firefly_fanfic | "A Woman's Worth" - Inara-centric

Title: “A Woman’s Worth”
Author: femmenerd
Characters/Pairings: Inara-centric, Inara/Mal, ensemble
Rating: NC17 to be safe
Disclaimer: Joss created these characters but left us with so many mysteries. So I’m playing with them, but I promise that no one’s paying me to do so.
Summary: Inara’s got secrets, past and future. Crooks and crannies in her psyche and strengths even she doesn’t know the meaning of yet. Picks up a few weeks post-Serenity.
Author’s Note: This fic incorporates deleted scenes on the DVD as well as some information from commentaries into its ‘verse. Generally, these instances will be noted.
Acknowledgements: Once again, starring

amybnnyc and

lillianmorgan as the Betas. Also featuring an appearance by

greenapricot who is research!girl and likes to spend time contemplating exactly how one would go about removing Mal's pants in her free time.
Previously on “A Woman’s Worth”: Prologue. Chapter One. Also, the Mal POV Outtake that I posted before fits in during this chapter, if you're interested in Captain Tightpants' take on things. Cross-posted to