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

Characters: The Whole Gang

Summary: This story takes place a few weeks after “The Trunk”. Hopefully it will clear up some unanswered questions from the original story in the series, “Right and Wrong”.

Author’s Notes: I know there was some concern that “The Trunk” ending was too short. I totally agree. I was having major writer’s block. I knew how I wanted it to end (Simon getting the gift), but other than that my creativity was lost. But the reason I wanted it to end at that point is because of where I wanted this next story to begin.

Past, Present, & Future

By KaySky

Part One

The job had paid more then he ever expected. When Holden Blake added the bonus, a celebration was called for. Mal wanted to do something nice for the crew. Some rest and relaxation planet side seemed like the nicest reward. He just had to think of a planet. He was so proud of Kaylee for being brave when the crew of The Dorjan had come aboard Serenity. She hadn’t seen her family in nearly six months. A little visit to her home planet seemed just like the thing to do.

Being at home again was wonderful. Kaylee was in the kitchen with her mom and sisters preparing a vast supper for all her family and crew.

“Guess I’ll be the first to ask it.” Emma Frye said. Emma is the older of Kaylee’s two sisters. Even though she and Kaylee are three years apart, people were always mistaking the one for the other. Kaylee’s mom use to joke about how she always wanted twins and she was so happy she had them, she just didn’t expect them three years apart with another baby in between. “Yer letters never went into any of the details. All they said was Simon and you were finally more than just friends, so exactly how much more are you?” Around town Emma was known as the gossip queen.

Kaylee blushed as her sisters and even mother couldn’t help but laugh. “Girls, Kaylee doesn’t have to tell us anything if she doesn’t w