Firefly - Like Space

[hereswith]

Title: Like Space
Rating: R
Disclaimer: The characters and settings referred to here are not mine, they belong to Joss. No infringement is intended and no profit is made.
Author's note: Apparently, prompts are my thing these days. This ficlet is for one at the ongoing Porn Battle, Mal/River and "stars". It's set well after the movie. Thanks to geek_mama_2 for

Comments

[jenthegypsy]

You don't go there very often, but when you do you blow all other hot-het out of the waters. No one does smoke and mirrors like you do, old friend, and I'm more than happy to see you stretch those wings again. Your Mal and River are always absolutely pitch perfect, but this time even more so, as I clearly hear River in the narrative, which I absolutely love.

While I thrilled to the "Ain't gonna let you off that easy." back and forth (so much fun in the middle of so much heat), I found the ending to be pure poetry ~ suitable afterglow to one heck of a ride.

“River,” he says, before he’s inarticulate, and it starts then, comes on her from his stroking, from the rhythm, winds her tight and trembling, and when it’s finished, she collapses against him in a sticky-sweet tangle of limbs and hair and disassembled thoughts, white on black behind her lids, like stars. Like space.

*super hugs, darlin'*
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Please forgive the delayed comment. I've attempted on 3 different occasions and LJ has eaten every single one before I could get it posted, and you know how long I can hold a grudge!)

[hereswith]

How annoying of LJ! And I'm a little late, too, things are crazy stressful right now. Also, I will catch up on that other fic I'd missed, I promise.

*hugs you back* Thank you so much for your kind words! You know I love hearing what your favourite bits were, and I'm so happy you enjoyed this :-)