Big Blue Chapter 5

Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Allan. He's mine) I’m just playing. No money being made.

This story takes place almost three years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/Allan and Jayne/River. Follows immediately after Out to the Blue.

A/N: Still more holiday fluff, but with a hint of coming conflict.

Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

Big Blue

Chapter Five – Yuletide – Part Two

The small amount of snow that had fallen Christmas Eve had melted by morning. Even after the revelations about the attempt on Allan's life, the holiday spirit prevailed. Serenity's family headed back to their respective rooms around midnight.

Allan and Zoë slept in a bit due to the fact that when they went to bed, sleep was the last thing on their minds.

Allan awoke first for a change and carefully slipped out of bed. Doing his best to not disturb Zoë. Slipping into some sweats, he quietly made his way to the spare bedroom in the suite where he had hidden all the presents he had bought for the crew. After about twenty minutes of work, placing packages around the tree, he was disturbed when he heard a noise behind him.

“What in the hell are you doin?” Zoë asked from the entrance to the maser bedroom. She was dressed only in one of Wash's old Hawaiian shirts.

“Playing Santa,” Allan replied with a grin.

Zoë stood in shock. She had never seen so many presents on a Christmas morning in her entire life, “How much did you spend?”

“Not enough,” Allan replied as he pulled his fiancé into his arms and placing a quick kiss on the tip of her nose.

“Can you really afford all this?”

Allan chuckled, “Baby... Since I took over Blue Sun last week. I suddenly became one of the richest men in the 'verse. I could buy everyone on the ship their own ship and not even notice.”

Zoë was having trouble comprehending Allan's sudden wealth. While he had been comfortable while on Serenity with the gold he had brough