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Chapter Fourteen

Serena's final week on the Moon Kingdom rushed by for her as she gloomily awaited the arrival of her trip to Neptune with Diamond, his family and her court. They were due to leave first thing in the morning with everyone and Serena was very nervous about the trip. She dreading being presented to the court and she just continuously prayed that the court accepted her. However, the days of the past week had sped by with Serenity keeping her daughter busy with duties and activities, so as not to repeat the activity that had greatly disapproved her at the beginning of the week. However, Serena was at this moment situated in her old chambers that had been her refuge and home for nearly sixteen years. The room was exactly as she had left it nearly a week ago and Serena found small tears appearing in her bright blue eyes. She looked at her reflection in her old beautiful mirror and looked at the image of a sad but beautiful princess. The princess looked sad and lonely but exquisite nevertheless with her long golden hair spun tightly into the national bun style of the kingdom with the remnants of hair falling down her back like soft golden branches. Her eyes were sparkly blue orbs as usual and the silvery white gown that she wore, only added to her loveliness. Serena then removed her gaze from the reflective glass then and placed her head on the soft bedding of her old bed. Her face was concealed by the sheets from the bed and Serena just sobbed and sobbed. The tears fell and fell and Serena longed for her carefree childhood, where love was never difficult and Serena could do as she wished.

She loved her young teen years, where she could just be with her friends and train as hard as she wished. However, Serena had entered adulthood the moment she had agreed to marry Diamond and entered maturity, which was still a bit alien to her. She thought of Diamond then, her husband, her prince and the future king of her kingdom and father to her children. She wished that things could have been a bit different, that maybe she had met Diamond in different circumstances and maybe she could have loved him properly. Although, Serena did have feelings for Diamond, she wished that they could be real true love because that is what she had wished for, for her entire life. Nevertheless, she had stuck by her mother's agreement with the Neptunian royalty and married their second son. However, Serena had to admit that Diamond was completely the reverse to how she had thought of him but she still did not love him as madly and deeply as she would have wished. She lifted her head slightly then as the tears subsided a little and then her thoughts wandered off Diamond and onto Xavier. Xavier, the love and fiancé of Princess Venus but he had admitted his love for Serena many a time but she had tried in vain to push him away. However, her feelings for him had now grown substantially since he had first asked her to court him but again she did not love him as madly and deeply as she would have wished.

However, she had married Diamond now and hoped that once they reached Neptune that her feelings for Xavier would disappear. She wanted to focus on her marriage to Diamond and hopefully produce a successful heir to the Moon Kingdom throne and not on her emotions, when Xavier was around her. Serena did not know what it was that drew her to Xavier but all she did know was that she had to suppress those feelings and concentrate all her emotions on Diamond. Serena lifted her head then a little more this time and turned her gaze to the direction of her balcony. She looked outside and saw the stars and the Earth twinkling at her giving her support and a smile appeared slowly on her lovely features. The Earth as usual gave her the support she needed at this time and then for no particular reason, her thoughts returned to Mark, the man she had met earlier in the week. She smiled a little as she thought of him and as she did, she wandered out onto her balcony with the silk of the skirt of her gown following her elegantly. She gazed at the Earth and she crossed her arms across her chest as she did. She sighed a little and then opened her eyes to gaze at the intense splendour before her. Serena gazed at the splendour for at least half an hour and she did not take her eyes off it once. She loved that place and Serena did not know why. She wished to visit one day and her eyes sparkled as she thought of the beauty that she would see. However, at that moment, Serena heard the door to her room open and then close quietly. She picked up her head suddenly as she heard the sound and then someone called her name.

"Serenity," the voice called quietly as Serena walked over to the further side of the balcony.

Serena then heard the person inside her room walk towards the balcony with the sound of their footsteps echoing on the marble flooring of the room. However, she saw then a figure appear by the open balcony door and she gasped quietly as the figure looked in her direction.

"Serena?" the voice from the figure asked questioning as the figure slowly began to approach her.

Serena had shut her eyes at this point and was leaning her body against the barrier of the balcony. She felt a shadow cross her closed gaze then and felt the hand of the person gently touch her cheek.

"Serena, why do you tremble?" the voice asked as Serena opened her eyes because the voice was so familiar.

Her gaze came into focus almost instantly and saw that the figure was Diamond.

"Diamond," she gasped as she realised it was him.

Diamond stood watching his princess before him looking as lovely and beautiful as ever but her eyes were trembling and it looked as if she had been crying.

"Have you been crying?" Diamond asked looking concerned.

Serena nodded her head slowly as she walked away from Diamond's tall figure. However, Diamond followed her as she walked away and quickly grabbed her arm. Serena looked at his grasp on her slender arm that was firm but gentle and the worried look contained within his vibrant violet eyes.

"Are you alright?" he asked gently as Serena gently shook her head.

Diamond pulled her into his strong embrace then and placed his arms around her protectively. Serena clung to the white shirt that he was wearing and the tears began to emerge again. Diamond tried to comfort her by speaking softly and he gently began smoothing her long soft hair.

"Please, tell me what's wrong?"

Serena said nothing and just continued to cry, until eventually she could not cry anymore. Instead her eyes closed and she felt suddenly tired. Diamond looked at the almost sleeping princess held in his arms and then he scooped her up, so she could save her strength. He easily picked her up and walked over to her old bed. He placed her gently on the soft sheets and looked at her sleeping form. She looked so peaceful and suddenly happy and then he gently began smoothing her hair again. He kissed her softly on the forehead then and placed himself next to Serena onto the bed. He turned on his side and was contented to watch the sleeping beauty beside him. He could not believe that this beautiful creature was his wife and princess and hopefully soon to be mother of his children. He smiled as he thought of the life that they could create through their union and he hoped that Serena was already carrying. He got excited suddenly thinking that Serena would eventually produce an heir but then his excitement subsided as Serena murmured slightly in her sleep. She moved from one side to the other and Diamond moved to allow her more space. Serena's eyes began fluttering then revealing to Diamond their exquisite blueness as they fully opened. He gazed into them as Serena looked a little confused as to where she was and found himself being lost to their intensity. They were sparkling and then Serena's eyes met his. She looked confused as she saw Diamond lying beside her and then spluttered a little.

"Why… why…, what are you doing here?"

"Don't you remember, Serena?" Diamond asked looking worried.

"Of course, but why am I on the bed?"

"You fell asleep and I found it easier to lay you here rather than carry you forever, even thought that is what I wish I could do."

Serena smiled a little as she saw Diamond looking at her meaningfully and then he kissed her briefly on the lips.

"And why were you looking over me as I awoke?"

"Isn't a husband allowed to watch his wife as she sleeps?"

Serena blushed a little at her stupidity and then Diamond picked up her nearest hand and kept it in his protectively. He hated to disturb her and the one thing that he wanted to do most in this universe was protect the exquisite creature that lay beside him looking broken and dead. He kissed her softly on the forehead and then stroked the soft golden strands that fell onto her forehead as he watched her lovingly with his dark violet eyes.

"We have to go, darling?"

"Go, where?" Serena asked a little confused again.

"Remember, the ball."

"Oh, yes," Serena answered with the remembrance of the ball hitting her.

"You, coming?"

"Just give me a moment to ready myself."

Diamond nodded and left the room suddenly, after giving Serena a quick kiss first. Serena looked then as Diamond closed the door quietly behind him and she rushed over to her old vanity mirror. She expertly redid her hair, washed her face and straightened out her gown. She studied her reflection and with a satisfied nod, exited the room and rejoined Diamond.