I'm so so so sorry, everyoen for the long wait I have been so busy but nevertheless here is the next chapter and I hope you enjoy.

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Chapter Eighteen

Serena awoke the next day refreshed from her revitalising sleep and as she did, she stretched sleepily. She moved slightly then after her stretch and as she did Diamond moved too. However, unlike Serena he returned to his slumber after his sleepily movement and Serena noticed his movement. She turned to look at her sleeping handsome husband then who lay next to her looking peaceful and contended and she smiled as she looked at him but then her happy look became clouded. Serena knew, deep down, that she loved her husband and she took her vows from her marriage day seriously but she did not know why, but both Xavier and Mark intrigued her immensely. She knew that she should not act upon her impulses but they both captivated her in ways that the other could not. Xavier was handsome and extremely sensitive to her feelings and he could have been hers, if it was not for her stupidity but he was Mina's now and that is how it would stay. She would hopefully be able to speak to him before she left for Neptune and say that they could not continue with their forbidden and stolen moments. They might be upset for a moment but their sadness would soon pass. Serena thought about the solution to their predicament and knew that it was the right decision to make. However, then there was Mark and Mark captivated her in ways that both Xavier and Diamond could not. She felt that he was most probably handsome and she greatly admired his dark hair and eyes. However, the thing that captured her the most was the mysterious quality that he had to him and she could not help but be drawn to it. A smile crept onto her face as she thought of him and it was a good thing really that she was leaving for Diamond's home planet of Neptune for a few months.

However, as she was smiling, she suddenly felt some weight being placed above her petite body and then a pair of soft lips caressed her own. Her eyes fluttered as she felt the lovely sensation of Diamond's lips slowly make their way down her body until they reached her amble but perfect breasts and then he gently placed his mouth over the swollen nibbles. He gently began suckling on her left breast and the pleasure that Serena received was explosive. Diamond stopped his attention upon Serena's breast then and placed his attention upon the other. He continued with his sensitive and enjoyable attentions for a long while and Diamond admitted to himself that he greatly admired Serena's beautiful breasts. Also, Serena enjoyed Diamond's attentions and then once Serena and Diamond were both satisfied and contented, Diamond finished. Serena lay happy then on the soft sheets of their martial bed and Diamond pulled the warm blanket that covered their bed over himself and his beautiful contented wife. He pulled her into his strong embrace then and kissed her long luxurious golden hair.

"I love you, Serena," Diamond whispered into the immense labyrinth of her golden tresses.

"I love you too," Serena replied as Diamond pulled her closer to his warm unclothed body.

"You weren't going to leave, just then were you?"

"I was actually," Serena admitted as she turned to face Diamond and looked into the intensity of his animated violet eyes.

"Were you really?" Diamond asked as he pretended to look immensely hurt.

"Stop messing, Diamond."

"Only if you promise, to stay by my side."

"I promise," Serena replied as her and Diamond's lips met for a comforting kiss but then their kiss was interrupted by a knock on the door.

Serena and Diamond stopped their kiss then and watched as the door to their world opened. Their eyes met that of a dull brown colouring and both watched as a pale young girl, who looked a little older than Serena, walked in wearing a clean maid's uniform with her dark brown hair concealed behind a white cap. She carried with her a tray with the royal couple's breakfast upon it and placed it carefully upon a vacant table with her back turned to the young married couple. However, as the young maid turned, she got an immense fright as she saw two happy and deeply coloured eyes looking at her amusedly. She jumped as she saw them and both Diamond and Serena chuckled slightly.

"There's no need to be afraid, Charla," Diamond stated as he continued to look highly amused.

"I'm sorry, your highnesses, you just startled me," the young maid stuttered back.

Both Serena and Diamond continued to laugh slightly and then Charla bowed to the royal couple.

"Your highnesses, I have been ordered by her royal majesty Queen Serenity, that the Neptune royalty and yourselves will be leaving in two hours for the journey to the planet."

Both Serena and Diamond nodded as Charla bowed again and left. Diamond turned to Serena then as Charla left and he planted a soft kiss upon her lips.

"Well that gives us time, does it not, princess," Diamond stated as a broad grin crossed both his and Serena's features.

"It does, prince," Serena replied as her smile turned into a giggle as Diamond kissed her again and pulled their blanket over their naked bodies as to conceal their lovemaking.

Serena and Diamond finished their lovemaking eventually and they lay spent next to each other in their large martial bed. Diamond held Serena in his strong arms and he kissed her soft hair that fell from her royal head. Serena snuggled deeper into Diamond's chest as sleepiness began to claim her again but she would not allow it to happen as she had an important duty to perform today. However, the incentive to stay in Diamond's arms forever was too strong and as Diamond's warmth engulfed her more, the sleepiness grew stronger. However, Diamond removed his arms from around his wife then and he removed himself from the bed too. Serena instantly noticed that his presence was gone and she opened her eyes to look for him. She found him trying to pull on a pair of trousers with some difficulty and she began to giggle. Diamond heard his wife's gorgeous sound and instantly turned around, once the trousers had been put on. He completed the buttons and buckled his belt and then a large smile appeared on his face. Serena returned it but occasional giggles still escaped from her lips and Diamond then returned to the bed as to look into his wife's amazing eyes. Serena continued to smile up at him as he placed himself on top of her and he gently began brushing stray strands of her golden hair from her eyes. He placed a gentle kiss upon her lips but he did nothing else and instead, removed himself back from the bed to continue dressing. He placed a clean white shirt over his bare chest and Serena watched him as he buttoned up the buttons.

"You should be getting ready too, princess," Diamond stated as he looked at his wife as he continued to button up his shirt.

"I know, Diamond, but I'd rather be doing something else."

"So, would I, Serena," Diamond admitted as he approached his wife and touched her tenderly on the cheek, "but this day is important to me and my family, so please get ready?"

"Of course, honey," Serena replied as Diamond had a huge smile on his face and then they quickly kissed.

Serena removed herself from the bed then as Diamond glanced admiringly at her uncovered body and she started rummaging through a clothing wardrobe. She selected a pale green gown that was simply divine and Diamond gasped when he saw that Serena was going to wear that.

"Your not going to wear that, are you, Serena?" Diamond asked nervously.

"Why, what's wrong with it?"

"Nothing, it's just a little revealing, don't you think."

Serena surveyed the gown that she held in her hand and touched the shimmery material with a delicate finger.

"How is it exactly revealing?" Serena challenged as Diamond looked at her.

"Well, look at it."

"I'm looking and I'm not seeing."

"Don't you see it," Diamond argued.

"See what exactly?"

"The neckline."

"And, what about the neckline?" Serena asked as she looked at the amble neckline, "I don't see a problem."

"Serena, I think the neckline is too revealing."

"Diamond, the whole point of a gown is to cover a lady's body and that is exactly what this gown does."

"I don't think so, Serena," Diamond argued back as Serena just glared at him.

"Diamond, what is wrong with you? It's just a gown."

"If it's just a gown, Serena, then why won't you wear a different one?"

"Because, I like this gown, Diamond," Serena disputed as tears began to well in her eyes.

She had never seen Diamond act so erratically over something so irrelevant before and she had to admit it scared her slightly. She had never seen Diamond act so defensively and randomly before. She loved Diamond but she did not like the side she was seeing at the moment and the tears escaped then. One lone salty tear fell and it was followed by many more and Diamond suddenly cracked at the sight of his Serena in tears. He suddenly approached her slightly and Serena turned from him as the tears continued to fall.

"Serena?" Diamond asked cautiously as he turned to look at his upset wife, "I'm sorry."

His voice was quiet and gentle but also cautious and he was ashamed of himself that he had reduced his wife to tears. He touched her bare skin and she shuddered at his touch but Diamond was relentless. He tried again and this time, Serena just remained still.

"I'm sorry, Serena," Diamond repeated.

Serena turned to look at him and he noticed that the tears had stopped a little.

"Why do you hate the gown?"

"I don't hate the gown, it's just…"

"Just, what?"

"That I just don't want you on display," Diamond stuttered out.

"Display?"

"Your breasts."

"My breasts."

"I just don't want other men to get any ideas," Diamond explained rationally, "because you're my wife."

Serena looked shocked as Diamond looked extremely possessive of his wife at that moment and she just remained stunned for a long while.

"So, will you change, Serena?"

Serena did not hear what Diamond said and instead just nodded her head in answer to his question.

"Thank you, sweetheart," Diamond thanked as he kissed his wife softly on the cheek and then left the room to allow her to change in peace.