Part 3 of 3 : Safely home

“Come on, we can’t stay here, we’ll freeze to death. It’s just the climate of this planet. Hot by day and freezing by night. Don’t worry, I know a place where we can stay.” Jayne was still whispering.

Adreana hesitated. She looked up at Jayne and realised that her legs weren’t getting the signal from her brain to get up, probably from crouching in an uncomfortable position for so long. So very long.

He apparently picked up on her emotions and offered her his hand. She took it and in one fluent motion she was standing beside him. He was gentler than she thought he would be. She had known his body must be strong, watching him working out on the ship, but she never expected him to be gentle…STOP! For goodness sake Adreana; she scolded herself. It must be shock. Yup, definitely shock making her think and feel like this.

They walked for a long time, or so it felt to her, until they reached a small tavern in one of the darker parts of the rustic town. She had been walking close to Jayne the whole way. She held on to his arm tighter than she realised, but he let her be.

“Hello Jayne! Funny seeing you after all these years!” the short fat man walking up to them exclaimed. “But you haven’t seen us, understand Vernon?” Jayne stated rather than asked. “Very well, can I offer you a room for the night?”

“Please.” Adreana only half realised that she had spoken. “I could give you your regular room if you like, Jayne, it looks like your beautiful wife is very tired. How’d a guy like you end up with a pretty thing like her andyway?” And before Jayne could state that they aren’t married or slap the guy, he stuffed the keys to the room in his hand.

“Thanks.” Adreana didn’t even care anymore, she was too tired. Physically as well as emotionally. She rubbed her eyes. Jayne led her up the creaking wooden stares to a room.

“You wait here, I have to speak to the innkeeper.” Not five minutes after he had left the room, Adreana fell into a deep sleep. She didn’t even realise that the