ahem. I do believe there is an author's note at the end of this fic promising a longer story. *taps foot impatiently* So? Where is it?

Oh, please continue!

Yay Liz! :)

A nice, little piece that. Very tasty, definitely leaving us wanting more. And you've definitely got an excellent handle on Inara. So to speak. ;-)

The one flaw I can discern is that I think the final sentence a tad too neat and conventional. But if, as you say, it might well be the prologue to a longer fic then that's fine: presumably you can then rewrite the final line. As a stop-gap it's more than adequate. *smiles*