Embracing a Life of Crime by Macha (PG)

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Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Wash/Zoe
Author on LJ: thestickywicket
Author Website: The Sticky Wicket
Why this must be read:

Adorable, hilarious, in-character story about how Wash learned to stop worrying and embrace a life of crime, and also how he and Zoe got together. Featuring a jailbreak, a volcano, and some snappy banter.

An excerpt:
Zoe watched him closely. "There's still quite a bit of tension out among the border planets."

"Right," Wash agreed.

"It pays to protect yourself," she noted, shifting so that the really big-ass gun at her hip drew his attention.

Much as he disliked guns, something about the confident way she wore the thing was compelling, and Wash found himself nodding his head with enthusiasm. "Yes. Definitely. Protecting yourself is good. Did you call the local law?"

"Was the local law doing the shooting," Zoe answered, the barest of smiles quirking her lips.

"Ah," Wash continued, somewhat distracted by a rare sighting of Zoe's smile, "so we are criminals." Not that he had a problem with the concept, generally speaking. After all, they were probably very Robin Hood about the whole thing -- stealing from the Alliance to give to the border planets had a certain appeal to it.

"We?"

Wash shrugged. "Sounded less accusatory."

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Embracing a Life of Crime by Macha

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