“Darien!”
Darien woke as soon as he heard his name. He found a scared to tears Serena next to his bed.
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“Darien I’m scared.” Serena had gone back to Darien’s apartment, after the movie. But now a storm was forming outside.
Darien took the trembling Serena into his arms. “You’re safe, Love. I’m here.”
“Let me stay here tonight. I don’t want to go anywhere in this storm.” Serena begged as she cried in Darien’s arms.
“You can stay here with me, don’t worry. Shh, everything is going to be okay.”
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Darien moved over in the bed, so Serena could lay down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close.
“It’s ok, Love. I’m here. You’re safe with me again.” Soon they were both fast asleep.
5 am
Serena woke very quickly. The first thing she noticed was the pouring down rain and the thunder that had woke her. Then she realized her head was resting comfortably on Darien’s chest. Her arms were wrapped around him and she was lying very close to him. Darien was holding her in his arms and keeping her close. Serena could tell that he was a wake without even looking at him.
“How much sleep did you get?” Serena asked.
“Off and on for the last two hours. The storm kept me awake, and I was worried it would wake you.
“I always sleep easily when I am in your arms.” Serena said softly. “Darien what letter was it?” She asked out of the blue.
Darien knew what she was talking about as soon as she asked the question. “One from you, I think you gave it to me the day I left.”
“What did it say?” Serena asked even though she already knew.
“A lot about us, but it was the end that made me decide I couldn’t wait another month to see you.”
“What did the end say?”
“Someday, Darien Shields, you better come back to me.” Serena turned her head into his chest letting her tears fall. “Serena I don’t regret leaving, it just made my love for you grow. Everyday for six years you were the first thing I though of in the morning and the last thing at night. I wanted you there beside me, again.”
“I missed you so much Darien. It hurt so much. Then I couldn’t even get a letter to you. Andrew and Raye thought it would only hurt me more.”
“They wouldn’t tell me about you, except that you were alive.” Darien held her tighter to his body. Serena lifted her head so she could look into his eyes. “Darien can you promise me, that you will never leave me again?”
“Serena, I wouldn’t be able to live if I left you again.”
“Promise!”
“Serena Jacobs, Love, I promise to you, that I will never leave you again.”
Serena then pressed her lips hard onto Darien’s lips. Forcefully she pressured him to open his lips to let her tongue dance with his. Darien wrapped his arms around her and pulled her full body on top of his. Serena tangled her hands into his rich black hair. Their kiss was so passionately forceful that neither one wanted to pull away. Darien’s hands moved down her back, across her small butt, and to her thigh which he held onto, why his other hand went up to her upper back, just itching to go around to fell her chest. Serena’s hands tightened enjoying the feel of Darien touching her, but she had to pull away from the kiss.
“Darien we can’t be doing this.” She said breathlessly. “Not yet.” She glanced over to the alarm clock for a distraction, to help her mind move on from Darien’s kiss on her neck. “You need to call the airport.” Serena then got off of Darien and walked back to her room.
“It’s already 6:30. We’ll have to get another flight.” Darien called the airport, but their new flight wouldn’t leave until nine that night. ‘Another day with my, Love! Nothing wrong with that.’
Serena came out of her room shining. She was dressed in a white dress that easily showed off her curves. The dress went just above the knee and moved easily around her.
Darien was waiting for her on the couch just starting to read the paper. He was dressed in khakis and a blue polo shirt.
“When’s our new flight?”
“Not until nine tonight. So we have another day together.”
Serena walked over to him kissed him on the cheek while quickly taking his cell phone out of his shirt pocket. “Good, but I have to call Raye and tell her I won’t be there.”
“With my phone?”
“Who was the one to think we would be ready to leave at seven in the morning?”
Serena walked towards the balcony for the phone call, turning away from Darien.
“Who ever this is better have a good reason!” Raye answered.
“Raye aren’t you suppose to be working?”
“For your information, Serena, I was out late last night and am running late for breakfast with Lita.”
Darien came up from behind Serena and started tickling her.
Laughing, “Raye...I’m just...calling to let...you know that...I won’t be home until a...bout midnight.”
“Will you come over tomorrow then?”
Darien then decided to pick Serena up and swing her around.
“Yeah, I’ll stop by.” Laughing more.
“Are you ok Sere?”
“Yes, but I have to go.”
“Ok safe travels.”
“See ya, Raye.” Serena hung up and Darien put her down. She turned around in his arms and put the cell phone back. “And what was that all about?”
“I couldn’t resist, you look to cute, Love.”
“So how are you going to get me to forgive you?” Serena asked.
“Whatever you want.” Darien answered.
“I want pancakes for breakfast to start with.”
They went down to the hotel restaurant and ate a breakfast of pancakes. Outside it was still cloudy and sprinkling.
“What do you want to do next? We have plenty of time.”
“Let’s just go back to our suite and watch a movie or something.”
“Are you that tired?” Darien asked but seeing how warn out Serena really was. “Ok let’s go then.”
Monday Afternoon/Early Evening
‘Buzzzzzzzz...Buzzzzzzzzz...Buzzz’
Serena woke to the alarm clock next to the couch. Darien’s arm went from across her stomach up to hit the snooze button and back to her again. Then he dug his head deeper into her hair. Serena couldn’t resist giggling.
“What is so funny?” Darien whispered.
“You are just so wonderful. It’s as if you were use to waking up beside me.” Serena whispered. Darien responded by holder her tighter.
“Are you going to be able to sleep on the plane?”
“Hopefully. I didn’t sleep that much, unlike you who fell asleep right when the movie started.”
“I’m sorry, but I did already know that the boat sank, not to mention I’m sure you went, with the girls, to see it in the theaters at least a hundred times!” Darien said still not fully awake. Serena punched him and then got up.
“We can not miss our flight again. I’m going to get changed into something nicer than bumming close.”
“I’ll go change then too.”
By eight they were at the airport. Serena slept all through the flight. Darien on the other hand did not even bother trying to sleep, but enjoyed watching his sleeping beauty next to him. We had to practically carry her off the plane she was still so out of it.
Darien brought her home, and laid her in bed.
“Thanks Darien.”
“I’ll call you later.” He gently kissed her on her lips and forehead before he locked her house and left. As soon as he was home he fell onto his bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Thursday Morning Raye’s Temple 8am
“Good morning girls!” Serena said brightly.
“You’re to happy for this hour in the morning. What’s up?” Lita asked.
“I’m surprised you all are here this morning.”
“Raye said you would be here and we all wanted to know where you disappeared to this weekend.” Mina said.
“I needed a vacation, so I took one.”
“Why were you late coming home?” Raye questioned.
“We...I missed my flight, and before you yell at me for being forgetful, he was the one who thought of leaving on a seven am flight.”
“Who’s this he?” Lita asked.
“Um...the flight guy at the airport.” Serena covered.
“Darien went on a weekend trip too.” Amy informed everyone.
“Did her really!” Serena said. “I wonder where he went.”
“You and Darien went together, didn’t you?” Mina more stated than asked.
“And that is why you were laughing so much when you called me.” Raye said.
“No comment. I’ve got to go, Mina stop by the shop to discuss your dress.” Serena made her quick exit.
“She’s always like that after Darien takes her on some trip to who knows where.” Mina said.
“I think it is romantic.” Amy said.
“Personally I like seeing Serena so happy again.” Lita said and the other three girl agreed.
10 minutes later.
“Hello Serena Jacobs.”
“Serena, Timothy here, I’m back and was wondering about dinner tonight is eight good for you.”
“Timothy eight is fine. Where?”
“Meet me at LuJems, I’ll see you tonight.” ^Click^
“Bye Timothy.” Serena said even thought he had already hung up.
Serena was now walking down town thinking about tonight’s dinner with Timothy. When two arms wrapped around her waist and stopped her.
“Good morning, Love.” Darien whispered in her ear, then he kissed her cheek.
“Good morning Dare. Why aren’t you at the hospital?”
“I took the morning off. Why aren’t you at work?”
“I’m heading in now. The girls caught on about this weekend.”
“They usually do. Did you tell them where we went?”
“I never tell them.”
“Are we still on for dinner tonight?”
“I’m sorry Darien, not tonight.”
“Don’t forget to put this back on.” Darien handed her, the black velvet box, then walked away not really knowing what to think or if he was winning Serena over again.
After Darien was out of sight, she opened the box only to see her engagement ring from Timothy. “Just wait a little longer Darien.”
Thursday 8:05 pm LuJems
The valet opened her door and she gave him her keys, while she walked around her car. She was dressed in a black cocktail dress. It hugger her curves almost like a second skin. Timothy bought it for on one of his business trips to Italy. Serena of course hated the dress, but Timothy insisted that she wear it.
Serena took a deep breath, well as deep as the dress would permit her to and slowly exhaled before proceeding to walk into the rich classy restaurant.
“Madam Serena! It is a pleasure to have you here tonight. How are you?”
“Just fine Monsieur Luis. Is Monsieur Timothy Rich here yet?”
“Yes, Monsieur Rish is having a drink with business clients in the bar. Would you like me to inform him of your arrival?”
“Would you please seat me first?”
“Of course, Madam Serena, as you wish.”
Serena was escorted to table. Not a small romantic one, with a view of the lake and the beautiful flower gardens, which the restaurant was famous for. Timothy never reserved a table so romantic. They always were seated in the center of the room so everyone could see them, and Timothy could see everyone there. Serena sat there waiting for Timothy for a good fifteen minutes.
“Serena, why did you not join me at the bar for a drink?” Timothy asked angrily.
“It is nice to see you again too Timothy.” Serena said coldly.
“Answer me!” Timothy ordered her as he sat down.
“You know that I’m not a big drinker anymore, Timothy. Plus, I was not invited.”
“As my wife you will come and be introduced to my clients, wither you are invited or not is that understood?!” Timothy more order without causing a scene than asked her to please join him in the future politely.
“Yes Timothy I understand, know you understand this.” Serena stood up, slid the huge diamond engagement ring off her finger and threw it at him before leaving the restaurant. Not caring about the scene she just made.
10 minutes later at her apartment
“Raye Hina.”
“Hello Rate, it is Serena.”
“Hi Serena, what’s up?”
“Is Darien there?”
“Yes, but he is talking with Chad right now.”
“I need to talk to him.”
“Chad told me that they did not want to be disturbed.”
“RAYE, please just let me talk to Darien.”
“Just a sec...”
“Sere what’s wrong?”
“Darien I need you.”
“I will be there soon.”
‘Darien hurry please!’ Serena thought as she waited for her one true love to come to her.