TITLE: "THE UNEXPECTED"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Simon/Kaylee. Inara/Mal.

RATING: NC-17.

STATUS: SEQUEL to "PARITY"

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: http://unilelu.net/Alison/Ali00.html

SUMMARY: "The message brings something so unexpected

Mal is not sure if he can trust it. Simon and Kaylee continue

to explore some of the more creative aspects of married life."

The usual disclaimers apply. The characters and 'Firefly'

are the property and gift of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.

No infringement of copyright is intended.

"THE UNEXPECTED"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Never in his whole life had Simon Tam been so relaxed. Slowly rousing out of a deep and exhausted sleep his body hummed with faint delicious aftershocks. He did not open his eyes. That would have taken energy he had yet to replenish. What felt like years later but was only moments, he felt the touch he would gladly die for gently bring him back to the fringes of heaven. Kaylee. Even her name sighed in his heart was enough to almost stop the breath in his body for love of her. He felt her smile before the hushed words stirred against his ears.

"Simon, that was..."

The smile that slopped across his face almost rivalled hers. "....amazing, *wo zhidao*."

He felt her hitch slightly against him, causing a tremor of excitement to hum through his over sensitised body. "Ya gotta be expert in that as well?"

"Um... I... expert?"

Kaylee's laughter was like sunshine in the Black. Her hands began to skim his sweat slicked body, the scented oils making her touch glide. His low moan of appreciation kept the contact going even as she spoke. "Oh yeah." She paused to drop a kiss on his lips. "How ya doin'?"

He blinked, not sure thinking was not an olympic event. It surely felt like it took all the effort of o