Fic: Down this Chain of Days, Chapter 8 (Firefly, River/Mal, PG-13)

[vialethe]

Title: Down this Chain of Days: VIII. Explain the Life
Rating: PG-13
Words: 3475
Pairing: River/Mal
Summary: For Mal and River, 'happily ever after' takes some work - especially when people from their past keep turning up.

Comments

[x_deathstar_x]

I loved to see Mal comforting River and trying to reign his anger in for her :) What I really liked too, was Mal feverishly trying to figure out what had made her so upset this time, all trails leading to her father.

The confrontation between Mal and Gabriel was pretty much what I expected, other than Gabriel not ending up with a black eye :D It was great that Mal's words about the code he lives by ('you never leave someone behind'), the exact opposite of Gabriel's, at least got to him a little bit.

Of course River was there to kiss Mal, sweet and slow, full on the mouth. What else did he expect, duh! Not hearing a protest from her father was really something; did Mal actually manage to make him think, or was he just opening his mouth like a fish, not able to say anything :D

Can't wait for the last chapter! It has been a great ride!

[vialethe]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

Mal probably would have found it hilarious to give Gabriel a black eye, but he likely thought it would upset River and Simon too much to be worth it. Plus I don't know if Mal is the sort of guy to hit someone who isn't an immediate threat and who isn't exactly Mal's physical equal...hmm. Oh, who am I kidding, of course he would have. ;-)

Not hearing a protest from her father was really something; did Mal actually manage to make him think, or was he just opening his mouth like a fish, not able to say anything

Definitely the latter, I think! I almost feel sorry for poor old Gabe, he's been through a lot in one day.