Zoe's heart had been opened and broken by Mal's confession, Wash's love and audacity, the weight of her own grief and in the very background a vibrating thread she knew had something to do with Mal and Inara's longing. She framed his face with her hands, acting on impulse, and kissed him full on the mouth. She felt his startled reaction and held him to her as he seemed to war with himself, then surrender to her. She inclined her head and parted her lips, encouraging him to do the same by offering her tongue to him. The kiss was electric, full of possibility, remorse and solace. There was the deep friendship pushed aside by something that would have been passion in another time. There was grief, that wondered what she was doing following this path when her husband was still circling around her from some unknown where and likely kicking himself for putting this all into Mal's head. There was the admission that she had been fully set on getting herself killed one way or another, a cowards path she knew now she would not tread. Not after the guts it took this man, her brother and friend, to drag out such complicated love and lay it at her feet.
Your flow is beautiful. I LOVE this passage. And must confess to you that I cried. Okay, I got teary-eyed. LOL. Seriously. This was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you. ;)
Author's Response:
Awwww...Madame Z, thank you so much. I also like this paragraph and particularly the notion of having Mal drag out complicated love and lay it at Zoe's feet, like something heavy, tangible, intricate and yet ephemeral -- something that maybe should not have seen the light of day. But heck, Wash shouldn't have died...
You honor me beyond all reason with your words. I am so grateful and humbled. :*
Reviewer: madame z Signed
[Report This]Date: 19/08/08 05:49 pm
This was a VERY good chapter. I absolutely loved Mal and Zoe's talk/kiss.
Update soon!!
Author's Response:
LOL! thanks. The Mal/Zoe shippers are coming out of the woodwork!! hmmmm...I've got an idea about that. I'm glad you liked it. I didn't want to go overboard, I mean the woman is grieving after all.
I'm trying to wrap it up by the end of the month.
Reviewer: Sweet Pea Signed [Report This]Date: 19/08/08 03:28 am
Zoe/Mal!
Zoe/Mal!!
Zoe/Mal!!!
I have always loved the idea of these two together, though I must admit that I do love me some Wash.
This story is very engrossing. Well written and paced, I found myself thoroughly drawn in. I can't wait for the next chapter.
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I'm sorry my life forces a slower pace of updates than the other queens on this archive, but I do have the rest of hte story mapped out and will try to finish the whole thing by the end of August, enshallah. Reviewer: mskel Signed [Report This]
Date: 19/08/08 03:20 am
Nice chapter. I'm catching on to the slang/verse. Thanks for the dictionary.
Author's Response: Yeah, with browncoats (the fans of firefly) it's all about the language. It so sick, i have the ladies using words like shiny (for something that's good or cool) and meimei (little sister, sister). I thought I was a geek with my star trek love but nothing compares to this. There is a whole chinise pinyinary dedicated to Firefly/Serenity Mandarin slang and whole wikis that show the ship, the planets, the episodes. who boy! and thanks for reading and dealing with the lingo.
[Report This]Date: 19/08/08 02:40 am
Oh, I love this Geri. It is so good. I always wanted them to explore Zoe and Mal's history more (with flashbacks). You are giving me some of that now with this fic.
Author's Response: Thanks! The only thing is it is on the tame side by design. I'm so glad you are enjoying this and there are still some things to reveal, so we shall see... Reviewer: cvgirl Anonymous [Report This]
Date: 18/08/08 09:18 pm