Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Inc. ❯ Epilogue
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By: MarshAngel 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.11.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 504 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.11.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 504 | Status: Completed
Title: Inc-epilogue
Author: MarshAngel
e-mail:watsonma@hotmail.com
webpage: http://www.crosswinds.net/~marshangel/angelmoon.htm
Serena slowly opened her eyes squinting at the sunlight streaming in
through the windows. She reached her hand across the bed and her hands
found exactly what she was looking for. He was warm, naked, and sleeping.
Even after being Serena Derencourt, Countess de Morley for the past few
days, she was having a hard time getting used to the idea that Darien, her
husband, would always be sleeping next to her, that is until they had their
first fight and she made him sleep on the couch.
They had decided to remain in Paris for another week. Alex, Michelle,
and Helena had returned to San Francisco. Michelle and Alex had actually
volunteered to take over guardianship of Helena temporarily. Something
more permanent would need to be worked out later. In the meantime
Serena and Darien were enjoying their honeymoon. They hadn't actually
ventured beyond their hotel room for the first thirty-six hours after their
short wedding ceremony.
"Is their something specific you're feeling around for?" Darien asked
his wife.
"I guess you're not sleeping then?"
"No. Although I don't know why not, you've worn me out. I may never
walk again."
"I don't think I want to go home ever. I don't want to face Andrew or
my parents or any of that stuff I left behind. I quit my job you know. I think
I'd be content to lie here forever.
"You're going to have to learn to stop doing that."
"Doing what? Lazing around? You're going to have to get used to
that. I do it all the time."
"I was referring to your habit of drawing on guilt and emotions that
aren't yours. Andrew understands that you don't love him. He doesn't
expect that you should feel guilty because you don't. He never intended for
you to know that because he knew you'd be upset by it. He will move on
with his life and he wants you to do the same.
"As for your father, he was obviously dropped on his head one too
many times as a child if he doesn't see what a wonderful person you are.
You are brilliant, absolutely beautiful and incredibly wonderful. You don't
need him to tell you that anymore. Believe I can more than make up for his
neglect."
"You are too perfect. I can't understand why of all people you wanted
to marry me. At first I thought you were just doing it for the sake of
business but now I'm confused. Why did you marry me?"
"Ok. I guess you aren't as brilliant as I thought. I married you
because I fell in love with you before I even met you. That night Andrew
invited me out to dinner with you and your friends; I only went because I
knew you'd be there.
"When your father first made his business offer, I decided I needed
to find out everything about your family. It's common procedure. I saw a
picture of you and Andrew in a magazine and decided you two didn't
belong together. Setsuna thought I was nuts. As it turns out, I was right!
"I love you Serena. I know it probably sounds cheesy but I used to
have this vision of the perfect woman in my mind and every woman I've
ever been out with was measured against that standard. When I met you I
had to toss out that standard because you met and exceeded everything I
thought I could want in a woman. I think I made up my mind to have you
the day I met you. I think I might have even tried to seduce you even
without the business deal or with Andrew still in your life."
"And to think Mother Therese was worried about your soul! She
should have been worried about you corrupting hers!" Serena teased.
"I love you too Darien. I think what I feel most guilty about is not so
much for not loving Andrew but for not recognizing earlier that I didn't. I
think I forced myself to believe that I did for so long but I never really did.
I'm happy I had the chance to end our relationship before I met you. It
would have hurt him more if I let myself be seduced by you while I was still
engaged to him. I would have given in you know. No woman could
withstand you."
"As for Daddy. I think I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that
he just doesn't know how to love anyone. It's sad but true. I do feel badly
about letting Kyler fall to Montgomery though. It's still a family business
despite everything."
"Are you saying you actually want to rescue your father?" Darien
asked. He had expected as much. At heart Serena was very loyal.
"Not exactly."
A few weeks later Serena was sitting in the CEO's chair with a new
view from the top of the building from her new office. The contracts had
been rewritten by Darien and Kyler Inc.'s lawyers. The contracts had forced
the resignations of her father and Davidson, whom as it turned out had
been paid by Montgomery for insider information.
Montgomery was furious. He and Davidson were being brought upon
charges and in the midst of it all, Serena's aunt Vivienne was filing for a
divorce, something that shocked everyone.
He wasn't the only furious one, however. Serena's father wasn't even
speaking to her. He'd signed the contract only because he knew it was the
only way the company would survive and remain in the family.
Serena wasn't too concerned however. She was too busy with
everything she had to do, from running the company, to deciding what she
would wear to the next event she was obligated to attend. The public's
fascination with her as a CEO and Darien's wife was never-ending. Suddenly
they had been launched into the unenviable position of American Royalty,
titled and all.
Her mind ran on the day they had first returned from their
honeymoon. Setsuna had been very upset with Darien for not calling. Her
mother had had a fit about the wedding and was even now still demanding
that they renew their vows in public to satisfy her desire for a wedding.
Darien's mother had given him a lecture about not bringing his fiancée to
meet her before they eloped and there were numerous other things.
The most amusing had been when Setsuna had given Darien the two
hundred year old bottle of wine Vicente had sent over in thanks. Darien had
had no idea what she had been talking about. As it turned out, his lawyers
had called during their honeymoon, while he had been 'busy', and in his
'befuddled' state of mind he'd told them to tell Vicente to "take his
company and shove it because right now he had better things to do than
deal with him." The deal had been canceled and upon hearing the news,
Darien sat down and drank the whole bottle of wine.
Serena spun around in her chair and ran over the tasks in her mind;
she needed an entirely new wardrobe. Her mother wanted a wedding and
her friends wanted to be bridesmaids. They'd just have to settle for a baby
shower. It's funny how honeymoons work.
Author: MarshAngel
e-mail:watsonma@hotmail.com
webpage: http://www.crosswinds.net/~marshangel/angelmoon.htm
Serena slowly opened her eyes squinting at the sunlight streaming in
through the windows. She reached her hand across the bed and her hands
found exactly what she was looking for. He was warm, naked, and sleeping.
Even after being Serena Derencourt, Countess de Morley for the past few
days, she was having a hard time getting used to the idea that Darien, her
husband, would always be sleeping next to her, that is until they had their
first fight and she made him sleep on the couch.
They had decided to remain in Paris for another week. Alex, Michelle,
and Helena had returned to San Francisco. Michelle and Alex had actually
volunteered to take over guardianship of Helena temporarily. Something
more permanent would need to be worked out later. In the meantime
Serena and Darien were enjoying their honeymoon. They hadn't actually
ventured beyond their hotel room for the first thirty-six hours after their
short wedding ceremony.
"Is their something specific you're feeling around for?" Darien asked
his wife.
"I guess you're not sleeping then?"
"No. Although I don't know why not, you've worn me out. I may never
walk again."
"I don't think I want to go home ever. I don't want to face Andrew or
my parents or any of that stuff I left behind. I quit my job you know. I think
I'd be content to lie here forever.
"You're going to have to learn to stop doing that."
"Doing what? Lazing around? You're going to have to get used to
that. I do it all the time."
"I was referring to your habit of drawing on guilt and emotions that
aren't yours. Andrew understands that you don't love him. He doesn't
expect that you should feel guilty because you don't. He never intended for
you to know that because he knew you'd be upset by it. He will move on
with his life and he wants you to do the same.
"As for your father, he was obviously dropped on his head one too
many times as a child if he doesn't see what a wonderful person you are.
You are brilliant, absolutely beautiful and incredibly wonderful. You don't
need him to tell you that anymore. Believe I can more than make up for his
neglect."
"You are too perfect. I can't understand why of all people you wanted
to marry me. At first I thought you were just doing it for the sake of
business but now I'm confused. Why did you marry me?"
"Ok. I guess you aren't as brilliant as I thought. I married you
because I fell in love with you before I even met you. That night Andrew
invited me out to dinner with you and your friends; I only went because I
knew you'd be there.
"When your father first made his business offer, I decided I needed
to find out everything about your family. It's common procedure. I saw a
picture of you and Andrew in a magazine and decided you two didn't
belong together. Setsuna thought I was nuts. As it turns out, I was right!
"I love you Serena. I know it probably sounds cheesy but I used to
have this vision of the perfect woman in my mind and every woman I've
ever been out with was measured against that standard. When I met you I
had to toss out that standard because you met and exceeded everything I
thought I could want in a woman. I think I made up my mind to have you
the day I met you. I think I might have even tried to seduce you even
without the business deal or with Andrew still in your life."
"And to think Mother Therese was worried about your soul! She
should have been worried about you corrupting hers!" Serena teased.
"I love you too Darien. I think what I feel most guilty about is not so
much for not loving Andrew but for not recognizing earlier that I didn't. I
think I forced myself to believe that I did for so long but I never really did.
I'm happy I had the chance to end our relationship before I met you. It
would have hurt him more if I let myself be seduced by you while I was still
engaged to him. I would have given in you know. No woman could
withstand you."
"As for Daddy. I think I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that
he just doesn't know how to love anyone. It's sad but true. I do feel badly
about letting Kyler fall to Montgomery though. It's still a family business
despite everything."
"Are you saying you actually want to rescue your father?" Darien
asked. He had expected as much. At heart Serena was very loyal.
"Not exactly."
A few weeks later Serena was sitting in the CEO's chair with a new
view from the top of the building from her new office. The contracts had
been rewritten by Darien and Kyler Inc.'s lawyers. The contracts had forced
the resignations of her father and Davidson, whom as it turned out had
been paid by Montgomery for insider information.
Montgomery was furious. He and Davidson were being brought upon
charges and in the midst of it all, Serena's aunt Vivienne was filing for a
divorce, something that shocked everyone.
He wasn't the only furious one, however. Serena's father wasn't even
speaking to her. He'd signed the contract only because he knew it was the
only way the company would survive and remain in the family.
Serena wasn't too concerned however. She was too busy with
everything she had to do, from running the company, to deciding what she
would wear to the next event she was obligated to attend. The public's
fascination with her as a CEO and Darien's wife was never-ending. Suddenly
they had been launched into the unenviable position of American Royalty,
titled and all.
Her mind ran on the day they had first returned from their
honeymoon. Setsuna had been very upset with Darien for not calling. Her
mother had had a fit about the wedding and was even now still demanding
that they renew their vows in public to satisfy her desire for a wedding.
Darien's mother had given him a lecture about not bringing his fiancée to
meet her before they eloped and there were numerous other things.
The most amusing had been when Setsuna had given Darien the two
hundred year old bottle of wine Vicente had sent over in thanks. Darien had
had no idea what she had been talking about. As it turned out, his lawyers
had called during their honeymoon, while he had been 'busy', and in his
'befuddled' state of mind he'd told them to tell Vicente to "take his
company and shove it because right now he had better things to do than
deal with him." The deal had been canceled and upon hearing the news,
Darien sat down and drank the whole bottle of wine.
Serena spun around in her chair and ran over the tasks in her mind;
she needed an entirely new wardrobe. Her mother wanted a wedding and
her friends wanted to be bridesmaids. They'd just have to settle for a baby
shower. It's funny how honeymoons work.