Mal groaned and buried his face in the pillow.
“Don’t nobody care that I got shot in the ass?” he moaned forlornly, his voice muffled.
“’Course we care, Cap’n,” Kaylee assured him, exchanging a pitying look with Zoë over Mal’s back. “It’s a fine ass...don’t want it comin’ to no harm!”
Jayne snorted. “Yeah, it’s a fine ass—too bad it’s on his shoulders!”
-- NOTHIN' IN THE 'VERSE - PART II: Chapter 32 by ShinyTrinket