Family--Part 2, Chapter 1/9
Saturday, April 8, 2006
This AU story takes place 9-10 years after "Serenity, the Pilot," and is Mal/Simon and River/Kaylee slash. Don't read if that's not your cuppa.
Mal and Simon want a child. Will River and Kaylee help them out? Was there ever any doubt? In this chapter: River talks to Kaylee about babies.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3392 RATING: 9.0 (PG13) SERIES: FIREFLY
DISCLAIMER: Don't own it, never did, never will--just having fun playing.
A/N: You should really read the first part of this story, if you haven't already. All chapters are interlinked. , or an alternate beginning at As always, thanks to kispexi2 for betaing this for me! Thanks to rhian_morwenna for making sure I got the medical stuff right! And thanks to woodsong_1978 for the final polishing! *g* Translations are in mouseover. Feedback is my drug of choice. Feed my habit? Chapter 1 River talks to Kaylee about babies. "You like babies," River told Simon before twirling away to find Kaylee. All the way to the engine room she thought about Simon and everything he had done for her since rescuing her from The Academy. She had always wished she could find a way to help him, too. She might have just found a way, but she needed to talk to Kaylee first. Kaylee, her shining light, her anchor in a sea of chaos, her friend, her partner, her lover. Yes, she needed to talk to Kaylee. "Kay…lee," she sang out as she reached the engine room. "Kay…lee." Kaylee popped her head up from behind Serenity's engine, "Hey, sweetie! What cha need?" She had a streak of engine grease down the side of her face, and her hair was falling out of the bun she tried to keep it in. She still looked like the sweet young woman River had first seen in the infirmary almost ten years ago, which amazed, and sometimes confused, her. Instead of trying to contemplate that anomaly, River let it flow away for later consideration. "Need to talk. Got time?" "Sure thing, sweetie. Jus' give me a sec' to finish this up, ok?" Kaylee disappeared behind the engine. River stood waiting patiently. She could hear Kaylee working at putting things back together, and knew she'd finish as quickly as possible. "There, all done." Kaylee walked around the engine casing toward
Poor River and poor Kaylee! I hope that Kaylee really is okay with it. I loved her reaction when she thought about how River would be getting pregnant... and of course, always the voice of reason, River brings up artificial insemnation.
Brilliant chapter! I can't wait to read more!
But why do I get the the strange feeling that there's more to Kaylee's initial reaction and feelings on River carrying a baby for Simon and Mal? Cuz call me weird, but Kaylee strikes me as the motherly type and I can't see her not wanting a child of her own to raise with whatever partner she ends up with....
Still...great work here:)
BEB
Glad the debt paying scenario works for you. I think you're right about Kaylee, but I figure she's got enough to handle with helping River stay sane and keeping Serenity flying. She just gets to be a great 'aunt' to everybody this go 'round. *shrugs*
Thanks for reading and commenting!
"I love my captain."
You can't take the sky from me
I'm glad you like the solution, and you're right on all counts. Hope you like the way the story progresses. Thanks for commenting!
"I love my captain."
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