Title: Fully Functioning in all Cardiovascular Parameters
Series: Chaos Is Come Again
author: jmaria
tth100 prompt: Connor/River
Crossover fandom: Firefly
Characters: Connor, River, Kaylee/Simon
Prompt: 003. Love
Word Count: 202
Spoilers: Serenity and season five of Angel
Rating: FR-15
Disclaimer: Joss owns Connor and River
Summary: Jealousy and understanding.

Fully Functioning in all Cardiovascular Parameters

Kaylee poked her head out of the engine room as Simon fought with River. The older girl frowned at them. Simon and River almost never fought, and they hadn't since long before Miranda.

"Bao-bei, what's wrong?" Kaylee frowned.

"Mal's hired someone and well," Simon glanced over at his sister.

"Simon's jealous of his prettiness," River smirked.

"River!"

Kaylee fought back a grin. River had a playful glint in her eye that hadn't come often enough lately. Kaylee glanced over at the younger girl.

"Real pretty?"

"Prettier than Nandi's boys," River replied. "Simon should be nervous."

"Aw, don't take a pretty face to turn my head 'way. Specially seein' as it took me near a year get him to even notice me," Kaylee teased, taking Simon's hand in hers.

"I'm not jealous of that -"

"And this here is our genius mechanic, Kaylee. Kaylee, this here is Connor, he's gonna -"

"He is prettier than Nandi's boys, mei-mei," Kaylee blinked.

"What?" Simon snapped.

"The cardiovascular muscle still pumps at an accelerated rate when proximity to the subject increases," River replied.

"Huh?" Mal frowned.

"Her heart goes pitter-patter when she sees the doctor," Connor answered, grinning.

"Love makes you do the wacky," River smiled.