TITLE: "GAMES PEOPLE PLAY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: None.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: Sequel to "HIDE AND SEEK".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: None. All Firefly stories archived at Fireflyfans.net

SUMMARY: "Having taken the job, the Captain and crew

discover that nothing is going to be that straight forward."

The usual disclaimers apply. The characters and 'Firefly'

are the property and gift of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.

No infringement of copyright is intended.

"GAMES PEOPLE PLAY"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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He watched long enough to reassure himself that everything was going to be fine. His stiff necked friend had accepted the Sheriff's job and from the little Monty knew it was a simple if uninspiring one. One which, in his opinion, any Sheriff worth his salt would already have sorted out but then this was Ritchie and he never messed up by halves. With a smile Monty turned back and returned to the Kingfisher, happy that he was able to do something for Mal. It had just been fortunate that Ritchie had contacted him first otherwise Mal would probably have cut the transmission and never set foot on Cheverell. With a chuckle, he ordered Denny to take off. Time for them to be getting back to their own business.

* * * * *

By the time Kaylee found and struck another match the messenger had gone. All of them were a mite shaken. Even though there was nothing now to see, Jayne did not holster his gun. He half turned to scowl at Mal. "Next time you piss off a homocidal maniac leave me out of it."

"*Wei*, you're all heart, Jayne."

The big man snorted, unamused. "No, I ain't."

"That was kind'a my point."

Once satisfied as they could be that the man had gone, Kaylee hurried past Jayne to get into the power relay station, a string of not so pleasant