Jayne was asleep in his bunk. He came to, earlier than normal. Okay, it was black outside, but his body knew it hadn't had its accustomed seven hours' sleep. Crazy was standing in his bunk, looking at him. She was wearing a long pink nightdress with thin straps at the shoulders.

“I need you.”

He sat up, alert, “Hey, how the holy hell did you get in here?”

“Your code was very easy to break. I need you.”

“Gorram girl, ya could have given me a heart attack!”

River smiled, “I'm not a girl; I'm a woman. One who needs orgasms to make her whole.”

“Now come on...” then his brain caught up with what she'd said, “Hey; ya need to get off, there's other ways, darlin'. Kaylee's got these battery operated doo-dads she don't need no more since she hooked up with your brother.” He grinned wolfishly.

“Used them. They helped a lot. Now, I need a man. One who will pleasure me regularly. The only options I have on board are Captain Daddy and you. *He's in love with Inara. You are the only logical choice left.”

Jayne pulled a teeshirt on and got out of bed, wearing that and his boxers, “Look, moonbrain; I ain't being someone's booby prize. Plus you're at least twenty years younger than me. One day you'll find a fella your own age. Plus your brother would have my man parts off for touchin' ya. An' we tend to be violent around each other. That ain't a good forbodin'. Now, just git!”

“Won't hurt you again, I promise. I need you.”

Jayne seized her by the shoulders, but gently, “Moonbrain. Next dirtside we hit, I'll gladly pay for ya to visit with a nice clean boy whore. One who'll be gentle with ya. I ain't gentle.”

“I saw you with Helen in the tin foil whorehouse. You were very gentle with her. Don't I please you?”

“It ain't about pleasin' or displeasin'. It's about what's right.”

“I'm not a virgin, if that's what concerns you. And I can't have children.”

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