Title: Her Hero

Author: Kari (meinterrupted AT livejournal DOT com)

Rating: Adult explicit, PWP

Characters: Jayne, River

Pairing: River/Jayne

Spoilers/Timeline: Post-BDM, NO SPOILERS

Disclaimer: Not mine, Joss owns all.

Summary: It's Halloween, and this year, Jayne chose the costumes.

Word count: 2737

Author's Note: Many, many thanks to my two lovely betas who looked this over and made suggestions: cccardiology and cornfields. This is for michmak, and is a follow up to her fic Costumes. Happy Halloween, Mich. Now get writing Little Things! ^_~

“This girl is not happy, Jayne.” River’s tone emphasized her displeasure. “This isn’t even the right costume. It’s all wrong. She wears white, all flowing and regal. Not…this.”

Jayne lounged on his bunk, fiddling with his gun. He’d already made sure it was off and unloaded, so Crazy couldn’t grab it out of the holster and shoot him with it. She sounded mad enough to try something. “You agreed, babe. If’n I wore that gorram leather get-up last year, I got to pick this time.” He grinned wickedly. “And ya did say you liked the movie.”

River’s head poked around the changing screen. “I do like the movie.” She glared. “But I don’t like the costume.”

Jayne raised a brow. “This’n covers same amount of skin as what ya had on last year.” He smirked at her. “Now get on with it.”

“Hun dan,” she muttered as she slipped back behind the screen. Jayne watched her silhouette undressing behind the thin paper. She’d insisted on bringing it when she moved in with him, citing a need for privacy. He’d agreed, wanting to show her that he wasn’t just some crass oaf, that he cared about her for more than just sex. Of course, when she turned the light on behind the thin paper, it was almost more of a turn on than watching her strip in front of him.

“You ready yet? Ain’t gonna be no more candy ‘n booze left if’n we don’t leave soon.”

“You be quiet!” Jayne rolled his eyes, and adjusted his black vest. His Crazy-girl’s costume had cost him a pretty penny, so he’d sc