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The Taylor's 2

Chapter 31

Rei stood in the hallway pacing back and forth as the other girls stood around her, they tried to calm her down as she complained "this is just so like her she's always late"

Lita came up beside her as she said "oh don't give her too much of a hard time Rei. She might have just gotten stuck in traffic or something. Why don't you come inside and start getting ready"

Rei looked to Lita as she told her "alright just tell me the moment she gets here okay"

Lita looked to her friend as she said "okay" then walked out to the parking lot as she looked all around for any sign of her car. Lita looked down at her watch as she thought aloud "what a day to be late. Where are you Serena?" as she looked out and saw Serena's silver accord pull into the parking lot as Lita ran over to her saying "where have you been Rei is about to have your head"

Serena quickly got out of the car as she grabbed her dress and ran inside with Lita as she told her "I'm sorry, I got tied up in traffic, it took me forever to get here"

Lita looked to her as she said "okay, we just better hurry you up and get dressed there going to start soon"

The girls ran inside as Rei turned to Serena as she told her "I can't believe you were late. I called you early this morning just to make sure you would make it on time and you're still late"

Serena smiled at Rei as she told her "I know and you're such a great friend to do so, by the way you look beautiful, now if you'll excuse me I have to go get ready"

Serena took her dress and quickly ran into the bathroom as Rei looked to her and said "you only have ten minutes, you better hurry"

Serena smiled to her friend as she told her "ten minutes, no problem" as Rei was watching the clock closely with each minute that passed by she made sure to tell Serena "you have nine minutes left, now eight, seven minutes, only six left, five minutes, only four left you better hurry, three minutes what are you doing in there, two minutes hurry up will you, one minute left" as Serena opened the door and said "okay I'm ready so how do I look" Rei gave her a look knowing Serena just waited to the last minute on purpose just to drive her crazy like she always does as Serena walked over to Ami and asked "can you zip me up Ames"

Ami walked over to her as she zipped up the dress and told her "you look beautiful Serena"

Serena turned around and looked at herself in the mirror as she said "yeah I do look pretty good don't I, well what are we waiting for let's get this show on the road shall we"

The girls all laughed as they made there way out of the bridal suite and lined up in front of the door for the procession. Ami, Mina and Lita started down the aisle one by one as Rei turned to Serena and said "can you believe this is it. I mean I wasn't sure for awhile this moment would ever actually come"

Serena just smiled back as she told her "I did, I guess I always knew"

Rei tipped her head as she said "your right" and then took her place in line and followed Lita down the aisle.

She walked down the aisle smiling ever so brightly, while never taking her eyes off her husband Chad as she walked over and took her place next to Lita. The whole church arose as the wedding march started to play and Serena began walking down the aisle towards where Darien stood, looking more beautiful than she ever has before.

Darien smiled as he took her hand in his and Serena thought back to the one moment, the moment that would change her life forever.

*flashback*

Serena pulled into the parking lot where her new apartment was as she looked up at the building and took a deep breath knowing this is where her new life would begin. She got out of the car and grabbed one of her boxes and climbed up the set of stairs as she fiddled with her key trying not to drop the box and open the door at the same time. She finally got the key in the door which was a little stuck which the landlord promised he'd fix before she moved in which of course he didn't. Serena leaned against the door and gave it a good shove and in doing so she lost her hold on the box which came flying out of her arm as she silently cursed herself waiting to hear the loud thud and glass breakage as it hit the ground which never came.

Serena turned around to see what happened as she saw in total shock Darien standing there in front of her as he slowly walked up the flight of stairs he said "I think this belongs to you" as he handed her the box

Serena was in complete shock as she found the words to say "what are you doing here"

Darien took the box from her arms and put it on the ground as he looked up and told her "correcting a mistake that I had made years ago"

Serena shook her head saying "I don't understand". Darien looked to her as he told her "seven years ago I just let you walk out of my life, that was the worst mistake I have ever made and I have regretted it for every day since. I should have gone after you that day. I should have never treated you the way that I did. You are the most important thing in my life Serena, and you always have been, I was foolish to put my work in front of you just expecting that you would always be there, and once you weren't I didn't know what to do with myself; so I became angry at you which was wrong of me. The only person I was angry at was myself, and then after I had heard that you got married I became even angrier. I was supposed to be that man Serena. I wanted to be the man to spend the rest of my life with you, I wanted to grow old with you, have children and grandchildren and maybe even great grand children. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you and now that I have my second chance, I'm not going to make the same mistake again. I'm not going to let you walk out of my life not a second time. Not ever again".

Serena looked at him as she quickly said "Darien you shouldn't have come here" She reached down picked up the box and looked to him as she quickly said "I have to go" then turned around and ran inside her apartment and shut the door behind her as Darien stood there bewildered and heart broken as he stared at the closed door in front of him and waited for a second hoping she would open the door, but she didn't.

Darien started to walk back down the stairs to his car realizing maybe it was too late for them, maybe there time had passed and it was finally time to move on with his life. He reached his car and began to open the car door when he stopped turned around to see the closed door in front of him then went running back up the stairs as he knocked on the door and screamed out "listen to me Serena and listen good. I don't care what happened in the past. I don't know how your feeling right now because you won't tell me, but I do know this a future with out you is one that I don't want to live. You are my life; I can't imagine the rest of my life without you. I could walk down these stairs get in my car and drive away right now go on living the life I have been, but it will never be much of any kind of life without you in it. I love you Serena and if I have to spend the rest of my life trying to show you how much I'll do it, but I am not going to leave this spot until you open that door and look me in the eyes and say to my face that you don't love me".

Darien waited for a moment not sure if she would come out or not when he heard the door unlocking from the other side as Serena's tear stained face opened the door as she turned to him and said "that's the problem. I do love you, but I can't, not right now. I'm sorry. I'm just not ready yet"

Darien wiped one of the tears from her face as he looked to her and said "when are you ever ready Serena. You can't plan love it just happens. I'm in love with you. I have been since we were back in high school. It's crazy that a high school student can find the love of his life after only one meeting, but for me I knew that day I saw you standing by your locker as you were yelling and screaming for it to open. I knew from that day on that somehow, some way we were meant to be together. Tell me if you don't feel that same connection that I did and do every time since then; when where together it just feels right, that it was meant to be. If I'm wrong then just say so. I will turn around right now and walk away if that is what you want. I just want you to be happy Serena, whatever your choice is I just want you to be happy".

Serena looked at him through her tear filled eyes as she told him "it's wrong you know" Darien looked at her as he said "tell me" Serena looked back at him as she said "I was married, I shared a bed with another man. I promised to love honor and trust to another man for the rest of my life, but the whole time I was in love with another. I never stopped loving you and that was wrong of me. I ran away to try to get away from my feelings for you, but I never could. I never could out run them and now you're standing in front of me asking if I still love you. I never stopped, I have been in love with you for so many years and that's what makes it so hard to say good bye too you. You and I are not meant to be together it was fun while it lasted, but sooner or later we all have to grow up and move on, so good bye Darien". She gave him a quick peck on the cheek as she began to walk inside, but Darien grabbed her by the wrist and told her "no you're wrong. How can you say you still love me and then not think where suppose to be together".

Serena looked to him as she told him "what I thought was love was no more than just a childhood fantasy. I did love you once and I probably always will, but you and I are not meant to be together. What we remembered of love was just nice memories of the past. What you and I had was then, this is now and I have feelings for you yes, but it's not the same as love I see that now"

Darien heard her words, but could not find it in his heart to believe it as he told her "your wrong and I'll prove it to you" as he grabbed her and gave her the most passionate kiss there ever was with all the love that he felt inside for her came pouring out in that kiss as he held her tight in his arms and when he stopped he told her "what I feel for you is very real Serena and the only thing you're afraid of is letting love lead your thoughts, admitting that you do still love me just as much as I do you, but sometimes you just have to jump and let your heart lead your thoughts. I love you I know you're afraid. You've been hurt many times before in your past, but I stand here now as he took a small ring out of his pocket and held it up to her as he said "I know it's not much, but this I will promise. I will love you for the rest of my life. I will never hurt you and I will always, always be by your side for good times and bad. Serena marry me?"

Serena stood there in complete shock not knowing what to say as she looked down at the ring and asked "how? when?" Darien smiled as he told her "I've held onto this ring for ten years just hoping someday I would have the chance to give it to you" Serena looked back down at the ring as she told him "I don't understand"

Darien smiled at her as he told her this ring belonged to my grandmother. She instructed me before she died to only give it to someone that I could give my whole heart to and there has only been one person in my life that I would ever consider giving it to and that's you Serena". She looked back at him as she said "Darien your very sweet, but if you want to give me this ring just so I'll change my mind I can't accept it" Darien stopped her before she could finish her sentence as he told her "I'm giving you this ring because you're the only women in this whole world that will ever truly hold my heart" She looked at him as she told him "Darien I can't there are so many other women out there that would be better for you then I am" Darien just shook his head as he told her "there is no other women in this whole entire world that is as special as you are Serena. You're the only women for me, you always have been"

Serena looked at him as she asked "why, why me?" Darien smiled at her as he said "what can I say when I give my heart to someone it's forever" She looked up at him as she told him "but we were…are?" Darien stopped her as he told her "You still don't get it do you Serena. I never stopped loving you. I thought about you every day while you were gone just wondering what you were thinking, if you were happy, if just maybe you were thinking of me as much as I was thinking of you"

Serena looked at him unsure of what to say as she looked to him and asked "do you really love me that much?" Darien just laughed as he told her "you haven't figured that out yet"

She stood there looking down at the beautiful ring in front of her and Darien this crazy man who knew her better then she knew herself sometimes as she told him "I don't know"

Darien looked to her as he asked "what don't you know?" Serena looked to him as she said "this is all so sudden" as she looked back at the ring and told him "you've had that ring for so many years"

Darien nodded his head as he told her "yes and I've been waiting for your answer Serena. I have stood here in front of you professing my love. I can tell you a million more times that I love you and I will if you want me too, but it comes down to this what does your heart tell you?. If you are unsure of your true feelings for me or you don't believe me when I tell you that I love you, then maybe we should not be married, but if you do, then your let your heart guide your decision, know that I love you and will for the rest of my life. So what does your heart tell you to do Serena?"

She stood there for a moment looking into Darien's caring eyes then down at the ring that he held in his hands as she smiled realizing she knew her answer. She had it all along as she said "yes" Darien looked back at her not sure if his ears were playing tricks on him as he questioned "yes?" Serena smiled as she nodded her head and said "yes I will marry you"

*End flashback*

Serena and Darien stood there in front of all their friends and family as the priest spoke about love and commitment towards each other as Darien silently mouthed the words "I love you" Serena smiled back at him as she mouthed back "I love you too". The priest turned to everyone as he spoke "Serena and Darien have decided to use their own vows to each other" as he turned to Darien and handed him a microphone as Darien looked to Serena he took her hand in his as he told her "Serena I have loved you since we were young and now knowing that today we become man and wife is the greatest joy of my life. I can't wait to share every moment with you and look forward to each passing day that we get to cherish together in our journey, but for whatever happens now please always know that I will forever stand by your side for both good times and bad I love you" as he took a small ring from the priest hand and slid it on her finger he told her "this is my promise to you that I will always be there"

Serena was about to cry as the priest turned to her handing over the microphone and said "now Serena would like to read the vows she has written for Darien". Serena looked to Darien as she told him "I had written down vows to read to you today, but I changed my mind I'm just going to tell you what is in my heart. Darien I know that we have been through a long road together and as much as I had tried to pull away from you. You never gave up on me, always seeing more potential in me then I ever knew was there. I don't know how I got so lucky to have a man like you in my life, but to have you love me was the greatest gift in the world and I promise today and every day to come that I will love you with all that I have in my heart and will keep that promise for always." Serena took a similar ring slightly larger as she slid it onto Darien's finger as she told him "this is my promise to you that I will forever keep you in my heart"

The priest turned to Serena and Darien as he told them "very well done" then looking towards everyone he announced "with the exchanging of vows and the giving and receiving of rings it is with my extreme pleasure that I can introduce to you Mr.+Mrs. Darien Troy"

The End

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