The first day they arrive at their new apartment Serena was estatic. For all of five minutes. Then she broke into sobs, crying unconscionably in the front entrance. When she finally calmed down to speak she explained they weren't tears of sadness. She was overwhelmed with emotion; Serena had never had a home before. Or a home she could remember. For as long as she could remember she'd been living on the streets, and even when she moved into the dorms it had been nothing more than a bed, one she had to give up after only a few months.
Once she settled in, Serena was on a all-time high, overjoyed to finally have somewhere she could call home. Alex hadn't realized how much it meant to her, or how much she loved it. Every day he came home from job hunting she had dinner ready, excited to hear about his day.
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A week later Serena wakes up and stretches, her sleep about as good as the sex the night before. Rolling over she finds the bed empty but a note on it, saying he was out applying to a new job.
"I should look for one too," she sighs, closing her eyes, "I could help him if I had a job."
Arya kisses him hard, "I'll worry whether you call or not. Please be careful okay? Like don't run into a smoke screen. And maybe teach Max to not do that either."
Kissing him once more she lets him go before returning home, finding Kevin in the living room.
"You'll be okay right?" she asks, looking over at her suitcase near her bedroom door.
She had already discussed it with Kevin, but they had both decided to leave it a surprise for Kyle.
"My flight leaves in a couple hours, I just came to grab my last few things," she smiled, "Thanks for helping me plan this Kevin."[/align]
