Big Blue Chapter 21

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: This is the last chapter in this arc. Don't worry, the Allanverse continues in 'Heritage' and I also plan some one shots as well.

Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

Big Blue

Chapter Twenty – Endings

All in all, it wasn't one of Allan's best days. The look Zoë was giving him as a young intern stitched up the cut over Allan's left eye reminded him of the fact.

“Just dinner and drinks?” Zoë said. Her visage stoic.

“That was the plan...” Allan trailed off.

“Here it is, the night before the captain's wedding and you take him out and get into a bar fight.” It wasn't a question. It was a pure statement.

“How was I supposed to know the place was going to get shaken down by the local Tong for protection money?” Allan asked.

“All done,” said the young doctor, “Just keep it clean and do try to avoid any more beer mugs.”

“Thanks doc,” Allan replied as the man excused himself. A slight grin visible on the doctors face.

“You sure you didn't let the captain plan this?” Zoë asked her husband.

“I may be genius but I'm not perfect,” Allan said, a slight grin on his face.

Zoë tried to keep a straight face but a chuckle escaped, “Wouldn't a been this crew if somethin hadn't a happened.”

“My point exactly.”

“Mr Bryant?” asked a middle aged Alliance Marshal from just outside the curtained off area..

“Yes?” Allan replied.

“I'm Captain Rollins, Federal Marshals.”

“Captain,” Allan nodded.

“If I could, I'd like to get a statement from you about tonight's... disturbance.”

“Pull up a seat Captain.”

“I gotta hear this,” Zoë said as she sat down as well.

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Allan had searched high an low to find a place to take the