"So shall we get started, then?" Michiru asks, looking down on their new surroundings again and tracking the flow of the Seine River under warm city lights.

"Soon..." Haruka replies, recapturing the smaller woman's attention by pressing their mouths together into a deep kiss.

Returning the favour with all her passion, Michiru relishes the perfection of the moment, the complete sense of fulfillment at being in Haruka's arms. Paris may be her new city, but being with Haruka now feels like home. "Je t'aime," the aqua woman whispers, finally expressing her truth in words.

"I love you too." After giving her new partner another long kiss, the blonde sighs in contentment as a slight breeze rustles around her. Taking Michiru's hand once more, the tall woman stares out at the sky and then back towards her goddess, her face serious. "The monsters in this world will still be out there when the sun rises...so I'm not letting you go tonight, darling."

"Ara! My love." And with that, Michiru runs her hand through soft blonde hair, and pulls Haruka in for another lingering embrace under the stars.

THE END

Author's Notes:

Thank you very, very much for reading. Although I wrote this tale over the last week, in some ways this story has been a work-in-progress for the last ten years. Indeed, it was about a decade ago that I was introduced to Naoko Takeuchi's Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon and her characters of Haruka and Michiru. Since that time I have always admired and adored the love and partnership between the feisty blonde and the elegant violinist, and I hope that I have done them justice in this fic.

I also want to give E.L. James proper credit for inspiring me with her novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. While I can't honestly say that I'm a huge fan of her book, her characters (particularly Christian Grey and his security guard Taylor) and set-up were what sparked my ideas for this story, which I very much appreciate.

Finally, I wish to give a shout-out to my other sources of inspiration, which include: James Bond, The Dark Knight movie trilogy, the Iron Man movies, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo novel and movies, and the tv show Suits.

Thank you again for reading, I am so grateful that you took the time to do so. And if you could please leave a review and/or PM me if you enjoyed the story, that would be very helpful. I have a few ideas for a sequel(s), but that may depend on whether there's an audience for it.

Your fellow H&M fan,

-therunawayrogue