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Our Mrs. Reynolds six weeks before Ariel

Flashback

Inara could only come two one conclusion about her condition was that she was drunk completely off her face drunk. The crew had a successful job on this world and the town had thrown them a party her and Mal had wandered around for a bit before settling down on a tree log with a jug of moonshine made on the planet.

"You didn't" Inara giggled as Mal finished is story, he nodded as he lifted his glass to his lips

"Yeah I truly did" he confirmed she was just about to say something else when a little red head approached them. Inara watched as she placed a wreath of flowers on Mal's head, when he left to go dance with her in front of the fire. She rose and became the long stumbling walk back to the ship to sleep it off.

As she entered the cargo bay she felt two arms wrap around her and haul her back in to a male chest. With a startled squeak Inara looked over her shoulder but recognized both the scent and man at the same time she allowed her body to relax in to his.

"Were you running off to so early" Mal questioned his breath hot on her ear.

"Bed I am going to bed" Inara giggled as Mal's arms tightened around her

"That an invite darling?" he whispered against her ear.

Inara could feel his lips pressed against her ear and she had to suppress a moan as he began to nibble on the shell of her ear as he waited for her answer. Inara spun around in his embrace she knew the answer should be no and to laugh him off insult him to make him mad but when their eyes met she could not remember why this was a bad idea. So without thinking she pressed her lips against Mals his tongue begged for entrance so she gladly let her mouth fall open for him to explore. Mal's dream was coming true she was here in his arms wrapped around him like a vine without a thought about the morning he scooped her up and as she wrapped her legs around his waist headed of towards his bunk.

Doctor's office Ariel

"b-b-but how is this possible" Inara managed to garble out at the doctor after some time of just staring blankly at him.

"Miss. Serea do you know what birth control the Guild uses for the employees?" the doctor asked when Inara just shook her head so he continued on in that teaching tone that all doctors have.

"the guild uses a two-step system of birth control the first is given during the annual check-up every year now as the year progress this starts to wear off this is why companions are not supposed to take clients to bed in the last two months before there check-up." Here the doctor paused and took in Inara's flushed face but before he could guess the reason Inara spoke up.

"You said there was two parts what is the second one?"

"Ah yes the second form actual works on both you and your client in the form of the tea you drink at the welcoming ceremony before the meeting actually starts." When Inara only nodded this time not catching his eyes he began talking once again.

"This will have to go in my report but this happens more often than you think" he insured her after digging up some pamphlets on her options Inara dressed and head back to her shuttle, pregnant she was having a baby with Mal in all her years of training and service she had never screwed up this bad. Almost on automatic pilot she started her shuttle and took off for the ship. Completely lost in thought it took Wash calling out her name a couple times before she heard him.

"Inara you there" came Wash's concerned voice breaking Inara out of her mind

"Yeah I am here Wash am I good to dock"

"Yep all set on this end see you in a few" Wash shared a look with his wife the whole crew even Jayne had noticed something off with Inara and Mal for the last little bit but no one had figured out why. Inara landed her shuttle and stayed sitting at the controls making no move to get up and join the crew she heard him enter and come to a stop behind her before he could even open his mouth her secrete came bubbling out of hers

"Mal I am pregnant and you're the father" Inara caught his eyes in the reflection and saw him freeze.

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