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 four and a half years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/Allan and Jayne/River. Follows after Birthday and Recollections.

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A/N:

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Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

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The Bash

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Chapter Six

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“Are you going to be alright?” Allan asked as he tried to adjust his tie.

“I'll be fine, “Frederica Cobb replied, “Sara's such an angel. She's not half the trouble that Mattie was at the same age.”

“Most likely since he took after Jayne,” Zoë smirked as she batted away Allan's hands and adjusted his tie for him.

“Time's getting late Boss,” Marion said, “Traffic is going to be a pain in the pi-gu.”

Allan smiled and looked over at his wife. Zoë was dressed in an indigo blue, floor length gown with a plunging neckline accented with a gold toned belt. Hoop earrings were visible under her dark curls and her Firefly pendant contrasting against her dark skin.

Allan was dressed in his formal tuxedo. Zoë thought he looked quite handsome and Zoë, was in Allan's opinion, simply stunning.

“Okay Marion, lets go,” Allan said. Turing to Fred, he smiled, “We'll be back around midnight.”

“No problem. Just gonna relax, watch Sara, order some room service and watch a movie on the coreview,” Fred smiled in return.

She had adapted quickly in the last few days to the amenities of life here on Londonium.

Marion opened the door to the suite and closed it behind her as Allan and Zoë headed for the lift arm in arm. Marion knew that Zoë was carrying a pistol on her somewhere but she couldn't tell where. Allan had his smaller frame 9mm at the small of his back.

Marion patted the bulge under her suit coat. As Allan's security, she was carrying her .40 caliber Callahan semi auto in a shoulder holster, a 9mm strapped to her right ankle under her dress slacks and an expandable baton in a holster on her b