always come ( back )

[cockhops]

ALWAYS COME BACK meme; They may be a rambler, a gambler, always on the run, a wanted criminal, someone with a higher calling, or just not the type to spend time with you (which may be fine by you), yet somehow, they'll always find their way back to your door. And they'll, again and again, find themselves wanting you, for support, for healing, for feeling alive, for venting frustration and anger, for anything and everything at all. You'll welcome them with open arms...and an open bed, because you want them, too. Comment: prefs, info, preferred role, etc. Reply: to others. Thread: with them.

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[gotnorudder]

"River..."

Mal smiled and closed his eyes, a small sigh slipping out as her skin touched his. One hand moved up to cup her cheek, letting his thumb brush against her cheekbone as he reveled in her touch. It was an intimate gesture, one he would never share or do with anyone else on the ship. He'd grown close to her, much closer than he should have. She had wormed her way into his heart and it was too late for him to turn back now. He hated what had happened, but he needed to know she would be okay and she would live on.

Even if that meant living without him.

"Care about them," he whispered. "Care about you."

[inthebrainpan]

"Care about you," she echoed.

River curled up against his side, resting her head over his heart, hearing it beat, alive, beneath her.

"Come back to me?" she asked softly. "Always.. Here." She placed her hand over his heart, and then reached up to tap at his forehead. "And here." Then she moved her hand down along him until she could rest it against his belly. "And here."