Blueeyeddevil06 thank you for being my beta. But, mostly thank you for becoming my friend through this all. It's crazy to think that kind reviews from you developed into a true friendship. One where we call each other and send each other gifts for Christmas. BTW the chocolate is fabulous!

This story was prompted by 87WW who's been such a sweet reviewer on all of my stories. I'm excited to hear what she says each time. This prompt is that I make Darien the Rose Gardener. As always it was a lot of fun to write. I love getting prompts.

This one is completely AU and takes place in Victorian England. I hope you all enjoy it.

Serena sighed as she arrived home from boarding school. As much as she was glad to be finished with classes, she'd miss her friends. It was going to be a very quiet summer, and she was afraid she'd be completely bored.

She hugged her parents, she was glad to see them. Her brother was still at school and would be spending a month at his friends house after the term was over. She walked into the house and was greeted by the staff. She smiled and winked at the housekeeper. She knew she'd hand her the gift she got her later.

Her things were taken to her room and put away for her. She looked out her window at the beautiful rose garden that was there. It was one of the things she missed while she was away. She looked forward to spending time there reading and writing in her journal.

Darien was trimming the rose bushes when a beautiful, sexy woman walked into the garden. He bowed to her and said, "Good afternoon."

She smiled at him, "Good afternoon. The roses look incredible!"

"Thank you. I'm the new gardener here."

"I figured you must be." She ran her fingers over the petals of a rose. "I didn't recognize you."

"You come here a lot?"

She nodded, "I'm the daughter that was away at boarding school."

His eyes lit up in recognition. "You're Serena."

She nodded, "I am. And, you must be Darien. Shelly told me about you."

"Shelly?"

"The housekeeper. Don't you know her name?"

"I do. I'm just surprised you referred to her by her first name. Sorry."

Serena shrugged, "She practically raised me. She also wrote to me more times than my parents did." She looked at him conspiratorially, "Can you keep a secret?"

He nodded, "I sure can."

She smiled at him and said, "I brought her back a beautiful shawl as a gift to throw her off. Her real gift arrives in two days."

"What is it?"

"Who?! I paid for her best friend from childhood to come visit her. My parents are all set to give her the week off."

Darien's eyes shot open, "She'll be thrilled. Wow! That's so thoughtful of you."

She smiled at him and twirled, "I can't wait to see her face! I discovered they haven't seen each other for over ten years!"

"That's a huge gift. The travel expenses have to be a lot."

She shrugged, "She's like a second mother to me. It actually bothers me that I didn't think of it sooner." She frowned. "It was selfish of me."

"No one here has ever described you as selfish."

"I benefit from lowered expectations. I'm just the daughter of the wealthy family they all work for."

"No. I've heard story after story of you taking care of people. I know you've paid the medical bills for several of the staff here. It's nice to finally get to meet you."

"So, am I what you expected?"

He shook his head, "No, you're prettier than I thought you'd be." He realized what he said and then blushed.

"I am?" She showed genuine curiosity.

"You are." He fidgeted, "I probably shouldn't say that though."

She cocked her head, "Why?"

"I'm staff."

She smirked at him, "Kiss me, and I promise I won't tell anyone."

His eyes blew wide. "What?"

She deflated. "Nevermind. I promise I won't tell." She turned to leave.

"What did I say to bother you?"

"I'm embarrassed, that's all. Let's forget I ever said anything." She quickly left and decided she'd write in her journal in the library that day instead of the garden.

Later that night, she snuck out of the house and wandered the grounds that weren't easily viewed from the house. She wanted to be back at school with her friends, talking and laughing. She was lonely. Tonight, her parents were at a dinner with some of their friends.

She turned a corner and stopped in her tracks. Darien was there, and he was laying on a blanket in the grass, looking up at the stars. There was another woman there with him, and her stomach dropped. She hid behind a bush. She didn't want to be spotted outside.

All of a sudden, Darien jumped up and shouted out, "I said, leave me alone! I was enjoying myself, looking up at the stars. I never asked you to join me." He huffed, "Please leave. I'm not interested." She got up and took off running, and Serena could hear her crying.

Serena backed away so she wouldn't be spotted. When she did, she tripped over a rock and fell on her bottom. "Shoot. That hurt!" She stood and rubbed her backside.

Darien looked at her in shock. "What are you doing outside?"

"I don't stay where I'm supposed to." She smirked.

"Were you spying on me?"

She rolled her eyes, "No. I saw you out here, and I hid. I didn't want to be caught. Of course I'm a klutz, and I fell." She sighed.

"Why hide from me?"

"Aren't you going to tell on me?"

"No. Why would I?"

"Thank you!" She sighed, "Well, now that I've embarrassed myself twice around you in less than twenty four hours, I'm going to walk away."

"Do you regularly flirt with the staff and fall over rocks?"

"No. Actually, I was flirting with the sexiest guy I've ever seen. I thought it would be nice to kiss you. Obviously."

He stared at her, "You actually wanted to kiss me?"

She just shrugged and turned to walk away. He grabbed her arm and yanked her to him, pressing her against his body. He then crashed his lips into hers. He slid his tongue into her mouth and plundered her's. He slid his hand to the back of her head, holding her to him. He loved the way she tasted.

He parted their lips and nibbled at her bottom one. "You're so damn hot, and you feel so good pressed up against me." He ran one hand down, cupped her ass, and squeezed. His eyes then got wide, and he stepped back and released her. "Sorry! I got carried away!"

She stepped forward and pressed her body to his again. "Then, get carried away again. I liked it." She wrapped her arms around him.

"I shouldn't."

She stepped back and turned to walk away. "I won't force you."

He huffed out and said, "Wait. Don't go."

She paused and turned to face him, "I can't keep up with you. Make up your mind."

"You're a lady. I shouldn't be touching you like that."

"So, being a lady means I can't have fun?"

"It means…" he shook his head. "What do you actually want from me?"

"I want to do a lot of kissing and touching. You're so sexy."

He pulled her close, slid his hands to her ass, and kissed her. She parted her lips, and he tasted her again. When they broke apart to breathe, his eyes were dark with desire. "Follow me." He pulled her towards the house and paused. "I don't know where to take you."

She smiled at him and led him to a hidden door in the side of the house. They made their way down a secret passageway and into a room.

He looked surprised, "Where are we?"

"My room." She smiled up at him. "I thought we could kiss in here."

"Your room?" He looked at her.

"Do you object to being alone with me in my room? No one will come in and interrupt us."

"I'm just not normally like this. Don't get me wrong. I want to be kissing you. I just don't want you to get the wrong idea about me."

She smirked, "You just sent another woman away tonight. I saw you. I know you're not like that."

"You saw that?"

She nodded, "At first, I thought you were on that blanket with her by choice. Then, I heard to send her away in disgust. I was so relieved. I want to be the one you're kissing and touching."

He pulled her close and kissed her again. "I think you need to tell me what kind of touching you're talking about. I'd hate to do something you don't like."

She smirked, stepped back, and raised his hands to her breasts. She then moaned out in pleasure. "I've always wondered what it feels like to have a man touch my breasts."

He smiled as he heard her let out a lusty moan. "You really like that don't you?" She nodded. "I like watching your face while I touch you. It feels good to know you like it so much."

"I really do." She stepped back and climbed onto her bed. Darien swallowed hard and then joined her. He leaned partially over her, kissed her, and brought one hand to her breast again. She arched her back as he did. "So good." She slid her hands to his ass and squeezed. "Please, don't stop."

That night, they laid there like that and kissed for hours. He couldn't believe how perfect she was. She snuck him out of her room in the early hours of the morning and kissed his cheek.

He laid there in his room with a huge smile on his face. He loved the way she felt. Her breasts were huge and so much fun to play with.

The next morning, he was working in the rose garden, and she came out and walked through the paths. She smirked at him and examined the roses next to him. She then whispered, "Are you coming to my room tonight?"

"Yes."

"Good. I'm glad." She raked her eyes over his body. "My parents have a dinner party tonight. I'll have dinner and then dismiss my maid early. You can sneak into my room any time after eight."

He smiled. "I'll be there exactly at eight then. I'm looking forward to it already."

He kept his word. At exactly eight, he walked through the hidden door in her room. His eyes blew wide the moment he walked in. She was laying on her bed in a pale pink nightgown. She looked like a delicate flower. He thought about how badly he wanted to pluck her.

He laid on her bed next to her and ran his hand over her body. The fabric felt so soft on his skin, and her body was perfect. "Your breasts are just so perfect."

"They are?"

"Yes. Your breasts are so big and plump. I love touching them."

She smiled at him. "I'm glad you like them. I… I was nervous that maybe they weren't-"

He scoffed and cut her off, "Don't you dare! Never put your breasts down. They're incredible. The moment I saw you, I noticed how big your breasts were. I was disappointed to find out you were someone I should probably stay away from."

She smirked at him, "How's that working for you?"

He looked at her with desire burning in his eyes. "Things are incredible from where I am." He pinched her nipple.

She moaned out in surprise, and her eyes shot open wide. "Wow! Do that again. That felt so good. I didn't know it would feel like that."

He smiled at her enthusiasm and sat up next to her. He then brought both hands to her breasts and pinched her nipples. He did it over and over again. "Harder." She moaned out. He pinched harder, and she writhed in pleasure. "I feel… I don't even know how to describe how I feel."

He smiled at her and played with her breasts. "How about if I can help you figure it out?" She nodded. "Your body feels like it's coming awake and learning new things. It's tingling, and your nipples are getting hard." She nodded. "You also noticed wetness between your legs in your private place." She blushed to the roots of her hair. "That's a natural reaction. Don't be embarrassed." He kissed down her neck to the swell of her breasts. "It means you really like what I'm doing to you."

"Why am I wet?"

"It enables you to have sex without pain. Well, there's the initial pain a virgin feels. But, it prepares you to be… penetrated by a man." He nipped her tit though her gown.

She moaned out. "How do you know so much? Have you had a lot of women?"

He shook his head. "I've worked hard for everything in my life. I haven't had time to play with a woman. Plus, there hasn't been one that tempted me. I've read books on it."

"They have books about sex?"

"Lots." He pinched her nipples. "It's how I learned to touch you like this."

She moaned, "When's the last time you read one?"

"Today. I wanted to figure out how to bring you pleasure while you're dressed. I didn't expect you to be in your nightgown." He looked at her with lust in his eyes. "I'm very pleased about this new development."

She blushed, "I thought you'd be able to touch me better in it. You seemed to like touching me. You do, right?"

"Very much! I thought about you all day. You have no idea how much I like touching you." He then kissed her and plundered her mouth. He wanted her to enjoy it and keep asking him to come back to her room. She was intoxicating.

The next day, she found him in the garden again. She smiled at him. She then whispered, "Can you come back again tonight? It can be the same time."

He nodded, "I'll be there." He glanced around and lowered his voice. "I'll be there whenever you want me to be."

"Do you want-"

"Yes! I want." He smirked at her. He raked his eyes over her body. "You definitely tempt me."

She swayed her hips, and she saw lust in his eyes. "Good. Come to my room tonight and teach me more about my body. I like all the new feelings I'm learning."

He felt his cock get rock hard. He had to remind himself that she didn't really know what she was saying. He knew she never lived in a place where hookers openly plied their trade in alleys during the daytime. He'd seen men fucking whores quite often by accident.

That night, he slipped into her room again. She was wearing a different nightgown, one that he could make out the pink areolas and her nipples through. He stopped short when he saw her laying on her bed.

She blushed, "I'm sorry. I thought you'd like it."

He shook his head, "You read that wrong. I like it. A lot. I need to control myself for a moment. I need to reign in my desires."

She pouted at him. "Why?"

"Because I want to touch your bare skin."

"You do?" He nodded. "Oh. Good! I thought it would be weird if I was naked."

"Naked is never weird."

She shimmied out of her nightgown and laid there bared to him. "So, is that better?"

He nodded and swallowed hard. "Where am I allowed to touch you?"

"Why?"

"I don't want to do something that you don't want to do."

She shrugged, "I don't know much about my body. Teach me."

He slid his hands over her breasts and played with her nipples. She moaned. She then said, "You've gotten me wet again."

He glanced down and saw her wet pussy. He took one hand and ran his finger though her folds. "So wet."

She moaned out, "If you like that, can you do that again? It feels so good."

He touched her again and then played with her clit. He was glad he'd done some extra reading. "Serena, thank you for letting me touch you like this. You're the sexiest woman I've ever seen, and I'm getting to play with your body." He then brought his mouth down to her breast and sucked her nipple into his mouth, using his tongue on her. At the same time, he continued to play with her clit.

"You're such a good teacher. Is there anything I can do for you?"

He rolled onto his back and nodded. "Let's leave my clothes on, but straddle me." She did. "Now grind your private area on my cock. It'll feel good for both of us. I'm so hard."

She began rubbing up against him, and her eyes popped open wide. "Wow. That feels so good!" She rubbed up against him frantically. She didn't know what was happening to her, but she knew that she needed more and faster. She shouted out in ecstasy, and he came in his pants. "What was that?"

"An orgasm, and it was fantastic."

Two days later, and she had a smirk on her face when he entered her room. "I found a book!" She crowed. "There's a whole part you didn't tell me about."

He looked confused. "There is?"

"Yes. Drop your pants."

"What!?" He looked shocked.

"I want to give you a blowjob. I read all about it." She crossed her arms. "Hurry up, it sounded like fun."

He stared at her in shock and then dropped his pants and boxers to his ankles. "You won't hear an argument from me!"

She got on her knees and took him in her mouth. She licked and sucked him, wrapping her hand around his cock and taking him in her mouth. His knees went weak, and he had to lock them. She got him cuming hard down her throat.

"Where did you read about that? That felt incredible!"

She smiled and pulled out a book. "I was reading this. It's about a guy who traveled around Europe having sex with different women wherever he went."

"I'm not like that at all."

"I know, but it's very descriptive and informative. You did like the blowjob, after all."

"I did."

She smirked. "Do you want me to read some of it to you?"

"That sounds incredibly erotic. Yes." He fixed his pants and sat on her bed. She crawled up and settled in his arms, opening it up to the place she had stopped. "You can touch me while I read."

"I'm loving this already." His hands went to her breasts, and he pinched her nipples.

She read, "He had developed quite the sexual reputation by the time he reached Italy. When he arrived in his room at the hotel, a woman was waiting for him naked in his bed. He didn't even question her. He stripped off his clothes and climbed on the bed. She looked up at him and said, 'I'm already wet for you.' He thrust his hard cock in her. She was so incredibly tight. He hadn't had a woman that tight in years. He fucked her hard and grunted as he thrust into her tight, wet cunt. He then-"

Darien growled out. "You have to stop. I'm so hard thinking about having sex with you. And, we both know I can't."

She looked at him with tears in her eyes. "You don't love me? I've tried so hard to please you."

"What are you talking about? Of course I'm in love with you. I think I fell for you before I met you. I heard story after story about how amazing you are."

She smiled at him, "So then, we can have sex?"

"You have to be a virgin when you marry, don't you?"

"I… No, I want to be with you. Even if you don't want me once I'm no longer a virgin."

"It's not about wanting you. I can't marry you."

She grew very still. "I still want you anyway."

"What does that mean?"

She became embarrassed and climbed out of bed. "You're not forced to want me."

He grabbed her and pulled her back. He laid her down and hovered over her. "I'm the damn gardener. Yet, I would take your virginity, your heart, and I would give you my last name. No father would accept that though."

She shook her head, "I don't care. I chose you."

He stared into her eyes. "You still want to marry me?"

She looked incredibly vulnerable. "Yes. If you'll have me."

He looked at her as if she was crazy. "If I'll have you? Serena, I'll give you anything you want."

She smiled at him. "Are you a virgin?" He nodded, "Then, what I want is your virginity."

He stripped them both bare and thrust his cock in her. Her maidenhead tore, and she winced. He tried to pause. He felt like he waited a really long time for her to adjust to him. Yet really, he was afraid he didn't wait long enough. He then drove himself into her, and he was lost in blinding pleasure. He played with her clit as he took her. He was overwhelmed with how good it felt to be thrusting into her tight cunt. He felt her orgasm hit her, and she moaned out in pleasure. He pulled out of her and jerked off until he spilled his seed over her stomach. He knew he couldn't get her pregnant.

He collapsed next to her. "Sorry, I made a mess."

She shook her head, "Don't. Please don't regret what we did."

He looked her in the eyes. "I couldn't ever regret that." He cleaned her up and sighed, "How are we going to hide the blood?"

She shrugged. "Do we need to?"

"Your father would kill me."

"My maid won't tell him. Don't worry."

He climbed back in her bed and held her. "So, when are we going to marry? I don't want to have to sneak into your bed. I want to be able to wake up with you."

"We'll work it out. You're all I ever want."

The next day, she looked around and smirked, "Follow me."

He did as she asked, and she pulled him into the secret passageway and up to her room. "I want sex again."

His eyes blew wide. He pulled his pants off as she stripped. "This will have to be quick."

She nodded. "Take me."

He laid her down and thrust into her. He took her in deep, powerful thrusts. She grabbed his ass as he took her. She moaned, and he made sure to get her off. She orgasmed loudly, and he pulled out of her again. He then jerked off and spilled himself. "You look good with my seed on you."

"Soon, you can cum inside of me. I want that so badly."

"Me too." He cleaned them up and put his pants back on. "I can't wait to marry you. I'll be back tonight for more though. You feel incredible."

She smiled. "Maybe we can read more of that story together tonight."

"I'd enjoy that." He pinched her nipple. "I hate to leave you like this. I want to stay with you here all day."

That evening, he was back in her bed. He read to her this time, "He was bored and in an ale house. The waitress had large boobs and gave him a sultry look. He grabbed her ass and said, 'I want to fuck you.' She smiled at him. 'Where?' She asked. He pulled her into his lap and grabbed her breasts. 'I'd take you right here if you'd let me.' She shook her head. 'Follow me out back.' He got up quickly and did just that. The moment they were outside, he demanded. 'Bare your cunt to me.' He pulled out his cock, and then he fucked her hard up against the wall. She screamed out in pleasure-"

Serena took the book from him. "Please, have sex with me."

He nodded, took the book, and tossed it on the floor. "You don't have to ask. I always want sex with you." He thrust into her wet pussy. "I love fucking you. You're so damn perfect."

Her door was thrown open, and her father screamed out. "You whore!"

Darien tried to cover her naked body with his own. He looked her in the eyes and quickly said, "Run away with me." She nodded.

Her father screamed. "I'm getting my gun."

They both dressed, and she ran and grabbed her valuables. They then dashed for the secret passageway.

He pulled her close once they got in. "Let's wait until they exhaust their search and leave tonight."

She nodded and held him close. "I love you."

Years later, they told their children about their harrowing escape from her father. It always was met with a round of cheers when they got away and were finally safe and together.