So um yeah I updated :) Enjoy.

The two couples piled into separate cars, leaving Darren and Anastasia to sit in a strange silence they never encountered before. When Darren tried for her hand Anastasia broke it.

"Darren," she breathed with a mixture of pain, wariness, and pleading.

"I'm sorry," Darren said with resignation, "Ana, I know that you are confused and I know that this is really hard for you. Thank you for trying though. I love you so damn much, Anastasia."

Anastasia took a deep breath and turned to gaze out her window into the darkness.

When they arrived she allowed her arm to loop through his as he helped her out of the car and escorted her to the school. When they met back up with Jules and Mike, Jonathan was accompanying them. Immediately, Darren tensed next to Stas who laid a hand on his arm in hers, feeling herself slip back into their relationship. She was beyond confused when it came to their relationship and how they were meant to work out.

The night passed surprisingly seamlessly, Darren and Stas danced together and laughed together. They kept close to each other; very solemnly did one leave the other's arms. Together they glowed in happiness and it all seemed far too good to be true. It always is with them.

As the dance was coming to an end a call sent Darren outside with Stas trailing after him as usual. Her hand slipped into his upon her approach. Darren turned slightly and glanced down at her then his phone. She silently nodded with encouragement and gave him a little squeeze. He took a deep breath and pressed the TALK button.

"Hey pretty boy how's your night out?" Jay's voice sounded.

"Was going pretty well until now."

"I thought you and your pretty little bird were apart. How was the make-up sex?"

"None of your goddamn business." Darren sneered with disgust.

"Nuh-uh-uh. Calm the beast, tiger. I want to see you two. Meet this girl who's captured your heart. Give you my blessing."

"No." Darren said firmly.

"Oh really?" Jay said with amusement coloring his tone, "Do we have to make this a forced visit? She may not come out looking as pretty."

Darren growled, "Fine."

"Oh goody! See the beautiful couple soon!" Jay chirped before slamming the phone shut.

Darren ended the call and pressed it against his forehead roughly. Stas stood beside him quietly only jumping a little when he threw his phone down, it's a good thing that he has a strong protective case. Finally, she tugged on his arm and he turned pulling her up into his arms, into him, pressing his nose into her hair inhaling her beautiful, calming scent. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and squeezed him back.

"Baby, tell me what's wrong." She whispered into his neck.

"I'm so sorry Ana. There is no safe choice for you now. If I take you home they attack, if I bring you with me I am walking you straight into the mouth of a shark. I-I this is what I wanted to avoid, but you're my damn weakness." He continuously mumbled into her soft hair.

"Sh sh sh, sweatheart. Put me down and tell me what's happening." She pulled back.

He lightly set her down and moved quickly to get his phone. "Ana I'm going to need you to trust me tonight okay? You have to do everything I say."

"I trust you. With everything that I have." She said with a strong jaw.

He nodded before swooping down and picking his phone back up. He dialed quickly then reached down and grabbed Anastasia's hand. They started walking to the car, but Ana tugged mouthing that she had to say goodbye to Jules. She expected him to let her go, but he turned and followed her.

"I'm not letting you out of my sight." He murmured.

Anastasia quickly found Jules, Mike, and Jonathan together. Jules looked confused at the couples disposition, something was wrong. When Jules tried to ask Stas shook her head and gave her friend a hug. When she turned to hug Mike she whispered for him to stay with Jules and make sure she stayed safe. Even though he did not understand he agreed. Finally she hugged Jonathan and thanked him, he was not quite sure what for.

When Darren and Ana started to walk again he was addressing someone by the name of Officer Kent.

"No he wants to see her. Yes her! I can't let anything happen to her. Tonight?" He sounded surprised. "But what if something goes wrong, she'll be there. Why do you want to talk to her?" He said defensive as his eyes shot to her then back in front of him.

Ana was having a hard time keeping up with his long, quick paced, strides. She was practically running next to him. Nonetheless she motioned for the phone. He looked at her reluctantly then handed it down to her.

"Anastasia Morrison?" Officer Kent questioned.

"At your service Officer." She answered out of breath.

"Okay now what I am going to ask you is going to be very unfair to you, but you could help your boyfriend and a great many other people if you agree." He reasoned soberly.

"I agree. Whatever it is I agree. Anything that I can do to end this." She said sternly.

"Think about this Anastasia-," He tried.

"Anything." She repeated.

"Okay, will you hand me back to Darren please I'll have him fill you in." He conceded solemnly.

They had arrived at the car, Darren quickly yanked open the door and helped Ana into the seat taking the phone she offered to him, then slammed it closed. She took a deep breathe to steady herself and only succeeded in making her eyes burn. When he entered the car he immediately started it up, mumbled a few words, hung up, and accelerated onto the road. He looked over briefly, giving her face a fleeting caress, and then launched into an explanation.

He told her about his past, why he got into what he did, and about how people do not just leave. He explained his actions and behavior the past few weeks finally, just as she had wanted. He told her that the night they split he was fed up. He wanted to end it. The police were always an option, but he knew better than anyone that they do not always live up to expectations and there was no way he was going to do something to compromise Anastasia. It turned out that the police had been monitoring Jay and his drug "empire" for quite some time and it was diminishing. He was losing his power. In addition, they had already managed to get a few of their own people into the system. Darren, however, was a huge asset. Darren had seen more than any of them combined and since he was such an "accomplished" employee he could get them further than ever before. They could bring him down. So over the time they managed to dig further and further and tonight could be the night to finish it if everything went well. Nothing was for sure though. Anastasia was walking unarmed into a shark cage. Darren tried, and failed, to reassure her that if she did everything that Darren told her to then they would be fine. If her mother could see her now.

"Okay so, Ana, there are three people excluding me that you can trust. Kent, you spoke to him, Ryan, and Christian." He informed her. "Just listen to us and I think that we can do this." He reached over and gripped her hand.

"Darren," spoke quietly for the first time since they started driving. "I'm sorry about before. Sometimes I can be such a bitch and I know that you get the most of it. Thank you for understanding, dealing with it, and loving me still. Sometimes I can be so weak and tonight, I promise, I am going to be strong for you."

"Ana…" he murmured.

"No, I'm serious Darren. I love you, I really do, but I just keep looking for reasons why we won't work rather than all of the reasons that we do. And every time you are there. Just waiting until you can reach up and pull me back down from the clouds. That's what you do, you ground me. You are my rock. "

Darren nodded and squeezed her hand. "We're here."

She breathed deeply and turned and stepped out of the car into the cool night air. She shivered, not completely due to the cold. He joined her and towered over her like he usually did. He ran his hands up her arms in an attempt to warm her. They were waiting for Kent. He felt the goose bumps on her arms and the shivers racking her body. He rested his hands on her shoulders, his long fingers flexing against her skin. They stood there quietly for a few minutes, Darren staring straight ahead over Anastasia's head and Ana staring at his chest. She thought back to the beginning of their relationship. To the day such as when she blurted out that she had kissed Johnny to Darren; how she had looked at him just like this. Always shorter than him, but never less than him. He never made her feel like she was a smaller person.

A flash of headlights washed over the couple as a car pulled up next to them. Darren pulled her forward to press a kiss on her head, inhaling her scent. When they parted Ana turned around to greet the newcomer, thankful for Darren's hand resting around her shoulders. Officer Kent stepped from the car looking like a regular man. He was an attractive man with black hair that fell to his jaw which was long and strong looking. His eyes were so dark they almost seemed black and small, but they were extremely expressive. His eyebrows were average and looked perfect on his face like his nose that was angular. His cheekbones were high and his full lips were pale pink against his lightly golden skin.

He stepped forward putting his hand out to Ana. "Hello, Anastasia, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance even under such grim circumstances. I have something for both of you." Officer Kent reached into his pocket and pulled out a jewelry box then handed it to Anastasia.

Inside there were two diamond earrings and a small silver loop earring. Her brow furrowed as she looked up at the officer in front of her.

"Officer Kent. I don't understand." She shook her head.

"I'm afraid they aren't real, but they do serve a purpose. And please call me Kent." He smiled, trying to keep the nerves away.

"They're bugged." Darren hinted.

"Oh." Realization splashed across her face.

"Come here." Darren turned her around and picked up an earring. "This will most likely be silent unless there is something wrong." He pushed her hair back behind her shoulder and placed the diamond into her ear. "You know, no news is good news." He repeated the process for the other diamond.

"I'm going to head inside. See you on the other side." Kent said then stepped to Anastasia, "You are an incredibly brave woman Ms. Morrison." He placed a hand on her arm reassuringly.

Before he passed Anastasia put her hand out to stop him. "Just make sure Darren is safe and I don't care."

He nodded and looked up at Darren. "You've got yourself a special one. Keep her."

Darren nodded and watched as Kent's strong, lanky body headed into the dark in the direction of a very large house.

Anastasia picked up the loop and motioned for him to lean down. She managed to place the loop on the upper part of his ear since his ears were not pierced. When she finished she placed her hands on his cheeks giving him a look to tell him how much she loved him. He leaned forward and captured her lips with his. Gently brushing then pressing them together. Their mouths opened together and molded perfectly. He ran his hands up her arms and when they parted he pulled her close in a hug.

"Before we go in I want you to know that I have a gun on me."

"Where?" she asked.

"It's strapped to my leg." He told her gaging her reaction.

"I want to see it."

He stared at her for a little then leaned over and pulled at his pant leg. There is was a handgun strapped to his calf just like in the cop movies. This was real, what they were about to do was real.

He straightened up and reached for her hand.

They walked hand-in-hand into the shark cage.

When Jules and Mike arrived back at Jules' home she invited him inside like usual. She always said do you want to come in, but he always knew that it meant 'do you want to come in so that I can try to jump your bones like usual?' He always said yes, but she never succeeded. At the door she turned to kiss him, knowing that her parents were gone since the car was not in the driveway. After unlocking the door she pulled him inside by his bowtie that he'd undone in the car. He grinned at her seductively as he leaned down and pulled her thighs around his torso. She loved the feeling of his long body against hers. He walked them to the couch and lay on top of her. His tongue was dipping in and out of her mouth in a teasing manner. He moved down her face, to her neck, giving it little pecks and bites, and then he was kissing next to the border of her dress which he had tugged down slightly to access between her breasts. She moaned under him and then he was gone. When she opened her eyes, which she did not realize were closed, he was walking away from her into the kitchen.

"Tease!" She shouted at his back.

He entered into the kitchen and on the refrigerator a note informed Jules that they decided to go out for a little while she was having her fun and told her to text them when she got home. Mike read the note out loud from the kitchen and came back with some strawberries and an orange, her favorite fruits. She finished texting her parents as he started to peel the orange with his limber fingers. She leaned forward onto her knees and pressed her nose behind his ear against the space there.

"You know, it really turns me on when you use your fingers like that." She breathed into his ear.

She watched his fingers falter slightly while he tried to keep focused.

"Jules you are insatiable."

"Well maybe if you actually tried to satiate me."

"We've been over this. Here." He turned and placed an orange into her mouth.

She chewed for a few and then waited until he gave her another. He tucked her under his arm while they ate their fruit in silence. When they finished she looked up at him to find him staring at her.

"Why do you always feed me when I question you?"

"Because you like food."

"Don't say that." She said feeling self-conscience.

"Hey you're beautiful, don't start that. Jules, why won't you let me be your boyfriend?" He said seriously.

She sighed and took a deep breathe. "Why do you want to be my boyfriend so badly?"

"Everyone has their insecurities. What if you get bored of me? You know what if you just want me for the sex." He joked, but it was lined in seriousness. "Jules, I'm falling in love with you."

Her eyes moved away from his and to her lap. "I'm insecure too, you know that. What if you're just falling in love with the chase? I don't do the whole relationship thing. I'm not good at it."

"I don't care about that. I want you. All of you. I want to be the one that you can talk to and the one that makes you smile. I want you to be comfortable with me."

She stayed silent for a little while. "Fine." She sighed. "I'll be your stupid girlfriend." She griped, shyly playing with her fingers.

He smiled. "I'll take it."

"So can we do it now?" Jules asked.

"Nope not tonight."

She groaned in response.

Well, I hope you guys like Jules and Mike. I don't know why, but something about them just caught me so I hope they caught you guys too. In addition, I really needed something to break up Darren and Stas' storyline. Anywayyy, tell me what you think reviews are ALWAYS awesome :)

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