H.A.W.C.

Serenity of the Moon/Serena of the Moon

Chapter Seventeen

Rated: R

English Names

Alternative Universe

Disclaimer: Pretty Soldiers Sailor Moon, or anything related, belongs to the very talented Naoko Takeuchi.

Yeah, I finally updated. Just for the record, I was finished with the chapter two weeks after the last update. I just had difficulty with the last scene. ahem You'll see what I mean.

Once again, I want to invite you guys join my forum. Go to . You'll be told when the next update will be at least an hour (if not more) before I actually update.

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Fanfic

Captain Nasakii
2008-05-17
ch 18,
Lol Thats cool. It was an adorable chapter. I can keep being your Beta yea?

If you're up to it.

yourmamasface
2008-05-17
ch 18,
Yeah, another chapter! I started to lose hope after a couple of months, that you weren't going to continue this story. Please don't tell me your one of those authors that like to leave their fans hanging. I absolutely adore this story.

Not to worry. I will defenitly finish. It'll take a while but it'll get done.

Sally-Ann
2008-05-17
ch 18, anon.

Top story, but can we get back to the next chapter instead of worrying about reviews and author's notes, thank you

You're probably right but I see reviews as a reward for updating. They're what keep me writing.

Lennatha
2008-05-18
ch 18,

Eh!
Sere-San, you got me all excited about another fun-fulfilled chapter where I can giggle immensely and squeal so much my parents shout 'shut up Lennatha!' TT
ah well!
the other chapter was awesome/cute/GREAT!

When's the next one up? xD
Lennatha

Right now! Thanks a bunch for the review.

SailorEarth007
2008-05-20
ch 18,
i've been reading ur fanfic today and so i waited until i got to this end to review and i must say that i'm VERY impressed! This fanfic is absolutely amazing and other than a few gramatical errors i think its one of the best i've ever read -if not the best itself- The storyline is very entertaining and entralling so far...the only critique i have to make so far is: -i might be a little judgmental- but i feel serena kind of forgave everyone and just accepted their secrets about her a little too quickly. Other than that, great fanfic and i totally understand about the life stuff that makes finding time to write so darn hard, but good luck! because i would really really really luv it if u could update. PLEASE! pretty please w/sugar on top? -haven't used that phrase in a while!- But PLZ PLZ update! it would make my life, so good luck with everything! UPDATE SOON! ;)

No, I agree with you. She did forgive them too easily but that was my boo boo. I accidently brought up that issue too soon. I'm so glad you're liking it so far. You have no idea what that means to me.

riddiculusvampire
2008-05-23
ch 18,
YAY u updated! yeah i had trouble remembering everything so i just spent the afternon rereading the whole story..im happy to say i wasent bored in the slightest bit! i actually found it even better the second time! great stpory..im love the plot and the characters! great job!
-riddiculusvampire

Omg, you took the time to re-read? I luv you! You so made my 23rd of May!

serenamoonrose
2008-06-17
ch 18,
i really love this story! i have been hooked since chhapter one (which i just started reading last week) i can't wait for more and to see why darien is taking her to thhe vampires! i hahve a guess but it might be wrong.

Well, I was considering the possibilities but now I'm thinking about the results of him taking her there. Not just him taking her there in general.

!

By: sailorjupiterox

On: Jun 19, 2008 04:21PM

I LOVE THIS STORY! Only just finished reading page 95 AND WOW. All day I was on edge (I had only got up to page 50) and I had school .. so I was trying to get on a computer in school all day. IT IS AMAZING.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FINISH IT!

Wow! Thanks so much! Hopefully you didn't get in trouble cause of me. ;

hmm

By: yongo

On: Jul 15, 2008 03:01AM

This sure is interesting. I've never read anything like it. It's original.

Thanks. I like to think so too.

"But if I'm not mistaken, we also live in one of those over populated vampire areas," he continued.

"And why are we out here?"

"It's one of my favorite places to visit."

"You have friends here?"

He nodded and said, "This is where Amara and Michelle live. Occasionally Sessh and Ann."
"We're visiting them?"

"No. It also has one of my favorite eateries." Ok.

"We are going to make it back home in time right? I don't want to lose any sleep because of this."

"You might," he answered before we came to a stop in what looked like in an abandoned building. Not abandoned as in the windows were blocked up or anything like that. Abandoned as in, there were no cars there, thus no people or noise. I was so busy looking that I didn't notice Darien get out or open my door. He offered me his hand and I took it without thinking. He shut the door behind me and led me to the building. As we got closer I noticed that the windows might now be blocked up but there were thick curtains, blocking the view from the inside and out.

We climbed the few stairs that led to the double doors. I felt uneasy. It didn't feel dangerous, not with Darien here anyway, but it felt wrong being here. He opened one of the doors and ushered me inside and quickly followed me in, shutting the door behind him. Everything was pitch black. I couldn't see anything but the room felt small. I stretched out my hand to the side of me and sure enough, I touched a wall. I stretched the other way and felt Darien's body. He gently took my hand and next thing I know doors that I hadn't noticed before were being opened in front of me.

He led me, still holding my hand, into the larger room. It was also dark but not as dark as the smaller room. It actually looked a lot brighter compared to the dark room. As my eyes adjusted I noticed that it looked like a bar, a fancy bar but a bar nontheless. On the right wall was the bar and the bar tender who didn't seem to notice us. Along the other three walls were small tables with one single candle in the middle. I looked around and noticed that there was only one other couple in a far table, looking at us curiously.

That added to my uneasiness. It's kind of hard not to feel nervous when people are staring at you. I looked away but apparently not quick enough though. I could still feel their gazes on me. Curious as to why I was here probably. I weakened my barrier. Why are we here? 'Dinner,' Darien answered simply. What is this place? 'You can say it's a place where vampires can come and feel at ease. Everything is dark and they only serve fresh blood here.' Wait, what? Don't tell me you hypnotize innocent victims into being someone's dinner! Darien, you idiot! What's wrong with you? You can't just do that!

'Fresh blood is the only proper nutrition for a vampire, not to mention that it tastes a lot better than artificial or stored blood. The sources here willingly volunteer.' You expect me to drink blood? I thought sarcastically. 'No, of course not.' He led me to a table that was on one of the corners. As we sat down the couple stood up and left but not before taking one last look at me. Weird much.

Darien noticeably relaxed as he sat down next to me in the bench like seat. It connected with another bench, making an "L" in the corner around what was probably the biggest table there, and that's saying a lot, considering the other tables could only hold two. This one looked like it could hold six adults, maybe more. I was still busy taking everything in when a server appeared out of nowhere and brought us food that we hadn't ordered. I looked at Darien questionably and he gave me one of those smiles I love.

"I know what you like," he said as the server walked away. I looked down and sure enough, it proved Darien right. Sitting in front of me was a plate of spaghetti. I loved Italian food. The server also left me a basket of garlic bread and a glass full of coke. All Darien had was a goblet like cup with dark red substance that I'm pretty sure was blood. He took a sip before turning his attention to me.

"So, how is it? Your fresh blood I mean."

"All right. Could definitely be better though."

"I thought it was 'fresh'," I said, making quotes with my fingers.

"Well, as fresh as served blood can get. Personally I would prefer," he said, lowering his voice and leaning closer to me. "Drinking directly from the source." By then his face was right by my neck and he gently nipped the skin closest to his mouth. I tsked as I pulled his face away.

"That was a one shot deal. It's never going to happen again."

"Positive?" He asked leaning in again, causing me to lean away and end up lying on my back with his arms acting as a cage. "It doesn't have to be your neck. There's another way to get the blood and you won't have to worry about scars or such." As he said this, he adjusted himself so that his knee was between my legs. My eyes widened slightly. Would he actually try to do that? I felt a little panicky just then. A part of me knew he was just teasing but another part was slightly aroused.

His eyes were slightly darker, as if trying to keep himself in control. He kept his eyes on mine as he leaned down and pressed his lips on mine. As usual, it felt wonderful. I have no idea how he can make such a small gesture feel so good. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. He was still supporting himself with his arms but his body was now touching mine. It reminded me of a guy doing pushups and is in the down position.

Just when I thought I was going to suffocate, he pulled a few inches away and allowed me to breathe. "Did you know you drive me crazy?" he asked as I gasped for air.

"You might have mentioned it a before," I gasped.

"I don't know how long I can keep in control," he warned. "You don't know how much will power it takes not to take you right now."

"What's stopping you?" The words left my mouth before I could stop them.

"You," he said kissing the corner of my mouth. I felt a pang of disappointment. So much for wanting me. "You'll want to kill me the morning after, if not while we're in the middle of it," he continued, oblivious to my feeling of rejection. Damn. My heart feels heavy and hurt. "Or," he continued, still oblivious. Damn bastard. "Are you giving me permission?" I stared at him. He looked at me seriously. I was still breathing deeply and my mouth was slightly open. I couldn't get the words out so instead I nodded. Just then, Darien's face broke out into a smile and I felt him release the air he was holding. He seemed so human just then.

He leaned down and reclaimed my lips hungrily. I kissed him back with equal eagerness if not more. One hand slid down to my thigh and squeezed suggestively. Just when I was about to pull our bodies even closer, he sat up, pulling me with him. A second later, he quit kissing me completely and a second after that, the door opened. Two men walked in and took seats at the bar.

"We'll have to take a rain check on that," he whispered and nibbled my ear. I tried to hide my pout. Talk about sexually frustrated.

I spent about twenty minutes trying to get my body under control again and in all that time, Darien was trying to convince me to eat. That's kind of hard to do when I've just been sex deprived. I let out a puff before finally agreeing to eat. He had the server take away the food and bring a fresh new serving. All the while, I noticed he was blocking my view of the men that just walked in. I did't think much of it though.

We left a few minutes after I finished eating. By then Darien had drank two cups of blood. As predicted, it was a long ride home. It was peacefully quiet. I don't know what Darien was thinking but all I could think about was what could happen that night. I think I dozed off cause next thing I know, Darien was lifting me from my seat. I snuggled deeper into his chest as he walked. He easily carried me inside, up the stairs, and into my room.

He softly set me down and was about to pull away but I didn't let go of his shirt.

"Ceri, I have sleeping to catch up on."

"Stay," I said pulling him toward me. He sort of tumbled down and landed on his knees with his upper body hovering over mine. He let out a sigh as if annoyed but I'm pretty sure I saw a smile. I heard a thud on the floor as one of his shoes landed. The other one soon followed. He shifted to get comfortable and I finally let go of his front. I don't know how he managed it but he pulled the blanket from underneath us and covered us both.

I felt his hand roam around until it reached my leg and pulled so it would bend at the knee. I was confused about what he was doing until he pulled my shoe off. The other followed. Once shoes were out of the way, he turned me around so my back was to his front. He wrapped a hand around my waist and pulled me close. I covered his larger hand with my own and unconsciously caressed it.

I curled up and his body followed, fitting perfectly. He snuggled deeper into me before laying still. I closed my eyes and before I knew it, drifted off to sleep.

"You look amazing!" Mina gushed as Lita turned around and showed us her wedding dress. She had decided on the white and green dress. Mrs. Barrowman nodded her head in agreement.
"Now slip into these," she said, handing Lita a box of matching shoes. With the shoes on, Lita was taller and the dress didn't drag on the floor. She turned around a couple more times to get a feel of the shoes and heavy dress. Once she was satisfied, she went into one of the changing rooms with Mrs. Barrowman behind her.

A few (well more than a few) minutes later, Lita came out with Mrs. Barrowman carrying her dress.

"It's perfect, just needs a little ironing and should be ready for tomorrow," she assured Lita. Lita smiled nervously. Looks like it was finally catching up to her. She was going to be married tomorrow afternoon.

"We better leave soon," Amy said, looking at her watch. Right after this, we were going to go to Darien's where the practice ceremony would take place. The dress was the last piece for the wedding. Invitations had been sent, a ballroom has been rented, the catering was taken care of (including the cake), the church was being decorated, and now the dress was ready.

We waited for Lita to thank Mrs. Barrowman for what must have been the zillionth time already. They arranged for the dress to be dropped off, two hours before the ceremony. We had taken our maid dresses home just last night. We all climbed into the van Lita had managed to acquire again, with Lita driving and Amy in the passenger seat.

The ride was full of chatter for plans tomorrow. We were all going to be spending the morning at a spa. The conversation eventually shifted to which one of us would be the next to marry.

"It will be me, of course," Mina said confidently. "Make sure you toss the bouquet in my direction," she mock whispered to Lita.

We laughed and Lita responded with a, "You're going to have to beat off the other women with a stick then."

"Note to self, bring a stick," Mina said as she pretended to write on her hand.

"Speaking of which," Raye began. "How is the whole Mal thing going? You didn't totally forgive him, did you?"

"Of course not. When I asked for an explanation he said he couldn't tell me everything just then but that he truly did love me and yadda yadda." Even as she said this, I could feel she was hurt. She really wanted to be happy with him, especially now that she didn't have to worry about outliving him, but there was also her proud side.

"What about you Amy?" Lita asked.

"I forgave him." We looked at her shocked, except Lita who still had her eyes on the road.

"What?"

"Well, after some thought, I understood where he was coming from. He really wanted to tell me the truth about the whole sneaking around and pretending but he is still under Darien. Darien is the one that bit him, so he's his master."

"What? Why am I just now finding out about this?" I agreed mentally with Lita.

"Well, all he told me was that Darien ordered him to do some investigating and such so he had to do what he did. He told me he cared about me and had never meant to hurt me but there were things that he couldn't do." She looked down sadly at her lap.

"Zack is so sweet," Mina said. "See at least he told you all of that. As Mal begged for my forgiveness, there was still the whole its-none-of-your-business attitude. It's about time I got Mal chasing after me though. If he wants my forgiveness, he's going to have to do a lot to gain it." We nodded our heads in agreement. We have to keep men in line.

"Now what about our innocent little Ceri?" Raye asked teasingly. I glared at her and she smiled sweetly.

"Actually, now that I think about it, you guys are probably going to get married before me," Mina announced.

"As if," I mumbled.

"Oh, come on, just listen. Let's see, you guys definitely do a lot of making out and my sources tell me you were very close to going all the way," Mina said with an I-know-what-I'm-talking-about voice.

"And who is your source?" I asked. Normally I would be gritting my teeth at them all by now but for some reason it seems childish. More childish than I usually am anyway.

"Can't say," she responded. "But I also know that you guys were spotted down at Lestat Kern."

"Lestat Kern? What the heck is that?"

"You know, that place where you first enter is nothing but a little dark room that can only be opened up to doors if you're a vamp."

"Only vamps can get in?" I asked truly amazed.

"Yeah. It's an old ancient vampire secret. It was used during the old days to make sure no human accidentally walked into a room full of blood hungry vampires. That wouldn't look very good now would it?"

"I guess not, considering that they want to keep the killing to a minimum," Lita answered from the front. "But tell us Sere. What were you doing down there?"

"Oh, nothing," I responded quickly. After all, I don't want them to think that Zack and Mal talked to them only cause of me. "I had a bet with Darien and lost so in return I had to go to eat dinner with him." Except there wasn't much eating. At least not until the end. Wow my face feels hot just thinking about it.

"Your face tells us there's more to it," Amy chimed in.

"Whatever do you mean?" I asked, trying, and failing, to get my face back in control. As much as I loved them and they were my best friends, there are just some things I'd rather keep to myself. My love life for example.

"Your face is still red," Raye reminded me. "Oh, come on, you know you want to share all the juicy details." Damn her for being right. I did want to be selfish and keep it to myself but there was an even more selfish part that wanted to tell and flaunt.

"Um, we made out?"

"Boring!" They all said at the same time.

"We all know you guys do that all the time. Isn't there anything juicier?" Mina asked getting excited. She is a completely helpless romantic.

"Um…well…"

"Oooh, there is, isn't there?" Lita interrupted when I took too long to answer.

I could feel my face heating up even more as I answered. "Well, he asked me if he could…um…do stuff…to me…"

"You mean, have hot and steamy sex?"

"Make sweet, sweet love?'

"Get fucked?"

Well damn. They sure have a way with words. I merely nodded. And then the world exploded. Or it felt like it anyway. The van was suddenly filled with squeals and lots of talking and questions.

"Serena, you had better have said yes. I will never forgive you if you didn't!"

"I'll let you barrow my vacation house for the weekend!"

"About damn time!"

"Well, what was your answer?"

They sat there waiting for me to answer. I looked at them a little nervous. They looked like they would attack me if I didn't tell them what they wanted to hear. So, I nodded again. I'm pretty sure my ears popped. I might have gone permanently deaf.

"So you did it?" Mina asked with a spark in her eye.

"Uh, no," I answered, regaining my voice.

"And why the hell not?"

"We got interrupted," I simply said.

"By who?"

"A couple of men walked in."

"Eww, gross, did they see anything?" came Lita's voice.

"No, thankfully we hadn't gone anywhere past making out."

"So, does that make him your boyfriend officially?" Amy asked.

"I don't know," I answered truthfully. I really wanted to say yes but there was small part of me that still wasn't sure of how Darien felt about me.

"But you must have done it when you got home, right?" Raye asked, growing impatient.

"Well, I wanted to but…I don't know. We just fell asleep on my bed and when I woke up, he was gone. He wasn't drinking his usual cup of blood or taking care of some business in his office so I figured he just went to work early."

"And how long ago was this?" Amy asked.

I sighed before answering. "A couple of weeks now."

"Bastard." I couldn't agree more with Raye.

"Have you tried seducing him?" asked Mina doubtfully.

"Haha, you're funny. Seducing includes grace, which I do not have."

"You don't need grace. You just need to know how to work yourself. For example, if someone was really clumsy and always tripping, even more than you," I slightly glared at her. "They could do a little big of 'oh, no. I have fallen. Won't you please help me up, kind sir?' and then accidentally trip onto him." I stared at Mina.

"Who in their right mind would do that?"

"I would," she said with a smile. "I'm not just called an actress you know."

"She has a point," Amy stated while Raye and Lita "mmm, hmm"ed in agreement.

"Well, you know what you need?" Mina didn't wait for me and answered herself. "You just need a lesson in seducing! Tonight is the perfect opportunity. Do a little seducing during the practice, he'll get hungry for you and then tonight you'll do the bunny hop." I stared at her with my mouth open.

"I like it," Lita said.

"Mmm, hmm."

"Sounds good to me."

And just like that, I got four teachers in the art of seduction.

"Lita, you're walking too slow," Raye commented from behind her.

"No, I'm not," Lita argued back. "You're just too damn impatient."

Everyone was getting a little annoyed by now. This must have been the fifth time the bride has been walking down the homemade aisle with her maids and their "dates" behind them. Lita sort of ran down the first few times and the other times, Raye kept complaining about how slow she was going. I'd hate to admit it but Raye was right. It felt like we were taking one-step for every three seconds. Right now, we are currently right in the middle of the aisle and the song was 3/4ths over. Instead of fixing us, why don't they fix the stinkin' song?

We finally made it to the alter but the song had ended about five seconds ago. Lita sighed and I could feel the frustration rolling in waves off her.

"Why don't we take a brake?" Nate suggested, while putting a comforting hand on Lita's shoulder. We agreed and made our way to the table that had been pilled with finger food and some type of juice.

"Why don't you make your way over there and reach for some cherries?" I looked over to where she was pointing and found Darien standing in front of them. Not only that but his crouch was directly at table level. I tried to keep my blush down and scolded Mina for thinking I could pull off something like that.

"How do you know? Have you ever tried it?"

"Um, hello," I said, reminding her of who she was talking about.

"Just do it. Listen to your teacher," she insisted, pushing me slightly in Darien's direction. I stumbled forward and gulped. Man, I felt like a stinking teenager again. I had every right to though. It's only been less than a year since I've been an "adult". Heck, I'm not even at my legal drinking age!

The other girls walked toward us and I decided then and there I would rather just do it than have all of them ganging up on me. I tried to hide my nervousness as I walked over to where Darien was standing. I concentrated on not being noticed and it seemed to work since Darien didn't turn around or anything.

I was soon next to him and only then did he notice me. He gave me a sideway smile as he took a sip of whatever he was drinking. I rolled my eyes. Ok, let's play it cool.

"Why so lonesome? Did the guys finally get tired of you?" I asked, pretending to look down at the table and deciding what I wanted. My eyes lingered on the cherries for a while before looking back at the mini sandwiches.

"You're humor is as witty as ever, Ceri." Wait. Was that an insult?

"Well, at least mine isn't twisted like a certain vamp I know." I said sticking out my tongue at him. He smiled at the gesture. I took a piece of an apple and ate it in one bite.

"Twisted? How so?" he asked, putting down the empty cup on the table. Its now or never.

"You just are," I answered simply and reached for the bowl of cherries. The back of my hand brushed...something that...ahem...only males have. His jaw twitched slightly but I pretended not to notice. Feign innocence. I guess that's the role I'm going to be playing for the rest of this rehearsal. For added effect, I put the cherry into my mouth and broke off the stem with a "pop". I smiled innocently before walking away.

He reached out but I felt it coming and somehow he only managed to grab my fingers, which I easily pulled away from him. "Talk about twisted sense of humor," he said before I was completely out of reach. I didn't dare look at his face.

I walked back to the girls who were all trying to hide their smiles.

"You guys are so dead," I warned them, making sure no one else could hear.

"You're the one with the hands," Lita said, smiling. I just sighed. A part of me was thrilled about what I just did but it was equally matched with embarrassment.

"So, what's the next step?" Amy asked with a smile. I think she secretly enjoys seeing me embarrassed. Everyone thought quietly and finally Lita answered.

"How about a simple change of clothes? You know, a little more skin. If anyone asks, it was getting too warm for your liking."

I looked down at the clothes I was wearing and wondered aloud, "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" It was a tight black t-shirt and Capri pants a couple of inches past my knees with black sneakers. They didn't bother answering and simply herded me toward the house.

"Hey, where are you guys going? We're about to start!" Jed yelled after us.

"We'll be back soon. Just go ahead and get everything arranged," Raye yelled back. Geesh, they really did match each other perfectly.

When we were finally inside, we made a quick dash to my room where they immediately began going through my clothes. Faster than what I would have thought possible, they had pulled out one of my short shorts that I only used to sleep in and a white tank top. At least they let me keep sneakers instead of some white heels they found in the back of my closet. I don't know how they did it, so don't bother asking, but they convinced me to wear the top without a bra. Thankfully, it was a thick tank top so it wasn't obvious. Unless you stared long enough and I think that's what their aim was. Don't tell anyone but I secretly hoped he would too.

We were about to walk out the back door when Raye stopped and told us to go ahead. She found a maid before we could ask her what she was up to. By the time we reached the guys, they had taken their places with Nate at the alter and the rest of the guys at the end of the "aisle" waiting for their partner. Lita took her place in front of them and I took my place behind her, next to Darien, next Amy and Zack, then Raye, who had finally made it out, and Jed, and finally Mina and Mal.

The music started playing and Lita began walking. A part of my mind was counting the steps Lita took, we were suppose to follow ten steps afterwards, but another part was extremely aware of how Darien's leg brushed mine, or maybe it was my leg that was doing the brushing, whenever we took a step. I don't know why but my hand, which was tucked under his arm, was shaking a little.

It wasn't just now. Every single time we rehearsed this, I would start shaking a little. I tried to control it, really, I did, but I'm pretty sure he felt every single vibration. Eventually that led to my uneven breathing. Then that would lead to Darien doing this thing with his hand where he would take his left hand and cover my hand that was tucked in his right arm. You'd think this would only make it worst but it somehow calmed me and then we would walk down with grace.

We were half way down the aisle and everything seemed to be going right so far, when I felt a drop on my arm. The drop soon multiplied and I looked up to find clear blue skies. The drops started falling faster and harder until it was a full-blown spring shower. Mina screamed the same time I put my hands up to try to cover myself. I tried to look for the source of the water but it was falling too hard to see. I could see that everyone else was trying to make a run for the house but there was too much confusion. I did see Mal and Mina, with Mal's blazer over her head, running past.

And just as suddenly as it started, it was over. I wiped the water off my face and looked up in time to see the sprinklers sink back into their hiding places. I turned my face in the direction of the house and found that everyone, except Darien and I, were safely in the house. I finished wiping my eyes and looked back at Darien who was facing me but was looking away. I studied his face for a second, wondering if it was my imagination or if he was blushing. As I pondered why the heck he would be blushing, he slipped off his black blazer.

"Uh, Ceri," he coughed, "You might want to slip this on." He stretched out his hand to give me the blazer and held it particularly at my chest level.

I took the blazer but at the same time asked, "How is this supposed to help me? I'm already soaked wet." He coughed again and glanced at my chest before quickly looking away. I looked down at my chest and was silent. I couldn't say anything. I think the blood red color my skin turned into said it all. Oh, fucking shit. Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have listened to them about the bra thing! I swear I'm going to kill them whenever I get my hands on them!

I was so busy planning my murder plan that I forgot about the current situation, as in me in my soaked white tank top that was practically invisible and a blushing Darien, which would be very cute if the situation was different, looking away, and only came back to realization when Darien coughed again. I immediately put it on, not so gently.

"Serena! Darien!" I turned around, and at the same time buttoned most of buttons. The blazer had a v shaped neckline and it felt too big but it managed to cover my breasts. My eyes narrowed down as the girls walked out. I had a feeling that it was one of them that had turned on the sprinklers. They were each carrying towels and were trying to dry themselves up. Behind them, Molly came rushing out with towels for Darien and me. We each received one and Darien immediately threw it over his head, hiding his face, and started drying his hair.

There was really no point in my drying since I was soaked everywhere. Amy suggested everyone goes inside and change clothes before we catch a cold. Lita argued that it would then be too late to fit in any more rehearsal time. So we agreed to try until we at least got it right once.

We took our places once again and began. As we walked, Darien covered my hand with his but my shivering didn't stop. I think it was because of the cold this time. Thankfully, we made it in perfect time. Soon afterwards, the maids brought out a snack plate of pancake puffs with syrup. I guess a little snack would be ok before I went and killed a certain someone.

I had only eaten two puffs before disaster struck again. I didn't see how it happened but I soon found myself dripping with syrup. I licked the syrup off my lips while I tried to keep my anger in check.
"Uh, Serena?" Jed asked with concern. I glared at him and he flinched. There was guilt all over his face. I guess I know whom to blame. I turned my glare on Raye. She smiled at me. Little guilt could be seen behind the false innocent smile. "Are you ok, Sere?" Jed continued, oblivious as to whom my glare was directed to.

"Fine," I said through gritted teeth. I turned around and marched my way through the yard and into the house. I'm sure my stomps could be heard throughout the whole house but I didn't give a damn just then. Not only did they soak me wet, they made me sticky from head to toe! I touched my hair with a finger and felt totally grossed out. I'm sure I was dripping water and syrup all over the house but I didn't care just then.

I soon as I was inside my room, I started tearing off my clothes, starting with my shoes, which were, thankfully, syrup free. I kicked them off in my room and took off Darien's blazer in the bathroom where no carpet was in danger of syrupy stickiness. Once I was completely naked, I turned on the shower and stepped in. I wasn't in for a second before I heard his voice.

"Ceri?" Shit. I forgot to close the bathroom door. I stayed quiet, hoping he would hear the shower and get the hint. I stayed completely still and listened. I didn't hear anything so I figured he must have left.

Serena sighed as she leaned her forehead against the shower wall. She felt like a failure. She couldn't do something so "simple and natural", at least according to Mina, as seduce. She was drowning in her self-pity when she suddenly felt a breeze brush her back. She turned around, startled, to find Darien looking at her with one hand on the shower door. Serena instantly grabbed for the white curtain that she had forgotten to draw when she first stepped in. After making sure her most intimate parts were covered, she opened her mouth and began to yell.

"Darien! What the hell? What do you think you are doing?" He didn't respond but only stared at her with his dark, lustful eyes. Serena, annoyed that she was being ignored, opened her mouth to start yelling again, only to be interrupted by his deep voice.

"I don't know if I should be pleased or laughing." She stared at him with confusion.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"The cherries, change of clothes, the wet shirt, and the syrup," he answered as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Serena, realizing what he meant, couldn't help feel offended.

"For your information," she began, still very aware that she was butt naked. It was beginning to be a little...uncomfortable. She reached out a hand to the shower door. "I had no say in those things." Then she thought better of it and added, "No wait, I lied. I agreed to the cherries and change of clothes but I am completely innocent when it comes to the other stuff." She tried to slide the door shut but Darien was still holding on to it, and was not planning to let go of it.

"Really?" he asked doubtfully. Serena began feeling a little flustered as he leaned in closer so his head was now in the shower and was being soaked.

"Re-Really," she stammered. She couldn't help it. Really, she couldn't. Not when a man with Darien Delano's looks was sticking his head in your shower, with you in it and butt naked, not to mention reaching out his hand to caress your cheek. Serena wondered what happened to the cute shy Darien she caught a glimpse of just minutes before. This Darien seemed full of confidence and very...forward. Especially after his lips found hers and engulfed them.

Serena wasn't sure if she should try to resist him, considering where they were. It only took a second to debate after Darien's tongue snuck in and convinced her otherwise. She let out a little squeak when he pulled her to him, causing her to let go of the curtain and hold on to him for balance. Serena wasn't sure but she thought she heard Darien moan.

Deciding she wanted to be in charge, she grabbed onto his white dress shirt, which was beginning to get soaked, and pulled hard. Her body came back into the shower and would have smashed into the wall if he hadn't put a hand on her back to act as a cushion. His upper body followed her and was completely wet in a matter of seconds. All the while he was kissing and touching her, her small shaking hands traveled down the front of his shirt, undoing buttons.

It was thrown out of the way and followed by Darien's black pants. He pulled away from the kiss to step into the shower with only his boxers on and walked forward until Serena was trapped between the wall and his own body. He looked down at her with tender eyes before leaning down and nuzzling her neck neck and cheek. He soon began licking the remains of the syrup off her skin. Serena giggled very girly and very un-Serenaish and Darien chuckled in return.

"You bastard," she murmured against his chest.

"It's not like you don't like it," he responded and nipped at the skin closest to his mouth.

"Too true," she moaned.

"God, I love that sound," he whispered in her ear. Serena felt a little embarrassed by that and hid her face with his chest. He continued his nuzzling for a while before he sought out her lips. He found them and pulled her closer to his body. Serena let out a surprised gasp when she felt how hard he was. She suddenly felt young and naive. She had no idea what she was doing. She was letting Darien lead and she was just standing there like an idiot. Darien, completely oblivious, got tired of their height differenced and without warning picked Serena up and after some adjustments he put his foot on the little edge that the shower wall had and had her straddled on his thigh.

Serena slid up his thigh so that their bodies were pressed together without a single gap in between. Feeling a little more daring, she began grinding against him and she heard him swear under his breath. She grinned and in her excitement launched herself at him, causing him to grunt when her knee hit his hard member.

'Good thing you're a vamp huh?" she thought to him.

'Even vampires have their limit.' However, even as he thought this, he gripped her bottom and pulled her even closer, if that was even physically possible. Her own sensitive part touched him for a brief second before she let out a soft pant and he cursed again, picking her up bridal style. 'This is not a very comfortable place for it to be your first time.' Serena blushed and began feeling young and naive again. 'There's nothing to worry about,' he reassured her as he stepped out of the shower with perfect balance. 'I promised to take care of you and I will.' He kissed her temple and began trailing kisses down her profile before reaching her neck.

A rush of cold air hit their naked bodies as they walked out of the bathroom and Serena shivered; she could feel the goose bumps forming on her skin. She was soon put down gently on the bed and Darien continued kissing her neck but did not sit on the bed with her. He stayed kneeling on the floor and cupped her face gently. Serena was hit with a wave of...well, she didn't know what it was. She was overwhelmed by his gesture that suggested he would allow her to stop him at any moment. He kissed his way back to her face and covered her eyelids and nose with butterfly kisses. She leaned into him, very aware that his face was mere inches from her breasts, and put her hands on his shoulders, which she just remembered were very bare and strong.

She looked past his shoulders with a glazed look and he began kissing her shoulders. Her gaze shortly fell on the door and wondered whether it was locked or not. She concentrated on it, imagining it locked and a second later, she heard the click of the lock. She focused her attention back to the gorgeous man kneeling in front of her who was now working on a love bite. She let out what was the cross between a squeal and a moan and he returned it with his own mixture of a groan and moan. She brought her face to his shoulders and began kissing them. He stiffened slightly before relaxing and wrapping his arms around her shoulders.

He caressed her back gently and she shivered in return. While she brought her kisses up his neck, he began kissing her head softly. Eventually she made her way up to his ear and gave it a gentle bite. As she did this, his hand made their way down to her ribs and began his caressing again. His gentle touch did so many things to her body that she couldn't explain. She wanted him, no, needed him. She has been resisting since what feels like forever but she can't go any longer without him. She suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled hard. He staggered forward and his face was forced against her breasts, followed by the rest of his body.

He was now straddling her but was hovering over her, balancing on his knees and hands, which were on either side of her head. She looked up at him with eyes full of hunger and he returned the look as he slowly lowered himself to her. She took his face in her hands and lowered him to the top of her breasts where he began to kiss her teasingly. Before she could take the sensation in, he began licking around her nipple. Her chest rose and fell with her quick breaths and he looked up at her through lashes with concern.

'Don't have a heart attack on me now. We haven't gotten to the good part yet,' he teased but there was still concern behind it.

'Well, you can hardly blame me,' she thought more calmly than she felt.

'No, I suppose I can't,' was his response before he blew at her breasts. He watched with fascination as her nipples turned harder than they already were. He leaned down again and began flipping the tip with his tongue. Serena could feel something react under her stomach and the area between her legs seem to tighten. She laced her fingers in Darien's dark silky locks and pulled him tighter. He understood her encouragement and took the breast he had been licking in his mouth. Serena let out a sharp gasp before pulling at Darien's hair again. She could feel his smile around her nipple and a second later, he began sucking.

Serena felt like she was going to die. It felt so incredible and it wasn't even close to being over. At least she hoped it wasn't. Darien was so occupied with sucking that he didn't notice Serena's hand lowering to the waistband of his boxers until she slipped a thumb inside and began tugging.

'Are you sure you are ready?' he asked, thinking of her first despite the fact that she could feel how ready HE was.

"Yes," she answered out loud and out of breath. To prove her point she gave the boxers a good tug and they were lowered a few inches. It was as far as she could pull in the position they were in and settled for touching him instead. She could feel him pulse and twitch and she took him in her small fist and gave it a tug that earned her various reactions. Darien moaned and at the same time, his hard member seemed to grow even more. That was followed by Darien swearing under his breath.

"You," he began. "Are not going to make this easy for me huh?" She noticed for the first time that his breathing was not as even as it usually was when they were...ahem, engaged in physical activity but this was the farthest that they have ever gone.

"I want you," she simply answered.

He stared at her for a while, not sure of what to say. Then he kissed her on the lips and answered, "Not as much as I want you." Then he slid his hand down her leg until it was beneath her knee, pulled it up and she wrapped it around his nude hips but not before pushing the boxers completely off. No more words were said as he took the second breast and sucked on it for a short while before he licked a trail down her stomach.

His lips returned to hers and hungrily devoured them. Sucking and biting a little harder than what Serena was used to. She was taken by surprise and wasn't sure how to respond but instinct took over and she wrapped her leg tighter around his waist. He let out a mixture of a grunt and moan and began moving his hand toward her center.

Serena shivered as his fingertips brushed her thigh. His fingertips touched her entrance where he found her to be wet already. Serena let out a squeak of surprise when he began caressing her there. She shivered and he responded by kissing down her neck. He began licking and at the same time, a finger entered her body. Serena took in a sharp breath to match the sharpness of the sudden pain she felt. The pain soon turned to pleasure as he slowly caressed her inside.

A second finger soon joined in and once Serena was accustomed to the short shots of pain with each finger that came in she began to enjoy it. Her hips rocked slowly against his hand. With each movement she made, Darien's manhood was growing. He removed his fingers from her and Serena made noise of complain but subsided when Darien adjusted himself and she felt his hard member press where his hand was seconds ago.

He lifted her leg up again, from where it had slipped down. It automatically wrapped around his hips again. He slowly pressed down on her but shifted all his attention to her upper body where he began teasing and licking. Serena let out a muffled scream when he finally entered her. Darien shushed her and tried to calm her down, making sure the lower part of his body stayed still as he kissed every inch of her that he could reach.

He felt her muscles tighten slightly and he let out a shaky breath. 'Ready?' he mentally asked. He couldn't read her mind as clearly as usual. It was all a clutter of a thousand thoughts running through her head at the same time but nonetheless, she nodded her head. He looked into her eyes and saw how dazed they looked.

He started moving slowly. He froze when she let out a grunt of pain. Despite having just had his fingers in her, having him inside her was more painful but more pleasurable too. 'Do you want me to help?' he asked with concern.

'How?" she thought back suspiciously.

'Let me block the pain from you.'

'In other words hypnotize?' Before he could answer, she continued. 'No. I want to feel things as they should feel.' To prove her point she slammed her hips against his. Sadly, this brought on another sharp pain. She winced while Darien looked down at her with concern. 'Don't worry. It's not as bad as the first time.'

"Are you sure?" he asked aloud.

"Oh my. Darien is this your first time dealing with a virgin?" Serena teased but some part of her felt a little hurt for reasons unknown.

"Yes," he answered without hesitation.

She laughed and said, "I guess this is a first for you too huh?"

He smiled a little but the concern was still there. "Tell me if I hurt you," he said before moving into her again as slow as he could. Their hips were soon pressed up against each other. Darien waited for Serena to adjust to him. She tightened around him and he began moving. Serena's pants filled the room as Darien buried himself inside of her. He nuzzled her neck and kissed her, trying to distract her from the pain.

The pain subsided and Serena began to respond to his movements. She rocked her hips with his and soon her pants were joined by his. Serena moaned into Darien's ear and that triggered something inside of him.

"Ceri," he moaned out. He could feel his climax coming soon but didn't want to do something that might scare her. He started touching her body with his fingertips, determined to make her reach her climax first.

"Darien," she warned a few seconds later as she laced her fingers in his hair and pulled gently. He turned to a breast and flicked the nipple with his tongue before taking it all in his mouth and sucking. Serena pulled his hair tighter and forced his mouth on harder. He switched breasts, connecting them with a trail of saliva and did the same procedure, all the while aware of how Serena was almost at her climax. He began blowing on them and Serena reached her peak.

Her coming triggered his own climax and right before they hit it, Darien flipped them around so he was on the bottom instead. He couldn't chance accidentally hurting her.

She tried to sit up a little but that made her come faster. She collapsed on him with heavy breaths. She felt his hands trail her back and move up and down. She heard something beat and wondered for a second if it was Darien's heart. Then she mentally smacked herself. It was probably her own heart.

"Are you ok?" Darien asked gently. She was still out of breath and answered with a nod. Silence filled the room as she tried to regain her breath and Darien traced invisible patterns on her back.

"We need to talk about something important," he finally said.

"Too tired," she answered, with lids threatening to close any second.

"Really?" he asked with mock surprise. "I was hoping for a round two. Or three," he continued, seeming to forget exactly why she was tired. He began flipping and was soon on top again. "Or maybe even four and five?" he asked, kissing her temple.

"Well, maybe a few more," she answered, energy suddenly returning.

And just like that, they spent their night together, not remembering anything important that needs to be discussed.

Well? I don't know about you guys but I didn't like that last scene very well. I don't think I went about it the right way. Remember to review!

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