
      Paradise


      Author: aria


      Rated: NC17



      Epilogue
      It was less than a week from graduation and the sun shone down on the 
      sunny yellow Volkswagen Beetle in the driveway. Serenas father decided to 
      give her the gift a little early and now after the inaugural test run she 
      and Darien decided to give it a good wash and wax.
      She watched as he gave the hood a good lathering and smiled. Since the 
      island he'd given up his glasses for contacts and agreed get a decent 
      haircut. She in turn left behind the polished Serena and instead went for 
      a more natural look now.
      She turned back to cleaning her side and looked at her reflection in the 
      cars window and smiled. Luckily, she and Darien had applied to and were 
      accepted to the same university. Theyd be living a few minutes away from 
      each other. Serenas mind started wandering from there, thinking about 
      spending more time with him. A wet splat of bubbles on her face brought 
      her back to reality.
      "What are you day dreaming about?"
      "You and me in my dorm room." she giggled.
      Darien let out a shocked gasp. "Whatever do you mean? We'll be hard at 
      work and won't have much time for anything like that." he wriggled his 
      brows at her then they suddenly snapped together. He moved closer focussed 
      on something in her hair.
      Serena ran her fingers through it. "What?"
      "There's...something..." he ran his finger over her hair with one hand and 
      dumped a bucket of soapy water over her with the other.
      Squealing she retaliated with a well aimed hose. He tried to grab it from 
      her but she wouldn't let go so he twisted it toward her. With his weight 
      behind her Serena found herself hunched over and receiving a face full of 
      water.
      "Excuse me folks."
      The quiet voice quickly halted their fun.
      Darien was the first to speak. He quickly turned the smile into a serious 
      face. "How can we help you?"
      The little lady's eyes darted between the two not quite sure what to make 
      of the drenched duo. "I was wondering if you would be interested in this." 
      she held out a brochure.
      Serena took it form her and looked at it. A cruise brochure. She tried her 
      hardest not to laugh.
      Darien stuck his head over her shoulder and chuckled when he saw what it 
      was. He turned to her and shook his head. "No thanks. Were not 
      interested."
      She looked at them stunned. a young couple turning down a cruise? "How can 
      you turn down a trip to paradise?"
      Serena snuggled closer to Darien. "Maam, we're already there."
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      The End.