Chapter 12 What are the Odds

The day is finally here. Andrew is getting MARRIED!! I couldn't believe it that my big brother is getting married. The girls and me stayed at Rita's place before the day of the wedding and had a girl's night out. We helped get Rita ready. You don't want the bride to get late on her own wedding but that'll be funny.

I asked Darien to go as a friend to the wedding. I was kind a nervous at first but then it hit me like a ton of bricks that I was starting to like Darien more than a friend. I wasn't ashamed because Diamond wanted me to find someone to love again and I think Darien is the one.

I don't want to tell him yet because I don't want anything to ruin our beautiful friendship.

"What are you thinking about Serena," Lita asked me. I came back to reality and shoving any thought of Darien in the back of my mind.

"Oh nothing just about the wedding," I said laughing nervously.

"Yea it going to be perfect eh," Mina said cheerfully.

"Yea absolutely perfect," I said smiling back.

The wedding was in a beautiful church that was covered by roses everywhere. It truly was work of art.

The ceremony began; Andrew and Rita exchanged their vows. It was the most beautiful writing I ever heard it even brought tears to my eyes. I hope everything turns out the way they planned and have a wonderful life together.

It was time for the wedding bouquet and the garter to be thrown and see who will get married next time. I didn't want to do it; I think personally that stuff is bunch of bogus!

I sat away from where the women were standing including my friends ready to catch the bouquet. Who made this ritual anyway?

I saw the girls fighting who's going to get the bouquet and all positions are taken. I take my eyes away from them and see Darien talking to a cute little six years old. They look so cute and I wonder what kind of father Darien would be.

When suddenly something hit me not emotionally but physically and landed in my lap. I averted my attention and was shocked to see what it was. It was the wedding bouquet. I wasn't the next to get married this was ridiculous. I saw Darien caught the garter and had this secretive smile that I never seen before. He and the girls came up to me.

"Hey I caught the garter," he said grinning like a fool.

"Yeah I caught the wedding bouquet," I said rolling my eyes.

"Ooh Serena is the next bride to be," said Mina cooing like I was a baby.

"You know I don't believe in that stuff Mina," I said.

"Yea wouldn't that be weird if you get married to Darien, you know how he caught the garter and everything," said Lita teasingly.

I blushed I couldn't believe it I actually blushed but I think I'm starting to like that idea me and Darien getting married.

"Yea very funny you guys," I said trying to hide my embarrassment.

"Me and meatball head you got to be joking," he laughed.

"Yea I couldn't stand the jerk either" I said laughing along but deep down I knew I was kind a hurt by his remark.

We all started laughing like someone cracked a really funny joke when it wasn't even that funny.

The reception was going at a full swing everybody was having fun. I'm sitting here all alone nobody to talk to when I feel someone tapping on my shoulder. I turn around and see this geeky guy with coke bottle glasses grinning at me. I'm kind a nervous of that he's thinking. You don't trust these nerd's theses days with their awful thinking.

"Yes, how may I help you?" I said politely not trying to be rude.

"Hi my name is Melvin and I was wondering," He said and became a little nervous.

"Wondering what?" I said and dreading the answer. Please don't ask me to dance with you.

"If you'd like to dance with me," he said grinning again.

Uh Oh! I don't want to be dancing close to this guy. He must be Rita's long related cousin. I don't want to be mean but I think he'll have an asthma attack if I come too close to him. Oh well it'll make him happy and what's wrong with making other people happy? Even though you're suffering.

"Uh I-" I was about to give in when I heard a smooth voice with a British accent that I knew too well coming behind me.

"I'm sorry sir but this lady promised me to dance with her next," Darien said looking at me and saying with his eyes to play along.

"Uh yes, sorry Melvin I did promise him bit I would've loved to dance with you," I said to him and his grin faltered.

"Sure maybe the next time," he said quietly.

"Shall we," Darien said with a smile and putting his arm around my waist.

"We shall," I said giggling.

He took me to the dance floor and started dancing to the slow song and after seconds I said:

"Thank you"

"No problem I don't mind rescuing you from the big bad wolf once in a while," he said chuckling.

"What about the other times," I said pretending to put.

"Don't worry I'll always be your prince in shiny armor," he said lifting his chest in pride.

I like that, I like that a lot. Darien was going to be my prince charming for a little while until he finds himself an actual girlfriend. That thought hurt my heart immensely but I got to enjoy what I have right now and worry about that thing later.

"I like that," I said smiling up to him and resting my head on his shoulder.

I inhaled his cologne it smelled like roses, sweet scented roses. The song ended shortly after, to my disappointment and I saw Melvin guy coming towards me again. I looked at Darien with a pleading look.

"Help me," I said looking desperate. He smiled gently and took me to the dance floor and lowered his head to whisper in my ear.

"I thought you'll never ask"

I grinned up to him like my ever wish came true. And for the rest of the evening we danced away in the moonlight.

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