A/N: Hey guys! Thank you all for the lovely reviews so far :) I'm glad you all like it! I just wanted to keep this story light and cute! :) I'm sorry about the late update, but it is term paper season and unfortunately I had two due yesterday :/ Luckily, I have a bit of a break today, so I figured it was time to update! For your patience you got chapters 3 (the previous that I forgot to add a message to) and 4! I hope you all enjoy them and please keep reviewing! xoxo

Their fifth kiss took place over a month later. Today was Darien's birthday and he was turning 20 years old. He was just relaxing at Andrew's arcade before going to a birthday party being thrown for him by a few school friends. He had a booth at the back and was enjoying a nice peaceful cup of coffee which was on the house for the birthday boy, as Andrew had said -not that he was ever made to pay for his coffee, but he had accepted it graciously anyway. He was just reading his book when he felt a presence beside him. He glanced up at Serena who smiled and sat down next to him in the booth.

"Hi Darien," she said.

"Hello, Meatball head," he replied.

She scowled at him and replied, "That's the thanks I get for remembering your birthday and bringing you a present? Namecalling?" she pouted.

"Hey, it's my birthday, I can do what I want!" he replied, then seeing her pouting face, he sighed, "Fine then, Serena, what brings you over here… -wait you said a present?" he asked, suddenly prossessing her words.

"Yeah," she said smiling.

"Seriously? You got me a present?" Darien asked.

"Yes, I seriously did!" Serena responded, rolling her eyes, "so you know how on my birthday I got 16 kisses?"

"Yeah," he said, remembering fondly the kiss he had given her. He had dreamed about that kiss for the entire week following it! Then he perked up a bit, "16 kisses, you mean…"

"Yup! I got you 20 kisses for your birthday!" she replied happily.

Darien's heart beat sped up; he couldn't believe what she was saying, she couldn't be serious, could she? She was giving him 20 kisses? Darien's mind tumbled all over the place as he tried to process what she had said.

"Here you go!" Serena said as she pulled something out of her bag and thrust it in front of him.

"What's this?" he asked.

"20 kisses, of course!" She responded with a grin.

Darien opened the bag and sure enough it was a bag full of chocolate kisses.

"Um, thank you, Serena," he said. He didn't know if he was slightly relieved, because he doubted he could control himself after 20 real kisses from Serena, or disappointed, because he really wanted to kiss Serena and his birthday would have been the best excuse.

"Count them," she said, "to make sure there are enough."

Darien did as she asked and counted them quickly, before responding, "Umm, Serena, you forgot one. There are only 19 kisses here."

"No," she replied, "I didn't forget, there are 20!"

"No, I just counted them like you said to and there are 19, you must have forgotten one!"

"Darien," Serena said and he turned to look at her, "I didn't forget," she whispered as she leaned in closer and gently touched her lips to his. Holding them there briefly, he felt warmth flow through his body and when she pulled away he had a smile on his face. She blushed slightly and smiled back, "Happy Birthday Darien," she said.

Darien's grin grew so big, it threatened to split his face in half, "Thanks for the kisses, Meatball head!"

Serena just winked at him and got up to leave, "Now you're all set and shouldn't be getting any more today, right Birthday Boy?" Secretly she hated the thought of some other girl kissing him.

Darien just smiled, he didn't want anyone else to kiss him, not now, he wanted to remember this perfect birthday kiss for the rest of the night.