A Jayne Fic Part 6- Girl finds herself some trouble

Jayne was doing weights in the cargo hold when he heard River's announcement. "We'll be landing in twenty minutes. Jayne watch your head." As she said that he felt his head hit metal. "Oh gorram, ruttin' stupid crazy psycho girl." He muttered through clench teeth. "The correct term is psychic Jayne- psycho would imply I'm crazy." River's voice echoed through the ship. He heard Simon's laugh from behind him. "She has you all figured out Jayne." Mal's voice came from the stairwell. "Let's load up the mule- Alfie's gonna want this cargo as soon as we hit planet-side." The handsome captain glanced over at where Jayne sat. "Before you do anything Jayne- could you find it in yourself to go put a shirt on." As Mal and Simon had started loading the mule Jayne decided to take his sweet time finding a shirt to change into, let the doc pull his weight for a change.

"Abbey feel like coming shopping with us girls?" Kaylee looked over at where the young redhead was curled up on a chair with a book Inara had leant her. "I think that would be just what I need- take my mind off the fact that Jayne could be going to get shot at, you know just for something different." Kaylee gave the girl a hug. "Don't worry none- it's why the Cap'n hired him, he's good at gettin shot at- he's got a natural talent for it." She beamed at her as Jayne walked into the small kitchen area. "Don't get shot." Abbey looked at him in earnest, trying to make the mercenary promise. "Can't promise that, it's like makin Mal promise not to argue with 'Nara." Kaylee bade a hasty exit in the direction of the bridge. Jayne looked around making sure no-one was listening. "I can promise I'll come back." He said quietly, the mercenary gave her a brief, chaste kiss and headed off to help Mal.

Zoe stood in the dorway, she had just witnessed the exchange between the fearless mercenary and Abbey. Quietly she slunk off to go tell Kaylee.

The girls had been wandering through the ma