This was written a long time ago and I guess I never posted it. In looking through some old files, I found it and decided to post.

I'm working on a new, really long story, that will no doubt take forever for me to post, so - these little ones will have to do until I finish it.

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The challenge table can be found here. These stories will not be linked into a series but will stand on their own and will in some way revolve around Simon Tam.

To see a list of the prompts, go http://www.geocities.com/maegovannen/Firefly/69FicChallenge.html>; Here.

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1.Moan

Mal rolled over and glared sleepily at the wall. With a string of curses that even Jayne would have raised an eyebrow at, he grasped his pillow and brought it down over his head. At this point, he wouldn’t have cared if it suffocated him.

He was tired and cranky – and being forced to listen to two of his crew member’s decidedly un-cranky behavior was starting to grate on his nerves.

~*~

Zoe stared at the wall with a raised eyebrow and the faintest hint of a smile. While her heart still ached for the loss of her husband, she was glad that Simon and Kaylee had finally found comfort in one another’s company. Of course, she would have preferred not to hear – repeatedly – just how comfortable they had become with each other.

But – she was happy for them, nonetheless.

~*~

Jayne leaned against the wall, his ear mashed so tightly against it, the appendage would no doubt be red and swollen in the morning. He grunted lustfully at the sounds, unable to believe the prissy doc could in any way satisfy the bubbly mechanic.

He wrinkled his nose at the wall when he heard something he’d never want to hear again come out of Simon’s mouth. He bit his tongue and resisted the urge to yell through the wall for the man to be quiet.

He’d rather hear Kaylee moaning.

~*~

River sat on the bridge, her knees drawn to her chest, her arms wrapped around them in their customary position. Gooseflesh pebbled her arms as