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JOB SATISFACTION - Chapter Seven

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Kaylee is in Regan Tam’s clutches, but all is not as it seems. River decides to clean up Simon’s mess. Mal clutches at straws, and Jayne clutches his big stick. Serenity has some visitors…and then she has some more.

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Job Satisfaction

A/N: Look at that, I updates quickly, especially for Leiasky. Well, okay, also because I won’t have time to do so tomorrow. Leaving Newcastle for the summer : ( Thanks for all comments, and thanks again to my beta, Mavourneen. : )

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Chapter Seven – Lost and Found

Kaylee’s head was pounding as if someone had taken their boot to it. Which, in fact, was what had probably happened, it occurred to her. She opened her eyes, and immediately closed them as the harsh, bright light hit her. Scrunching them up to keep in the dark, she thought back. Her mind was still a little fuzzy - sleep-addled and sore from the kicking, she supposed – but bit by bit her memory returned to her.

She’d had no sleep, and the scorching sun was making her even sleepier. She barely noticed when they grabbed her, but she sure as hell noticed when the hand clapped over her mouth.

“Shut her up,” a voice was yelling.

That was when she’d felt the foot connect with her head, and she’d fallen to the ground.

“We’re not supposed to hurt her,” the same voice had said

Well, you ain’t doing a very good job, Kaylee thought to herself, fighting to get out from under the sheet they were covering her with.

“Screw that,” said the second voice. “I don’t care what her mother says, there’s a warrant saying she’s dangerous.”

Kaylee didn’t know how she knew, but it hit her that they thought she was River. She yelped in surprise as rough hands held her down.

“Sedate her,” the first voice snapped.

Kaylee moaned softly. Well, that explained the fuzziness. She blinked weakly, feeling the drugs gumming up her workings. Concentrating, she thought back again, trying to remember why she had been on the mule in the first place.

Simon. As the memory of him came flooding back, she felt a pang in her gut, not unlike

Comments
Wednesday, 13 June 2007 23:27
While I really liked Kaylee and Regan's conversations, I have no sympathy for Regan. She is Simon and River's mother and that should mean more to her than title.

And Gabriel - well, he's just a stinking pile of go se ... I am glad that Jayne and Simon found River and I love the nicknames you have Jayne using for River (fruit loop was inspired). But I am very concerned over River's reluctance to go get Kaylee. I'm glad she said she would show them, but I'm afraid it's not all going to end rosily.

Oh, the angst ... love it!
Thursday, 14 June 2007 07:48
While I'm still not sure about anyone's motives, I'm enjoying the story a lot!
Thursday, 14 June 2007 08:01
oooh....

That Regan Tam should realise that force is the last way to get Simon and River back. Simon will never trust her if she acts like this!

Can't wait to read more.
Thursday, 14 June 2007 13:09
Please, please update!
Thursday, 14 June 2007 21:18
Hmm, not sure if I like Regan or not. Seems like she is genuinely concerned for Simon and River.

Simon and Jayne's interactions continue to be a favorite of mine.

And damn papa Tam. Someone needs to shoot him between the eyeballs and be done with it! :)
Monday, 18 June 2007 05:29
Ya know...Regan herself, when she's with Kaylee, is all kinds of sympathetic. It's the fact she's hired some incompetent mercs to get her children back that cause the problem, IMO. It's a mixed message...she wants no violence and a simple reunion; the mercs don't seem to properly grasp that:(

And I too thought the "Simon and Jayne Show" routine was brilliantly done, since their conversations were definitely spot-on! River's wishy-washy reaction to saving Kaylee though? Give me pause...seems like there's a fine line to walk right now when it comes to getting Kaylee back safely.

BEB

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