Big Blue Chapter 13

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

This story takes place 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:Sorry for the delay, the real world reared it's head and hit me hard. Read my Blog to get the details.

Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

Big Blue

Chapter Thirteen – Discoveries

Serenity lifted from Deadwood three days after River and Jayne's wedding. The couple had spent two nights in the hotel in town. As a wedding gift from Jayne's mother. Their full honeymoon would happen when they got back to Londonium in a few months. Allan was footing the bill for that as a wedding present.

Allan chuckled from his seat in the co pilots chair as River cleared Deadwood's atmosphere. The young wife was almost glowing.

“What's so funny?” She asked Allan.

“You... I don't think I've ever seen you this happy.”

“Jayne is now officially mine and I'm able to fly again.”

“Which means that I'm relegated to watching you fly instead of doing it myself,” Allan said in a pouting voice... before laughing. Since Allan's cardiac arrest, his emotions were still a bit erratic.

“Do not worry. I will let you land on Kelly in two weeks.”

“Thanks kiddo. Hopefully my arrival this time won't result in broken bones like last time.”

“One can hope...” River was interrupted by the incoming wave signal, “Allan can you get that?”

“Got it,” He replied, hitting the accept button, “Serenity.”

“Who're you?” said a large balding man with a long full beard.

“I might say the same thing, friend,” Allan replied. He heard River giggle.

“That you I hear gigglin River girl?” the man asked.

River turned on the video pickup in front of her, “Hi Monty.”

“Who's the new face?” Monty scowled at Allan's image.

“Montague Reynolds, Meet Allan Bryant,” River introduced.

“Y