A Word. That's all it would have taken. One Word. Simple, Direct, Impossible to say. A single word. She would have turned around. Detached her hand from his. Left him on the ramp. Come back where she belongs. With us, With Me.
Now she's gone. The 'gate room's cold, empty. At least her Dad will be there. Watching her, watching them. Jacob will disapprove, but Selmak?
Temporarily reassigned the General says. How temporary? And if she comes back, will she still be ours, be mine? When, Damn it, not if! I could have stopped her. One Word. Left unsaid.
Stay.
The End
Story Notes: Jayne
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