To heal
Sunday, July 16, 2006
River is still healing as she and Jayne learn more about each other
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a sequel to and Originally written for the Several ways community at Live Journal challenge #11 Several ways to heal. _____________________________________________ Alleviate Fine tremors still running through her body, River considered Inara’s question. “Of course not,” she answered. Of course she wouldn’t run away from Jayne. Long ago perhaps, when she first came on board; but no longer, he was her friend, as unlikely as it seemed. He treated her fairly and never babied her, she appreciated that. “Why not?” Inara finished unpinning River’s hair and started removing her make-up. He was never afraid of her. No matter what he found out about her, Jayne thought only that she was a troublesome, partly crazy girl who was good in a fight. When she lost Simon and nearly herself, he’d become her rock; an impatient, kind, grouchy, healing, crude, straight talking, tough rock. “He’s safe.” “Jayne’s safe?” “Yes,” River’s answer was unequivocal. He wouldn’t mind if she couldn’t contain her emotions; though how she could be so overwhelmed when performing those acts, she didn’t know. River frowned. If having sex meant losing her hard won control, her mental stability, she was no longer sure she wanted to experiment. Particularly as the one man she trusted to assist her was not interested. “Why did Jayne refuse me?” She asked hoping that Inara would have an answer for her. After all the Companion understood both men and sex in a way she never could. “What exactly did he say?” Inara was confused. She had never thought that she would hear that Jayne turned down sex. “That he didn’t want to teach me.” “You asked him to teach you about sex?” “Yes.” River frowned, “he refused and suggested a Companion as an alternative. Am I deficient? I don’t look like the pictures in his bunk.” Inara reflected again on the attachment between th
You can't take the sky from me
Of course, Simon being dead ... now, that's another matter entirely - did I miss that in one of your other stories? If so, let me know so I can go back and read the tragedy! I look forward to more of this as Regan and Gabriel are two of my favorite peripheral characters in the 'verse.
Sorry, can't type!
Still..can't wait for part four of this sereis:D
BEB
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