Title: Confidant Fandom: Firefly Characters: Inara, Kaylee Prompt: friendship For: Bookishtype Rating: Pg to pg-13 Disclaimers: Not betaed, do not own Word Count: 584

Kaylee wanted to giggle she was so happy. When she had opened her eyes and felt Simon’s warm flesh against hers, she had almost squealed in delight. The night before had been…surreal. A little clumsy on both of their parts but over all it was probably one of the best nights of her life. Feeling Simon sweaty body pressed against her own, it was more than a girl could have imagined. Kaylee closed her eyes briefly, relishing the moment as she relived it in her head. With a content smile she sat up.

Kaylee was real careful not to wake Simon up as she slowly crawled over his body. He had worked hard last night; the doctor deserved to sleep in a little. She dressed and climbed out of her bunk, knowing her exact destination. Before she could blink she was in front of Inara’s shuttle, gently rapping on the door. When it opened, she smiled brightly up at the companion.

“It’s very early, mei mei,” Inara said as pleasantly as she could muster. Kaylee knew it was a little early to be waking the companion up, but she felt like she was about to burst with happiness.

“I’m sorry, ‘Nara, I just had t’talk to someone though,” she said. Inara smiled warmly and stepped out of the doorway, welcoming Kaylee into her shuttle. The mechanic hurried in, taking a seat on the couch. She held her hands in her lap as her feet bounced lightly on the ground.

“This wouldn’t have anything to do with the doctor, would it?” Inara asked, an amused smile on her face. Kaylee blushed; she could never keep anything from Inara. Not that she wanted to. The companion was her best friend, her confidant. She was the person Kaylee knew she could talk to about anything in the whole ‘verse.

“Maybe,” Kaylee replied with a coy smile. The sleepiness that had been present in Inara’s eyes at the beginning of the conversation was fading quickly.

“Well?” the companion asked, reaching and taking Kaylee’s hands in her own. “Do tell.”

“Simon and me were dancin’ ‘round it all day yesterday, but he finally made a move. Just leaned over and kissed me ‘fore I could even really think ‘bout what he was doing. Oh and his lips…” she let out a content sigh. “One thing lead t’another and before I knew it he had sexed me, ‘Nara, sexed me real good,” the mechanic beamed. Inara laughed and smiled at Kaylee’s bluntness.

“That’s wonderful, mei mei,” Inara smiled.

It’d been so long since I had a man, I was startin’ t’think I weren’t never gonna have sex again. He’s still in my bunk. Imagine that, ‘Nara. Dr. Simon Tam is laying naked in my bunk.”

“Simon’s still naked and in your bunk, sweetie?” Inara asked, laughing some. “What are you doing here then?”

“He’s still asleep, ‘sides, I had t’tell you ‘fore the whole ship knew,” Kaylee shrugged as she stood up. Inara rose up with her and walked with Kaylee to the shuttle entrance.

“Perhaps you should go wake him up,” the older woman suggested. The grin the spread across Kaylee’s face was bright enough to light up the whole room.

“I think I will. Sorry I woke you up so early. Had t’tell someone though. See ya ‘round, Inara,” Kaylee said before hurrying quietly back down to her bunk. Inara laughed again, shaking her head. She closed the door to her shuttle and quietly crawled back into bed.