A Boat Called Moon Goddess: Chapter 4
The waves and rain refused to cease as the man dove again. This time his eyes spotted her. He quickly swam to Serenity. Grabbing her tightly, he dragged her to the surface. The man held her head above water as he pulled them to his boat.
Hoisting them both on the boat, the man was trying to catch his breath. He looked over at Serenity. She was lying there very still and not breathing. The man quickly jumped to her side and started mouth to mouth on her. Within seconds Serenity choked up a lot of water. Even though she was breathing, she wasn't conscious.
The man lifted the drenched Serenity into his strong arms and took her to the small room below deck. He wrapped her frail body in a blanket and laid her on a cot. After making sure she was comfortable, he headed back on deck.
Serenity groaned loudly as her eyes fluttered open. She had a splitting headache. She put a hand against her head and looked around the unfamiliar room. Serenity tried to think of what happened, but all she could remember was stirring the boat.
*The boat, * Serenity thought. *Where's my precious boat? *
In a panic, Serenity was about to stand but something pushed her back on the cot.
"Easy there," a calm soothing voice said. "Where you think you're going?"
Serenity pushed up against the hands holding her shoulders down gently but firmly. But the person was stronger and didn't move much.
"Moon Goddess. Where's Moon Goddess?" She said still fighting the hands holding her. It took a moment for the man to figure out what she was talking about.
"It's ok. You're boat is tied to mine. And we, my dear Serenity, are anchored here until the storm clears. You took quite a risk you know," the man said. He watched her, then released her when she was calm.
Serenity looked up at the man to find out who had rescued her. Hey eyes meet a pair of deep blue eyes she knew.
"I… I know Darien. But you don't know how desperate I am for money," Serenity bowed her head in shame. Serenity then started to shiver from being wet and in the cold earlier.
Darien got up and wrapped her tightly in a blanket. He then sat behind her and rubbed her shoulders. Serenity sighed and leaned back against him exhausted from the experience. Darien snaked his arms around her waist while her head lay on his chest. He was sure she knew what had happened to her.
"Please, tell me why the sudden need for money? You weren't this desperate when I saw you last night," Darien said tightening his arms around her slightly. For some reason he felt a need to protect her.
Serenity told her all about the men and having only a week to pay. Plus the fact that Travis was still gone and that he would want the money.
"So I figured that I would have to work over time, rain or shine, to earn the money." Serenity finished, a few tears sliding down her cheek.
Darien wiped the tears away and held her close.
"Shhh…. It'll be ok Serenity," he soothed.
"How can you say that? I have no way of getting the money. It's hopeless. I'll either have to lose my house or my boat. How can I give up either?" A few more tears fell from her eyes.
Darien's face darkened with pain. "No Serenity, you're not going to lose the house. I won't let you."
Serenity looked up into Darien's eyes. She stared into them for a few minutes, then whispered, "how?"
Darien smiled kindly at her. "I'll give you the money. I know how much you love your home and boat. I couldn't bare to see you lose either."
Darien's soft voice soothed all her fears. Closing her eyes and sighing contently, Serenity leaned back against his chest. Then unsure, she said, "I don't know when I'll be able to pay you back."
Darien held her closer and brought his mouth to her ear. "Just being able to hold you like this is all the pay back I need," he whispered.
Serenity turned her head towards him in wonder. Darien moved his head closer and kissed her passionately. Serenity responded right away and kissed him back.
They broke the kiss slowly, neither wanting to stop. Serenity lay back against Darien and put her hands on top of his that rested at her stomach. Darien nuzzled his chin against her neck. They sat there moving with the gentle rocking of the boat, both oblivious to the pounding waves and rain outside.
To Be Continued…
I do not own Sailor Moon.
The waves and rain refused to cease as the man dove again. This time his eyes spotted her. He quickly swam to Serenity. Grabbing her tightly, he dragged her to the surface. The man held her head above water as he pulled them to his boat.
Hoisting them both on the boat, the man was trying to catch his breath. He looked over at Serenity. She was lying there very still and not breathing. The man quickly jumped to her side and started mouth to mouth on her. Within seconds Serenity choked up a lot of water. Even though she was breathing, she wasn't conscious.
The man lifted the drenched Serenity into his strong arms and took her to the small room below deck. He wrapped her frail body in a blanket and laid her on a cot. After making sure she was comfortable, he headed back on deck.
Serenity groaned loudly as her eyes fluttered open. She had a splitting headache. She put a hand against her head and looked around the unfamiliar room. Serenity tried to think of what happened, but all she could remember was stirring the boat.
*The boat, * Serenity thought. *Where's my precious boat? *
In a panic, Serenity was about to stand but something pushed her back on the cot.
"Easy there," a calm soothing voice said. "Where you think you're going?"
Serenity pushed up against the hands holding her shoulders down gently but firmly. But the person was stronger and didn't move much.
"Moon Goddess. Where's Moon Goddess?" She said still fighting the hands holding her. It took a moment for the man to figure out what she was talking about.
"It's ok. You're boat is tied to mine. And we, my dear Serenity, are anchored here until the storm clears. You took quite a risk you know," the man said. He watched her, then released her when she was calm.
Serenity looked up at the man to find out who had rescued her. Hey eyes meet a pair of deep blue eyes she knew.
"I… I know Darien. But you don't know how desperate I am for money," Serenity bowed her head in shame. Serenity then started to shiver from being wet and in the cold earlier.
Darien got up and wrapped her tightly in a blanket. He then sat behind her and rubbed her shoulders. Serenity sighed and leaned back against him exhausted from the experience. Darien snaked his arms around her waist while her head lay on his chest. He was sure she knew what had happened to her.
"Please, tell me why the sudden need for money? You weren't this desperate when I saw you last night," Darien said tightening his arms around her slightly. For some reason he felt a need to protect her.
Serenity told her all about the men and having only a week to pay. Plus the fact that Travis was still gone and that he would want the money.
"So I figured that I would have to work over time, rain or shine, to earn the money." Serenity finished, a few tears sliding down her cheek.
Darien wiped the tears away and held her close.
"Shhh…. It'll be ok Serenity," he soothed.
"How can you say that? I have no way of getting the money. It's hopeless. I'll either have to lose my house or my boat. How can I give up either?" A few more tears fell from her eyes.
Darien's face darkened with pain. "No Serenity, you're not going to lose the house. I won't let you."
Serenity looked up into Darien's eyes. She stared into them for a few minutes, then whispered, "how?"
Darien smiled kindly at her. "I'll give you the money. I know how much you love your home and boat. I couldn't bare to see you lose either."
Darien's soft voice soothed all her fears. Closing her eyes and sighing contently, Serenity leaned back against his chest. Then unsure, she said, "I don't know when I'll be able to pay you back."
Darien held her closer and brought his mouth to her ear. "Just being able to hold you like this is all the pay back I need," he whispered.
Serenity turned her head towards him in wonder. Darien moved his head closer and kissed her passionately. Serenity responded right away and kissed him back.
They broke the kiss slowly, neither wanting to stop. Serenity lay back against Darien and put her hands on top of his that rested at her stomach. Darien nuzzled his chin against her neck. They sat there moving with the gentle rocking of the boat, both oblivious to the pounding waves and rain outside.
To Be Continued…
I do not own Sailor Moon.