The Slower Path: The Companion's New Clothes - Part 5 - Sequel to Brown Paper Packages
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Inara finally gets a chance to examine her new clothes.
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- - - ________________________________________________ Rating: PG Word Count: 1259 Spoilers: Set post BDM Pairing: Mal/Inara _____________________________________________________________________________
Closing and securing the hatch, Inara turned and sagged against the door, releasing a sigh. She had been distracted all afternoon, her thoughts constantly straying to the simply-wrapped package that contained the clothes Mal had bought her, wondering what could be in it. Not to be unkind to Kaylee, but, it was a relief when their afternoon came to a close and the young woman finally left the shuttle.
Alone, at last.
She worried at her bottom lip, fingers, drumming against the cool metal of the hatch behind her, hesitating now, wondering why she was making such a big deal out of a few articles of clothing.
Of course, she knew perfectly well why, she chided herself. She'd been given countless gifts from clients in the past; gowns of the finest silk, jewels and innumerable other fineries, all given in the spirit of currying her favour or winning her affections but never simply because it was something she needed. Of course, she had never really needed for anything before....
But this was different. He'd bought them for her,
Keep flying ;)
You can't take the sky from me
I love how slowly and naturally this is happening. And on we all hope to Mal's reaction.
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