Letters: Part twelve

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Title: Letters: part twelve
Author: Bookaddict
Characters: Jayne, Crew, OCs
Rating: PG13
Timeline: post the fish delivery
Disclaimer: Firefly and all its characters belong to Joss Whedon
Word count: 1115
Comments: A series of letters between Jayne and his Ma. Pre-series to way past the BDM. Previous chapters here. The companion series Corresponding Notes is here. Banner and icons by cantonheroine



Dear Ma, The rosemary helped some and the smell died down thank Buddha. The fish were sealed in tanks I caught the Moonbrain swimming with them a coupla times but she aint any crazier than usual so I kept quiet. Anyway we dropped the fish and are gonna go back to get some more lumber now. The mechanics an old codger seems to know his job. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, How old is old? Maybe the new mechanic would be a match for me do you think? Kaylee wants to know his name and other stuff bout the engine and all. Shes still doing well and yesterday went with Mattie to the store and fixed everything in sight. Im glad you never said anything about River she worries so that folks wont understand her. How are you boy? Love your Mother

Dear Ma, You aint thinking of getting hitched again are you? Even if you are Bud that’s the mechanic aint your type thats for sure. I wrote about some of the engine stuff to Kaylee. Were back on the moon helping the settlers again and next week start the last run for them more rutting fish. Captain sent me out looking for rosemary and I found these. Im fine like always. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, I dont want to be married ever again but could do with some male companionship now and again you know. Why aint Bud my type is something wrong with him? Thanks for the seeds boy I planted them straight away we might even have a crop when you get here next. How are the fish? Love your Mother

Dear Ma, what do you mean male companionship? Mas shouldnt talk about such things youve been hanging round Kaylee too long. Buds an old space rat been out here all his life he aint too clean and smokes all the time you wouldnt like him. Fish are all loaded and were off tomorrow. Theres plenty of left over lumber so I made this Love Jayne

Jayne, Just cause a persons over sixty dont mean they lose all their functions you know. Im surprised at you. Youre right about that Bud though he dont sound my type. Did I tell you River sent a beautiful drawing of you me and Mattie? Shes a good girl and I hope youre treating her proper. How is everyone? Kaylees fine and well be making the trip to Gowan for her new cast soon. Love your Mother

Dear Ma, Sorry a persons Ma is special you know and I worry about you. Im treating the girl fine and her dog everyone else is well even the Doc. He aint as pasty no more and breathes easier tell Kaylee. We dropped the fish and are flying on to get the lumber. We gotta keep a good lookout this trip theres Reavers about. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, I worry about you too especially this time I know how you all feel about Reavers. Kaylee is worried too she wears her heart on her sleeve that one. Im packing for the trip to Gowan well be gone nearly a week. Matties coming too so dont start worrying. I see you still arent calling River or Simon by name sometimes I could smack you boy. Love your Mother

Dear Ma, Sorry I took so long to write weve had to dodge halfway round the rim to avoid the gorramn Reavers. But when we got there theyd already hit the lumber camp. We salvaged what we could and will take it to the settlement. Im sending this from the Breton skyplex everyone was quarantined here by the Alliance and only get shore leave when they want. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, I was getting worried its been nearly a month. Those poor people I don’t know why the Alliance doesnt do anything. Weve got our vault all organised here and there are a few in town now too. Kaylees in her new cast and is getting around easier. Im going to miss her when shes gone. Please boy be careful. Love your Mother

Dear Ma, This is late again the rutting Alliance kept everyone at Breton for nearly a month. They never caught a Reaver. The Captains always going on about them only winning the war cause they had more folks and now I believe him. Were headed onto the settlement now. Heres some coin I made hustling at pool and something pretty for you. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, the robe is beautiful I needed a new one my old faithful was so threadbare. Ill be warm all winter now. You kept yourself busy what did the others do? I used the coin to buy new wheels for the cart the others were nigh on twenty years old. Kaylee got a job fixing the air at the mine her fame is spreading. Mattie takes her before going to the store and picks her up after. Love your Mother

Dear Ma, Reavers hit the settlement too. They had vaults though and most folks survived but the place is a mess. Mal couldn’t leave them like that so were staying for a coupla weeks and are gonna use the stuff we salvaged. The crazy girls a mite mixed up with so many voices she says and the Docs worried. Miners aint too predictable is Kaylee awright there? Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, Im sorry for the folks who didnt survive and those that lost someone. Our town took up a collection for them and are shipping it now. Kaylees fine at the mines boy shes fixed things for so many families that shes like a pet to those men. And you know her shes make friends wherever she goes. Ive written to River but Simons worry makes it worse for her you know. Love your Mother

Dear Ma, Your shipment arrived and folks cried. Nara got some friend of hers to broadcast it on the Cortex so other stuff has arrived too and things are going quicker. I talked to Zoë again about what you said and she got the Doc to back off some. Kaylee trusts everyone and gets hurt that way. Love Jayne

Dear Jayne, Theyve got the Cortex at the store now and Mattie saw the transmission he said you looked real intimidating. Fancy our actions influencing anyone its amazing. Thank you for helping with River I wish youd call her by name she needs things like that you know. Stop worrying Kaylees finished the job and now the picture house at Booral wants her help. The owners a woman old as me so shell be safe as houses. Love your Mother

Comments

[guinny-hamilton.livejournal.com]

awww poor Reaver victims *hugs them*

Another great couple of letters... I love the fact that Jayne cares so much about everyone, even if he doesn't come right out and say it.

Moooooooore!

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

More is coming I promise :) Jayne admit to caring? It wouldn't be manly *shakes head*

[ladytalon1.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, you know how much I love this series, but I gotta tell you anyways! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!

Can't wait for more, but man - that really cracked me up over Jayne's horrified response to his Ma's interest in the mechanic XD

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love the hearts *snuggles them*. And poor Jayne *pets him*, Ellen is human after all...

[mercsgoodgirl.livejournal.com]

Mothers can be interested in sexin? Lord God, that's right horrifyin', ain't it? *giggle*

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Well it is horrifying when you're their child *nods*.

[noandwhere.livejournal.com]

Dear Ma, what do you mean male companionship? Mas shouldnt talk about such things youve been hanging round Kaylee too long.

Oh Jayne, if only you knew! *g*

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Poor Jayne *shakes head*. He's dense where his mother is concerned.

[ceslas.livejournal.com]

Always being the BDH's ain't they >;0)

Course he don't call River by name...>;0) Would be too revealing (Just let me live in my little world of fantasy...it's nice there, full of shiny things and angst)

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

They can't help themselves can they? *grins at your fantasy and says nothing*