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Best Intentions, ch. 8

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Post-BDM. Simon keeps vigil at Kaylee's bedside, while Mal tries to get out a sticky situation. And Edward and Lili make an appearance. Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara

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A/N: The next installment and there is more angst to be had. Hang on!

Thanks to Leiasky for the beta and thanks to all of you for your awesome feedback!

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Best Intentions, ch. 8

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“Sir, you can see her now.”

Simon glanced up sharply at the nurse’s small voice and he followed her quickly, Inara on his heels as they made their way to Kaylee’s room. It had been an excruciating wait, but Simon found the short walk was almost more unbearable. With concern churning in his gut and acid bile burning his throat, he stopped outside the room the nurse indicated. Taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door and closed it securely behind himself before taking in Kaylee’s unconscious form.

The lights were dim in the room and as Simon moved towards her, he could make out the violent red cuts and bruises that marred her perfect face and arms. One of her legs was wrapped in a thick white cast covering her all the way from her foot to her hip bone. Simon approached her side, rounding the bed, and gently, gingerly, he took her hand in his being careful not to put too much pressure on the bandages that were no doubt covering more cuts and stitches.

Gazing at her face, he saw the large pad of white gauze they’d placed to her scalp covering the hole he knew they’d had to drill into her skull to relieve the pressure there. Brushing the backs of his fingers against her forehead with the barest touch, Simon sank slowly into the chair at the side of the bed, his hand still over hers and could only stare. Kissing the exposed tips of her fingers, he murmured, “I’m here, Kaylee. I’m right here. And I’m not leaving you, ever again.”

Looking up to her face, he hoped, prayed that she’d open those eyes, but he knew that was days in coming, if ever … Shaking the thought away, he blinked his eyes rapidly as he felt a few tears cloud them, and then said quietly, “I love you, Kaylee, so you have to get better, all right? I’m not going anywhere.”

And then, not having the strength to say any

Comments
Sunday, 12 November 2006 22:29
I kind of wish Simon punched Lili, okay I REALLY wish Simon beat the crap out of Lili but oh well. I think Edward is starting to come to his senses though. Keep it up!
Sunday, 12 November 2006 23:48
While I so wanted Simon to just lay waste to Inara's parents for their actions...I am glad Simon didn't violate his duty to the Hippocratic Oath and his upbringing as a gentleman. He would have regretted sinking below the level the Serras stooped to with both Jeremiah and Kaylee:(

Gotta admit I am glad though that Edward only got Serenity landlocked. Definitely was dreading a firefight between Mal, Zoe, Jayne and River and the Alliance troops stationed around Serenity. Still could sink to one anyway....

BEB

P.S. And I definitely wanna know what Inara's final instruction to her parents was. Balls-out weddings for both couples involved (Mal & Inara and Silee)? Orders to never contact her after the crew eventually leaves Sihnon once Kaylee's healed? Full cooperation in getting custody of Inara's child with proof it was taken from her by force?

BEB
RHEAREYNOLDS
Sunday, 12 November 2006 23:49
I love this! You are great at the angst, just let Mal deck the Lili then Edward then Lili again! Keep writing!
Sunday, 12 November 2006 23:52
This is brilliant writing. Really excellent work you have done. However, please do not take this the wrong way, but the plot here seems just a little bit soap opera-ish at times.
Monday, 13 November 2006 00:05
Someone please punch those people!
Monday, 13 November 2006 02:02
Simon pulling out the ring had to be the saddest moment I've read in a long time. That he was going to ask her to marry him and hadn't had the chance is just so sad.

I'm glad Simon got his moment of being angry at the Serras and that he still behaved like the gentleman he was raised even though he was so angry.

And what else did Inara want her parents to do . . . ?
Monday, 13 November 2006 02:08
Hahaaha. Oh, god, I love that Mal is landlocked for not paying tariffs. I'm a little skeptical that even he'd be stupid enough to blindly follow through on Edward's "job," but it's still funny.

And your Inara? I love! Can I have one for myself? She's so wonderfully strong and helpful and supportive and kind. Also, bossy, which suits her SO well.
Monday, 13 November 2006 05:11
I gotta say I'm surprised that Mal wasn't aware of the tariffs - he spends so much time dodging them, I'd think he'd be keenly aware of just how much he was avoiding.

And I'm actually somewhat disappointed in Simon's reaction again. He is certainly a gentleman, but he's been known to throw a punch for River, so why not Kaylee? If anyone deserves to start smacking people, he's it, and I still think he's going to need a real release at some point. He has a nasty habit of bottling things up.

Or maybe it's because in that situation I wouldn't have punched the parents, either - I would have killed them outright.
Monday, 13 November 2006 08:53
It's so HARD having to wait....a chapter every two days just isn't enough!

Thanks for sharing such a well crafted story.
Monday, 13 November 2006 17:20
I loved the way Inara handled this and managed to not only get some recompense for Kaylee (and Simon) but also get those false charges dropped so the landlock on Serenity could be lifted. I had a feeling her father would set Mal up, what twisted excuses for caring parents they are though sadly, in their narrow world-view it all makes a warped kind of sense. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Tuesday, 14 November 2006 14:33
You do like to critically injure Simon and/or Kaylee, don't you ???

Naturally, I really want to know what Inara's last demand to her parents was.

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