Long time, no post...Risk Part 6

[words_in_flight]

I apologize for the hiatus. Sometimes winter is not my most productive season.

Anyway...ta-daa! Here's a new chapter from "Risk."

For those just joining us:

Explanation, notes and disclaimers in Part 1.

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4A reminder: Most of this story was originally written several years ago. Today's chapter recently underwent a heavy

Comments

Hurray, you're back!!!!!!!

[ferr89]

This was great! The grumbling crew, the snarks, the making up. I love how things between Mal & Inara aren't perfect, they just are.

"I know what you think of some of those choices--we have had words over more than enough of 'em. There'll be plenty more such words spoken between us, I suspect. Just so long as you understand--I do love you, but my ship and my crew are almost always gonna come first."

This was wonderful. It must have been hard for Mal to put that into words, but it needed to be said, and I'm glad it was said in this type of situation compared to a heat of the moment after he's made a tough decision and Inara would be hurt and may have taken the decision the wrong way.

Is it too early to start to ask for another chapter?? (sheepish grin) This was great and I look forward to more!!

Jenn

Re: Hurray, you're back!!!!!!!

[words_in_flight]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, and I like that you singled out that one moment.

Maybe it's a wee bit early...I'll be working on more, promise!

[irvine_selphie]

That was hot!

[words_in_flight]

Well, thank you! Glad you liked it.

[funkyinfishnet]

Brilliant chapter that left me breathless. You capture the relationship between Mal and Inara so well. I love it! Keep it up :- )

[words_in_flight]

Thank you, so glad you liked it!

[goldy_dollar]

OMG. I squeed so hard this morning when I saw you updated and *ran* - I mean, *ran* - for my computer when I got home.

So much to love here:

The crew still being all grumbly. And I love this Kaylee line:

"Of course Serenity ain't a flying scrapyard," Kaylee muttered at one point. "She's just...lived in, that's all."

Heh! Such a wonderful touch of pure Kaylee-voice.

Wash being the one to show Inara the ship? LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. It seems so possible to me, and so Wash. And I loved this:

Zoe had read her husband's admiration for what it was, and accepted Inara's presence on the ship without any jealousy, though she seemed to share her captain's initial concerns over how well this deal would actually serve them. Mal, on the other hand, was so obviously puzzled by their instant friendship that it was almost funny.Buhaha. I got such a vivid image in my head of all that taking place - it fits so well

[words_in_flight]

Yea for squeeing!

I had to go back and remind myself of what was said and done in previous chapters--Kaylee was repeating Mal's complaint from when he ordered the inventory.

And I'm thrilled you like my Wash-Inara connection! That seemed so important to me when I first wrote that bit 3 years ago!

And glad you liked the make-up scene.

[lovemycaptain]

"And it was all kinds of pleasing..."

Oh my, you can say that again!!

Thanks so much for sharing this over at Ifs & Maybes...I just read all six chapters. What a treat!!

The make-up scene, complete with very hot make-up sex...whew. *fans self*

This is one of the first fics I've read with M/I in a fully fleshed out, realistic relationship. I also love that you're giving us so much more information about the crew, their perspectives, their personalities and their back stories. I just love the whole thing. :o)

[words_in_flight]

Thank you! I like your reaction to having read it all at once. So glad you're enjoying it.

[lovemycaptain]

didn't realize you'd been working on this set of stories for 3 years!!

OMG... I just got through reading the 3 prequels to this series. AGHHHHH... they were soooo great.

So now that I've finished your novella (9 chapters in total) all I can say is WOW!! I'm one lucky girl to read these all in one sitting. I can only imagine the torture of waiting so long for you to write each installment. Reading them one after the other was very cathartic.

*******SPOILERS************ (Just in case)

I loved the whole back story of Duncan and the assault Inara suffered... her fears and nightmares. Mal's understanding and comfort, yet still managing to chastise and rile Inara... so perfect. Also perfect that Inara was the one to break, asking Mal to stay. It was her turn after all, since she spurned his attempt at truthsomeness (at the end of HOG episode).

Awww, what more can I say? Now I have a perfect fantasy *completion* to M/I's relationship that can stand on it's own. Good on ya. :o)

[hawkmoth]

Thank you so much for those comments! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading all the stories together like that. I'll try not to make anyome wait too ong for the next installmemt!