First Job
Sunday, April 15, 2007
A.N. The fifth installment of the Namesake series. Two parts fluff, one part angst. Post-BDM, snapshots of life. Canon pairings. They take on a new crew member and a risky job.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3977 RATING: 9.0 (PG) SERIES: FIREFLY
A.N. Comments welcome and appreciated. Let me know if I'm posting too fast, but sometimes, the story just falls out of me. Read , , , and first or risk confusion.
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PART 13: HE PAID HER
Mal balanced Little Michael on his lap, coaxing him to stand, while Kaylee sat cross-legged in the lounge, telling Genevieve that she had to share the red crayon with her brother. Jamie’s round, red face was scrunched in desperation as he begged, “Please, Genny, please.”
Little Michael’s knees bent stubbornly trying to sit and Mal sighed. At a year-and-a-half, he should be standing, but the boy seemed to have absolutely no interest. He certainly had the strength when he wanted to. As Mal held his tiny fists up again, the boy lifted his legs and swung monkey-like onto the dining table, knocking over a place setting.
“Come on, Michael,” Mal whined, setting his spilled mug upright as the Michael crawled away. The boy turned and gave a mischievous smile at the sound of his own name. He picked up the mug and held it out to Mal.
“Mug,” Mal told him, taking the cup and setting it down. Michael picked it up again and prompted. Mal repeated the word. With a wide smile, Michael made a drinking motion, dumping the last few drops of liquid onto his shirt, breaking into silent giggles when Mal tickled him. Michael rarely made noise, even to cry. Simon had fitted him with a hearing aid a few months ago – as soon as they could afford one – but the soundscape was still new to him, and he was reluctant to join in just yet.
Having resolved her own children’s conflict, Kaylee glided over with a dish rag to wipe up Mal’s spilled tea. This time, Michael didn’t resist Mal’s attempt to make him stand, and he reached up on ti
You can't take the sky from me
Still...utterly brilliant work here, valeriebean! Definitely am intrigued by the idea of Mal and Inara having a deaf child, since I can imagine there was uite a lot of heartbreak and solemn promises after Michael was born. That and I really hope that the crew kick some serious ass to get Inara back. Zoe, Cole and Michael need their mommy back:(
BEB
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