Title:  The Misfortune - His Mrs. Janisch, Part 5
Author:  Gilliebeans
Summary:  Mal's job goes south; Inara meets with Janisch; Wash and Zoe talk.  Preseries.
Rating:  PG
Words:  2199
Author's Note: I want to apologize for taking so long to update.  Many, many thanks to Charlie and 2x2 for nudging me along. 
Disclaimer:  If wishing could make it so, I would own firefly.  I don't.

( He was halfway up the steps to her shuttle when he remembered Inara wasn't there... )

Title: His Mrs. Janisch, Part 4
Author: gilliebeans
Words:  about 1500
Rating:  M for sexual content and language
Summary:  Flashback, Mal POV, to when Inara first came to Serenity
Author's note:  Ok, something new.  And I'm nervous, but here it is.  Many thanks to Charlie BZ and browncoat 2x2 for all the encouragement.

( It was a man's business to know )

Spending a week, every year, renting the same condo in the same beach town that everyone around here goes to. "Down to Ocean, hon!" I love revisiting the same places every year, having routines and traditions, stopping by the same place for lunch on the way in every time...I never thought this would be me. I imagined myself the adventurous type, going to all these exotic, little-known places (with a kid, yeah). But I love OC, MD!

Title: The Misfortune - His Mrs. Janisch, Part 3
Author: gilliebeans
Words: 2700
Rating: PG
Summary: Mal and Inara talk after the feds leave; Mal's job gets complicated
Author's note: It's Friday! I'm a little nervous about this part, but staring at it isn't fixing the nervous. Many, many thanks to Charlie BZ and to browncoat 2x2 for so much help clarifying my ideas, and to everyone who posted such interesting and helpful comments on the last few parts.

( Anything a man might pretend... )

Title:  The Misfortune - His Mrs. Janisch, Part 2
Author:  gilliebeans
Words:  2600
Rating:  PG
Summary:  The authorities have questions for Inara and Mal. 
Author's Note:  Many thanks to Charlie and 2x2 for so much help with this story.  I plan to have the next part posted by July 31.  Of this year.

( She doesn't like me much )

Title:  His Mrs. Janisch, Part 1
Author:  Gilliebeans
Rating:  PG
Words:  about 2200

Summary:  preseries, M/I; questions about Inara bring the Feds to Serenity, and Mal's not happy.  The next chapter in The Misfortune, set before the beginning of the series Firefly.

Author's note:  Many, many thanks to Charlie and 2x2, who helped me so much with the ideas in this story, and gave me much-needed encouragement to type words into sentences and not fret so much.  I apologize for the long delay between chapters, this has been a tough one to write.  So I'm posting it in smaller sections, rather than my usual big stories.  The next part should be along in a few days. 

( About her husband..... )

Title:  Coming Clean
Author:  Gilliebeans
Rating:  R-ish
Words:  about 5000
Summary:  post BDM, M/I; standalone, but it might also be a follow up to the Shopping Trip and Hints.
Author's Note:  This is a response to thomaszhang's shower story, Steamed.   Also thanks to Charlie, Teri, and 2x2 for the giddy, post-Steamed conversation that inspired this story, and for much, very thorough beta-ing and encouragement to get this from draft to postable.  I don't know why some of the words are grey, and so far, my fixes aren't fixing.  My apologies and I will continue to work on fixing it. 

( Don't you know how much? )

After "Man on the Street."  Who's with me?  Shall we spoil away in the comments?  I shall say this, Joss is still as much of a bastard as ever! 

Title: Haircuts
Author: Gilliebeans
Summary: Once a month, they all get haircuts. Preseries. Jayne likes Kaylee.
Words: 1180
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: None of this stuff belongs to me.
Author's Note: In every crowd, there is the friend who gives haircuts. I wrote this a while ago and posted it on fanfiction, but not here. Just a silly one-shot for your Saturday.

( Haircuts )

Title:  Attack
Author:  Gilliebeans
Summary:  preseries, the conclusion of the Monty arc within the Misfortune series; M/I; Mal's and Monty's crew attacks Gallo's base in an attempt to retrieve Monty's ship.
Rating:  PG for violence
Words:  5,523
Author's Note:  Many thanks to Charlie BZ for such friendship and help - I find the darndest things to worry myself about; and to Agent Omega for helping me plot out an action chapter.

( The Attack... )

Title:  Preparation
Author:  Gilliebeans
Summary:  Preseries.  The crew prepares for the attack that will get Monty's ship back. 
Rating:  PG
Disclaimer:  I own nothing!  Just waiting for my Big Damn Sequel.
Author's Note:  Many thanks to Charlie BZ for so much help with the characterizations and general awesomeness; and my special gratitiude to Agent Omega, for teaching me about guns. 

( It won't be long now... )

Title:  Hints
Author:  Gilliebeans
Summary:  Shopping Trip, from Inara's perspective
Words:  about 600, maybe fewer 
Rating:  T, for the mention of underpants and the contemplation of nakedness
Author's Note:  The Tales of Britches were originally inspired by a giddyfun conversation with Charlie BZ about a dream she had, Mal contemplating a pair of ruffly ladies' underpants on a hanger. 
Disclaimer:  I own nothing!  Santa and/or Joss, Serenity II please!

( What did it take? )

I got a tsk from 2x2 last night when I admitted I hadn't posted this story - well, passage - here.  A tsk.  So I'm hoping to un-tsk myself.  :)  My first work of fiction, ever.  The question, what is that vial for if not for suicide, just consumed me.  

Story: Solution
Author:  Gilliebeans
Summary:  The Reavers are coming, and Inara has a decision to make.  Set during the pilot.
Words:  about 600
Rating:  T for possible violence and death

( Solution )

Preseries:  The Serenity crew are at Monty's homestead for a wedding.  So many affectionate thanks to Charlie BZ for always being ready to indulge any Big Damn 'verse question I might have.  Disclaimer:  I own nothing!  Just waiting for my Big Damn Sequel!

( the night before, and the wedding morning... )

This is the next part of The Misfortune, the set of chapters I have written to explore how Mal and Inara got to where they are at the beginning of the series.  Many, many thanks to Charlie BZ for being Super Beta.  Really, Charlie, I should send you a cape! 

( Dancing, dreaming, drinking... )