Here's a rec I hope everyone enjoys from a faithful lurker. An amazing author. It really meshes the ship of Mal/River with who the characters really are and is entirely believable. My only small critique is that her Simon is a tad whiny and weaker he should be. I happen to like Simon as a character, and think he had a lot of potential for growth if Firefly had more than a season so it bothered me. But since he's very peripheral to the beautiful romance and the growth of River post-Miranda, I can overlook it. This story is seriously my new canon post BDM, and should be shared with all.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/899066