A/N: So, here's the continuation of the last chapter.
Firefly doesn't belong to me...of course.
"Hey," a gruff voice was the first thing Simon heard. He woke up and immediately groaned, the sun hitting his eyes painfully. Also, there was a girl on his chest. A warm, very asleep girl. She mumbled something and snuggled closer to him. He realized this was Kaylee, and didn't have the heart to wake her. But Mal was standing over them, not looking very happy. "We're going." he said. Simon grumbled something under his breath and shook Kaylee slightly.
"Wake up, Kaylee," she looked confused, then her eyes widened and she scrambled off of him, firing off apologies. "No, no." he said, pulling his shirt on as she pulled on hers. "We just slept! Nothing happened, and..."
"No, I should've-"
"You didn't hurt me! It...it was nice. It was comfortable. We just slept." he said, softly now. She gaped at him for a moment.
"I just-I just hope I didn't..."
"You didn't do anything, Kaylee. Don't apologize." she nodded reluctantly and joined the rest of the group, River taking her arm once again.
"Was my brother being a boob again?" she asked.
"No, no, I was."
Her friend rubbed her back sympathetically. "No. Simon likes you a lot. He likes being close to you like that...maybe not so openly, but no one really noticed. It's okay, it's okay." Kaylee sighed and laid her head on River's shoulder as they walked along.
Once they got back in the car, Simon grabbed a soda from the cooler and handed it to her. "How are you feeling?"
"Hot. Very hot. My head hurts." he opened the glovebox and handed her two aspirin, which she took.
"You're too prepared." she joked.
"I'm studying to be a doctor. It's a job that you have to be prepared for any time. If you see someone lying on the road, sometimes you go out and help them. That's why I carry first-aid kits everywhere." he explained.
She nodded. "Kinda like how I carry tools in the back of my car all the time? Well, I guess it's not really like that..."
"No, it is sort of like that." he gave her a half-smile.
"Simon?" River said from the backseat.
"Yeah?"
"Your face is sunburned. I was waiting for Kaylee to tell you." He quickly looked at himself in the mirror to discover that, indeed, his face was bright red. Kaylee covered her mouth to stifle a laugh.
"Shensheng de gou shi!" he exclaimed.
"Huh?" Kaylee asked.
"He's swearing in Chinese. That's the only time he swears." his sister said. That was very funny to Kaylee for some reason. It was probably the heat getting to her head, but she got the giggles for a moment. Simon rolled his eyes and took a few aspirin.
"I'm sorry, Simon. That isn't very funny," she said, wiping tears from her eyes.
They stopped at a red light and he ran his fingers through his hair. "No, don't be sorry. Stop apologizing. It is kind of funny." He chuckled. River was now asleep in the backseat. "Oh, she'll be out cold for the rest of the night. Once she's asleep she's really asleep." She yawned, as if in response to all the talk about sleeping.
"I slept for three hours and I'm still exhausted. Did you sleep at all?"
"Oh, yeah. I fell asleep really fast."
She sighed. "Oh, good, I thought I was bothering you, lying on you and all and-"
"I told you, Kaylee, it's fine. You're fine." he squeezed her shoulder to emphasize. She gave him an unconvinced smile.
June 28th-9:34 PM
GROUP MESSAGE
To-Kaylee Frye, Simon Tam, River Tam, Malcolm Reynolds, Jayne Cobb, Wash, Zoe Washburne
From-Inara Serra
Than you all for coming today! I had a lot of fun.
9:34
From-Wash
Likewise! :D
9:35
From-Zoe Washburne
It was very nice to see you all again.
9:36
From-Simon Tam
I agree, even though I did get sunburned...
9:37
From-Malcolm Reynolds
ha
9:37
From-Jayne Cobb
also looks like you finally got some action with kaylee today
9:38
From-Simon Tam
Don't start. Just...don't.
9:39
From-Kaylee Frye
if sleeping is what you call action...you need to get out more.
9:40
From-Inara Serra
That was a good one, Kaylee. :)
9:41
From-Kaylee Frye
i try...i try ^-^
June 29th-2:17 PM
To-Kaylee Frye
I hope you got some sleep last night...
2:20
i did. did you?
2:21
Thankfully, yes! I've just been studying Mandarin for the past couple hours and I hate to admit this, but it's boring...:P
2:23
you still do schoolwork over the summer? and i see you're using emoticons now...am i rubbing off on you?
2:24
I do with Mandarin, because I'm teaching myself that. And, maybe you are...if you're the one person to do so, you'd be the best.
2:26
aw :) i think it's funny you only swear in chinese
2:28
You get in less trouble that way.
2:30
no kiddin. say something in mandarin?
2:32
Wo xihuan gen ni shuohua.
2:34
ooh, that's a complicated one. another swear?
2:35
No...
2:37
what's it mean, then?
2:38
"I love talking to you."
A/N: Tell me all your thoughts. I like reviews. Thanks for reading!
-Lulamae