“Then wait,” she told him, hand caressing his chest. “Do this as a family.”
“Someone might get hurt,” Jayne pointed out.
“True,” she nodded. “Might be you, if you go alone. Please promise me, Jayne. Don’t go off alone, not like last time.” River’s eyes were blinking as she fought the tears that threatened at the thought of losing him. Jayne’s arms encircled her, and she leaned into him.
-- Long Road Home – Chapter Seventeen by badkarma00