AN1: Here are some replies to comments received on the last two chapters. When I made Jack and Rose Frye I based them a little on my own parents, when it comes to that warmth and including way of being. The open and straight forward nature I just assumed due to how Kaylee is herself. As to their reaction towards Simon after learning that their daughter was pregnant I had these things in mind. She's was old enough to ship out with Serenity, meaning she was ready to leave the nest nearly three years earlier. This means in their eyes she's an adult, yes she was a "whild child", but she was adult enough to make her own way. And therefor they shouldn't have much problems with her starting her own family. And as Jack and Rose started shaping in my head, I just couldn't imagine them any other way.

AN2: Someone pointed out that my last line where Simon ponders on River's crush on Kaylee's older brother and concludes that it could have been worse. That line doesn't repressent my view on the posibillity of a Jayne/River relationship. I can't give a clear answer on where I stand when it comes to them, it really has a lot to do with the story written. However Simon would have the world of problems with it. And as I was writing from Simons point of view, that last line just became natural to include. lol

AN3: Now here's a note related to this chapter... lol. It's time to answer the question on what happened when Jubal Early reached Serenity. I decided to write it in flashbacks, where all the italic passages are flashes to Jubal's visit. This will bring some angst to my fluff series, but there is no way I can write a decent chapter involving Jubal without angst and as I want to follow the show I have to include him. So you have been warned *hums dramatic music*...

*** Nightmares ***

- Have you ever been raped?

The question had all sorts of ice cold chills run down her spine. Her hand instinctively placed itself on her belly. Not that it would matter, should the man act on the threat. Of all things it got her