Spinning Out-Chapter 06: "The Deep End (part 1/2)"
Thursday, May 15, 2008
3 months post BDM. Part one of the Spinning Out conclusion. Mal and Jayne have a huge argument over changes to the ship's payroll. Badger fails to pay them on time due to a raid by the Feds. The "grown-ups" have a night out in Eavesdown. Continued in Part 2. Rated PG-13 for adult content and adult language.
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Spinning Out
by
GoramMan
Chapter 6: The Deep End
Inara awoke startled. In her deep sleep she felt something crawl up her leg. She jostled about for a second before her eyes opened to find the intruder. It was Mal. He was ever so lightly rubbing his knuckles up and down her exposed thigh. She chuckled, “I thought you were a space bug.” She laid her head back on the pillow and closed her eyes. Mal’s bed was too small to spoon each other so they lay on their side perfectly strait. They called it knifing to stay with the table setting theme.
“Well you can always tell the difference between a space bug and me,” whispered Mal. “I’m twice as handsome and carry half the diseases.” Inara laughed in response. “Inara, I think now would be a good time to suss a little bit of us out.”
She twisted around to face him. Focusing on his eyes was difficult because they were nose to nose. Inara amusingly noted Mal’s hair was never too messed up. “Of course, I know I owe you that. I owed you that weeks ago.”
Something about the word ‘owe’ bothered Mal, “I took it by your meaning yesterday that you and the guild are done.” She nodded and smiled. “I... I don’t know what to say to that Inara. Honestly this is what I’ve always wanted but it feels like... I don’t know what.”
“You’re taking on some kind of b
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