The Need

Author: J.J.

Subject: Rayne

Rating: NC-17

Disclaimer: The characters in this fic are not mine, they belong to the Power that is Joss and 20th Century Fox. I'm just borrowing them for fun.

Summary: Post BDM. Serenity's deadliest begin to connect after a long stint in the Black.

Prologue:

Jayne woke up in his bunk in the middle of the night abruptly after he felt her small hand on his chest. He couldn't help, but pull her closer to him. I must've caught crazy from her, he thought as he smooth her hair away from her face. He was beginning to feel as if she belonged to him. A few nights indiscretions were now becoming complicated.

River yawned and stretched beside him. She knew he was apprehensive about their relationship. It had all started so fast, even she was worried that it was too much, too soon, too fast. Failure would come, hearts would be broken. She kissed his jaw and felt him try stifle a sigh of contentment.

"I need you to leave now, River," he said in a rush and River swallowed down the lump in her throat.

"Jayne--I," she began and he put his finger to her lips.

"Just get, Girl! I can't think with you around," he said more harshly than he meant to. River fluidly slipped on her dress and slunk out of his bunk before he could see her tears.

Jayne cursed himself when she closed the hatch, He was in love with Crazy.

Chapter 1- Scratching That Itch

It began after a particularly long stint in the black. Everyone was restless and that meant Jayne was twice as restless. Not only hadn't they seen any violence come Serenity's way, Jayne hadn't had any trim in a good long while. Now, he didn't blame Mal for being extra careful given Miranda and the fact that Zoe was pretty gorram pregnant now.

The last time he or anyone had been off of Serenity was three months after Miranda, and that was just to pick up enough supplies so they could go back into the black until Zoe gave birth. He didn't even have time enough to whore, Mal wanted them off the rock so quick. So the on