In the darkness of the nursery, Ethan tossed and turned, pushing back the bedclothes from his little body, sweat darkening his sleepsuit under his arms and around his back.

At the other end of the ship Bethany whimpered and hugged her Ethan doll to herself.

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Simon finished drying himself off and pulled on his pyjama pants. “So how do you know what Jayne smells like when he’s been drinking?” he asked, glancing at Kaylee who was lying in bed.

“What?”

“You said I smelled like Jayne. How did you know that?”

She smiled. “Jealous?”

“Of course.” He sat down on the edge of the bed. “I’m always jealous of anyone who has a history I don’t know about with my wife.”

“I could lie, you know.”

“You could. Would you?”

“No point.” She lay back, tracing patterns on his leg. “It was before you came on board. Not long before, but ... We were doing a job on Athens, and me and Jayne got separated from the Cap and Zoe, and ended up in this cave-in.” She held up a hand. “I ain’t gonna explain how we got there. It’s a sorry tale full of coincidences and unlikely happenstance, and it’s far too long to tell you now. Suffice it to say, we were caught. Only we had the goods our side, which wasn’t a bad thing, as some of it was some high class food and wine.” She smiled. “It didn’t take Jayne long to figure that out.”

“Wine?”

“Can still remember the label. Chateau Emile de Beauville .”

Simon’s jaw dropped. “ Emile de …”

“That good?”

“That’s … probably one of the most expensive wines there is. Even my father only had one bottle in his cellar.”

Kaylee giggled. “Well, truth to tell there’s about four less bottles in the ‘verse now than there were before me and Jayne.” She sighed happily. “Tasted nice though.”

“I’ve never … my father wouldn’t open it. He said it was an investment.”

“You mean I’ve had something rich that you ain’t?” Kaylee was openly delighted.

“ Emile de Beauville .” Simon shook his head. “I can’t believe it.”

“Jayne had t