Title: Bruises, whores, and staffs

Series: Slayers in space

Author: Sevangel

Disclaimer: Not mine: Faith and all the shinies from Firefly belong to Joss Whedon

Rating: R or NC-17, hell I don't know. There is smut but I can't judge what should get a NC-17 rating and what doesn't. I think I need a smut rater.

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"Well, don't you look like you've been sexed within an inch of your life?" Faith comments as Jayne and River walk into Serenity. "And R, you're looking a bit peaked yourself."

"You're late." Mal semi-growls at Jayne and River.

"Still have 3.2 seconds before we are tardy." River corrects.

"Damn, R, that's one nice hickey." Faith whistles.

"Yes." River agrees. "I enjoyed it."

"Too bad it'll be gone before morning." Faith adds.

"What?" Jayne asks.

"It'll be healed up in a couple hours." Faith explains. "By morning, there won't be proof that it existed. Part of that whole 'slayer healing' thing."

"You'll just have to do it again." River says, smiling up at Jayne.

"How come your bite mark didn't heal over?" Zoe questions.

"Strength of the bite." Faith replies.

"Huh?" Mal mutters.

"Like I said before, I injected myself with a magical opium." Faith replies.

"I still don't get that part." Wash comments. "Why?"

"Only way to catch Angelus without killing him." Faith answers. "Humans would inject themselves with the opium and then pay vamps to feed off them; major rush for both parties. I stole some of it and shot myself up with it; Angelus fed off me, like I knew he would. There was a little mind walking while we waited for Red to stuff his soul back in."

"Still doesn't explain why it didn't heal." Zoe comments. "That knife wound healed over but the bite didn't."

"The bite should have killed her." River answers. "Unexplainable why it didn't."

"He almost killed ya and ya still defend him?" Mal growls.

"She knew before hand that it would kill her." River replies for Faith. "Rolled the dice, his life for hers."

"Yeah." Faith agrees. "Would have worked too except Angel went all pep-talkie and wouldn't let me give up."

"Pep-talkie?" Wash questions.

"You know, 'life is pain, deal with it. People like us don't get to lie down; we've got too much crap to balance out." Faith says. "Or something like that. Doesn't anybody around here give pep talks?"

"No." Mal answers. "We ain't the peppiest group, discounting Kaylee."

"Huh." Faith mutters. "Weird. Anyways, R, you got some details to fill me and Kay in on."

"Details?" Mal questions. "Wait a gorram second, ya ain't wantin details bout what they just done, do ya?"

"Yes." Kaylee and Faith answer.

"I played diversion girl for almost 3 weeks." Faith says. "I get details."

"Diversion girl?" Wash questions.

"Keeping everyone away from River and Jayne so they can get in a little slap and tickle." Faith answers. "By the way, why are you wearing Jayne's shirt? He didn't rip your dress off did he?"

"He wanted to." River answers. "I stopped him. But after the shower, I didn't dry off enough; the moisture made the white material translucent."

"Oh, he could see all your goodies." Faith verifies. "And didn't want everyone else to see them."

"Yep." River answers.

"Goodies?" Jayne mutters. "Ain't ever heard em called that."

"It fits." Faith replies. "Come on, R, let's go hang."

Faith and Kaylee each an arm and lead River out of bay.

"They ain't really gonna go talk bout what ya guys done did, are they?" Mal questions Jayne.

"Probably." Jayne answers. "My sisters always gossiped bout boys, though they usually waited till me and pa were gone. Didn't right trust us not to slam some heads together."

"Yeah, I can see that." Wash comments.

"Where's the doc?" Jayne questions.

"Infirmary." Mal answers. "He didn't handle finding out his sister's sleeping with you well; Faith had to stop him from chasing after you."

"By slamming him onto the ground and holding him there with her boot." Wash adds. "It was rather entertaining."

"Bet it was." Jayne agrees. "I'm gonna go change; we eatin soon?"

"Half an hour or so." Zoe replies. "See ya then."

"Good." Jayne says. "I'm starvin."

-

"Damn, R." Faith comments. "Those are some nice bruises."

"I know." River agrees as she pulls on a pair of shorts, covering up the bruises on her hips.

"It don't hurt?" Kaylee questions.

"Little bit." River answers. "But it…"

"Adds to the pleasure." Faith finishes with a smirk. "Don't go feeling like a big freak; I like a little pain with my sex too."

"Really?" Kaylee questions with wide eyes.

"Yep." Faith replies. "I think it's a slayer thing. R, you get a bit horny when you're in a good fight too, don't you?"

"Yes." River answers. "I'd like to spar with Jayne but…"

"You'd just end up screwing him on the bay floor." Faith interrupts.

"Yep." River answers, her eyes glazing over slightly with the idea. "Just thinking about fighting him gives me that good, low down tickle."

Kaylee starts to giggle which makes River and Faith laugh with her.

"Good, low down tickle?" Kaylee questions. "Ain't ever heard it called that before."

"True though, ain't it?" Faith replies. Kaylee nods. "So, R, did you bruise him too?"

"Yes." River answers. "Around his waist."

"Really?" Kaylee questions. "Ya bruised Jayne? Think we could get him to show us?"

"Why?" Faith asks.

"Never seen a man all bruised up from sex." Kaylee replies. "Specially a man Jayne's size, be kinda neat."

"Yeah, come on R, get him to show us." Faith says with a smirk.

"What do you want me to do, rip his pants off so you can see?" River asks. "Cause I'm not going to do that."

"Possessive already?" Faith smirks. "You don't have to rip them off, just kinda pull them down his hips a bit."

"Fine." River agrees. "But if he gets mad, I'm blaming you two."

River starts out of her and Faith's room, Kaylee and Faith right behind her.

"They should be in the mess." Kaylee says. "Zoe threw some dinner in the oven a few minutes ago."

"Good, I'm starving." River replies. They walk into the mess to see everyone gathered but Simon. She walks over to where Jayne is leaning against the counter and wraps her arms around him from behind. "Hi."

"Whatcha doin?" Jayne questions, turning his head to smirk down at her. "Ya girls done gossipin?"

"Yep." River answers. "Now it's time for show-and-tell."

"Huh?" Jayne mutters. He feels her slip her hands under the back of his shirt, pulling it up his back a ways.

"You're not wearing a belt." River comments. She slides her fingers into the loose waistband of his cargo shorts and pulls them down a little bit. "Alright, Kaylee, one quick glance."

"What?" Jayne yells, starting to spin around.

"Just a second." River says.

"River, this ain't the place for that kinda thing." Mal orders, walking over to them. "Jayne's got a bunk…..holy hell, what happened to ya?"

"What?" Wash says, moving to stand next to Mal. "Whoa, did you guys get into a fight with someone?"

Jayne spins around despite River's hands on his waist to glare down at her.

"Kaylee wanted to see your bruises." River says. "She already saw mine."

"Ya got bruises?" Mal questions. "Don't see none."

"And ya ain't goin to." Jayne growls.

"They're on my hips." River replies. "From Jayne's hands."

"Jayne's are from River's legs." Kaylee says with a giggle.

"What's so funny, little Kaylee?" Mal asks.

"Nothin much." Kaylee replies. "We was just talking bout pain and sex and fightin and being horny. Bout how River wants to fight Jayne but thinks they'll just end up havin sex on the bay floor."

"We will?" Jayne leers down at River.

"Yeah." Kaylee answers for her. "You give her that good, low down tickle."

"Qingwa cao de liumang." Mal mutters. "Kaylee, I can't be hearin that."

"I could go with hearin some more." Jayne drawls, pulling River against his chest. "So, I give ya a good, low down tickle?"

"Mm hmm." River mutters, rubbing her lower body against his. "It's very pleasant."

Jayne grabs her hips and bends down to slam his mouth against hers. River wraps her arms around his neck, arching against him.

"Hey!" Mal yells. "Knock it off."

Kaylee starts to giggle when Jayne cups River's ass, pulling her against him.

"R, I wanna eat sometime today." Faith says. "And I ain't leaving till I do. So, either you finish what you're doing, letting the rest of us watch or eat and finish later."

"Ya ain't watchin." Jayne growls, pulling away from River. "Dinner ready yet?"

"In a minute." Zoe replies. "Somebody going to go get the doc?"

"I'll go." River says.

"Want me to go with ya?" Jayne questions.

"Dude, either you ain't the brightest person in the world or your balls are bigger than River said." Faith replies. "Cause going into the room with the pissed off doctor and all his drugs, ain't the smartest thing."

"It's my fault he's all pissed off." Jayne says. "Baby, how much did ya tell em?"

"Not much." River says innocently. Kaylee and Faith both snort.

"Baby?" Wash gasps. "Did Jayne just call River baby?"

"Yes, husband." Zoe answers.

"Can we please never mention Jayne's balls again?" Mal says, wincing.

"Does it bother you?" Faith questions.

"Yeah." Mal answers.

"I'll be back in a minute." River throws over her shoulder as she leaves the mess. She walks towards the infirmary and can feel Simon's anger. Pushing it out, she clears her head before walking into the infirmary.

"What?" Simon growls when the infirmary door slides open.

"We're getting ready to eat." River says, walking over to her brother.

"Did you have a good time?" Simon asks sarcastically.

"Simon, I don't want to argue with you about this." River says. "It's my life; my choice."

"I don't understand how you could….." Simon says, turning around to face her. "This is Jayne, for Buddha's sake."

"I know who he is Simon." River replies.

"He's the same man that tried to sell us to the Alliance." Simon says, hoping to convince his sister to stay away from him. "The same man who's done nothing but try and get us both off this boat."

"I know that." River replies. "I'm not saying it was right but it's in the past. I've moved past it; you should too."

"I can't." Simon growls. "Please, mei-mie, just stop. I understand you're curious about sex but now that you've experienced it…."

"Simon, stop." River orders. "This is not just about sex. I care about Jayne, a lot."

"Oh, God, please don't tell me you're in love with him?" Simon begs.

"I'm not sure." River replies. "But if I'm not now, I will be soon."

"But it's Jayne." Simon protests.

"Simon, if Jayne doesn't have a problem with it after what I did to him, why do you?" River questions.

"Like Jayne is going to say no to sex." Simon mutters. "Hell, look at all the money he's going to save." He winces after saying it; wishing he could take back the words. "Mei-mie, I didn't……"

A loud smack echoes through the infirmary as Simon falls backwards to land against the sickbed.

"I can't believe you." River whispers, tears filling her eyes. "Is that what you really think about me?"

"No, I didn't mean it that way." Simon says, touching his hand to his bloody lip.

"But you said it." River replies. She stares at him before running out of the infirmary.

Simon glances at himself in the mirror before walking after his sister.

River runs through the hall, tears falling down her face. Turning quickly, she stumbles into the mess, stopping the cheerful chatter.

"Baby, what's wrong?" Jayne questions, standing up to walk towards her.

She shakes her head before throwing herself into his arms.

"R, what's going on?" Faith questions, moving towards her sister-slayer.

"Mei-mei, I'm sorry." Simon says as he walks into the mess, blood running from his split lip. "I didn't mean to…"

"To what?" River interrupts, turning around to glare at her brother. "To call me a whore?"

"WHAT?" Jayne bellows.

"Simon!" Kaylee gasps.

"I didn't call you a whore." Simon argues.

"No, you implied it." River replies. She stares at her brother and then starts speaking again, taking on his speech pattern. "Like Jayne's going to say no to sex. Hell, look at all the money he's going to save."

Jayne growls loudly, his arms wrapping tight around River.

"You might not have said it but you thought it." River whispers. "Does sleeping with one man really make me a whore?"

"No." Jayne growls. "Ya ain't a whore."

"I'm sorry." Simon replies. "I was mad and wasn't thinking about what I was saying. I know you're not a whore and that you wouldn't of slept with Jayne unless you have feelings for him."

"Good." Jayne replies, moving away from River. Three large steps land him in front of the doctor. He pulls back his arm and throws his fist into Simon's face, knocking him across the room. "Call her one again and I'll break somethin." Jayne growls down at Simon before walking back over to River.

"That wasn't necessary." River replies, cuddling against his chest. "I already smacked him."

"I know, just felt the need to." Jayne rumbles.

Simon picks himself up off the ground, touching his face gently. "I deserved that." Simon replies.

"Yeah, ya did." Mal agrees. "I don't get why you're freakin out so much bout this."

"It's the age thing, isn't it?" Wash questions. "Cause that's what freaked me out at first."

"What's age got to do with it?" Faith questions. "Ain't nothin but a number."

"He's 15 years older than her." Simon replies.

"Actually, he's 15 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day, 16 hours, 43 minutes, and 12 seconds older than me." River corrects.

"I'll admit, it's a bit of an age difference, but she's legal so that's all that matters." Mal replies.

"Still not getting why you're all freaking out about the age thing." Faith comments. "Hell, B was 16 when she fell in love with Angel."

"Your point being?" Simon questions. "Don't see what it has to do with River and Jayne."

"He was over 250 years older than her." Faith explains. "Don't see the big deal bout River and Jayne."

"Cause I'm old enough to be her daddy." Jayne growls.

"Yeah, if you were having sex when you were 14." Faith replies. Jayne just gives her a look. "Okay, so you are old enough; still not a big deal."

"Why don't you see it as a big deal?" Zoe questions.

"The way I see it; what 18 year old could handle being with her?" Faith replies. "Could handle her demons, her darkness, the things she's done and seen. It takes a person of extreme strength, and not just physical, to be with a slayer; being their tie to the world."

"Protecting them." River adds.

"Don't think we need to be protected." Faith replies.

"We can protect ourselves from outside forces." River agrees. "But we need to be protected from ourselves; someone to stop us from doing anything too stupid, too risky."

"R, you're supposed to be a genius and I've been a slayer for 8 years." Faith argues. "Think we're both past taking stupid risks."

"I'm still stuck on the 'protecting you two from yourselves' thing." Mal says. "Whadda mean by that?"

"Let me phrase it another way." River replies. "Captain, if we were on a moon that was being attacked by, let's say 30 plus Reavers, what would you do?"

"Same thing I did last time." Mal replies, looking at her weirdly. "Get us the hell back on Serenity and the hell off the moon."

"Yeah." Jayne agrees.

"What a sane person would do." Zoe agrees.

"Faith?" River questions.

"What do you think I would do?" Faith questions.

"Find the largest group, throw yourself into the middle of it, and kick some Reaver ass." River answers.

"Hell yeah." Faith agrees.

"Me too." River replies.

"WHAT?" Mal and Jayne yell.

"No ruttin way." Jayne growls.

"Hell no." Mal agrees.

"30 to 2, our kind of odds." River replies.

"Damn R, you really are just a younger, less hot version of me." Faith observes.

"In what way am I less hot?" River replies.

"I got better boobs." Faith smirks.

"Well, I have better legs." River smirks back.

"I'm taller." Faith counters.

"And I'm all small and dainty." River says back.

"I got the whole sex appeal thing with the tattoo and piercing." Faith replies.

"True." River agrees, cocking her head. "Maybe I should get a tattoo and something pierced."

"Jayne gonna let some guy pierce your nipple?" Faith asks with a smirk.

"No." Jayne growls.

"Let's get back to the whole Reaver thing." Mal orders. "You two wouldn't do that, right? 30 to 2, that's suicidal."

River and Faith both look at him.

"Ya're bein serious, ain't ya?" Mal gasps.

"It's what we're made to do." River answers.

"No." Jayne growls.

"I agree with Jayne." Mal growls. "Ya ain't doin it; that's a gorram order."

"It's so cute how they're all protective and growl-y, isn't it?" River questions Faith.

"Yeah, just adorable." Faith agrees with a smirk. "Let's eat; I'm starving."

"Mei-mei." Simon starts. She holds up her hand to cut him off.

"Simon, you're my brother and I love you." River says. "But this is my life and my choice who to live it with; if you can't accept that, it's not my problem. If you call me a whore again, Jayne is going to hurt you and more importantly, I won't stop him."

"You really don't care what I think?" Simon asks, slightly hurt.

"About Jayne, no, I don't." River replies. "Like I said, this is not just about sex, if it was, we would have just done it and moved on. Nobody would have ever known about it. It would have been a one time thing but it's not."

"Damn straight." Jayne agrees, pulling River with him to the table. He drops down in a chair and River sits down next to him with Faith on her other side. The three reach out to pile food on their plates, the girls' servings just as large as Jayne's.

"We're gonna have start buyin more food." Mal comments as he sits down and serves himself a healthy portion but nowhere close to Jayne, Faith, or River's.

"How ya two eat that much without gettin fat, I don't understand." Kaylee comments. "Jayne, I get; think he's got a hollow leg or somethin."

"We burn a lot of energy." Faith explains as she grabs a roll of River's plate. River glares at her before grabbing one off Jayne's.

"Hey." Jayne growls.

"Your arms are longer." River replies. "You don't have to stand up to get another one."

Jayne steals a bite of protein off her plate while reaching for a roll.

"Hey." River growls playfully. Jayne just smirks at her.

"Jayne." Faith says as she finishes eating.

"Yeah." Jayne grunts.

"You get her for the rest of the night." Faith replies. "But she's mine in the morning. Gonna start working on the weapons."

"Hey now." Mal interrupts. "I seem to recall sayin somethin bout no weapons."

"You said no knifes and no guns." River replies. "Using staffs."

"Fine." Mal says. "But I wanna be present."

"Cool." Faith replies. "I'm guessing the rest of you'll be there."

"Yeah." Wash agrees. "Bout the only form of entertainment round here."

"We're starting bout 10am." Faith says. "And R, if you ain't down there, I will drag you out of Jayne's bunk."

River cocks her head at Faith before replying. "You're planning on taking out all your sexual frustration on me."

"Yep." Faith replies.

"Wouldn't it just be easier to borrow one of Kaylee's battery operated phallus shaped toys?" River questions.

"Wuo duh ma." Mal yells.

"R, there's two things you don't borrow from another girl." Faith replies. "Her man and her vibrators."

"Huh." River mutters. "The infirmary is well stocked; you could sterilize it first."

"Naw." Faith mutters a few seconds later. "Still seems gross somehow, no offence, Kay."

"None taken." Kaylee replies. "Wouldn't matter anyways; I'm outa batteries."

"Fine, I'll be your punching bag." River replies. "But I hit back."

"That's the best kind." Faith says.

"But the next decent moon we stop at, we're getting you your own battery operated toy." River replies.

"We're going to a sex shop?" Faith questions excitedly.

"That's where Kaylee got hers." River answers.

Kaylee turns bright red and looks down at her plate.

"What's the matter, Kay?" Faith smirks.

River leans over and whispers something in Faith's ear. Faith bursts out laughing.

"Get a little freaked out by all the options, Kay?" Faith asks, still laughing.

"Confused actually." Kaylee replies. "Some of the things were…I didn't get how one would use em."

"Which ones?" Faith asks curiously.

River whispers into Faith's ear again and then both girls start laughing.

"It's a bit confusing, till you walk in on a couple girls using one." Faith says.

"Ya did?" Kaylee gasps with large eyes.

"Yeah." Faith answers. "Red and Kennedy. Cordy had a vision and we needed Red for it; I volunteered to go get them. Red turned bout the color of her hair. Kennedy, well, she just told me the demons could wait until they were done. Man, was it fun bugging Red bout that. Any time we mentioned double headed anything, she'd turn bright red and would start babbling. Dawnie would casually mention demons with two heads just for the laugh."

"Huh." Mal mutters. "So you actually saw…"

"Everything, yes." Faith answers.

"Huh." Jayne mutters. He finishes his last bite before turning to leer over at River. "Wanna go to bed?"

"Uh huh." River agrees, standing up.

"10am, R." Faith shouts at their backs. "Don't care if you're in the middle of doing it, you ain't in the bay by 10am, I'm coming to get you."

"We'll be sure to be done by then." River calls back. Jayne grabs her arm and drags her out of the mess.

"Come on, husband." Zoe replies as she stands up. "We're going to bed too."

Wash follows Zoe out of the mess, waving to everyone before he's gone.

"Faith, ya wanna help me do the dishes?" Kaylee questions as she starts clearing the table. "Then maybe we can get cap'n and Simon to play poker with us."

"Strip poker?" Faith smirks as she helps Kaylee.

"Don't think they're ready for that." Kaylee replies.

"Yeah." Faith agrees. "But maybe in time they will be."

Mal watches Kaylee and Faith chatter still stuck on the conversations bout Reavers and vibrators. He moves over to grab a set of cards and then sits down to shuffle them. "Ya playin, doc?"

"Sure." Simon says, moving over to sit across from Mal.

Mal deals out 4 hands, waiting for the girls to return.

-

"Ta ma duh." Jayne pants, collapsing back against his bunk.

"Believe I just did." River says breathlessly, following forwards. She reaches up and kisses his chin before moving off his body.

"Where ya goin?" Jayne grunts as he watches her move around his bunk, slipping her shorts back on.

"It's almost 10am." River replies. "Time to train. Are you going to watch?"

"Yep." Jayne says as he sits up. He pulls his cargo shorts back on and grabs a t-shirt, getting a bit nervous at River's staring. "What?"

"You really are the most fascinating male I've ever seen." River replies, her eyes raking over his body.

"I'm thinkin ya just like my body." Jayne drawls.

"It is very nice." River agrees, moving to stand right in front of him. "But I enjoy the whole package." She kisses his chin again before turning around and leaving his bunk.

Jayne stares at the empty spot she left for a few moments before following her out of his bunk.

"Mornin, Jayne." Mal says, handing the merc a cup of coffee.

"Thanks." Jayne says gratefully. "Been down to the bay yet?"

"Nope." Mal replies. "Getting a bit nervous bout the weapons thing."

"Me too." Jayne agrees. "Where's everyone else?"

"In the bay." Mal answers. "Told em I'd wait on ya."

They continue towards the bay in silence, both men drinking their coffee and thinking about the fighting ahead.

"What the gorram hell are ya wearin?" Jayne yells upon seeing River stretching on the bay floor.

"Shorts." River answers. "And a sports bra."

"Where's your shirt?" Jayne growls, not likin all that skin showin round Mal and Wash.

"Not wearing one." River answers as she flips up. "Ready Faith?"

"Yep." Faith replies, tossing River one of the retractable staffs. She takes her tank top off, leaving her in nothing but Mal's boxers and a sports bra. "You know, if we had a mud pit, we could charge good money for this."

"For what?" Mal growls.

"This fight." Faith answers. "If we had a mud pit, we could mud wrestle; men pay good money to see two half naked women fight in mud." She hits the button on her staff and it snaps out to be about 4 feet in length.

River snaps hers out and gives it a good twirl. "Don't see why we don't skip straight to the swords." River mutters. "Who are we going to fight with staffs?"

"Hell, I don't know." Faith answers as she parries at River. "Some crazy monks looking for some virgin sacrifices or something like that."

"Good thing none of us match that description." River says as she blocks Faith's parry and then swings her staff at Faith's legs.

Faith jumps over River staff and throws a punch at the other slayer. River takes the punch in her chin and kicks at Faith's stomach, knocking the larger girl back a few paces. Then they're fighting with the staffs, the wood moving so fast that they blur to the watching crew.

"I don't understand how they can talk while fightin like that." Kaylee comments and then winces when Faith's staff connects with River's back.

"Gotta talk while you fight." Faith replies. "Ain't no fun if you don't. Plus it pisses demons and vamps off. They don't like being mocked." She does a back flip to avoid being hit by River's staff.

"Ya piss em off on purpose?" Mal questions, grinding his teeth. He don't like them fightin like this, though it is a sight to behold. They're both moving so fast that he can barely make out who's parrying and who's blocking.

"Yeah." Faith replies right before River's staff connects with her shoulder. "Best way to piss off a demon; insult its mother. They hate that."

"Or call it butt ugly." River adds as slams her staff into Faith's stomach and then uses it to flip the other slayer over her shoulder. Faith hits the ground, automatically rolling over to bounce back up.

"Good move." Faith comments. "Gonna leave a bruise." She fakes a kick at River's face and when she dodges, Faith hits her in the face with her staff.

Jayne growls and clenches his fist when River falls backwards. He starts to move towards them when River bounces back up and smiles at him, blood pooling in the side of her mouth.

"You okay, R?" Faith questions, stopping her next parry.

"Five by five." River replies, smirking at her sister slayer.

"HEY!" Faith yells, swinging the staff at River. "That's my saying; we talked about you stealing my sayings." She parries at River only to be blocked by River's staff, the wood hitting so hard it echoes in the bay.

Zoe watches them fight, rather impressed. She'd been worrying about what was going to happen when she finally got pregnant but seeing the two slayers fight, she knows Mal will have all the back up he needs.

Simon clenches his jaw, his hand squeezing Kaylee's. He wants to put a stop to the fight but knows it isn't going to happen. Both girls look like they are having the time of their life.

Wash winces when Faith's staff connects with River's ribs, glad that it isn't his wife out there. He glances over at Jayne and notices the merc's clenched fists and set jaw with a smile. Looks like Jayne's learning what it's like to be in love with a warrior woman.

River manages to kick Faith's staff out of her hands and moves to attack the weaponless slayer. Faith dodges the attack and grabs her body as she moves past.

Faith tosses River towards the wall, ignoring the protests from behind her. She watches as River flies through the air towards the wall with a smirk. River slams her staff into the ground to stop herself from hitting the wall. With her hands still on the staff, she runs across the wall to swing back around and drops to her feet, smirking back at Faith.

"She just ran across the wall." Wash gasps.

"We noticed." Jayne growls.

"You just had to throw me." River comments.

"Yeah, figured you best get used to it." Faith says, bending over to pick up her staff.

"Ya ain't throwin her no more." Jayne growls.

"Not me." Faith replies, ignoring the growl. "Demons and vamps. Well, mostly male vamps; they got this whole fixation with tossing us around like dolls. Used to piss B off so much, but I think it's mostly cause she always ended up ripping her clothes or breaking a nail."

"She got thrown through the air and she was worried about breaking a nail?" Simon gasps out, wanting to check his sister out for injuries.

"Yeah, B was always getting pissed when she broke a nail or got slime in her hair." Faith answers. "Though I gotta agree with the slime; it's a bitch to get out of your hair."

"Are we doing swords now?" River questions excitedly.

"Think we better wait till later." Faith replies. "Your man's looking a bit peeved."

River retracts her staff and then tosses it to Faith. "We'll be in Jayne's bunk." River says as she walks over to Jayne. He grabs her hand and drags her out of the bay.

"I'm hungry." Faith says as she stores the staffs. "Since I ain't going to cure one hunger, guess I can work on the other; Kay, wanna go snack?"

"Sure." Kaylee replies, following Faith out of the bay.

"That was interesting." Zoe comments as the rest of the crew follow the two girls.

"River ran across the wall." Wash says, still impressed.

"I know." Zoe replies. "Impressive, wasn't it?"

-

Jayne manages to kick open his bunk, River attached to his chest like velcro or somethin. She nips at his chest through his shirt, making him groan as he moves them down the ladder. Closing and locking his door, he tosses her onto his bed before following her down, a feral look on his face.

"Jayne, hurry up." River moans as he sucks on her nipple through the thick spandex of her sports bra.

"Hell, no." Jayne growls, biting down on her nipple. "Done had to watch ya fight; do ya got any idea how arousin that was?"

"Yes." River moans, wrapping her legs around his hips and pulling his steel hard cock against her soaking cunt. "I'm leaking through my shorts."

Jayne groans before sliding his hand down to cup her. She moans loudly and rocks herself against his hand. He presses his fingers against her through the moist fabric, her juices coating his hand. He knows when he finally takes her shorts off, she's gonna leave a huge wet spot on his sheet. But that ain't happenin for a bit; he wants to play with her first.

"Ohhh…" River moans, literally humping his hand. "Want you inside of me."

"Not yet." Jayne smirks as he attacks her spandex clad breasts with his teeth.

River moans again and rocks against his hand harder. The feeling of the fabric rubbing against her aroused flesh is like torture. She can feel his hand but it's not enough; she wants skin on skin contact but knows she's not going to get it until Jayne wants her to. Spreading her legs until she's straddled under him, she arches into his mouth.

Jayne feels her legs spread and grows harder than before, which he didn't think were possible. He sucks a nipple deep into his mouth, his hand coming up to twist the other one. She whimpers under him, her head thrashing side to side on his pillow. Moving away from her breasts, he drops kisses down her exposed stomach, his mouth seeking out and licking all her cuts and bruises from her sparing session with Faith. Moving between her spread thighs, he breathes deep of her scent, growling loudly at her extreme arousal. Dropping his head down, he nips harshly at her cunt, making her bow under him.

"Please, Jayne." River begs, arching her lower body at him. "I feel like I'm going to snap in half."

"Ya tense, baby?" Jayne questions as he licks her through the cloth of her shorts.

"Yes." River answers. "Need you to make me feel better."

"I know what ya need." Jayne growls as he rips her shorts off.

River moans loudly when he rips her shorts off. Bringing her hand down, she shoves three fingers inside of herself, pumping them wildly.

Jayne watches as she fingers herself, his mouth hanging open, his cock pressing so hard against his zipper that's it's gonna leave an imprint.

River pulls her fingers out before she cums and sits up to present the soaked digits to Jayne. "Want a taste?" River asks huskily, pressing her fingers against his mouth.

Jayne growls before latching onto her fingers, sucking her juices off. Placing a hand against her chest, he shoves her back down before diving between her thighs, seeking out more of the sweet nectar. He runs his tongue between her folds, lapping up as much of her juices as he can. She writhes beneath him, begging for him to touch her clit. Jayne laps at her a few more times before giving in and sucking her clit into his mouth, his teeth biting down.

River screams her release, her hands ripping the sheet held between her clenched fists.

Jayne rides out her orgasm, lapping up the gush of her release. He presses a gentle kiss against her mound before moving up her body to find her mouth.

River sucks at his mouth greedily as she wraps her legs around his waist, rubbing herself against his cock.

"Gimme a second, baby." Jayne pants, reaching between them to unbutton his shorts.

River looses her legs long enough for his cock to pop free. Once it is, she tightens her legs again and reaches between them to guide him inside of her.

Jayne groans when her small hand wraps around him and brings him inside of her. Once her hand is gone, he thrusts deep inside of her, both of them groaning at the action.

River moves her feet into the side of his shorts and pushes them down his hips to his calves. He somehow manages to kick them the rest of the way off, still thrusting deeply inside of her.

Jayne moves away from her mouth to drop kisses down her face to her shoulder. Sucking harshly at her skin, he pulls his head back to look down at the mark he left. She tilts her head to the side, baring her smooth neck invitingly. Jayne bits and nips at her neck hard enough to leave little red marks in his wake. He moves his head down to rub his goatee against her aroused nipples.

"Jaaaayne." River moans when his coarse hair rubs against her hard nipples. She moves her hands down to cup his ass, her nails digging into his flesh.

"Jesus." Jayne growls, moving his head to suck a nipple into his mouth. "Spread your legs again."

River obeys his order, moving her legs as far apart as she can get them. One bare foot presses flat against the wall of his bunk as the other one presses flat against the floor beside the bed.

Jayne groans at her spread out body and starts pounding into her as hard as he can. She groans heavily and her moves her hands up to scratch at his back.

"Ohhh……faster…oh…..JAYNE." River screams as he starts moving faster.

Jayne can feel the sweat rolling down his back and face as he pounds into her. Moving his hands under her hips, he tilts her body to push deeper into her. She screams again as her walls clench around his cock tightly.

Jayne's eyes cross as her walls tighten and he reaches between them to brutally twist her clit.

River screams again when he twists her clit, her walls squeezing tighter as he hurls her into another orgasm.

Jayne pumps into her once more before yelling her name as he cums, his body shaking with his release. He drops down on top of her, his head pillowed between her breasts and his body between her still spread legs, both of them panting heavily.

"I'm hungry." River comments a few minutes later, her hands combing through his sweaty hair.

"Yeah, me too." Jayne agrees. He drops a kiss against her chest before standing up with a grunt. "I ripped your shorts."

"I ripped your sheet." River replies as she sits up.

"I heard." Jayne smirks as he walks over to dig through his clothes. He tosses a t-shirt and a pair of drawstring boxers at her before pulling on a clean pair of shorts and a shirt.

River pulls the shirt on, liking the way the worn out fabric feels against her skin. She slips the boxers on and pulls the drawstring tight before tying it into a bow. She then pulls the ripped sheet off his bed. "I think I could eat a horse." River says as she follows him out of the bunk.

"Don't got no horse." Jayne drawls as he wraps an arm around her shoulders. "Whatcha doin with my sheet?"

"Seeing if Kaylee has something to repair it." River answers. "Since I ripped it. I'm keeping the boxers since you ripped my shorts."

"Works for me." Jayne growls, pulling up the back of the shirt she's wearin to look at her ass. "Looks better ya anyways."

River leans against is side as they make their way into the mess. "Is there food?" River questions the crew sitting around the table.

"Yeah, we just finished making lunch." Kaylee answers.

"Nice clothes, R." Faith comments.

"Thanks." River says. "Kaylee, do you have sewing materials?"

"Yeah, why?" Kaylee replies.

River holds up the ripped sheet. "Need to make repairs."

"What the hell did ya do to your sheets, Jayne?" Mal asks.

"I didn't do nothin." Jayne replies. "She ripped em."

"You ripped my shorts first." River points out.

"So you ripped his sheet to get back at him?" Simon asks, trying not to notice his sister wearing Jayne's clothes or the marks all over her neck.

"Not on purpose." River replies.

Faith starts laughing. "I'm guessing Jayne's bed doesn't have any bars to grab onto."

"No." River replies.

"What?" Simon says confused. "What do bars have to do with her ripping his sheets?"

"She got caught up in the moment, doc." Faith explains. "Needed something to grab onto during the ride."

"Oh." Simon mutters, turning bright red.

Jayne laughs before dropping down into a chair and digging into the food in front of him.

River drops the sheet to the ground before sitting down next to Jayne and filling her plate.

Mal watches his crew as he eats. He can't believe how much things have changed. Inara's gone but this time he knows it's for the best. Nothing would've happened between them but pain and anger. He's glad they parted on good terms. He glances at Book's empty chair and smiles sadly at it. The man was missed. He looks at his first mate and her pilot husband and notices how much happier they seem, like they're on the same wavelength or somethin. He smiles when he hears Kaylee giggle at something Faith said. He knew how hard Kaylee took it when Inara left before and was glad she has Faith to confide in. He watches Faith eat out the corner of his eye, liking the smile on her face. It still kind of shocks him how easy she fits in with this bunch, almost like she's always been here. At first he didn't know what to make of her and now that he does, it kinda scares him. He could easily fall for her, if he lets himself. She's strong enough to survive the black and this crew. Drop-dead gorgeous and sexy as hell, she's startin to get under his skin and he's afraid he ain't gonna be able to get her out. And most of him doesn't want to. He glances over at the doc and notices how isolated he seems. Sure, he's talking to Kaylee but doesn't seem comfortable at all. He hears Jayne laugh and looks over to see him toss a piece of protein at River before pulling her into his lap. He kisses the top of her head before replying to something Wash said. This is the change that shocks him the most. Never thought he'd see Jayne with anybody but a whore but judging by the way he's holdin onto River, he ain't plannin on lettin her go. River leans against Jayne's chest and smiles up at him. She's come a long way from the crazy girl in a box and he's glad for it. Picking up his glass, Mal takes a sip of his water. Yep, he's got himself a damn fine crew.

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Ta muh duh: Fuck me blind

a/n: this is so not the end. As I was reading over this, I realized how final Mal's thoughts seem. It's not the end, promise. There is still loads to go.