Mal took a deep breath like he has accomplished a great feat. “Alrighty, I think we all are due some sleep.” Mal turned to Inara. “I guess since there will be no sleepovers tonight, I’ll sleep on the bridge. Good night all.” Mal headed towards the bridge, “They’re all ready taken over my ship and their only what 3 hours old.” He yelled to the rest of the crew.

Inara laughed a bit, “Good night all.” She hugged Simon. “You were wonderful today. You really were.” She kissed him on the cheek before heading towards her shuttle.

“You did good, son.” Book patted Simon on the back. “Good night Kaylee, River…Simon.”

“Night Shepherd.” Kaylee belted out. “I guess I should get to sleep…”

Mal came back to the hallway where Simon, River, and Kaylee where standing, “Kaylee you ever find that part?”

“What part sir?”

“The degrlithingerbobby?”

Kaylee looked puzzled she had forgotten her own lie. “Huh?”

“The dagrelizer, Kaylee.” Simon gave Kaylee a look.

“Oh…the dagrelizer. Yeah Cap’n everything shiny. I got that dagrelizer all hook up. Its up and rearing to go.” Kaylee could barely hold back the laugh.

“Shiny.” Mal didn’t get the joke and wasn’t sure if he wanted to.

Simon had to leave or he would have fallen out in laughter. “Good night Kaylee…Captain.” He and River headed towards their bunks.

“We got ourselves a real shiny crew huh Cap’n?” Kaylee bounced a bit when she spoke.

“We do that lil Kaylee. Now get to bed, it’s late.”

“Yes Sir Cap’n God Father sir.” She saluted Mal before she climbed down her bunk.

Mal chuckled and went back to the bridge.

Zoë was fast asleep she had a very busy day. Wash couldn’t sleep even if you paid him to. He was too excited he had three perfect little babies.

“Wash’s log its late and everyone has gone to sleep. I want to tell you three about all those big people who were in here a little while ago. They’re family. Not by blood but by…” Wash laughed a bit.

“String…they’re family by string. You’ll understand when ya’ll are older. Now you may hear a lot of yelling and naugh