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

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This story takes place nearly four years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/Allan and Jayne/River. Follows three months after Big Blue.

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A/N: Here we go. A whole new Allanverse story arc. It won't be as long as some of my other stories (I hope) this takes place several months after Big Blue. To figure out who and what's what I suggest reading at least that first. However it's best to start with Out To the Black to learn who all my OC's are.

Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

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Birthday

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Chapter Two

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Allan awoke early. Capital City was fifteen hundred miles and two time zones East of New Edmonton. Set along the coastal mountains of the Northern Ocean.

Allan chuckled to himself. The original Terriformers didn't have much of an imagination two hundred odd years ago when they did their magic on Boros. The names for the major geographic features of the planet were sorely lacking.

Sipping his coffee while gazing out the bridge windows at the view of the Boros countryside, Allan felt a pair of arms encircle his neck.

“Mornin baby,” Allan said quietly.

“Mornin yourself,” Zoë replied before kissing her husband on the top of his head.

Reveling in each others presence, the couple stood in silence for a few moment before Zoë spoke again.

“You'll be careful today... Dong-ma?”

“Of course,” Allan replied, turning in the seat to face Zoë, “Is there something wrong Ai-ren?”

Zoë smiled. At least her husband was picking up some of the better Chinese phrases.

“Just got a feelin.”

“I'll have my gun,” Allan replied, “And my beacon.”

“Okay,” Zoë smiled in reply, “Good thing you gotta head out soon. You look so suai in that suit, I'm inclined ta' rip it offa you.”

“You can do that when I get back this afternoon.”

“Deal.”

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Allan smoothly landed the shuttle at the executive section of t