Title: Kiss Me

Rating: NC-17

Synopsis: Their first time wasn’t in that dirty engine room. Simon/Kaylee.

Notes: Next part of my Book of Days series beginning with : 'And So It Begins'

More Notes: This has not been beta read. So any and all mistakes are mine.

Disclaimer: This story is not meant to infringe on the copyright of any person or company related to the trademarked characters and situations depicted in the Serenity movie or Firefly series. I make no money from this. OnIy done for fun – and a desperate craving to have more stories told about this wonderful ‘verse Joss Whedon created.

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Simon walked through the hallway, intent on dragging Kaylee from the engine room if he had to carry her. He knew it was important to make sure that the engine, and its multiple hundreds of components, were in reliable shape, but he decided it was time for a break. He’d spent too much time off the ship recovering from his injury and during that time, he’d done a lot of thinking. He wanted to tell her how he felt, show her that what he’d said in the midst of battle was not simply said in the heat of the moment – a moment when he thought they were all going to die.

The thought of giving in to his feelings for her no longer held any fear but it still didn’t stop him from rehearsing everything he wanted to do and say over and over in his mind.

“Kaylee?” he called as he reached the doorway.

Kaylee’s head popped over a stack of parts and she smiled brightly when she noticed who had called her name. “Simon!” She bounced over to him, ready to give him a big hug, but when she noticed his tidy clothing, she hesitated.

“What?” he asked, conscious that he’d done something just by walking in the door. This part of their relationship was too new and he’d spent that last few hours thinking about how he would not do anything to mess it up. He desperately wanted to hold her, make love to her. He couldn’t give her wine, flowers or satin sheets, he couldn’t afford them now, but h