Title: Doctoring

Author: Humbug

Character/Pairing: Firefly: Jayne/Kaylee

Disclaimer: Joss is Boss. I’m just borrowing his characters for fun!!

Prompt Table: 1

Prompt: 013. Honey*

Rating: NC17

Warnings: Full of Jaylee sexiness. Flirt alert!!!! (Cussing in Mandrin with translations)

Word Count: 396

Author’s Notes: Jayne need some nursing and Kaylee is happy to oblige

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bao-bei = darling

xie-xie = thanks

ai ya = damn

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As soon as Jayne sneezed, Kaylee’s hand went up to his forehead to feel for a temperature.

“Ya ‘kay, bao-bei?”

He could hear the concern in her voice, so he tried to brush it off.

“Just a bitty cold, Kaylee, ain’t nothin’ ta be concerned ‘bout.”

“Don’cha know, ev’rythin’ ‘bout ya concerns me now?” Kaylee teased.

She guided him over to a chair and pushed him down into it.

“You sit there, an’ I’ll fix ya some honey an’ lemon.”

Jayne smiled wearily, “Xie-xie, Kaylee girl.”

Kaylee looked up with a smile, “Ya welcome. Anythin’ fer ma man.”

He watched her prepare the soothing drink: cutting and squeezing the lemon, boiling the water and pouring in a generous dollop of honey. Ai ya, he got all hot and bothered watching her, no matter what she was doing.

“Penny for ya thoughts,” she asked.

Jayne blushed. “Just thinkin’ how all the doctorin’ I need’s a generous helpin’ of you.”

Kaylee turned a fetching shade of pink as she brought the home remedy over to her patient.

“Drink this down. It’ll ease your nose and soothe your throat.”

“Yes, Ma’am!” he teased, drinking it nice and slow.

As she began moving away, Jayne grabbed her, pulling her into his lap.

“What ya up to now?” she asked, a warning in her voice.

“Just thankin’ ma woman fer doctorin’ me,” he growled in Kaylee’s ear, sending shivers through her body.

“Thought ya said ya weren’t feelin’ too well…”

“Never