Title: A Family For Christmas-Chapter 1
Author: Sailor Bunny
Rating: PG

Hey people! Here's chapter 1. I forgot to mention this
story kinda
takes after the Fox Family Channel movie, "Borrowed
Hearts" if 
anyone saw it. I'm kinda stuck now but I'll try to get
the rest
out. Please email me! And visit my site!
Sailor Bunny aka Lindz
sailorbunny21@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/smoonshroom/

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Serena brushed back a strand of her blonde hair and
walked up to the
Shields mansion. She had worn her best suit..a pink
Laura Ashley suit.
A tall brunette maid answered. "Hi, you must be Miss
Blake. Come in
please." She motioned. Serena's eye caught a marraige
band and she
smiled. 

The maid led her through into the dining room where an
elaborate meal
had been prepared. Darien and Chad looked up and
nodded as she walked
in. They both stood up. "Selena, nice to see you
again." Chad smiled
as Serena took her seat.

She smiled quirkily at him. "You're getting closer.
Serena. How are
you Mr. Shields?" 

He smiled at her. "I'm very good thank you Miss
Blake."

"Okay, first off, you're Mrs. Shields. And don't call
him Mr. Shields,
call him dear, or sweetie, or Darien, or whatever. And
that goes for
you too Dare." Chad said. They both nodded.

They all got up and along with Martin, the butler,
they showed Serena
around the mansion, getting her familiar with what
would soon be her
home...for 2 weeks at least. She memorized all the
servent's names,
where all the rooms in the house were, and Mr.
Shield's schedule. At
around 2:30, they finished up.

"Oh no, my lunch hour is so past over!" Serena
groaned, looking at
her watch.

Darien looked up at her. "Oh don't worry about it.
I'll explain it to
your boss." He replied.

She shrugged and looked around the dark living room
and over to the
tree. It was tall, green, perfectly decorated. "This
is a nice tree.
Was it professionally decorated?"

Darien looked back over at her, smiled, and nodded.
"Yes it was."

Her face showed a bit of disgust. "Oh I can tell."

His expression dropped. "What? What's wrong with it?"

She sighed and shrugged. "It just doesn't look...much
like a FAMILY
tree. In fact this whole house is
very..bachelor-esque."

Darien rolled his eyes. "That's kind of what I am.
What will make it
better?"

Serena bit her lip and stood up. "Well the tree is
fine..it just needs
more of a homey look. Maybe some of our homemade
ornaments. And it can't
look too perfect. Maybe a little bit messy. And over
here..." She
motioned all around the house, making suggestions
everywhere. Chad
nodded and took notes while Darien looked on, smiling
and shaking his
head.

After another hour, Serena was done and at the door.
"Thank you for
your suggestions Miss Blake..er..Serena. If you and
your daughter will
come by..say at 6..we'll have dinner and..RE..decorate
the house."
Darien said.

Serena smiled at him. "Okay that'll be great. See you
then. And please
tell my boss..Mr. Ashbourne..where I was. Goodbye
now!" She waved and
left the mansion

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"Sorry I'm late Mr. Ashbourne." Serena called, walking
into the factory.

He stared at her and smiled. "That's alright. Mr.
Shields explained
you had busines to go over. Just tell me beforehand
next time." Greg
Ashbourne said. Serena loved her boss he was wonderful
to everyone.
His wife, Amy, worked in the factory with her, and is
7 months pregnant.

Serena went over to her working space, next to her
friend, Raye. "Mr.
SHIELDS? Sere do tell..what's goin on??" Raye said,
rushing up to her.
Amy joined her.

Serena grinned. "It's nothing, we're just married."

"WHAT?!?!?!" They shrieked.

Serena laughed. "Just kidding. But seriously, I can't
tell. I promise
I will in 2 weeks, ok?"

The two groaned, but complied.

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Chloe clung tightly to her mother's hand as they
walked back into the
Shield's mansion. The same tall brunette maid
answered. Serena learned
her name was Lita. She was also the head chef of the
house. Lita led
them into the living room. Serena gasped.

The furniture had been rearranged. The dank, dark
furniture had been
replaced with light, airy, bright furniture that
brought a smile to her
face. The tree had been redone and was a bit sloppier.
Serena set down
the box she had brung in with her.

"This looks great! But I have a bit more to add." She
said. She brought
out a box of some of her and Chloe's homemade
ornaments. With Darien,
Chad, and Chloe's help, she hung them up on the tree
giving it more of
a family look. She smiled and brung out a bunch of
cards and put them
on the mantle above the fire. She hung up Chloe's,
hers, and a newly
made stocking for Darien which read 'Daddy.' Serena
hung garland and
holly up wherever she felt necessary until it looked
perfect. To add
a finishing touch, Chloe brought out some of her
stuffed animals and
toys and threw them about the room. "Perfect." Serena
breathed when
they finished.

Darien smiled. "Better than perfect. It's wonderful."
He agreed.

Chloe nodded. "Uh huh it's real pretty and all
but...where's MY room?"

Darien chuckled and led them upstairs. "Your mommy
told me all the things
you like so I got a room for you. If there's anything
you don't like,
just tell me." He told Chloe, leading them into her
room.

It was beautiful. The walls were pale pink to match
the large, pink
fluffy canopy bed. Stuffed animals were scattered
about the room..bears,
bunnies, cats, and more. There was a beautiful oak
dresser and chest and
a gorgeous oak shelf that held several dolls, some
porcelin, some stuffed,
and other various types. Chloe held her breath and
walked over to an
old fashioned rocking horse, just big enough for her.
A little oak
table held up a huge Victorian dollhouse. "I LOVE it!"
Chloe exclaimed.

Darien smiled. "Good. You'll move in tomorrow.
Monsueir DeLomburg arrives
in 4 days."

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Serena and Chloe moved in and were settled. Everything
was going great,
and Monsuier DeLomburg arrives at any moment...

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"Lita, do you have the whatever they're called..French
stuff..?" Chad
demanded.

"Crepes. Yes. I have the whole menu." She replied.

"Zoe, Sabrina, you know all your lines, right? No
screw ups this is the
real deal." He told them.

Serena glared at him. "Everything is under control.
But YOU need to
learn our names. I am Serena. Se-re-na. And this is
Chloe. Chlo-e. It's
pretty simple..even YOU can remember it."

Darien laughed and put a hand on his shoulder. "Relax.
It's gonna be
fine."

Serena took Chloe's hand and went upstairs to change.

DIIING DOOONG!!

Chad looked at Darien horrified. "He's here." Darien
nodded, gulping.

Martin calmly went to answer the door and bowed as
Monsuier DeLomburg
walked in. He took is hat and jacket and Monsuier went
to shake their
hands. "Bonsior Monsuier Shields, Monsueir Robertson."
He said with a
heavy French accent.

"Bonjour Monsuier DeLomburg." Darien replied.

"I've been looking forward to meeting you and your
family." He said.
"Where are they?"

"Well they should be down momentarily--" Darien said,
his breath taken
away as his 'wife' and 'child' walked down the stairs.

Serena walked gracefully, as if she had lived in the
riches all her life.
She adorned a dark green full length silk skirt and a
black velvet tank
top. Chloe wore a burgundy dress. They were both
stunningly gorgeous.

"Monsuier DeLomburg, so wonderful to meet you." Serena
said, taking his
hand. 

He brought her hand to his lips and softly kissed it.
"The pleasure
is all mine Mrs. Shields."

"Serena, please."

"Bonjour Monsuier DeLomburg. Comment vas-tu?" Chloe
said quietly 
curtsying.

"Ah, Bonjour Madame. Enchante. Je parle francais. Tre
Bein, et toi?" He 
replied, smiling.

"Tre Bein too." She giggled. "My mommy taught me
that."

"She did, did she?" 

"Oui."

They all left and went into the dining room to be
served. "What are we
having to eat?" Monsuier DeLomburg asked.

"French poulet of some sort." Lita replied, going into
the kitchen.

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Halfway through their elegant and delicious meal,
Monsuier DeLomburg
spoke up. "Mr. and Mrs. Shields, you've been married
for quite a while
I perceive. How did you two meet?"

They looked at each other horrified. Neither of them
had thought as to
make up how they met. "It was love at first sight."
Chloe spoke up.

Serena breathed a sigh of relief. Monsuier DeLomburg
nodded his head for
her to go on. "Go on please enfant."

"An angel helped get them together. He saw how perfect
they would be
together and decided to take matters into his own
hands. He made them
get together and they fell in love and lived happily
ever after." She
said, playing with her food.

He laughed. "Is this so?"

Serena and Darien looked at each other and laughed.
"Yep sure is." They
said.

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"Mommy is that true?" Chloe asked as Serena tucked her
in for bed.

"Of course. There's always an angel with you." She
replied, pulling her
covers up to her chin.

"How can you tell?"

Serena's hands went to her lap. "Anytime you hear
bells when there is
none around. Or if you see little sparkles. Then
there's an angel
around. Now go to sleep darling, I'll see you in the
morning." Serena
kissed her forehead and left her room.

Serena went to join her 'husband' in the library.
"Monsuier is checking
out my collection." He said softly.

"Alright." She replied. They walked to the front of
his bedroom door.
"I think I'll go to sleep now." She said, turning to
walk to her room.

"Whoa, wait!" He grabbed her wrist and pulled her
close. He kissed her
forehead when he saw Monsuier DeLomburg looking at
them. "You can't
go to your room and let him see you. He'll get
suspicious." Darien
opened the door and pushed her in. "Sleep here."

"Well my clothes and things are in my room." She
huffed.

He disappeared into his large walk in closet and
emerged with an old
t shirt and boxers. "Use those." he said.

She went into the bathroom and changed. She crawled
into his large
comfortable bed. "You can't sleep here. What if Chloe
comes in the 
middle of the night and sees? She'll freak."

He groaned. "Where am I supposed to sleep then?"
Serena put on an 
innocent face and pointed to the closet. "The
CLOSET?!" She nodded.
"Well don't I at LEAST get a pillow?" 

She tossed him a soft feather pillow and the quilt at
the foot of the
bed. "Nite!" She waved and went to sleep, with Darien
grumbling 
uncomfortably from the floor.

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