Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. It's just fun to write about them. =o)

Past, Present, & Future

By KaySky

Part Two

The Frye Clan was in the midst of planning an engagement party for Simon and Kaylee. There were people to invite, food to be made, and tables to be set. Everyone was doing what they could to pitch in.

Simon, Kaylee, Mac, Andrew, and Danielle were in charge of setting up the tables.

“So how did Emma get out of helpin’?” Kaylee asked her brother-in-law, Andrew.

“She had some stuff to do in town. So I took the kids and told her I’d cover until she finished.” Andrew and Emma had met in the second grade. They hated each other. Ten years later they couldn’t get enough of each other. A year after that they were married.

“So you didn’t tell her?” Kaylee grinned. “What the occasion is?”

“Kaylee, I learned a long time ago to stay out of the Frye girl’s business.” Sports were Andrew’s addiction. He played everything from football to hockey. He loved the feeling of pure adrenaline flowing through his body when brawls arose. Yet, one sign of the Frye girl’s fighting and he went running in the other direction.

“I always wanted a sister. A sister would have to be more interesting than a brother.” Danielle said. Kaylee was so excited when Simon told her Danielle was here. She had to invite her over.

“Brothers are better.” Kaylee squeezed Mac’s arm and gave him a smile. “Sisters are too complicated.”

“And that has nothing to do with you?” Andrew questioned. He and Mac were both laughing.

“Me?” Kaylee asked all innocently. “She starts it.” She rolled her eyes.

“Simon, be thankful you and Kaylee live on Serenity.” Andrew knew from experience that getting in between the two younger Frye girls was not pleasant. “Kaylee and Laney can be rather difficult.”

“It’s hard to picture Kaylee being difficult.” Simon looked at Kaylee. She was so easy going. She always wanted to please everybody.

“Kaylee has no reason to be difficult in the black