The rest of the crew where enjoying their time away from Zoë. They were all sitting around a table drinking. “I feel bad about lying to the captain.” Kaylee took a sip of her drink.

“What the captain don’t know won’t hurt him.” Wash added as he clanged his glass with Jayne.

“What did you tell Mal was wrong with Serenity.” Inara asked amused at how much fun Wash was having without his wife.

“I told him the dagrelizer was broke and we needed a new one.”

“What’s a dagrelizer?”

“I don’t know I just made it up. Captain don’t know the difference.”

Wash hugged Kaylee. “Awe ain’t that sweet our lil Kaylee is growing up…she lying to the captain now.”

“It was your idea Wash.” She pushed him off of her.

“That it was and a fine one at that…” He held his glass in the air. The others followed suit. “To my lovely wife and mother of my children…I pray to God, Buddha, Santa Clause and who ever else is out there that she deliver today!”

“Yeah!” Everyone clinked their glasses together.

Jayne was eyeing a girl who was sitting at the bar. “I’ll be back.” He slammed down his drink and fixed his shirt and headed in the direction of the girl.

Simon was feeling a bit out of place in the bar he shifted in his seat.

“Nara you got any money on you?” Kaylee asked.

“A little why?”

“They got a jukebox. I wanna dance.”

Inara handed Kaylee some coins. “Sheh-sheh.” Kaylee kissed Inara on the cheek and grabbed Simon’s hand. “Come on doc dance with me.”

Simon didn’t have time to protest. Kaylee put the money in the jukebox and started dancing.

Book stood up and extended his hand to Inara, “May I have this dance?”

Inara took his hand and gracefully bowed, “Yes you may.”

Book and Inara joined Kaylee and Simon on the dance floor, leaving Wash and River alone.

Wash looked at River who seemed to be engulfed in watching everyone dance.

“I suppose you want me to ask you to dance?”

River perked up. “It’s starting they’re coming!” River jumped up and headed for the door. “You coming?” she asked Wash.

“What’s starting? Where am I goin