Firefly, River/Jayne: Two of Us
Title: Two of Us
Author: aurieal
Fandom, Pairing: Firefly/Serenity, River/Jayne
Rating: PG
Warnings: Small, tiny hints of Serenity (the movie, not the episode), but not really enough to spoil.
Disclaimer: Not mine, dur
Summary: She didn't want to leave, not really.
A/N: Thanks muchly to my darling friendlytampon for beta-ing!
Two of us riding nowhere
Spending someone's hard earned pay
River gazed sadly at the ship that had been her home for the past three years. Her friend. Her life. She didn’t want to leave, not really. The safety of being with Captain Daddy and Simon ? and Kaylee! and Inara and Zoe and… him. That was how she always thought of her family in her head. Mal and Zoe were bold. Always sure and steady and sturdy. Inara was italic, flowing and lovely. Sometimes, when they thought they were alone, Mal and Inara were bold italic, peaceful until he said something stupid.
Simon was followed by a question mark, always wondering and thinking. Always had questions. Never had answers, except with Kaylee. Kaylee, sunshine and flowers. Always glowing bright and true.
Wash had been followed by an exclamation point too. He always made her smile. Book had been…Book. He needed not distinction in her mind, with his book of lies and scary hair.
And Jayne. Jayne Cobb.
His fingers curled around her waist, sliding forward to rest on her still flat stomach. Her hands rested over his and she leaned back against his comforting warmth. In three months, there would be a tiny person inside of her, a tiny piece of River and her Jayne. She had seen it last night in her dreams.
“Ready t’go, baby doll?” he whispered in her ear. She sighed loudly.
“Don’t want to leave,” she murmured. Her Jayne rested his chin on her shoulder, kissing the tender spot behind her ear that always made her feel funny inside.
“Gotta, kitten. Can’t not be with you no more. Less’n you want me shot or thrown outta the airlock.”
“Can’t not be with you either,” River purred, twisting around to kiss him softly. “Just wish we didn’t have to leave. Wish Captain Daddy and Simon would understand that I am yours.” Jayne touched her cheek softly.
“An’ I’m yers,”
River kissed him again and turned to give the ship another sad look. In the morning, Simon would go to the bridge after waking, expecting to find her there, preparing for their departure later in the day. Instead, he would find a note.
Dearest Simon and our family,
By the time you read this, we’ll be off this world. We will be far away. We will be together. Simon, I love you, I truly do, but I am not the broken Alliance toy you rescued. I am an adult. I am a real girl. And only my Jayne can keep me that way.
I took some money from you, Simon. For that, and only that, I am sorry. I will pay you back with interest as soon as we settle.
Thank you. For everything.
River and Jayne
River looked away from the ship for the last time. “I’m ready now,” she said, and smiled. Jayne was her home now.
Author: aurieal
Fandom, Pairing: Firefly/Serenity, River/Jayne
Rating: PG
Warnings: Small, tiny hints of Serenity (the movie, not the episode), but not really enough to spoil.
Disclaimer: Not mine, dur
Summary: She didn't want to leave, not really.
A/N: Thanks muchly to my darling friendlytampon for beta-ing!
Two of us riding nowhere
Spending someone's hard earned pay
River gazed sadly at the ship that had been her home for the past three years. Her friend. Her life. She didn’t want to leave, not really. The safety of being with Captain Daddy and Simon ? and Kaylee! and Inara and Zoe and… him. That was how she always thought of her family in her head. Mal and Zoe were bold. Always sure and steady and sturdy. Inara was italic, flowing and lovely. Sometimes, when they thought they were alone, Mal and Inara were bold italic, peaceful until he said something stupid.
Simon was followed by a question mark, always wondering and thinking. Always had questions. Never had answers, except with Kaylee. Kaylee, sunshine and flowers. Always glowing bright and true.
Wash had been followed by an exclamation point too. He always made her smile. Book had been…Book. He needed not distinction in her mind, with his book of lies and scary hair.
And Jayne. Jayne Cobb.
His fingers curled around her waist, sliding forward to rest on her still flat stomach. Her hands rested over his and she leaned back against his comforting warmth. In three months, there would be a tiny person inside of her, a tiny piece of River and her Jayne. She had seen it last night in her dreams.
“Ready t’go, baby doll?” he whispered in her ear. She sighed loudly.
“Don’t want to leave,” she murmured. Her Jayne rested his chin on her shoulder, kissing the tender spot behind her ear that always made her feel funny inside.
“Gotta, kitten. Can’t not be with you no more. Less’n you want me shot or thrown outta the airlock.”
“Can’t not be with you either,” River purred, twisting around to kiss him softly. “Just wish we didn’t have to leave. Wish Captain Daddy and Simon would understand that I am yours.” Jayne touched her cheek softly.
“An’ I’m yers,”
River kissed him again and turned to give the ship another sad look. In the morning, Simon would go to the bridge after waking, expecting to find her there, preparing for their departure later in the day. Instead, he would find a note.
Dearest Simon and our family,
By the time you read this, we’ll be off this world. We will be far away. We will be together. Simon, I love you, I truly do, but I am not the broken Alliance toy you rescued. I am an adult. I am a real girl. And only my Jayne can keep me that way.
I took some money from you, Simon. For that, and only that, I am sorry. I will pay you back with interest as soon as we settle.
Thank you. For everything.
River and Jayne
River looked away from the ship for the last time. “I’m ready now,” she said, and smiled. Jayne was her home now.