TITLE: "DARK PLACES"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Kaylee/Simon.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: SEQUEL to "FAMILY TIES"

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: http://carlajane.50megs.com/Ali00.html

SUMMARY: "The lure of a job takes Jayne, Zoe and the Captain into unfamiliar territory. Simon and Kaylee enjoy a little shared recreation."

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.

"DARK PLACES"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Jayne Cobb could not shake the feeling crawling up his spine - *under* his gorram skin. With an effort of mammoth proportions he managed to resist the urge to spin round and see who the *diyu* was following them. If the itch was this strong he should be able to see the whites of their eyes but he feared even more what would happen if he turned around and found nothing. Again. So the mercenary kept his mouth shut and said nothing, even when the Captain gave him a funny look. Nope, not gonna panic. No way did he want to say anything and have nothing to show for it but keeping his mouth shut was a trial too. The big man had already spoken up twice insisting to Mal and Zoe that they were being followed but there had been nothing. Zoe had even gone ahead and circled round to bring up the rear in the hopes of getting the drop on their tail but had found nothing. Not even footprints in the soft rotting soil dotted like patchy sores between clumps of damp moss and broken headstones. Oh yeah, graveyards were fun places.

"Tell me again why the Preacher ain't with us?"

The Captain resisted the urge to roll his eyes, his patience growing a mite thin. Zoe responded before Mal's irritation could explode in an angry outburst giving his brain time to kick in before he put