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Here’s the next installment. I told you they would get longer!!! Not sure if this should be the end and to start a new series later down the timeline. I'll let you guys give me your opinion. Hope you like it, hope to post more soon, and please comment!!!!

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Jayne eagerly tore into his piece of pie as Kaylee put away the leftovers. Simon went to check on River, though he was sure she would just suffer some dehydration and a headache in the morning.

Mal strode into the kitchen.

"Hey, Cap'n," Kaylee still had the dreamy smile on her face.

"That's all ya got ta say? Hey, Cap'n?"

Kaylee stared puzzled at him for a second , then replied, "Hey, Cap'n...sir?"

"Kaylee! Gorram it! What the hell is going on?"

"Don't rightly know just yet. This is news ta us, as well as y'all."

"Well, when is it gonna be cleared up?"

"Simon'll give me a test, shouldn't take more'n a couple minutes."

Jayne finished scarfing down his pie and, with his mouth still full, interjected, ”C’mon Mal, don’t say ya haven’t been expectin’ this. All the ruttin’ that’s been goin’ on.”

Mal sat down at the table glaring at Jayne. Kaylee just ignored him.

“Don’t we live in a day and age where things like this ain’t supposed ta happen?”

Kaylee had dished a piece of pie for Mal and placed it in front of him.

“Nothin’s a hundred percent, sir.”

“Pie won’t fix nothin’,” Mal commented as he looked at the appetizing slice.

“Tastes real good,” Jayne assured Mal.

He got up from the table and deposited his plate in the sink. He then turned to leave but not before stopping in front of Kaylee, and, with the most sincerity she had ever seen in him, told her, “Tell your folks thanks for all the eats, and, well...congratulations.”

Jayne nodded to her, then left the room without another word.

Kaylee’s smile widened as she took the seat across from Mal, touched by Jayne’s unexpected best wishe