YAY! "Evolution" Chapter Three is Complete!
Firefly evolution chapter 3
Crew
Yay! I've finished writing Evolution (my fic using the 2by2fics prompts) Chapter 3! Hee. And I've sent it off to my betas (I have three) and so far I've gotten it back from one. Yay! So I can go ahead and make preliminary changes. I don't want to post the whole thing until I get the whole thing done, but I shall post a glimpse! Hee.
“If… If you’re sure, mei mei. Because - “
“Simon!” Kaylee swatted him gently on the arm. “River ain’t gonna get hurt. She got Mal an’ Zoë lookin’ after her! ‘Sides that, she’s got all ‘er smarts - an’ I bet she can knock a man out ‘fore he could even get to her anyway.” She smiled proudly at the skinny brunette in front of her. “Ain’t that right, River?”
River nodded resolutely; she wanted to live up to the warm surge of Kaylee’s pride. “There are twelve ways to kill a human being with -”
“Hey.” Mal looked up from the other side of the mule. “Thought I had a rule ‘bout the creepifyin’ talk, Albatross.”
“Captain Daddy should appreciate the skill.”
“Oh, make no mistake, River, he does.” Zoë smiled warmly at the girl as she took her seat in the mule. “But we all know the captain’s got a weak constitution.”
“Now Zoë, I am hurt.” Mal’s eyes sparkled, though his face was schooled into smooth indignation.
“Oh, I’m sure y’are,” Kaylee broke in, grinning broadly and looking at Mal with mock-commiseration. “Poor, poor cap’n.”
River let herself sway a little, smiling at the unguarded moment. It felt so good to belong.
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Work on Something New -109 words (CUT NINE! GARR!)
Simon/Jayne for 2by2fics
"You see somethin' you like?"
Jayne is naked and Simon is staring. The situation is unprecedented and neither man knows precisely what to do or say. There is something very, very primal about the way he stands there unembarrassed - almost proud, comfortable with his nudity and proud of the coarse brown skin and the taut, bulky muscle underneath it.
Simon is embarrassed.
"E-excuse me," he says, his voice unsteady. "I need to - "
"Hey."
Jayne grabs his arm as he tries to pass and suddenly they are far, far too close. Simon's heart is beating very, very fast.
Jayne smiles. "You c'n look if you want to."
Crew
Yay! I've finished writing Evolution (my fic using the 2by2fics prompts) Chapter 3! Hee. And I've sent it off to my betas (I have three) and so far I've gotten it back from one. Yay! So I can go ahead and make preliminary changes. I don't want to post the whole thing until I get the whole thing done, but I shall post a glimpse! Hee.
“If… If you’re sure, mei mei. Because - “
“Simon!” Kaylee swatted him gently on the arm. “River ain’t gonna get hurt. She got Mal an’ Zoë lookin’ after her! ‘Sides that, she’s got all ‘er smarts - an’ I bet she can knock a man out ‘fore he could even get to her anyway.” She smiled proudly at the skinny brunette in front of her. “Ain’t that right, River?”
River nodded resolutely; she wanted to live up to the warm surge of Kaylee’s pride. “There are twelve ways to kill a human being with -”
“Hey.” Mal looked up from the other side of the mule. “Thought I had a rule ‘bout the creepifyin’ talk, Albatross.”
“Captain Daddy should appreciate the skill.”
“Oh, make no mistake, River, he does.” Zoë smiled warmly at the girl as she took her seat in the mule. “But we all know the captain’s got a weak constitution.”
“Now Zoë, I am hurt.” Mal’s eyes sparkled, though his face was schooled into smooth indignation.
“Oh, I’m sure y’are,” Kaylee broke in, grinning broadly and looking at Mal with mock-commiseration. “Poor, poor cap’n.”
River let herself sway a little, smiling at the unguarded moment. It felt so good to belong.
~~~
Work on Something New -109 words (CUT NINE! GARR!)
Simon/Jayne for 2by2fics
"You see somethin' you like?"
Jayne is naked and Simon is staring. The situation is unprecedented and neither man knows precisely what to do or say. There is something very, very primal about the way he stands there unembarrassed - almost proud, comfortable with his nudity and proud of the coarse brown skin and the taut, bulky muscle underneath it.
Simon is embarrassed.
"E-excuse me," he says, his voice unsteady. "I need to - "
"Hey."
Jayne grabs his arm as he tries to pass and suddenly they are far, far too close. Simon's heart is beating very, very fast.
Jayne smiles. "You c'n look if you want to."