A Jayne Fic Part 2: Girl finds out she's been kidnapped

"Someone's awake." River giggled and for once Jayne was grateful for River's smarts. He dropped what he was eating and almost ran out of the room. Inara raised an eyebrow at Kaylee and they both sat quietly waiting to see how this new adventure would play out. "Do ya think she'll be angry? We did sorta kidnap her?" Mal and Simon left the table, hoping that Jayne hadn't frightened the girl.

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Abbey's eyes flew open, expecting to feel sore, taste blood and dirt and have Andy glaring down at her, his boot in her ribs. After all that was the last thing she remembered. When she looked around and saw only white she thought for a heartbeat, that she was dead. Until she saw him

Jayne watched her. She was so pale and looked kinda like a frightened deer "Hi." He was so quiet she almost didn't hear him over the pounding in her head and heart, 'he seems so lost' she thought smiling. "Well hello there Abbey, my name's Simon, this is Captain Reynolds." He paused using that practised doctor manner he'd learnt on Osiris. "It's good to have you back."

"Call me Mal, Captain Reynolds is a might formal for a guest on my ship, how're you feeling?" Abbey winced as Simon's hands examined her ribs. Jayne stiffened slightly almost as if he could feel it too. "I'm confused Cap- er Mal," She swallowed "I don't remember much, I definitely don't remember getting here." She watched Simon uneasily, 'Girl don't trust doctors any more'n I do.' Jayne thought to himself. "That's Ok, we found you in the alley-way on Alexis, do you remember meeting us at the bar in Alexis?" Simon added. "Your memory is bound to be hazy, don't force anything. It will all come back slowly." Once again Simon's slightly cold, evasive manner defused the room of all it's warmth. "I remember meeting y'all on Alexis, it was my last night, I bought everyone a round, I was with you, Jayne before I left." "And if it weren't for Jayne, you wouldn't be here, but that's enou