Middle of night Mal hears someone at and in the engine room has he goes thru the crew’ bunk to the engine room at first he think, it just kaylee playing around with serenity after hearing another voice also coming from the engine room, at first it be Simon after listen more to the voice at a moment and hears at it is a girls voice and so it has to River together with Kaylee being very curious to learn, how to repair a engine with some help from Kaylee. And that means puzzling on the engine.

- Kaylee, said Mal. Oh, hey Cap’in.

- Kaylee and River, why in the gorram hell ain’t you and little girl ain’t in your beds, by now it is over midnight. Said Mal.

- Mal meeting Kaylee and River in the engine room

- I want’s to learn about engines said River

- And River is very good with her hands, and of course reading of minds. Said kaylee.

- Little crazy girl want’s to do something beside other than sleep, said River to Mal.

- And River off now right this moment, now before Simon wake up and finds out that you’re not in your bed, said Mal.

- Bye River, said Kaylee.

- And go to bed right now and see you in the morning darlin’ said Mal.

- Okay, Captain Daddy. Said River.

- Night little darlin’ see you later. Said Mal.

- Okay , says River to Mal. And don’t wake Simon up.

- I won't, said River to them both.

- Night River from them both.

- Kaylee don’t I treat you like a princess of this ship because are the only one, how can fix the ship if it goes apart in the engine room, and with the engines.

- Oh, like, you treat me? Kaylee asked, amused.

- “I do!” Mal nodded. “I treat you like just like them princesses who are real good at fixtin’ things in a kingdom where things always fallin’ apart.”

- Kaylee laughed again and wrapped her arms around Mal in a warm hug. “you treat me too good.” Cap’in said Kaylee in to Mal’s ear and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

- Funny thing, about that, I’d say the same a you, Mal said, kissing the top of her head with a very fatherly affection. “Now get to sleep, princess. So you can play with River in the morning.

- Night Cap’in Kaylee said, pushing open her hatch and very carefully, staring down the ladder.

- You too, little Kaylee, Mal said, smiling down on her before he closed the hatch to his room. ________________________________________________

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