Title: Private Time

Rating: NC-17

Synopsis: Kaylee and Simon's honeymoon.

Timeline: Takes place 16 months after Serenity, the movie.

Notes: Next part of a series beginning with : And So It Begins, Kiss Me, Coming Together, Tell Me, What’s Proper?, Tears , Peekaboo, Impatient, Waking Up is Hard to Do, The Talk, I See You, Exhaustion,.Moving Day, Celebration, Surprise , Vacation, Reunion, Manipulation, Baby Talk, A First Time for Everything, The Way It Is, A Special Day, Girl Talk, The Gift, Breaking It In, Making Plans, Friends and Enemies, Where I Belong , Private Time

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. Only done for fun - and a desperate craving to have more stories told about this wonderful ‘verse Joss Whedon created.

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Chinese lanterns lit the pathway to the secluded cottage, casting a redish hue on the stone beneath their feet. It was late, they were just a little intoxicated, and a lot tired, and more than excited and relieved for the day to be over.

The attendant left them on the doorstep of the old Chinese home, its sliding door already open to receive the newly married couple.

Kaylee had since shed the elaborate headdress, Inara taking it and returning it to the room they shared at the main house. But the dress, Simon’s eyes swept down the silk, she would wear until he removed it.

“Gonna carry me?” Kaylee turned into his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Simon dipped his head and kissed her gently. “Of course. It’s tradition, after all.” He lifted her into his arms and carried her into the front room, smiling as she pressed her cheek to his.

Kaylee shimmied out of Simon’s embrace almost as soon as he’d crossed the threshold but left her arms wrapped around his neck. She toyed with the ends of his hair, and shot him a sunny smile when she felt a tremor rus