Title: Apples and Strawberries
Author: jmaria
Theme: Intimacy
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Joss is Boss, he owns them.
Pairing: Jayne Cobb/Kaylee Frye
Summary: How long'd you know?
Words: 209
Notes: set after an au-Ariel, where Jayne doesn't sell them out to the feds, but they're found anyway, during War Stories.

Apples and Strawberries

Jayne settled down heavily in his chair, watching as Kaylee collapsed heavily in the chairs in the lounge. He'd been standing in the doorway, watching her since he'd left the engine room that morning. He watched her throughout the Captain's little speech, all through Simon's glares. He stopped looking at her when River spoke to her brother.

"Serves you right, for waiting so long. Waited longer, got the better deal," River's nose scrunched up. She frowned at Kaylee before getting up to get another apple.

Kaylee blushed as Jayne grinned at her, and quietly excused herself. Jayne followed her to the crew lounge, letting himself be yanked quickly under the stairs. Kaylee giggled breathlessly, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck.

"Is it true? Didja wait longer than Simon for me?" Kaylee teased.

"How long you been moon eyes over him? A few months?"

"Don't go changin' the subject, Jayne Cobb. How long'd you know you liked me?" Her lips nuzzled his jaw line as her fingers tickled the nape of his neck. "How long've you been waitin'?"

"Gorrammit girl, I've been watchin' you since I busted that hun dun of a mechanic in the face."

"Always did wonder on that," she grinned, pulling him close for another kiss.