we going?" Raye asked, looking at Andrew.

"We were going to go downtown and have dinner, then walk around and look at the lights and stuff," Andrew said.

"Sounds fun," Raye said, smiling sweetly at Andrew. She felt butterflies in her stomach every time she looked at him.

Serena smiled even bigger now. I am freakin awesome.