Times were hard as they had always been and the only job available was to work for her enemy. Serena has to grit her teeth and take the punishment to fulfil her lifetime dream. Serena and Darien pairing. M rated.
Chapter one- prologue.
Serena spent her childhood full of different faces, being emotionally attached because she knew it wouldn't last. It never did. Serena was orphaned as a child due a car accident her parents had, they both died in the care of the doctors. Ever since then she was passed through different hands and families, different places and different towns. None ever wanted to keep her for long; she wasn't whom they had wanted they explained. She didn't care much. It was just how her life went and will always go. But for the last two years she has lived with the Tsukinos and had began to let her shell fall down. She made friends, got on well at school and began to smile again. Her mind swelled over a boy, no a man, a few years older then her. Darien Shields was his name and he was the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on. She knew nothing would happen, but she wasn't prepared for the torment every morning as she accidentally bumped into him. at first she thought it was just his way of being nice to people. But once she saw how he was with Andrew, a gorgeous man who worked at the arcade, she knew all this discontent was just for her. Her excitement in the morning turned to dread, hoping she wouldn't see him again, but she knew how the world worked. It wasn't unfairness to her, it was just the way things run.
Today was the day she packed away her things and said her teary goodbyes to her would be parents. Sure they were nice enough but she was 18 now and wanted a life that was fully hers. She had used her money she saved over the years to buy an apartment and the rent was paid for a few months. All her life, ever since the death of her parents, she had known what she wanted to do. She wanted to be a surgeon, to save peoples lives, to save children's parents so they wouldn't have to go through what she did. She shared the apartment with Mina, a girl from her school who had become her best friend. They both looked identical. Both had long blonde hair, shinning blue eyes and amazing figures. Out at clubs and parties many men made the mistake of thinking they were twins and were up for a good night together. Serena always declined. Mina nearly always said yes. It didn't bother Serena any; she didn't see her as a slut. Mina was just enjoying her youth. Serena knew that one day she'd feel the pleasure Mina always went on about. She just wanted to wait for the special one.
Later that night Serena sat in her new living room of her apartment and looked at the full room. She smiled. Her new life will be good. Maybe at Uni she'd meet a young man who fit the bill. Slipping into a dreamy place of all men hot, Serena didn't see Mina tip-toe up behind her, pillow in hand, tongue sticking out.
! WHACK! Serena jumped out of the couch and her dreamland holding her head, a scowl firmly in place as she starred at her offender.
"Hey! What the hell was that for?!" she growled at the giggling buffoon opposite her.
"You want pizza for dinner?" she grinned and handed her a pizza hut menu. Serena laughed and began to order a stuff-crust cheese pizza, with extra cheese.
Days went by filled with shopping and job hunting. Mina got a job as a receptionist for a hair saloon. Wasn't anything glamorous, but they need the money. Serena had no such luck. Nights went by with pillow fights and pizza. Soon a few months had gone past and things were getting tight. Serena needed a job.
Searching through the paper one morning Serena's eyes fell onto a receptionist position in the business square. It was well paid and she would be working for only one man. She smiled and tore out the address and get ready to go and apply. She tied her hair back in a high ballerina bun, her make-up lightly done, and all natural colours. Her outfit a knee length black skirt with a slit going up one side nearly to her hip. A white blouse with a low V-neck fitted her top half. It was the only shirt she had. A pair of small heals completed the outfit. After a check back in the mirror and all was well, she set off to the business square.
As she walked through the doors to the building of Shields Incorporate her mouth dropped. Everything was gleaming and well presented. There was even fountain in the middle of the room. She walked over to the desk and waited for the woman to notice her. The woman smiled and Serena explained why she was there. She was immediately directed up to the 5th floor and to talk to the secretary there. Once the elevator stopped and the doors opened she was glad to see it wasn't as busy up here as it was down there. It took her 5 minutes to get to the elevator because of the rushing people. She smiled at the old looking secretary.
"Hello my name is Serena Tsukino and I'm here about the Personal Assistant position. I was told to come here and talk to you." The old woman smiled and shook Serena's outstretched hand.
"I'll let Mr Shields know you're here to see him. Just one minute." The woman stood and disappeared through the door behind the desk, leaving a nervous Serena standing alone, flatting out her skirt and playing with the bits of hair that had come loose. For some reason that Serena couldn't comprehend she knew that name, but couldn't remember where. The woman finally reappeared with a grin on her face and motioned her through with her hand.
Serena walked into the dim lighted room and stood in front of the desk where a man sat looking at some papers in his hands. His suit must have been made of silk and tailored it clung to his body as his moved ever so slightly in his chair. Glasses placed ever so neatly on his slightly pointed nose completed the look of important businessman but also blocked his eyes. His face looked somewhat familiar. After a few minutes of silence Serena cleared her throat and held out her hand.
"my name is Serena Tsukino and I'm here for the PA position you have." Suddenly as if she had just appeared he looked up with a pure look of shock and glee on his face. He stood and took her hand.
"its so nice to see you again…meatball head." A grin was playing across his manly features at Serena's confused looking face. Dread filled her heart and into her throat as she shook his hand, unable to say anything. So this was why she hadn't seen him in a year… Mr Shields was stood opposite her with a grin in his face and his heart. He had forgotten how pretty Serena was. No she wasn't pretty any more, she was beautiful. He motioned for her to sit down as he did so. The next hour went by in a blur to Serena. One minute she was drooling over this hunk she hoped to work under and the next she couldn't wait to be out of the room. When they said their goodbyes Serena ran home, opened the freezer grabbing some ice cream and flung herself on her bed. Mina watched in shock as she walked past her with a tub of chocolate ice cream. Something must have gone bad. She followed the blur of what she had some to know as Serena into the bedroom and saw her sitting on the edge of her bed, spoon in mouth with a heavy frown firm in place.
"Didn't get the job Hun?" she asked sitting down next to her, ready to comfort her how ever she could.
"No, I got it." Serena mumbled around a mouth full of ice cream. Mina's frown mimicked that of Serena's.
"Then why the ice cream?" she asked confused as to all hell. Shouldn't she be happy and jumping around the place? This was a high profile job with little hassle. Serena looked down into her lap and into the emptying bucket of happiness she had with her. Sadness filled her eyes, as she knew she had to tell her.
"Because I'm working under Darien. He's my boss…"
Well there you go, a fifth book started in my collectionPlease review and let me know if I should continue or not
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Shami