Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.

Summary: This story is based off of CottonWoolFairy's set of vignette's called Sweet Nothings. I decided to put them all into the same story. It's about Mal and Inara. And all the many kisses the share in my little dream world. So here ya go.

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"Don't go 'Nara." Kaylee's eyes will filled with tears. "He didn't mean it." she begged.

"Mei-mei, it's not his fault. The Guild needs me back. I promise I'll come back for the wedding." she said fighting back her own tears while hugging her best friend.

"I don' understand why we ain't flyin' to the training house." said Jayne.

"Because, Inara don't want the Guild or any operatives to know we're here. So the captain's gonna take her to a shuttle transport station a few towns away from the house." Zoe explained.

"I'll see you all again soon, I promise." she said hugging the last of the crew with exception to the captain.

"Let's go." Mal said coldly ascending the stairs to the shuttle carrying a crate labeled "candles".

It was about a half an hour, very quiet ride from where Serenity rested in space to the secluded transport stop.

She stood on the platform as Mal unloaded her luggage from the shuttle. As he placed the last bag down the shuttle pulled up smoothly. Two men jumped out and began placing her luggage on board. They stood before each other. Him looking just over her shoulder, unable to make any form of contact. She stared into his eyes attempting to coax him into looking.

"We're ready to go, Miss." said the gentle looking old man from the door of the transport.

Inara acknowledged the man with a nod before turning her eyes back to Mal who stare was grimly into thin air. It's time to go. Softly, she steps forward and places a kiss on the edge of his lips. Her fingers cup his cheek, breath coming in shudders. Moving back she searched his face, looking for a reaction but there is none. He barely seems to register her turning away and boarding the transport. He turns and begins walking to the shuttle parked only a few yards away. He listens intently for the sound of the transport moving away. The whistle of the engines working leaves a ringing sound in his ears. The cold sound hurting him more than any bullet ever had. The shuttle flies past him and out of view. He paused to regain composure when a voice shook him from his thoughts.

"You had to make it hard, didn't you?" she asked. "And now all I have left is the clothes on my back and my credits in the bank."

""Nara', I-" he began.

"Would have let me go?" she raised an eyebrow.

"I thought its what you wanted."

"It doesn't matter anymore." she crossed the distance between then and put her tiny finger over his lips. "From now on, we run. But we run together."

The End

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Epilogue to come. My first chapter fic ever is finished! tear.