Mal Love Bots for Sale! (3/?)

Word Count: 1,749 per Word

Rating: PG-13

Author’s Note: For damiarvn, srichard, obsidianagirl

Summary: For clarification, this little series is post BDM and Inara has left again. I’ll admit to being lazy (actually, my muse just didn’t’ want to go there) and not wanting to deal with the entire Mal/Inara issues, but in this they tried to work it out, I mean really tried, but well, Mal was Mal and Inara was Inara and it just didn’t work. River has also managed to get some measure of control against the crew on the ship. Not a lot mind you, but enough to block them a little bit.

Also, I promise I will try to keep the cliffy’s out of this one, but I’m not promising anything Sid!

Places Mal Love Bot orders for all her shiny reviewers from Chapter 1 & 2. You know who you are.

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“You know what.” Simon stiffly replied. His hands were balled into fists at his side.

“I really don’t.” Mal’s face was the picture of confusion as he stood up.

“You and River sleeping in her bed last night.”

Mal’s face brightened considerably at this. “Oh, that.”

“Did you enjoy molesting my emotionally traumatized, underage sister?”

“First, she’s eighteen and if memory serves me, that’s the legal age of consent on every known planet and moon in the verse. Second, it was her idea. Third, what happened or didn’t happen between me and River is none of your gorram business.” Mal replied smugly, as he folded his arms over his chest.

“I…you…”

One part of Simon’s brain registered that Mal was way too happy about this conversation while another part told him that it was the captain’s perverse nature that made him act this way. Simon’s rage once again took prevalence and his right fist launched itself at Mal’s face.

Mal was prepared for it and he caught Simon’s arm and twisted it behind his back.

“Now Doc, I guess you need to have a discussion about the birds and the bees with your little sister then. Otherwise, leave me alone.

“I just came to t