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Runaway Part 4

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Charlotte and River reconnect. Continuation of Runaway: Teaser-Part3. Best to read from beginnig or this will not make sense! S/K, M/I

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A/N: So here is another installment. This one was written just today. I had another post planned but this particular sequence popped into my head last night and I wrote it when I woke up. I just love that everyone has such a distinct reaction to Charlotte and I am so loving all your thoughts on her! People aren’t black and white, we have lots of differently subtlties and I am truly trying to explore them with Charlotte. Hope you like this and please comment! Oh and if you are going to rate it, you might as well leave a comment (as Leiasky says!)

Thanks to Leiasky for the beta!

Disclaimer: Not mine just writing for fun.

Link: http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=12260>Runaway Part:Three. All the other stories can be linked through here!

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"River!"

After a fitful night of tossing and turning, Charlotte had finally drifted off to sleep only a few hours before, only to awaken to a pair of deep brown eyes gazing questioningly at her. Perched on the edge of her bed, River stared intently at her cousin, barely blinking. Charlotte arose, pushing the sheet off her body to reveal the same dress she had now been wearing for over twenty-four hours. She felt grimy and disheveled, and certainly not ready for company.

"Oh River, you scared me!"

She cocked her head to one side, a small smile creeping across her face, "Sorry."

Charlotte smiled back with a shake of her head, surprised at the early morning visit, but still happy to see her cousin, "You always were one to sneak about."

River blushed as Charlotte's mind recalled the time River had found her kissing the Dwyer boy behind the bushes at one of her Aunt and Uncle's dinner parties. The ten year old River had watched keenly before letting loose string of giggles that had escaped her mouth, parting the two adolescent's wandering lips. Charlotte had chased her from the garden, irritated at the interruption, but there had never been malice between them. Now that she thought on it, River felt a rush of warm comfort radiating

Comments
Tuesday, 08 August 2006 22:10
Hate, hate, HATING Charlotte again. Simon better put his cousin in her place and soon and defend his lady to that mean little spoiled brat.
Tuesday, 08 August 2006 22:57
Ouch. Not even dumbass Simon manages to say such mean things (or if he does, it's not on purpose).

How come River isn't giving her cousin the riot act? She no doubt knows what Charlotte is thinking. Maybe slap her a few times?

Tuesday, 08 August 2006 23:21
I really don't like Charlotte, what a stuck up piece of work she is and treating Kaylee like that is unforgivable. I'm surprised that River doesn't give Charlotte a talking to for upsetting her friend like that. And Mal snoring like a bear? Oh priceless, maybe he and Jayne could be book ends. I'd make room on my shelf. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Tuesday, 08 August 2006 23:32
In Charlotte's defense ... oh hell, what am I saying? She's a witch and Simon needs to knock her down a few pegs.

Or River - althought a Kaylee/Charlotte catfight would be all kinds of fun ... Kaylee could so take her!

Keep writing and posting - I loved all the ballet stuff, that was just excellent!
Wednesday, 09 August 2006 00:41
Most of what I'd say has already been said. Even still I am looking forward to Simon and River taking Charlotte down a few notches.
Wednesday, 09 August 2006 02:18
Oooh! Neat stuff in this chapter. I have much love for the dancing. River - trying so hard to sense what everyone wants, wanting everything to fall in place, everyone that she loves to love everyone else... and then failing.

And Charlotte!

[“Don’t worry, I will return your clothing just as soon as we reach port. Then I can purchase some decent clothing of my own.”]

So brutal! But with a bit of dry wit. I feel bad for Kaylee, I do, but I profess to liking characters with a bit of a haughty side.
Wednesday, 09 August 2006 04:52
'Both of them looked as if they had just tumbled out of bed, and not from sleep.'

LOL
Wednesday, 09 August 2006 05:46
So glad people liked the dancing! I had help with the terminology. One of my friends studied ballet for years and another used to perform for the Ballet San Jose, so they gave me soem good stuff ( I took ballet, but that was when I was five so...yeah, it's been awhile!) Aww, people are not happy with Charlotte, I couldn't imagine why!? :p! Stick around there may be something in the upcoming installments that will assuage your anger...
Wednesday, 09 August 2006 17:09
I loved the dance scene, and Charlotte was very much in character by making her excuses to leave. I hope she learns to live out on the Rim like Simon and River had to.

“Woman, where the hell did you get too?!”
~LOL @ Mal

Poor Kaylee, she's the friendliest person in the 'verse and the rich core snobs won't ever see that (maybe some older man will come along and make a reference to Charlotte that Kaylee can laugh at).
Thursday, 10 August 2006 05:53
Gotta say, Leighkohl...you certainly know how to write the ole switcheroo. Charlotte was seeming almost human and likeable with her ballet dancing sessions with River and Inara...until Kaylee arrived. Woman definitely needs a good smack talking from River or a heartfelt lecture from Simon;)

BEB
Thursday, 10 August 2006 05:53
Gotta say, Leighkohl...you certainly know how to write the ole switcheroo. Charlotte was seeming almost human and likeable with her ballet dancing sessions with River and Inara...until Kaylee arrived. Woman definitely needs a good smack talking from River or a heartfelt lecture from Simon;)

BEB
Thursday, 19 October 2006 21:36
Please write more!!!!! I'm loving this story, and although I HATE Charlotte, I'm hoping she has a change of heart towards Kaylee. Can't wait for the next installment to read, 'cause if I don't get it, I'll actually have to go back to work (and I don't want to have to do that).

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