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They sat in a comfortable silence for a while, all the way up until the doorbell rang.
"Stay here." Serena ordered going to the door.
She opened the door to see Darien standing there with a dozen red roses.
"May I come in?" he asked with a guilt look on his face.
"Yeah" she said stepping away so he could enter.
Once he was in, she shut the door. He didn't move. He just stood there looking at her. She looked up at him to see him blankly staring at her. For some reason she blushed a little under his stare.
"I'm truly sorry. I know you probably won't forget what I did but I just want to let you know I how I feel. I'm just really protective of my kids. They are all I have left." He said handing her the roses, almost forgetting to give them to her.
She looked down and them and took in their sweet smell.
"It's alright." She breathed.
"I didn't take the right actions but I wanted you to come back to me- I mean to us- the kids. Will you come back to work for me. I'll pay you triple your salary I paid you before." He stuttered feeling stupid for stumbling so.
He never stuttered. He smiled sheepishly. Being with his kids for so long had made him such a mushy guy. He was usually never like this, not even in front of his business critics. Serena almost burst out laughing at his nervousness.
"Yeah. I guess." She said glancing to the side praying Seiya would stay in the living room.
As though to not answer her pray and make her mad, he decided to come as if one cue.
"She will not come back to work for you." Seiya said rounding the corner.
He had heard enough of the conversation and was ready for lover boy to leave.
"You again. Serena I thought you broke up with him." Darien said obviously annoyed by Seiya.
"He came back and apologized so I took him back." She said leaning against the wall away from Darien.
Darien sighed, not wanting to start another argument.
"I guess you way to forgive people makes you special." Darien said.
"I guess so." She said looking at Darien then Seiya.
Seiya simply rolled his eyes and walked back to the living room.
"Will you be coming tomorrow?" Darien asked.
"No. I have to teach my dance classes tomorrow." She said.
"Will you stop by afterwards?"
"Maybe." She said shrugging.
"Thanks." He said smiling at her.
"You're welcome but what's up with Cynthia lying to you." She asked.
"She thought you did and we had a long talk. She knows not to try me." He said.
"Oh." She said kind of disappointed.
Darien saw an emotion cross her face but as quickly as it was there, it was gone.
"I ought to get home. Bye." He said walking out the door.
Serena sighed and closed the door, locking it behind him.
"How could you forgive him?" Seiya asked coming up.
Serena looked at him as if he grew three heads.
"Are you serious. I forgave him the same way I forgave you." She snapped walking off.
DANCE STUDIO
Serena and her students clapped their hands as they finished the dance routine to "Free" by Mya. Some of the girls giggled and talked amongst themselves, as Serena got ready to end the class. A knock came at the door of the classroom. They all seen one of the teachers come in.
"Ms. Jordan, I hate to interrupt your class but a young man dropped this off for you." She said coming in handing Serena two-dozen roses.
She blushed and the girls oohed and giggled. She walked up to the teacher and took the flowers.
'Wow, Seiya was thoughtful. I guess he didn't want to be out done by Darien' She thought as she pulled the card out.
All of the girls came over to see the flowers.
"So who are the flowers from?" one of them asked.
As Serena read the card, her eyes went wide.
"My boss." She said shocked.
"From here?" the girl asked.
"No, I baby-sit his children." She said
"Is he married?" another asked.
"He is engaged." She said
"Not for long" another said in a singsong voice.
The girls began to laugh.
"Alright. Enough. Get your things and have a nice day." She said rolling her eyes at them
As the girls cleared out of the room, Mina walked in.
"Hey girl" she said smiling.
"Hey" she said tying her tennis shoe.
"Ooo. Like the roses" Mina said spotting the roses.
"Thanks." She said standing up.
"Are they from Seiya?"
"Nope. Darien Shields."
"What! After the way he treated you, I'd throw them away."
"I forgave him. He found out the truth."
"Hmph!"
"Well you know how I am" Serena protested.
"Just come and let's go." Mina said shifting her own duffel bag.
"Okay. Okay." Serena said grabbing her stuff.
Mina and Serena were both dressed alike except Mina wore a yellow sports bra and black Capri work out pants and Serena work pink and black.
As walked to their cars, they made small talk. As they neared Serena's car they saw a deliveryman standing there.
"Can I help you?" Serena asked.
"I am suppose to deliver this to you from Mr. Shields." He said handing her a small kitten.
It was stark white with sea green eyes with a satin green ribbon around its' neck to match. Serena gasped slightly. The kitten mewed in response looking up at her.
"Have a nice day." The man said walking off.
"Wow! It's so cute!!" Mina gushed.
"I know." Serena said quietly looking over the kitten.
"Look. I have to go. So how about call me tonight when you get some time." Mina said.
"I will" Serena said not taking her eyes off of the kitten.
'Darien is definitely earning brownie points.' She thought as she got into the car, 'I guess I can stop by.'
She smiled to herself and headed into a familiar direction.
Another chapter!!!! I'll write more soon. Oh and please review and let me know which story you want to read next!!!!