Fic: Shared Space (This Ship Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us), Firefly/Drive-By Truckers
So I probably should have seen this coming after writing Kala into my last two Blue Crush fics, because that was just this side of RPF, because though Kala is a character in the movie, too, most of the stuff in the story came from details about the real person. So I was already edging toward writing RPF despite the way it makes me a little uneasy. (Yes, I know, performative presence onstage and what's public is still a character and whatever, I'm not judging you, it just makes me uneasy.)
But then sionnain wrote this post. The part that caught my attention:
So now I'm thinking how this would work! I think Patterson Hood can be the captain! Shonna could be the mechanic (my mind just went to the Shonna/Kaylee place. It's a nice place!), and Mike Cooley would just lean against things and smoke a lot--he'd be the first mate, obvs. Ben Nichols would...probably be drunk. They could have an epic space battle! Who's going to write me spaceship!AU alt-country fic? :D? :D? First I need to make more people write alt-country fic in general, sans spaceship. *grabbyhands* JOIN MEEEEEEEEEEEE. You know you want to.
And yes, at that point, I wanted to.
So this happened.
Title: Shared Space (This Ship Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us)
Summary: Serenity keeps Kaylee's secrets.
Zoe puts her hands on her hips and frowns at Cooley. Kaylee keeps expecting her to cross her arms over her chest, completely shut down her body language, but then she realizes Zoe's actually keeping her hands free to go for her guns, like she'd actually shoot someone inside Serenity while they're hurtling through space.
Without really thinking about it, Kaylee strokes her hand along the nearest bit of Serenity. That's her good girl.
Cooley ignores Zoe, of course. He's too busy smoking and leaning against the bulkhead to actually do anything.
Serenity sure is cramped with all these extra people on board, but the Captain and Zoe and that Patterson guy go way back to the war and when the Truckers got destroyed and they picked up the distress call, well, nothing doing but for them to go rescue the crew.
Kaylee don't mind none. They're an interesting crew, sure enough, and she really likes their mechanic. Shonna's real smart and acts all respectful of Kaylee's engine room and Serenity herself. She's real pretty, too, especially with her lips all slicked up and swollen from kissing Kaylee.
Shonna slings an arm across Kaylee's shoulders and presses their bodies together. She tips her head against Kaylee's and giggles a little.
"She trying to glare him to death?" she asks.
"Somethin' like that." Kaylee puts her hand at the small of Shonna's back, then slides it lower to rest at the top of her ass. Shonna leans into her touch and all Kaylee wants is to get her alone in the engine room again, oil and sweat and salty skin.
There's a crashing sound and then Ben and Jayne come stumbling into the mess. They're both carrying brown bottles, some highly alcoholic drink the Truckers crew brought with them. Jayne's taken quite a shine to it and because of that, to Ben. He even brought out Vera to show her off and everything.
They're supposed to be having dinner, but Shonna pinches the curve of her hip and gives that wink and smirk combo that makes Kaylee melt.
"Let's get out of here," Kaylee murmurs and they slip off back to the engine room. There's so many people around probably they won't be missed. Even if they are, Serenity's good at keeping Kaylee's secrets.
But then sionnain wrote this post. The part that caught my attention:
So now I'm thinking how this would work! I think Patterson Hood can be the captain! Shonna could be the mechanic (my mind just went to the Shonna/Kaylee place. It's a nice place!), and Mike Cooley would just lean against things and smoke a lot--he'd be the first mate, obvs. Ben Nichols would...probably be drunk. They could have an epic space battle! Who's going to write me spaceship!AU alt-country fic? :D? :D? First I need to make more people write alt-country fic in general, sans spaceship. *grabbyhands* JOIN MEEEEEEEEEEEE. You know you want to.
And yes, at that point, I wanted to.
So this happened.
Title: Shared Space (This Ship Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us)
Summary: Serenity keeps Kaylee's secrets.
Zoe puts her hands on her hips and frowns at Cooley. Kaylee keeps expecting her to cross her arms over her chest, completely shut down her body language, but then she realizes Zoe's actually keeping her hands free to go for her guns, like she'd actually shoot someone inside Serenity while they're hurtling through space.
Without really thinking about it, Kaylee strokes her hand along the nearest bit of Serenity. That's her good girl.
Cooley ignores Zoe, of course. He's too busy smoking and leaning against the bulkhead to actually do anything.
Serenity sure is cramped with all these extra people on board, but the Captain and Zoe and that Patterson guy go way back to the war and when the Truckers got destroyed and they picked up the distress call, well, nothing doing but for them to go rescue the crew.
Kaylee don't mind none. They're an interesting crew, sure enough, and she really likes their mechanic. Shonna's real smart and acts all respectful of Kaylee's engine room and Serenity herself. She's real pretty, too, especially with her lips all slicked up and swollen from kissing Kaylee.
Shonna slings an arm across Kaylee's shoulders and presses their bodies together. She tips her head against Kaylee's and giggles a little.
"She trying to glare him to death?" she asks.
"Somethin' like that." Kaylee puts her hand at the small of Shonna's back, then slides it lower to rest at the top of her ass. Shonna leans into her touch and all Kaylee wants is to get her alone in the engine room again, oil and sweat and salty skin.
There's a crashing sound and then Ben and Jayne come stumbling into the mess. They're both carrying brown bottles, some highly alcoholic drink the Truckers crew brought with them. Jayne's taken quite a shine to it and because of that, to Ben. He even brought out Vera to show her off and everything.
They're supposed to be having dinner, but Shonna pinches the curve of her hip and gives that wink and smirk combo that makes Kaylee melt.
"Let's get out of here," Kaylee murmurs and they slip off back to the engine room. There's so many people around probably they won't be missed. Even if they are, Serenity's good at keeping Kaylee's secrets.