A/N: All right everyone - now it's getting serious ... within the following post, the angst will commence and pretty much not let up for the rest of the piece. (I really hope you enjoyed those first few chapters of fluff!)

Thanks again to Leiasky for the beta.

This is a long one so it might just have to hold you over the weekend ... of course, I could be persuaded (read: bribed) if I got a whole bunch of nice, shiny comments ... In case you missed the subtle reference - COMMENT!

http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=15760>Chapter 1

http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=15783>Chapter 2

http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=15892>Chapter 3

Link to http://www.geocities.com/maegovannen/Firefly/Joss100Challenge.html>prompt table

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The Right To Love - Chapter 4 (Prompts 21-30)

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021. Lonely

Kaylee was always smiling. It wasn’t a secret to anyone on board that it was her preferred expression. But, since she and Simon had been together, her normally radiant smile had turned to blinding. And she was fairly certain that no one, not even Jayne, was immune to its uplifting powers.

But apparently, today, at this moment, Simon was. Kaylee regarded him unnoticed from the entryway to the infirmary, her head cocked to one side. He was working in his normal, efficient manner, hands sure and steady as they parsed out medication and made quick notes in each of the crew’s charts. That wasn’t what concerned Kaylee.

What concerned her were the darkening circles under his eyes – the ones he tried to pretend weren’t there. What concerned her more was Simon’s increasing agitation as it became obvious he wasn’t sleeping well. And Kaylee knew he had to be tired. Grinning wickedly at the thought of what exactly they did to get so tuckered out, she allowed herself a moment of wistful daydreaming, before turning her attention back to her swai boyfriend. Something was bothering him and Kaylee was going to f