Author's Note:so here's the next chapter sorry it took me so long to add it but it hit me when I was working on all my fanfics that I have WAY too many. It takes me a shitload of time to get it all done. Anyway, it left off with when Serena and Seiya saw each other when he was drunk etc etc and now it picks up from there the next day. So read on and enjoy!! Chapter 4.........      "Son of a bitch."Seiya hissed under his breath, slamming his fist into the wall of Yaten's home the next morning."Goddamn son of a bitch!!"      "Could you restrain yourself long enough to not punch a hole in my wall?"Yaten asked from the dining room table, where he sat drinking coffee and reading the wallstreet journal.      "I'd like to punch a hole in his face."he seethed, his hands fisting, jealousy a new emotion to him.      "Look, if I'm not mistaken, Serena really cares for you. I could see it in her eyes. She has the clearest, most readable eyes."he mused aloud, then stopped at Seiya's look."Anyway, you have an advantage."      "An advantage? What advantage? She's with him!!"he shouted so loud Yaten blinked.      He sighed and studied his brother, coming to the quick conclusion that Seiya, the man known for being ruthless with both business and women, had finally fallen in love."Its simple Seiya."      "WHAT?!!"      "You make her choose. Its the only way. Go see her today and tell her what you feel."      Seiya stared at his brother, then sagged against the wall, his expression miserable."Your right."      "Of course I am."      "Ready to go Seiya?"Dimando came into the room, wearing a black suit and adjusting his tie."I'll drop you off at your house before you go to the office."      "No, your driving me downtown."he grabbed Dimando by the arm and propelled him toward the front door."To Serena's offices. Thanks Yaten."      "Anytime."he called after them.      "Did you get me those reports?"Serena asked her secretary as she walked down the hall of her office building, smoothing her skirt and blouse down.      "Yes, I left them on your desk. Here are the calls you missed,"she handed Serena several memos,"and the board is wondering when you'll be holding the next meeting. There getting restless."      "Restless, huh?"she muttered under her breath, looking through the messages left for her, estimating she would have to call several people back and go through the reports at the same time all morning and skip her lunch."Anything else?"      "Oh yes, Lita is waiting for you in your office also."      Serena let out a groan at this."Great, I'm not going to get anything done now."she turned the hall and entered her office to find Lita leaning against her desk, toying with her hair. She straightened when Serena came in and smiled.      "Don't you ever work?"Serena asked walking around her desk and picking up the quarterly reports.      "When I have too. Don't be so pissy, this is a friendly visit."      "Lita, I'm swamped. I have to get through these reports, return a dozen phone calls, and talk to each member of the board. If you come back later around five I should be able to spare a couple of minutes."      Lita let out a good natured laugh."Oh Serena, you work way too much."      "And you don't work enough. Listen-"she halted when she heard a commotion outside her office, then Seiya burst through the doors and inside.      She let out a squeek and pressed her hand to her heart, backing up a step even though she was behind her desk."Seiya....wha-what are you doing here?"      "We need to talk."      "Nice, very nice."another man came then, a tall, handsome man with thick white hair and blue eyes. Serena recognized him from the night before. He turned to her and grinned."Nice place you got here, I'm impressed. Dimando McCloud, his cousin."he held out a hand.      She took it, shook his hand, even though she was aware of Seiya's intense stare."Oh I'm Serena O'Neil. And this is my friend, Lita Harris."       He looked at Lita and his eyes lit up with interest Lita."Well, hello."      "Hi. Nice to meet you."she all but dimpled, smiling up at him.      "Pleasure's all mine.You know Lita, its stuffy in here. Bit crowded. Would you like to go outside with me?"      "Oh yes, that sounds great."they turned and were walking out when Lita turned, looked Seiya up and down, then gave Serena a thumbs up before they left the room, closing the door behind them.      "Well,"she said nervously, her voice unsteady,"its becoming a habit for you to just drop in on me and surprise me, isn't it?"      He didn't smile, kept his intense gaze on her."You know why I'm here Serena."      She stared at him, the breath in her chest clogging up and staying there, not letting her breathe. "Oh God.....please, I can't handle this."      He strode around the desk, gripping her by the arms when she would have collapsed onto her seat."No, your going to stay standing for this. I want your head to be spinning, I want your brain wiped clean, I want your perfect exterior shattered when I tell you that I love you."      She sucked in her breath through her teeth, stared blindly at him."Oh my God.....I can't handle this. I can't, please-"      "Why? Because you love me too?"he shook her, but with enough force to have her eyes looking back at his."Tell me. Don't deny it. I want to hear what I see in your eyes."      "I can't. Please understand. I'm with Vegita-"      "But you love me."      "Damn you!"she suddenly lashed out, tearing out of his hold."Why are you doing this? My life made perfect sense until I met you! I knew what I wanted to do with my future, where I wanted to be in time! Then you came along and blew it all out of proportion! And still, here you come, demanding me to upset everything I worked so hard to set into place! And you-WHAT are you smiling about?"      He couldn't help it. He was delighted."I'm glad to hear I've upset you nearly as much as you've upset me."      "This isn't funny Seiya! I'm serious! Ever since I relaized that I was in love with you my life has been a mess. I'm nervous, I'm-"she halted when he pulled her into his arms, struggled against him when he kissed her. Her struggles stopped after a few moments as her arms encircled his neck.      He pulled back to rest his forehead on hers, gazing down into her eyes."Say it again Serena, please say it again."      His kiss left her lightheaded, her thoughts becoming one tangled mass."Seiya...."      "Say it again, tell me that you love me."      "I love you."she breathed, just before he pressed his lips to hers again and kissed her until they were both struggling to catch there breath."Seiya, I'm afraid."      "Why?"      "Because now I know what I have to do......and I'm afraid of doing it."he only held her, frowning at what she was saying, pressing his lips to her brow in comfort."I have to talk to Vegita."      Until that moment he hadn't known how nervous, how scared he had been that this was a dream and she would tell him she was staying with Vegita, not him. An immense weight lifted off his shoulders at this and he let out a deep sigh.      "We'll do it together."      She drew back."No, no this is something I have to do. Its between me and him."she touched his cheek with her hand."But thanks for offering."      They spoke only a few more moments, made plans to go out that night, before he left her. One last kiss and he went out her office doors, Dimando winking to Lita before following him. Lita came in at a run once they were gone.      "What happened?"she demanded, her eyes bright.      "I'm going to talk to Vegita today. Its time."she said definitely.      "Oh, this is good news. I'm happy for you. I'll go with you to talk to Vegita. And don't argue! I'm his cousin and your best friend, that should balance things out."      Serena had no idea what that was supposed to mean, but she was glad for Lita's suggestion. In truth, she wasn't looking forward to talking to Vegita at all and with Lita there perhaps it would make things easier.      She realized hours later that it did not.      They stood in the living room of there home, Serena and Lita facing Vegita, although he had his back to them. His hand was over his eyes and he was completely still, not moving. It was his calm that scared her. When Vegita was angry he usually raged and shouted, he didn't just stand there and not say a word.      When she had told him she was leaving him for Seiya he had calmly turned away from her, not saying a word. Now she wondered what to do. Her guilt was getting the better of her at his silence and she was already beginning to regret her hasty decision. Perhaps it would be better if she remained with Vegita. Perhaps Seiya was only using her. Perhaps-      Lita reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, as if sensing her inner turmoil, and that gave her the strength to speak up."Vegita, its for the best. You and I, we weren't going anywhere. Our relationship was just a convenience for us because we were both so comfortable. This will benefit us both."      He spoke then, his voice eerily calm."Will you please explain to me how losing the woman I love will benefit me?"      She shifted, uncomfortable at how steady he seemed."Vegita, please. I want us to remain friends. We've known each other for such a long time and I don't want to lose that."      When he didn't reply she went into there room and began packing a few things. As she tucked clothes into her bag, he gripped her arm, threw the bag violently across the room.      "Your not leaving. You can't leave me."his voice was still steady, but his eyes had a raging, wild look in them now."I love you. I was going to ask you to marry me tonight."      Her eyes softened."Vegita, I'm sorry. I-"      "No. No need to apologize because your not leaving me."his grip tightnened until she cried out in pain.      Lita appeared between them, trying to push him back but failing."Stop it Vegita. Let her go, your hurting her!"      His dark eyes cut over to her."You knew. You knew and you encouraged her!"his voice was beginning to rise."How could you? I love her and I'm going to lose her because of you and Seiya McCloud!"he released Serena to advance on Lita, his hands reaching for her throat."I swear to God, I'll kill you before I-"      "No!"Serena shouted, putting her body in front of Lita's. She was horrified, no terrified. She had never seen Vegita like this."You need to calm down. You-"      To both women's horror, he picked up the little night stand in there room and threw it at the wall, breaking it and putting a large dent in the wall. He began throwing and smashing everything he could, his face contorted in rage.      "Come on Serena, lets go."Lita tugged on her arm."I've never seen him like this."      She stood frozen, watching, and for a split second she wanted to go to him, soothe him, hold him and tell him she wouldn't leave him. But the desperate tone of Lita's voice had her coming back to reality and turning and running out of the house, away from him.      They had only driven down the street when Serena began to cry, burying her face in her hands. Lita's own hands trembled as she drove; she would never, ever forget that look of raw hatred and murder on Vegita's face.      Serena stayed with Lita after that, but went out regularly with Seiya. She never told him what had happened with Vegita because she was to afraid of his anger. She and Lita decided to keep it to themselves.      It was two weeks after her break up with Vegita that Seiya took her to a beautiful, elegant restaurant. They sipped wine, then he took her out onto the dance floor, where they spent the night moving easily together, both enraptured in one another.      It was midnight when Seiya slipped the diamond ring out of his pocket and asked her the question in both there hearts."Serena, will you marry me?"      "Oh....."she let out a long breath, closed her eyes for a moment and saw the wonderful life they would have together."Yes."he slid the ring on her finger and she stared at it a moment, then with a laugh, threw herself into his arms.      Lita walked briskly down the street, heading for her car parked outside the restaurant she had just stormed out of. Her date had been the biggest, concieted jerk she had ever encountered and as soon as he had left to go to the restroom, she had bolted.      Good thing I met him here, she thought with a smile as she removed her car keys from her purse. She was almost to her car when a gloved hand slipped over her lips and she felt the cold, steel of a blade at her throat.      "Get in the car. Don't make a sound."      The voice was deep, oddly familiar, but she obeyed immediately, fear washing over and consuming her. She didn't even think of fighting back; the black anger and hatred she felt coming from him frightening her into total compliance.      "Please,"her voice was desperate,"please don't. Please."she begged him, though she felt he was more amused by her begging.      "Get in the backseat."he ordered."And don't speak again."      Charles Lavelle was a concieted man, well aware of how devastatingly handsome he was and the power he had that came with his money. Being a bachelor and a millionaire had its advantages, he mused. After all, he had been able to snag the beautiful and also extremely rich, Lita Harris. She adored him, he knew. After all, didn't all women?      With a self satisfied chuckle, he headed back to there table, smiling at pretty women who stared, earning several blushes and sighs. It was because of this that he didn't notice she was gone from the table until he was standing right before it.      Thinking she had gone to the restroom, he sat and waited, sipping his wine, tapping his fingers impatiently as first ten then twenty minutes went by. He asked the waiter if he had seen her, and with a smirk, the waiter told him he had seen her heading for the exit half an hour before.      Outraged and embaressed, he paid the bill, then stalked out of the restaurant, heading for his car. He slowed when he saw her car was still parked next to his, then marched over, ready to tell her what he thought of her, when he noticed she was lying in the backseat. She looked to be asleep, her hair falling over her face and neck.      He knocked on the window, but when she didn't respond, he gripped the door handle and opened the door. Nervous now and not knowing why, he reached over and took her by the shoulder, slowly moving her back.      And his heart nearly stopped at what he saw. Stay tuned for Chapter 5, coming very soon since I want to finish this fanfic and get on with Yaten's!!!!