Even Roses Have Thorns, Chapter Thirty-One
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
More decisions for Mal, this time with regard to what help they can get for Simon. Simon and Kaylee play cards, with a little help from River and Jayne. Canon pairings. Fluffy. PG-13, for Jayne-related language.
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Even Roses Have Thorns
Chapter Thirty-one: Tolerabiles ineptiae (bearable absurdities)
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, , *** *** *** Jayne stepped into the infirmary. “Hey Simon, River. Kaylee, got them bits done you asked for, and gave Mal the list a’ parts we need. He don’t believe me though that we need ‘em all.” “Thanks Jayne. I’ll talk to the Cap’n and finish up with the engine. Take over my hand, would ya, til I get back?” “Ya winning?” “No.” Jayne looked disappointed, his lips pressing together. “Come on, Jayne! We’re just playing for fun. I’ll be back in a few hands.” “Okay.” Jayne was agreeable, for Kaylee’s sake. Clearly she didn’t want to leave the doc all alone. Damn, he was more comfortable covering for her at her engine duties than at Simon’s bedside, but Kaylee smiled happily and walked out. Jayne picked up the hand and studied it. River bent to whisper in Simon’s ear. “Hey now, no cheating! Don’t mind ya helpin’ Simon, but ya can’t go… helpin’. Just, ya know, hold his cards. Quiet like.” River turned a triumphant look on Jayne. “Kaylee doesn’t mind if we cheat.” Jayne turned his attention back to his cards, to study them. “Yeah, well Kaylee’s probably looking to lose. Probably excited at the prospect of strippin’ off, knowin’ Kaylee.” Jayne looked up from his cards and misinterpreted the horrified look on Simon’s face. “Sorry Simon. Shouldn’t be puttin’ them kinda thoughts into the head of man has no use of his hands.” “Eeeeewwwwwwwwwww, Jayne! He’s my brother.” “Sorry River. Woulda thought them sorta thoughts woulda, ya know, made themselves plenty known to ya.” He moved a couple of cards around in his hand before he looked up at the teenager and leered a little. “I’ll make ya deal. No more cheatin’, n
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Next Chapter: the shopping trip, Inara in Mal's dress, and what Mal asked Inara for help with...
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BEB
So...who ends up married by accident this time? Wouldn't want to break tradition.
I fully support Inara in Mal's brown dress...but only if she also has to wear the pretty floral bonnet. No fair stepping out only half dressed.
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