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JOB SATISFACTION - Chapter Eight

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Regan plants the seed of doubt in Kaylee’s mind, while Jayne, Simon and River hatch a plan. A cunning hat and a girl with a gun? Yeah, this is gonna go great. Meanwhile, Mal rethinks his attitude to Simon.

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Job Satisfaction

A/N: Sorry for the teeny hiatus…. I would have updated sooner but… turns out moving is stressfull. Right now, my bedroom is just covered in carrier bags with random things in, like socks, and coat hangers, and extension cables. And I can’t bring myself to put any of it away. So, that’s my crappy excuse.

Thanks for all comments so far, big thanks to Mavourneen as usual, and please comment!!!

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Chapter Eight – Bad Parents

“No ruttin’ way!” Jayne yelled, clinging to the shuttle’s controls.

River tilted her head. “Need my help.”

“So tell me where to ruttin’ fly, you ain’t touchin’ this shuttle!”

Simon stepped forward and placed a hand on River’s shoulders. “River, maybe you should…”

Without warning, River pushed Jayne from the chair with surprising strength and settled in the pilot’s chair. “Took too long,” she murmured.

“Gorramn it!” Jayne grunted, clambering to his feet. “Get her off!”

“River…” Simon said worriedly, but stopped as the shuttle smoothly changed course. The rocking stopped.

Jayne steadied himself, looking puzzled. “How the hell…?”

Simon smiled, feeling wrong footed. “Well. She’s better at this than you, that’s for sure.”

Jayne shifted. “So long as she don’t get us killed.”

“Quiet,” River said placidly, and the men fell silent, exchanging confused looks of resignation as River turned the shuttle round with surprising ease.

“Look down,” she murmured as the glided over an impressive looking hotel.

“Go se,” Jayne muttered, as their eyes fell on a modest sized but sleek looking ship. “That don’t belong out in the black.”

“Can’t see woods for trees,” River said cryptically.

“You’re right, it doesn’t belong here,” Simon said with a sigh. “That’s our mother’s private ship.”

Jayne blinked. “Huh. So Crazy was right.”

“It appears so.”

“Always right, Simon,”

Comments
Saturday, 16 June 2007 15:35
Aww Kaylee, don't listen to that old *insert bad word*

I'm still not sure which parent I should be cheering on (if any). And I really don't want to chose, both options seem bad.

As always, fanrastic chapter.
Saturday, 16 June 2007 18:50
Man, everyone's between a rock and a hard place huh? Hopefully Kaylee will realize that Regan's not one to be trusted and she'll let Simon talk.

Lol and Jayne's hat survives!

Great chapter, can't wait to read more :)
Saturday, 16 June 2007 21:06
Damn the Regan Tam!!!

If she hadn't cause all that trouble this might never of happend cause they would be off that rock!!

Why can't his mother understand a "no"!

I feel for you and your movement pains! It was bad enough when I had to move my bedroom from one room in the house to another. That was not fun, so moveing between houses must be worse.

Looking forward to see what happens. I hope Regan learns that no is no!
Sunday, 17 June 2007 05:26
Oh, I certainly help Simon and River can help their mother see reason, although something tells me logic left her mind a long while ago.

And I don't think Kaylee listened to Regan all that much. After the way she and Simon parted last, it would only take a little poke to push her over the edge.

Oh, and I hate Gabriel!
Sunday, 17 June 2007 22:57
Ohh, the tension keeps mounting. I'm glad Simon got to see Kaylee, even if for a few moments.

I'm not sure who I hate more, Regan or Gabriel.

If they get out of this, Simon has some serious apologizing to do. Perhaps someone should give him a little pillow so that he doesn't hurt his knees too much when he's down on them for a long time trying to apologize . . .

Or he'll get injured trying to get Kaylee to safety and she'll realize he does love her and what he'd said before was done in anger and helplessness.

Thursday, 21 June 2007 00:02
Really says something when the lesser of two evils - Regan, in this case - still warrants feelings of "Oh hell no!" from the readers with her behaviour. Like coming along, holding Kaylee captive to force Simon and River's hand and then taking off from the planet to trap them aboard the family cruiser is really gonna make either Simon or River anything close to willing to go back to Osiris with her:(

Still...definitely some fabulous work here, Chazzer! Can't wait to read more;D

BEB

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