A/N: Another version of when Serena and Edward danced got this idea whilst walking around Sainsburys haha.
Serena was sat in Albi's with a few colleagues: Chantelle, Ric, Michael, Edward, Johnny, Jac and Mo also after seeing how down her mum was this morning Eleanor invited herself, much to the dislike of Serena. They were out for an after work drink. Serena had a wine bottle and a massive glass it was unopened. She was sat completely blank from the world thinking about her father it would be nineteen years today that he passed, he had a heart attack and by the time the paramedics came he was deceased. Losing her father broke her heart silently; they had been like two peas in a pod both had the same dark looks and stubborn personalities. They'd argue but be best friends again after an hour, when he died she felt like she had lost her best friend but she kept the feeling private but it was only Edward who noticed the heart ache around the time. She put on a brave face around her mother but when it was night time Edward would hear her crying to herself, he used to pull her into him and stroke her hair whilst she had a meltdown now she nursed her grief with a bottle of wine or got on with work but something was different this year she couldn't drown her sorrows or work it felt different.
Subconciously she went to fiddle with her necklace but she couldn't feel it, "Have any of you seen a necklace?" she stood up and moved the cushion off the chair, "Well have you?"
"What's it look like?" Chantelle stood up to start looking.
Edward looked over to the bar he saw a chain he walked up to the bar, "I was just about to bring it over," the owner said.
"Thanks," Edward took it off the bar and walked back over he dangled it in front of her face, "You left it on the bar."
"Oh," Serena turned around, "Thanks," she went to take it.
"Turn around," Edward said but she didn't so he turned her around and placed the chain around her neck then clicked it on at the back, "He'd want you to wear it."
Serena sat back down and twiddled with the necklace, "Do something to cheer her up… we can all see she's upset." Johnny said.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost
He's found the answer that was lost
We're all weeping now, weeping because
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you
"Yeah because she'd listen to me," Edward joked then he looked over to Serena she was sat looking at the wine bottle, he did not want her to drown her sorrows in alcohol so he got an idea, hating seeing her, her not bossy terrifying self he stood up and walked over then held out his big hand.
Serena looked up to his face and then down at his hand then back up at his face again, he smiled as if to say "take it". Everyone was waiting to see what her reaction would be she blamed her grief for taking his hand he pulled her up and grabbed the other hand directing her to an empty space they stood still for a minute.
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station
Then Edward began to move his hips and pull their arms in and out, Serena kept a sad look on her face not willing herself to fall into his charms but she felt her defences breaking.
Chantelle looked like she could squeal with happiness, Johnny, Mo and Jac looked in shock as she didn't attempt to slap or kill him, Michael and Ric were shocked too almost to the point of falling off their chairs. Eleanor was drinking through a straw but kept it in her mouth whilst drinking she looked a bit red but also happy.
Wanting to see her smile or even look just a little bit happier he carried on pulling their arms in and out moving his hips then he moved a bit closer and carried on moving their arms, finally against her will she let out a small smile whilst looking down.
Hey, little train! Wait for me!
I once was blind but now
I see Have you left a seat for me?
Is that such a stretch of the imagination?
He then turned the other way and span her round and they turned into each other a bit before Edward pulled the other way and Serena lifted up her arm he could spin then he held up his arm for her to spin again, all sadness forgotten.
Everyone who had drinks had their mouths wide open why hadn't she killed or hurt him yet? "He's so sweet!" Chantelle had to let it out she bounced up and down.
"Is he really that bad at dancing?" Michael asked.
"I think he's just messing around," Chantelle answered she then smiled at them, "Awww!"
Hey little train! Wait for me!
I was held in chains but now I'm free
I'm hanging in there, don't you see
In this process of elimination
He then held their joined arms out and turned sideways and bent up and down making both of them laugh, then again held their arms out wide but turned sideways and made a bad attempt on turning sideways everyone watching laughed, as so did Serena forgetting she wasn't just the only one watching she then turned a bit more gracefully smiling, Edward then lifted his arm up and turned her so she was no on the left and he was on the right she pulled him accidently into her they both grinned and joined arms out wide but Edward turned her again.
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
It's beyond my wildest expectation
Then they pulled into each other turning around slowly Edward rested his chin on her shoulder, Serena felt her arm move up to his upper back and then felt Edward's on her back, she pulled her hand down and placed her free hand on his shoulder then placed her chin on her hand forgetting where they were for a moment they span around slowly looking content.
"Stop gauping," Jac ordered.
"She hasn't looked that relaxed in ages," Eleanor said out loud, "It's weird."
Michael and Ric looked as shocked as each other, "And if I was to try that with Annalise she'd slap me."
"Not unless she was really upset," Ric said, "Well he's obviously just cheering her up."
Michael had to admit Serena was a lot harsher to Edward than Annalise was too him so he guessed that she would probably allow him to do that.
"If she wasn't in whatever mood she is he would be hurt by now," Ric pointed out, "She hates him."
"If that's the face of hatred what's the face of love?" Johnny asked Serena didn't look angry or anything like that she looked relaxed but also quite sad.
"Yeah can we stop gauping now," Eleanor said, "It's weird enough they're dancing together you're making it sound like they're in love."
"I give it a few months," Mo betted.
"I give it a: start betting on their relationship status you won't have a job," Jac drank her coke that comment made everyone laugh.
"Like Mr Griffin he's just trying to cheer her up," Chantelle said naïvely.
"Yeah course," Michael laughed into his drink.
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station
They were still turning round slowly Serena looked sad again, "He probably thinks I've forgotten him," Serena said out loud.
"Of course not," Edward said gently both kept their heads on their shoulders, "He'd want you to feel happy."
"What if I can't be?" Serena asked Edward looked confused they carried on turning round.
"Serena he'd like you to remember him but he wouldn't want you upset like this," Edward lifted his head up Serena done the same, "I know that because he always liked to see you smile."
Serena looked at Edward, "I'm just being stupid."
"It's OK to be sad you know," Edward pointed out and Serena looked down but he lift her head back up, "You can be sad he's not here… it's only human," he took his thumb and index finger off her chin.
"We best sit down," Serena was then pulled out of the bubble back into the real word, "Thank you."
Edward smiled, "Anytime…" he couldn't bring himself to let go of her hand, "How about I order you a coffee or something?"
"Don't you trust me to drink?" she raised an eyebrow.
"Unless you want to share the bottle around," Edward suggested, "You can't drink a whole bottle to yourself you sit down I'll get glasses," Edward subconsciously rubbed her back and she walked back over the touch sent a shiver down her spine.
When she sat back down everyone was looking at her, "Is there something on my face?"
"Looking cosy," Michael joked.
"Well you lot didn't come up with any ideas did you?" Serena placed one leg over the other she had made a point it was only Edward who decided to try and cheer her up.
Edward walked back and resumed his seat next to Ric, "Sure you want to share?" Edward joked Serena made a face, "Of course I pointed out the obvious."
Serena twiddled with the necklace again then smiled very lightly, Edward opened the bottle and poured drinks into each glass, Edward couldn't help but glance at Serena every now and then but at one glance he connected looks with her both looked away but had small very small smiles on their faces.