Welcoming Committee: Part 5 by Nailani Williams

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Summary: After the BDM. Zayne, pairing. Taking place after, “The Bravest Thing” Jayne’s going home to Deadwood and he realizes that only his Mama’s happy he’s home.

Rating: R

A/N: Thanks for reading and responding everyone, you’re awesome!

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Zoe:

Dinner was uncomfortable, but not for the reason I expected. Beverly and Bishop were fine, I guess after all this time keeping a secret as big as the one they were holding for over four decades, one more day was nothing.

There was tension at the supper table though, but the tension was between the brothers. Matty refused to look across the table at Jayne and this obviously hurt Jayne deeply. I put my hand on his knee and he visibly relaxed only a little.

Supper was wonderful, and Beverly was true to her word about that extra serving. Her chicken with stuffing, candied yams, and collards were absolutely fantastic. When Beverly tried to feed me some more I laughed and pleaded with her to stop. Jayne smiled for the first time since he got back from the cemetery and he took my plate finishing the thirds Beverly had given me.

After we finished supper I left Jayne, Matty, and Bishop in the living room as I help Beverly clear the plates. I watched as Matty excused himself to the basement. Jayne followed and I got worried. I wanted to go downstairs with him, but Beverly sighed.

“They can’t stay mad at each other for long, let them work it out, I know my boys will,” she said and I nodded, looking towards the basement door.

Jayne:

I went downstairs, ducking down as I did. It had been along time since I had been in my Daddy’s workshop. It was still the same, but instead of all of pa's old equipment crowding the basement there were large welded sculptures. Old scraps of metal people had gave up was turned into metal angels.

“Matty, these are beautiful,” I said and he grunted.

“Yeah right!’ he