Zoe was sitting by the window in her old work clothes complete with holster. She didn? have her gun though. The years had been kind to her and she looked almost as young as she did 30 years ago. She had nary a wrinkle on her face and only a light sprinkling of gray on her head.

Zoe smiled broadly when her grand-daughter raced across the room to her. She scooped her up and gave her a big hug.

So, to what do I owe the pleasure of seeing my favorite little munch kin? I heard you calling your daddy. Daddy, daddy where are you daddy?That is so unlady like. Zoe said with a twinkle in her eye.

I wanted daddy to tell me how grandpa died. He said he didn know the story.

Well of course he doesn? know the story. It happened before he was born. Now if you are very good and very quiet I?l tell it to you. Do you want to hear it?

Zandra couldn speak for being so excited so she simply nodded her head.

Well ok, now mind you this happened many years ago when your aunt was just a little girl, actually she was exactly your age. Zoe paused as her daughter and name sake quietly walked into the room. Then continued.

Let's see Mal had gotten a wave that there was some cargo to be picked up and of course no one could go with him but me...........?

Zoe, you can't go! You have a little girl to take care of and another one on the ...."

Wash stop it. Do you think I want Mal to know I'm pregnant again? He had a fit the last time. Who knows what he will do if....when he finds out this time. Baby I have to go. I'm not even showing yet and I haven' even got it confirmed with Simon. Wash, please don' make that face.Zoe stopped pacing around the room and sat down next to her husband on the their bed. Wash took her hand and kissed it, then smoothed a loose curl back behind her ear, lightly caressing her face.

Zoe, please dont do anything that will harm yourself or our baby, because if you get hurt.....he couldn't finish and simply brought his forehead forward to meet hers. They sat that way for

a couple of minutes