The Unexpected - Part Four
A P120 Challenge: < Conceited Jerk Darien > 
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After the two had eaten, Serena studied Darien 
as he washed the few dishes.  She was seated on
his counter with a tub of triple chocolate fudge
ice cream and spoon.

"Are you sure you don't mind if I eat this 
all?" Serena asked for a third time.  "Its
so good I can't seem to stop!"

"No, its fine.  I can always buy more." He
replied, glad she was happy.

"Do you want some?" She asked, holding out a
spoonful.  Darien leaned over and accepted
the mouthful of ice cream, his hands still
submerged in the soapy water.

Serena stuck the spoon back into the ice
cream and took another bite.  

"What time is it?" She asked with a mouthful
of the sweet, cold treat.

"Almost eight." Darien told her.  Serena 
almost flew off the counter.

"That late?  Mom's gonna kill me!  It's gonna
be dark soon!" Serena dropped the soon in the 
ice cream and was on her feet headed for the 
door before Darien could contemplate what she
had said.

"Wait!" He cried, wrapping his still wet hands
around her waist as she tried to dash out of the
kitchen.

"What?" Serena asked.

"I can give you a ride." Darien told her, more
subdued than he had been when he shouted.
Serena looked up at him.

"That's right.  You drive!" She exclaimed.  Darien
laughed.

"I'm twenty Serena.  Of course, I drive." He told
her.

"Twenty?!" She squeaked.  Darien nodded, surprised
that she hadn't known.  "Then you live alone?"
She asked.

Her question cut more than she had intended, and
Darien fought to surprise the agony that flickered
through him.

'Yeah, alone.' He thought, but smiled at her.
"Yeah."

Serena seemed to notice that the question had
hurt him, but she didn't know how.

"Are you okay Darien?" She asked, placing 
one hand on his chest to keep her balance.

"Yeah, fine." He breathed, suddenly realizing
just how close he was holding her.  The water
from his hand was slowly soaking the back of
her school shirt.

Darien found his gaze captivated by her 
delicate lips.  Serena noticed that his eyes
were trained on her mouth and blushed.

"Uhm Darien?" She asked.  He forced his
eyes to look up at hers, and Serena found
herself drowning in two pools of deep 
mignight blue.

"Yeah Serena?" He replied, but found he 
couldn't speak.  Serena had stood on her
tip toes and kissed him before he could 
reply.  

As Darien broke from his startlment, Serena
started to pull away.

'No!' His mind, heart and body screamed.

Darien wrapped his arms around her before
she could completly remove herself from
his embrace.

Deciding that she must not mind being soaked
and soapy, Darien held her tightly and began
to kiss the daylights out of her.

"I have to go..." Serena pulled away and
ran from the apartment.  Darien sighed as
the door swung shut behind her.  

"What have I done?" He asked himself, before
collapsing into the chair in his kitchen.

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Darien walked into the arcade and saw Serena
sitting in one of the booths by herself.  She 
had her back to the door, so he was pretty 
sure he could go talk to Andrew before she saw
him.

"What's up?" Andrew asked as Darien slid onto
the stool.

"I kissed her." Darien told him.

"What?!" Andrew exclaimed.

"Well, after she kissed me." Darien ammended.

"I think you had better start from the
beginning." Andrew told him, slowly sinking
onto a stool next to Darien.

"Well, she came to me house...."

"And then she ran off?" Andrew asked once
Darien had finished telling his friend what
had happened.

"Yeah...  Now what do I do?" Darien asked.

"Do you... care about her?" Andrew asked.

"I love her..." Darien whispered.

"Then tell her." Andrew advised him.  "Take
her somewhere magical and tell her."

"So I should ask her out?" Darien asked.

"Yeah, that would help.  Unless you want
to kidnap her..." Andrew smiled at his 
friend.  "She's sitting over there all
alone...  No time like the present, right?"

"Guess not.  Thanks Andrew." Darien
stood up and headed towards the booth
occupied by the cute blond.

"Hi Serena." He slid in across from her
and smiled.  Serena looked up at him in 
shock.

"Darien.  Hi." She didn't return his smile.

"About last night..." Darien began.

"Forgotten.  I mean you want me to forget,
right?  Done." She told him.

"That's not what.." Darien shook his head,
confused.  "I was wondering if you would go
out with me.  Tonight.  Tomorrow night.  
Whenever." 

"What?" Serena asked in shock.

"I want to go out with you." Darien repeated.
Serena's jaw dropped.  She closed her eyes for
a minute to collect herself before speaking.

"No."

Serena got up and left the arcade without 
another word.
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