Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. I do own the plot and a few characters, though.
Serena sat in her car, staring at the steering wheel. She had driven away from the police station and parked her car in a park close to Sammy's school. Her eyes misted with tears as she ran over the scene once again.
She had considered Sarah and Darien friends, good friends. She could feel herself softening and frowned, clearing her head of those thoughts. They had betrayed her and they had lied to her. She had trusted them and they had lied to her. She twisted the key in the ignition and drove back to the apartment building.
She had left Sammy and Artemis with Max before going to the police station. When she knocked on the door it took a few minutes to answer.
"Serena. Good, I was about to call the police." Her lower lip trembled and he gently took her arm.
"What's wrong?" he asked as he drew her to the couch. She related the story of meeting Darien first as Sammy's teacher and then as an undercover detective.
When she finished there was a pause. "Well... at least you won't get in trouble for dating Sammy's teacher. Ow." He rubbed his shoulder where Serena smacked him.
"Serena. You liked this guy, a lot; before you found out he was a cop. what's different now?"
"He lied to me," she replied stubbornly.
"Have you told him about you. Have you told him you used to be a stripper? Have you told him that you're not Sammy's mother?" She shook her head and stared at her knees. He gently turned her face to him.
"Serena, I'm not saying what you did was wrong. If I had been in your position, I would have done the same thing. But maybe...maybe you should tell him. He could help."
Serena shot to her feet.
"No. He'll take my baby away. I can't let him do that."
"Maybe he wouldn't," Max said, "Maybe he would help you fight for custody of him. It couldn't hurt." She shook her head.
"Yes, it could. It could ruin everything I have fought so hard to build," she said brokenly, "it could destroy everything."
Max drew her into a hug as she started to cry. He rubbed her back and made soothing noises. When her sobbing showed no signs of ceasing, he took her arms and held her away.
"The boys are asleep in the other room, in front of the t.v. We wouldn't want to wake them up, would we?" She only shook her head.
"Come on. You can borrow some pajamas to sleep in. I'll sleep on the couch."
"I can't let you do that, Max," she said, wiping her eyes on the hem of her t-shirt and leaving mascara marks.
"Yes, you can. My bedroom has no windows. It helps me sleep better, and I would feel better knowing people would have to come through me to get to you." Serena laughed and kissed his cheek.
"You're the greatest. Too bad you pine for another," she jokingly said. His eyes took on a distant look. A look Serena knew meant that he was thinking of his mystery girl.
AN: Sorry it's been a while and that this chapter is so short. I'm babysitting and I thought I would try to get a chapter in while they were watching a movie. No flames. I only accept constructive criticism. Ciao.