The One Where Serenity Gets a Bathtub by nakeno and recrudescence (NC-17)

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Fandom: FIREFLY

Pairing: Mal/Simon

Length: 7,054 words

Author on LJ: nakeno and recrudescence

Author Website: all_very_doable

 

Why this must be read: Stream-of-consciousness lends itself very well to Firefly; using it, nakeno and recrudescence have crafted a beautifully written fic. Post-Safe, Simon wants a bathtub, and Mal finally gives in.

Maybe facetiously suggesting Mal scrub his back in the bath house hadn't been too far off the mark. But he'd never had any indication whatsoever that the captain looked on him as anything but a sheltered kid with the potential to be a decent crew member and a touch of hero-worship for him. "I thought you left," is all he can utter, letting the full fury sink into the words. "You had to see to the Shepherd, I know that now, but at the time I didn't think you were coming back." Unconsciously drawing a knuckle across his lower lip, brow furrowing. The feel of Mal's mouth and the sound of his apology--apology, dear God, there must have been something in that bathwater--still being absorbed.  "You have a strange way of showing your affection. Captain."

 

Mal presses his lips together, eases his hand back into his pocket at lets one shoulder rise and fall. "Had to give it a go at least once..." He turns from Simon now, and once he's a few steps in the clear, he trusts himself to bring his hand clear of his pocket again, to lightly touch his own mouth where Simon's had touched... pink and sweet and soft. Like he knew he'd be. Knew that's would it would be like to kiss him. Perfect like that. Tasting sweetly-- of course, Mal had kept his lips closed, never parting, not until afterwards, but he imagines he can taste Simon's lips lingering there on his own.

 

The panel chirps happily, the door sliding open, the slats of the blinds slip-clicking open again. "Next time, just know I mean to come back for you." Mal levels a look over his shoulder, quiet and serious. "I'll come back. ...Dong ma?"

The One Where Serenity Gets a Bathtub