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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Okay, so he's not wearing a shirt. But he's got his pants and gun belt on, weapons all secure so there's that at least. And he's pissed as he glares at the damn device. ]

This ain't mine.

[ Pause. Shrug. The device is tucked into his pocket. ]

Takin' the gorram thing anyway. If folks're gonna be dumb enough ta leave their things with mine, I ain't lookin' ta give it back. Nice lookin' anyhow. Sell it fer somethin'.

[ Pause. There's shuffling as he puts on his shirt. ]

Right. Got 'em all.

[ Pause. ]

Now where's the gorram ship?

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Silence. Long silence. ]

What?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[That was about the reaction she expected.]

Been here over a year. And a year somewhere else before that.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Looooong silence. ]

But... I just seen ya. Ain't been years fer me.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

That's where it gets weird. Salvation grabs folk across time too. There's folk here from Luke's world who're from hundreds of years before him. And about ten years ahead.

[She flashes him a reassuring smile]

'Course that means once we get her workin', we can get everyone back to right when they got took from.

[Assuming whatever caused Salvation to grab them in the first lace wasn't still a problem, anyway.]

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[be_in_my_bunk]

... the hell is Luke?

[ The smile isn't that reassuring. ]

Time... that mean we got great-grandparents walkin' 'round this gorram place?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Could happen.

[She keeps right on smiling]

Remember what I said about it bein' years?

[She figures there's no sense in dancing around this one. No way any reaction can be worse than the captain's.

Well, maybe if Simon showed up, but that's a whole mess she doesn't even want to start imaginging.]

Luke's my husband.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

Yeah, I'm rememberin' that.

[ Husband.

... ]

Ain't that what Zoe 'n Wash 're ta...

[ Aaaaand there it is. The realization. His eyes get wide and he looks a bit freaked out. ]

Ya got married?!

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She nods. That's usually what husband means. But she's learned a lot of men in her life need these sort of things explained to them in small words]

A few months back.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Jayne's quiet for a minute. He's considering this. ]

He got alotta money?

[ What he really meant to ask was if he was treating her right, but she doesn't look beat or anything, so there's that. Good. If he ever did, that meant the beatin' would go to him.

Though Mal would probably take care of that wouldn't he? ]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee shakes her head. That's the first question?]

Really?

He's got steady work.

[She is so not telling him what work exactly. Instead she gestures around the ship.]

'Course, workin' on all this pays pretty good too.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Hey. He cares. ]

Gotta make sure he ain't usin' ya is all.

[ And she's not starving or homeless or something. ]

What kinda pay ya get fer workin' this thing?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Jayne, he ain't like that at all. He's the sweetest guy I ever met.

[She's fine. Happy. Very, very happy.]

Good pay. We live pretty comfy.

[Comfy enough to be able to support a third person]

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[be_in_my_bunk]

Sweeter than that doctor friend'a yers?

[ Part of him wondered how Simon was taking it. And how much he could laugh at the man. ]

What's he do? He need someone ta be a bodyguard 'er somethin'? 'cause I gotta feelin' I'm gonna need a new job.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Sooner or later everyone from home brings him up]

I ain't seen Simon in over two years now.

[She couldn't just put her life on hold over a crush on someone she hadn't seen in years]

Luke... actually works for the sheriff's office.

[Which is really not the sort of job you are usually reluctant to tell your friends. But most people didn't have Kaylee's friends.]

Pepper'll be able to help ya find work. Maybe guardin' caravans or somethin'.

[Against... people kinda like them, she supposed.]

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Two years, huh? Well Jayne isn't about to complain about that. ]

There others from the ship that ain't here?

[ 'cause that's important to know, right? He shouldn't be looking around for Inara or something if they aren't here. ]

Sheriff? Ain't lookin' ta be no lawman. Why you with one of 'em anyway? Ain't right.

[ Pause. ]

Who's that?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Cap'n and Inara. Already heard all about how many kinds of not happy the cap'n is with Luke's job. It weren't what he did at home, and things are different here anyway.

Pepper owns the inn on Market street. She's mixed up in all sortsa business here and can usually find something for anyone.

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That's it? Ain't mucha the crew here then. Where'd they go if they ain't here?

Different? What's so different 'bout this place? They a little more willin' ta let folks do what they please here?

What's she payin'?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Still at home, if they ain't in one of the pods still.

[She's kinda hoping it's the former, with Simon. It would be all manner of awkward at this point]

They've been mostly worried 'bout keepin' folk safe. Trust me, Luke ain't the sort to use the law to hurt anyone.

[Even the captain had started to come around when he'd heard the whole history. Even if they'd gone and given him a new reason to not like LUke right after that.]

Pepper pays what folk are worth, don't worry.