Title: R-A-Y-N-E

Chapter: Relationship

Author: Gilove2dance

Word Count: 1,156

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: I own everything. Oh wait...no...the other thing.

A/N: I seem to always include one phrase of Jayne’s no matter what story I write...it’s just so Jayne...BIG BIG BIG apologies for the uber long wait for this. I had it started back in July...but got distracted by other fics and then school but I got some lovely reviews reminding me about this and so I sat down and just wrote until I had a respectable amount added on.

Despite his claim that Jayne would be the one to calm his sister, Simon poked his head into the mess every fifteen minutes until it was dinner.

“River? How are you feeling?” Simon hovered over her chair as she carefully placed the chips in the leather bag.

“She is feeling agitated and frustrated,” River glared at her brother. “You are infringing my personal space. I’m fine. Now leave me alone.”

Simon sighed and sat down beside Kaylee. “So what did Rayne do today?” asked Kaylee happily. River beamed and Jayne grunted.

“Jayne taught me several different adult games,” replied River.

Simon squawked and Mal frowned at Jayne. Jayne rolled his eyes. “Poker games,” he growled and shovelled in a spoonful of protein.

River smirked. “Soon we will play other adult games.”

Jayne glared at her and swallowed loudly. “If you keep sayin’ it like that, there won’t be none ‘cause I’ll be out the airlock.” He stuffed in another mouthful. “’S not a g’me.”

“What ‘games’ do you mean, little one?” demanded Mal.

“Jayne has promised to teach me some of his abilities.”

Kaylee dissolved into giggles, Simon turned white and Inara attempted to hide her smile by drinking some tea.

“Jayne won’t if’n you don’t stop makin’ it seem so dirty,” Jayne snapped.

“But they are so easy to mislead,” River pouted.

“Which leads to