This story is hentai/adult/ecchi/lemon or whatever you call. If 
you read it, it could activate certain body parts.

        Authors' note: The story is set within Andrea Hui's excellent 
series "Evolutions - Interlude". If you notice a some continuity mistakes, 
its so we could fit the story in better. Sorry.

Special thanks to Tim Nolan, Jen Burns, and Andrea Hui for putting up 
with us. :)

Extra special thanks to Naoko Takeuchi. Without her, this wouldn't be
possible.

The copyright to Sailor Moon is owned by numerous people who shall remain
nameless. They know who they are.


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Synopsis of events leading up to this....

When Queen Serenity (Serena's mother) was her daughter's age, she and a
young man named Brenainn (Bren for short) fell in love. Tragically, it 
was a love that was never meant to be. When Serenity's parents found out 
she waspregnant with the Bren's child, they exiled him far away. When 
their son wasborn, he was taken from Serenity before she even had a 
chance to see him.

The years passed... 

Serenity was forced to marry a man she didn't love, but became Queen when
her parents died. She tried, but could never find her son. Bren was exiled
on a small planet near Jupiter called Cimmeria. There he met a beautiful
woman named Boadicea. She gave him twin girls, one of whom was Lita 
(SailorJupiter). When Bren found out that Serenity's new daughter, 
Princess Serena,was in danger from an evil warrior named Mal. Bren broke 
his exile and returned to the Moon. Even though this could mean his own 
execution.

Bren saved Serena but the Mal got his revenge. He killed Boadicea and one
of her and Bren's daughters. The other child, Lita, was injured but 
survived. Bren, the new commander of Queen Serenity's Royal Guard, gave 
his daughter to the Queen to raise. He was going after Mal and didn't 
expect to return. He forced Serenity to promise that Lita would never know 
about her real father. To his surprise, Bren did return to the Moon but 
he never told Lita who he really was.

The years passed...

Lita and Bren became the best of friends, but he still kept the secret 
fromher. Bren and Serenity never admitted that they still loved each other. 
Onenight, a few weeks before Beryl attacked the Moon Kingdom, that all 
changed.They found that their love was strong as ever. It led to them 
making love inone of the reflecting pools of the royal garden (as Tim 
Nolan would say: "kinky"). Afterwards, Serenity accepted Bren's marriage 
proposal. Theydecided that they needed more 'practice' for the honeymoon 
and went into the palace.

Our story takes up from there...



My Only Love
by 
Artemis&Luna <echo5a@deskmedia.com>

(opening music: "My Only Love" by Jennifer Cihi)


	Greenish earthlight streamed through large windows, illuminating 
the large room. The room itself was dominated by a huge bed. Curtained
doorways shielded other rooms.The curtains of one doorway were parted by 
a stunningly beautiful woman. Her pale, white skin nearly glowed in the 
greenish light. The light also reflected off her cascading mane of hair 
that nearly reached the knees of her slender legs. One of her hands held 
the hand of another that she led into the room. The second person was a 
tall man with thick brown hair tied in a braid. The most interesting thing 
about the couple was their total lack of clothes. Neither seemed to notice 
this.
	"Very nice Serenity," the man said, as his eyes took in the room.
	"I forgot! You've never been in here have you, Bren?" Serenity 
asked.
	"No. It wouldn't have been 'proper' for me to be invited into your 
bedroom."
	"I don't think we'll have a problem with that now," she giggled.
	"I don't think so either."
	"How did we not get caught sneaking in here?"
	"Actually," Bren said. "We were caught."
	"What do you mean?"
	"The Guard on duty outside the door saw us. You don't have to worry 
though. The Royal Guard does not spread gossip."
	"You sure about that?"
	"Absolutely, my Queen. The only person he'll tell is his replacement 
in the morning. It's Guard Mauve I believe. She'll have to know so that 
she won't be surprised."
	"That's where it will end?"
	"Not exactly I'm afraid. Their squadron leader will be told of 
course. When the squadrons switch assignments next week, that squadron 
must be told. You can safely say that with in a week or so, the entire 
Guard will know."
	"You mean we're going to be added to the legends of the palace?"
	"Most likely. 
	"I knew I would be remember for one thing or another, but never for 
this! Running around the palace naked."
	"There are worse things to be remembered for."
	"True. Earthlight is romantic," Serenity said, reaching for a lamp. 
"But I think I'm going to trip over something unless I can see better."
	The room was filled with a golden glow as Serenity turned the lamp 
up. When she turned to look at Bren, she saw that he was staring at her.
	"Gods, Serenity..." Bren said reverently. "You are so beautiful!"
	He stood back slightly to admire his love before him. His eyes 
moving from the crown of lavender hair on her head, to the brilliant blue 
eyes that dominated her face. Bren gazed at her full firm breasts, each 
tipped with pink nipples, down her smooth belly, to the flare of her hips, 
the lavender down of her womanhood, and then the long shapely legs.
	Bren noticed that Serenity's eyes were locked on his body. Namely on 
a point just below his waist. When she saw him watching her, she quickly 
averted her gaze.
	"Serenity," Bren said, noticing her reddened cheeks. "What's wrong?"
	"It was dark outside and I couldn't really see you clearly," an 
embarrassed Serenity said. "I haven't seen a naked man since before Serena 
was born."
	"That long?"
	Serenity nodded and said, "But you were worth the wait."
	"It's been nearly that long for me too, but you were worth the wait 
too."
	Serenity looked at Bren again. This time, without embarrassment. She 
loved the smile on his lips, it had been so long since she had seen one 
there. Serenity couldn't see an once of fat on his body, just firm muscle. 
He was strong but gentle. A wonderful combination. The passions within her 
body increased when her eyes locked on his manhood. She loved the wondrous 
sensations that hard length could create within body.
Bren moved toward her and soon had had his arms wrapped around her body.  
Standing in that close embrace, his lips were on hers, her erect nipples 
pressing into his chest, his manhood against her belly. They kissed for 
many minutes.
	"Bren?" Serenity eventually said.
	"Yes, my lavender haired goddess?"
	"Make love to me."
	"As you wish, your Majesty."
	Bren picked her up in his arms and carried his Queen to her bed. The 
blankets had already been turned down for the night, so he carefully set 
her down on the soft sheets. Serenity took one of his hands in his and 
gently pulled him down on top of her. Bren gasped from the sensation of his 
hot penis against Serenity's cool thigh.
	For a long while they both lay like this, he on her soft breasts and 
hips. Neither was in a hurry, they had all night. They spent the time 
exploring each others lips with kisses and warming their bodies with each 
other's heat.
	"I want to get to know you better," Bren whispered.
	"This should be interesting," Serenity giggles.
	Bren kissed her forehead, her eyes, her cheeks. When he moved over 
to an ear, his breath caused her to shiver slightly. He gently bit one 
earlobe then moved down along the line of her jaw until he ended at her 
lips.
	He repeated the treatment to the other side of her face.
	His tongue then trailed down her chin, across her Adams's apple and 
between her lovely breasts. Bren loved the slightly salty taste of 
Serenity's skin. He made decreasing circles around one breast until he felt 
the skin change at her aureole and ended at the nipple. His mouth suckled 
gently at the hard, wrinkled nub while his fingers played with the other 
nipple. After a while, Bren circled the other breast and gave it the same 
treatment. This time kisses were no longer enough. He tried to suck as much 
of her breast into his mouth as he could. He could feel Serenity's back 
arching in response to his attack on her breasts. He also felt her hands 
stroking his hair and back as he suckled, bit and otherwise massaged her 
breasts. 
	When Bren left her breasts to cover her tummy with kisses, she gave 
him a loud protest. As he tasted her navel, he suckled it for a second. He 
bypassed her womanhood for the moment and continued down one firm leg until 
he reached her toes. Bren sucked each toe on that foot and did the same to 
other. He continued up the other leg until he was just inches away from her 
lavender mound. He separated the down covering her with gentle breaths. As 
soon as he could, he took a long, loving taste of her.
	As his tongue reached the apex of her slit, Bren encountered a hard 
bump that caused Serenity to cry out as he licked and massaged it. His 
fingers gently spread her lips so that he could see her passage and the 
hard bud of her clitoris clearly. A moistened fingertip caressed the hard 
nub while his lips tongue tasted every part of her womanhood. He found her 
channel and explored that tight passage. 
	Serenity's hands held his head against her and when she started to 
buck her hips. Bren had to hold them down while his tongue continued to 
pleasure her. She moaned, cried and whimpered. All at the same time. 
	Suddenly, Serenity arched her back and gave a deep moan. For many 
moments her body jerked and trembled. Bren crawled up to lay at her side 
and cradled her in his arms. She eventually opened her eyes and whispered 
to him. 
	"Thank you," she breathed.
	"You're welcome," he said.
	"Now it's your turn," she said.
	Serenity gave Bren a push that rolled him onto his back. He saw a 
devilish look her eyes which pleased him greatly.
	"She's acting like a *woman*, not a queen," he thought to himself.
	Serenity slid down the bed so that she knelt between his thighs. She 
eyed his manhood with a smile on her face. She reached out, wrapped one of 
her small hands around him and gently stroked him up and down. Bren groaned
in response. That seemed to encourage her. Serenity's other hand lifted 
Bren's hanging scrotum, lifting it, weighing it, and measuring it. It was 
almost as if she was trying to determine how much of his seed it contained. 
Bren gasped and his buttocks clenched at her light loving touch.
	Serenity's face moved closer and closer to his manhood. She licked 
her lips and breathed deeply. Suddenly, she lowered her mouth and engulfed 
the head, her tongue swirling around it. Bren moaned and arched his hips 
upward. Concerned, she lifted her mouth off of him.
	"Am I doing it right?" she asked.
	"Oooohhhh yes," he said.
	"Good," and moved her head back down onto him.
	Serenity sucked hard, bobbing her head up and down. She lapped her 
tongue around and over the head. Bren groaned in pleasure and moved his 
hips up and down, matching her head movements as her hands caressed and 
stroked his thighs and scrotum.
	"Serenity!" he moaned.
	Sensing his that he was nearly ready to climax and aware of her own 
need, she pulled her mouth off of him. Serenity straddled his thighs and 
took his saliva slicked shaft in one hand. With the other, she parted the 
pink lips of her lower mouth. Carefully, she settled her body on the purple 
tip of his engorged shaft.
	"I love you," she whispered.
	With one slow smooth stroke, she took him completely within her. She 
lowered herself until she lay flat on his body. She brought her legs 
together, between his, clasping him within her. They both cried out in 
pleasure from the sensations they felt. Bren felt that his hardness 
caressed by the tiny muscles in her channel that twitched and clenched 
around him. Serenity could feel every vein of his rock hard member. For 
many minutes they were both content to remain as they were. Bren rested 
his hands on her firm buttocks while their tongues warred with each other 
in passionate kisses.
	Serenity raised herself on her hands, deeply arching her back, and 
started to move slowly and up down along his shaft. Bren kept his hands 
on his buttocks to support and guide her movements. As she increased the 
speed of her strokes, he started to slowly rotate his hips to increase 
the sensations.  Bren moved his hands and reached upwards. He grasped her 
bouncing breasts, caressing the smooth flesh with his fingers. She 
squealed in pleasure when his fingers gently pinched her erect nipples.
	Suddenly Serenity rolled off Bren, turned around, and got on her 
hands and knees. She didn't say a word, but Bren knew what she wanted. 
He held her hips for support and thrust his penis into her drenched 
womanhood. Serenity moaned, her fingers clenching the sheets as Bren 
pushed deep within her.
	As Bren thrust forwards, Serenity pushed back to meet him. He pushed 
her mane of hair off and caressed her smooth back. Beads of sweat dripped 
from his face to mingle the sweat on her back as he leaned over her. Bren 
grabbed hold of her shoulders and leaned back, pulling her upright so that 
she sat on his lap. 
	"This feels so good!" Serenity panted.
	"Feels so right!" Bren panted in her ear.
	His hands held her full breasts once again, pulling her against his 
body. Serenity reached between her thighs to gently knead his testicles. 
That sent Bren into a flurry of jack hammering into Serenity.
	Serenity screamed as she came, her vagina pulsating around him. 
Seconds later, Bren came as well. He pushed upwards in one final, massive 
thrust, and bellowed like a bull elephant. His testicles spewed jet after 
powerful jet of his seed deep into her, Serenity's channel milking him for 
every drop.
	Bren collapsed back onto the bed, Serenity's body on top of his. 
They were both completely satiated as never before. She rolled off him 
and curled up next to him. Both of their bodies were covered by a sheen 
of sweat.
	"That was incredible," Serenity whispered.
	"For two people that haven't practiced in awhile,"  Bren said. "We 
sure can do it right."
	"Has to be with the right person, I guess."
	Serenity and Bren stayed entwined for a time. They didn't speak but 
just enjoyed the physical contact with each other.
	"Bren, will you promise me something?" Serenity eventually said. 
"You can consider it your wedding present to me."
	"Anything, Serenity."
	"Promise me that on our wedding day that you will tell Lita who her 
father is."
	"Serenity..."
	"Bren, she deserves to know. You two are already have a relationship 
that's almost father/daughter. This would just make it official."
	Bren just laid next to her with his eyes closed.
	"You know I'm right," she added.
	"I know," he said simply.
	"Will you promise me?"
	"I promise that on our wedding day I'll tell Lita she's my daughter."
	"Thank you Bren."
	"No, thank *you* Serenity for finally making me do this. I should 
have done this a long time ago."
	"What's past is past. At least you two will have the future."
	The two lovers were silent in the dim light again. 
	"I should be going now my love," Bren finally said. "You need your 
sleep."
	"Stay with me," Serenity said. "I want to wake up next to you."
	"Are you sure? We're bound to get rumors started if I do."
	"To hell with rumors! As my future consort, it's your duty to share 
my bed."
	"That's one duty I will gladly perform."
	Serenity's hand drifted between Bren's thighs and found his 
semi-hard length there. At her touch, it grew to its full hardness.
	"Look what I've done," Serenity said playfully. "You can't sleep 
like that!"
	"What are you going about it?" Bren asked.
	"Just watch," she said, bending over his waist again.
Their eyes remained locked on each other as Serenity rubbed the head of his 
penis on her face, her throat, before finally taking it into her mouth. One 
hand massaged his testicles while the other slowly moved up and down the 
shaft. Bren knew he would explode any second. He could feel that wonderful 
sensation of her warm tongue and mouth on his shaft. Before he could stop 
himself or even warn her, his seed erupted into her mouth with a deep groan.
	Serenity was caught by surprise, it was so quick! She  steadied his 
jerking 
hips with one hand and gently squeezed his testicles with the other. To 
give Bren even more pleasure, Serenity moved her mouth up and down his 
shaft as he pumped hot sperm into her throat. She swallowed each burst 
quickly and sucked as hard as she dared to drain every drop from his penis.
	When the spurting stopped, she swirled her tongue around the end of 
his penis to clean the last of the sticky fluid from it. Serenity finally 
released it as soften. She gave his testicles a kiss before crawling back 
up the bed and snuggling in next to him. 
	She laid her head in the crook of his neck and listened to his 
breathing slow back to normal. One of her hands gently stroked his lightly
haired chest.
	"You taste nice," she said.
	"Thanks," he said. "I don't think I couldn't get to my room now."
	Serenity smiled at him. She took hold of his shoulders and pulled 
him towards her, nestling his head on her breasts.
	"Go to sleep Bren," she whispered. "Finally we're together."
	"Nothing will separate us now," he whispered.	

**************

	Lita, she never used her official title of 'Lady Jupiter', walked 
outside the palace and into the rose garden. For some strange reason, she 
needed to be out here. When she left her room, she had not even bothered 
to put anything on over her nightgown.
	She turned and started up the bridge toward the gazebo at the end. 
Looking up into the brightening sky, she could see Jupiter, her planet. 
This morning however, it didn't interest her. Her eyes were locked on a 
tiny green dot, the planet Cimmeria.
	"Rhiannon," she whispered to herself. 
	Lita shook her head and continued walking down the bridge. She could 
see the oak trees that lay beyond the gazebo. Lita never wondered, like 
others did, why Queen Serenity planted a stand of oak trees in the middle 
of a rose garden. To her, they seemed a totally natural addition to the 
flowers. 
	The longer she looked at the trees, the more they attracted her to 
them. Lita almost wanted to rip her nightgown off and run into the stand. 
In her mind, she could see herself dancing among them. It all seemed so 
natural for her to do that. The vision was so clear... The attraction so 
strong... Lita could even hear the trees whispering to her.
	"Join us..." they said. "Fulfill your destiny..."
	Lita felt a tugging at the back of her neck. With a shock, she 
realized what it was from. Her hands were at the collar of nightgown and 
were trying to pull the fabric apart. She sat down on a marble bench and 
put her head in her hands.
	"What's happening to me?" she whispered.

**************

	Bren was standing at the entrance to the bedroom's balcony staring 
in the dawn sky. Suddenly, he felt a slim arm wrap around his waist.
	"Good morning," Serenity said.
	"Morning, love," he replied, wrapping his own arm around her 
shoulders.
	"When I woke and you weren't there, I thought last night had been a 
dream."
	"Sorry, I didn't want to wake you."
	Bren turned to face Serenity. He smiled at how her blue eyes 
sparkled with life as she looked at him. 
	"What are you smiling at?" she asked.
	"You are so beautiful," he said.
	"I'm not *that* beautiful," Serenity said, looking away.
	Bren gently cupped her chin in his large hand and made her look into 
his eyes.
	"Yes you are," he said.
	Serenity buried her head into shoulder, her arms holding him close. 
Bren rested his chin on her head. One of his hand stroking the lavender 
hair that cascaded down her back.
	"I love you Brenainn," she whispered.
	"As do I, my little Serenity," he whisper back.
	Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door.
	"That would be Karla bring my tea," Serenity said.
	"Uh oh," Bren replied.
	"Just a minute," she called out. "Bren, get into bed."
	"Why? Don't you want me to hide or something?"
	"Just do it."
	When Karla walked in to the bedroom, she nearly dropped the tray she 
was carrying. In the bed was her Queen and a MAN! From the way their bodies 
pressed against the sheets, it was obvious that they were naked underneath.
	"You can put the tray there," Serenity said. One hand pointing to the 
foot of the bed while the other held the sheet against her chest. "We can 
serve ourselves."
	"Ye...yes....mm...ma'am," Karla stuttered, still in shock.
	"Could you please ask the Guard on duty to get some clothes for 
Commander Brenainn? He didn't bring any."
	Karla looked at Bren who gave her an embarrassed smile.
	"Ah...yes...ah...sure..." the girl said.
	"Thank you Karla," Serenity said. "You can go."
	The girl bowed and fled the room. As soon as the door closed, 
Serenity and Bren started laughing.
	"*That*," he said. "Will get the rumors flying."
	"When I announce our marriage," she said. "I don't want it to be 
too big of a shock."
	Serenity threw back the sheet and crawled to the tray.
	"Stay down there," Bren said. "I'll join you."
	Bren crawled up beside her. They both lay there stomachs with the 
tray before them.
	"I should have told Karla to bring a second cup," Serenity said, 
pouring the tea in the only one.
	"Sharing is fine with me," Bren said. "Split the roll?"
	"Sure."
	While they were eating, Bren stroked the mane of lavender hair that 
flowed across her back. The fingers of one hand dipped into the crease 
between her buttocks.
	"Bren?" Serenity said.
	"Yes, my goddess?"
	"I want to thank you for last night. I had forgotten how wonderful 
making love was. I haven't felt so wonderful since those nights we spent 
together."
	"What about your husband?"
	"He didn't care to have sex with me. To him, it was a duty. Once a 
week until I became pregnant with Serena and after that...nothing. Since 
then, I haven't been with anybody until last night."
	"Serenity..." Bren started to say.
	"You're going to say you're sorry," Serenity said, interrupting him. 
"Right?"
	"Well...yes."
	"Don't be. That's all in the past."
	"And we have the future to look forward too."
	Serenity turned her body so that she lying on side, facing Bren. He 
leaned over the bed to set the tray on the floor, then laid facing 
Serenity.
	"Exactly Bren. Have I ever told you that I love you?" she said, 
resting a hand on his hip.
	"Many times, but I can stand to hear it again," he said with a smile.
	"You're somebody that actually treats me like a person. Everyone 
else is so polite and respectful that at times, I want to scream. I just 
want them to treat me like anyone else. It will never happen I'm afraid. 
I've always wanted... No, *needed* somebody I could open up to. A friend 
I guess." 
	"That's what you wanted me to be," Bren said quietly. "When you 
offered the Commander's job to me."
	"Yes. I knew you were with Boadicea, but I could accept that. Just 
the fact that you were there would have been enough. You were, and still 
are, the one person I know who likes me for who I am, not what I am.
	"What about Serena?"
	"She treats me like me like a mother. I'm not complaining though! 
You two are the bright lights in my life."
	"I have an inkling of what you're talking about. I've devoted myself 
to duty and walled everyone off. Everyone that is, except Lita and now 
you."
	"We wasted so many years Bren. Losing you, our son, and being in a 
marriage with a man that didn't love me was just too hard. After you left 
to get Mal, I didn't want to be hurt anymore, so I shut off the part of me 
that loved you off. Maybe if I hadn't..."
	"Shhhhh, Serenity. All that matters is that we're finally together."
	"Even if it's for a short time? You know the war is coming."
	"It's enough that we're together for one day," he said, leaning over 
to kiss her.
	"Serenity?" Bren asked, after long moments of kissing.
	"Yes Bren?"
	"I hate to say this, but you stink."
	"What?!"
	"You said you wanted a friend and friends don't lie to friends," he 
said, smiling.
	"Well...you don't smell like a bed of roses yourself. So there,"
Serenity giggled.
	"I guess pond water, sweat, and sex do not make for a good perfume."
	"I guess not. Could interest you in trying out the royal bathtub?" 
she said, getting off the bed.
	"Thank you for the offer your Majesty," Bren said formally, getting 
up himself. "I would be most interested. Would you care to join me?"
	"Indeed I would, Commander," Serenity said equally formally.	
	"Excellent! I think I should be able to properly bathe you."
	"You're going 'bathe me'?"
	"Among other things," he said, taking one of her hands in his.
	"I think I'm going to enjoy this," she said  as she was led through 
the curtained doorway.

**************

	As was their daily habit, Princess Serena and her court had 
breakfast together. The court had their own suite of rooms in the west 
wing of the palace. Of course, Serena had the largest set of rooms. The 
girls sat around a simple table that was set off a small, but well equipped
kitchen.
	"Lita," Serena said. "You are great cook! I'm glad I could convince 
my mother to put a kitchen in here."
	"Yeah!" Mina said, agreeing. "I wish I could cook like you do."
	"Don't we all," Raye muttered.
	"What does that mean?" Mina said, indignantly.
	"She means your culinary skills leave a lot to be desired," Amy 
explained.
	I'm willing to give you lessons if you want," Lita added. "Maybe I 
can get Bren...I mean Commander Brenainn, to help out too. He taught me 
and I would bet that he would be willing to teach you."
	"You two spend a lot of time together, don't you?" Mina asked.
	"You mean me and Bren? Yeah, I guess. I've never really thought 
about it."
	"On no..." Amy said to Raye. "Mina has that 'look' again."
	"What look?" Raye asked. 
	"The one she gets when she tries to play matchmaker."
	"She thinks because she's Venus that she is the actual 'goddess of 
love'."
	"I can play matchmaker because I know all about love," Mina said
	Raye nearly said something in reply but for once, thought that 
discretion was the better part of valor. Amy just shook her head.
	"Seriously," Mina said. "Lita and Commander Brenainn would make a 
cute couple, don't you think?"
	"Perhaps," Amy commented. "She already does spend an awful amount 
of time with him. I've entertained the idea that she has a crush on him."
	"Don't you think that the Commander is a little old for her?" Raye 
asked.
	"That won't stop _true_ love," Mina said smiling.
	Lita finally had had enough of this conversation.
	"Ladies," she said firmly. "I am not interested in Bren romantically.
I've known him since I was a little girl and we're just friends. Got it 
straight now?"
	"You do have a crush on him," Amy said.
	"WHAT!?" Lita yelled, standing up.
	"You're protesting too much," Raye added.
	"Now here's how you can get him..." Mina started.
	"AAAARRRRGHHH," Lita screamed and stalked out of the suite.
	"She's just in denial," Mina said to the other three.
	"I would love to get 'tucked in' by Commander Brenainn every night," 
Raye said with a smirk.
	Amy, Raye, and Mina failed to notice their Princess' brow furrowing 
as she listened to where this conversation was headed.
	"Come on, Raye!" Amy exclaimed. "You really don't think that there 
is something going on between Lita and the Commander, do you?"
	"Stranger things have happened behind closed doors at night."
	"Lady Mars," Serena said in a 'regal' voice. "Do you know for a fact 
they are sleeping together?"
	"Well...um...no," Raye said, taken aback at Serena's tone.
	"Do you even have any hints that this is taking place? Do any of 
you?"
	The three other girls just shook their heads.
	"Then don't make accusations like that," Serena said in a cold voice. 
"All you will be doing is hurting them."
	"I was just joking..." Raye started, only to be frozen by Serena's 
glare.
	"'Jokes' can hurt people's feelings," Serena said. "They also have a 
tendency to follow them for the rest of their lives. I know Commander 
Brenainn and I know he would *never* take advantage of Lita. Do you know 
why he likes to be around Lita so much?"
	The three shook their heads.
	"I have to admit that I was curious myself, so I asked my mother. 
You know that Brenainn's wife and daughter were murdered, don't you? Well, 
Lita would be about his daughter's age and he's 'adopted' her. That's all 
there is to it, ladies. I wish I had had a father as loving and attentive 
as she does."
	When Serena finished, she looked at the members of her court to see 
their reactions. Amy had head down and nearly looked ready to burst into 
tears. Mina was knocking one of her fists against the side of her blond 
head, like she was trying to knock some sense into her brain. Raye just 
sat there.
	"I never realized," Raye said quietly.
	"Perhaps if you were a little more sensitive to people's feelings," 
Serena said. "You would not cause them to be hurt."
	Raye visibly jerked back from Serena's verbal slap in the face.
	"Raye," Serena said, walking over and putting her hand on her 
friend's shoulder. "I know you don't really mean to, but you have to be 
more careful."
	"Me and my big mouth is what you're trying to say," Raye said.
	"Simply, but  succinctly put. I'm going to find Lita and see if she's 
all right. I expect that you three will apologize when you see her next. 
Apologize like you mean it Raye."
	"Princess," Raye said. "Don't worry, I will."
	"Good," Serena said.

**************

	Serena walked down the white marble corridors of the palace, looking 
for her friend. She finally found Lita seated on a bench next to a window 
that over looked the gardens. Lita sat with elbows on the window sill and 
her head in her hands. Serena sat down and put her one of her arms around 
friend's shoulder.
	"Lita," Serena asked. "I'm so sorry for what they said. That was 
insensitive of them."
	"It's all right your highness," Lita replied. "I know they were just 
joking. Bren keeps telling me that I need to control my temper."
 	"I'd say you control it. You didn't hit anybody, did you?"
	"Not yet. Feel sorry for my sparring partner. She's going to get a 
workout."
	Both girl laughed at that.
	"You really care about Commander Brenainn, don't you?" Serena asked.
	"I do," Lita said, nodding her head. "He's my best friend."
	"I'm glad."
	"Princess?"
	"Yes?"
	"Do you know anything about those oak trees in the garden? The ones 
by the gazebo."
	"Why do you ask?"
	"Something happened to me there this morning. I can't explain it. 
It was like the trees were 'calling' to me to join them. I know it sounds 
impossible but it happened! I don't know what would have happened if I 
hadn't been able to resist them. I afraid to tell anyone because they 
might think I'm crazy."
	"I don't think you're crazy," Serena said, taking one of Lita's 
hands in her. "I think you should tell my mother."
	"The Queen? Why?"
	"She planted those trees for some reason. I think it has to do with 
a secret."
	"Which secret? This place is full of them."
	"It's a secret about things that happen years ago and involves my 
mother. I've heard whispers of whispers regarding whatever it is."
	"Do you think she would tell us what this it is?"
	"I don't know Lita. All we can do is ask."

**************
	
	Before Serena and Lita reached the oak doors that led into Royal 
apartment, they stopped at an alcove next to the doors. There stood the 
on-duty Guard.
	"Hi Mauve," Lita said to the Guard.
	The Guard gave Serena and Lita a small bow. If she had not been on 
duty, her bow would have been much deeper.
	"Your Highness," Mauve said. "Lady Jupiter."
	"Have you seen my mother?" Serena asked the Guard Mauve.
	"No your Highness," the Guard answered. "Her Majesty hasn't left 
her apartment yet."
	Mauve didn't tell the Princess or Lady Jupiter that the Guard on 
duty before her had seen a naked Queen Serenity and Commander Brenainn 
entering the apartment. Nor would she reveal that later he had heard 
'unusual' noises coming from the apartment. He had recognized both voices 
and had determined that the Queen was in no danger. Mauve didn't say any 
of this because it wasn't any of her business. She left the alcove and 
opened one of the door for the girls.
	"Thank you," Serena said and passed through the doorway.
	"Sparing session this afternoon?" Lita asked Mauve.
	The Guard nodded slight with a trace of a smile on her lips.

**************
	
	When Lita entered the Queen's apartment, she notice Serena staring 
at a pile of folded clothes that were on a table.
	"This is strange," Serena said, puzzled. "These don't look like 
anything my mother would wear."
	"These look like look a Guard's uniform," Lita replied.
	Lita picked up the pile and looked at the shirt. She was taken 
aback when she saw the rank insignia on the collar.
 	"That's Bren's!" Lita said. "What would his clothes be doing in 
Queen Serenity's apartment?"
	Both girls suddenly looked at each other.
	"No way!" both exclaimed.
	Serena started for the curtained doorway that led into the bedroom. 
Lita caught her arm.
	"Do you think you should?" Lita asked.
	"Admit it Lita," Serena said. "You're as curious as I am."
	"Okay I admit it. I am curious.
	The girls tip-toed over to the curtain. They stood for a second next 
to it before parting it just enough to see in. From their vantage point, 
they could see the huge bed that dominated the room. It was empty, but 
from the way the sheets were tangled and twisted someone had been 
sleeping there.
	"No one's here," Serena whispered. "Let's go."
	"Listen," Lita whispered back.
	They could hear muted giggling and splashing from another doorway. 
Both girls looked at each other wide-eyed.
	They crept over to the door and Serena drew back one of the sheer 
curtains. She and Lita looked into the bathroom and gasped at the sight. 
Her mother was sitting on Commander Brenainn's lap in the bathtub and
both of them were naked!
	"Interesting baths you give Bren," they heard Serenity say. "I 
think I'll appoint you to be my personal bath attendant."
	"Does that mean I get a raise in pay?" Bren said.
	"I'm afraid not. The treasury isn't bottomless."
	"Oh well...I'll just take this bottom then."
	Serena saw one of Brenainn's hand slid off her mother's shoulder 
and dip into the water.
	"OOWW!" her mother screeched.  "No pinching!"
	"Sorry!" Brenainn laughed. "I couldn't help myself."
	Her mother's response was to splash some water in Brenainn's face.
	Serenity caught a glimpse of movement out the corner of her eye. 
When she turned her head to look, she saw a wide-eyed Serena and Lita 
standing in the doorway.
	"Girls," Serenity said in an embarrassed voice. "Could you give us 
a few minutes to get dressed? We'll explain everything."
	"Ah...Sure..." Serena said, red faced.
	She grabbed Lita's arm and pulled her out of the doorway.
	"I think we just blew their minds," Serenity giggled.
	"Probably," Bren replied.

**************

	"Did you have any idea that mother and Commander Brenainn 
were...uh...intimate with each other?" Serena asked.
	"No!" Lita said emphatically. "Bren *never* even hinted that he was 
interested in Queen Serenity in that way! Or any other way for that 
matter. Heck! In all the years I've know him, I've never seen him 
interested in anyone."
	The two girls were sitting on the balcony that was just off the 
main part of the apartment. When they had first sat down, they were quiet 
for a period of time. They were both stunned at what they had seen.
	"Same thing with my mother. You don't think somebody put a spell 
or something on them?"
	"I doubt it. From the little I know of magic, you can't force 
someone to do something they don't want to do. You can just give them more 
of an incentive. Besides, I don't think anybody could cast a spell on your 
mother. The Silver Crystal should deflect any attempt. At least that's 
what Raye told me."
	"So what's going on?! I know my mother wouldn't just do...*that* on 
a whim."
	"Bren wouldn't either."
	"What's wrong your Highness?" a familiar voice said. "You and Lady 
Jupiter seem upset."
	The two girls turned and saw Luna, the royal advisor, sitting in 
the doorway.
	"Is something wrong with her Majesty?" Luna asked, jumping atop the 
table. "I was curious why she was so late for a meeting."
	"She's a little...busy," Serena said, turning red.
	"With Bren," Lita added, turning equally red.
	"Busy doing what?" Luna asked.
	Serena and Lita just looked at each other. Neither of them could 
find the words to accurately explain what they saw.
	"What were they doing girls!?" Luna demanded.
	"Well...ummm....mother and Commander...Brenainn were taking 
a...bath...together," Serena stammered.
	"Why on earth would they be taking a bath together?" Luna asked 
herself.
	"They were doing a little more then taking a bath together," Lita 
added.
	With that little disclosure, which earned Lita a shocked look from 
Serena, Luna put two and two together and got five.
	"It's about time," Luna said happily.
	"WHAT!?" the girls exclaimed
	"Settle down girls," Luna said firmly. "I have a little story to 
tell you. It all starts years ago..."
	Luna told the two stunned girls the sad tale of Serenity's and 
Bren's doomed love. 

**************

	Bren was sitting on the bed as he slipped his boots on feet. Lita, 
it seemed, had dropped his clothes on the floor of the bedroom in her 
haste to get out.
	I'm not so sure that I'll make you my bath attendant now," Serenity 
said from the inside of huge closet.
	"What did I do wrong?" Bren said, standing up.
	"You nearly rubbed the skin off my body when you dried me."
	"Sorry about that! I was in a hurry. If you give me a second chance, 
I'll make sure that you enjoy it."
	"In that case, you'll get a second chance."
	Serenity stepped out from within the closet wearing a loose dress. 
Her hands held the top up so that it wouldn't fall. Bren saw that it was 
one his favorites. It was strapless and ivory white one in color with a 
bow centered on the chest. The center of the bow was a gold crescent moon 
that revealed the upper swell of her cleavage. The dress was tasteful, but 
erotic in a way. She turned around to show him a gap in the back with 
buttons on each edge.
	"Could you help me with this?" Serenity asked.
	"Sure," Bren said. "I've always loved that dress."
	"I know."
	"What do you mean you know?"
	"Your eyes gave you away."
	"I never thought I was that obvious," he said with a smile.
	"You can be," Serenity replied. "Given the right stimulation."
	Bren stepped behind her. He pushed her hair out of the way so he 
could see the buttons that he had to fasten. 
	"Did I ever tell you that you're beautiful?" Bren asked.
	"Many times," Serenity said.
	Bren slipped his hands into the opening of the dress to cup her 
breasts.
	"Brenainn..." she started to say. 
	"Yes?" he said, his fingers caressing her nipples into hardness.
	"We have no time for this."
	"What if I told you that we should make some time."
	"I would tell you that I would love to spend the rest of my life 
in bed with you, but we can't."
	Bren pulled his hands from within her dress. He quickly buttoned it 
close. Then he turned her body so that they were facing each other.
	"I know you're right," he sighed. "I just want to make up for all 
those years we wasted."
	"You don't know how much I want to do that too," she said, wrapping 
her arms around him.
	Bren put his arms around her and hugged her close. For a time, they 
just held each other.
	"Bren," she finally said, releasing him. "I promise you that every 
second I can spare, I'll spend it with you."
	"I promise the same," he replied. "Now, let's go explain to the 
girls what they saw."
	"I'm glad I gave Serena the 'facts of life' talk. I would hate to 
try and explain it now."
	"I guess we gave her a good demonstration."
	"That we did," she laughed
	The two walked through the curtains hand in hand.

**************

	"And that was the end of it." Luna said.
	Both Lita and Serena had tears  in their eyes by the time Luna 
finished.
	"Thank you for telling them Luna," Serenity said, stepping on to 
the balcony with Bren. "I'm not sure I could have."
	With a cry, both girls jumped up and ran into the adults arms. 
Serena into Serenity's and Lita into Bren's. 
	"Don't cry, child," Serenity said to her daughter, gently wiping 
the tears away. "This is a story with a happy ending."
	The two adults guided the children to the bench that ran along the 
side of the balcony. Serenity and Bren sat together with the girls on 
either side of them.
	"Why didn't you two get together after your parents died?" Serena 
asked her mother. "No one would have stopped you."
	"We stopped ourselves, I'm afraid." Serenity said. "I guess we 
didn't want to take the chance that we would be hurt again."
	"For years," Bren added.  "We still loved each other, but we 
couldn't say the words."
	"Until last night that is."
	"This is so romantic!" Serena exclaimed. "Mina will absolutely die!"
	"She loves that romantic stuff," Lita said to Bren.
	"We also decided something else," Serenity said. 
	"I asked Serenity to marry me," Bren said.
	"And I said yes."
	"Way to go, Bren," Lita yelled.
	"Before we do get married," he said. "I have to ask the Princess 
a question."
	"Which is?" Serena replied.
	"Princess Serena," Bren asked formally. "May I have your permission 
to marry your mother?"
	"Will you make her happy?" Serena asked.
	"That he will Serena," Serenity said. "That he will."
	"Then you have my blessing."
	"I know this is against protocol," Bren said. "But I think its 
called for."
	He leaned over a gently kissed Serena on the cheek.
	"Thank you, your Highness," he said.
	"Commander," Serena said. "If we're going to be related, you can 
call me Serena."
	"All right, Serena. Then you can call me Bren."
	"Okay."
	"Can I ask you a favor, Lita?" Bren asked.
	"Sure!" Lita said.
	"It's tradition that during the wedding ceremony for the couple to 
have their family next to them. Would you do me the pleasure of standing 
with me? In a way, you're the only family I have."
	"Bren, thank you for asking. I would be honored to."
	"Thank you," he said and leaned over to kiss her forehead.
	"Your Majesty?" Luna asked. "May I make a suggestion?"
	"Yes, Luna?" Serenity replied.
	"Why don't I cancel all your duties for the rest of today? You look 
like you could use some more sleep."
	"You looked like you could use some too, Bren," Lita added.
	"What do you think?" Bren asked Serenity.
	"Sounds like a good idea," she replied. "Lita, later you can help 
Bren move his things in my, or rather *our*, apartment."
	"Don't I have a say in this?" Bren protested.
	"No," said the two girls, one woman, and one cat.
	"Typical," he muttered.
	"Come along, your Highness, Lady Jupiter," Luna announced. "We 
should let them get their rest."
	Just before she left, Lita knelt down next to Bren's head.
	"I'll tell the Guard not to let you two be bothered," she whispered.
	"Thanks," he whispered back.
	"Aren't you going to ask Mother about the trees?" Serena asked Lita 
as they were leaving.
	"I didn't want to bother her," Lita replied. "I'll ask her another 
time."

**************

	"I'd say that went well," Bren said after the others had left.
	"Very well," Serenity replied.
	"You're wondering why I didn't tell Lita I'm her father, right?"
	"A little."
	"I guess it's because I've been living the lie for so long that 
its hard to finally tell the truth. Rest assured Serenity, I will tell 
her."
	"I was never worried that you wouldn't."
Serenity got up out of her chair. When she was standing in front of Bren, 
she reached behind back. Bren smiled when he realized what she was doing. 
Suddenly, Serenity's dress loosened and fell to the floor. For a second, 
she just stood there so that his eyes could take her all in. She was clad 
only in white lace panties.
	"Why do I get the idea that we won't be sleeping anytime soon?" Bren 
asked, standing up.
	"You said something about 'making time' so lets make it."
	"That an order, your Majesty?"
	"Yes. I, Queen Serenity, ruler of the Moon Kingdom and the Silver 
Millennium, order you to take me to bed and make passionate love to me."
	"I hear and I obey.
	Bren picked Serenity up his arms and carried off the balcony into 
the apartment.
	A while later, Guard Mauve heard some 'strange' noises from within 
the apartment.
 "I think I should advise the squadron leader to have the corridor blocked 
off.," she thought to herself. "That might lower the embarrassment factor 
a little. This is going to be a *long* day."

(closing music: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion)

Finis