AN: There is one more bit to come to this, but if it is well received then I may consider doing a little more later on. I really enjoy this pairing and I thoroughly enjoyed writing this little bit.

Disclaimer: I own nothing :C

'Gorram love birds Makin' me feel sick, all loved up like that, who gave them the right to flaunt it about? Wish they'd just go get a room already, not like they ain't got one.' He thought to himself, mindin' not to look in their direction but noticing Mal brooding in the kitchen instead. Jayne Frowned in his direction. 'Damn it Mal, we all know how ya feel 'bout 'Nara, get it together and go tell her already.'

Moving over to the sofa, he flopped down with a sign. 'Poor Zoe, she's had it tough and now she's havin' to put up with all this? She's a tough woman but she's gotta feel like crap. I know they are trying, but they just ain't tryin' hard enough.' Thinkin' of the devil, here she comes.' the sound of the woman's boots alerted the facesucking couple and they jumped apart, just as she came through the room. 'At least they have the decency to look embarrassed ' he thought, but still, it was blindingly obvious that they just wanted to go and make out some more He couldn't help but chuckle as he saw little moonbrain making faces at them behind their back, making slobbery faces in the air and such with her arms, to try and cheer Zoe up a bit. Damn he loved that smile, the one she saved for the little victories like this when she made someone truly happy.
He figured that she must be doing it for her own benefit too. 'It's gotta be hard to not be able to block out all them feelin's in her loopy lil head, feeling what ain't hers to be felt.' He thought back to one of the last missions that Mal sent them on as partners, poor moonie got all mixed up with the emotions that were flying around. Once they'd finished the job, they went back to the ship and she spent all night crying in his bunk, trying to get back to normal. Well, normal for her. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he felt for her and it damn near broke his heart as he held the sobbing girl close and she tried to let it all go. She was crew now, not just some stow away and they had been through a lot all together, they needed to look out for each other.

'Shit.' he thought, peeking at her out the corner of his eye. River wasn't peeking, she was looking directly at him. 'Wonder if she's listenin' right now.' She smiled a little and nodded.
'DAMMIT GIRL! STAY OUT OF MY HEAD FOR ONCE' He mentally yelled as loud as he could, paired with a glare, not wanting to upset anyone else for once; Serenity was calm and all were happy. What he didn't expect was River to dance her way over to him and sit on his lap.

'You shouldn't have been thinking those things so loudly if you didn't want anyone to hear Jayne Cobb. I could hear you all the way over there with out even trying this time.'

'Dammit, moonbrain, how long've ya been listening for, and whaddya mean 'this time' he said aloud, making her jump a little. They had made a habit of Jayne thinking and River talking, more often than not.

'She was listening for long enough.' River sang back to him, 'and she agrees on all accounts,' gesturing to the others.
'You should talk out loud more when you're close to me, I like it. Its deep and grounded, reverberates in your chest, It makes me feel nice, safe. You may continue now.' she said matter of factly.
She grabbed the blanket from the back of the sofa and pulled it over them, cuddling up in to his chest, laying her head on his shoulder. 'Jayne, did you know that your muscles always make a nice pillow? Talk now please.' she said, more of a command than a request.

'Uhh, what?' He asked, a little stunned, trying to ignore all the stares from Mal, Simon, Kaylee and Zoe.

'I said I want you to talk. I need you to make me feel good now.'

The others were trying really hard not to laugh at Jayne, who had gone a rather fetching shade of red, and was now stuttering and panicking a little, trying and failing to form words.

'Moonie what d'ya think you're playing at? You've got no right to be doing, and demanding things like this, especially from someone like me! I mean, Riv you need to get off now or.' She stopped him with her finger on his lips.

'No, man named Jayne, you're talking wrong. She just needs to sleep now. Don't want to sleep alone, that's when the dreams come and get her. Now talk please.' She urged.

'Well when she puts it like that Jayne, what kind of a gentleman would say no to a damsel in distress Sounds like you've got no choice in the matter.' Mal told him with a smirk on his face.

'Yeah yeah yeah, Mal, what ever.' he mumbled. 'I'm still not 100 percent about this, I mean where do I even put my hands for a start Riv? You're not exactly a little girl any more, what about if I you wiggle over a little on to the other knee, and I'll cuddle you a little, yeah? or, what? I don't know. I don't think this is a good idea. You're gonna be the death of me girl' he thought, hoping she was listening.

'Well then Mr Cobb. Captain daddy said to, so its OK you can stop worrying. He's not going to hurt you, no one is. They'd have to come through me first. Cuddle me more my xiong. Make me sleep safe and warm.'

He drooped his head and smiled at her, taking in her smell and trying to remember it the best he can. Damn she smells sweet, like some kind of delicious candy that you only find on the core planets. Pulling her on to his knee at more of an angle, he wrapped his arms around her waist and rocked her softly 'Ok moonie, whatcha want me to talk about?'

'Home. Take me home Jayne, your home.' she said quietly.

'Zoe?'

'Yes Mal?'

'That is Jayne ain't it?'

'Yeah, why do you ask?'

'Well, river just called him her bear.'

'About time then captain.' She said with a smile.

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