Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Firefly characters or am in any way connected to the show.

Characters: Kaylee, Simon, Mal, Inara, Zoe, Wash, Jayne, River

Summary: This story takes place three months after my last series, Right and Wrong. The crew takes on a new job involving a set of twins, a pair of handcuffs, and a trunk.

The Trunk

By KaySky

Chapter One

It was only nine at night, but most of the crew had retired to bed. Their bellies were full from a glorious supper. It was a celebration. Tomorrow morning they would start a new, high paying, legitimate job. The money to be made was enough to keep Serenity flying for months to come. It was a nice feeling to have that kind of money coming in.

Mal wanted to make sure everything would go along smoothly. The kitchen was stocked with food and the passenger dorms were prepared…maybe not. “Kaylee!” Mal yelled as he headed for Simon’s room.

He was never a fan of knocking. He walked right in. “Where’s Kaylee?” He asked Simon who was occupied with his notes.

“She’s not here.” He closed his journal and stood up to stretch his legs. “Did you check her room?”

“Why would I check her room?” Every night since Vincent arrived on Serenity, Kaylee has spent in Simon’s room. She started sleeping there because it was the only place that made her feel safe. Her bunk was too close to the engine room where the past intruders had found her. Later she realized it wasn’t the place, but the man that made her feel safe. She tried sleeping in her bunk again knowing Simon wasn’t too far away if she needed him. She couldn’t sleep. Not because she was still afraid, but because she felt lonely. She had grown accustomed to a warm body sleeping besides her. She started making excuses to go to his room every night. Simon didn’t mind. She didn’t seem afraid anymore, she just seemed Kaylee. Soon there was no need for excuses. It became a regular routine for the two of them. She could still be found asleep in the engine room from time to time, but gen