She looked up and met River’s eyes. River, standing there, dirty and bloodied, the only one ’sides her left alive apparently. She’d won. They were safe. And she’d kept her word – she hadn’t died.

River turned and threw her machete, killing one last Reaver who’d been hurt but not killed by one of her traps, then turned back to her. Their eyes met again as River walked over to her then, dropping her last weapon carelessly on the floor before kneeling down in front of her. The look in her eyes was haunted… but also sure and hopeful. ”Everything will be all right.” River told her softly, simply. ”It’s over now.”

Kaylee moved forward and was hugging River to her then mightily, a few tears falling down her cheeks and no words immediately coming to her lips.

”Kaylee…” River started to say.

But Kaylee backed away just enough to move in and kiss her girlfriend fiercely. River acted surprised and tensed up a little at first, but then relaxed into the kiss and returned it. When the kiss finally ended by seeming mutual consent, Kaylee found herself feeling a little light-headed, her heart beating fast in her chest. She closed her eyes a moment and tried to steady herself. ”I’m not sure I believe all that stuff that jus’ happened really did, just so you know.”

”That happens to me sometimes too. It can be kind frustrating when it happens unexpectedly.” River replied, seemingly in all sincerity. ”…so I can relate.” She told her.

Kaylee smiled a little of a charmed smile and kissed her just lightly on the lips for but a second. ”You’re kind of really amazing, you know that… If I haven’t said it before.” She told her. ”Thank you.”

”What for?” River asked curiously.

”Saving our lives again, dummy.” Kaylee said. ”It’s gettin’ to be a habit for you.”

River simply looked at her curiously. ”You’re welcome, then.” She said with just the beginning of a smile before she sat down on the floor and sighed, getting up and crawling up onto the bed. ”I need to sleep now though, I think.” She said, yawning in an oddly cute way as she lay down on her side and closed her eyes.