This is a prompt for 87WW who seems to get me and the stories I enjoy writing. It started out as a prompt where Darien asks Serena to help him out and bid on him at a Bachelor Auction. We went back and forth over messaging and refined this story. I hope it lives up to your desires 87WW.

Blueeyeddevil06 thank you for being my fabulous beta!

Darien approached Serena at the Crown Arcade with a chocolate milkshake in hand. He set it down in front of her, and her face showed all of the confusion she felt. He said, "I have a favor to ask of you, so I thought I'd butter you up first."

"Well, you sure know what to buy me to do that!" She smiled and took a huge sip then winced in pain from a brain freeze. Darien didn't comment. "Wow, it must be big if you're skipping the chance to pick on me for eating too fast."

He fidgeted and sat down. "It kind of is."

"Kind of?"

"I would front the money, but you would have to… deal with some dirty looks. Maybe even snide comments."

She narrowed her eyes, "I deal with that from you every day. I'm an expert at those."

Darien flinched. "Yea, but the difference is that I don't mean them."

"You don't?" She sounded shocked and gave him a huge smile.

He looked panicked. "I thought you knew that. I just like to tease you and get you riled up."

She rolled her eyes, "And, I was supposed to know that how? Was I supposed to figure it out from all of the times you were nice to me?" She paused and pretended to think. "Oh yea, there aren't any of those."

"I'm nice."

"You're nice to Andrew."

He shook his head, "I'm nice to you. I…"

She waited for a full minute before speaking. "Can't think of an actual time, can you?"

He deflated, "No, I can't. Shit."

"Go ahead and ask me the favor. I won't hold it against you. Maybe it will prompt you to be nice to me in the future."

"That's not why it bothers me."

"What's the favor?" She took a sip of her milkshake again. A much smaller one this time.

"The theater club is having a huge fundraiser at my University. They want to buy new curtains for the stage, and apparently, they're expensive." He huffed, "My bio professor is married to the theater department head, and he asked me to be part of the bachelor auction."

She looked at him thoughtfully. "Hence, you're saying you'd front the money, and I'll get dirty looks. You realized that every girl at University wants to marry a Doctor, and they'd be hoping you'd go out with them and fall madly in love. You want me to win you at the auction with your money."

He nodded, "Yes, that is the huge favor."

She took another sip and said, "Okay, I'll do it."

He narrowed his eyes, "You agreed that easily? Why?"

"Maybe I'm a sucker for the arts?"

"That's not it. Why?"

"Honestly, I'd like it if you were nicer to me. I'm hoping you will be now."

He sighed, "You don't have to do it to get that. I'll be nicer."

"I still agree. You're… well... you, and I want to help you."

"What does that even mean?"

"I don't even know. But, I find that I like the idea of helping you for some reason," she admitted.

Darien got ready for the bachelor auction. He told Serena that he didn't care how much she had to bid. She just had to win. He thought of Serena and rubbed his hands over his face. How had he managed to be a total jackass to the one woman he was in love with? After he left the arcade, he spent the evening thinking over all of their interactions. He realized that he was horrible to her. That is, now that he knew she thought he meant what he said. He felt sick to his stomach. And he couldn't figure out what should have convinced her otherwise. Other than his love for her, that he'd made sure to hide though.

Maybe he could convince her to actually go on the date she won, and he could try to charm her. He rolled his eyes at himself in the mirror. Right, because one date would undo years of damage.

He made his way to his car and then to the auction. He had to "mingle" so that everyone there could meet the bachelors they were bidding on.

Serena sat in her room as Mina applied her makeup. It would be flawless. Even Serena admitted she looked amazing. Her pink dress showed off her curves, and her strappy sandal went perfectly with it. Once Mina was done, she added her earrings and a delicate necklace and her purse.

Mina smirked, "You look so sexy. If he doesn't want you after tonight, then you'll have a line of guys waiting to take you home."

"I only want one guy to take me home tonight."

"Yea, but the confidence booster of having the guys drool over you won't hurt."

"It most certainly won't." She winked at Mina. She noticed that guys checked her out. The problem was that the one man who she wanted to check her out treated her like crap. For some reason, she loved him anyway. She was just incredibly drawn to him.

Darien was miserable. He couldn't even get himself to fake a smile when he was talking to the women around him. A few of the other bachelors from the pre-med program wandered over to him. He discovered they were as miserable as him, but they just hid it better.

That was until one looked up sharply, and his jaw dropped. "I'd pay her to bid on me."

The guy next to him nodded. "You might have to. I'm trying to think how much money I have on me to have her bid on me."

A third scoffed. "She doesn't have to pay for a date. You're idiots if you think she's here for the auction. I've seen her before. She's a freshman at another University, and the moment she wants a date, there will be a whole bunch of guys she could pick from. My friend is in law school there, and he's tried to get her number three times."

The first guy groaned, "He struck out three times?"

"Yup. He's from a lot of money too. If she was a golddigger at all, she would date him."

"You act like your friend is an ass."

"He absolutely is a complete dick. It just so happens that I'm shallow. He throws the best parties though, so many hot women attend."

Darien sighed at their antics and turned, looking at the woman they were talking about. He couldn't see her. "Which woman are you talking about?"

Guy two said, "You're looking right at her. The hot piece of ass in the pink dress and the long blond hair."

Fuck! They were talking about Serena. Darien pinched the bridge of his nose. "She has a name."

"Well, I don't know it."

"Serena, her name's Serena." Darien then walked away from them and over to her. He reminded himself not to be a jerk to her for once.

She gave him a shy smile when he walked up. She whispered, "Why are people staring at me?"

"Guys are staring at you, not people. That's what happens when you wear a dress like that."

"Oh." she said quietly. "I…" She stepped back and her lip quivered. "I didn't realize that it was inappropriate. Is there time for me to change? I can text Mina. I don't want to embarrass you at the auction."

He looked at her wide eyed and startled. "Shit. I still sound like an ass. No, that's not what I meant at all. Serena, you're absolutely gorgeous. Don't change. When you bid on me and win, I'm going to be the one getting dirty looks."

She gave him a huge grin. "Well, I'm biding your money on you. Maybe I can bid on a date of my own." She winked at him.

He nearly choked. "That'd give you less arcade money, Dumpling Head."

Her smile fell. "Maybe it's time for me to grow up and move on." It definitely felt like it was time now for just that.

Darien shook his head. "You shouldn't bid on any of those other guys. They won't respect you."

She leaned towards him and whispered, "Do you think they'd want to do naughty things with me?"

He nodded, "Older guys want to do more… mature things with women."

She locked eyes with him, "Good." She then wiggled her fingers at him and walked away swaying her ass.

He ran up to her, grabbed her arm, spun her around, and pulled her towards him, whispering in her ear. "This date you win with me. We will be going on it tonight." He then released her arm and walked away before she could object.

He was furious at himself. He had pushed her until she got the idea to bid on someone else. At least this way they would be going on their date first. He had to convince her that she didn't want anyone else, just him. He just needed to stop being such a prick to her.

There were seven bachelors, and they were pulled in a random order. So far, Darien was pacing and watching Serena. She had managed not to bid on any of the first three bachelors. When the forth one walked up, he watched her notice the guy and smile at him. Crap. He panicked and pulled out his cell phone to text her: Don't forget to bid as much as you have to. He watched her read her text message and roll her eyes at him. She texted back: I'm not stupid, I remember. He texted: I'm just nervous. Sorry. She smiled at him, and he smiled back even bigger when he heard the winning bid announced for bachelor number four. Distracting her worked.

He heard his name called. He walked on stage and waited for the bidding to start. He frowned when the bidding started, and Serena hadn't held up her hand to bid on him. He watched two girls fight over the winning bid, and when the auctioneer asked for any final bids, Serena finally put her hand up. He was relieved. It drew the attention of the crowd that she was a late entry. The bid went back and forth a bit, and Serena finally won.

The autioneere said. "And, the winning bid goes to the lovely lady who waited to get in on the bid."

Serena smiled and exclaimed back, "I didn't need to be in at the beginning. The point is to win, and I did." Everyone chuckled at that.

He watched her make her way to the auction table to pay for the date she won with him. He was incredibly relieved. She must have decided not to bid on either of the next two guys. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked off the stage. One of the guys from earlier scowled. And said, "Jackass, you had to get her too? Having the highest grades isn't enough?"

He smirked and decided not to enlighten the guy. "She bid on me, not the other way around. I guess she liked what she saw in me."

Darien then walked away to go find her. And, of course, he found her surrounded by a group of guys. He cut though and said, "Well, since you won the date with me, and you look so lovely in that dress, I thought I'd take you out tonight."

Serena cocked her head at him and nodded slightly. "Lead the way." And she motioned for him to lead.

He offered her his arm and led her to his car. When they got there, he held the door for her and waited for her to get in and buckle up before getting in also. He closed the door and smiled at her. "Where to? You won, and you get to pick the place."

She rolled her eyes, "No one's listening now. You don't have to put on an act anymore. They won't know you didn't take me on a date."

He growled in frustration and put the car in drive, peeling out of the parking lot. "I'm taking you on a date, and somehow, I'm going to try and figure out how to not fuck it up."

"What?"

He drove for a bit and then pulled over, put the car in park, and stared at her. He took a deep breath and said, "Because, dammit, I'm in love with you, and if you date some other guy, it's going to wreck me. Yea, I'm an ass to you, but it's the only way I figured out how to get your attention. When I stop picking on you, then you stop looking at me. All I want is you to fucking pay attention to me!"

In a quiet voice, she said, "You're in love with me?"

"Yes." He sat back and nervously drummed his fingers on the steering wheel.

Serena had enough; she grabbed the front of his shirt in her left hand, pulled him to her, and kissed him. She then deepened the kiss when his lips parted in shock. When she pulled back, he was still not moving. She raised one eyebrow at him. "Are you going to kiss me back or not?"

He shook his head as if to clear it, put his hand on the back of her head, and crashed their lips together, kissing her with so much passion he was sure she could feel how much he wanted her. When they were panting for breath, he said, "So, that date?"

She shook her head. "Do you have coffee at your place?" He nodded. "Then ask me there for coffee."

"You hate coffee."

She rolled her eyes. "Fine, then no false pretext after all. Just ask me to your place for sex."

His eyes blew wide. "I… Come for sex?" He shook his head and his hand slipped, hitting the horn. He jumped and then turned to look at her. "Smooth. Will you have sex with me?"

She chuckled and caressed his face. "Take me to your place already."

He nodded, put the car in drive, and pulled out to take her there. At the first stoplight, he said, "I should stop for condoms."

"I'm on the pill. Keep driving."

He nodded. The green light came, and he continued to his place. When they got there, he opened the door for her, and she stepped in. She removed her shoes and so did he. When he looked down, he noticed her panties were on the floor too. She smirked at him and took a few steps backwards from him. She smiled and looked him in the eyes, saying, "I'm in love with you too."

He picked up her panties and put them in his pocket. He felt his desire for her flare, and he stalked towards her. "You minx you. You love me, and you said you'd bid on someone else?"

She smirked, "I had no clue you loved me too. I was serious when I said I needed to move on. You just thought I meant arcade games."

He put his hand on the middle of her back and pulled her forward a half step. "There will be no 'moving on' from this." He pulled her another half step forward. "You're mine, and I refuse to let you go." He pulled her flush up against his body. "This is where you belong."

She placed both hands on his ass. "Your ass is mine, Shields." She squeezed and moaned. "It's even better than I imagined."

"You imagined my ass?"

"Yup, and your cock. It's time for show and tell. You show me what I tell you to. Take off your shirt, and show me your sexy muscles."

He removed his shirt and pulled her against him. "Do you like what you see?"

She raked her eyes over his body. "Hell, yes." She looked at him, unzipped her zipper, and her dress slid to the floor. She was standing there in a push up bra. She unhooked her bra and dropped it.

"Fuck, Serena. You look so damn sexy."

"Please, fuck Serena. Now."

He stripped off his pants and boxers, and his erection sprang free. He then picked her up and brought her to his bed. "I love you. You're it for me. Say you feel the same way. I can't handle ever losing you."

"You're it for me too. There's no one else I'd ever want."

He bent down, licked her pussy, and felt her get wet. "Serena, I've read so many books learning about sex. All I could think about was what I would do to please you. I masturbated to the thought of you enjoying me and loving me. When I'm really desperate at night, I admit that I would give you all of me, even if you just wanted to use me. I'm going to learn on your body what actually works. Tell me if it feels good or if I need to do something differently." He then licked her pussy again, and she moaned out lustily. He worked her over the way he'd read about. She tasted delicious, and he loved the breathy sounds she made and the whimpers. He got her worked up, and then he sucked on her clit and fucked her with his fingers. She came hard and cursing. He smirked into her cunt. He was proud of himself for that.

She was panting for breath and she said. "You fucking nailed that. That was incredible! Now, come up here, and make love to me."

He thrust into her, and she winced. He asked. "You're a virgin too? Sorry, I would have been more careful."

"As if I'd fuck someone when you're the only one I ever wanted. I'm fine now. Please start moving. I want you so badly."

He tried to take her slow and steady, but he couldn't. She was so tight and warm, and he was heading to his first orgasm that didn't involve his hand and visions of her. He was in her warm, tight cunt, and he'd never felt bliss like this before. He took her in hard, powerful strokes and thrust the entirety of his cock deep into her. He felt his cock bottom out inside of her, and it felt incredible. He started flicking her clit, and they came hard together. He felt her ride out their orgasm, and he heard her shout out his name. Fuck, that felt incredilbe.

He kissed her naked shoulder and said, "Serena, please tell me you'll move in with me." He hadn't removed his cock from her. Deep down, he didn't want to relinquish any claim he had on her while he waited to find out if he could get her to move in. His cock was his lifeline to her. "It may sound soon, but I've loved you for so long. I'm absolutely devoted to you and only you."

She nodded, "I'll move in with you if you promise that's not just a post orgasm question and you'll regret it later."

He still didn't remove his cock. "I won't ever regret it. I want you here in my life."

"And, in your bed." she chuckled.

He nodded. "That too."

"I want that. I'll move in with you." She kissed his neck.

He pulled out of her and laid next to her. "I have a key for you, and I would love it if you moved in tonight or tomorrow."

"How about tomorrow and I sleep here tonight?"

"That sounds wonderful." He pulled her to him and held her close. "Can we have more sex?"

She grabbed his ass, "I'd be disappointed if we didn't."

He growled, "I'll never disappoint you, Serena. Never."