A Jayne Fic Part 7.1- A Captain Shouldn't Always Trust his Instincts

The crew of the good ship Serenity were having a double celebration the first because it was River's 18th birthday and the second was the completion of a high paying job, without any injuries, setbacks or double-crossing. Needless to say everyone was in high spirits. River was enjoying her new found adulthood, hoping that this would convince people to start taking her more seriously. Mal was calm knowing tomorrow promised an easy drop off. Saying goodnight to his crew Mal informed a slightly inebriated Jayne that he would only take Zoe tomorrow, granting the mercenary a rare and welcome sleep in.

It was still early in the morning when Jayne hear Mal and Zoe take the Mule into town. Stirring the mercenary looked down at the sleeping form lying on his chest, moving slowly Jayne rose, trying hard not to wake the sleeping Abbey.

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"Sir, do you see that?" Zoe gestured uneasily to the bar.

"I surely do, are we sure it's him?" Mal frowned at the site at the bar. There was a hulking, muscular pair of broad shoulders, which Mal recognised almost instantly as Jayne's. The broad shoulders were attached to a pair of arms, each wrapped around a buxom blonde's waist. "Sir can I hit him?" Zoe looked over to where the familiar back of Jayne Cobb stood by the bar. "No Zoe, we got a drop to make, once the job's done- then you can get in line." Mal growled. To cement the situation he heard one of the whores exclaim "Oh, Mr Cobb." As she and her friend were ushered out the door. "I'm gonna kill him." Zoe said gritting her teeth.

Jayne was working out to the sounds of River, Kaylee and Abbey playing a loud game of chasee. He put the weights down when he saw Mal and Zoe drive the Mule in, looking like they'd both been bit by rattle-snakes. "Jayne!" Mal yelled, shocked at Mal's tone the three women stopped their antics immediately. Zoe didn't even bother with a warning, within seconds she had moved to stand in front o