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[bad_in_latin]

"Five years

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[tobeclosetohim]

"I never pegged you for a cupcake man."

The second to last word is pressed on.

[tobeclosetohim]

"It's on a reprieve." Beat. "'Cause it's your special day."

[bad_in_latin]

"Oh, clearly."

Mal exhales quickly through tight lips.

"I need crime."

[tobeclosetohim]

Jo raised an eyebrow.

The last time a man said something like that her, she got shot in the foot.
Well. And some other things happened, too.

"Never been opposed to some rule breakin' myself."

[bad_in_latin]

"I'll keep that in mind when I get a job lined up?"

[tobeclosetohim]

"Sure. Why not? Haven't been off this rock in a while to a place that wasn't mine."

And, you know, if she survived summoning Verity, and talking to her, getting away might be good.

[bad_in_latin]

"And there's shooting of things! What could go wrong."

[tobeclosetohim]

"Everything." Jo smiled.

"But that's why you go."

[bad_in_latin]

"Maybe."

He doesn't want to admit that Kaylee and Inara and everyone else has always been right - that the chance of not coming back is always there, and Mal doesn't like it when it's not.

So he doesn't.

[tobeclosetohim]

He doesn't have to.

She knows the type. (Lives the type.)

"Could be fun. Definitely didn't mind your ship the last time."

[bad_in_latin]

"'Cause you made some coin off of idiot menfolk."

[tobeclosetohim]

"Well, if men choose is be idiots about a pretty face...."

[bad_in_latin]

"If women have to keep usin' wiles on unsuspecting men..."

[tobeclosetohim]

Jo smirked. "If we were all that sweet, no one would need crime."

[bad_in_latin]

"I have problems arguing with your logic."

[tobeclosetohim]

"It's why you like me," Jo said, cheekily smug.