Title: Sex and flirting
Series: Slayers in space
Author: Sevangel
Disclaimer: Not mine; Faith and the Firefly crew belong to Joss Whedon
Rating: R-NC-17
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"Let me go." Simon growls.
"I don't think so." Faith replies. Her booted foot is against Simon's throat, pinning him to the ground.
"Faith, I'm kinda bleeding over here." Mal says slowly. "He ain't gonna be able to fix me if he's lying on the ground."
"And he ain't gonna be helping anyone if he's going all wild-bunch." Faith replies.
"Wild-bunch?" Wash questions.
"Crazy with the yelling and pushing." Faith answers. "And with the hitting."
"I didn't hit." Simon growls. "And I have the right to yell and push. My little sister just went off with that….non-trained ape and nobody stopped them. All you guys did was keep me from chasing after them."
"Alright, so there wasn't hitting." Faith agrees. "But there was some elbow action."
"What?" Mal yells. "He elbowed you? Where?"
"Side of my face." Faith answers.
"I didn't mean to." Simon says. "If you let me up, I'll examine it."
Faith laughs. "I don't need examined, doc." Faith replies. "I hurt myself more sleeping than you did when you elbowed me."
"Oh." Simon mutters.
"Now, I'll let you up but if you hit me again, I'm gonna hit back." Faith says as she removes her foot from his throat and then bends over to pick him up off the ground by his shirtfront.
"Simon, I know…." Kaylee starts.
"Don't." Simon cuts her off angrily. "I don't want to talk about it; I don't want to think about it. Mal, if you'll follow me to the infirmary, I'll put some weaves in that wound."
Kaylee glances down, feeling shunned by Simon's tone.
Simon walks away and after a moment, Mal follows him.
"I'm gonna go check on the engine." Kaylee whispers before running out of the bay.
"I'll go talk to her, unless you guys need help unloading that crap." Faith says a few moments after Kaylee leaves.
"We can get it." Zoe replies. "Go ahead."
Faith can hear Kaylee's quiet sniffles before she even gets to the engine room. Knocking on the door again, she waits for Kaylee to respond.
"Yeah?" Kaylee asks, trying to sound cheerful.
"Kay, it's me." Faith says. "Can I come in?"
"Okay." Kaylee replies.
Faith walks into the engine room to find Kaylee sitting on the right side of the room in a little alcove, her arms wrapped around her knees.
"You okay?" Faith questions as she sits down next to her.
"He's never talked to me that way." Kaylee whispers. "Simon can be, stiff at times but he ain't never been mean."
"He's having a hard time dealing with his sister doing Jayne." Faith replies. "But it doesn't give him the right to talk to you that way."
"He was just startin to accept the whole 'slayer' thing and now he's got this to deal with." Kaylee says. "I'm happy and all for River and Jayne but I just wish Simon didn't have to know. It's why I never said nothin; he ain't ready to deal with this."
"You can't keep things from him because he can't deal." Faith says. "That's not healthy for either one of you. He's an adult and needs to learn how to accept things for what they are without trying to change or fix them."
"I just got this feelin we're on borrowed time." Kaylee whispers. "Like, one day he's just gonna walk away, when this all becomes too much for him."
Faith doesn't say anything. Instead, she wraps one arm around Kaylee's shoulders. The next thing she knows, she has a lap full of crying mechanic.
"I just love him so much." Kaylee cries. "I don't wanna lose him."
Faith doesn't know what to do; she's never been in this position before. But she does remember seeing B holding Dawnie once while the teenager cried. She rubs one hand up and down Kaylee's back while the other runs through her hair. Kaylee cries for a few moments, her body shaking slightly. Her cries eventually settle down to the occasional sniffle.
"Little Kaylee." Mal questions walking into the engine room. "What's wrong with the engine?"
"Nothin." Kaylee replies, sitting up quickly and wiping the tears off her face.
"What's goin on?" Mal asks. "Why ya cryin?"
"Nothin, cap'n." Kaylee lies. "Ya know women; we cry at the slightest thing."
"I don't like it when ya lie to me, little Kaylee." Mal growls. "This got somethin to do with the doc?"
Kaylee's eyes go wide and she looks like she's going to start crying again.
Faith stands up and walks over to Mal. "Don't." Faith whispers.
"I wanna know…." Mal growls. Faith grabs his uninjured arm and drags him out of the engine room.
"She's hurt and scared." Faith says when Mal glares down at her. "You start pressuring her to talk about it, it's only going to make it worse. She just needs time to deal with her issues."
"Fine." Mal growls. "I'll just go talk to the doc."
"No." Faith says, grabbing his hand to keep him from leaving.
"I don't take orders on my ship." Mal growls, ignoring the feel of her hand in his.
"I'm not ordering." Faith growls back. "Just suggesting. This is between Kaylee and doc. You go and get in the middle of it, it'll only get worse. They need to deal with this on their own."
"I don't like seein her cry." Mal replies.
"Neither do I." Faith agrees. "But we can't stop her from doing it, only be there when she needs us to be."
"I'm fine cap'n." Kaylee assures him, walking out of the engine room. "Just needed to cry bout some things. We can go to town and get those parts now."
"Alright." Mal replies. "Faith ya wanna come?"
"Sure." Faith replies. She glances down and suddenly realizes she's still holding hands with Mal. She quickly pulls her hand out of his.
Mal jumps a bit when he feels Faith pull her hand out of his and glances over to see her blushing slightly. He smirks at her and goes to say something when she cuts him off.
"Don't even think about it." Faith growls, feeling the blush on her cheeks.
"About what?" Mal smirks. "Ya sure ya shouldn't see the doc? Ya're lookin a bit flushed."
"You don't wanna play the embarrassment game with me." Faith replies. "I'll win every time. Come on, Kay, let's go."
"Where do you two think you're goin?" Mal questions.
"To the bay to wait on you." Faith answers. She locks arms with Kay and they walk towards the bay, Kaylee talking cheerfully.
"How a girl goes from cryin her eyes out to gossipin, I'll never understand." Mal mutters.
"Aww, isn't it cute?" Wash gushes. "The captain has an imaginary friend."
"Zoe, tell your husband to knock it off or he's goin be on septic duty for a month." Mal orders.
"Husband, knock it off." Zoe says.
"We're goin into town to get some parts." Mal says. "Ya comin?"
"Oh, field trip." Wash replies. "Whose we?"
"Me, Kaylee, and Faith." Mal answers. "Guess we can ask the doc."
"He locked himself into the infirmary." Zoe replies. "Don't think he's going anywhere."
"I'm gonna go check." Mal says. "Girls are in the bay; wait for me."
Mal walks through the ship towards the infirmary, his arm lightly throbbing from the bullet wound. Simon had put a couple weaves in it and given him a light pain medicine. He's got a feelin this is just one more thing that gonna eventually push Simon over the edge. He thinks bout talking to him but decides Faith is right. It ain't none of his business until one of em tell him it is.
"Doc, we're goin to town." Mal says as he walks into the infirmary. "Ya comin?"
"No." Simon answers. He doesn't look up from what he's doing, just continues to look at some blood samples.
"Fine." Mal growls. "I'm lockin the ship up fore we leave. Don't try leavin after we're gone."
"I won't." Simon responds.
Mal leaves the infirmary, cussing under his breath.
"Sir?" Zoe questions when Mal walks into the bay, a furious expression on his face.
"Nothin." Mal replies. "We ready?"
"Yeah." Zoe answers. "I figured you three could go get the parts and me and Wash'll pick up the supplies."
"Good idea." Mal agrees. "We can stop and get a drink before headin back." Mal ushers everyone out of Serenity and locks the boat once they're outside of it.
They walk towards town, Kaylee whispering to Faith and then both girls laughing at what she says.
"So, captain tightpants," Faith says, walking up beside him, "do you pad those pants or is it all real?" Then she reaches out and cups his ass. "Damn, it's all real."
Mal sputters and his cheeks turn pink.
"Wifey, Faith just grabbed the captain's ass." Wash whispers loudly.
"I saw that." Zoe grins.
"Told you not to play the embarrassment game." Faith smirks.
Kaylee grabs Faith's hand and pulls her ahead of the group, whispering to her again.
"Sir, you okay?" Zoe questions the still shocked captain.
"Yeah." Mal chokes out. He watches Kaylee and Faith walk, his eyes automatically drawn to the sway of Faith's hips. She's wearin a pair of pants, tight and low cut and a black tank top. He studies the tattoo on her arm, wonderin when and why she got it. She stretches suddenly, her arms moving above head, leaving a good portion of her back bare, and then glances back at him and grins.
"Think we'll run into Jayne and River?" Wash questions. "You know, on their, I can't believe I'm going to say this, date?"
"Unless we're planning a stop at the nearest Holiday Inn, we ain't gonna be running into them." Faith answers.
"Holiday Inn?" Wash questions.
"A hotel." Faith answers.
"They ain't goin to a hotel." Mal replies. "Jayne just said they were gonna be alone; never said nothin bout any hotel."
"He may not be planning it, but River is." Faith smirks.
"And she is stronger than him." Kaylee comments. "Not that he's going to put up much of a fight."
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River walks into the room they just paid for, Jayne's arms wrapped around her, his mouth nuzzling her neck. Jayne kicks the door shut, his mouth moving down her neck, to trail down her back. He runs his hands across her back, making River shiver.
"Cold, baby?" Jayne asks as he runs his tongue across the small of her back.
"No." River answers. "You make me shiver."
"Plan to make ya do a lot more than that." Jayne growls as he turns her around. "This gorram dress oughta be illegal; I can almost see your gorram nipples." He bends down and places a kiss on her bare chest before sucking her nipple into his mouth, his tongue running over the fabric.
"Ohhh…want you to touch skin." River moans.
"I wanna touch your skin too." Jayne growls. He reaches behind her and tries to untie the knot from around her neck. He growls when he can't get it undone.
"You can't rip my dress off." River tells him.
"Why not?" Jayne growls, still trying to unknot it.
"Because if you do, I'm going to have nothing to wear back to Serenity." River answers. "I'll have to walk through town naked."
"Ya do it." Jayne orders, wanting to see her naked body. He's only seen her naked once and that was when she crawled outa that box. He wouldn't let her get totally naked when they messed round; he was too afraid someone would walk in. It's easier to pull a shirt or skirt down then to put it back on.
River grabs his hand and pulls him over to the bed. "Sit down." River orders.
Jayne sits down and kicks his boot off. He drops his weapons onto the table next to the bed before looking back at River. She smiles at him before reaching behind her neck to untie the knot. She drops the strings and the fabric falls away from her breasts to gather at her waist. She wiggles her hips and the dress falls to her feet. Bending down she picks the dress up, folds it, and walks over to set it on a chair.
"Wo de tien ah." Jayne mutters, his eyes wide. When her dress dropped to reveal her breasts, his mouth watered. When she wiggled her hips to get the dress off, his cock hardened to the point of pain. But watchin her walk across the room in nothin but a thong, well he ain't ever almost creamed himself from just seein a naked ass till now. "Them's some nice panties, baby."
"I like them." River replies as she slinks over to him. "They're more comfortable than I thought they would be." She straddles his lap and wraps her arms around his neck. "Can you get to sexin me up now?"
Jayne stands up and then tosses her on the bed before crawling down on top of her. Kissing her deeply, he runs his hands down her sides before cupping her breasts. He moves down her body to suck at her neck, wanting to brand her. River mewls and tilts her head to the side to give him better access.
"Harder, Jayne." River moans. "I wanna have a mark."
Jayne bites her neck hard enough to leave teeth marks before sucking the skin into his mouth. Pulling back, he looks down at her neck, wanting to see proof of his marking. The brand stands out, red from where he sucked at the skin and in the middle, an imprint of his teeth. He drops a kiss on it before moving down to suck a nipple into his mouth. He rolls the hardened nub with his tongue before biting down on it.
"Ohh….do it again….it feels so good…" River moans, her hands coming up to hold his head against her.
Jayne chuckles against her skin before moving over to give her other nipple the same treatment. He moves down her stomach, his tongue drawing little circles on her soft skin. His tongue circles around her bellybutton before moving to the elastic of her panties. His teeth grab the front of her thong and slowly drag it down her body, his goatee rubbing against her mound on his way.
River whimpers when the hair of his goatee rubs against her, her legs shifting restlessly. He moves back up her legs, nipping and licking on his way. He settles between her thighs and River moves her legs to drape over his back.
Jayne blows lightly on her cunt, liking how she whimpers and arches up at him. He runs his tongue between her folds and she tightens her legs around his neck, bringing his face closer to her.
"Baby, I gotta be able to breathe if'n your wantin me to do this." Jayne grunts out, her legs cutting off most of his air supply.
"Sorry." River whispers as she loosens her grip.
"Don't be sorry." Jayne replies. "I like it that ya're so gorram strong." His tongue moves back between her folds, searching for the little nubbin that he knows'll make her scream. He finds her clit and flicks it with the tip of his tongue before sucking it into his mouth. Her legs clench and unclench around his neck as he laps at her core, whimpers and moans escaping her mouth. He thrusts his tongue in her as deep as it'll go, his nose nudging her clit.
"Jaaaayne…" River screams.
Jayne can feel her walls clenching around his tongue and groans loudly. Her body is stronger than anythin he's ever felt 'fore. For the past while, he's felt her cum more times than he can count; round his tongue, his fingers, over his thigh, over his cock through their clothes, and once over his arm. He ain't a patient man and he knows he can't hold out any longer; he needs to be inside her, deep inside, feeling her walls clenching round his cock. He untangles her legs from around his neck and starts up her body with one goal; sexin her up until neither one of em can move. She pushes her hands under his shirt and he pulls it off before standing up to drop his pants to the ground. He puts his hands in the waistband of his boxers, intending to remove em when he remembers. He sits down heavily on the edge of the bed, his head cradled in his hands.
"Jayne, what's wrong?" River asks, crawling over to wrap herself around him.
Jayne lets out a humorless laugh. "I don't got nothin." Jayne growls. "Didn't have no protection with me on the job and didn't stop in my room to get none."
"That's not a problem." River replies, moving around him to crawl on his lap.
"Yes it ruttin is baby." Jayne growls. "We ain't doin it without protection."
River stands up and pulls his boxers off. She then straddles his lap again, her wet heat directly over dripping cock. She drops her body down on his until he's in her to the hilt. Pressing her mouth to his, she whispers against his lip. "I'm already protected."
"Ya is?" Jayne growls.
"Mm hmm." River replies as she starts to ride him.
Jayne shoves his tongue into her mouth before standing up to press her back against the wall. He thrusts hard into her, his hands gripping her hips in a death grip. She moans deeply and wraps her arms around his neck. He continues to pound into her, loving the mewl she makes at every thrust. "Am I hurtin ya?"
"It's a good hurt." River moans. "More."
He pushes deeper and harder until her mouth is hanging open, her eyes wide, nails digging into his scalp, legs holding him tight enough that he knows he'll bruise, and a whimper escaping at every thrust.
"Ohh god….please…I'm about…." River moans, her mouth dropping down to his shoulder.
Jayne tilts her hips the slightest bit and pinches a nipple while pushing into her harder than he's ever pushed into a woman. She bites onto his shoulder, muffling her scream of release. Her walls clench around him and he cums instantly. Her body's grip is unlike anything he's ever dreamed bout let alone experienced. It's so tight that it's almost painful and his eyes roll back as he groans her name. He stumbles backwards towards the bed and drops back onto it, panting heavily.
"Is it always like this?" River questions after a few minutes.
"Baby, I ain't ever experienced nothin like that." Jayne grunts, his body sapped. "Those muscles of yours are gorram strong."
"I bruised you." River states, sitting up, his flaccid cock still inside her. She gently presses her fingers against the marks her legs left on his waist.
"I bruised ya too." Jayne growls, indicating to the marks his fingers had left on her hips.
"I know." River purrs. "Wanna bruise me again?"
"Baby, I don't think I can move." Jayne mutters. "Sides, a man needs a bit of time to recover from somethin like that."
River growls at him before moving off his lap. Bending over, she sucks his flaccid cock into her mouth.
"Jesus baby." Jayne groans.
She continues to work him with her mouth, bringing him to fullness within a few minutes. She straddles his body again, dropping down onto his hard cock. She starts to ride him, hard and fast, her hips slamming down onto his. Her hands move down to run through the hair on his chest before digging her nails into his pecs.
Jayne moves his hands up to cup her breasts while leaning over to press a kiss to her wrist. He starts moving with her, his hips bucking up when hers move down.
"Holy hell, baby." Jayne growls when she squeezes her internal muscles around him. "Do it again."
She smirks at before squeezing them again. Jayne flips them over and reaches down to grab her right leg behind her knee. Pulling her leg up, he places it on his shoulder and starts pounding into her again. She keens loudly, her heel digging into his back. He bends down to kiss her deeply while his hand burrows between them to find and pinch her clit.
River wraps her arms around his body and brings his chest down to hers. She moves against his chest, moaning as the hair on his chest rubs against her hard nipples.
Jayne stares down at River; her eyes are closed, her mouth hanging open as she pants, her hair is sticking to her face, and her neck is arched. He leans down and kisses her gently. He rubs the pad of his thumb against her clit and she bucks wildly under him as she orgasms. He thrusts into her a few more times before cumming himself. He then collapses onto top of her and moves to roll off.
"No." River pants. "Like you on top of me, feels safe."
"I don't wanna crush ya, baby." Jayne mumbles against her chest.
"You're not." River replies. "It's comforting."
"Don't ya go dozin off." Jayne growls. "We gotta head back. Mal said bout 3 hours."
"Mmmm." River mumbles. "I'll wake up when it's time to go."
Jayne rolls over onto his back and settles her on his chest. He watches her sleep and suddenly knows she's the last woman he's ever gonna be with. Nobody else is ever gonna come close to bein with her. He also knows he's the only man she's ever gonna be with; he'll kill anybody that even tries to touch her. He presses a kiss to her forehead before closing his eyes and letting her even breaths lull him to sleep.
-
"There it is." Kaylee squeals as she points at a parts store.
Mal shakes his head at her enthusiasm.
"She's so cute and bubbly that it should be annoying." Faith comments. "I don't understand why it's not."
"I know what ya mean." Mal agrees. "I should wanna lock her up but I just don't." Mal opens the door to the shop and Kaylee runs in, ignoring both of them. Faith laughs before following her. Mal moves behind Faith, placing his hand on the small of her back to guide her into the shop.
It takes everything Faith has not to shiver when Mal's hand touches her bare back. She now understands what River meant when she said Jayne made her feel warm. Her belly suddenly feels she's just had a large shot of whiskey, only better. Mal's hand lingers longer than necessary and when he does remove it, his fingers caress her skin lightly.
"Cap'n, ya comin?" Kaylee calls back.
"Um, yeah." Mal responds. He walks over to where Kaylee is digging through parts, her hands already covered in grease.
"Kay, you want some help?" Faith questions.
"That would be shiny." Kaylee replies. "There's a part on that top shelf that I need but can't reach. That fat, square lookin piece."
Faith and Mal walk over to the 12-foot high shelf and look up.
"I could jump up and grab it." Faith comments.
"No." Mal replies. "Don't need to drawl that much attention to ourselves. Most folk don't take well to the abnormal."
"Fine, I'll climb up the shelves and grab it." Faith replies. "You're arm's too hurt for you to be putting that much pressure on it."
"Alright." Mal replies. She places a foot on the bottom shelf and it wobbles. He places the hand of his bad arm against the case and the other against her hip. "I'll hold ya steady."
Faith swallows heavily and quickly climbs up the to the top shelf to grab the part. Holding the part in one hand, she jumps down.
Mal sees Faith fall and wraps his arms around her body to catch her. "Ya okay?" Mal questions quietly in her ear.
"Fine." Faith replies huskily. "I didn't fall; I jumped."
"Oh." Mal mutters.
"Ya gonna let her go cap'n?" Kaylee questions with a grin.
They break apart quickly, Faith handing Kaylee the part. "Here you go, Kay."
"Thanks." Kaylee replies. "I'm done."
Mal follows her to the counter and smiles when she argues with the clerk over the prices. They eventually settle on a price well below what the man originally wanted.
"That hwin dahn tried to overcharge me." Kaylee says once they're out of the shop.
"That happen a lot?" Faith questions Kaylee as they walk towards the town's tavern.
"Yeah." Kaylee answers. "Most men don't think girls know anything bout engines and the like. They're always tryin to take advantage of me, except when Jayne's there. Most people are 'fraid of him."
"Yeah, I can see that." Faith comments. "He's roughly the size of a bear."
"Eats like one too." Mal comments.
"And growls like one." Kaylee adds. "It's so adorable; River is all small and dainty and Jayne is all large and growly."
"They do look cute together." Faith agrees.
Mal rolls his eyes at them.
"Ya can't deny it, cap'n." Kaylee says. "They're cute together."
"Jayne ain't cute." Mal grunts.
"Come on, Mal." Faith grins at him. "They're like peanut butter and chocolate; they shouldn't go together but end up being the perfect match."
"Sides, Jayne's been less grumpy in the last 3 weeks." Kaylee adds. "In fact, I don't remember seein him fight with nobody, not even Simon."
"That's true." Mal agrees. "But don't ya think with him and River sleepin together, that they're gonna start fightin? Ships a small place and they're both a bit wild."
"They'll probably have tiffs." Faith agrees. "But that's normal. Don't Wash and Zoe fight?"
"Quietly." Mal answers. "I got a feelin River and Jayne won't be quiet."
"No, they're probably scream and throw things before having wild monkey sex." Faith answers.
"Who's having wild monkey sex?" Wash questions as he and Zoe join them in front of the tavern.
"Jayne and River." Kaylee answers and then giggles when Wash flinches.
"Thanks Kaylee." Wash mutters. "Just the image I wanted."
Mal smiles and opens the door to the tavern, letting the rest of the go through. Wash and Zoe grab a large booth, scooting over for Kaylee. Faith plops down across from them, leaving space for Mal.
"Whadda they got here?" Kaylee asks.
"Bout the same stuff they had on Canton." Mal answers. "They call it something different but it's basically mudders milk."
"No thanks." Kaylee says with a gag. "Think they got regular milk? I ain't had some in so long, it sounds good."
"I'll check." Mal says. "Everybody else want some of the 'not mudders milk'?"
"You guys go ahead." Zoe replies. "One of us needs to be sober. I'll just take some water."
"Faith?" Mal questions.
"I'll try anything once." Faith replies. She stands up and moves out of the booth. "I'll help you carry."
They walk over to the bar and wait for the barkeep to notice them.
"Cap'n was flirtin with Faith." Kaylee squeals to Zoe and Wash.
"Mal was flirting?" Wash questions with wide eyes. "And he didn't say anything stupid or mean?"
"Nope." Kaylee answers. "She was flirtin back. It was so shiny. Ya think they'll get together? I always thought he'd end up with Nara and all but that never happened."
"Never would." Zoe comments. "Mal cared about her but he would never let himself love her."
"Faith's more his type anyways." Wash adds. "Nara was here for a while and she never really fit in; don't think she was ever comfortable here. But Faith seems to fit right in."
"Yeah." Kaylee agrees. "Zoe, ya know him best; think him and Faith'll get together?"
"I hope so." Zoe replies. "Like Wash said; she fits right in with us. She's strong enough to handle life in the black and ain't gonna get upset bout the work we do. Mal deserves somebody like that."
"Oh, do I get to give him the 'no romance on my boat' speech?" Wash asks excitedly. "I can work on my 'captain' voice."
"Not yet, husband." Zoe answers with a smile. "We can't push him or he won't do nothing. Gotta let Mal move at his own pace."
"But that's like the pace of a ship runnin with no engine." Kaylee complains.
"True but don't think Faith will let him be that slow." Zoe replies. "Think she'll go after what she wants."
"Let's hope so." Wash mutters. "Mal's moody enough when he's not all frustrated. Hate to see him when he is."
Mal and Faith walk back to the booth, Faith carrying Kaylee's milk and Zoe's water while Mal juggles the 3 large mugs of 'mudders milk'.
"Xse-xse, cap'n." Kaylee says taking a huge gulp of the milk.
"You're welcome, little Kaylee." Mal replies. "Wash, I thought ya didn't like this stuff?"
"It grows on you." Wash says, taking a drink of the alcoholic milk.
"This stuff's kinda good." Faith comments. "What in it?"
"All the vitamins and carbs of a turkey dinner." Mal answers.
"And alcohol." Wash adds. "Don't remember how much but Jayne knows."
"Hmmm." Faith murmurs as she finishes the rest of her mug.
"You should slow down." Wash says. "It might not seem like much but it's got a good kick."
"I can handle my own." Faith replies. "It'll take a hellva lot more than that to get me drunk."
"We're gonna have to test that sometime." Mal says.
"Name the time and the place." Faith replies. "And you're buying."
"Sounds good." Mal says. "We ain't got the time now; gotta drop that cargo off on Bellerophon. But maybe we'll do it there."
"Cool." Faith replies.
They continue to talk for a while, Mal getting up to refill their mugs every once in a while.
"Sir, we gotta head out." Zoe says. "Ya told River and Faith to be back in bout 20 minutes."
"Oh, yeah." Mal mutters. "Let's go."
-
"If we don't hurry, we're going to be late." River pants. Her head is braced low on the shower wall and her legs are thrown over Jayne's shoulders.
"Ya wanted to take a shower." Jayne grunts as he slowly pulls out of her.
"You said yes." River replies.
"Like I'm gonna say no to seein ya wet and naked." Jayne says. He moves her legs off his shoulders and catches her before she falls. "Get dressed, baby. We gotta move."
River wrings her hair out and then leaves the shower. Jayne watches her leave and wants nothin more than to pull her back in the shower. He turns off the water and grabs the small towel River left him. He dries off and walks out in the room to find River back in her dress and boots.
"Where'd you put my panties?" River asks.
"Think they're by my guns." Jayne answers.
River walks over to the table and grabs the thongs, sliding them on under her dress. Pushing her wet hair over her shoulders, she turns to face him.
"No ruttin way." Jayne growls. "Ya ain't walkin out that door like that."
"Huh?" River questions.
"I can see your gorram titties." Jayne growls.
River glances down and gasps. She didn't dry off enough before putting on the dress and the water has made the white material transparent.
Jayne quickly pulls on his boxers and pants. He tosses his shirt at River before sitting on the bed to put on his socks and shoes. "Put that on over your dress." Jayne orders.
River pulls the shirt on over her head and it settles mid-thigh.
"That's better." Jayne says as he grabs his weapons. "We still gonna be late?"
"Not if we leave now." River answers. Jayne glances around to make sure they didn't forget nothin and then ushers her out of the room. He wraps his arm around her and they walk onto the street.
"Ya wanna explain this protection thing?" Jayne asks as they make their way through town, glaring at anybody who looks at her too long.
"I'm on the shot." River answers, leaning against his side.
"What?" Jayne questions. "I thought your brother stopped givin ya drugs."
"He did." River replies. "I meant the birth control shot. Faith took me to a health center when we were on Hasbro."
"Oh." Jayne grunts. "Why? We weren't sexin then, hell we'd only kissed."
"That's what I said." River replies. "Then she asked how long you'd be able to hold out, how long I'd be able to hold out. Knew it wouldn't be long."
"Can't control yourself round me?" Jayne smirks.
River smirks back. "Like you can control yourself around me."
"Nope." Jayne grins. He kisses the top of her head and pulls her closer to his side as they make their way back to Serenity.
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