Family--Part 2, Chapter 3/9
Monday, April 24, 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? "Some things just take time"
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3596 RATING: 7.0 (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* Feedback is my drug of choice. Feed my habit? Chapter 3 Some things just take time Life continued in its normal pattern aboard Serenity after the conversation in the infirmary. The shipment was delivered to Beaumonde with relatively few problems. New jobs were found, deliveries were made, injuries were taken care of. There was food and fuel, and they were still flying. Life was good. Without involving anyone else on the crew, Kaylee, River, Mal and Simon talked frequently about the wisdom of the step they were contemplating. River remained adamant about becoming a surrogate mother for Mal and Simon, never wavering in her commitment to the idea. She tracked her cycles closely, happy that she had a cycle to track. She had stopped having her menses during her time at The Academy, and had only started up again about eight years ago. At first, there had been no rhythm to her cycles, but as the years had gone by, and the drug therapy had ceased, her body had settled into the rhythm nature had intended. Now she knew, almost to the minute, when she was due. This helped Simon immensely in determining when she was likely to be fertile. She had undergone the procedure several times now, with no success. The first time had been the most difficult, not medically, but emotionally. Th
You can't take the sky from me
Yep. Waiting, watching, surviving jobs, just your normal everyday life in the black. *g*
Thanks for sticking with the story!
"I love my captain."
Love how you have handled this topic, Lvs2read....especially how Kaylee was freaking out in previous chapters. Now comes the fun part of how the two couples are going to deal with the next 9 months and beyond;)
BEB
Thank you! *blushes* I'm glad you've been enjoying this. *g*
Yep, now comes the fun. *bg*
"I love my captain."
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