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Family--Part 1, Chapter 3

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

This AU story takes place 9-10 years after "Serenity, the Pilot," and is Mal/Simon slash. Don't read if that's not your cuppa. You have been warned!
Mal and Simon have been married for five years. Are they enough for each other, or do they want more? In this chapter: Wash/Zoë play an important role, and a new crew member arrives.

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A/N: A huge thanks to kispexi2 for betaing this, my first multi-chapter effort! Wouldn't want to do it without you!

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Family--Part 1, Chapter 3 A new crew member arrives.

"Aargh!"

"That's it, Zoë. You're doing fine. One more push, and Eddie's going to have someone new to play with. Come on. Push!"

"Aargh! My hands!"

Moaning slightly as she gave one final push, Zoë squeezed Wash's hands one more time.

"It's a girl! Congratulations, Zoë, Wash." Simon quickly cut the umbilical cord and cleaned the newest member of the crew before handing her to Inara, who was acting as nurse. Inara wrapped her in a blanket, then handed her to her parents, while he finished taking care of Zoë. Once he was done, they stepped into the common room to give the new parents some privacy. And report to the rest of the crew, of course.

"Everybody's fine, Mal," Simon leaned in for a brief hug. "They have a beautiful baby girl, and Wash's hands should be fine by tomorrow. I didn't hear any bones break, but I'll check him out in a few minutes just to be sure." A chorus of laughter met that remark.

"Couldn' believe Zoë was doing all that yellin'," commented Jayne, "didn' seem right, somehow. Makes sense now, knowin' 'twere Wash."

"When can we see her, Simon?" Kaylee was practically bouncing off the walls, she was so excited.

"Let's give them some time alone first, shall we xiăo mèi mèi?" Mal suggested as he reached out to ruffle her hair.

"Sure thing, Cap'n."

"All right, everyone. Back to work. We've still got to get to Per

Comments
Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:15
AAAhh, this was good. I liked it that River told Zoe and Wash what the baby's name was rather than the other way around. Ali D :|)
You can't take the sky from me
Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:38
Thanks, Ali! Yeah, better pay attention to River the reader! She knows whereof she speaks. *g*

"I love my captain."
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 01 February 2006 04:41
i love it i need to know more
Saturday, 11 February 2006 18:06
awww, baby becca!!!

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