Title: Celebration

Rating: PG

Synopsis: The crew celebrates a job well done.

Timeline: Takes place 4 months after Serenity, the movie.

Notes: Next part of a series beginning with : And So It Begins, Kiss Me, Coming Together, Tell Me, What’s Proper?, Tears ,Peekaboo, Impatient, Waking Up is Hard to Do, The Talk, I See You, Exhaustion,Moving Day, Celebration

Disclaimer: This story is not meant to infringe on the copyright of any person or company related to the trademarked characters and situations depicted in the Serenity movie or Firefly series. I make no money from this. Only done for fun – and a desperate craving to have more stories told about this wonderful ‘verse Joss Whedon created.

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It was rare when the crew had a reason to celebrate. But after a job well done and a payment worth risking their necks to earn, they’d decided it was time to have a little celebration.

The stopped briefly to re-supply, to bring on some delicacies that were rare enough that they didn’t get to sample more than a few times a year. Real food, real fruit, and sweets that Kaylee would make sure would last for months.

Being far too close to Alliance controlled worlds, River and Simon were confined to the ship, something River hadn’t cared about anyway. She wanted to be with her girl – Serenity. But Kaylee, on the other hand, wanted to be with her man and pouted prettily at Mal begging him to let Simon go shopping with her.

But in the end, the Captain had refused and the couple parted for a few hours, Kaylee kissing him, Mal figured, within an inch of his life, just before leaving the ship.

“Hope that holds ya for a few hours,” Jayne smirked and followed the Captain off the ship, leaving River, Simon and Zoe in the cargo bay.

River turned to Simon, noticing the longing look on his face as he watched Kaylee walk away. “You’ve gone without for this long before. I’m sure you’ll live.”

Simon scowled at his sister and went back toward the Infirmary, hoping to busy himself