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"She let him win, "Simon muttered, looking bewildered as he entered his room.

"What was that?"

Kaylee was completely engrossed in unpacking all her things . Simon and she had decided that sharing a bunk would just be easier than going back and forth between each others. The decision to stay in Simon’s was logistically practical for all, the infirmary would be close if he had any overnight patients and the engine room was just a staircase away if Kaylee was needed for an emergency. The bed was a bit larger as well. River wanted to move into Kaylee’s bunk but Simon wasn’t too sure about that idea.

“She let him win,” Simon repeated to Kaylee as she turned around from the dresser.

“Who let what? Honey, you’re makin’ no sense a‘tal.”

“River. She let him win.”

Kaylee was becoming a bit concerned now. Simon had his brow furrowed and was staring at the bed that they now shared.

“River let who win?”

She decided to play his cryptic game.

“That kid.”

“Ya mean Mischa?”

“They were playing chess and he won.”

“Aww, Simon. I know she’s beat ya plenty, but it’s nothing to get upset about. Maybe he got lucky?”

Simon looked her dead in the eye with his -Are you kidding me?-face.

“Bao bei, she’s psychic.”

“I know,” Kaylee replied. Her lips were trying very hard to keep back the giggles.

“It’s not funny Kaylee. She’s...she doesn’t need to be...,” Simon took a big sigh and ran a hand through his hair.

Kaylee put down the socks she had been holding in her hands and walked over to Simon, wrapping her arms around his waist in a gentle hug.

“Simon, she’s doing so much better than I think anyone ever thought she would. She’s also growing up. She never got the chance to be a girl, but now she’s wantin’ to. Boys are gonna be factor in River’s life. Ya havta know that it was bound ta happen sooner or later.”

“Later would be