Summery – Book gets a tip on a job, River discovers some information the others really should know, Jayne finds something he wants, and Simon puts his foot in his mouth.Disclaimer – They all belong to Joss, I just enjoy hanging out in their midst.

Pairings - all the traditional M/I; K/S; Z/W; Jayne/Anyone in a skirt; River’s in everyone’s minds and Book is trying to keep them all straight, plus throw in a few OC’s for good measure. In other words its all fairly cannon.

Setting – During the series, in between Trash and Heart of Gold

This story is a hundred times better because of all the wonderful betatype advice given to me by Mal4prez. I throw many thankyous in her direction.

My story line indicates 9 segments, prologue chapters 1-7 and an epilogue. I have included more about the storyline and my motivation for writing in my blog.

If you haven’t read the beginning, I recommend starting at the

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Underground Chapter 2

Shepherd Book walked up to the old farmhouse with River just as the sun was setting in the clear western sky. Behind the house, fields stretched out for several miles, upon which a hundred fine horses grazed lazily. The rolling fields ended in the steep incline of a mountain range. The white farm house was situated at the edge of town, at the end of a narrow lane. It looked big for a vicarage. Perhaps Wormfood had found himself wealthy. It was obviously the home of his old friend though. On the lot next door, instead of a house was an exceptionally well kept garden and behind that a small orchard. Book could not help thinking how much Kaylee would enjoy seeing this garden. She would enjoy even more grazing in that orchard. Book smiled to himself.

“Thou shalt not take what does not belong to you,” River’s voice descended on the Shepherd. “Garden’s bounty would have to be shared or it’s poison. Steal the forbidden fruit and you are cast out. Says so in your book. ‘Sides nothings ripe