Not my ‘Verse. Joss Whedon’s ‘verse. I just move the dinosaurs around in it. Title belongs to George Axelrod and 20th Century Fox. I used even less of his play than the movie did. A/N Sequel to Interludes. Our BDHs are at the skyplex (The Message, not War Stories) on their way to Haven for the BDF.

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter (pt 2)

Zoe Alleyne Washburne

The money meant almost as much to her as it did to Simon. Her ego wasn’t busted over a rodent, a stupid song and an ugly statue. She had no family anymore but Mal. Wash was dead, the child she wanted gone with him. No amount of money could replace what a reaver harpoon had taken from her. And she had double what was represented on that table. That fact only made her miss Wash even more. Damn River for doing this to her. She would have sided with Jayne and dumped the entire payment into one pool and taken only her cut.

Maybe it was being back here remembering Tracey; maybe it was remembering Tracey so soon after burying Wash. She wondered if Tracey ever managed to leave the war behind him. He certainly never got smarter. Maybe this money could break the bond between her and Mal ... maybe not. She could buy her own boat. Heck she could find a nice world somewhere and buy land, cattle, build her own spread, have a normal life, maybe meet some cowboy [Rance Burgess came to mind and she immediately forced that image away] and have that child.

She and Mal could rethink the entire thing, pool their assets, sell Serenity, Jayne always wanted to be in charge, buy a used yacht and just sail the black with whomever of their little family wanted to stay. She would have to talk with Mal then with everyone. Yes, she did need this time to sort things out.

*****

Hoban Washburne

How River knew he was here, he didn't know, but his dinosaurs were a good focus for him. He could move on at any time, he would soon. But he wanted to know Zoe was going to be ok before he did. No, that wasn't it. His warrior-woman that could kill him with her lit