On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves

Kaylee was frightened.” Please Jayne, wake up” she shook his shoulder gently.

Back on the planet they’d just been walkin’ along when Jayne had suddenly collapsed on the ground. That had been scary enough seein’ Jayne layin’ so still, worse had been finding the dart in his neck and blood on his head. She’d pulled out the dart first thing and had just been lookin’ round when a sack had been thrown over her head and she was pulled away from Jayne. Determined not to be weak this time she’d fought hard kickin’ and screamin’ but had been easily overpowered and wound up being bound and gagged.

They were together again now even though they were chained up in a cell on a ship, she was thankful for that. Even with Jayne unconscious she felt better with him there. She’d cleaned up his head wound best she could trying to keep her calm while waiting for him to wake up. She leaned up against the bulkhead with his head cradled in her lap as the ship took off goin’ someplace away from Serenity.

Jayne opened his eyes slowly, tryin’ to get his bearings. Last he remembered Kaylee had been bendin’ his ear ‘bout the pretties in the shop windows. His head hurt and he felt like go se, but his head was pillowed on somethin’ soft “Kaylee?’ he questioned.

“I’m here Jayne” she said trying to keep the shake out of her voice.

He realised that he was chained up, that didn’t bother him much, he’d been chained up a time or two afore.

“You chained up too?” his voice was cold. He sat up to take a look around but his head was swimmin’ somethin’ awful.

“Hey, careful Jayne” Kaylee’s voice was alarmed “you’ve had a knock on the head”

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Wash straightened up slowly from his inspection of the engine. Kaylee had everything in order and working well. He was happy ‘bout that, if they had to take off to search for the missing crew at least Serenity was in working order. He was a fair mechanic but little Kaylee was a miracle worker, h