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Oct. 21st, 2005
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Oct. 21st, 2005 10:17 pmIt's some time after Kaylee and Mal leave. Wash and Zoe are settling into bed for the night: earlier than usual, maybe, but it's been a long day for both of them.
He's exhausted, new and worsening aches alike starting to surface again, and it's so natural to circle an arm around her and just rest his head on her shoulder.
It's harder to actually sleep when there's so much that needs asking, though -- or to stop himself from pulling back, after a time, and running a gentle hand over her back.
Hardest of all to keep his thumb from dipping to the scar that wasn't there before.
He's exhausted, new and worsening aches alike starting to surface again, and it's so natural to circle an arm around her and just rest his head on her shoulder.
It's harder to actually sleep when there's so much that needs asking, though -- or to stop himself from pulling back, after a time, and running a gentle hand over her back.
Hardest of all to keep his thumb from dipping to the scar that wasn't there before.