Kaylee woke up the next day ready to get her butt in gear. She was going to get her errand done and come back to Serenity to finish repairs. Mal was giving her a deadline now. Everything had to be done tonight. Kaylee knew Mal was up to something. Serenity and her crew were meeting Badger. This could only be trouble. Whatever the reason, Kaylee would be there for her Captain.

Kaylee and Wash were about to head to the junkyard when Zoe stopped them.

“Cap’n needs you honey,” Zoe said.

Wash looked at her, “who me?”

Kaylee laughed, “of course, who else?”

“For all I know Zoe could be talking to you.’

“Last time I checked, Zoe doesn’t call me honey.”

Zoe quickly stopped the two. Wash replied back, “I need to help Kaylee.”

“I can do that.”

All three had a surprise look on their face. Simon was standing there.

“Is that wise?” Wash asked.

“Why wouldn’t it be?”

Wash took Kaylee’s list out of her and. “Do you know any of these items?”

Apparently not, as Simon’s face went to confusion.

“Kaylee can help him,” Zoe said.

Zoe took Wash by the hand and the two went back into Serenity.

“Are you sure about this?”

“Yeah, I am,” Simon said smiling.

“Shiny.”

“I just need to make sure River will be okay.”

“Of course,” Kaylee replied. Kaylee wondered who was going to watch River. Inara and Book were both gone. Kaylee laughed to herself wondering if Simon knew that left Jayne if the rest of the crew was busy.

Five minutes later, River and Simon were both coming out of Serenity.

“I hope you don’t mind, but I thought River could help us.”

“Not at all,” Kaylee hid her disappointment.

“I told Simon I could stay but he said no.”

“That’s okay, we’ll have fun.”

River smiled in return.

Simon liked seeing Kaylee with River. River needed a friend. Simon was sure that River was sick of him. It was for her protection though. He had to keep her safe.

Kaylee, River, and Simon decided to explore the town for a bit. They were walking outside of a shop when Kaylee ran into somebody.

“I’m s