Title:Cover Author: bookishtype Prompt: lies

He hated doing this. It was the one thing that he could live without. Especially to Kaylee. She was like family to him, to lie to her was going to tear him up.

He stood in the hall leading to the engine room. She had no idea. This was going to shock her. It had to be done but to do it now was the worst of times.

She had just gotten over being shot in the stomach and then ‘her girl’ needed a complete overhaul.

Mal stood in the doorway, “Kaylee!” he called. “Need you in the kitchen now!”