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Just a short, fun, mostly fluffy bit of Kaylee and Jayne. Got the idea after seeing Jewell's lower back tattoo show up in "The Message", just couldn't get the idea of Kaylee having one out of my head after that.

Feedback is MOST welcome.

Takes place shortly after "War Stories"

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Kaylee lay stretched out on her tummy, her head resting on her arms...wonderin' how Jayne'd talked her into this.

It'd seemed like such a good idea back at the bar. They'd been drinkin' and celebrating gettin' the Cap'n an' Wash back. Had even managed to make some money by sellin' the goods Niska's men had left behind *she shuddered a little at the thought* so everyone but Inara, Simon and River'd gone to have a little drink. The Cap'n, Zoë an' Wash'd gone back to Serenity after only a couple drinks, jus' enough to make 'em a little tipsy an' all. Her'n Jayne had stayed behind for a few more.

*she gave a slight hiss of pain as the needle punctured skin*

Jayne'd started in teasing her how "virtuous" she'd gotten since the Doc had show up. Always amazed her how Jayne could pop out with those big words at the oddest times. He'd said she'd forgotten how ta have fun an' all. That'd stung a bit, heck, weren't no one on Serenity could have more fun then she could. So when he'd joked that now that she'd been in her first fight she'd have'ta get a tattoo she'd said sure thing, anytime. Wasn't 'bout to admit to him that she'd cowered in the corner an' let River take her gun. *shoved the memory of River's words after back* It was bad enough her knowin' how she'd let them all down, didn't want nobody else findin' out about it.

*she felt her teeth grind as the needle scraped across her back*

Jayne chuckled softly down at her, "Told ya it'd hurt like a sonofabitch gettin' it there" he sa