"Cap'n?" Kaylee asked gingerly as she entered Serenity's bridge.

"All the years I've owned this ship, I have never used this damn thing for anything other then to find work. Never. The one time I want to watch some piece of go se show, it shorts out," Mal said as he smacked the side of a monitor.

Before the sentence was even out of his mouth, Kaylee was on her back under the console looking at the wiring.

"Nuttin' wrong there," she said shaking her head as she stood. "Oh, here's the problem," she said, typing over Mal's shoulder. "You didn't connect right. Wash musta changed the frequency he uses without tellin' ya."

Mal shook his head, "Ain't surprised in the least."

Kaylee smiled, "No biggie Cap'n, I can fix it for you in a jiff."

"Thanks, Kaylee. It's good to know that someone on this crew-."

"But I won't," she interrupted him.

"What? Why the hell not?"

Kaylee watched Mal carefully for a reaction as she said, "'Nara wants everyone downstairs. Some sort of announcement."

"Oh, well. Did she say what...Well, I'm sure it's...Okay, we should probably go" he stammered, standing up. "After you."

Kaylee smiled as she turned to leave the bridge. She loved to see how much Inara affected Mal.

Someday, she thought, those two might let themselves be as happy as Wash n' Zoë are.

Mal and Kaylee arrived last, taking their usual seats. Mal sitting across the room from Inara, Kaylee sitting next to Simon.

Inara nodded at Mal before she started. "When I knew we would be coming to Persephone in an attempt to sell the Lassiter, I made an appointment have my nails done. As I have been frequenting the same manicurist for some time, she has heard a great deal about Serenity and would very much like to meet you. So, as a treat to her and as a gift to all of you, I purchased everyone manicures for this afternoon."

The silence that met Inara's offer went on for so long that Inara was just about to begin talking, to explain or apologize, when Kaylee's excited squeal fille