Disclaimer: Do I look like Joss Whedon to you? Yeah, didn't think so. Ergo, I don't own Firefly.

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Simon watched Kaylee from the doorway of the engine room as she worked on fixing something or another. He had never really bothered to learn what anything in the engine room was, just like she'd never bothered to learn what anything he did involved. They were each skilled at their own trade and tarried not about each other's work. It worked perfectly for them that way.

Simon was completely enthralled by Kaylee. The way she moved, the way she walked, her expressions, her eyes and smile. She was so beautiful. He watched her in silence as she tightened a bolt here, reached to flip a switch, or bent to rewire something. His eyes didn’t stray from her form as she set down her wrench and crossed the room to her hammock, sitting down and swaying gently from the momentum.

Simon's eyes were trained on Kaylee's hand as she brought it up to her neck, closing her eyes and rubbing at the muscles in her shoulder. She hadn't noticed him yet and it made Simon smile. He slowly approached her, making very little noise, nothing more than a scuff of his heel against the cold metal deck plates. However, it was enough for Kaylee to open her eyes and look thoroughly startled.

"Wo de ma, Simon!" Kaylee exclaimed lightly. "You scared me somethin' fierce!"

"Duibuqi," Simon said lightly. "I was just watching you work."

"I can't imagine it was too interestin'," Kaylee chuckled.

"You'd be surprised," Simon said with a smile.

Kaylee smiled brightly and felt a light flush rise in her cheeks. Simon had been watching her again. She got used to it, he'd sneak in sometimes to watch her work. There were times that she noticed but said nothing, and then there were times like these where she didn't notice and was pleasantly surprised. She cocked her head slightly and looked at Simon, meeting his blue-eyed gaze and continuing to rub a sore muscle in her neck. She raised an eyebrow at the expression Simon was giving her.

"What're you lookin' at me like that for?" Kaylee asked.

"Sore neck?" Simon inquired.

"A little," Kaylee replied. "Nothin' I'm not used to. It's nothin' to worry about Dr. Tam."

"It's not good to keep tension built up like that," Simon commented. "You need to relax."

Simon ducked under one of the ropes that held Kaylee's hammock up so that he could step around behind her. He stepped up close, so close that he could feel the warmth radiating from her back and into his thighs, his abdomen. He gently rested his hands on her shoulders and pressed his fingertips into the muscles there, hearing Kaylee give an immediate hiss of pain. He lightened the pressure, just gently stroking her shoulders, barely a fluttering touch of his fingers.

"Nothing to worry about, huh?" Simon asked.

"Okay, maybe it's a mite worse'n I let on," Kaylee said sheepishly.

"I'd say," Simon said softly. "Come on, let's get to my room. I think I have just the thing to take care of that tension."

Simon smiled lightly and came back around to stand before Kaylee, offering her a hand up. He waited for her to take his hand before giving her arm a little tug, holding on until she was on her feet. Simon wrapped an arm around Kaylee's waist, holding her close as they walked. He looked down at her as she rested her head on his shoulder lightly. They made their way down the corridor and soon reached Simon's room. He let Kaylee in and followed her inside, sliding the shoji door closed behind him. Simon gestured to the bed with a wave of his hand.

"Why don't you get undressed and lay face down?" Simon suggested.

Kaylee raised an eyebrow and stood unmoving for a moment.

"Now see, I don't think that's fair," she said, pursing her lips. "You get a show and I don't."

"Oh don't worry, all in good time," Simon said, a small smile curving his lips. "Now go on."

He smiled and watched Kaylee as she considered it for one more minute before nodding and slowly beginning to disrobe. Simon turned just as Kaylee peeled her shirt away from where it clung to her ribs with some static. He slid open a cabinet in the bedside table and pulled out a small, ornate glass bottle of almond oil.

Simon stood aside and continued to watch Kaylee as she slipped out of her coverall and finally her undergarments. He smiled, meeting her gaze as she stepped up to him, completely exposed. Simon reached out to her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him, feeling her warm body against him. He kissed the top of her head lightly before pulling away and once again motioning to the bed.

"Go on, lie down," he instructed.

He watched her as she nodded and gave in to his instructions, crossing the few steps to the bed and taking a seat before laying back on the soft cushions, rolling over and crossing her arms comfortably under her head for support. He followed her and sat down once she was situated, picking up the bottle of almond oil and uncapping it, pouring a long line of the oil over her back before pouring a generous amount into the palm of his hand. Simon set the bottle down once more and rubbed his hands together, warming the oil in them so that his touch was warm and pleasant to Kaylee.

Simon slowly reached forward and brushed Kaylee's hair away from her neck with the back of his hand. Once he had a clear field to work with, he rested his hands on her shoulder blades and began by gently spreading out the line of oil he'd poured along the curve of her spine so that her back was glistening in the dim lighting.

Simon had never been formally trained in massage, but years of medical texts had taught him where all of the pressure points were, which muscle groups began and ended where and what kinds of strokes were most effective in working out the kinks that tended to knot themselves up in muscle tissue. He hadn't given a massage in a very long time, but he had a feeling it was one of those things that wasn’t easily forgotten. It was like riding a bicycle.

Simon's hands came to rest on Kaylee's shoulders once all of the oil had been spread out properly. He could feel how tense she was, how tight the muscles in her entire back were. He wasn’t surprised with the nature of her work and what she was required to do, how she was required to move. He began by pressing the heels of his hands delicately into her traps, rubbing in slow circles to ease just a bit of the tension so once he began to apply greater pressure with his fingertips it wouldn’t be so painful.

Kaylee relaxed, shivering just a little from the coolness of the oil until Simon began to rub it into her back. Once it warmed up she began to truly enjoy his touches. He was so gentle. She grimaced a little as he began to apply some more pressure to her shoulders but she held in the winces and moans. She could almost feel snaps as her muscles began to loosen. Her eyes fluttered closed as she allowed Simon to continue his ministrations. He seemed to know just where it hurt the most, where it was the most uncomfortable.

Simon could feel Kaylee stiffen a bit under his touch at first when he began to press his fingertips firmly into her neck and upper back but he felt the knots beginning to loosen and with that, Kaylee began to relax once more. Simon's hands were growing warmer by the minute from the friction as he massaged Kaylee's back and he knew that the heat would be therapeutic as well.

His hands worked her upper back thoroughly before slowly slipping downward, massaging all the way out to her sides. He massaged her lower back, her hips, gently albeit firmly pressing into the muscles, into all of the pressure points. He mixed up the massage a little bit with some light, fluttery touches just to keep Kaylee comfortable. Every time he just lightly skimmed his fingertips over her back he watched her toes curl, heard her moan softly. He knew that she was enjoying the massage, if the content smile on her lips had anything to say for it.

Simon's hands had reached Kaylee's tailbone and he allowed his fingertips to trace lazy circles there as he leaned forward and placed a few gentle kisses on her neck and shoulders. The kisses were delicate, meant to soothe rather than excite. The almond oil was sweet against his lips. Simon moved down a little further, trailing his hands down over Kaylee's buttocks, stopping to gently massage the flesh there for a few moments before moving further down, massaging the backs of her legs, her thighs, rubbing the almond oil into her skin, inhaling the light, syrupy fragrance of it.

As Simon massaged Kaylee's thighs he felt her squirming a little. He was so close to her most intimate parts, but he didn’t touch. He wanted to keep this innocent, relaxing. At least for the time being. Simon continued his delicate massage of Kaylee's thighs, moving down, skimming his fingertips over the backs of her knees, starting to work on her calves. Simon applied only a gentle pressure to Kaylee's calves, knowing how delicate the muscles there were. He leaned in and nipped gently at the skin at the back of her knees. He had to hold her ankles down firmly when she tried to kick out at the sensation the nibbling sent up her legs.

Simon sat back up and allowed his feather-light touches to ghost over Kaylee's calves for one more moment before ceasing contact altogether and resting his hands palm up on his thighs, waiting for Kaylee to open her eyes for a moment and look at him before he spoke.

"Turn over," Simon instructed softly.

Kaylee turned her head a bit further around to look at Simon better, her features incredulous for a moment. She settled on smiling when she decided that he was serious. She shifted around, turning over onto her back and laying her arms comfortably at her sides, her head resting on a comfortable pillow. She was completely exposed to Simon and he wasn't exposed at all to her, save for the top two buttons of his shirt being undone, so she felt bashful. Kaylee closed her eyes, a blush creeping over her cheeks, and she relaxed again, anticipating Simon's first touches.

Simon watched Kaylee turn over. She didn’t have River's grace, the grace of a dancer, nor Inara's grace, the grace of a companion, but she had her own kind of grace, and to Simon, that was the most appealing grace of all. He waited for her to settle herself comfortably and made sure that she was relaxed before he leaned forward and rested his hands on her shoulders, beginning his massage from the top again, rubbing her collarbone, her chest, her upper arms.

He worked individually on the arms, rubbing slowly from Kaylee's shoulders to her fingertips, rubbing her palms, the crooks of her elbows and everything in between. He wanted this to be perfect for her. He stopped only once when he finished with her arms to apply a new coat of almond oil to his hands and warm it before starting again on his massage.

Simon's hands came up from her hands, skimming over her sides gently until they rested on her breasts. Simon's fingertips pressed into the tissues very gently first, caressing more than massaging, but his touch quickly became more insistent. He skimmed his fingers teasingly over Kaylee's now taut nipples, pinching them, sending pleasurable tingles through her body. He leaned in to kiss her chest gently, his kisses showering over her breasts.

He moved his hands down, gently massaging her sides, her ribcage as his lips brushed over Kaylee's breasts. He took her nipples into his mouth one by one, suckling gently, teasingly, his tongue swirling around them. He could feel Kaylee writhing, could see her gripping the sheets on the bed for dear life, for sanity. He knew how sensitive her breasts were, he'd learned it a long time ago. It was precisely why he paid such close attention to them. Simon chuckled softly as Kaylee’s breathing became raspy. He enjoyed making her squirm deliciously like this.

Simon continued his torturous licking and suckling for a long while until Kaylee was almost at the edge. He stopped suddenly, pulling away and smiled wickedly as he gently continued to rub her hips. Simon slipped his hands to her abdomen, massaging it sensuously, his hands slipping easily over her skin thanks to the almond oil. Simon smiled, watching Kaylee's expression, seeing how she was biting her lip lightly as she arched her hips up to meet his hands as he caressed her belly.

Simon's hands slipped lower still, ever so slowly, and he massaged Kaylee's outer thighs. He moved more quickly now, knowing that if Kaylee had to take the torture much longer she might just be rendered unconscious. Simon's hands caressed her thighs, tickled the sides of her legs as he ran them down past her knees, over her calves and finally to her feet.

Simon concentrated on Kaylee's feet, massaging firmly at first, getting at the deep tissues, before lightening his touch to barely a stroke. He knew she was ticklish here and he chuckled softly as Kaylee gave a shriek of laughter.

"Simon, no!" Kaylee roared.

"Alright, baobei," Simon said softly. "I'll stop."

With that he moved up towards her again, taking her face in his hands, thumbs caressing her cheekbones as he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. Simon kissed Kaylee deeply, his tongue running over her lips, beseeching her to part them. When she did, his tongue slipped between her lips to tangle with hers, to caress hers, massage it gently. Simon kissed her for a few long minutes before slowly pulling away to catch his breath.

"How do you feel now?" He asked.

"Much better," Kaylee said breathily.

"I think I know how to make it even better..." Simon whispered.

"Is that so?" Kaylee asked.

Simon smiled wickedly and slipped lower down her body again, his long, gentle fingers, a surgeon's fingers, working their magic, making Kaylee lose control of the English language as he worked to bring her to the edge...