The tea is almost hot enough to take Simon�s mind off his problems.
He�s thinking, and sometimes, he knows, that�s a bad idea. Especially if you have no solutions, just the questions whirling in circles around your mind. And that�s all he�s got today.
He sighs, and blows on the tea again. Another scald on the tongue is not going to change a thing.
It would be so easy to fall for Kaylee. She�s got that incredible smile, that infectious laugh, and, well, frankly, she�s just amazing. He�s always been fascinated by people who work with their hands, who got down and dirty with machines, with anything, really. Kaylee is so bright, she�s like a star. An engine. His insides get all twisted up around her, in that sort of fluttery way that�s so pleasant. She�d be so easy to love.
But here�s where it gets tricky� he�s also fascinated by Jayne� the big, hulking mercenary has muscles in all the right places, and it�s hard not to notice the languid way he stalks into a room. Plus, he has that little secret blackmail hanging over Jayne�s head, and while he�d never follow through on the threat, Jayne isn�t so sure. There�s a slight visceral thrill when he thinks about the power that that gives him over the man.
Well, that�s not love, he�s sure. But it could be fun.