Title: Vacation

Rating: NC-17

Synopsis: River owes Kaylee for interrupting an ‘intimate’ moment and the mechanic is determined to collect.

Timeline: Takes place 5 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, Surprise , Vacation

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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“You owe me, River.” Kaylee followed the younger girl all the way to the cockpit.

“Captain won’t agree to it even if Inara asked while standing in front of him naked.” River settled into the pilot’s seat. Then she cocked her head, considering. “Well, maybe he would.”

Kaylee’s eyes danced. “Right. Way things have been progressin’ on that front, we’ll all be dead and cold before Capn meanie makes a move.” She stared out into the blackness of space before continuing. “We jus want one night alone.”

“Captain will say you already have every night, every day and every surface of his ship.” River didn’t look at Kaylee, simply plotted a new course heading.

“We’re gonna be passing so close to New Vegas. He should let us stop and have a day to relax.” A small smiled tugged at her lips. “Jobs can be found there too an its not too close to the Core.”

“No one will be looking for jobs. They’ll all be off having fun. Probably why he refuses to stop.”

Kaylee glanced down at River. “You owe us, you know.”

River didn’t stop her plotting. “I know.” When she looked up at Kaylee, her eyes were dancing.

“And New Vegas is the perfect –“

“No.” Mal said as he climbed the steps onto the bridge. “We are not s