The Slower Path: While The Cat's Away - Part 9 - Sequel to Staying One Day Ahead of Yesterday - FIREFLYFANS.NET

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The Slower Path: While The Cat's Away - Part 9 - Sequel to Staying One Day Ahead of Yesterday

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

While Mal and Zoe are on Verbena looking for work, Kaylee and Inara have a little girl talk.

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The Slower Path:

by and

Word Count: 1824

Spoilers: Set post BDM

Characters/Pairings: Kaylee, Inara, mentions of Simon/Kaylee and Mal/Inara

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“’Nara?” Kaylee asked, standing between the galley and the common room. “You busy?”

Inara smiled and set down her tea cup. "Not at all," she called, waving the younger girl in. "Come in. Would you like some tea?"

“Well, sure,” she said with a bright smile, moving in to the familiar space. “Left Simon sleepin’. He won’t be wakin’ anytime soon so I got the time,” she added with a conspiratorial grin.

"Ah, I see," Inara smiled, pouring a cup for the mechanic. "All the 'help' in the engine room must have worn him out I guess?"

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 03:44

So glad to see more of this story so soon! Beautifully written as always. Kaylee's wheedling was spot on and Inara still managing to control the flow of information was wonderfully in character. Why do I get the feeling that Mal's return to the ship isn't going to be so easy?

AMDOBELL

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 08:14

Hooray, moving in the right direction is always fun! Kaylee is so in character, I can imagine her saying just those things and in that way and she surely does know her Captain. With a little luck, Inara will be knowing him a lot better too. LOL. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me

JANE0904

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:45

Nicely done, particularly the fact that Inara knows it isn't going to be so easy as just falling into bed/love with each other.

HOMESPUN

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:34

Ah, Kaylee, even with all her shipping, has her eyes open, and has Inara's number.
<i>Kaylee gave a dreamy sigh, smiling happily.</i> She's not the only one. : )

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