NOTE: That is a Short Story, not a long story fanfic. Challenge info was 900-100 words / include the following elements in the story: Slinky Dress, Hot Chocolate, Dinosaurus, Rings

Wrote by HelChamp.

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8 years after after Miranda...

"Time for bed!" Zoe said, entering the children's quarters.

"But 'Ma!" said a little dark haired girl, with cream skin tone. "I don't know which dress I want to wear tomorrow... the green with yellow flowers or the red with white flowers?"

"You decide in the morning Hope, not th---"

"HOBIE!" the little girl screamed. "Don't break my pterodactyle! Give it back to me now!"

"My T-Rex is stronger, Ah Ah Ah!" a little dark skinned boy said, smiling.

"Hobie, Hope. Time to the get to bed now. Tomorrow will be a long day."

"Yes 'Ma" the twins said together.

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The Wedding morning...

"Hope!" yelled Kaylee, wearing a blue formal dress which proudly showed her 8 months pregnant belly, when she found the 7 years old girl in the cockpit.

"Aunt Kaylee, do you think that Uncle Mal will let me pilot the Serenity some day?" Hope asked.

"Well, why not? If'n I can keep care of this ship right enough, you should be more'n able. But for now, the ceremony's gonna be starting soon, so com'on please.

Walking out of the cockpit, Kaylee asked: "You see River this morning?"

Hope noded. "She's with 'Ma. She had trouble with the dress."

"Trouble with her dress?" asked Kaylee. "Which kind of trouble?" the mechanic tried to stay quiet.

"Hot chocolate on the wedding dress..." Hope grinned.

"And can someone tell me why River wanted to drink hot chocolate the morning of the wedding day?" Kaylee took a big breath slowy.

"Hope." Simon said while walking toward them. He still wasn't certain if it was a good idea that Kaylee had the lead of the wedding planification. Sure, it was well intended to give her some responsabilities, especially as she wasn't able to do all the mechanical work she was used to on the ship due to her advanced pregnancy. "Hope, your