Unexpected part - 2
Part 2 =)
For once the galley was in complete silence as Serenity’s crew thought about what had just happened, the captain and Inara had a baby son. River and Kaylee were sitting with a big smile on their faces as they realized that the captain and Inara were joined by something even more powerful than marriage or lovemaking…they were joined by a new life. Simon and Zoe were both worried Zoe knew that the captain was in love with Inara and if he’d ever have a kid, it would be with her but she also knew that even if Inara was in love with him too, she was still a companion at the training house and this would cause problems as she knew Mal would never abandon his son.
Simon felt useless and confused, his first instinct was to make sure Inara and the baby were ok medically but he knew the doctors at the house would have already checked them from head to toe. All he did was give something to Mal for the shock and think about how the captain was feeling. Jayne was standing, resting his hip against the cupboard as he munched on a protein bar “An’ I thought Mal wasn’t getting any…now Inara’s popped his kid. Things is gonna get complicated …hope she don’t come here cause there’s no ruttin’ chance I’m gonna start waking up at 2 am! ‘sides a ship ain’t no place for a kid to grow up, could get all manner of dangerous.” He thought.
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Inara sat on a comfortable armchair with her son in her arms who was enjoying the attention given by his mother and by a student who was cooing at him. The blue eyed, red haired 16 year old who was caressing his arm giggled as he wrapped his small hand around her finger.
“What are you going to name him, Miss Inara?”
“I haven’t decided yet Soraya but I promised him a name by the end of this week…”
“Sheydra told us that his father might be coming here…can we meet him? Please?” the girl looked at Inara pleadingly.
“Wow, my and the pirate’s stories are still lurking huh?” the companion smirked.
Soraya blushed and Inara chuckled “Well I guess if he wants to…”
Soraya squealed and ran off to tell the others that they would finally see the pirate who stole their teacher’s heart.
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Mal woke up to the harsh light of the infirmary, he knew he was alone and he knew what brought him here, he was a father. He and Inara had a son. He made a baby with the woman who captured his heart and wouldn’t let go of it, he had to go to the training house. He had to see her and his son…he knew what growing up without a father felt like and he’d do anything to stay with him.
He slowly got off Simon’s table and headed to his quarters, he knew the crew had been watching the wave to come and help him. Thankful that the hallway was deserted, he slowly descended to his bunk and turned on the cortex. He pressed the record button and took a deep breath.
“Uh, hi ‘Nara…I’m sorry for what happened earlier, I really wasn’t expectin’ you to tell me…well, about the baby. Anyhow, I was just wonderin’ if you’d give me coordinates to meet you ‘cause we really need to talk. I won’t be coming with Serenity ‘cause - well you know - so I’ll take the shuttle. Um…so give me a holler when you can.”
He turned off the screen and sat on the bed, thinking about what was going to happen. He many questions…would he be a good father, or would his son be better off without him? He never had a father and he was from the rim which probably would do more damage than good. What if he had to leave Serenity to be with his son? Ta ma de…Serenity and the black was his home, what if Inara wanted to stay at the house? He felt his brain exploding - this is impossible!!
He remembered the one night they had together. He went to her shuttle to clear the Nandi business and to tell her how he really felt, they ended up making love after which he knew there would never be anyone else for him but when he woke up in the morning he found she was gone and a note by his pillow saying that she had to go and be away from him as the feelings she felt were forbidden by the same family that she and Nandi made part of.
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Inara was in tears after she saw Mal’s wave. He didn’t insult her or accused her of anything. She wanted to run to him and tell him that she still loved him and be away from him and forget him at the same time. Now she was going to see him again, she didn’t know she was pregnant until eight weeks after she left Serenity where Dr.Chen told her something which had her shell shocked to the core, that night she cried out of happiness and out of sadness and fear.