Even Roses Have Thorns, Chapter Fifty-Two
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Penultimate chapter. (No, penultimate is not a fancier version of 'ultimate'.) Some fluff - Jayne gets to go home. PG13 to be on the safe side (probably G, at least if you ignore the comments - man, I can't spell). Canon pairings +1 (River/ofc).
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Even Roses Have Thorns
Chapter Fifty-Two: Curriculum Vitae (the course of one's life)
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, , , , , , , *** *** *** There were a few more hours before Serenity would arrive at Haven, and Simon planned to use them well. He sat on his bed, knees drawn, thinking on how he would go about it; he had all the tools he needed, but he couldn’t do it himself. Normally, he would ask Zoë, but even if she hadn’t been pregnant, there was no way he would trouble her with this – with anything – today. The Captain would probably be persuadable, but would possibly get all broody wondering what it all meant, and frankly Simon didn’t want to think about it any more than he had to. He wanted it done with, quickly, quietly, and that was all. Really, that left Jayne. So he’d owe the big merc another beer. He could live with that. As he rose from his bed, however, his sister’s pale face appeared around the edge of his doorway. “I can do it, Simon. Let me help you.” River’s voice was soft. “River, it’s not going to be pleasant,” Simon prevaricated. “Yes, because prepping me for cyro was a jealously-guarded treat.” River rolled her eyes. “It’ll be quick. Come on.” River paused and tilted her head. “The longer you argue the longer it takes.” She reached her hand out to her brother, and he took it. *** Inara and Kaylee stood quietly in their ‘litt
And? In case you're wondering, yes, I *am* as drunk and bruised as Jayne after a night in a whore house. I wasn't joking about that part.
Hell, I probably wouldn't even be joking about the angry email if my supervisor wasn't such a nice guy.
West Wing fans are correct if they caught the allusion.
Love this. Of course I love this. You wrote it. Can't wait for last chapter :D:D:D:D:D
And drunkness is the way forward!
That, sadly, is because it *has* been a while.
> And drunkness is the way forward!
No kidding :)
Best line of the whole thing? "Too bad Wash didn't live to see this." I totally had the mental image of a stream of incredible beautiful women lining up in front of a house, with every male in the group's jaw on the floor. It was indeed the perfect moment for a classic Wash line, and glad to see Zoe pick up the idea.
Nice to see the hydroponics bay is up and running. And River's selection of flowers was so sweet.
But the ending was so bittersweet. Can River just lock her bother and Kaylee in a room until they actually speak to each other of something of substance?
Paging Dr. Freud!
And I gotta agree with ManicGiraffe...Simon and Kaylee need to be locked in a room for while to plow through their issues. If only to be friends again:(
BEB
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